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January 2013
Calendar of Events
Happy New Year!
We've got a lot planned for the year ahead and hope to see more of each and every one of you. Happy New Year!

Looking ahead:
Keep an eye on your inbox as we're crafting a member survey to help you connect with the League activities that excite you.

Our annual Directory of Government Officials will be in print early February.

Voter Guides are always on our agenda and the first will cover the Feb. 12 Tulsa County school board election. Look for it in late January.

Wonder what we've been up to? Take a look: 2012 At A Glance
Talk Public Policy With Us This Year

January Unit discussions will focus on fracking -- the common term for a technical process used by oil and gas companies in which water, Take Action sand and chemicals are used to break apart gas-bearing shale rock to extract natural gas from deep within the earth. The process is highly controversial with some claiming that it has caused recent earthquakes in Oklahoma, as well as contaminated water sources and will lead to other serious environmental hazards.   

 

February Topic:  Funding, Enforcement and Legal Implications of Water in Oklahoma.

Upcoming event:  Consensus meeting in late-February/early-March - details to come. 

 

Click here for the meetings calendar. 

Want Health Care For All Oklahomans? 
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A statewide coalition of organizations, including the NAACP, is planning a rally at the State Capitol to protest the Governor's attempts to reject provisions of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), specifically Medicaid expansion.

The rally is scheduled for Noon, Tues., Feb. 5. There may be a bus from Tulsa. Please contact the office to let us know if you're interested. We'll provide more information as we get it.
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Rally For Health Care
Become A Docent
MLK Day Parade is January 21
 
Members are invited to walk in the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

Parade starts at 11 a.m. at John Hope Franklin & Cincinnati (MLK Blvd.), just west of the OSU Tulsa campus, and ends near ONEOK Field at Archer and Elgin.

We will have marchers as well as a car for riders.

Please join us!

the office to attend.
John Hope Franklin Park Wants You  
  John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation  is seeking Park Docents.

 Docents are tour guides--or teachers-- who conduct tours and help visitors observe, inquire, and appreciate what the Park offers. Training is provided so Docents are equipped with the historical information and specific skills necessary for success. 

If interested, please contact Jean Neal,
administrative coordinator,
Jneal@jhfcenter.org.

Invite Your Friends to Join the LeagueLWV 20s poster

The League welcomes everyone over 18 who wants to help make a difference. Dues is only $55 a  year for individual members and just $25 more for another member from the same household. Forward this to your friends. Invite them to help you make democracy work.