We are now allowing reservations to be made by e-mailing events@sarasotadems.com or by leaving a voice message at 941-379-9233.  Payment of $70 per person can be paid by check made payable to the DCS at the event on Saturday, December 3rd.  See links below for time, location, etc.

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Join us on Saturday, October 1st, as we welcome Pamela Goodman, Vice President of the Florida League of Women Voters speaking about the hot topic of Florida’s Redistricting. Pamela will provide an overview of what our state legislators have and haven’t been doing to implement the 2010 Amendments 5 & 6. The title of her talk is “Redistricting 2012: Legislators Looking for Loopholes or Following the Law?”  Pamela will provide an update on results following the summer public  hearings, the most recent lawsuit win, where the processis as we  head into the Legislative session in January, and most importantly, what Club members can do to help!

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Joe Saunders, Statewide Field Director of Equality Florida, along with local organizer, Ken Shelin, will speak about current LGBT issues in Florida, from victories won and challenges to come. Founded in 1997, Equality Florida is the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) residents. Also joining Joe and Ken, will be Terry Fleming, the Florida Democratic LGBT Caucus Vice President.  Proceeds from the event will go to Equality Florida’s annual fundraising gala held on October 1st. The Democratic Club of Sarasota is proud to be a sponsor of this event.

Beer, wine, and light bites will be provided. The event will be held at 1350 Main Street, 6^th Floor, Sarasota, FL at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. The cost is $10 for Club Members, $15 for Non-Members. RSVP by e-mailing rsvp@sarasotadems.com or by calling 941-404-4678. Walk-in’s welcome.

“Women Are Watching” is the title of Barbara Zdravecky’s presentation at the Democratic Club of Sarasota’s September luncheon. As President and CEO of the local Planned Parenthood, Zdravecky is especially qualified to discuss women’s health and human rights issues from a political perspective. But, with women comprising over 53% of Sarasota County registered voters, the title “Women are Watching” should also be seen as a warning to any politician who ignores women’s needs.

Barbara Zdravecky has been President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida (PPSWCF) for more than 17 years. In 2006, she was honored with the Ruth Green Award as the top Planned Parenthood CEO in the country by Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Locally, she has been recognized for her ability to “rally and inspire area residents” (SRQ Magazine, 2009) and to attract “leaders and politicians to her cause through charm and total conviction” (Sarasota Magazine, 2007).

During Barbara’s tenure, PPSWCF has seen phenomenal growth and expansion, providing thousands of women and families with reproductive health care services and information. Planned Parenthood now serves more than 26,000 patients at its seven health centers in Southwest and Central Florida, including its new 23,000-square-foot regional headquarters in downtown Sarasota, which opened in December, 2008, and features a state-of-the-art health center.

Come to the luncheon on Saturday, September 10 to learn more about some of the challenges facing women in America today.

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July 30, 2011

Sarasota Democratic Club Members and Guests:

My partners –  Lauren Rudd, Kent Kirschner, and I would like to thank everyone who attended last Thursday’s evening of Wine, Cheese, and Politics, sponsored by the Democratic Club of Sarasota.  It was wonderful to see so many people come out to hear what we had to say.

We are very aware of how each of us can impact what goes out over the airwaves and how it can define who we are as a people.  Too long we have stood back and let others speak for us.  Now it is time that we must speak for ourselves. 

Please join us in helping your voice be heard, here in Sarasota.  Whether it’s tuning in and telling your friends about us; calling into our programs and participating in our discussions or suggesting guests; supporting our advertisers and letting them know you heard them on our station; or enlisting your company to become one of our promotional partners – all will help us make a difference in our community.

We believe in the voice of our community.  We believe in the people of this community.  We want people to hear what you have to say. On August 8^th, 2011 – we will be launching our programs:  “The Rudd Report” at 4pm and “The Nilon Report” at 5pm weekdays on both 106.9FM and 1220AM.  We hope you will tune in.

If you want to contact us for any reason, please reach out to us at:

Susan Nilon (Programs) – Susan@SarasotaTalkRadio.com

Kent Kirschner (Advertising) – Kent@SarasotaTalkRadio.com

Lauren Rudd (Democratic Cheerleader) – Lauren@SarasotaTalkRadio.com

Website:  www.SarasotaTalkRadio.com

And please sign up for our news letter to stay up on the latest changes that are coming your way!

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Once again, thank you for spending the evening with us. 

Sincerely,

Susan Nilon

Better Living Through Chemistry? Like many company slogans, DuPont’s message from 1935 to 1982 was not entirely true. CFCs invented by DuPont made aerosol sprays possible, but helped cause climate change by depleting the ozone layer. DuPont’s Teflon makes cooking easier, but releases harmful chemicals when subjected to high temperatures.

 In response to concern about hazardous chemicals, the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 empowered the Environmental Protection Agency to locate and regulate toxic chemicals. But, with more than 84,000 chemicals in use in the U.S., few are tested before they are found to be harmful. The Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (s.847), introduced by Senator Lautenberg (D-NJ), would put the burden on industry to prove that chemicals are safe. If passed, the act would also promote “green” chemistry.

On Saturday, August 13, Ed Rosenthal will speak in support of the Safe Chemicals Act and of APP=Advocate Precautionary Principle, a movement to put chemical safety first.

Rosenthal is the ideal individual to speak about the Safe Chemicals Act because, as founder and CEO of Florikan ESA Corp., a local “green” industry, he embodies the ideal of developing safe, environmentally-sustainable replacements for harmful chemicals. Under Rosenthal’s leadership, Florikan helped reduce Red Tide in local waters by developing a zero-nitrogen, zero-phosphorus fertilizer and advocating for sensible landscaping practices. Rosenthal and Florikan received the 2008 Gulf Guardian Award for this. Click here to watch an informative video about the Gulf Guardian Award and the reduction of Red Tide.

Ed Rosenthal holds two US patents for the development for time release fertilizer which reduces the potential amount of nutrient runoff into the environment. Rosenthal and his wife Betty have lived in Sarasota County for 35 years.

 Come to the August 13 luncheon at Laurel Oak Country Club to learn how important it is to the health of America’s children for Congress to pass the Safe Chemicals Act.

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Every Monday, Sarasota Democrats turn to Jeremy Wallace’s column in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune to read his latest coverage of local politics. We welcome him to our June 11th luncheon to hear him speak about how the landscape of Sarasota County politics has changed since 2006, what that means for the 2012 elections, where the best chances are for Democrats to pick up seats in the US Congress and the Florida legislature, and what redistricting may look like for our region. Wallace has been the Herald-Tribune Media Group’s political writer and columnist for the last seven years. He writes about national politics, covers the Florida statehouse and reports regularly on local government. He has also become a regular guest on Florida This Week with Rob Lorei, a public affairs program on Tampa’s PBS station WEDU. His 20-year career in journalism has included running a statehouse bureau in Tallahassee, covering the White House for the Boston Globe and filing front page news stories for more than 30 of the biggest newspapers in the country while working in Knight Ridder’s Washington bureau. In that span, he’s rubbed elbows with each of the last five U.S. Presidents and covered, among others, Ted Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, John Ashcroft, Colin Powell and, of course, Katherine Harris. Prior to coming to the Herald-Tribune, Wallace was a political writer in New York for five years where he covered Hillary Clinton’s first campaign for the U.S. Senate. Wallace is originally from Lowell, Massachusetts, but grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He earned his journalism degree from the University of Missouri. You won’t want to miss hearing Wallace’s perspective on Sarasota politics.

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Join the Democratic Club of Sarasota and the South West Florida Coalition of Peace & Justice as we present a Forum Discussion on the U.S. Economy.

FEATURED SPEAKER:  Ayse Somersan, Emeritus Professor and Dean, University of Wisconsin

CO-MODERATORS: ROB LOREI of News & Public Affairs for WMNF Radio & Managing Director of “Florida This Week” on WEDU TV and  AUGI SCHMITZ, Online Moderator of “The Edge”

PANELISTS:

Rick Edmonds – Research and writer for the Poynter Institute on business and journalism issues.

Raul Elizalde – President of Path Financial Investment Management and former Wall Street research director and investment strategist.

Kelly Kirschner – Sarasota Mayor and City Commissioner

WHERE: Golden Apple Dinner Theater, 25 N. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL

WHEN: Monday, May 23, 2011. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Forum begins at 7:00 p.m.  

MENU: Lite Bite Menu and Cash Bar opt.

PRICE: $30.00—for (2), $20.00 — for (1)

PURCHASE TICKETS:

Golden Apple Theater Box Office, 25 N. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL—366-5454

or

Leave an RSVP message with your name and phone # at 941-404-4678 and pay for and pick up your ticket at the event.

or

Mail a check made payable to SWFLCPJ to 5318 Calle Florida, Sarasota, FL 34242. Tickets purchased by mail can be picked up at the event.

You may also get detailed information on the event by listening to the message at 941-404-4678 or by calling Augi Schmitz at 941-586-6839.