• Does your local library or historical society host displays of community organizations’ memorabilia?  If so, the 2010-2011 anniversary celebration is the perfect time to put your League, and women voting, front and center. 
  
• What is your town’s history on suffrage? 
  
• Did it use the Connecticut law to let women vote in local elections before the government of the United States gave us the right in federal elections? 
  
• Did the precursor of your League hold local marches or rallies?
  

PRESIDENT'S PAGE:  League historian retires a few years ago...honored by Legislature. 

Weston LWV Board Members (Terry Hulley, President Kathy Failla, Lois Miller) congratulate recently retired LWV Historian Ann Malin (r.) on her award and thank her for gaining a permanent home for Weston League history (on our 40th anniversary).

Many thanks to Ann Malin, our League historian, who is retiring from that post, and to her husband, Clem, also a League member, for the extensive work they have done to
organize our League's files.  Ann and Clem are preparing the files for delivery to the Weston Public Library, where Ann was successful in obtaining a permanent home for
these valuable documents. Ann has also served us in good stead as our League co-president.

We will let you know when the files are available at the library and we hope to publicize that event.  I am most grateful for the thorough and painstaking job she has done. Also,
I want to thank Ann and Clem for their personal time and expense to set up the files.  They will document the costs and present us with it as a gift for the  preservation our
valuable records.

OUR HISTORY

Speaking of events -- in compiling our history, Ann presented me with a full history. It is the history of Weston in many ways.  You may be interested in knowing that:

In 1962, the League became a Provisional League. Local program focused on preparing the "Know Your Town" booklet.  Nov. 1963, Weston received its League charter.  Dec.
1963, 3,000 copies of "Know Your Town" went to press at a cost of $850. The booklet continues to be updated after local elections and is invaluable to new and long-time
residents. Terry Hulley Jackson and Pat Heifetz are working on the latest update.

HAPPY 40th ANNIVERSARY WESTON

To celebrate our 40th Anniversary, we would like to schedule some special events and articles in the newspaper to promote the work of our League. We would love to have your
participation and ideas. Please contact me and let me know if you are interested. Even if you can't attend a meeting, your thoughts and suggestions would be most appreciated.
I look forward to hearing from you.

MEMBERSHIP HANDBOOK

Also, a special thanks to board member Lois Miller for her fine job in updating and publishing the 2003-2004 "Membership Handbook." IN addition to a membership directory,
it contains valuable background information on the League.  Please let us know of any corrections to be made to contact information. The directory is in the mail.

Note that my e-mail address is: ksf@comstrat.com
Linda Gier's phone number is: 227-4494...