Weekly Dispatch- May 12th
Barbara Kingsolver once said, "Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws." Their courage and compassion inspire us daily, reminding us that true strength lies in love and perseverance. I hope all of our Moms had a beautiful Mother’s Day yesterday. I sure did. My son and I spent a memorable Mother’s Day in Western North Carolina with my Mom and my brother celebrating his 60th birthday and honoring all the Moms in our family. Being in the mountains was so good for the soul.
Many thanks to Bert for sending out her Rant and Call for Help on Friday. I know many of us have missed her rants since I was elected in December. Thank you to those who have already volunteered their time to help! We could use more so keep those emails coming letting us know that you are willing to help!!!
In case you missed our own, Dr. Sue Woltanski’s Call to Action… Please visit https://accountabaloney.substack.com/p/call-to-action-before-the-upcoming?r=5kw8bw where she explains how the state’s proposed budget does not add up for our students because the state again funnels more than 70% of taxpayers’ money into private school voucher schemes and underfunds our public schools. The special session to address the budget begins today! Call them to demand better for our students!
Keys Dems May Meetings- Hope to see you there!
Lower Keys Dems will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wed - May 14 - El Siboney on Stock Island
Upper Keys Dems will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wed - May 21 - The Catch, Key Largo
Middle Keys Dems will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thurs - May 22 – The Marathon Public Library
Local Govt. meetings this week (May 12 - May 18)
City of Key West http://keywest.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Wednesday – May 14
Key West Bight Management District Board will meet at 4:00 pm in City Hall
City of Marathon: https://www.ci.marathon.fl.us/meetings
Tuesday – May 13
City Council will meet at 5:30 pm 9805 Overseas Hwy., Marathon, FL
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners https://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/
https://monroecounty-fl.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
Tuesday – May 13
The District V Advisory Committee (DAC V) of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
The District IV Advisory Committee (DAC IV) of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
The District II Advisory Committee (DAC II) of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6:00 p.m
Wednesday – May 14
Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact Leadership Committee Meeting
Will meet via Zoom beginning at 11:00 am
City of Key Colony Beach https://keycolonybeach.net/citydocs-1/
Thursday, May 15th @ 9:30 am
City Commission will meet Marble Hall, 600 W. Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach
Monroe County School Board: https://monroe-k12.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
Tuesday, May 13
Monroe County School Board will meet at Coral Shores High School beginning at 5:00 pm
Remember that together, we are stronger than fear, louder than lies, and more resilient than any administration. Let’s keep showing up, speaking out, and building the world we believe in.
In solidarity,
Holly Hummell-Gorman, Chair
chair@keysdems.com
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