2024 ANNUAL MEETING
April 8 @ 10:00-11:30
Tiburon Golf Club
Please join us for the LWVCC's Annual Meeting on April 8th at 10:00 AM at Tiburon Golf Club. During the Annual Meeting, we will elect a new Board of Directors and Officers, vote on program plans and conduct other important League business. We also will recognize our Outstanding Community Partner and the LWVCC's "Unsung Hero". There is no cost to attend the Annual Meeting. The General Meeting & Luncheon will follow at 11:30 AM. We hope to see you there.
| APRIL 2024 LUNCHEON & GENERAL MEETING
April 8 @ 11:30-1:30
Tiburon Golf Club
Civic Engagement + Well Sourced Quality Reporting =
a Robust Democratic Society
presented by
Barbara Petersen
Executive Director
FLCGA
Barbara Petersen will present the work of the Florida Center for Government Accountability, a non-partisan, not-for-profit investigative news organization.
| Registration and payment must be made online
by April 2 @ 12:00 PM
Walk-ins will be seated in order of arrival on a space available basis
Late registration/walk in price will be strictly enforced
Help build our League and educate the general public! Our most effective method of membership recruitment is the General Meeting! Invite a guest to our next General Meeting and support LWVCC!
WHY DO I HAVE TO REGISTER FOR THE GENERAL MEETING BY TUESDAY INSTEAD OF THURSDAY (the way it has been for years….)?
In order to provide us with the variety and quality of food we receive, Tiburon needs a luncheon count by the previous Tuesday afternoon.
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE MARCH 11 GENERAL MEETING BY NOON, APRIL 2
A few tips about General Meeting Registration:
- be sure to log in to receive “member pricing” for you and your guests
- there are TWO parts to signing up for the General Meeting:
registration and payment
- you will receive TWO Club Express emails, one that states you have registered, and one that states you have paid. If payment is not received within 30 minutes or registration, your registration will be cancelled.
- Can’t remember if you have registered? Try again! If you have already registered,
Club Express will tell you. You will not be able to register twice.
For an excellent overview of the registration and payment process, watch this brief video | RETURNING CITIZENS POSTCARD PARTIES
April 11 @ 1:00-3:00
April 18 @ 1:00-300
The League of Women Voters of Florida is committed to helping returning Citizens regain the right to vote after completing their sentence. The State is a founding partner in getting Amendment 4 on the ballot in 2018, which overwhelmingly passed with 64% of the Florida Electorate. The League helped reduce fees and administrative costs returning citizens were required to pay. Cecile Scoon, LWVFL Co-President, established a state program to identify and educate returning citizens of their rights and developed training for attorneys to work pro bono for those in need.
Now the LWVCC again needs your help! Our League is assisting LWVFL in mailing out postcards and we have 1500 postcards to write and mail for the month of April. We will have two postcard writing parties that we hope you can join: Thursday April 11th and Thursday April 18th from 1pm to 3pm. Please note that you will have to sign via Docu-sign a confidentiality agreement. Contact Tina Palmese for more information
For those of us that have been part of this, it is truly a rewarding experience!
| EDUCATION COMMITTEE PROMOTING PUBLIC EDUCATION AS A PUBLIC GOOD
The Education Committee met on March 13 with Dani Henderson from Champions for Learning and Emily Budd-Schepperly, from Future Ready Collier, to identify our common interests and develop ways of working together. We intend to pursue the theme of public education as a public good in our next year’s activities. To continue our preparation, we will meet with Madelon Stewart, a key organizer of the Purple Group in Lee County, at our April 10 meeting. She will talk with us about coalition building to support public education. The meeting is at noon at the North Collier Government Center conference room, 2335 Orange Blossom Drive. All are welcome. | HOLD THE DATE FOR
A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION!
April 17 @ 6:00
Anti-DEI regulations, presidential searches, tenure issues—a host of issues are affecting higher education in Florida. To discuss these, a Community Conversation on the state of higher education in Florida will be coordinated by the LWVFL Education Action Team at 6 PM on April 17 in Tampa at the Portico, 1001 North Florida Avenue. The event will be also be livestreamed. Further details are to come. |  GET IN LINE, DON'T WHINE!
Our Voter Services Committee started a social media campaign to engage young voters in the 2024 elections. Help us make our Get in Line, Don't Whine campaign successful by letting your friends and family know to share these posts far and wide.
Follow, like, comment, share!
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok. To find us, search our username: lwvcolliercounty and give us a follow.
- “Like” content and reels posted. Click on the thumbs up or heart icons to show your friends what you like.
- Comment on content. Add a simple comment to get the word out, such as “Vote 24” or “Love to see young people excited to vote!”
- Share content and reels to your own personal social media pages or send to friends and family, specifically in the 18-40 year old demographic.
Still need help? Stay after our general meeting for assistance from LWVCC Social Media Manager, Jen Lapham.
| LWVUS CONVENTION JUST 3 MONTHS AWAY
June 27-30
Washington, DC
The LWVUS Convention will take place from June 27-30, 2024 in Washington, DC. This is an unforgettable opportunity to better understand how the national League works and to connect with Leaguers from across the country. If any member is interested in attending, please contact Diane Moore.
| CIVILITY UPHOLDS A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY
 Civility is essential for democracy to function effectively. To be at its best, a democratic society needs open dialogue and cooperation among all individuals, including those with diverse viewpoints. There will always be people with different perspectives. Divergent thinking, in fact, can provide better and more creative solutions to problems. Everyone thinking the same does not facilitate critical thinking. We need to show respect, work together and find common ground among those with different opinions from ours.
Civility helps to create a sense of trust and mutual respect among citizens and between citizens and government officials. When people are able to engage in respectful and constructive debate, they are more likely to feel heard and represented in the political process. This can lead to stronger civic engagement and greater participation in our democratic institutions.
The use of civil discourse means hate speech or other harmful rhetoric is not used. Civility builds a stronger sense of community. By promoting respectful communication, more collaboration will be encouraged. More robust conversations occur when people trust and value each other. Individuals can more easily make informed decisions about important issues in the community and country.
Civil discourse is foundational to democracy. It allows complex challenges to be addressed in a constructive and inclusive manner. It upholds the values of democracy, promotes social cohesion, and ensures the peaceful coexistence of diverse perspectives. |  PLASTICS POINTERS
Remember when we all used powdered laundry detergent and dishwasher detergent that came in cardboard boxes? These are still available at local grocery stores. So skip the pods and the laundry detergent sheets! It’s not clear if the PVA plastic in the pods and sheets really just harmlessly dissolves in water, and the plastic containers that the pods come in can take hundreds of years to decompose. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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April 8 @ 10:00-11:30
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LWVCC Annual Meeting
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April 8 @ 11:30-1:30
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April Luncheon & General Meeting
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April 17 @ 6:00
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Community Conversation
The State of FL Higher Education
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April 20 @ 10:00-3:00
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Earth Day Celebration
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April 29 @ 9:30-11:30
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Board & Committee Chair
Orientation
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Visit the LWVCC Calendar for event details
| ONLINE REIMBURSEMENT FORM IS NOW AVAILABLE
Board members, committee chairs, and others who need to submit reimbursement requests can now do so via our Submit Online Forms page. | UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Because LWVCC committee meetings are for members and their invited guests unless stated otherwise,
members should log in to the website to register
to get the Zoom links for committee meetings and other events. | Membership Team Meeting
April 2 @ 3:00-4:00
Zoom
| Board Meeting
April 3 @ 9:30-12:00
Moorings Park Conference Room
| Plastics Task Force Meeting
April 4 @ 3:30-4:30
Zoom | Education Committee Meeting
April 10 @ 12:00-1:30
North Naples Government Center Meeting Room
Guest speaker Madelon Stewart, a key organizer of the Purple Group in Lee County, will talk with us about coalition building to support public education
| Environmental Affairs Committee Meeting
April 11 @ 10:00-12:00
| Gun Violence Preventtion Subcommittee Meeting
April 16 @ 4:00-5:00
| Juvenile Justice Committee Meeting
April 28 @ 10:00-12:00
Finemark Bank Waterside
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| Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
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