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Date: 11/22/2025
Subject: The VOTER Newsletter - November 2025
From: LWV of Johnson County


Volume 77, Number 8 | November 2025
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You Make a Difference in Your Communities!

Thank you for all you've done to make voting rights, information, and advocacy a priority in Johnson County and the surrounding areas. Check out all the information below about upcoming events for December and our next program in January. 

 
We'd love for you to share the League information with a friend! Share this email, our social media posts, or invite them to join you at an upcoming event.

We can't wait to celebrate with you for the holidays! Bring a friend and join us December 10th at Thompson Barn in Lenexa from 5-7pm. Please feel free to bring one dozen of your favorite holiday cookie or bar to share. (Screenshot or save the image above to share with friends!)

 

In addition to the celebration, to address the significant food insecurity in our community, we are sponsoring a Canned Soup and Saltines Drive for the FUUD Pantry at Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church, where our chapter holds its Saturday programs. 


Please bring any brand or quantity of canned soup, preferably with the pop tops. Crackers that contain separate sleeves are preferred, so they can be distributed to more families. Cash donations to the FUUD Pantry are also welcome.

 
 
 
Our Holiday Social will be at Thompson barn. It can be accessed by turning South onto Lackman Rd. from College Blvd and turning right before Santa Fe Trail Drive. 
 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

JANUARY MEETING 

 
We will meet for 2026 planning on the second Saturday of January, due to holiday schedules. Join us on Saturday January 10th at Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church, 9400 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, KS 66215 from 9:30-11:00am. We are looking forward to a great 2026 together as we prepare for the upcoming mid-term elections. 
 
 
Check the Events Calendar to see or register for all upcoming events!
 
 
OBSERVER CORPS REPORTS
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The Observer Corps has open spots for the Board of County Commissioners, JCCC Board of Trustees, Olathe School Board, JOCO Parks & Rec Board, Olathe City Council, and Lenexa City Council. Email observercorps@lwvjoco.org if you can help!
 
 
 

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PRESIDENTS UPDATE
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, each one of us needs to take some time to really think about the good people and things we have in our own life. As the saying goes, we need to count our blessings. Remembering the good and being thankful helps sustain each of us.

Our next get-together is our Holiday Party on December 10. Come and meet your fellow members and enjoy this informal opportunity to socialize and relax. Sign into our LWVJoCo website and register for this event. If you need a ride, contact membership@lwvjoco.org and we will try to provide transportation. If you have been a league member for a few years, I especially invite you to introduce yourself to someone you don’t know. If you are a newer member, introduce yourself as new and what interest you have in the league or some question that you might have.

Get out your 2026 Calendars and mark two critical dates as reserved:

January 10, 2026 (second Saturday due to New Years) is our Planning Meeting for what we want to do in 2026 and what information we want voters, and ourselves, to learn about.

March 7, 2026 (first Saturday) is our Annual Meeting (Elections, etc.).

Harry Bognich
President@lwvjoco.org

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Important Information about Annual League Membership Dues

We welcome new members to our chapter. The suggested annual League membership fee is $75, but a minimum of $20 may be paid to fit your circumstances. Please go to www.lwv.org. This is the national league's website, which processes all dues. You may renew your annual membership the same way. Renewing members receive email reminder notices 30 and 60 days before their membership expires. At any time, you can check the national site to access your account or create one if you are not yet a League member. 

If you need assistance to establish or renew your membership, or just don't feel comfortable with the online process, please come to the check-in table at Saturday meetings, and we will be happy to assist you. 

To help us succeed, donations to our Johnson County chapter are most welcome and appreciated in addition to membership fees. Donations in any amount may be made on our website, www.lwvjoco.org. Please look for the donate button. 

With questions, please contact membership@lwvjoco.org.
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