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August – November 2024 Aug – Nov 2024
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Aug
31
Sat
Unity Day with Polk Democrats! @ Lake Gywn Park
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Aug 31 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

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Sep
24
Tue
Solivita HOA Board Meeting @ Solivita Starlite Ballroom
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Sep 24 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The construction of CFX raised highway through Poinciana will be one topic of discussion.

Lita Epstein’s Position
(SDC Member and HOA Board Secretary)

“I strongly disagree with the position that the HOA Board should remain neutral. The HOA Board has a responsibility to its residents to represent both their health and welfare. Clearly if the 30-foot wall is built outside the gates of Solivita, we will see major issues echo back on the residents of Solviita who live along our northern border.
They will experience:
Increased noise pollution from the 27,000 trucks and cars who will be using the elevated Expressway to bypass Orlando.
All of us will experience increased pollution from these 27,000 cars and trucks. In an aging community with many people experiencing lung and heart health complications, this will only increase the negative health impacts on the residents.
Home values will drop with a major highway running by these homes without any barriers planned at the street level because Polk County says it doesn’t build sound barriers or walls.  The only sound barrier that will be built is at the top of the 30 foot wall, which will do nothing to offset the noise pollution that will echo back on Solivita as the road noise hits the 30 foot wall supporting the elevated expressway.
We have a responsibility now to test noise and air pollution factors to know what our current numbers, so we have the scientific proof of the negative impacts of this elevated highway if built.  Builders of highways do have a responsibility to build walls if the noise levels raise after the construction of the roadway, but we have to be able to prove the increase.
The board must not stay neutral, but instead must protect the residents of Solivita to the best of its ability to impact the plans for the elevated highway.
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Sep
27
Fri
Polk County Progressive Caucus @ ZOOM
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Sep 27 @ 6:30 am – 7:45 am

Join the Polk Progressive Caucus Monthly Meetings, a forum for shaping the future of Progressive Caucus on Friday, September 27th at 6:30 PM via Zoom

Join the conversation! We welcome members of the community to come together and discuss important issues, ask questions, and share their thoughts and concerns.

Join us to connect, unwind, and build community!

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Oct
5
Sat
Voter Information Event @ Freedom Park Pavilions
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Oct 5 @ 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Voter Information Event at Freedom Park Pavilions
FREE Admission
Sponsored by the Solivita Democratic Club (SDC)

Meet 2024 election candidates, representatives, and elected officials at this exciting and informative event! Enjoy FREE food and beverages. Register to vote and apply to vote by mail with the Polk County Elections office.

Confirmed speakers include:
• Congressman Darren Soto, United States Representative for Florida’s 9th Congressional District
• Lori Edwards, Polk County Supervisor of Elections
• Kay Klymko, Polk County Commission District 1 candidate
• John Hill, Florida House of Representatives District 48 candidate
• Cesar Ramirez, Polk County Democratic Party Chair
• More to come…

All Solivita residents are invited to attend!

Email President@SolivitaDemocrats.org or visit SolivitaDemocrats.org on the Web for more information

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Oct
7
Mon
Last Day to Register to Vote: Monday, Oct. 7
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Oct 7 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION!
(Voters have been purged from the voting lists!)

ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?
The LAST DAY to register is Monday, October 7!

Check your registration online at 

https://vote.gov/register/florida

or with the
Polk County Supervisor of Elections at

 Phone: 863-534-5888
Online:  polkelections.com
Email: info@polkelections.com
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Oct
17
Thu
Poll Greeter Training @ Online
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Oct 17 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The FDP and Harris for Florida team will be hosting a Poll Greeter Online Training Session

Poll Greeter Training
Thursday, October 17 at 8pm ET

Register Here

This training will educate volunteers on the legal guidelines of poll greeting and to identify and report instances of voter intimidation, misinformation, and other threats to voting.

As early voting begins next week, millions of Americans will start to head to the polls and we recognize the importance of welcoming them while encouraging them to participate in this historical election. This informational will equip volunteers on how to welcome Floridians at the polls while maintaining legal compliance and helping to ensure that all eligible voters are able to cast their ballots.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact partyaffairs@floridadems.org or steven@floridadems.org.

Best,

Sierra Holmes

Florida Democratic Party

Director of Party Affairs

‪(321) 209-0228‬

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Oct
26
Sat
Golf Cart Rally & Sign Waving @ Freedom Field Parking Lot
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Oct 26 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

SDC Golf Cart Rally & Sign Waving. Saturday, October 26th 11:30am – ?. 

Gather in Freedom Park parking lot at 11:30am to depart at 12:00pm.

Candidate signs will be provided. Bringing your own tape to secure signs to your Golf Cart will be helpful. Reminder: be respectful to your neighbors. No honking horns or inappropriate gestures, please!

Sign waving outside the Main gate on Cypress Pkwy will happen immediately after the Golf Cart Rally.

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Oct
30
Wed
VOTE EARLY! @ Poinciana Community Center
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Oct 30 @ 7:00 am – Nov 3 @ 7:00 pm

All Solivitans can vote early at the Poinciana Community Center from Monday, October 21 through Sunday, November 3, from 7:00am until 7:00pm.

On Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th, all Solivitans must vote at the Solivita Starlite Ballroom from 7:00am until 7:00pm. Remember your Voter Registration Card, Photo ID and Voter Guide. (You can find our recommendations under the “In The News” tab at the top of this Website.

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Nov
2
Sat
Poinciana Roadways Meeting (SCAR) @ Poinciana (Osceola Co.) Public Library
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Nov 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
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SCAR Meets CFX @ Public Library on Doverplum
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Nov 2 @ 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm
After Two Years of Trying, SCAR to meet with CFX
Express your thoughts on the proposed express way through Poinciana

Click the link to view a presentation https://www.movepoinciana.com

         CFX listened to SCAR’s concerns and will be incorporating our
         concerns in the new Projected Development Study. These include:
1. Widening the local lanes of Cypress Parkway to three lanes to alleviate congestion on the local roads.
2. Incorporating alternatives to the “Great Wall” of Poinciana by including bridge designs as part of the planning to minimize the division of the community.
3. Including a community impact study as part of the new Project Development Study.
               
4. Doing sound studies to determine current sound levels and plan for sound walls at ground levels as well as along the elevated portion of the roadway to minimize the impact from noise.
5. Studying issues of increased pollutants to measure current and projected levels.
               
6. Meeting with key interest groups, such as emergency responders, hospital leaders, business leaders, as well as many other community leaders to be sure all concerns are being heard.
        
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August – November 2024 Aug – Nov 2024