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Report from LWV-FL Council
Leaguer Pat Southward attended the LWV-Florida Council of Leaders in Tampa. this is her report: Incoming president Jeanne Morris summarized Seminole League’s 2011-12 accomplishments at the LWV-Florida...
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TECH ADVANCES ALLOW FORUMS TO REPLACE DISCUSSION GROUPS
The League Forums are OPEN! The Forums will: Provide you with more control. The notifications system will allow you to decide if you want to get updates from others by email from any group you join, a...
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NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE – FOCUS: Water
St. John River Water Mgt. District Photo Our first NRC meeting was held following the Florida’s Natural Resources HT LWV Orange presented this week. They have a very broad effort in mind, but our...
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WOMEN VETERANS – GOOD NEWS
The Following Item Appeared in this Month’s Veterans Newsletter, which is compiled and provided by the Seminole County Veteran’s Services Office. Women Veterans Health-Care Site Available. American...
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DEIRDRE MACNAB NAMED SENTINEL’S CENTRAL FLORIDIAN OF THE YEAR
LWV Seminole salutes LWV Florida President, Deirdre Macnab for her strong leadership and echoes the sentiment of the Orlando Sentinel which just announced her selection as Central Floridian of the Year...
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Transportation Update
Updates on Sunrail: New Station -The stations are all in various degrees of completion. The Winter Park station broke ground in mid February that will support both Amtrak and Sunrail. Billboard...
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Sisters Across The Straits Update
Sisters Across the Straits trip in 2012 Great news for Leaguers who haven’t been to Cuba yet! LWVF’s travel license for Cuba was just granted by the US Department of Treasury and the Sisters Across...
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FIRST READ – Florida Election Report
HOW DID WE DO? Florida 2012 Election Report According to a report just released by NonProfitVote.org, Florida voter turnout ranked 16th among the states, with a 64% turnout in the November 2012 General...
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EARTHDAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!
Time to check your schedule – you don’t want to miss this community event! (Click flyer to enlarge)
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APRIL HOT TOPICS: FRAGILE FLORIDA – What can we do?
We look forward with great anticipation meeting these well know environmentalists and learning more about their vision, enthusiasm and dedication to Florida’s fragile ecology. No one knows better than...
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WATER CONSERVATION AMENDMENT: New CMF Media Podcast
The League, in keeping with its strong support for environmental issues, recently joined a number of other organizations in support of the Florida Water and Land Conservation Amendment to the Florida...
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Proving that Seminole IS “Florida’s Natural Choice”
League member Lee Patrizzi got a special shout-out in this week’s Florida Water & Land Legacy newsletter. Lee is #5 in the Top Ten Signature Gatherers for the past week. She worked with Pat...
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PALM BEACH POST ARTICLE ON LWV ACTIVISM
The Miami Beach Post wrote a must-read article this week highlighting the uptick in activism exhibited by today’s League of Women Voters Florida. ……. TALLAHASSEE — Once known for registering voters and...
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Governmental Meetings in Seminole County
As a Seminole County resident, you are able (and encouraged) to attend governmental meetings. Here is a list of the different entities, when and where they meet, and their website. County Commission...
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Meet Tie – new SunRail Mascot
Meet Tie Tie, the new SunRail mascot has been introduced to Central Florida. He may not look it, but he is a squirrel. The mascot is a puppet that will teach children about safety around trains and...
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President’s Letter – September
LWV Seminole President LaVonne Grayson As we prepare for a busy year, I have been working on several programs as it relates to the goals set by the Seminole League. We are currently involved in...
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Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 6-13, 2013
Since 1990 Mental Health advocates nationwide have celebrated “Mental Illness Awareness Week on the first full week of October. As the website “Petition2Congress” states, “With recent events, there has...
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October 2013 President’s Letter
Dear members and friends, LWV Seminole President LaVonne Grayson Last month leagues all over the nation celebrated National Voter Registration Day. Voter registration is an essential element to civic...
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Transportation Update
Work continues on SunRail, and there have been opportunities for citizens to see the passenger cars in Winter Park and Sanford recently. A car share program with Hertz car rentals has been started in...
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