"They took all the trees
And put them in a tree museum"
(Joni Mitchell, "Big Yellow Taxi")
The state Department of Community Affairs will no longer exist in Florida after this year. A recent editorial in the Tampa Tribune noted that half the planning staff was laid off and the remaining members of the planning agency would become part of the new Department of Economic Opportunity. This change heralds a shift in Florida’s approach to growth management.
The so-called “Hometown Democracy” amendment appeared on the state ballot in November 2010 but failed to pass. The proposed constitutional amendment, also known as the Florida Comprehensive Land Use Plans, Amendment 4, and technically titled "Referenda Required For Adoption And Amendment of Local Government Comprehensive Land Use Plans” was subject to political spin and a major public relations campaign on both sides of the issue.
In spring 2010, I attended a League of Women Voters of Florida “Lobby Days” dinner that featured some of the primary authors of the amendment with their opposition counterparts. The evening was informative but left me with more questions than answers. Ultimately, the League did not take a position on Amendment 4.
Between March and November, I spent some time following the issue and ultimately decided I opposed Amendment 4. I kept thinking about how Amendment 4 would play out in local government in my own small county with less than 35,000 residents in North Florida. The basis for my stance is that I elect people to represent me and make governance decisions. We live in a representative democracy, not a direct democracy. I think our country, in general, functions fairly well in that fashion. If we were to begin voting individually on every policy decision, the process would soon grow unwieldy and unnecessarily cumbersome. There are already numerous opportunities for citizen input and involvement. In general, the average concerned citizen chooses only one or two issues to influence.
The election of Governor Scott and the influence of a Republican-majority Legislature would soon prevail where the ballot initiative fell short. The checks and balances on local governments have been weakened and the doors appear to have been opened wide to developers.
What does this mean where I live in Wakulla? It seems to mean that changes to our county comprehensive plan are on the table. One proposed amendment appears to be a lifting or reduction of the current buffer zone contained in the existing wetlands protection ordinance.
In 2010, Wakulla County was lauded by Audubon of Florida for enacting progressive wetlands protection. The ordinance passed by Wakulla County Commissioners was designed to help protect the wetlands that make the area ecologically sensitive and an attraction to those who love natural Florida. The new law created a 75-foot buffer zone around the wetlands of Wakulla County. According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the first 35-feet of the buffer is required to limit impact and allows only for minimal activities such as a dock or trail with an allowance for normal or "customary" hunting and fishing activities. The second 40-foot band would permit only those additional activities with minimal impacts . The ordinance also included a minimum building footprint lot size to ensure future property owners sufficient dry land for homes and businesses.
With the decimation of the DCA accomplished and a proposal to amend Wakulla’s comprehensive land use plan under discussion, I have lines from an old Dr. Seuss classic, “The Lorax”, repeating in my head: “They say I'm old-fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast!... Please! I object in the name of the trees!” Sometimes what passes for progress isn't exactly progressive.
So, to paraphrase, who does speak for the trees? In this case, who speaks for the wetlands, where trees and so many other things grow?
Maybe the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD) does? The Water Management Districts have come under fire this year, too, with funding cuts and other reductions in scope. These special districts, created by Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, are charged with protecting and managing the water resources of Florida in a sustainable manner for the continued welfare of its residents and natural systems. Wakulla falls within the boundaries of the Northwest Florida district. Inherent in this statutory mandate to manage water resources is the protection, preservation, restoration and enhancement of wetlands within NWFWMD boundaries.
According to the NWFWMD website, wetlands are vital to the economic and ecological welfare of the watershed, providing a broad array of functions and services for environmental resources and human communities including:
* Water quality protection, improvement and groundwater recharge
* Shoreline stability, flood protection and moderation of surface water runoff
* Ecological integrity including support for natural systems
* Promotion of a natural resource economy including commercial, aesthetic and recreational benefits
I think we need to be pushing green sustainable development in Wakulla. I grasp that it is initially cheaper to develop the same way we’ve always developed. However, in the long term, a more visionary approach to growth can yield a good return on an environmentally sound project.
With at least one Wakulla County Commissioner pushing to weaken the wetlands ordinance and another with traditional development interests who could benefit from a repeal, the only remaining roadblock may be three members of the BOCC listening to the concerns of local citizens.
The question in the coming weeks remains, “Who will speak for the wetlands?”
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Events of Interest
Tuesday August 16th
Congressman Southerland will be holding office hours in Crawfordville at the BOCC complex 3093 Crawfordville Hwy from 10 am to 2 pm on Tuesday.
“Wakulla Democrats to Host Social and
Discuss Voting Law Changes August 22nd”
Crawfordville, Florida – Wakulla County Democratic Executive Committee Chair Rachel Pienta announced today that the Wakulla Democratic Party will host a social for all Wakulla County Democrats at the Black Bean Café on Monday August 22nd. The restaurant is located at 2615 Crawfordville Hwy. The event is free and open to the public. Food and beverage items will be available for purchase.
Event: “Meet the Wakulla Democratic Party”
Where: 2615 Crawfordville Hwy
Date: August 22nd, 2011
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Pienta said, “This social will also serve as the kick off event for our ‘get out the vote’ efforts in Wakulla County. Several rules changes enacted by the 2011 Florida Legislature including how voters receive vote by mail ballots as well as reductions in the hours of early voting will impact how voters in Wakulla County will cast their vote in 2012. With so many important elections to be decided in 2012, we want to be sure voters are well-informed.”
Wakulla Supervisor of Elections Henry “Buddy” Wells has been invited, along with other public officials, to speak on the recent changes made to Florida voting laws.
For more information, please visit the Wakulla Democratic Party online at http://www.wakullademocrats.org/.
Congressman Southerland will be holding office hours in Crawfordville at the BOCC complex 3093 Crawfordville Hwy from 10 am to 2 pm on Tuesday.
“Wakulla Democrats to Host Social and
Discuss Voting Law Changes August 22nd”
Crawfordville, Florida – Wakulla County Democratic Executive Committee Chair Rachel Pienta announced today that the Wakulla Democratic Party will host a social for all Wakulla County Democrats at the Black Bean Café on Monday August 22nd. The restaurant is located at 2615 Crawfordville Hwy. The event is free and open to the public. Food and beverage items will be available for purchase.
Event: “Meet the Wakulla Democratic Party”
Where: 2615 Crawfordville Hwy
Date: August 22nd, 2011
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Pienta said, “This social will also serve as the kick off event for our ‘get out the vote’ efforts in Wakulla County. Several rules changes enacted by the 2011 Florida Legislature including how voters receive vote by mail ballots as well as reductions in the hours of early voting will impact how voters in Wakulla County will cast their vote in 2012. With so many important elections to be decided in 2012, we want to be sure voters are well-informed.”
Wakulla Supervisor of Elections Henry “Buddy” Wells has been invited, along with other public officials, to speak on the recent changes made to Florida voting laws.
For more information, please visit the Wakulla Democratic Party online at http://www.wakullademocrats.org/.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Gardening on the Gulf Coast
This post was written in rebuttal to views expressed by the Wakulla GOP and has also appeared, in a slightly edited version, on the Florida Progressive Coalition page.
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Gardening on the Gulf Coast: How I invest in my community...and my country.
When I think about government and the role that taxes play in governance, I think about where I want to live and how I want to live.
I would like to live in a community with good roads, safe bridges, clean water, and quality schools. I want to live in a county where emergency and law enforcement personnel have the resources and staff to respond to citizens in a timely and effective manner.
In the place where I would like to live, city and county parks would be well-maintained and safe with varied opportunities for recreation including walking paths, tennis courts, and other play areas such as soccer fields. While I am on the topic of a community where I would want to live, I would also add in a few amenities such as sidewalks and bike lanes that would further encourage residents to enjoy the natural beauty of our county.
Recent commentary written by the Wakulla “GOP” or Republican Party suggested that “Wakulla County Commissioners take the easy way out – They Tax.” After I did a few deep breathing exercises and counted to ten to give myself a little moment to calm down, I began to think about why my neighbors on the other side of the political aisle might feel this way.
The GOP writer cited recent comments from a July 28 WCTV story on taxes in Wakulla County, “Florida Tax Watch CEO Dominic Calabro says the county can do a better job making cuts.”
"They should cut their operating expenses. Get rid of perks. See who gets a car that doesn't need to have a car, cut back on some of the salaries that they're paying," says Calabro.
I’m not sure what county Calabro refers to in his statements. It is not the Wakulla where I reside and pay taxes. In Wakulla, we’ve been cutting county expenses for some time now. County employees have been furloughed.
My Republican neighbors cite recently approved and proposed taxes for the county in their indictment of the work our Commissioners are doing:
New Taxes
• Public Service Tax – Approved
• Solid Waste MSBU – Proposed
• Ambulance MSBU – Proposed
Increased Taxes
• Communication Service Tax – Approved
• Fire MSBU – Proposed
• Hotel Bed Tax – Proposed
After reading and researching a little more about this issue, I began to think that maybe my Republican neighbors want one of two things in the community where they live. They either want to live off the grid without the services and amenities that are the hallmarks of a civilized modern society OR they want others (maybe the governance elves, whoever they may be?) to pay for such things.
In the article “Wakulla County Commissioners take the easy way out”, posted online August 1st at http://wakullagop.org/?p=59 the writer refers to playing the “blame game” with prior administrations – on the local and national levels. Without playing the blame game, I want to challenge my neighbors to remember history.
To borrow lines from Shakespeare said by Antonio in The Tempest:
“Whereof what's past is prologue; what to come,
In yours and my discharge.”
The Tempest Act 2, scene 1, 245–254
Did the Bush tax cuts bring the nation to the current debt crisis? Did the deeds of prior administrations leave Wakulla in a poor fiscal position? Perhaps.
I am not interested in laying blame. I would prefer to study HOW leaders have solved problems in the past rather than focus on the prior mistakes. It is far more useful to consider how a problem may have been resolved than to spend additional time bemoaning the problem itself.
On a national level, my study of the debt crisis has taken me back to the 1930s to refresh my memory on such prior problem resolutions as the New Deal, the Works Project Administration, and the Social Security Act of 1935.
We are not going to cut our way out of a recession. It can’t be done on the national level. Nor can it be done on the local level.
How do we grow an economy? We invest in it. How do we nurture and sustain a vibrant community? We invest in it.
In Wakulla, we are going to have to decide what kind of community we want. I know I want to live in a county where the fire, ambulance, and police can respond to me and all my neighbors quickly and effectively with all the resources needed.
Taxes are an investment in my community. I think my Republican neighbors view government as a bloated, overweight monster that eats tax dollars with no return on the investment. I view my tax dollars as my investment in the community where I want to live.
To me, good governance is like farming. Whether the farmers tend cattle, grow food, or cultivate flowers – the agrarian endeavor needs sustaining resources. When I plant a seed in my garden, I know I have to tend it – and provide resources for that seed to grow. The reward I reap from what I sow far exceeds the initial investment.
My tax dollars are an investment in my community that I consider seeds well-sown. I thank my Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners for being visionary public stewards of the governance “garden” who will help grow us out of these lean fiscal times.
Rachel Sutz Pienta
President, Wakulla Democratic Women's Club
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Wakulla Democrats are Golden!
On Thursday, August 4th, Wakulla Democrats will travel to Tallahassee to honor two of their own when Wakulla Sheriff David Harvey and Mrs. Joan Hendrix are recognized as 2011 "Golden Democrats" at the Capital City Democratic Women's Club Golden Democrat Lunch at the Leon County Civic Center.
What a great way to celebrate President Obama's birthday!
Mrs. Joan Hendrix currently serves as secretary of both the Wakulla Democratic Executive Committee and the Wakulla Democratic Women’s Club.
Mrs. Hendrix also serves the Wakulla community as President of the Citizens for the Humane Treatment of Animals (CHAT). In that role, she writes a weekly column for the Wakulla News and educates the community about animals and pets in our county.
In 2008, Mrs. Hendrix was a tireless volunteer for the Obama for President campaign efforts in Wakulla County. She served as office manager for the campaign headquarters and supervised the work of dozens of local volunteers.
Mrs. Hendrix also serves as the VAN administrator for the Wakulla County DEC. She also serves as the Precinct Captain Coordinator. In that role, she organizes and advises precinct representatives throughout the county.
Mrs. Joan Hendrix is a hands-on, active Democrat. Wakulla County has been truly fortunate that she made her home here. Mrs. Hendrix exemplifies Democratic service and the Democrats of Wakulla County are proud to nominate her for this year’s recognition.
The Capital City Democratic Women's Club has released the following information about the event:
The Capital City Democratic Women’s Club is sponsoring our 7th Annual Golden Democrat Luncheon on August 4, 2011 at 12 noon at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center. This event is being held as an annual fundraiser for the Club where Democrats from the surrounding counties in the Big Bend are honored for 30+ years of service to their communities and the Democratic cause. Proceeds from this event will be used to provide campaign support to candidates, scholarships for college bound students and other programs of the Club.
Honorees will include: Barbara Hobbs, Tom Rollins, Bishop Holifield, Karen Woodall, Imogene Roach, Alma Gonzales and Steve Beasley from Leon; Jeanette Wynn from Gadsden; Joan Hendrix and David Harvey from Wakulla; Judy Mount, Carolyn Munroe-West from Jackson; Shirley Washington from Jefferson; Elesta Pritchett and Jayne Scott from Madison; and others yet to be confirmed. Past honorees will also be recognized.
The keynote speaker for the luncheon is DeeDee Smith, wife of the Florida Democratic Party Chair, Rod Smith of Alachua County, Florida. Tickets for this event are $40 per person and tables may be purchased for $300 each. For more information, please email capitalcitydemocraticwomen@gmail.com or contact Dianne Williams-Cox, President at 850.556.0627.
Tickets for the Wakulla Democrats' table at the event may be purchased from Wakulla Democratic Executive Committee Treasurer Mrs. Verna Brock. Please contact her at 850-421-3730 or 850-212-3131.
What a great way to celebrate President Obama's birthday!
Mrs. Joan Hendrix currently serves as secretary of both the Wakulla Democratic Executive Committee and the Wakulla Democratic Women’s Club.
Mrs. Hendrix also serves the Wakulla community as President of the Citizens for the Humane Treatment of Animals (CHAT). In that role, she writes a weekly column for the Wakulla News and educates the community about animals and pets in our county.
In 2008, Mrs. Hendrix was a tireless volunteer for the Obama for President campaign efforts in Wakulla County. She served as office manager for the campaign headquarters and supervised the work of dozens of local volunteers.
Mrs. Hendrix also serves as the VAN administrator for the Wakulla County DEC. She also serves as the Precinct Captain Coordinator. In that role, she organizes and advises precinct representatives throughout the county.
Mrs. Joan Hendrix is a hands-on, active Democrat. Wakulla County has been truly fortunate that she made her home here. Mrs. Hendrix exemplifies Democratic service and the Democrats of Wakulla County are proud to nominate her for this year’s recognition.
The Capital City Democratic Women's Club has released the following information about the event:
The Capital City Democratic Women’s Club is sponsoring our 7th Annual Golden Democrat Luncheon on August 4, 2011 at 12 noon at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center. This event is being held as an annual fundraiser for the Club where Democrats from the surrounding counties in the Big Bend are honored for 30+ years of service to their communities and the Democratic cause. Proceeds from this event will be used to provide campaign support to candidates, scholarships for college bound students and other programs of the Club.
Honorees will include: Barbara Hobbs, Tom Rollins, Bishop Holifield, Karen Woodall, Imogene Roach, Alma Gonzales and Steve Beasley from Leon; Jeanette Wynn from Gadsden; Joan Hendrix and David Harvey from Wakulla; Judy Mount, Carolyn Munroe-West from Jackson; Shirley Washington from Jefferson; Elesta Pritchett and Jayne Scott from Madison; and others yet to be confirmed. Past honorees will also be recognized.
The keynote speaker for the luncheon is DeeDee Smith, wife of the Florida Democratic Party Chair, Rod Smith of Alachua County, Florida. Tickets for this event are $40 per person and tables may be purchased for $300 each. For more information, please email capitalcitydemocraticwomen@gmail.com or contact Dianne Williams-Cox, President at 850.556.0627.
Tickets for the Wakulla Democrats' table at the event may be purchased from Wakulla Democratic Executive Committee Treasurer Mrs. Verna Brock. Please contact her at 850-421-3730 or 850-212-3131.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Celebrating the 4th of July in Sopchoppy with Wakulla Democrats!
Your fellow Wakulla Democratic friends took to the streets as part of the Sopchoppy Fourth of July Parade. A brand new banner sporting our name and Democratic logo looked really good being carried through the Sopchoppy streets by our very own Alan Brock and accompanied by Al Pasini. Steve and Diane Wilson rode their bicycles and distributed candy to the crowds as they followed the parade through town along with Verna Brock who drove the DEC truck and also distributed candy. A good time was had by all.
Commissioner Alan Brock commented, “I always enjoy the Sophchoppy 4th of July festivities- and being in the parade is part of the tradition!”
Al Pasini said “It was great fun marching in an old fashioned July 4 parade down the main streets of Sopchoppy. I was proud to hold the Democratic banner and greet the folks in Sopchoppy.”
With your help, next year we will make our participation in this event even larger. We all look forward to seeing you at our next meeting which will be held August 11 at the County Library. More details and a reminder will be sent out closer to the meeting date.
As always, please check our website and calendar for scheduled events and check us out on Facebook at Wakulla County Democratic Party.
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http://www.wakullademocrats.org/
-- submitted by Diane Wilson
Commissioner Alan Brock commented, “I always enjoy the Sophchoppy 4th of July festivities- and being in the parade is part of the tradition!”
Al Pasini said “It was great fun marching in an old fashioned July 4 parade down the main streets of Sopchoppy. I was proud to hold the Democratic banner and greet the folks in Sopchoppy.”
With your help, next year we will make our participation in this event even larger. We all look forward to seeing you at our next meeting which will be held August 11 at the County Library. More details and a reminder will be sent out closer to the meeting date.
As always, please check our website and calendar for scheduled events and check us out on Facebook at Wakulla County Democratic Party.
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http://www.wakullademocrats.org/
-- submitted by Diane Wilson
Saturday, June 11, 2011
June Events for Wakulla Democrats and Friends
What's Happening - Updates from the Wakulla Democratic Party
Sunday June 12th -- WDEC Steering Committee Meeting 3 pm at The Works Co-Working Cafe in Crawfordville
-- Join us to submit your delegate form for the 2011 state convention.
Tuesday June 14th - WDEC and WDWC host Representative Leonard Bembry at The Works Co-Working Cafe in Crawfordville
Time
Tuesday, June 14 · 9:00am - 11:00am
Location
The Works Co-Working Cafe
Azalea Drive
Crawfordville, Florida
More Info
Join the Wakulla County Democratic Executive Committee and the Wakulla Democratic Women's Club for a Meet and Greet with State Representative Leonard Bembry.
Representative Bembry represents District 10 which includes Wakulla.
Committee Memberships
Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee
Economic Development Policy Committee
Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
State & Community Colleges & Workforce Policy Committee
City of Residence:
Greenville
Occupation:
Retired General Manager/retail; Farmer/timber
Spouse:
Susan Bembry, of Jasper
Coffee and pastries will be available for purchase. Come out and meet your state representative!
Monday June 20th - 2012 Project
The 2012 Project is a national, non-partisan campaign to increase the number of women in Congress and state legislatures by taking advantage of the once-in-a-decade opportunities of 2012.
This mission will be brought to Florida with the help of a coalition of state-based partners like you who are dedicated to women’s advancement in government, industries, and communities throughout the state. Together, the coalition will strategize how best to proceed to increase the number of women in office in Florida in 2012. The 2012 Project will convene an initial meeting for brainstorming a plan of action for the state in Tallahassee on June 20, 2011 at the House Office Building, Room 12. The meeting will be from 9am-12:30pm. The meeting is co-hosted by former state legislator Anne Mackenzie and former secretary of state and state legislator Sandy Mortham.
The meeting coincides with the first of a series of statewide public hearings held jointly by the House and Senate Committee on Reapportionment, beginning at 1pm at 412 Knott Building. We believe that increasing the number of women in office in 2012 also means paying close attention to how women legislators fare in redistricting decisions and monitoring opportunities created for potential women candidates by newly-drawn state and federal maps. Therefore, we invite those attending our meeting to join us at 1pm at the public hearing, where we plan to make our voice heard to remind committee members to consider the impact of their decisions on women in particular.
This meeting will act as the first convening of a potential coalition of women’s interests in the state around the effort of increasing women’s presence in political office. RSVP to Kelly Dittmar
kdittmar@rci.rutgers.edu or (732) 932-9384 ext. 269.
Monday June 20th - Redistricting Hearings in Tallahassee
Redistricting Hearings are scheduled to take place Monday, June 20th, in Room 412 of the Knott Building.
Fair Districts also wants to have a pre-event before each hearing (i.e., standing out in public waving signs before the hearings). We are working on a location now, possibly in front of the Old Capitol at the intersection of Monroe Street and Apalachee Parkway.
http://www.fairdistrictsnow.org/home/
Monday June 20th - League of Women Voters of Wakulla Hosts Deirde McNab
League of Women Voters of Wakulla Riverside Reception
Monday June 20, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Home of Diane Cook
110 Rio Paz Trace
Crawfordville, FL 32327
Email drpienta@gmail.com for an email invite and RSVP link
Thursday June 23 - 7 pm Wakulla Democratic Women's Club Membership Meeting
Location TBA -- WDWC Joan Hendrix will update on location information. Please plan on renewing your annual membership at this meeting.
Wednesday June 29th -- Democratic Women's Club of Florida Region One Quarterly Dinner
Make plans to attend the quarterly dinner at the University Center Club at Florida State University.
6 to 8 pm
RSVP by June 22 and indicate meal choice -- meat or vegetarian
-- Dinner agenda includes elected women officials and 2012 candidates, information about the 2011 state convention, 2012 lobby days in Tallahassee, and much more. Don't miss this important event!
Email drpienta@gmail for an invite to share, with questions, or to RSVP. Call Rachel at 321-3582.
Sunday June 12th -- WDEC Steering Committee Meeting 3 pm at The Works Co-Working Cafe in Crawfordville
-- Join us to submit your delegate form for the 2011 state convention.
Tuesday June 14th - WDEC and WDWC host Representative Leonard Bembry at The Works Co-Working Cafe in Crawfordville
Time
Tuesday, June 14 · 9:00am - 11:00am
Location
The Works Co-Working Cafe
Azalea Drive
Crawfordville, Florida
More Info
Join the Wakulla County Democratic Executive Committee and the Wakulla Democratic Women's Club for a Meet and Greet with State Representative Leonard Bembry.
Representative Bembry represents District 10 which includes Wakulla.
Committee Memberships
Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee
Economic Development Policy Committee
Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
State & Community Colleges & Workforce Policy Committee
City of Residence:
Greenville
Occupation:
Retired General Manager/retail; Farmer/timber
Spouse:
Susan Bembry, of Jasper
Coffee and pastries will be available for purchase. Come out and meet your state representative!
Monday June 20th - 2012 Project
The 2012 Project is a national, non-partisan campaign to increase the number of women in Congress and state legislatures by taking advantage of the once-in-a-decade opportunities of 2012.
This mission will be brought to Florida with the help of a coalition of state-based partners like you who are dedicated to women’s advancement in government, industries, and communities throughout the state. Together, the coalition will strategize how best to proceed to increase the number of women in office in Florida in 2012. The 2012 Project will convene an initial meeting for brainstorming a plan of action for the state in Tallahassee on June 20, 2011 at the House Office Building, Room 12. The meeting will be from 9am-12:30pm. The meeting is co-hosted by former state legislator Anne Mackenzie and former secretary of state and state legislator Sandy Mortham.
The meeting coincides with the first of a series of statewide public hearings held jointly by the House and Senate Committee on Reapportionment, beginning at 1pm at 412 Knott Building. We believe that increasing the number of women in office in 2012 also means paying close attention to how women legislators fare in redistricting decisions and monitoring opportunities created for potential women candidates by newly-drawn state and federal maps. Therefore, we invite those attending our meeting to join us at 1pm at the public hearing, where we plan to make our voice heard to remind committee members to consider the impact of their decisions on women in particular.
This meeting will act as the first convening of a potential coalition of women’s interests in the state around the effort of increasing women’s presence in political office. RSVP to Kelly Dittmar
kdittmar@rci.rutgers.edu or (732) 932-9384 ext. 269.
Monday June 20th - Redistricting Hearings in Tallahassee
Redistricting Hearings are scheduled to take place Monday, June 20th, in Room 412 of the Knott Building.
Fair Districts also wants to have a pre-event before each hearing (i.e., standing out in public waving signs before the hearings). We are working on a location now, possibly in front of the Old Capitol at the intersection of Monroe Street and Apalachee Parkway.
http://www.fairdistrictsnow.org/home/
Monday June 20th - League of Women Voters of Wakulla Hosts Deirde McNab
League of Women Voters of Wakulla Riverside Reception
Monday June 20, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Home of Diane Cook
110 Rio Paz Trace
Crawfordville, FL 32327
Email drpienta@gmail.com for an email invite and RSVP link
Thursday June 23 - 7 pm Wakulla Democratic Women's Club Membership Meeting
Location TBA -- WDWC Joan Hendrix will update on location information. Please plan on renewing your annual membership at this meeting.
Wednesday June 29th -- Democratic Women's Club of Florida Region One Quarterly Dinner
Make plans to attend the quarterly dinner at the University Center Club at Florida State University.
6 to 8 pm
RSVP by June 22 and indicate meal choice -- meat or vegetarian
-- Dinner agenda includes elected women officials and 2012 candidates, information about the 2011 state convention, 2012 lobby days in Tallahassee, and much more. Don't miss this important event!
Email drpienta@gmail for an invite to share, with questions, or to RSVP. Call Rachel at 321-3582.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Coffee with Representative Bembry June 14th
“Coffee Hour ‘Meet and Greet’ Event with State Representative Leonard Bembry at The Works Co-Working Café Tuesday June 14th”
Crawfordville, Florida – The Wakulla Democratic Executive Committee and the Wakulla Democratic Women’s Club announced today that Representative Leonard Bembry will be the featured guest for a coffee “meet and greet” event Tuesday June 14th from 10 to 11:30 am at The Works Co-Working Café located at 27F Azalea Drive in Crawfordville.
The Works Co-Working Café, recently recognized as the 2011 Wakulla Chamber Start Up Business of the Year, will be featuring coffee specials in honor of Representative Leonard Bembry’s visit. Other beverages and pastries will be available for purchase.
Wakulla Democratic Women’s Club Vice President Verna Brock said, “We’re happy to have the representative join us for this event. We know how much ground Representative Bembry has to cover with a district that stretches from Cedar Key to Apalachicola.”
For additional information about the Wakulla Democratic Women’s Club, please find the group on Facebook or on the web at http://wakullademocraticwomen.blogspot.com/.
The Wakulla Democratic Executive Committee can also be found on Facebook as the “Wakulla County Democratic Party” or on the web at http://www.wakullademocrats.org/.
For more information about this event, please call 850-321-3582.
Crawfordville, Florida – The Wakulla Democratic Executive Committee and the Wakulla Democratic Women’s Club announced today that Representative Leonard Bembry will be the featured guest for a coffee “meet and greet” event Tuesday June 14th from 10 to 11:30 am at The Works Co-Working Café located at 27F Azalea Drive in Crawfordville.
The Works Co-Working Café, recently recognized as the 2011 Wakulla Chamber Start Up Business of the Year, will be featuring coffee specials in honor of Representative Leonard Bembry’s visit. Other beverages and pastries will be available for purchase.
Wakulla Democratic Women’s Club Vice President Verna Brock said, “We’re happy to have the representative join us for this event. We know how much ground Representative Bembry has to cover with a district that stretches from Cedar Key to Apalachicola.”
For additional information about the Wakulla Democratic Women’s Club, please find the group on Facebook or on the web at http://wakullademocraticwomen.blogspot.com/.
The Wakulla Democratic Executive Committee can also be found on Facebook as the “Wakulla County Democratic Party” or on the web at http://www.wakullademocrats.org/.
For more information about this event, please call 850-321-3582.
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