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LWVGTA Members and Friends, make note of these upcoming Events!
Voter Services
-->Saturday September 20, 10am-11am
Learn about the League’s voter service activities and ways that you can help! Registering voters, talking about the importance of voting, voter education - this is the grassroots and foundation of the League of Women Voters. Be Involved! We do voter education/registration tables, candidate forums, library and civic group presentations, gather information about local elections for Vote411.org, provide "They Represent You" brochures for each county, observe the Boards of Canvassers after each election, and more! We have volunteer opportunities for all - one time tasks, ongoing events, leadership of selected activities, whatever suits your time and talents.
Meet in person at the Traverse Main Library on Saturday September 20, 10am-11am in the Thirlby Room on the 2nd floor;
-->Friday October 9, 10am-10:30 Zoom meeting
Alternate VS informational meeting. Fit this into your busy schedule. A short Zoom introduction to the League’s voter service activities. Check the LWVGTA.org events calendar for a Zoom link. This will be followed by a Voter Services committee meeting on the same zoom link.
Candidate Forum
--> Tuesday September 23, 2025 6 pm.
Traverse City Commission & Mayoral Candidates.
The LWVGTA will present a forum with the candidates running for the Traverse City Commission and for the office of Mayor in the November 2025 election. The Traverse City Commission Candidate forum will be first, from 6:00pm-7:00pm, the Mayoral Candidate forum will follow from 7:10pm-7:40pm.
The program will be held in the McGuire Room at the Traverse City Public Library. It will also be broadcast on Spectrum channel 189 and livestreamed on Traverse Area Community Media website, www.TACM.tv/CommunityTvNow
Public Educational Program
--> Tuesday October 7, 2025 6:00 - 7:30 pm.
Program - Solid Waste, Recyclables, Organics - What The Counties Plan To Do With It - The Material Management Program
The LWVGTA The Natural Resources & Environment Committee will present a public program about the multi-county Materials Management Plans (MMP). The MMPs are required by the State and designed to guide the management of counties’ waste materials, with an emphasis on increasing recycling and composting. This program features the status of the Benzie, Leelanau and Grand Traverse multi-county and Kalkaska and Antrim County Materials Management Plans. Learn how your area plans to handle these materials, and how you can contribute to its success.
Lydia Gulow, representing the Benzie, Leelanau, Grand Traverse multi-county planning group, and Mathew Cooke, representing the Kalkaska and Antrim County planning committees, will explain the MMP requirements, the status of planning, and how the public can get involved.
View or Listen:
•In person at the Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City
•Traverse Area Community Media website livestream, www.TACM.tv/CommunityTvNow
•League of Women Voters of the Grand Traverse Area (lwvgta.org) Facebook page
•Community TV Channel 189 with Spectrum Cable TV in NW lower Michigan.
The Natural Resources & Environment Committee is looking for volunteers to help greet and register the public as they attend the meeting at the Library. If you would like to help email - Ann Swaney with a message to info@lwvgta.org
Our Committee Contacts
Margaret Goeman, Advocacy - advocacy@lwvgta.org
Reba Leiding, Observer Corps - observercorps@lwvgta.org
Alice Schuman, Voter Services - voterservices@lwvgta.org
Karen Baker, Communications - commslwvgta@gmail.com | 
Are you interested in participating in the No Kings 2 protest protest on October 18?
LWVUS has decided to become an official partner for this day of mobilization to stand in solidarity with partners and stand up against hate and authoritarianism. Of course the League supports participating in a nonpartisan manner. If representing the League or wearing LWV shirts (which we encourage), please use good judgment when creating signs and participating in nonpartisan chants. Watch for more news about how the LWVGTA will be participating. | | The Democracy Defender mugs and insulated tote bags are available. Mugs are $15.00 and the insulated totes are $25.00. Show your LWVGTA pride. Email commslwvgta@gmail.com to order one.
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Serving the people of Antrim, Benzie, Crawford, Grand Traverse and Kalkaska Counties
PO Box 671, Traverse City, MI 49685
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