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Office Hours
 
Our regular office hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Our address is 2345 14th Ave., Suite 7, Downtown Vero Beach.

We will be closed Monday, May 30th for Memorial Day.

 
Newsletter Highlights
  
  • It’s time to canvass!  Find out how to help School board candidate Cindy Gibbs in the School Board Candidate section.
  • Read more about the victims of Uvalde in the Federal section.  
  • We need phone bank volunteers.  Learn more in the Volunteer Opportunity section. 

Action!
 
One of the biggest threats to our democracy is public education.  We urge you to watch this week’s School District of Indian River School Board Meeting.  Watch how the local Mom’s for Liberty Group are taking over the citizen comments.  Watch how their leader on the school board, Jackie Rosario, behaves and attacks the Superintendent and fellow school board members.  Watch how Rosario undermines public education and the rights of LGBTQ+ students.  The official board meeting begins at 1:04.  Here is the link:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6WA17W2dq0
 
Volunteer Opportunity
 
We are looking to reach out to Democrats who don’t have cell phones that we can text.  We will be doing this outreach via phone calls.  If you are interested in volunteering for this initiative, please email Stacey at [email protected]

School Board Candidate
 
 
Do you want to get rid of the Mom’s for Liberty representative, Jackie Rosario, from the school board?  Are you tired of public education being attacked?  Then we need your help!
 
It's time to knock on doors and spread the word about School Board Candidate Cindy Gibbs! Get your feet in some comfortable shoes and let's start talking to people about why Cindy is the best choice for our students and staff.  We will be going out every Tuesday in June, July, and August.  Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/indianrivercountydec/event/464496/


Cindy also needs our help on fundraising.   It will take a lot to be competitive in the race against Jackie Rosario.  We ask that you copy and paste the letter below and email it to your like-minded friends who share Democratic values.  Especially those who are pro-public education.  Let’s show Indian River that we support our candidates and believe Democrats are viable candidates too!
 

Dear Friends,
I am writing to ask you to join me in supporting candidate Cindy Gibbs who is running for Indian River County School Board, District 2.  
Cindy believes: 
  • Public schools are the foundations of a strong community; helping families to thrive and where children learn the knowledge and skills needed to become valued members of our society and the economy. 
  • Public schools must be properly funded and staffed for a whole host of reasons–salaries, school infrastructure and safety, learning materials, support staff and more. 
  • Public schools serve ALL children, so ALL children must feel safe in our schools, regardless of socio-economic status. family organization, gender, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. 
As a wife, a mother of two Indian River County Schools students, and an experienced educator, Cindy has seen the classroom from inside and outside. This unique perspective makes her the best choice for the work. 

I’m asking that you consider a donation to Cindy’s campaign.  Donations can be made on her website via ActBlue at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cynthia-gibbs-for-school-board-1 or by check for Cynthia Gibbs Campaign Account up to the amount of $1,000.  Mail your check to Cindy Gibbs, 1734 Mistletoe St., Sebastian, FL 32958.    

You can learn more about Cindy on her website at gibbs4schools.com or call her at (772) 228-0252 to talk about her campaign and how you can support it. 
 
 


DEMOCRATS OF INDIAN RIVER
 

Democratic Women’s Club
 
 
The DWC BOOK GROUP will resume in person meetings on May 27th at 2:30 p.m. at the Indian River County Main Library. The book to be discussed is titled “Black Was the Ink” by Michelle Coles. If you are not a book group member and would like further information, please contact Rita Milelli at [email protected].
 
 

Democratic Club of Indian River
 
The Club will have a booth at Downtown Friday, this Friday, May 27th.  If you would like to help, please email Wendy at [email protected]
 
We will be kayaking from Round Island on Sunday, May 29th, at 9:00 a.m.
 
The next club meeting will be Thursday, June 16th at the Heritage Center.
 

 
Young Democrats of the Treasure Coast
 
 
For anyone 14-40, or young at heart, who is interested in attending our next meeting, it will be held  on Tuesday, June 10th, at 7:00 p.m. at The Vine & Barley, located at 1680 SW St. Lucie West Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34953
 
The St. Lucie County Democrats will be hosting a grill and chill Memorial Day picnic at Museum Point Park in Fort Pierce on Saturday, May 28 at 3:00pm. For more information, please visit https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2022cookout
 
 
 


FEDERAL



“This is on us.”
 
Jimmy Kimmel is right.  This is on us now.
 
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=jimmy+kimmel&docid=13851771289538&mid=9379AC96E883FFE8DFE39379AC96E883FFE8DFE3&view=detail&FORM=VIRE



The Victims of Uvalde
 
https://www.al.com/news/2022/05/here-are-the-texas-school-shooting-victims-loved-ones-mourn-children-family-killed-in-uvalde.html
 

Which shows you why we need to:
Wear Orange – National Gun Violence Awareness Day
 
Every year on the first Friday in June, members of our movement, Wear Orange, come together to honor survivors of gun violence and demand a future free from this crisis. Moms, students, veterans, survivors, and others wear orange throughout the weekend to show their support—in every state across the country.
 
Wear Orange originated on June 2, 2015—what would have been Hadiya Pendleton's 18th birthday. Just one week after performing at President Obama's 2nd inaugural parade in 2013, she was shot and killed at the age of 15. In the aftermath, teenagers in Chicago who wanted to honor their friend wore orange to raise awareness around gun violence.
 
Today, Wear Orange honors Hadiya and the more than 110 people shot and killed every day in the United States, as well as the hundreds more who are wounded.
 
Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/MomsDemandAction/posts/358823809615262
 
 


STATE


Palm Beach Gubernatorial Forum
 
The Palm Beach County and The Broward County Democratic Hispanic Chapters of The Florida State Democratic Hispanic Caucus cordially invites you to attend the Palm Beach Gubernatorial Forum 2022 on June 15, 2022 at 7 PM.
 
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/palm-beach-gubernatorial-forum-2022-tickets-345598593697
 
 
 

Charlie Crist Announces Proposed Executive Order to Protect Reproductive Freedom
 
Today, Charlie Crist, candidate for Governor of Florida, joined State Representative and woman’s rights champion, Anna Eskamani, to unveil a groundbreaking Executive Order which would be signed on day one of the Crist Administration to protect reproductive freedom across Florida.
 
Crist’s Executive Order (EO) is a promise to Florida’s women that once elected, Charlie will use the full weight of the governor’s office to fight for and defend reproductive freedom. Specifically, the EO makes it clear that no Florida State agency will be able to restrict or prevent women from making decisions over their bodies by preventing the State from closing any safely operating clinics, or cooperating with any federal officials or other states seeking to prosecute women for exercising their Constitutional right to freedom and privacy.
 
You can watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=740126757167759
 
 
Florida Democratic Party Voter Protection Training
 
The FDP is excited to announce that we are preparing for trainings. We have rewritten our training slides, handouts, and methodology. We will start poll watcher trainings in June. The best way to get looped into those trainings is by signing up on our volunteer interest form here: https://floridadems.typeform.com/to/eB1DoQhN
 

Leadership Blue
 
The Florida Democratic Party is excited to share that our annual Leadership Blue Weekend has been scheduled for Friday, July 15 to Sunday, July 17 at the JW Marriott on Water Street in Tampa!
 
To see the latest updates and information on this year's Leadership Blue weekend, visit leadershipblue.com. We hope you will save the date and join us for a weekend in support of the FDP and Florida's Democratic candidates!
 
We look forward to sharing more details soon. To ensure you receive more information as we release it, please sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/floridadems/event/448158/
 
 

 


LOCAL




Land Visioning Workshops
 


 
Pride on the Block 2K22
 
Join Equality Florida at this year’s Pride on the Block 2K22 on Sunday, June 26th!
 
With the passage of anti-LGBTQ bills like the Don’t Say Gay Bill and Stop WOKE Act, it is more important now than ever that we come together and stand up against hate. Vero Beach Pride on the Block 2K22 is a critical opportunity for Equality Florida to connect with our LGBTQ community and to recruit the next wave of advocates and activists to resist anti-LQBTQ attacks on our friends and families.
 
Date: Sunday, June 26th
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Kilted Mermaid - 1937 Old Dixie Hwy, Vero Beach, FL 32960
 
Get more information and sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/equalityflorida/event/457886/?emci=6f7fe789-47d1-ec11-b656-281878b8c32f&emdi=f48c6075-61db-ec11-b656-281878b8c32f&ceid=4659117
 
 
 
 


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR


This week is another ridiculous letter from Mom’s for Liberty claiming to care about teachers.  If you are a teacher or former teacher, please write a response.  Let’s all remember 2 teachers from Beachland coming to speak at the School Board meeting about being threatened and intimidated by members of Mom’s for Liberty.    
 
Remember, if we stay quiet and don’t speak out, we become complacent.  PLEASE write a letter to the editor and speak up.  If you would like to write a letter to the editor, you can submit your letter here:
https://static.tcpalm.com/forms/?wid=q1jkscld1v7h87e
 
Moms for Liberty: We support good educators and good education
 
Reviewing what has been written in the media about Moms for Liberty and about myself, as local chairman for the organization in Indian River County, focusing primarily on what we are against, it might be best to point out we generally are for what most educators seek.
 
I’ve come to realize that the majority of educators went into the profession to improve the mind and education of children from kindergarten through post graduate education. Most take extra time for students who need extra help. Many take their own money to buy backpacks, books and notepads for students.
 
The problem I and most members of Moms for Liberty have with public education does not involve the majority of educators. Our problem is with a small but dedicated group of political activist educators who first began dominating in unionization of teachers and then began intimidating administrators of education, from principals, to superintendents, to presidents of higher education.
 
Let’s take for example shaming children in the first three years of their education if they happen to be white; or having young students question their own gender. I know few teachers who would do that. But curricula often supported by unions and some elite educational professionals think these are necessary for racial and gender equity.
 
Moms for Liberty absolutely knows how significant teachers are for our children. That is exactly why we have become involved in how our children are educated. We totally honor teachers. We are taking issue only with some of the process. It is our intent to do this with respect. But for respect to work, it requires respect for parents from those in charge of our educational institutions. We don’t co-parent with the government.
 
Jennifer Pippin, Sebastian, is the chairman of Moms for Liberty —Indian River, Florida.
 
 


CALENDAR


 
Thursday, June 2, 2022
 
7:00 p.m. - Fellsmere City Council
For agenda and meeting information go to www.cityoffellsmere.org/citycouncil


 
 
TIDBITS


I think we could all use this today.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0pF2XBfs0Y
 
 

 

 




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