Your interest, involvement, and your participation in the affairs of your
communitymake a difference in the well-being of your community and your
county.There are many things that you can do to help point the direction
on issues and concerns facing your community. WHAT CAN YOU DO?

**Join your community association, attend your community meetings. Even
better be willing to accept a leadership role on the Board of your
community association.

**Keep abreast of problems and issues facing your community or your
county. If you have serious concerns about whether and how these problems
are being resolved, make your views and concerns and possible solutions to
those individuals or groups who are working on the problems. Write letters
to the editors of local newspapers, talk with your friends and neighbors
to learn more about the issue and perhaps generate their interest as well.
Even better, attend meetings of the organizations or groups working on
the issue and again, be willing to serve.

**If you are seemingly alone in your concern, try to search out
individuals, groups, or businesses who would seem to be appropriate
partners in escalating the issue to the public. You may find helpmates in
unexpected places.

**And remember the LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS. Call either theBaltimore
County League office at 410-377-8046 or the State League to find out whether 
they have a position on the issue, or whether they might consider facilitating 
a community meeting on the topic.