REMINDER: APRIL'S MEETING

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

A reminder for our coming event this Tuesday 6 pm to 8 pm, again, at our new location at The American Legion Post #40, 801 US 1, Fort Pierce, Fl 32950. Please use the front entrance (on US 1) and it is the room on the right side as you come in the door. Parking is on the side.

We are very excited to be hosting Sister Patricia Sieman from the Center for Earth Jurisprudence at Barry University, to speak on CEJ's mission and "Earth Rights". Please come early to socialize or help set up and get good seats. If you love nature and our planet this is a must see and hear event. We have solved the video and audio problems from last month, so we are looking forward to a great evening.

Our events are free and open to the public, so bring and/or invite friends and family. Donations are welcome but not necessary. Donations at this event will go to Sister Patricia for her travel expenses and time. She does not charge us as a speaker, her motivation is her cause "earth rights".

If you care to join and support our organization (not required) our membership fees are $ 15 per person and $ 20 per family annually. This is what helps maintain our programs, reach out to our community and helps make them aware of our issues and get their support.

Any organization, group, or people that have events coming up and would like to post them on our web-site's Happenings page, please send them to me or Kathy. The information will be posted ASAP. Also please visit our blog and facebook page and make your opinion and ideas known. If you have information and/or petitions please bring them to our event, we have lots of room on our tables to support you.

We ask new people to sign in with their e-mail address and/or telephone numbers to keep them informed of our activities. Please print clearly. We also ask everyone to get a name tag when you come in so that we and others can address you properly. Our documentary movies program is available for our members to borrow movies and return them at next event. Check out our small collection. Just need to sign them out.

"My opinion" program is on going, choose a subject, limit it to 300 words or less and submit it to be read at the end of our event. We want to know how you feel on issues and what are you passionate about.

We will be trying to start some committees. Right now we are looking at two: (1) Earth Rights (2)Move to Amend. If you have other ideas or want to get involved with these committees please let me know or sign up at the event. Also if you have an idea for an issue, movie (+/- 1 hour) or speaker to host an event in the future please contact us. Remember this is your t.c.p.a. We will start taking non perishable food donations at our events to give to the local food banks

FYI

May 10th & 11 (Fri-Sat) is Day of Action against Corporate Person hood. Some Move to Amend people have scheduled a protest for Saturday May 11th from 10 AM to 12 noon at the library across from the Farmer's Market in downtown Ft. Pierce. So, bring your "Corporations are not people" and "Money is not free speech" signs (extra signs will be on hand) and help bring awareness to this issue. They will be collecting signatures for their petition and handing out brochures.

Attendance at our events is growing every month and I think this Tuesday will be the largest turn out of all because of all the new people whom have contacted me for information and directions. So, come on out, meet everyone, join in the conversation, socialize with like minded people and enjoy a great evening. All for great causes. Water, Green Tea, and Popcorn will be on hand or bring your own drink and snack. You can NOT bring alcohol drinks into the building, however they are available at the bar in the next room.

I hope to meet and see everyone there. For any questions, problems or suggestions you can ALWAYS contact me at ANYTIME. My info is on the web-site as well as directions.

Take care,

See you Tuesday,

John.

FLORIDA HEALTHCARE PROTEST

from Ted Parsons

Join Us for a

Vigil in Support of

Floridians Who Need Healthcare

Thursday, April 18, 2013 @ 11:00am.

At State Representative Bill Hager’s Office

STONEGATE Bldg, 301 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, FL  33431

(Large green glass building on NE Corner of Yamato and  Dixie Hwy)

Representative Hager has not stood up in support of Medicaid healthcare expansion, which if passed would provide healthcare for an additional 1.2 million Floridians, create 71,000 jobs and strengthen Florida’s economy.  He’s been ignoring the facts and he needs to hear directly from us that we support expanding access to Medicaid healthcare for hardworking Florida families, like a mother of three making $26,000 a year.

MOVE TO AMEND: INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

FROM John Debus, From Move to Amend
If you are a bright and energetic person seeking to develop your organizing skills, we invite you to apply for an internship with the Move To Amend Coalition. Each year, Move To Amend offers folks the opportunity to work on our team. The deadline for applications for the Fall 2013 term (which runs from July 15 through December 13) is Friday, April 26, 2013. For information about the internship, go to https://movetoamend.org/internships 

Besides being part of one of the fastest-growing organizations in the country working on the most important issues of our time — corporate personhood and money as free speech — interns will learn important organizing skills in a team atmosphere. Compensation includes room and board in Humboldt County, California or a stipend for internship expenses if you choose the telecommute option. Click here to learn more about the requirements and responsibilities and download the application. If you know someone who might be interested in being an intern, please forward this message along. We recognize the importance of exposing folks to rewarding work doing grassroots organizing, and we hope you do too. If you can't apply to become an intern, please make a donation to help support the program — you'll be supporting Move to Amend and investing in the growing the movement's capacity for the long term. There’s no time to lose; apply today!

Take Action: South Florida's Conservation Lands Need You

from Greg Wilson
SFWMD Evaluating 100,000 acres of conservation land for surplus in St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties.
This is something that might interest the Treasure Coast Progressive Community.
Is anyone going to the meeting? I am reworking my schedule so I might be able to go.
For the meeting date,time,place see: https://www.facebook.com/groups/267565753376232/ 
The meeting is scheduled for April 19 from 10-12 in West Palm Beach. 
Check the page for follow up conversation and plans.

For more information from the Florida Audubon Society about this, click here

NUCLEAR POWER PLANT MEETING

SUBJECT: MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT – 
CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC MEETING – ST. LUCIE
NUCLEAR PLANT - UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-335 AND 50-389

This letter is to inform you of a Category 1 public meeting which has been scheduled for April 10, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The purpose of this meeting is to present the annual assessment of the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant performance and to provide
opportunities to discuss with the public the NRC Reactor Oversight Process. The meeting notice, which provides additional details, is enclosed.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC’s "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC’s Agencywide Document Access and Management Syst em (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site a thttp://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html

Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at (404) 997-4721.
Sincerely,

Daniel W. Rich, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 3
Division of Reactor Projects

DOCUMENTARY: HALF THE SKY

What: Social Justice Film Series

When: Sunday, April 14, 7:00 PM

Where:  Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach, corner of 27^th Avenue and 16^th Street

The documentary Half the Sky will be shown at the UU Fellowship’s Social Justice Film Series.  This film (based on the book by the same name) tells the heartbreaking stories of oppression of women and girls around the globe. Take an unforgettable journey with three celebrities and New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof to meet some of the most courageous individuals of our time--women who are doing extraordinary work to empower women and girls everywhere.  

Bring a friend—male or female.  Men need to see this documentary too.  The film is free and open to the public.  The Fellowship’s Fair Trade Corner will be open one-half hour prior to the film.  

The second half of this documentary will be shown on Sunday, May 12, so please put that date on your calendar as well.

March and April Events

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

First, I'd like to thank all who came out to support the TCPA. Our first meeting at the American Legion brought out a couple of problems with our equipment. The Legion is a much larger area, so our speakers were not loud enough. Also there is no Internet service, so we used my Verizon card and had some problems with the streaming of the videos.These are solvable problems that we will be working on. The Event did turn out very nice with everyone contributing information and joining in the discussions and our speakers did an excellent job covering the subjects. We did run out of time and didn't cover as much as we had liked to. I guess we just tried to cover to much. But this did prepare us for our next Event.We are very honored to have Sister Patricia Siemen from The Center for Earth Jurisprudence come to us to educate us on EARTH RIGHTS. This is one event you don't want to miss. I heard her speak in Orlando, and she and David Cobb have become my two hero's in the Progressive movement. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

The other issue at the event that I thought was a little tacky was the collection of donations. We will not be walking the donation can around the room in the future. It will either be passed around or placed on the table for those who would like to donate. We are not looking for people to pay at our events, they are free for all to attend. If anyone would like to donate, it would be greatly appreciated, and we are looking only for pocket change (unless you are a 1%er) to help with our cost of rent. However, our next Event, we will be passing the hat for a collection to pay for Sister Patrica's travel expenses. However you are NOT required to give anything, the Event is Free, the important thing is for you to be there.

Jerry Buechler would like to use the American Legion Post to show a new documentary on the April 23 and we'll know by the end of the week, if it's a go, and will get information out at that time to everyone.

May 10 & 11 is a Day of Action against Corporate Personhood (MTA). It was brought to my attention that some people were interested in having a protest at the old Occupy site at the Farmer's Market. TCPA can not do this as an organization..However, if anyone is interested, please let me know and I will pass the information on.

Please continue to check our website for what is going on. Also check our blogs for additional information.  Feel free to make comments with your own opinions. If you have any questions, problems, or suggestions, you can ALWAYS contact me at any time. My contact info is on the website.

Thanks for all your support,

See you at the Event,

John