Community Corner
Park Forest Area League of Women Voters Hosts Meeting on Lake Michigan Issues
The
League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will host an educational meeting
on the topic of issues facing Lake Michigan on Wednesday, November 13, at 7:00
PM at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard in Park
Forest.
This program
will be about the threats and opportunities for Lake Michigan. Henrietta
Saunders, President of the Lake Michigan League of Women Voters, will be the
speaker. The Lake Michigan League of Women Voters is an Inter-League
Organization made up of the local Leagues of Women Voters within the Lake
Michigan watershed and/or regional planning areas. LMLWV works to educate
the public on the problems of Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes; encourage public
participation in planning for the protection and restoration of the Great
Lakes; support scientific research for the Great Lakes; and encourage
shoreline management planning and implementation.
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LMLWV also
just received, with the LWVIL Education Fund, a grant from the state of
Illinois to implement a campaign to educate citizens about problems
associated with storm water runoff, emphasizing action that individuals,
communities and regions may take to prevent and alleviate flooding after rain
storms, with an emphasis on green infrastructure, and the speaker will provide an update on that project
as well.
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The meeting
is open to the public and anyone interested in the topic is encouraged to
attend to learn more about this important issue.
The
League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization which encourages
informed and active participation in government, works to increase
understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy
through education and advocacy. The League does not support or oppose any
candidate for public office. Anyone interested in promoting responsible
government is invited to be a member. For more information about the program or
membership in the League, please contact Mary Lubertozzi, 708-747-1359.
