Mark Saturday evening, September 13, 2008, on your calendar and plan to attend the League of Women Voters’ 2008 Celebration of Women’s Equality Day and Salute to Advocacy. The celebration will be held from 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. in the Riviera Ballroom at the Omni Marina Hotel in downtown Corpus Christi.

Keynote speaker will be Diane Wilson, a fourth-generation Texas commercial fisherwoman and mother of five, who has been an environmental advocate and activist since 1989. After publication of her book, An Unreasonable Woman, in 2005, her compelling story has been featured in news media/programming around the world, including The Washington Post, PBS Now, and Democracy Now!

Other highlights of the September 13 celebration will be a salute to the late Mary Rhodes, Mayor of Corpus Christi, and the 10th anniversary of the Mary Rhodes Pipeline which supports our local water supply; a skit honoring the Suffragettes and the right to vote; and silent and live auctions.

Plan to attend and bring a guest, business colleague, or friend with you! It will be a special evening you won’t want to miss!

There are several ways individuals can support the League’s celebration:

• Be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze sponsor.

• Purchase one or more banquet tickets at $45 per person.

• Purchase advertising space in the program booklet (sorry, no political advertising).

• Provide one or more items for the Auction.

• Give a tax-deductible gift to the League to help underwrite the Fall Voters Guide and the upcoming Candidates’ Forum in October.

If you would like to receive a printed invitation or learn more about how you can support the League of Women Voters, please contact the League office at 880-6501 or call President Chris Davis Garcia at 991-2784.

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