b'120 TwoMemoriesofDianneSlavinImetDianneSlavinalittlelessthantwentyyearsago,whenIjoinedtheLWVofHuntington.Diannewasstillworkingfulltimebutwascommittedtohelpingpeoplebecomeactiveparticipantsingovernment.Iwasnewlyretired,andlookingtodosomethingmeaningfulwithallmyextratimeandenergy.IsoonbecamevoterservicechairforourLeagueandwasimpressedbyDianneswillingnesstovolunteertoregisternewvotersandhelpplanandprepareforMeetTheCandidatesNights.Shetrulyprovedthatwhenyouneedsomethingdone,askabusywoman.Itwasnotsurprisingtherefore,whenIbecamepresidentandanotherboardmemberagreedtobevoterservicechairbutstipulatedthatsheneededaco-chair,Diannewasreadytostepupandbeco-chairalthoughinitiallyshehadsaidshecouldnotbethechairwhileshewasstillworking.Lessthantwoweekslater,theotherwomandecidedshewouldnotbeabletotakeontheposition.OnewouldthinkDiannewouldalsosayshecouldnot,especiallysincethiswouldbesolelyherresponsibility.Sheoriginallymadethecommitmentfortwoyears,butremainedvoterservicechairforthenextfifteenyears,anddidanexceptionaljob,butitwasherwillingnessandabilitytofollowthroughonhercommitmentthatIwillalwaysremember.MysecondmemoryofDianneisherintheroleofAlvaVanderbiltBelmont.LongbeforeSUFFShitBroadway,theLWVofHuntingtonputonaplayletaboutthesuffragistonseveraloccasions.Thenameoftheplayescapesme,butIcanneverforgetDiannes'