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Dear Applicant for Membership: We are pleased that you are considering membership in our association. However, we believe that you should be fully aware of what we stand for before making this commitment. Our Mission Statement, as included in our state incorporation charter, provides a general description of our organization... The Big Pine Key Civic Association is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to educational programs and activities to improve the quality of life for the residents of our island community. Our emphasis is on those educational activities, which will promote responsible, representative government and those that will encourage appropriate programs and/or legislation to achieve or promote... · Responsible citizen awareness of, and informed participation in governmental activities at all levels. · Non-sectarian, non-partisan information on political candidates and their platforms. · School programs to encourage good citizenship, civic responsibility, and respect for government. · Good government leading to safe, pleasant, peaceful neighborhoods with a high quality of life for residents including: · Cessation of growth and protection of the rural residential environment and natural resources, preservation of our island’s unique ecology, and protection of endangered species such as the Key deer. · Clean canals, near-, and offshore waters. Non-partisan, non-sectarian activities to advance these goals shall include scholarship and/or recognition activities at both the elementary and high school levels, regular forums featuring guest speakers, a periodic Newsletter, and Candidates Nights to let residents hear candidates and their programs. Emphasis shall be on the provision of sufficient factual information as shall allow members to make their own informed decisions on issues. In all cases, activities and funds of the Association shall never inure to the benefit of members, specific or in general. We offer regular memberships with full voting rights for residents of Big Pine and No Name Keys. We also offer non-voting associate memberships for “non-locals” most of whom have joined primarily for the Newsletters, monthly meetings, and the opportunity to support our efforts. Annual membership is $15. per person or $25. per husband and wife. We meet at the Lower Keys Property Owners Association Building on Bogie Road near the old Wooden Bridge Fishing Camp (near the bridge to No Name Key.) Meetings are at 7:30 P.M. on the 3rd Monday of each month except for the summer months and December. We feature a guest speaker at each meeting. Reading the Newsletters on this web site may help you get to know us a bit better. If you still have doubts about joining, I would encourage you to join us for at least one of our meetings. It will provide you with the opportunity to learn more about us. If nothing else, you’ll get to meet some great people who are active in our island community. We also serve some pretty good coffee, punch, and cake! Don’t hesitate to phone me if you have any questions or need additional directions on finding the meeting hall. Sincerely,
Brenda M. Schneider,
Treasurer Last modified: May 02, 2007 |
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