GENERAL
MEETING
APRIL
5, 2018
Minutes
MOSQUITO CONTROL CANDIDATE:
Jim Henry
welcomed our members and introduced Trish
Becker, candidate for Mosquito Control District 4. Trish spoke of her passion
for getting involved politically after the 2016 election and pledged to work
for the people of our county.
Jim introduced
Jamie Perkins, candidate for state
representative District 17, Cindy Stevenson’s seat. She also spoke of her
desire to get involved after the election and is a rare lifelong resident of St
Augustine. She is still collecting signatures to qualify.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE WEEKEND: Bill
McCormick and John Pileski outlined the events for 4/13-4/14, the 4th
year this event is being held. Friday evening there will be refreshments
provided by Rype and Redi prior to a presentation from Audubon on shorebirds
and an intergenerational discussion. This goes from 5PM to 9PM at the Gallimore
Center in St Augustine.
Saturday’s events include an all day family
friendly vendor fair featuring many groups, food and live music. This has
always been a hugely successful event for our area.
SPRING FUNDRAISING: Mary Lawrence
explained the new links on our Facebook page and at the head of our weekly
emailed calendar. Funds are critically needed as we head into election season
for printing, meeting costs and permits for large meetings. She suggested
recurring payments of $5/month and also noted for people who are not
comfortable donating online that Indivisible St Johns still maintains a bank
account and can always accept check and cash at our events.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE FORUM: Jim Henry
introduced the 3 candidates running for CD04, Rutherford’s seat in Congress.
Joceline Berrios is a former public school teacher. Her concerns involve guns in schools, public education and equal and fair pay. She said her
main priority is to impeach Trump and Pence. Her website is www.berrios4congress.com and she is
accepting donations and needs volunteers.
Monica DePaul is a former college professor and the first trans
candidate to run in our area. Her priorities concern gun violence, student
debt, fair pay and unions. Her website is www.monica4florida.com and she too is
accepting donations and needs volunteers. A fundraiser is scheduled for 4/22 at
Rain Dogs in Jax, details to be announced.
Ges Selmont is a father with a varied professional background with
an early exposure to pay inequity and organizing. He has been campaigning for 5
weeks already and states he sees a growing resistance to Trump’s agenda. His
priorities would be building a NEFL coalition of Representatives to address the
climate, quality of life and infrastructure issues on the First Coast. His
website is www.ges4congress.com and
he too accepts donations.
A question and
answer period followed.
Joan McGinnis
noted in closing that the next Indivisible
St Johns’ SOCIAL is Friday 4/20 at 7PM at a new location: Old City Market
on Anastasia Blvd. She also reminded everyone of the weekly postcard party at DOS, every Thursday at 2PM. This is an
active and determined group that has done incredible work for over a year.
Meeting
adjourned approx. 910PM.
Mary Lawrence
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