FEBRUARY LUNCHEON & GENERAL MEETING
February 2 @ 11:30-1:30
Tiburon Golf Club
The Continuing Battle for Gun Control
and a Call To Action
Kristen Ziman
Nationally recognized keynote speaker, author, and leadership expert whose work focuses on crisis leadership, public safety, and building resilient organizations and communities.
REGISTRATION & MORE INFORMATION
MEMBERS MUST LOG IN FIRST TO RECEIVE MEMBER PRICE
If you are bringing one or more guests, please be sure to register them when you register yourself.
Registration and payment must be made online by
Tuesday, January 27 @ 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
Let's Grow Together! Bring a Friend to Our General Meetings
| NEW MEMBER COFFEE
January 16 @ 9:00-10:30
Join us for a New Member Coffee on Friday, January 16 from 9-10:30am. If you are a new member—or have been a member for a while and just want to get reconnected—please join us at the home of Sara Werder. If you have friends who are prospective members, they are also welcome! This is a great opportunity to meet fellow members, the Board and other LWVCC leaders, and to learn how you can become involved. Please RSVP by emailing sarawerder@gmail.com. The address and parking info will be provided when you RSVP.
| JANUARY 23 @ 12:00-1:00
ZOOM
How civic technology can shape a smarter system of government
 Join us for our second Hot Topic: the Digital Democracy Project (DDP) presented by Sadie Holtzmeyer, Executive Director of Florida Chapter of DDP. The Project is expanding to empower all U.S. voters to have more of a say on legislation. Before legislation makes it to a bill, voters weigh in on how they would vote on the bill. That information then goes to legislators, and a scorecard comes out showing how the legislators voted compared to what the people wanted. This is a fascinating process to learn more about and gives voters another way to have their voice heard.
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MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY PARADE
January 19 @ 9:30-1:00
Please come join us for a fun-filled day as we celebrate Martin Luther King Day on Monday January 19th! You can participate in the MLK Parade in Downtown Naples and also help at the tabling event in Cambier Park. You can register on the Events Calendar or call Tina Palmese for any questions. Let’s help make this a stand out day for the League as we support our community!
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Volunteer to observe the City of Naples Canvassing Board for the 2026 Naples Municipal election! At an open public meeting, the Canvassing Board conducts the Logic and Accuracy test of ballot processing and voting machines, reviews Vote-by-Mail (VBM) and provisional ballots, certifies the official results of the election and observes the manual audit of precinct/race. This is an important League service in supporting our mission of free and fair elections, with interesting people who care about election security. Volunteers are needed for the following dates and times:
- Tuesday, January 27, 10:00 a.m. (Logic & Accuracy Test)
- Tuesday, February 3, 5:00 p.m. (VBM ballots, Preliminary Returns)
- Thursday, February 5, 5:05 p.m. (VBM & Provisional Ballots, Official Certification, Select Audit Precinct)
- Wednesday February 11, 10:00 a.m. (Manual Audit)
The meetings will be held at the office of the Supervisor of Elections, 3750 Enterprise Avenue, Naples, 34104. If you can observe one or more meetings, volunteer observers will receive background information to familiarize them with this interesting and important task.
VOLUNTEER FOR CANVASSING BOARD
(login required) | JANUARY 29 @ 10:00-11:30 AM
ZOOM
How would changes to property taxes affect your everyday life?
What services could be reduced or eliminated if property taxes disappear?
And how would you still end up paying—even without property taxes?
Join Collier County Clerk Crystal Kinzel (LWVCC member) as she explores the history of property taxes and explains the real-world consequences you and your community could face.
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Vote411.org is LIVE with an online voter guide for the Feb. 3 Naples City Council election. Please share QR code with friends, neighbors, and family so they can hear directly from the candidates about their qualifications and positions on issues.
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The Communications Team recently began a video series titled “Civics Unplugged” posted on all of LWVCC’s social media sites. The goal of these short reels is to educate viewers on the basics of national and local civics, such as Branches of Government, Voting Rights, Constitutional Amendments, City Council, and more.
We will be posting these 1-minute videos approximately once a week on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube. As always, the more “clicks” on the postings we get, the more engagement we will see in our community! So please make sure you check-in to our social media to view, like, comment, and share our reels.
| RECENT LEAGUE NEWS
The LWVCC Update content policy has shifted to focus on upcoming events, calls for volunteers, and other forward looking articles. Reports on League activity will be in the monthly Voter and may be featured in website news articles for which links will be provided here.
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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January 15 @ 5:30-6:00
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How Are Our Schools Funded? |
| January 16 @ 9:00-10:30 |
New Member Coffee Social |
| January 19 @ 9:30-1:00 |
MLK Day Parade |
| January 23 @ 12:00-1:00 |
Hot Topic: Digital Democracy |
| January 29 @ 10:00-11:00 |
Hot Topic: Property Taxes |
| February 2 @ 11:30-1:30 |
Luncheon & General Meeting |
Visit the LWVCC Calendar for event details
| UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Check our Event Calendar for meeting locations and more information. 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. | Gun Violence Prevention Subcommittee Meeting
January 21 @10:00-11:00
ZOOM
Linda Coffin, co-chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Committee for the Orange County League of Women Voters and former Legislative State Co-Lead and Central Florida Legislative Lead for Moms Demand Action will provide an update on all the pending legislation of importance to LWVCC. | Juvenile Justice Committee Meeting
January 23 @10:00-12:00
Finemark Bank
Guest Speaker: Jessica Liria, Director of Prevention and Education, David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health | Board Meeting
February 4 @ 9:30-12:00
Moorings Park Board Room | Plastics Task Force Meeting
February 5 @ 3:30-5:00
Zoom
| Environmental Affairs Committee Meeting
February 12 @ 10:00-11:30
Collier Community Foundation
| 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.
| League of Women Voters of Collier County
P.O. Box 9883Naples, FL 34101
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