NOVEMBER 2024 GENERAL MEETING
November 11 @ 11:30-1:30
Tiburon Golf Club
Indigenous Knowledge & Stewardship
featuring
Betty Osceola
Betty Osceola is a proud member of the Panther Clan of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. We will hear from her about continuing water quality and water quantity concerns, air quality threats, and planning for climate change.
Please join us to welcome this winner of the 2024 Miami-Dade LWV “Women Who Shine” award as she shares her Miccosukee heritage and knowledge of the Everglades!
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Registration and payment must be made online by November 5 @ 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
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Voter Information Initiatives
presented by
Amy Shumaker
Associate General Manager of Content
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LWVCC OBSERVERS AT THE CANVASSING BOARD
 On October 2, four LWVCC members observed at the Logic & Accuracy Test conducted at the SOE Operations Center to demonstrate publicly the reliability of the ballot-counting systems’ equipment. During Public Comment, on behalf of our League, Mary Jo Nolin thanked the Canvassing Board Members and SOE staff for their clear demonstration of the free, fair and transparent ballot counting systems.
We are excited with the great turnout of volunteers to observe at the next five Canvassing Board meetings surrounding the ballot canvass and subsequent certification of the Nov. 5 general election.
| GET READY TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS
RECORDING AVAILABLE
On October 17, at 12 noon, Sandy Parker, of Sparker’s Soapbox, presented a webinar hosted by the LWVCC. Says Sandy, “Election Day is November 5. In this presentation, she reviewed the federal, state, and local offices and candidates, and the proposed amendments to the Florida constitution that are on the ballot for Collier County voters.
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Fill out your membership survey today!
That's right, LWVCC members! Your feedback is so valuable to us that we are offering a special incentive for completing our membership satisfaction survey.
By taking a few minutes to share your thoughts on our programs, events, and overall membership experience, you will not only help us improve LWVCC but also have the opportunity to win a fantastic prize.
The names of every member who completes the survey will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $100 gift card for the Turtle Club Restaurant. Members may only submit one survey. The drawing will take place on December 2, 2024, at the General Meeting. The winner does not need to be present to win.
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HELP CELEBRATE THE LEAGUE
WITH A CORK PULL
Wine donations will be taken again this year for the Cork Pull at Celebrate the League—Empowering Collier County Voters for 50 Years, February 27, 2025, at The Olde Cyress Club. Last year we had so much fun and a wide variety of donated wines. If you donated last year, please think about donating once again. And if you would like to share the fun by donating a bottle or two of wine this year—great! We will be collecting wines at our monthly meetings beginning in November. Gayle Repetto is leading the Cork Pull this year. If you would like to coordinate a pick-up or drop-off of your wine, please reach out to Gayle. |  |
Six proposed constitutional amendments are on the ballots this year for all Florida voters. Approval of at least sixty percent of the votes cast is required for a measure to pass.
The League of Women Voters of Florida has prepared a complete Guide to Florida’s Proposed Amendments. In this post from Sparker's Soapbox, Sandy Parker goes beyond the Guide with things to consider when voting to amend the Constitution in general and on each proposal in particular and quotes from supporters and opponents of each amendment.
Proposed Constitutional Amendments
A referendum titled “Allow Tax-Neutral Flexible Funding for Collier County Public Schools” is on the general election ballot for all Collier County voters. Approval of at least fifty percent of the votes cast is required for the measure to pass.
In this post from Sparker's Soapbox, Sandy Parker explains why the school district says the referendum is needed, what other counties have done to address the problem, how much money is involved, the history of the referendum, and more.
LWVCC Ambassador and past president Sandy Parker is the founder and publisher of Sparker's Soapbox, whose mission is to encourage and facilitate informed voting in Collier County
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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November 5
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GENERAL ELECTION
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November 11 @ 11:30-1:30
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Luncheon & General Meeting
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February 27
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2025 Celebrate the League
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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. | Juvenile Justice Committee Meeting
October 25 @ 10:00-12:00
Finemark Bank
| Membership Team Meeting
November 8 @ 2:00-3:00 NOTE CHANGED DATE & TIME
Zoom
| Board Meeting
November 6 @ 9:30-12:00
Moorings Park Clubhouse
| Plastics Task Force Meeting
November 7 @ 3:30-5:00
Zoom | Education Committee Meeting
November 13 @ 2:00-3:30
Collier Community Foundation
| Environmental Affairs Committee Meeting
November 14 @ 10:00-12:00
Collier Community Foundation
We will hear from Dr. Michael Savarese, a Distinguished Professor of Coastal Geology, Climate Resilience, & Preparation within the Department of Marine and Earth Sciences within Florida Gulf Coast University’s Water School. His presentation will be “The Recurring Impacts of Multiple Storms: Managing Coastal Resilience Sustainably”. He will discuss what we have learned about resiliency from recent hurricanes and what types of damage they have caused to the shoreline. Then he will delve into the implications for the types of modifications we should make in the future.
| Social Policy Committee & Affordable Housing Subcommittee Meeting
November 14 @ 10:00-12:00
Moorings Park Bldg O Social Room
| Gun Violence Prevention Subcommittee Meeting
Novermber 19 @ 4:00-5:00
Zoom | DEI Committee Meeting
Novermber 20 @ 2:00-3:00
Zoom | MISSED AN ISSUE OF THE VOTER?
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Check out our updated News & Newsletters page, which has all our latest news and links to current and back issues of The Voter and The LWVCC Update.
| Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in Government. We influence public policy through education and advocacy. Our goal is to empower citizens to take an active role in shaping better communities worldwide. The League of Women Voters of Collier County does not support or endorse any candidate or political party.
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