February 2018 LWVCC Newletter

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February, 2018

Despite the cool temperature, it was a perfect day for the MLK Parade in Crystal River, Monday, January 15. Thanks to the GW Carver Center for the delicious hot food. A great time was had by all.

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The League of Women Voters of Citrus County Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are tax deductible. Proceeds are expended explicitly for educational projects, designed to educate and serve the general public. Education funds have been made available for Candidate Forums, Voter Guides, and the annual Poster Contest, emphasizing voting, for High School Students in Citrus County.

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President's Notes
Our guest speaker for our February 13 meeting is Diane Toto, President of the We Care Food Pantry. See attached flyer.

February 21 is our Solar Co-op Launch. Please mark your calendar and try to attend our Solar Co-op Launch on February 21 @ Central Ridge Library, 10:30 AM. Map: https://tinyurl.com/yblvedr2

The Solar Co-op Informational Meetings have been scheduled. Attend the meetings and have all your questions answered:

March 6 - 6:00 PM Citrus County Extension Service - 3650 W Sovereign Path # 1, Lecanto, FL 34461 Map: https://tinyurl.com/y7rnjvpj

March 26 and April 16- 6:00 PM - Crystal Oaks Community Center 4958 W Crystal Oaks Dr, Lecanto, FL 34461 Map: https://tinyurl.com/y9pe7xxx

I am happy to announce that we have a slate of officers for the LWVCC 2018-2019 year. If you are interested in being a candidate, please email me, katebetsko@gmail.com by March 1, 2018. We will be voting via email on March 15, 2018

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Capital Reports

January 26 http://www.lwvfl.org/capitol-report-january-26-2018/

January 19 http://www.lwvfl.org/capitol-report-january-19-2018/

NATIONAL PUBLIC POPULAR VOTE INTERSTATE COMPACT -
CHANGING THE WAY U.S. PRESIDENTS ARE ELECTED

http://news.wfsu.org/post/some-lawmakers-hope-change-way-floridians-vote-presidential-elections-0

NATURAL RESOURCES

Maxine Connor - Chair

Solar Co-op News
Our Citrus County League will be launching its first solar co-op ever on February 21, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at the Central Ridge Library, 425 West Roosevelt Blvd., Beverly Hills, FL. After the launch, we will have three information meetings throughout the county for the public. The first will be Wednesday, March 6, at 6 pm at the Citrus County Extension Service in Lecanto. Meanwhile, Kate Betsko and Maxine Connor have been showing a PowerPoint presentation created by Solar United Neighbors of Florida to government officials, such the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and various groups and clubs, such as Rotary Clubs. The BOCC passed a resolution on November 14 stating that “Citrus County Board of County Commissioners supports the recommendation by the League of Women Voters’ initiative to educate its citizens in Citrus County regarding the solar energy co-op and to help obtain the highest quality technology and products at the lowest possible cost.” We sincerely appreciate their support. Also, we are pleased to announce that we have four partners so far: Sierra Club Suwannee St. Johns Group, Kings Bay Springs Alliance, Nature Coast Unitarian Universalists, and Citrus County Extension Service. By the way, in 2017 the Catalog for Philanthropy named Solar United Neighbors “One of the Best” small nonprofits in the Washington, DC area for their programmatic impact and financial responsibility.
http://www.solarunitedneighbors.org/florida/

Read the entire report HERE