| The 2023 Florida Legislative Session ends tomorrow and to make sense of ALL that has taken place, we've invited journalists who've been covering the session to help us "debrief" the many new laws approved by the state Legislature and Governor. Join us at next week's HOT TOPICS “Shock and Law: Florida Voters Face Election Consequences” which takes a hard look at this flurry of new laws. The journalist panel will discuss a six-week abortion ban, voter suppression, concealed weapons, K-12 school vouchers and targeting of the LGBTQ community. Visit the Hot Topics page for full details and panelists' bios.
This month's HT Overtime discussion will be held in the SECOND floor Library meeting room next door, starting at 1:10PM. Bring your follow-up questions and join us. Parking is FREE at Winter Park Events Center as well as surrounding parking lots (parking map) and at the Lakeside Crossing parking garage across the street attached to Chuy's Restaurant.
Register HERE for Hot Topics
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MAY 6, 1-4PM
LWV Seminole Co.
If Your Pipes Could Talk
250 W County Home Rd, Sanford
MAY 8, 6-8PM
9th Circuit Gun Violence
Prevention Summit
The Experience Christian Center
5230 INDIAN HILL ROAD ORLANDO | |
MAY 10, Hot Topics
Shock and Law
FL Voters Face Election Consequences
JUNE 2-4, LWVFL State Convention
Members Only Event
Orlando, FL
| | | What's Happening?
Orange County
Mayor Jerry Demings launched the 2023 Community Crime Survey to receive feedback from residents on preventing and reducing gun violence and violent crime. The Community Crime Survey is available in English, Spanish, and Creole at www.ocfl.net/crimesurvey and will run through May 12, 2023
| | LWVOC Board of Directors 2023-24
If you missed our recent Annual Meeting, we've uploaded a video of the main program on our YouTube Channel. Click to VIEW We also presented a photo montage video of the last year. Click to VIEW
Photographer Carol Wonsavage has also compiled a Photo Album HERE of the night's events. Shown left (Board members in attendance): Back row L-R, Grace Lias, Sara Rich, Sam Solh, Joan Erwin, Saudi Ellis, Kay Hudson; Front row L-R, Kathy Sheerin, Barbara Lanning, Tiffany Hughes, Jennifer Adams, Pat Grierson, Gina Hall, Katelin Hoveskelend | | | DEIA Workshop, an Inspiring Success
Over 40 members of the LWVOC (participants shown below) recently spent a fruitful Saturday morning engaged in important conversation about our League and how we become a League where all feel invited to share their ideas and can count on being listened to. The workshop was made possible by a generous grant from the Central Florida Foundation in partnership with the League of Women Voters Orange County.
Entitled "Where Do We Go From Here?", the DEIA workshop allowed attendees to share stories about themselves and backgrounds and brainstorm ideas for improvement. We agreed on the need for further development and growth and a plan for success.
When asked, "Shall we do this again?" 100% of attendees said yes!
Our co-facilitators, Rachel Allen and Hank Van Putten of the Peace and Justice Institute were fabulous. Their expertise and camaraderie encouraged candid and thoughtful connection.
Congratulations to all who made the workshop a resounding success. We look forward to the "sequel" and encourage all League members to join us on this journey. |  | | |  | | May is Mental Health Awareness Month; the Parramore Community Engagement Council (PCEC) Mental Health Fair was held Saturday 4/29/23 at the Grand Ave Neighborhood Center and LWVOC was there, educating and registering voters. Participants shown above including Commissioners for D-6, Bakari Burns and D-5, Regina Hall. Leaguers-Emily Glickstein, Sharon Wiss-Jacob, Sylvia McMillon, Linda Dalton, Tara Russakov, Judi Sanborn, and Doug Walke |  | | Robin Ferguson
Phil Ferguson
Scott Hottenstein
Rosa Bachrach
Paul Heroux
Jill Heroux
Harriet Perrine
Angela Kersenbrock
|  | Rachel C. Allen gave a generous donation to the LWVOC Fund in honor of Sue Foreman for her unwavering commitment to positive change.
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| LWVFL has endorsed the Right to Clean Water! In support of establishing our basic right to clean and healthy water, our League has committed to helping get this citizen initiative on the 2024 ballot. The goal is to collect 90,000 signed petitions in Orange County.
Please visit our Volunteer Page and make a plan to spend some time outside this weekend or later this month collecting signatures. Petitions, clipboards & literature will be provided for this popular cause at event sites.
| | | | Climate First Bank is our Platinum Sponsor. The bank will be supporting LWVOC Hot Topics events for 2023. Climate First Bank is the world's first FDIC-insured community bank founded to combat the climate crisis. Climate First Bank offers a complete, full-service portfolio of simple and easy-to-use traditional banking products designed to do good for people and the planet. Please follow this link to learn more: climatefirstbank.com | |