from Nancy Stiefel

What:  the June Social Justice Film Blackfish

When: 7:00 PM, Sunday, June 8

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

More information:
We’ve all heard of Shamu, an Orca whale at Sea World in Orlando, and many of us have seen the Orcas perform there.  Blackfish is the 2013 documentary about Orca whales that caused a great stir in the animal entertainment world. This documentary follows the controversial captivity of intelligent Orca whales (aka killer whales), and the subsequent dangers for both humans and whales. It chronicles the notorious Orca whale named Tilikum which is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top Orca whale trainer.  Several former Sea World trainers are interviewed in the film. Humane Society volunteer Sally Wilson will facilitate the discussion following the film.  Cheryl Baker will also be available to answer questions following the film.  Cheryl recently retired from her position as a dolphin trainer at the Dolphin Research Center at Grassy Key, Florida.

The showing is free, but donations are always gratefully received.  The public is invited, so bring your friends and neighbors! The Fair Trade Corner will be open for 30 minutes prior to the film. 

There will be no films in July or August, but the series will return on September 14 with a film discussing the controversy over Smart Meters.  

Rivers Coalition Meeting to Feature Updates on Estuary Woes

Leading advocates in the Rivers Coalition will sort out the recent myriad developments (and lack of same) regarding the "river situation" at the general membership meeting May 29. 

 

Citizens concerned about the continuing pollution and degradation of the estuary will want to be on hand, at 11 a.m. at Stuart City Hall.

 

Public participation has never been needed more as really significant steps to stop the discharges from inland fail to materialize.

 

While many claim we must be satisfied with taking "baby steps" and sit though years of more studies, one leader suggested we take adult steps. "Experts close to the issues know that the only real solution is to create a flowway south from Lake Okeechobee, so let's keep the concept up front and move ahead," he said. "We have to overcome the tremendously rich and powerful status quo forces."

 

Once again, we'll keep the light on for you.

 

All concerned citizens are welcome, as always. There's plenty of free parking and even coffee and donuts will await you.

For more information, see the webpage at: http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1412065175

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

PEAR ENERGY

From Erika Álvarez

This is my first electric bill since I switched to Pear Energy, and only went up about $10. I want to spread the word before FPL builds 2 more nuclear plants.

VOTING DEMO

Attention Friends, Democrats & Everyone, All are welcome...

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

at the SOE Office*

(Mrs.) GERTRUDE WALKER, Supervisor of Elections will provide a training/information session to demonstrate the  the new voting machine(s) for

our county.  Voter registration updates will also be presented and your

questions will be answered.  Remember , registering new voters is one of the ways to increase turnout for the upcoming Primary Election and the

 November 4th General Election.

 

Please come to this session, show interest, get connected, join our efforts for

the November 4, 2014 turnout. 

If you are interested in being a Clerk for the Elections, Wednesday will be a good time to submit your name to the Supervisor of Elections.

 

*SOE Office in Orange Blossom Business Center

4132 Okeechobee Road, Ft Pierce

 

You can call me  to rsvp , ask questions, etc.  772-340-2450

                                 Love to hear from  you , Teresa Toulon

NAACP GENERAL BODY MEETING

MARTIN COUNTY BRANCH OF THE NAACP 5085

PO Box 41, Stuart FL 34995

NOTICE OF GENERAL BODY MEETING

Thursday, May 15, 2014, 7:00 pm

10th Street Community Center; 724 SE 10th Street, Stuart

Circuit judge candidate Steve Ziskinder and at least one other candidate for that office will appear Thursday night at a forum sponsored by the Martin County chapter of the NAACP at the 10^th Street Recreation Center in Stuart. According to event coordinator Del Hall, Ziskinder, who is running in Group 4, and Judge Larry Schack, who is the incumbent in Group 11, had confirmed their participation as of this writing but their opponents had not. Ziskinder is opposed by Michael Heisey and Schack faces Victoria Griffin.

The forum, which begins at 7:00 p.m. will differ from typical candidate forums due to restrictions imposed on judicial candidates by the Florida Judicial Code, which prohibits them from expressing their views on issues. Each candidate will have 10 minutes to address the audience and then field such questions as may be answerable within the rules of that Code.

Ziskinder is running for the Group 4 seat being vacated by Judge Dwight Geiger, who retires at the end

of this year. He began his career as a state prosecutor in St. Lucie County in 1988, and has been in private practice as a trial lawyer since 1991. He is the owner of The Boston House, a historic national landmark building located next to the St. Lucie County Courthouse, where his office is located. He is married to attorney Melinda Plummer Ziskinder. They have three sons and live in Palm City.

With only two candidates involved in each race, the winners will be decided in the primary election to be held on August 26^th.

U.U. SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM: LEGALIZE DEMOCRACY

from Nancy Stiefel

What:  Social Justice film:  Legalize Democracy

When:  Sunday, May 18, 7 PM

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

 

Legalize Democracy is a short documentary that aims to help reclaim democracy from modern day corporate rule.  The film provides a clear history lesson in Supreme Court decisions through the years that have influenced the interpretation of the Bill of Rights to apply to corporations as well as people.  It explains the grassroots movement known as Move to Amend which seeks to amend the US Constitution so that corporations do not have the rights of persons protected by the Bill of Rights.  

The film was produced by Move to Amend, directed by Dennis Trainor, Jr., and financed entirely by grassroots donations.  Legalize Democracy is both entertaining and informational. It leads you through the paths and constant struggles of maintaining our rights. Most importantly it does so using an approach that grabs the attention. It states in no uncertain terms why this movement is necessary. Whether you are a political being or an apolitical being, you will learn from this documentary.

John Debus of the Treasure Coast Progressive Alliance will facilitate the discussion following the film.  The Fellowship’s Fair Trade Corner will be open ½ hour prior to the film.  There is no charge, but donations are always gratefully accepted.

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