It was another great turnout at yesterday's Hot Topics. If you missed it, you can revisit the Facebook Live video stream and View HERE Much appreciation goes out to our FB Live coordinator Charlie Behrens; a professional version of it will be on our YouTube Channel by next week.
Enjoy some snapshots from Carol Wonsavage below and look for our upcoming RECAP. Shown top L-R: Visionary Sponsors Mayor Phil Anderson and Jennifer Anderson, HT Co-producers Diana Smith and Karen Estrin; bottom L-R: Skyler Swisher, LWVOC President Tiffany Hughes, Aubrey Jewett, Honorable Fred Lauten, Jason Garcia, Bronze Sponsor David Berelsman, LWVOC VP Lee Rambeau Kemp
|  |  |  | | WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH--This morning, a large group of Leaguers (even more than shown in the pics) gathered at the 5th Annual Women's History Breakfast in partnership with the Orange County Regional History Center. LWVOC VP Lee Rambeau is shown above welcoming guests and posing with one of the Women Aviator honorees, Martha Esch and her doggie sidekick. Thank you to all the Leaguers who supported this effort including one of our own History Project coordinators, Joy Dickinson, who is affiliated with the History Center. | | |  | | MARCH 19 is election day!
As a reminder, besides the PPP (Presidential Preference Primary) for Republicans, there will be multiple municipal candidates and amendments on the ballot!
Early voting has begun and continues through MAR 17. Additional election information can be found at Vote411.org or on our website under Voting Info.
Learn More HERE about the Voter Services' team and its 2024 Election Year goals and plans for everyone to be #voterready
|  | LWVOC Reaffirms Commitment to Election Integrity
"With the recent announcement appointing Mr. Glen Gilzean Orange County Supervisor of Elections, the League of Women Voters Orange County affirms our steadfast commitment to promoting election integrity and fostering collaborative relationships with the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office. As an organization dedicated to empowering voters and ensuring that every voice is heard in the democratic process, the League of Women Voters Orange County has enjoyed a longstanding partnership with Supervisor Bill Cowles. We commend Supervisor Cowles for his dedication to upholding the integrity of our elections and for his unwavering commitment to serving the residents of Orange County." Tiffany Hughes, President-LWVOC
Continue reading full statement HERE | | |
| POLL-WORKER EXPERIENCE
So many Leaguers have impactful life stories as well as LWVOC experiences and we want to hear about them, especially during Women's History Month! As we've learned at recent League events, stories connect us and in so doing, help all of us defend democracy.
Listen to Anna Alvarez Boyd's poll-worker story HERE on our YouTube Channel. Don't forget to subscribe so that you'll receive notifications of all our video premiers.
If you're interested in learning more about story telling, join us at our upcoming MAR 29 Story Telling Workshop.
| | | | MAR 29 Story Telling, noon-12:30PM
Workshop for Members Only
Featuring Alice Fairfax
APR 10 Hot Topics, 11:30AM
The Unshine State: FL Sunshine Law
Winter Park Events Center
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APR 13 Annual Mtg, 9:00AM
Member Business Meeting
Winter Park Comm. Ctr
| | | As the saying goes, "Democracy dies in darkness." Register EARLY for this thought provoking discussion; it's a conversation about the Florida government's oftentimes successful attempts to thwart the Sunshine Law.
SURVEY TIME: If you attended the MAR 13 Hot Topics or watched the Live Facebook feed or saw it on YouTube, we would appreciate your evaluation. Visit bit.ly/Mar13HT for a quick survey. | | ATTENTION LEAGUERS! It's the most important event of the year and this time, we're doing it on a Saturday morning so that more of you can attend. Register HERE and join us as we VOTE on our upcoming 2024-25 Program, Budget, etc. | We have SO MANY volunteer opportunities available! Members, be sure you're logged into the system and visit our site page for ALL the available openings including providing food for our Adopt-a-Precinct workers at the upcoming March primary!
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Hailed as “a dream come true” (Ruth Bader Ginsburg), a “perfect…jewel” (Opera Today), and “the kind of opera that should be everywhere” (OperaWire), Scalia/Ginsburg is a one-act operatic comedy by composer-librettist Derrick Wang about the unlikely friendship between U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia — and the pivotal moment that would change the Supreme Court for years to come.
Use code CFVAFAM to save 10% on tickets
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Central Florida Vocal Arts and Opera del Sol present Scalia/Ginsburg
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Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 at 8:00 PM, and
Sunday, March 17 at 3:00 PM
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Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts Purchase tickets here.
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|  | Sponsors are vital to our work to empower voters by providing timely information for the benefit of non-partisan civic engagement in our community.
To further explore how becoming a Hot Topics Sponsor can align with your business goals, please contact LWVOC Vice President, Lee Rambeau Kemp HERE
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