Your voice is vital to Health Care Consensus discussion! LWVGB Meeting LWVAL Health Care in AL Study Consenus Nov. 17, 2013, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Vestavia Public Library in the Forest 1221 Montgomery Highway  Vestavia Hills AL  35216 -- map -- LWVAL Consensus Study Kit - background information for your review before the meeting. Don't miss the Health Care LWVAL Study Consensus Meeting. As a grassroots organization, our positions on important public issues is determined not by the leadership, but by our League members. That's you! Please be sure to read and consider the background information provided in the LWVAL Consensus Study Kit. The consensus questions that you will discuss and answer are included. NOTE: There will be only ONE consensus meeting on health care. An additional meeting originally scheduled for Nov. 19 is cancelled. All discussion and consensus will take place on Nov. 17. Trick or Vote! Dracula does Trick or Vote - YouTube Video bwahahaha!! How did we miss this GOTV opportunity! Check out Trick or Vote and follow @trickorvote. LWVGB could be in on this fun next year just in time for the 2014 election. What do you think? Have a great Halloween and don't let those gobblins get you! Deck the halls and let's be jolly! You are invited! LWVGB Holiday Luncheon Dec. 7, 2013, 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Sweet Tea Restaurant 2205 3rd Ave S Birmingham, AL -- map -- All members, please come to the LWVGB Holiday Luncheon on December 7 and get in the holiday spirit! Reunite with "old" League friends and get to know some of our new members, too. You're sure to hear some memorable League stories at this event. It's a great annual tradition that you don't want to miss. Each pays her own, so no reservations are necessary. You are welcome to bring friends, too.  See you on Dec. 7! LWVGB president taking a temporary leave of absence LWVGB President Trish Crain will be taking a temporary leave of absence for a few months from her League leadership duties. BUT, rest assured,  LWVGB work will continue! While Trish works on some very important personal job development tasks, the League's projects and activities will continue under the leadership of the LWVGB Executive Committee. The board has chosen Vice-President Yvonne Brakefield and Directors Jean Johnson and Joyce Lanning to serve on this committee. Trish will be back as our full-time president on March 1, 2014. Trish, we will miss you, and we look forward to having you back in full force this Spring. Good luck in your endeavors! Where's my Voter? Times they are a changin'. Over the next few months, we're going to suspend publication of The Voter newsletter. But, you will still receive all the latest League news. We're going to experiment with different ways of presenting current LWVGB news and information to you in a more timely manner. With the help of some exciting online publication tools, this might take the form of an emailed news briefing (such as this message), a new LWVGB blog, a virtual "corkboard" (or bulletin board) or...? If you have ideas about the delivery method, please let Jean Johnson know at jjohnson@lwvgb.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

Mark Your Calendar! What's happening at a glance. See message body at left for details. Don't forget to renew your membership for 2013-2014! Please pay now online or by mail. November 11 Armistice/Veterans/Poppy Day – In honor of our Armed Service people 11:00 a.m. - World Peace Luncheon BJCC East Ballroom 1:30 p.m. - Veterans' Day Parade Downtown B'ham November 17, 3-5 p.m. Health Care Consensus Meeting Vestavia Public Library December 7, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. LWVGB Holiday Luncheon Sweet Tea Restaurant See more events on the LWVGB Event Calendar online. "Each one bring one." Please resolve to bring one new member into the League this year. Get the membership brochure.