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Shake Rag Coffee Talk September-2

If you were as astonished as I was at the rather long list of constitutional amendments listed in the paper this morning (13 amendments, so far, will appear on our ballots in November), you may also find it a bit overwhelming to make an informed decision on all the amendments. While searching for some online help in sorting out the details, I ran across this Ballotopedia site that provides some helpful unbiased information about each proposal.

Whenever my ballot starts to get this complicated, I often make notes to take with me into the voting booth to help keep my choices straight. Or to use when I fill out a mail-in ballot. Now is the time to begin your homework for November 6th, 2018, and remember to…
VOTE!

It’s best to use the exact title or bill number when searching for articles related to a specific amendment. You can also find a list of all the amendments on the MyFlorida.gov site. Here is a list of links to each of the proposed amendments. Note that this list could change before November 6th (in fact, Amendment 13 is being challenged for removal from the ballot and the Florida Supreme Court is scheduled to make a decision in September). 

1. Increased Homestead Property Tax Exemption
2. Limitations on Property Tax Assessments
3. Voter Control of Gambling in Florida
4. Voting Restoration Amendment
5. Supermajority Vote Required to Impose, Authorize, or Raise State Taxes or Fees
6. Rights of Crime Victims
7. First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits: Public Colleges and Universities
8. School Board Term Limits and Duties: Public Schools
9. Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling: Prohibits Vaping in Enclose Indoor Workplaces
10. State and Local Government Structure and Operation
11. Property Rights: Removal of Obsolete Provision: Criminal Statutes
12. Lobbying and Abuse of Office by Public Officers
13. Ends Dog Racing

Shake Rag Coffee Talk September 2

UF HealthStreet

Hawthorne Library – Outdoor Program Area

Tuesday, August 14: 11:30am – 1:30pm

AGE GROUP:  ADULTS (19 AND UP)

UF HealthStreet is a community engagement program connecting community members to health resources services and opportunities to participate in health research studies.

Teen TECHspace – Google Cardboard

Tuesday, August 14: 3:00pm – 4:30pm

AGE GROUP:  TEENS (12-18 YEARS)

Explore virtual reality with Google Cardboard: Create your own virtual realities via Google Cardboard! All you need is your smartphone and the Google Cardboard app. Cardboard viewers will be provided.

Discover MycroSchool  – Get your High School Diploma at your own pace

Wednesday, August 15: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

AGE GROUP:  ADULTS (19 AND UP)

Meet at Hawthorn Library to discover more about programs, sign-up, and job prep assistance for graduates from this accredited, NO COST Charter High School for ages 16 to 24. Providing FREE self-paced learning with flexible schedules. YOU can get your High School Diploma or participate in the over-aged 8th grader program! FREE Magnet Bus Transportation provided to site.

Storytime

Thursday, August 16: 10:30am – 11:15am

AGE GROUP:  TODDLERS (1-3 YEARS),PRESCHOOL (3-5 YEARS),BABIES (1 AND UNDER)

Interactive storytime with literature-based fingerplays, art, music and puppetry for people identifying with age 5 and under and their caretakers.

Poetry Reading – Herbert Dupree

Thursday, August 16: 3:00pm – 4:00pm

AGE GROUP:  ALL AGES

Join us for a late-summer poetry reading! Local poet Herbert Dupree will be here to showcase his new poetry collection, Laughter. Copies of his book will be available for purchase by the author.

Yoga Stretch

Thursday, August 16: 5:55pm – 6:55pm

AGE GROUP:  ADULTS (19 AND UP)

Feel more confident in a stronger more flexible body! Caroline Anaya MS certified Ayurvedic Yoga (ancient practice) YogaFit (Yoga for the fitness industry) & 200-hr Yoga Alliance. 21 Years’ experience teaching Yoga

FOODIEspace – Cooking from your Garden

Friday, August 17: 3:00pm – 4:00pm

AGE GROUP:  ALL AGES

EVENT TYPE:   MAKERSPACE  HEALTH & FITNESS  COOKING & GARDENING  ARTS, CRAFTS, & DIY

Learn more about growing your garden and cooking from your garden. Join us as folks from UF’s Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) demonstrate how easy it is to plant your own garden and cook from it as well! We’ll be cooking up a yummy vegie stir-fry!