FLVCS Meeting Notice
When: Monday Oct. 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Where: Unity Church of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Rd, Sarasota, FL and also via zoom.
To attend via Zoom you must register in advance for this webinar:
Zoom Registration
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Topic: Towards a Transformational Farm Bill
Speaker: Betty Ahrens, Union of Concerned Scientists
For too long, our food and farm system has exploited marginalized peoples and our natural environment in the name of profit. Increasingly, industrial agriculture corporations dominate the system, leading to less healthy food, ecosystems, and communities, putting family farms out of business in the process. But we can do something to change that, to stop these harmful practices and return the power to farmers and their communities. The Union of Concerned Scientists are working in coalition with dozens of other organizations across the country to Transform this system through the food and farm bill.
FLVCS Veterans Day Events
Mark your calendar for Veterans Day November 11, 2023, which will be a special day for FLVCS.
In the morning, we will walk in the Sarasota Veterans Day Parade. Immediately after the parade, we will have our traditional FLVCS picnic at Bayfront Park in Sarasota.
In the afternoon, FLVCS is co-sponsoring a Veterans Day non-profit EXPO at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Fruitville Rd, Sarasota starting at 4:00 PM. Our co-sponsors are Floridians for Democracy, and Choose Democracy Now.
If you belong to a non-profit, please have your group participate to show the community the good work done by your group. You can obtain an application by email to CONTACT@FLVCS.US
At 6:00 PM, plan to attend the talk by Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat also at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Sarasota, co-sponsored by FLVCS along with Floridians for Democracy and Choose Democracy Now. Professor Ben-Ghiat will speak about preserving democracy from the threat of fascism.
Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat is an American historian and cultural critic. She is a professor of history and Italian studies at New York University and author of Strongmen: Mussolini to Present. She writes for CNN, The Economist, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and Atlantic.
Environmental Working Group Recommendation
Our FLVCS Environmental Working Group suggests that you subscribe to The Invading Sea. It has long been a great example of responsible environmental journalism. Now it is even better, after being taken over by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies under the leadership of editor Nathan Crabbe.
Click here to see an example of this good work in their latest newsletter. If you like it, you can subscribe at: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/vIC9GhU/theinvadingsea.
FLVCS DUES
Pay your FLVCS ANNUAL DUES now. Dues are only $45 for veteran members and $35 for non-veteran supporters. You can pay them using PayPal on the FLVCS website, (scroll down on the right)
Also, you can pay by check payable to FLVCS. Mail to PO BOX 2311, Sarasota, FL 34230
Your dues payment confirms your support for FLVCS and it is very appreciated. We can not do all that we do without your support.
Other Events of Interest
People for Protecting Peace River (3PR)
What: Annual membership meeting: All 3PR members, friends as well as those of you who are not yet members. This will be a joint meeting with Peace Myakka Waterkeeper.
When: Sat., Oct. 21 from noon to 4:00 PM, 3PR
Picnic: 3PR will grill burgers and dogs as well as vegan fare! Please bring a dish to share if you like. Come out and enjoy the hopefully beautiful weather in this shady, tranquil park.
Where: Morgan Park on the Peace River in Arcadia, 1100 West Hickory St., Arcadia, FL 34266.
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There will be presentations on developments regarding phosphate strip mining in DeSoto and the rest of central Florida. Waterkeeper will update you on the condition of our Peace River watershed.
Phosphate mining is a threat to our SW Florida regional water supply.
7th Annual Big Mama’s Collard Fest
What: A food competition that pits local residents against restaurant chefs. Food will be available from multiple vendors.
When: Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 from noon to 6:00 PM
Where: Robert Taylor Community Complex, 1845 34th St., Sarasota.
More Info Here
