The Older Women's League (OWL) invites you to join or to renew your membership in the only local organization devoted to addressing issues that affect older women. We are a diverse and energetic group of individuals working, planning, and purposefully dreaming of ways to improve the quality of life for women as we age.

Membership dues for 2002 are $40.00, tax deductible, which includes $15.00 to the local chapter, and $25.00 to the OWL National Organization.

Membership also includes three publications:

• A WORD TO THE WISE, our local newsletter.
  
• THE OWL OBSERVER, the national newsletter.
  
• THE FIELD ADVOCATE, an update on legislative issues that affect women.
  

There are many benefits to belonging to OWL including:

• Providing interesting and informative meetings quarterly. Our first this year on January 24, 2002, will feature Ms. Toni Beck, celebrated dancer and fitness researcher, who will tell us how to stay active and healthy.
  
  
• Advocating to advance favorable public policy for seniors. A triumph in last year's 77th Texas Legislature was lobbying to maintain a stand-alone Texas Department on Aging.
  
  
• Our annual Purple Tea in May, which pays tribute to mothers, or the indomitable spirit of women who overcome adversity, or acts in celebration of the many achievements of womankind.