Dear DWCAC Friends:
 
I am heartsick at the latest Supreme Court ruling, which Justice Sotomayer calls “irreconcilable” with our US Constitution.  The ruling states that ICE can continue targeting people in LA, based on “ethnicities”.  This is racial profiling, morally repugnant and until today, illegal.  Trump touts himself as the “Peace President” but then keeps texting about invading Chicago and other American cities.  Our home is in the middle of a five-alarm fire and we cannot even trust the courts.  We the people are the wall to resist this administration. 
 
We will soon be voting for new officers for the DWCAC.  The maximum time that any officer can serve, per DWCF bylaws, is four years. This  rule is to ensure new ideas and a fresh perspective for the club, and I fully agree with this objective.  As your president, I must step down and I would like to say in advance that it has been a great pleasure and honor to serve this organization over the last four years as your President.  I will miss this role in my life, but am delighted to know that some great people have stepped forward to help us lead!
 
Here is the Procedure as enumerated in the By-Laws of DWCAC:
 
Article V     Section 1    Elected Officers
Elected Officers shall be elected by ballot every other year in odd number years in the month of November, following the convention, however, if there is but one nominee for any office, the vote shall be taken by voice.
Officers shall assume their official duties in January and shall serve for a term of two years and until the election and qualification of their successors. A person shall not be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office. 
 
Article V     Section 2.   Nominating Committee
There shall be a nominating committee composed of three members, one of whom shall be selected by the BOD who shall be the chair, and two of whom shall be elected by the club at a regular meeting at least one month prior to the election. 
The nominating committee shall nominate at least one eligible person for each office to be filled and report its nominees at the November meeting at which time additional nominations may be made from the floor. All nominees shall have given their consent to being nominated. 
 
The next DWCAC meeting is Monday, September 15th at 11:30 AM located at Congregation B’nai Israel, 3830 NW 16th Boulevard.  Our own member, Susan Bottcher, will be discussing the upcoming GRU referendum and how it will change our control of our local utility.  There is still much contention about this referendum so it is important to know what it means for Gainesville in the future.  Lunch, as usual, will be offered by our trusty Marti McGuire and her sidekick, Dotty Faibisy, so please email Marti no later than 5 PM on Saturday, September 13th at marti.mcguire@gmail.com or text her at (352) 871-6205 if you want to purchase lunch.  You are welcome to bring your lunch but please do not bring meat or shellfish into the synagogue. 
 
I have attached the Agenda, Treasurer’s Report and the Minutes from our previous meeting below for your information. 
 
I would like to encourage each of you to go to our website, www.dwcac.net, and see what Suzy McGinnis has put together for our club!  I think it is a fantastic website with so much great information.  She has a new logo designed to represent our club and your feedback is greatly appreciated.  You can contact Suzy at suzymoonmcg@gmail.com. 
 
Many thanks to each of you for being a member of the DWCAC and caring so deeply about our nation and its people.