DECEMBER 2014 EVENT RECAP

 from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

WOW, Great event with a really good turnout. We had a commissioner, political candidates, activists, and many others from the community listening, asking questions, and participating in the discussion of money/corporate influence in our country and the need of a constitutional amendment to bring back our democracy. David Cobb gave a great presentation and walked through our constitutional history to show/educate us on where we are and how we got here. He laid out the plan on where we need to go to legalize democracy and bring back the; of, by and for the people government. I believe everyone learned something and was impressed and motivated by the presentation and discussion. A big thank you to all the generous people that donated to David Cobb and Move To Amend Organization Friday Evening. We collected $357.00 that night, all going to MTA. David stayed afterward and took pictures and talked with everyone on a personal level. He is the best and most dedicated speaker/activist that I know, working to make our country a better place for us and our children. If you weren’t there, you missed a very moving and educational event. This issue crosses all party lines and is understood and supported by the majority of American people. This is the issue that candidates need to get behind and run on in 2016                                                                                            

We also had our monthly rally at the library for social justice on Saturday. A good turn out with some of our local community joining us. We made some new friends and partners for our causes. It was also very eye opening to see some people’s reactions. We have a very deep and concerning problem here in Fort Pierce that we ALL need to work on as a community.  

Our Wednesday morning Progressive breakfast at the Golden Bear Pancake House will be moved to Tuesday morning for the next two weeks for the holidays and then back to Wednesday after the New Year. Check website for the address and more information. Come join us. Some say this is our best meeting.        

We will be having a float in this years MLK Parade. A planning and decoration meeting will be held 10:00am, 27 December 2014 at Richard's house, come join us if you are interested in helping and/or participating. Please call Richard 404-309-5165 or Sharon 772-528-4076 for more information, or check the website.

Well, this is my last month as your president, with a new board taking over in January with Sharon Lux leading us as our new president in 2015. First, I want to thank everyone that has contributed to our success the past two and a half years. Erika, Kathy, Roger, Vicki, Richard, Gunnar, Sharon, Susan, Bill, Diane, Ellen, and all our loyal members, protesters, occupiers, and everyone else that came to an event, rally, picnic and activity in support of TCPA. Without each and every one of you TCPA would not have survived. Thank you all so very much, I appreciate every one of you. Now it is time to welcome Sharon, whom I believe will be just what TCPA needs to move forward with her positive attitude and smiling, happy face. She is good, but will not be able to do it alone. She will need EVERYONE’s support and help. So let’s all of us get behind her to move TCPA to the next level.

We also would like your feedback on our events and organization. So feel free to respond to this e-mail. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE; tcprogressivealliance.com  Check often as many events are posted late with little notice. We post as soon as we get them. Also keep reading our blog.

Thanks for everyone's support,

Take care,

John

NOVEMBER 2014 MEETING RECAP

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

Another event in our new building with a light turn out. I guess, people are still mourning the election. This is the time we ALL should be getting involved to turn things around and you can't do that sitting at home just using facebook. Our speaker Susan's presentation on Sustainability had everyone's attention with some of our knowledgeable and well informed members questioning some of the information as well as pointing out some outdated material. However most were in agreement with the majority of the information and in many ways she was preaching to the choir. I know that I picked up some good information from Susan and very much interested in her recipe book. We very much appreciate Susan coming to TCPA to give her presentation.                                                                                                                     

 Our next Event will be on 12 December with David Cobb from Move to Amend coming to give his presentation. Please mark your calendars, this is a must attend Event. It will be on a Friday night instead of our usual time.

 

The theme of the rally at the library by the farmer's market on 13 December is changed from Renewable Energy to Social Justice in support of all the organizations around the country that are rallying for this issue that day. With the Social Justice issue the current focus of news in the country, we will rescheduling the Renewable Energy  for January. This is also a hot issue, as we follow our Public Service Commission and the Governor's effort to purge Renewable Energy plans in our state.

We also would like feedback on our Events and Organization. So feel free to respond to this blog or call or email me. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE; tcprogressivealliance.com  Check often as many events are posted late with little notice. We post as soon as we get them. Also check back to the blog as many interesting articles and information is posted there. Any member is welcome to submit a guest blog from the website. 

Thanks for everyone's support,

Take care,

John

November 2014 Meeting Reminder

from John Debus

Hi everyone,

Reminder of our Event, this Monday evening, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, November 24, 2014 at the Garden Club Center, 911 Parkway Drive, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34954. It is about 4 or 5 blocks west of the American Legion (our old meeting place) on Georgia Ave. It is the yellow building off the circle, right next to Glidden Park, you can’t miss it. It is a very nice place and neighborhood. Call me if you need directions: 772-349-5328 Also a map is on our website. We will have water and Green Tea (free) available or bring your own drink. Come early for some social time before our event, doors will open at 6:00pm. Share your stories and what you have been up to this pass month. We must start on time to ensure we get out on time. All our events are free and open to the public, membership is not required. Come and meet some very good people and be part of our family.

This month we will be hosting Susan Keiffer, Master Herbalist, Iridologist, Researcher and Author, gives us a presentation on Sustainability.  Is the Earth dying? What is happening on our planet and how is it affecting Human Health. What we can do to live a healthier life.  The most important place to be every month is our event. All our work and activism starts with the support we get from each other here and the recognition of our organization depend on the number of people participating.

The action table at our event is set up for group's information, sign-up sheets, upcoming events and petitions. All groups will have 1-3 minutes to tell us about themselves. You can also contact Kathy or myself to have your events posted on our website happenings page. Check often for up to date HAPPENINGS.

Our Oslo overpass rally scheduled for Saturday 22 November was cancelled due to the rain and high winds. We have not rescheduled as yet. We will talk briefly about rescheduling it on Monday night.

Next month TCPA will host David Cobb from Move To Amend. David is the former 2004 Green Party Presidential Candidate, now National Projects Director of Democracy Unlimited and Spokesperson for the Move to Amend movement. David is a lawyer and political activist who’s main drive is to get the “money influence” out of our political system and return the system back to “of, by and for the people”. He is working to pass an Amendment to our Constitution that says “Corporations are not people” and “Money is not free speech” therefore giving the power back to the people. Please pass the word we want to pack the house in support of this very important issue, David Cobb and Move To Amend. Our December Event will be move up to Friday 12 December 2014. Please take note of this change.

We also would like your feedback on our Events and Organization. So feel free to respond to this e-mail. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE; tcprogressivealliance.com  Check often as many events are posted late with little notice. We post as soon as we get them. Also check out our blog with many interesting articles and information posted there. Thanks for your support, hope to see you Monday.  

Take care,                              

John   

OCTOBER 20414 MEETING UPDATE

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

We had our second event in our new building with a light turn out and I guess elections are keeping everyone busy. The movie I thought was very good and believe everyone took something from it. We all now understand the connection between climate change, our weather, and national security issues much better. Thanks to all that came out and participated. No parking problems, plenty of room this month. We also had our annual organizational meeting, results are posted below.

Organization Meeting 10-27-14, Started at 7:00pm

Nominations for 2015 board are as followed.

President- Sharon Lux (accepted),    no other nominations. 

Vice President- Reid Friedson (accepted),   Richard Silvestri (refused),   no other nominations.

 Treasurer- Gunnar Johnson (accepted),   no other nominations.

 Secretary- no acceptable nominations,   open for write in votes. 

Action projects and Event Chairperson- John Debus (accepted),   no other nominations. Communications Chairperson- Kathy Overholt (accepted),   no other nominations.

Membership and Outreach Chairperson- Lisa Treadwell (accepted),   no other nominations.

Fundraising Chairperson- no nominations,  open for write in votes.

At large delegates (4 people)

       1-William McNeely Jr.  (accepted) Conservation/Environmental

       2-Richard Silvestri (accepted)      task to be determined 

       3- No nominations,   open for write in votes

       4- No nominations,  open for write in votes.

Closed Organization meeting at 7:20pm.

Reminder for our rally this coming Saturday November 1 for the "March against Corruption" at the Library across from the farmer's market in downtown Fort Pierce from 10:00am to 12:00pm (noon). Please come and support our Activism on this problem. This problem covers many issues, so pick yours, make a sign and let the people know. We will also have material for you to make your sign there onsite if you choose to.      

We also would like your feedback on our Events and Organization. So feel free to respond to this e-mail. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE; tcprogressivealliance.com  Check often as many events are posted late with little notice. We post as soon as we get them. Also check out our blog with many interesting articles and information posted there. Hope to see some of you Saturday.

Thanks for everyone's support,

OCTOBER 2014 MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

from John Debus

Hi everyone,

       

Reminder of our next event at our NEW  location, this Monday evening, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, October 27, 2014 at the Garden Club Center, 911 Parkway Drive, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34954. It is about 4 or 5 blocks west of the American Legion (our old meeting place) on Georgia Ave. It is the yellow building off the circle, right next to Glidden Park, you can’t miss it. It is a very nice place and neighborhood. Call me if you need directions: 772-349-5328 Also a map is on our website. We will have water and Green Tea (free) available or bring your own. Come early for good parking and some social time before our event, doors will open at 6:00pm. We must start on time to ensure we get out on time. We are looking for a large turnout, come and be part of our new experience. All our events are free and open to the public, membership is not required. Come and meet some very good people and be part of our family.

This month we will have our annual organization meeting for nominations to our board for 2015. Please come and support TCPA as we look and move forward to our next year. The organization meeting should be very short. We will also be showing the documentary movie "Extreme Realities". A must see movie that shows the links between severe weather, climate change, and our National Security. The most important place to be every month is our event. All our work and activism starts with the support we get from each other here and the recognition of our organization depends on the number of people participating.

The action table at our event is set up for group's information, sign-up sheets, upcoming events and petitions. All groups or candidates will have 1-3 minutes to tell us about themselves. You can also contact Kathy or myself to have your events posted on our website happenings page. Check often for up to date HAPPENINGS.

Reminder for our rally this coming Saturday November 1 for the "March against Corruption" at the Library across from the farmer's market in downtown Fort Pierce from 10:00am to 12:00pm (noon). Please come and support our Activism on this problem. This problem covers many issues, so pick yours, make a sign and let the people know. We will also have material for you to make your sign there onsite if you choose to.

TCPA does not endorse political candidates and we are a non-partisan organization. They may come and tell us about themselves and our members may support them individually. All candidates are invited to our events. TCPA supports Progressive Issues.

We also would like your feedback on our Events and Organization. So feel free to respond to this e-mail. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE; tcprogressivealliance.com  Check often as many events are posted late with little notice. We post as soon as we get them. Also check out our blog with many interesting articles and information posted there. Thanks for your support, hope to see you Monday.  

John   

SEPTEMBER 2014 MEETING RECAP

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

Well, we open our new building with a nice turn out. The presentation was very good with a lot of questions and opinions. It made for a great conversation, with many adding to the educational information that George Mallinkrodt was informing us on. George also stayed afterwards to talk and sign his book. I believe everyone left with more understanding of our prison system and the problem that are happening inside and enjoyed the evening. Thanks to all that came out and participated. We did notice one problem with our new building, parking. I went out after the meeting started and counted 20 cars in the lot. It was full. So if we get larger crowds, people will need to park on the grass along 10th street by Glidden Park or on the grass on  Parkway Drive. So make sure you come early for our social time and get the good parking next month.

 Reminder for Our Quarterly Picnic Sunday, 5 October 2014 at 11:00am to 2:00pm at  Museum Point, South Causeway Park in Fort Pierce. Bring something to eat (sandwich) for yourself, something to drink, you can bring a dish to share, or just come and have a drink with us (as always we will have drinks available). All our Events are free and open to the public, membership is not required. Come and meet some very good people and be part of our family. Make a day of it and visit the Museums and/or the Aquarium while you are there. Please call me if you have any questions or need directions. Hope to see you all there.

THE LAGOON NEEDS YOU: IT'S TIME TO RALLY!   Tuesday, October 7th - 8:30am

Indian River County Commissioners meeting, 1801 27th Street, Building A, Vero Beach.

Come join hundreds of your lagoon neighbors: fishermen, conservationists, taxpayers, democrats, manatee lovers, republicans, scientists, kids, boaters, grandparents, realtors, independents, kayakers and more. We will all be at the rally before the Indian River County Commissioners meeting, beginning at 8:30 am 1801 27th Street, Building A, Vero Beach.

We know how busy you are - we wouldn't ask you if this wasn't CRITICALLY IMPORTANT for the health of the lagoon. Last week we had more than 100 people rally before the commissioners who are insisting on spending $1,000,000 of local tax money on a project that will harm our lagoon, our fisheries, our manatees and our seagrass. On October 7, the commissioners intend to "educate the public" about why the dredging, filling and paving is "going to fix things" for the lagoon. We the people need to be there to support the scientists and fishermen who will be addressing those claims.

PLEASE COME ON TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER at 8:30 am, HOLD A SIGN an TAKE A STAND TO STOP THE OSLO RAMP EXPANSION!

 Thanks for everyone's support,

Take care,

John

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 MEETING AT NEW VENUE

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,       

Reminder of our FIRST EVENT at our NEW  location, this Monday evening, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, September 29, 2014 at the Garden Club Center, 911 Parkway Drive, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34954. It is about 4 or 5 blocks west of the American Legion (our old meeting place) on Georgia Ave. It is the yellow building off the circle, right next to Glidden Park, you can’t miss it. It is a very nice place and neighborhood. Call me if you need directions; 772-349-5328, also a map is on our web-site. We will have water and Green Tea (free) available or bring your own. Come early for some Social time before our event, doors will open at 6:00pm. We must start on time to ensure we get out on time. We are looking for a large turnout, come and be part of our new experience.

This month we will be hosting George Mallinckrodt, author of “Getting Away with Murder” and whistle blower on the Florida Department of Corrections. He will be speaking on the Prison system and the conditions for the mentally ill. As many of you have hear recently of ALL the charges and arrests with prison officials down south of us, please come and get the real news and facts on this story. He is coming all the way from Miami to inform and educate us on these issues. His book will be available for purchase and he will also personally sign it for you.  The most important place to be every month is our event, all our work and activism starts with the support we get from each other here and the recognition of our organization depends on the number of people participating.

The action table at our event is set up for group's information, sign-up sheets, upcoming events and petitions. All groups or candidates will have 1-3 minutes to tell us about themselves. You can also contact Kathy or myself to have your events posted on our web-site happenings page. Check often for up to date HAPPENINGS.

Reminder for Our Quarterly Picnic Sunday, 5 October 2014 at 11:00am to 2:00pm at  Museum Point, South Causeway Park in Fort Pierce. Bring something to eat (sandwich) for yourself, something to drink, you can bring a dish to share, or just come and have a drink with us (as always we will have drinks available). All our Events are free and open to the public, membership is not required. Come and meet some very good people and be part of our family. Make a day of it and visit the Museums and/or the Aquarium while you are there. Please call me if you have any questions or need directions.

TCPA does not endorse political candidates and we are a non-partisan organization. They may come and tell us about themselves and our members may support them individually. All candidates are invited to our events. TCPA supports Progressive Issues.

Please come out, we need your support to make a difference, be part of the experience. We also would like your feed-back on our Events and Organization. So feel free to respond to this e-mail. CHECK OUT OUR WEB-SITE; tcprogressivealliance.com  Check often as many events are posted late with little notice. We post as soon as we get them. Also check out our blog with many interesting articles and information posted there. Thanks for your support, hope to see you Monday night.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Take care,

John

AUGUST 2014 MEETING RECAP

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

We completed our last Event at the American Legion. It was a light turn-out and some good conversations. Dr. Richard Baker from the Pelican Island Audubon Society gave a short presentation on their fight against the Oslo Road boat ramp in Vero Beach. Hopefully we ALL get behind them on this fight and send e-mails/letters to the Indian River County board of Commissioners asking them to STOP the boat ramp project. This affects ALL of us on the Treasure Coast, we all use the river and we don't need another boat ramp at the price the river will pay. We have plenty already. Also more talk on global warming/climate change, the life of Robert J. Dowlut, a speech from a political candidate, and many opinions from our guests made a very good evening event.

Don't forget that next month’s event will be the LAST MONDAY of the month at our NEW LOCATION. All the information is on our web-site, a flyer is attached, and you can always call me for information and directions. Many of us are going to New York for the UN Climate Conference Rally/Protest, so we will definitely have some good stories to tell at our social time before our next event, so come early.

We also had a great time Friday at our Oslo Road overpass rally. We unveiled our NEW banner on Flush the TPP. It was a good turn-out on the bridge, got a lot of beeps and waves, plus had fun together. I bet we reached a thousand people. "AWARENESS"

Please check out our happenings page and come on out and have some fun with us at one of our rallies, or join and support one of the other groups activities. Get involved, be active, let’s make a difference together.

Thanks for your support,

Take care,

John                                           

AUGUST 2014 MEETING REMINDER

from John Debus, 

Hi Everyone,       

This is a reminder of our LAST EVENT at this location, this Tuesday evening, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, August 19, 2014 (a week earlier because of election next week) at the American Legion Post #40, 810 S. US 1, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34950. Please use the front entrance (on US1) and it is the large room on the right side as you come in the front door. Plenty of parking is on the side of the building. We will have water and green tea (free) available or you can purchase drinks from the bar in the next room. Come early for some social time before our event, doors will open at 6:00pm. We must start on time to ensure we get out on time. We will be moving Next month to the Garden Club Center, 911 Parkway Drive, Fort Pierce. This is located just 4 or 5 short blocks west of where we are now. It is a smoke free facility (no odors) and we have the building to ourselves (no noise next door). Nice building and neighborhood, a definite upgrade. We also have a great speaker and program lined up for September.

This month we will be having an Open Mic-Nite. Got something to say? Suggest something that needs attention? Now is your chance to speak out on anything within our core values, principles or mission. There will be a speaker signup sheet, so ensure you place yourself on the list to address YOUR ISSUE. We will have guidelines (not laws) so no one person dominates the mic. Everyone gets a chance to speak before someone who has spoken gets to speak a second time.  But remember, not a law, just guidelines to give everyone their voice. Come listen, add your opinion, and decide on how we can make our community and world a better place. The most important place to be every month is our event, all our work and activism starts with the support we get from each other here and the recognition of our organization depends on the number of people participating.

The action table at our event is set up for group's information, sign-up sheets, upcoming events and petitions. All groups will also have 1-3 minutes at the beginning, to tell us about themselves. You can also contact Kathy or myself to have your events posted on our web-site happenings page. Check often for up to date HAPPENINGS.

Our TPP Trans-pacific Partnership rally at Oslo overpass last Friday was canceled because of rain. We rescheduled it for this Friday 22 August at 5:00pm. Just one hour to reach hundreds of people and have a great time doing it. Come, have some fun and join us.

TCPA does not endorse political candidates and we are a non-partisan organization. They may come and tell us about themselves and our members may support them individually. All candidates are invited to our events.

We are sending membership renewal notices out to those who have not renewed this year. We hope that you are able to support us again. We do really need as many members as possible to help us with the cost of our mission. We are also looking for volunteers, even if it's for an hour or two a month to sit in on telephone conferences, planning Events, or working on projects, etc..  Just let me or one of the board members know of your interest.

Please come out, we need your support to make a difference, be part of the experience. We also would like your feed-back on our Events and Organization. So feel free to respond to this e-mail. CHECK OUT OUR WEB-SITE; tcprogressivealliance.com  Check often as many events are posted late with little notice. We post as soon as we get them. Also check out our blog with many interesting articles and information posted there.

Thanks for your support. See you Tuesday. 

John

PS; I received a request from Dr. Richard Baker from the Pelican Island Audubon Society for help with their fight with the river. Please Support the best you can:                                                                                       I’ve appreciated TCPA’s interest in helping the Lagoon.  We need your help in our fight to stop the Oslo boat ramp expansion!  As you probably heard, the judge did not support our appeal denying it thinking that the county has done enough to mitigate the problem.  He did not appreciate this special fish nursery that needs protection, not more and larger boats.  Therefore, we are keeping up our pressure on the IR county commission to stop this project.  Please you, and other folks in the TCPA write letters to the county commission, PJ, and USACE.  To do so, all the information is on our website.  Please see:  www.pelicanislandaudubon.org.  We have put information, the sea grass video, previous letters and press stories on the top of our website as well as addresses of where to email and write, and arguments that folks can use. All your help would be very much appreciated!

 Richard

July 2014 Meeting Recap

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

Another great event with a very good turn out this past Tuesday. This is the third month in a row that one of our members has put together our Event and given a presentation. I want to give my appreciation to all three, Jerry Buechler with Global Warming/Climate Change, Erika Alvarez with Alternative Medicine Choices, and lastly William McNeely with Renewable Energy/Alternative Choices. All three were excellent Events in which everyone learned something new and enjoyed the presentation and information put out. People that I ran into today were still talking about the Renewable Energy presentation and how much knowledge they got from William and his two speakers last Tuesday. I like to challenge other members that may have progressive issues they are passionate about or know of speakers, that would like to do an event to step up and let us know. We are always looking for educational information for our members and guess.

The clean water rally at the locks in Stuart today was a great success with many of TCPA members there in support.

A reminder that our August Event will be a week earlier on the 19 August,  because of the primary election on the 26 August. DON'T FORGET TO "VOTE". This may be our last Event at the American Legion. We are looking to move to a new location in September. I will know something for sure this week and let everyone know. We are very excited about our new location, but don't want to announce before it is confirmed.

Please check out our happenings page and come on out and have some fun with us at one of our rallies, or join and support one of the other groups activities. Get involved, be active, lets make a difference.

Thanks for your support, 

John Debus

JULY 2014 EVENT REMINDER

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

A reminder of our event this Tuesday evening, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, July 29, 2014 at the American Legion Post #40, 810 S. US 1, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34950. Please use the front entrance (on US1) and it is the large room on the right side as you come in the front door. Plenty of parking is on the side of the building. We will have water and Green Tea (free) available or you can purchase drinks from the bar in the next room. Come early for some Social time before our event, doors will open at 6:00pm. We must start on time to insure we get out on time.

This month we will be discussing Renewable Energy & Alternative choices. Doug Coward from Solar Energy Loan Fund will be giving us a presentation on his organization and will have other speakers on purchase and installation of equipment. William McNeely also will give a short presentation and much more information will be available. Come listen, add your opinion and decide on how we can make a difference in energy usage in the future.. The most important place to be every month is our event, all our work and activism starts with the support we get from each other here and the recognition of our organization depends on the number of people participating.

The action table at our event is set up for group's information, sign-up sheets, upcoming events and petitions. All groups will also have 1-3 minutes at the beginning, to tell us about themselves. You can also contact Kathy or myself to have your events posted on our web-site happenings page. Check often for up to date HAPPENINGS. We maybe moving soon. Information about our potential move will be discussed to a little more "environmentally friendly " place.

Our next Event has been moved up a week to 19 August, due to the primary election on the 26th. Don't forget to VOTE. 

We will be having a Open Mic Nite at the next Event. So if you got something to say, something that needs our attention, issues we need address, this will be your chance to speak out. Our last quarterly board meeting minutes and our quarterly finance report will be available for members to review in our Board Information Book.

Please come out, we need your support to make a difference, be part of the experience. We also would like your feed-back on our Events and Organization. So feel free to respond to this e-mail. CHECK OUT OUR WEB-SITE; tcprogressivealliance.com  Check often as many events are posted late with little notice. We post as soon as we get them. Also check out our blog with many interesting articles and information posted there.

Thanks for your support,    

Take care,      

John Debus                                                                                                       

JUNE 2014 MEETING RECAP

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

A good event with a lite turn out this past Tuesday. Perhaps the summer time (off season) had something to do with it. The people that attended did seem to be very interested the alternative medical choices information and how they could apply it to themselves. Myself, I believe the liver cleansing makes the most sense. As an old auto mechanic, I know changing your oil filter is the most important part of your car care, so why would you not apply the same principle to your bodies filter, the liver? Again a lot of good information and choices for one to be aware of, to take care of yourself. We do need to take responsibility for our bodies and not rely completely on the money making Medical System.                                                                                        

We started a new petition for our Congressional Representative in the 18th district to support and co-sponsor the Move To Amend "We The People Amendment" introduced last year in congress. We are hoping to acquire enough signatures to have him get behind this VERY important issue. Please help us by picking up a copy of the petition at one of our events and get some of your friends, family, co-workers, etc. to sign it. Getting the money out of our political system is the #1 problem we are facing in out country, all the other problems stem from this source.                                                                                                      

Reminder for Our Quarterly Picnic tomorrow Sunday, 29 June 2014 at 11:00am to 2:00pm at  Museum Point, South Causeway Park in Fort Pierce. Bring something to eat (sandwich) for yourself,  something  to drink, you can bring a dish to share, or just come and have a drink with us (as always we will have drinks available). All our Events are free and open to the public, membership is not required. Come and meet some very good people and be part of our family. Make a day of it and visit the Museums and/or the Aquarium while you are there. Please call me if you have any questions or need directions.

Thanks for your support. Hope to see you at the picnic. 

John 

JUNE 2014 MEETING REMINDER

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

A reminder of our event this Tuesday evening, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, June 24, 2014 at the American Legion Post #40, 810 S. US 1, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34950. Please use the front entrance (on US1) and it is the large room on the right side as you come in the front door. Plenty of parking is on the side of the building. We will have water and Green Tea (free) available or you can purchase drinks from the bar in the next room. Come early for some Social time before our event, doors will open at 6:00pm. We must start on time to insure we get out on time.

This month we will be having Erika Alvarez presentation on Alternative Medicine Choices. She will be showing a documentary "A Cure" an Interview with Dr. Hulda Clark and doctors, naturopaths and patients using her protocol. She also will have a short demonstration on a couple of devices that they use. Come listen, add your opinion and decide on your path toward a healthy body. The most important place to be every month is our event, all our work and activism starts with the support we get from each other here, and the recognition of our organization depends on the number of people participating.

The action table at our event is set up for group's information, sign-up sheets, upcoming events and petitions. All groups will also have 1-3 minutes at the beginning, to tell us about themselves. You can also contact Kathy or myself to have your events posted on our web-site happenings page. Check often for up to date HAPPENINGS.

Our Quarterly Picnic is scheduled for next Sunday, 29 June 2014 at 11:00am to 2:00pm at Museum Point, South Causeway Park in Fort Pierce. Bring something to eat (sandwich) for yourself, something to drink, you can bring a dish to share, or just come and have a drink with us (as always we will have drinks available). All our Events are free and open to the public, membership is not required. Come and meet some very good people and be part of our family. Make a day of it and visit the Museums and/or the Aquarium while you are there.

Our next Event will be Renewable Energy, "Alternative Choices",  29 July 2014 at the American Legion Post #40, 810 S. US 1, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34950.  We will have a lot of good information.

Please come out, we need your support to make a difference, be part of the experience. We also would like your feed-back on our Events and Organization. CHECK OUT OUR WEB-SITE;  tcprogressivealliance.com Check often as many events are posted late with little notice. We post as soon as we get them. Also check out our blog with many interesting articles and information posted there.

Thanks for your support,

Take care,

See you Tuesday,

John

MAY 2014 MEETING RECAP

from John Debus 

Hi Everyone,

We had another really good event with a great turn out and some VERY GOOD live music by Bob Lusk, one of our new great progressives finds.  And again, many new first-timers showing up.

Jerry gave us a very in-depth view and covered all areas of climate change. We had

a good discussion afterwards. Our social time before the event starts has become a great

opportunity to get to know one another much better. I'm becoming very impresed with some

of our newer members and their life stories. We could do an educational event on some of them.

Our June Event will be Alternative Medicine Choices "What is a Cure" presented by Erika Alvarez.

This will have a lot of good information, alternative choices for health care and a documentary film,

with a short demonstration. Make sure you don't miss this.

We helped organize a community action last Saturday. Erika, along with some TCPA energetic

members and Pastor William Shelly and his group, got together to do a clean-up in Gifford. We

pick up 40 bags of trash, loaded two trucks and took them to the dump. We got that great

feeling inside, had a good time together, and made new friends in the community with which to work

together to make a better world. Thanks to all participants.

Our next adventure will be this Friday with our Stop Keystone XL rally on the I-95 over-pass

on Oslo Rd. in Vero Beach from 5pm to 6pm. Come on out and help hold the banner, bring a

sign, or just hang out for an hour and have some fun. Hope to see you all there.

Check our web-site's happenings page for other events and get involved and make a difference.

Hope to see you all soon,

Thanks for your support,

Take care,

John

MAY 2014 MEETING REMINDER

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone is enjoying a safe Memorial Day Weekend.

A reminder of our event this Tuesday evening, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, 27 May, 2014 at the American Legion Post #40, 810 S. US 1, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34950. Please use the front entrance (on US1) and it is the large room on the right side as you come in the front door. Plenty of parking is on the side of the building. We have water and Green Tea (free) available or you can purchase drinks from the bar in the next room. Come early for some Social time before event, doors are open at 6:00pm. We must start on time to ensure we get out on time.

We will be starting our Event with some "Live Entertainment", don't miss it. This month we have a presentation on Global Warming/Climate Change presented by Jerry Buechler. Where we are today, Where we will be tomorrow, with Solutions & Hope for a better Community & World. Come listen, add your opinion and decide on what we can and should do together towards building a sustainable planet...... AWARENESS, EDUCATION, ACTIVISM. At the end of the event, we will have a short discussion of the We the People Amendment, House Joint Resolution 29 introduced in congress. Should we try to pressure congressman Murphy into co-sponsoring? This is an election year.. 

The action table at our event is set up for group's information, sign-up sheets, upcoming events and petitions. All groups will also have 1-3 minutes at the beginning, to tell us about themselves. You can also contact Kathy or myself to have your events posted on our web-site happenings page. Check often for up to date HAPPENINGS.

We had several very successful rallies/actions this past month. Two Stop Keystone actions, one at the I-95 overpass on Oslo Rd. in Vero Beach on 2 May and the other was at TD Bank on US 1 in Fort Pierce. Good turn outs with everyone having a great time making the public AWARE. We also had a March Against Monsanto at the Library across from the farmers market in downtown Fort Pierce. Again a great turn out, with a lot of fun and good conversations. We got over 100 signatures on "Let Me Decide: Make GE Labeling the Law" petition and passed out many, many flyers about Monsanto. Was not surprising of all the people unaware of Monsanto, that are now AWARE, because of the people that gave their time and support for this important issue. More actions are planned this coming month, please check out our happenings page and come on out have some fun, join the conversation and help make the public aware.

  

TCPA Move To Amend Committee will meet 6:30pm, 18 June 2014 at Dunkin Donuts on US 1 (north of Virginia Ave) in Ft. Pierce. Anyone interested in getting involved and helping in their own way is invited to attend.

  

Our next Event will be What is a Cure? presented by Erika Alvarez on 24 June 2014 at the American Legion Post #40, 810 S. US 1, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34950. A lot of good information, come join us and get involved with this issue. Doors will open at 6pm. Please come out, we need your support to make a difference, be part of the experience. We also would like your feed-back on our Events and Organization. So feel free to respond to this e-mail. CHECK OUT OUR WEB-SITE;  tcprogressivealliance.com Check often as many events are posted late with little notice. We post as soon as we get them. Also check out our blog with many interesting articles and information posted there.

Thanks for your support,

Take care,

See you Tuesday,

John

April 2014 Meeting Recap

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

      We had a really great event this past Tuesday evening. With three excellent speakers

 and a very informative discussion. A good turn out with many first timers. I believe

we all learned a lot and are now very aware of the many issues that need to be

addressed in our communities. Moral Monday Marches or other type of actions will be

coming in the near future and the TCPA will be supporting the NAACP with it plans of

activism. Attached are a few photos of the event. We will start trying to put event photos

with all our event reports. 

       Our next month event will be Global Warming, Climate Change. Come on out for this

very important presentation and join the discussion. Help plan actions and get involved

with all the work needed to turn this problem around. We open the doors at 6:00pm, a

half hour early, for social time which has been working out very well with us getting to

meet the new people and each other better.

     Check out our web-site happenings page and come on out and have some fun with us

at other rallies and events that are planned during the month. We are like a family and

always have a good time making statements and educating the public on the issues. We

are always looking to grow our family, even if you are “a little different", come on out

can't be no worse than most of us.

     Hope to see you out there,

     Thanks for your support,

     Take care

      John 

April 2014 Meeting Reminder

from John Debus

Hi Everyone, A reminder of our event this Tuesday evening, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, April 29, 2014 at the American Legion Post #40, 810 S. US 1, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34950. Please use the front entrance (on US1) and it is the large room on the right side as you come in the front door. Plenty of parking is on the side of the building. We have water and Green Tea (free) available or you can purchase drinks from the bar in the next room. Come early for some Social time before event, doors are open at 6:00pm. We must start on time to insure we get out on time.

 This month we will be hosting the Presidents of the NAACP from our three counties, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River. They will tell us about their organization, their mission and plans for the Treasure Coast future. We will discuss how we can work together and support each other for a better Community/World. Try to decide the best way to bring "awareness" to our common issues, "Moral Monday Marches"??? Come listen, add your opinion and decide on what we can and should do together.

 The action table at our event is set up for group's information, sign-up sheets, upcoming events and petitions. All groups will also have 1-3 minutes at the beginning, to tell us about themselves. You can also contact Kathy or myself to have your events posted on our web-site happenings page. Check often for up to date HAPPENINGS.

 We had our quarterly board meeting on 22 April, 2014. Some of the things we discussed: Adding members to our board, filling positions in our committees, with our committees meeting quarterly to plan actions. Stop Keystone group has decided to temporary discontinue their meetings and to do two actions a month until the decision is made by President Obama. 1- I-95 overpass protest 2 May 2014, 5pm to 6pm at Oslo Rd. and I-95 Vero Beach. 2- TD Bank rally 16 May 2014, 5pm to 6pm at TD Bank (call us for location).

TCPA Communications Committee will meet 6:30pm, 20 May 2014 at Dunkin Donuts on US 1 (north of Virginia Ave) in Ft. Pierce. Anyone interested in getting involved and helping in their own way is invited to attend.

The National March on Monsanto Rally is scheduled for 10:00am to 12:00pm, 24 May 2014 at the Library, across from the Farmers Market in downtown Fort Pierce. Bring your signs and join us for a fun time, with bringing "awareness" to the community. Our next Event will be Global Warming presented by Jerry Buechler on 27 May 2014 at the American Legion Post #40, 810 S. US 1, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34950. A lot of good information, come join us and get involved with this issue. Doors will open at 6pm. Thanks for your support,

Take care, See you Tuesday, John

APRIL 2014 MEETING

t.c.p.a.

Treasure Coast Progressive Alliance

Monthly Event

NAACP

Presidents of the NAACP from the three counties will come and discuss their mission and plans for the Treasure Coast future. We will discuss how we can work together and support each other for a better Community/World.                                                                                                                                     Come listen, add your opinion and decide on what we can and should do together to make our people “AWARE”.

“MORAL MONDAY MARCHES?”

                    Our Events are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.                       

They are Social, Net Working and Educational Events. 

     Come out, listen, voice your opinion, and join us. 

        The Event will be 6:30 pm, 29 April 2014 at the American Legion              Post #40, 810 S. US 1, Ft. Pierce Fl. 34950. Doors will open 6pm.

For more information contact:

 John Debus 772-349-5328     

MARCH 2014 MEETING RECAP

from John Debus

We had a really good event this past Tuesday. After receiving a few e-mails and telephone calls

from people whom said they were not going to be able to attend, I thought it was just going to be a couple of us watching the documentary movie. The turn out was great with at least 8 to 10 new first time people and a total of around 30 total attendees. The movie had A LOT of good information, and covered many areas of the medical field. We open the door at 6:00 pm, a half hour early, for social time which was great and a few people took advantage of the time to get to know each other better. The movie was a little long, so we didn't have a lot of time for discussion after the movie, so we can continue the discussion at our picnic tomorrow.

Reminder for Our Quarterly Picnic tomorrow Sunday, 30 March 2014 at 11:00am to 2:00pm at

Museum Point, South Causeway Park in Fort Pierce. Bring something to eat (sandwich) for yourself, something to drink, you can bring a dish to share, or just come and have a drink with us (as always we will have drinks available). All our Events are free and open to the public, membership is not required. Come and meet some very good people and be part of our family. Make a day of it and visit the Museums and/or the Aquarium while you are there. Please call me if you have any questions or need directions.

Thanks for your support,

Hope to see you all at the picnic,

Take care,

John

772-349-5328

FEBRUARY MEETING ANNOUNCMENT

 from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

A reminder of our event this Tuesday evening, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, February 25, 2014

at the American Legion Post #40, 810 S. US 1, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34950. Please use

the front entrance (on US 1) and it is the large room on the right side as you come in

the front door. Plenty of parking is on the side of the building. We have water and

Green Tea (free) available or you can purchase drinks from the bar in the next room.

This month we will be showing the documentary movie "Project Censored." This asks the 

question: "Does BIG MEDIA Corporations exercise too much control over U.S. Media?

Are you fed "Junk Food News"?. Where can we find Independent News Sources?

Come watch, listen, add your opinion, tell us where you get your NEWS/INFORMATION

from. A truly FREE and independent media is essential for democratic self-government.

What can we do to get better media in our area?

The action table at our event is set up for group's information, sign-up sheets, upcoming

events, and petitions. All groups will also have 1-3 minutes at the beginning to tell us

about themselves. You can also contact Kathy or myself to have your events posted

on our web-site happenings page. Check often for up to date HAPPENINGS.

Rally at the Library across from the Farmers Market at 10:00am to 12:00pm on

1 March 2014 for Workers Rights & Income Equalization.

Our quarterly picnic is tentatively scheduled for 30 March 2014 at 11:00 am to 2:00pm

at Museum Point, South Causeway Park in Fort Pierce. Bring something to eat

(sandwich) for yourself, something to drink, you can bring a dish to share, or just come

and have a drink with us (as always we will have drinks available). More information

will be coming on this. 

Move To Amend  has officially came out AGAINST the "Government of the People"

bill that is in congress. Their reasoning is 1. It's a "distraction"; people will start to believe

the problem of money in Politics is solved. 2. It puts more money into the Political system.

and 3. It does NOT address money as free speech and Corporations as People (with

rights), the root problems.  

Please come out, we need your support to make a difference, be part of the experience.

We also would like your feed-back on our Events and Organization. So feel free to

respond to this e-mail. CHECK OUT OUR WEB-SITE;  tcprogressivealliance.com

Check often as many events are posted late with little notice. We post as soon as we

get them.