JUNE MEETING RECAP

from John Debus

Hi Everyone,

Yes, another great event with t.c.p.a. at the American Legion. Even with many of our regulars absent this month, I was very happy to see our turn out improve, as well as a few first-time new people.

Hopefully we are back on our growth track. The documentary movie was very informative and

sparked a very active discussion monitored by Kathy. Much of the discussion lead to talk of unions

and the need for more co-ops. We are trying to plan an event on this issue and invite local union

leaders to come and educate/inform us where they are in this fight and what their plans are with the

working people in the future. Another recommendation from Erika, was to read "Democracy at work,

a cure for Capitalism" by Richard Wolff, for the members that after the documentary had the question,

"where is the solution." As always, we are looking for more volunteers to monitor future

events, and welcome your ideas for subjects, speakers and movies. Our events are so much better with more people participating. There was a complaint of people talking during the movie and we ask you to save your comments for after the movie. 

Our board meeting will be this Tuesday 6;30pm, 2 July 2013 at the Dunkin Donuts on US1 (by Virginia

Ave.) in Fort Pierce. Any member wishing to address the board may attend. Looking ahead to October,

when we will be looking for volunteers to serve t.c.p.a in 2014, any one interested may express their

interest now. I am personally more interested in serving in another capacity, and look forward to helping

others to continue leading and serving t.c.p.a. This is your organization and will only grow and make a

difference if we care enough to make it do so.

We have ordered a banner for our organization. Vickie has done all the work on this project and has

come up with a beautiful design, I can't wait to get it and show it off. Vickie has been a great

asset to our organization, helping with the design and getting our business cards printed, as well as serving as our secretary. We will use the banner at events, march in parades, and at rallies. This will help get our name out in the public so people will become aware of our group and hopefully join us in our

cause of educating and fighting for our issues.Anyone interested in helping with these type of events, please let us know. 

Some of our members have decided to have a protest/rally on the condition of our river this coming Saturday. The purpose is to bring more awareness to the Lake Okeechobee discharges, green algae, brown tide, manatees and dolphins death, etc..  We are also planning to draft a petition or join other organizations and support their petition effort in fighting this battle. If interested, please come out in support on Saturday between 10am and 12pm at the library across from the farmers market in downtown Fort Pierce. Perhaps someone can make some flyers with our representative names and phone numbers, and request people call them in support for our river. 

Our next Event will be on the National Organization on Women, NOW. Meredith Ockman, Florida Vice President for NOW, will be our speaker and we will have plenty of time for questions and answers. I hope everyone has gotten excited with Texas State Senator Wendy Davis, and will be come out in support of these issues and listen with open ears and minds.  Let's pack the house in support for NOW. Invite all your friends, co-workers and family members.

Hope to see everyone there,

Take care,

John