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From Broward County to Tallahassee, the League has been organizing, educating and advocating for gun safety measures.
LWVBC helped plan the gun safety rally Saturday, Feb. 17, where Parkland students made the speeches that made them national heroes.
Over 4,000 participants rallied at the Federal Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale and we collected 800 signatures on petitions to ban assault weapons.
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| Co-President Joanne Aye and Florida League President Pamela Goodman talk with a reporter at gun rally. Media coverage of the rally helped sustain the outrage and action after the Parkland massacre. |
What can you do?
1. Sign these petitions
Share them on Facebook. Encourage your friends and family to sign them.
2. Speak up at a public hearing
Come to a public hearing for the Broward Charter Review Commission and tell that group that you want them to put a measure on the November ballot to ban the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in Broward County.
The commission meets every 10 years and this is their year. It looked like they were wrapping up their work, and then the Parkland tragedy happened.
Immediately thereafter, the commission held a special meeting and discussed putting a gun-related proposition on the ballot, despite state law that pre-empts local governments from enacting gun-related laws.
Such a proposition would send a strong message that Broward County wants sensible gun laws.
Here are the first three meetings:
6:30 p.m. March 7
City of Lauderhill City Hall
5581 W. Oakland Park Blvd
Lauderhill
6:30 p.m. March 14
City of Hollywood City Hall
2600 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood
6:30 p.m. March 15
City of Pembroke Pines City Hall
601 City Center Way
Pembroke Pines
Your message at the hearing?
Let's hear from Broward voters.
Put a measure on the November ballot to ban the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in Broward County.
3. Attend a rally
Mark your calendar: The League will participate in the March for Our Lives in Parkland on Saturday, March 24. Help us conduct voter registration at an event expected to draw thousands of participants calling for gun safety measures.
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Women's History Events
Hear League members make women's history come alive at two library talks during Women's History Month.
Before each event, League members will gather for a lunch nearby. See details on lunch plans after each event.
March 8 - International Women's Day
- 1 p.m.
- Main Library, 6th floor - 100 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale 33301
Local history writer and story teller Mae Silver, a long-time League member and author of nine books, will speak about three Broward women:
- Easter Lily Gates, the first registrar of voters, who made sure Seminoles and African Americans could vote
- Betty Mae Tiger Jumper, who used her life as a bridge between cultures
- Eula Johnson, the first woman president of the NAACP, who led the fight against segregation
Want to meet for lunch? Join League members at the nearby Cheesecake Factory,
600 E Las Olas Blvd,, Fort Lauderdale at 11:30 a.m. RSVP by email to Bonnie Gross [email protected]. You must reserve in advance; we'll order from the regular menu and have separate checks.
March 22 - Women's History Month Program
- 2-4 p.m.
- West Regional Library, Multipurpose Room - 8601 W. Broward Blvd, Plantation 33324
League members Janie Koszoru, Carol Smith and Marge Rohrbach will present the fascinating History of Voting in Florida, plus the equally fascinating story of the Women's Suffrage Movement.
A Library Women's History display features a LWV quilt created to celebrate the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the vote.
(If you're visiting the library, be sure to see the quilt. It's in the library in a display case in the lobby between the doors to the main entrance and to the gift shop.)
Want to meet for lunch?
Join League members at the nearby J. Alexanders, 8550 W Broward Blvd, Plantation. RSVP by email to Katy Syed
[email protected]. You must reserve in advance; we'll order from the regular menu and have separate checks.
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League Members Attend Tallahassee Legislative Summit
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Bradette Jepsen and Julie Morrell at Legislative Summit |
Broward League
members, Bradette Jepsen, Julie Morrell, and Lisa Yurkin attended the Legislative Summit in Tallahassee in February.
The Broward League Gun Safety Committee was presented with an honorable mention award for Advocacy in Action at the LWV advocacy forum.
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Upcoming events
Vote in municipal elections March 13
Tuesday, March 13: General election for municipal races, including Fort Lauderdale mayor and commission.
- Fort Lauderdale Mayor and Commission Seats District 2, Dstrict. 4
- Pembroke Pines Commission seats District 1, District 4
- Lauderdale by the Sea: Mayor, Commission seat District. 1
- Coral Springs: Three bond issues. More information
- Pompano Beach: Three bond issues. More information.
- Hallandale Beach Commission seat at-large seat 1 (special election)
Saturday, March 10: Water Matters Day. Volunteer to help staff the League's booth from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 20 at Tree Tops Park, 3900 S.W. 100th Ave., Davie. Contact Laura Simon, [email protected], to volunteer for a shift.
Sunday, March 25: 1 p.m., LWVBC Environmental committee, West Regional Library, Conference Room 230, 8601 W Broward Blvd, Plantation.
Saturday, April 7: LWV Broward Legislative Breakfast. 9:30 a.m., Coral Ridge Country Club. Details to come.
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Mark Your Calendar for
The Annual Meeting
Saturday April 28
Plantation Preserve Golf Course and Club
7050 West Broward Blvd, Davie, FL 33317
9:30 a.m. - Registration, Business Meeting
12:00 noon - Luncheon
Details and tickets available soon.
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Travel with the Florida League
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WVFL is offering 2 great travel opportunities this spring.
Our Florida Master Naturalist guide will lead us through the stillness, silence, and solitude of rivers and forests. We will paddle the pristine rivers that make up the Blackwater Forest.
Join law professor emeritus Robert Bickel and three veterans of the Civil Rights Movement to personally explore the direct-action campaign in Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma.
Questions?
Reach out to Julia Sharp, LWVFL Event and Travel Planner
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Welcome new members!
The League of Women Voters Broward County welcomes new members.
Nancy Belknap, Parkland
Annabel Hertz, Miramar
Alyse Iuzzolino, Parkland
Danielle Young, Miramar
Row Iliescu, Fort Lauderdale
Monica Elliott, Southwest Ranches
Mary Russ, Cooper City
Richard Apodaca, Weston
Rosana Cordova, Pembroke Pines
D. Marlene Niemeier, Fort Lauderdale
Silvia Meyer, Hollywood
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