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Date: 7/31/2019
Subject: LWVSC August Newsletter
From: League of Women Voters of the Space Coast


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On August 6th, Brevard community members are gathering to support the Voting Rights Act and call on Congress to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act.
 
  • When: August 6, 2019
  • Where: Melbourne City Hall at 900 E. Strawbridge Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.
 
or leave a message at 321-254-7183
 

A Florida Legislative 101
League of Women Voters of the Space Coast (LWVSC) invites the Brevard community to attend “A Florida Legislative 101” on Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. The evening will begin with an opportunity to meet the speakers during a “Meet and Greet” from 5:30-6:00 pm, and the event will begin at 6:10 pm.  

“A Florida Legislative 101” provides an opportunity to hear from two freshmen Florida House Representatives Anna Eskamani (Dist. 47-Orlando) and Tyler Sirois (Dist. 51- Cocoa). Together, they will discuss the logistics of navigating the halls of Tallahassee, touching on everything from meeting with lobbyists, committee assignments, writing bills and working across the aisle.
This is free and open to the public.  There will be light refreshments.
Click here to register for this event.

LWVSC Newsletters

The new format for League of Women Voters newsletter formerly called The Voter was launched on
July 1, 2019.
This is your August edition and you will continue to receive a monthly newsletter.  At a later day the board may decide that two newsletters should go out each month. 
You can also go to the home page and see previous Voters or newsletters by clicking on Newsletters.
 

Volunteer Opportunities
At the EFSC welcome back event for students, we will have voter registration applications, Contact brochures for distribution, etc. Click on the link below to volunteer to support this event on August 20th.
 
Check here for New and Additional Volunteering Opportunities

Committee Spotlight
Mangroves Matter
MANGROVES MATTER!! was the theme of the International Mangrove Day Celebration at the Marine Resource Council in Palm Bay on Saturday, July 20,2019.  Mangrove propagules are now beginning to show up on our beaches and a contest to collect them insured that there were plenty on hand that day to plant at the Potting and Planting Workshop.  Beach goers, if you see these propagules on the beach, pick them up and take them to MRC.  They are always collecting them.  Call 321-725-7775 for more information.  Riverfront homeowners, if you are interested in having mangroves planted to protect your land from erosion, again call MRC for more information.

Mangroves provide several valuable functions for our environment such as nutrient uptake from the water running off the land into the Indian River Lagoon.  Mangroves also provide wildlife habitat, from fish and crabs among their roots, to birds in the leaves.

Dr. Robert Weaver of the Indian River Lagoon Research Institute of FIT was the final speaker of the day.  His presentation highlighted the research of the many talented students of FIT who have been involved in Living Docks (oysters on dock pilings that filter the Lagoon water) and using oyster reefs to lessen the impact of waves and storm surge on the shoreline.  Mangroves are very good at mitigating the effects of storm surge which was highlighted in an experiment in one of the wave generators used by his students.  For more information on IRLRI activities contact Dr. Weaver at rjweaver@fit.edu.

One of the questions from the audience dealt with the idea that mangroves were unpopular with homeowners because they blocked the view of the river.  Dr. Weaver mentioned that there is now a professional mangrove trimmer in the area and trimming mangroves is legal.  Trimming does have to be done by a professional who is certified in mangrove trimming, though.  The guidelines are available at the link: https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/mangrove-trimming-2-08-16.pdf

There was so much more information at Mangroves Matter that I can not cover here so be sure to check out the Marine Resource Institute at www.SaveTheIrl.org and see how much the MRC is doing for our beautiful lagoon.
Susan Little - Chair of Natural Resources Committee.

 

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