League of Women Voters NEWS  --  July 15, 2017
UPCOMING EVENTS

July 19 at 11:30 a.m. 
Atlantis Country Club
  Topic: Opiate and Sober Home Crisis
      Speakers: Al Johnson and Christine Stapleton
   

COOL TOPIC PANEL DISCUSSION
August 12 at 9:30 a.m.
Topic: Fake News
Speakers: Brian Williams, Brett Sandala, Howard Goodman
Moderator: Joyce Reingold
NO CHARGE FOR COOL TOPIC DISCUSSION   
OPIATES AND SOBER HOME CRISIS

Palm Beach County has been experiencing a huge increase in opioid addiction and we continue to struggle with the proliferation of Sober Homes in our area.

Join us at this month's Hot Topic Luncheon on the Opiate and Sober Home Crisis. Hear what experts, Al Johnson of Florida's Sober Home Task Force and Christine Stapleton of the Palm Beach Post, have to share.

Register today for this July 19th luncheon event.  

CIVICS EDUCATION AND SENATOR BOB GRAHAM


The Civics Education Committee, under the energetic leadership of Christene Campbell-Gabor, continues to seek out new opportunities to make a positive difference!


On June 29, representatives from our League joined Senator Bob Graham for a productive meeting regarding the history and the future of Civics Education in Florida.

Roundtable discussion with (l. to r.) Debra Chandler, Senator Bob Graham, Christene Campbell-Gabor, Faith Maniti, and Karen Wilkerson.

GL’S LAND SWAP PROPOSAL SPARKS ACTION

By Lorraine Zimmerman, Environmental Issues Chair


The Palm Beach County Soil and Water Conservation District passed a Resolution to advise the County Commission to oppose GL's Land Swap Proposal.  


Thank you, Pat Edmonson  and Rob Long, who will present this Resolution to the County Commission and the County Zoning Board.


Among the forty-plus in attendance were:

   Lewis Doctor, Myrna Rosoff, and Nikki Descoteaux from COWBRA

   Kay Gates - Sierra Club

   Rabbi Barry Silver

   Commissioner Emmanuel Morrell

   Attorney Pam Keith

   LWVPBC members

   And representatives of several other conservation organizations.


We need to continue this level of activity with the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners and the County Zoning Board.


THANK YOU ALL..... PLEASE STAY ACTIVE

 
OBSERVER CORPS REPORTS
by Kathryn Gettinger
 

The Observer Corps needs your help!

Many local meetings were not reported on this month, perhaps due to summer travel. But local governments do not come to a halt over the summer! If you can commit to attending a meeting, or watching online, we need you! Our goal is to ensure the LWV has reports for all areas of the county.


That said, a number of municipalities are covered faithfully and I encourage you to read their interesting reports.  

MEMBERSHIP MUSINGS
by Darlene Kostrub, Membership Chair

We now have 628 members! For contact information, go to the Member Directory at lwvpbc.org. 

For the member password, contact Darlene Kostrub at 561-852-0496  or email her at dkostrub@aol.com.

OUR WEBSITE KEEPS GETTING BETTER!
by Ken Horkavy

 

Why should you visit lwvpbc.org?  


Below are three ways to use the site:



1. Our calendar is updated frequently with events in the league and

community

https://www.lwvpbc.org/calendar-of-events/


2. Our newsletter is archived on the site so you can view it again and share it with friends

https://www.lwvpbc.org/category/news-newsletter/


3.  For our beloved members, there is all kinds of info in the members only section

https://www.lwvpbc.org/members-only/


Email kenhorkavy@gmail.com
for the Members Only password.

UNABLE TO ATTEND AN EVENT?  


Visit our Facebook video page to view our latest hot and cool topic discussions:  

https://www.facebook.com/pg/LWVPBC/videos/  

  WEARING LEAGUE BADGES AT PARTISAN POLITICAL EVENTS

     As the League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization, LWVPBC members should refrain from wearing their League badges or name tags at partisan political events unless they are there in an official capacity for the LWV (ex. conducting a candidate forum, speaking as a member of the Speaker’s Bureau, distributing League literature or publications). This includes but is not limited to political party meetings, political party events, and demonstrations or marches targeting a particular candidate or politician.  League members are encouraged to be politically active and to speak and write as informed individual citizens.
  SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE LEAGUE

     Only the president or president’s designee speaks on behalf of the League.  Individual members may not put forth League positions in public testimony or letters-to-the-editor but may suggest that the president do so.  Members are encouraged to speak or write as informed individual citizens.

NEWS EDITORIAL STAFF
Carol Stender, Managing Editor
Ken Horkavy, IT
Carol Nikov, Marsha Vinson, Kathryn Gettinger

Email kenhorkavy@gmail.com with your opinions and feedback.  
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