Meetings for 2012

JANUARY

Monday, January 30, 11:30 am program meeting. Social & refreshments for first half hour. Meeting convenes at noon. Downtown Collins library program rooms confirmed.

Topic: "Pushing a Progressive Agenda in Florida" with Susannah and Scott Randolph. Scott is a veteran Florida legislator, a ranking member of the Florida House of Representatives Finance & Tax Committee, elected to the Legislature in 2006; Susannah is the Executive Director of Florida Watch Action who organized the Pink Slip Rick campaign and former campaign manager for Congressman Alan Grayson's re-election bid in 2010.

February

Monday, February 20, 6:30 pm program meeting. Library program rooms confirmed.

Topic: "Critiquing the Redistricting Maps" With Matt Isbell (conf) & Ryan Terrell (conf).

March

Monday, March 19, 11:30 am

Topic: "Ill Winds Blow"' in November" covering:

Amendment 5 (Leg takes power from Judiciary),

Amendment 6 (removes abortions from privacy clause)

Amendment 8, formerly 7 (allow public funding of religious schools).

April

Board meeting Wednesday, April 4, 6 pm. Place TBA.

Monday, April 16, 6:30 pm program meeting. Library to be reserved by Gladys Feb. 1.

Topic: "Legislative Damage Assessment" with panel of education, union, legislators.

May

Board meeting Wednesday, May 2, 6 pm. Place TBA.

Monday, May 21, 11:30 am program meeting. Topic: Bob Rackleff; "What I Learned in Uganda.". (Conf)

June

Topic: "Answering Deniers on Climate Change." Jeff Chanton, Scott Hannahs, et al. Arrangers: Joe, Linda.

July

July 21 picnic 4-7 pm. Lee Vause Park large shelter (Reserved from 3 pm). June 8 noon qualifying deadline for local candidates.

August--Hiatus

September

Monday, September 17, 11:30 am program meeting.

Election of two members of nominating committee.

Topic: For Constitution & Citizenship Day program on immigration. Rambana & Ricci immigration attirneys or Michael Gold. Arranger: Tabitha.

October

Topic: Musings by Diane Roberts of FSU English (to be invited)

November

Monday, November 19, 11:30 am

Election of 2013 board.

Topic: "A Wry View of State, National and International Politics" by Larry Spalding, retired legislative director of FL ACLU. (Need to confirm date)

December

Sunday, December 2 annual holiday party, 4-7 pm. Millett House.