We collaborated with NBC news earlier last month to gather information on the housing conditions in Belle Glade’s Okeechobee Center, a former work camp used predominately to house segregated black farm workers. The article, and photos released online, ... Read More
CONSTITUTION WEEK VOTER REGISTRATION AT PBCS LOXAHACHEE GROVES By Phyllis Applebaum
New to Florida and new to the League of Women Voters, I’d never been to Loxahatchee Groves, ... Read More
Left to right: Nancy Ballen with PBSC Loxahatchee Groves faculty member Iris Fiallos-Finstad at the voter registration table on Constitution Day
LEAGUE VOLUNTEERS ROCK
SEPTEMBER REGISTRATIONS
by Pam Maldonado
Tired League volunteers are justifiably happy to see September come to an end! It has been an exciting, but exhausting month of activities, which had teams of voter registrars ... Read More
L to R: Lori Dool, Diane Marks, and Jared Joyner, Supervisor of Elections Office.
Photo on left: Standing L to R: Fern Henry, PBC School District, Arlene Ustin, Jared Joyner, Supervisor of Elections Office, Ginny Powell, Kimberley Stokes (LWHS class of 1999), Carol Carnevale and Paulette Armstead.
Seated: Kathy Smith, Dr. Helen Gilmore (LWHS Alumna), Robin Weissbratten Photo on right: L to R: Louise Malusis, Carol Carnevale and Germaine Richards at Keiser University for Constitution Day voter registration.
YOUNG LEAGUER KIM STOKES By: Rebecca Freeman
Stokes felt a personal responsibility to better our society. She was disappointed in our country's current state and began looking for a way to make an impact in our community. As a result, she decided to join The League of Women Voters. Kim has been ... Read More
IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE NEWS
On September 12, in partnership with the Boca Raton Interfaith Clergy Association, Immigration Committee hosted the “Call to Action: Community Response to the Immigration Crisis.” In addition to ...Read More
left photo: Renata Bozzetto, Father Thomas and Rabbi Steinhart (BRICA).
right photo: Darlene Kostrub talking to members
SEPTEMBER HOT TOPIC ATTENDED BY MAJORITY OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS By Marsha Vinson
Another large LWVPBC luncheon audience greeted Dr. Donald E. Fennoy, the new ... Read More
Left photo (l to r): Education IG Co-chair Kathi Gundlak, PBC School Superintendent Dr. Fennoy, PBACDL President Ken Thomas, Education IG Co-chair Kimberly Spire Oh
Right photo: A large crowd attended September's Hot Topic
HEALTHCARE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES A NEW PROJECT
The Healthcare committee and Emergency Info Plan LLC is excited to announce that we are promoting a program (EIP) to members of the League, organizations, and businesses. This will help their members and employees be better prepared for ... Read More
OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS NOV. 1
Open Enrollment season for the Affordable Care Act begins November 1, 2019. If you can assist with distribution of information about enrollment events, please contact Nancy Gau at jessiestar2@yahoo.com or (561) 439-4522.
WE'RE INVITED! AMERICAN MUSLIM ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA
AMAF www.americanmuslimalliance.org
CORDIALLY INVITES YOU, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS ANNUAL INTERFAITH PICNIC AT JOHN PRINCE PARK (CENTER DRIVE PAVILION) CORNER OF CONGRESS & 6TH AVENUE. 4759 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, LAKE WORTH, FL-33461 GOD WILLING ON SUNDAY October 27th, 2019 between 1:00 PM – 6:00PM
**Free Flu Shot will be provided**
Courtesy of: Walgreens, at the corner of happy and healthy
FREE LUNCH WILL BE SERVED
QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Br. Imran Aziz (561) 767-6048 Br.Mohammed D. Alam (954) 305-9935 Br. Shakir Ahmed (561) 351-6163 Br.Shayem Ferdous (561) 685-9536 Sister Ruby Awlad (954) 628-2992 Br. Shamim Razin (772-530-2674) Br. Awale Dayan (786) 277-7160
Mohammed Osman Chowdhury Tahsin Nabid
President, AMAF General Secretary & Coordinator
(561) 523-0922 (561) 714-1596
THANK YOU:
PALM BEACH COUNTY CENSUS: Together We Count
April 1, 2020
FLAVOR OF INDIA (Fine Indian Cuisine)
1516 North Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, FL 33460 Ph: (561) 582-8600
PBC CLERK & COMPTROLLER CONDUCT
"OPERATION GREEN LIGHT"
The Clerk & Comptroller, Palm Beach County will open four courthouse locations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 19 for Operation Green Light. This one-day event is an opportunity for anyone to get their driver’s license reinstated if they pay off their court obligations in full or sign up for a payment plan. Collection agency fees – some as high as 40 percent – are waived on this day only.
I’m asking for your help in spreading the word – with the public and with your employees. Below are links to our website, and our social media posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. A video is coming, and our collateral will be translated into Spanish and Haitian Creole.
If you can share print materials in your offices or other public spaces, please let me know as soon as possible. We have 5.5 x 8.5 cards completed (attached), and posters and 8.5x11 one-page information sheets coming soon.
Please welcome these new members to our League! Diane Alperin, Delray Beach; Bob Antoville, Delray Beach; Shirley Aronson, Boca Raton; Alexandria Ayala, Palm Springs; Nancy & Bruce Brodsky, Boynton Beach; Patricia Brother, West Palm Beach; Sandra Brown, Boynton Beach; Diane Buhler, West Palm Beach; Hannah Campbell; Anne Denise Ford, Delray Beach; Audrey Friedner, Delray Beach; Barbara Goldstein, Lake Worth; Sue Gurland, Boca Raton; Jonathan Hackley, Boynton Beach; Amelia Kraker, Delray Beach; Susan LaDuca, Boca Raton; Bridget Lane,Delray Beach; Eric Lieberman, West Palm Beach; Kathleen Newell, Delray Beach; Natalie Pelavin, Boca Raton; Michele Slaughter, Palm City; Jane Wattick, North Palm Beach; Beverly Winterscheid, Palm Beach Gardens; Virginia Wittig, Delray Beach; Judy Zeisler, Boca Raton.
Their contact info can be found on the website at lwvpbc.org.
100 years! LEARN HOW TO GET INVOLVED! 100 years!
We will be celebrating the League’s 100th Anniversary, “A Whole New World,” on May 6, 2020, with a spectacular event and luncheon. It will be held at the Cohen Pavilion in the Kravis Center in downtown West Palm Beach. Learn how you can help by contacting , Penny Butler-Schillinger at pennybutler@gmail.com or (954) 736-9486
UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
HEARINGS AND WORKSHOPS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, December 3, 2019, Palm Beach State College, Loxahatchee Groves Campus, 15845 Southern Boulevard, Loxahatchee
WORKSHOPS
JOINT MEETING WITH THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 9:00 am – 10:30 am Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach
JOINT MEETING WITH THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:30 am – noon Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach
JOINT MEETING WITH THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Palm Beach State College
Loxahatchee Groves Campus,15845 Southern Boulevard, Loxahatchee
*This schedule is subject to change.*
Anyone interested in addressing the Legislative Delegation at a Public Hearing should call the Delegation Office at 561-355-3452 or email vnowlan@pbcgov.org.
REMEMBER, IF YOU PLAN TO SPEAK AS A LEAGUE MEMBER,
KEN THOMAS MUST APPROVE!
LWVPBC NEEDS YOUR HELP
Please share your skills and experience. There is a need for help in the following areas:
The NEWS needs you!
Please consider joining this crucial part of the League & get the NEWS first. We can alway use your help. Please contact Debra Chandler at dachandler55@gmail.com or (561) 254-4441 if you are interested or have questions.
