Together Frankfort
Together Frankfort 2022 Annual Meeting - January 6, 2022
Ring in the New Year 2022! Together Frankfort was established on January 6, 2017, and each year we have celebrated that date with an Anniversary Gathering. Prior to Covid-19, we gathered in person, cut our birthday cake, and made plans.
- Since Covid, we have gathered via Zoom. We invite you to join us this year, again.
- We will discuss what went well in 2021 and how we can build on successes.
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- We will make plans for 2022 - 2023.
- Let's support each other, our community, and the amazing power of civic engagement.
Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Our History: Several Frankfort neighbors and friends came together to discuss national issues affecting our lives, particularly the lives of women. A new administration was planning to roll back the Affordable Care Act, which had greatly improved access to health care in Kentucky.
We have worked together for the past 5 years on a variety of issues, including dark money, First Amendment rights, environmental concerns and climate change, conducting voter registration campaigns, candidate forums, election reform, redistricting, criminal justice reform, and many, many more. What civic issues are of great concern to you? What would you like to help work on for Frankfort?
Our focus has been on education about civic issues so that citizens can engage in our democratic republic.
Together Frankfort's Dark Money
Study Group
January 2022 starts our work to educate ourselves and others about dark money and how it affects our democracy. If you would like to work further on the issue of dark money in elections, please join our google group as we plan for more educational programs and more action strategies.
To learn about previous meetings and discussions about dark money, click on the link, 2022 - Dark Money, as well as other links under the Dark Money tab on the menu.
Happy New Year 2022
from
Together
Frankfort!
Together Frankfort is proud to sponsor Judy Collins' 2022 performance at
Frankfort’s own Grand Theatre!
Ticket sales are underway NOW!
https://www.thegrandky.com/
Judy Collins in concert at The Grand!
Thu - Mar 31, 2022 - 7:30pm EDT
Judy Collins in Concert at The Grand Theatre
Judy Collins captured the love of many with her
crystal clear vocal renditions of “Both Sides Now”
and “Where are the Clowns,” both winning
Grammy’s. As a leader of contemporary folk music,
she introduced the world to Leonard Cohen,
Joni Mitchell, and Randy Newman.
Drawing it out
Bruce Maples with Forward Kentucky prepared an overview of the recently proposed 2022 Kentucky Redistricting Maps, including the press conferences held by both the House Republicans and the House Democrats. Forward Kentucky news will be covering the 2022 Kentucky legislative session in detail. Click on the link to subscribe to the online publication.
Together Frankfort folks may remember that we have worked closely with the League of Women Voters of Kentucky, educating folks about possible maps that would be "Fair Maps." During the virtual forum which we held with the League in October 2021, we learned many options for creating a redistricting maps which meet the criteria of fairness and equity.
EVERY Together Frankfort contact is encouraged to support the League of Women Voters of Kentucky in their work to ensure fair maps for our citizens. The League has a specific networking group which you can join and stay on top of what is happening with redistriction. Please follow this discussion closely and contact your state representatives about your ideas on redistricting. Participate! Join and support the LWVKY!
Together Frankfort needs YOU!
As Together Frankfort launches the important work of this challenging year 2022, we are asking for your help and your involvement. Declare your membership! Make a donation! Click on the link, fill out the form, make a declaration of your Together Frankfort membership & involvement.
If at all possible, couple that declaration with a donation, of any amount, (click the red Donate button below) help with our programs. Thank you!
Frankfort's University - Kentucky State University
The Executive Search & Consulting Firm Myers McRae (Macon, GA) is accepting applications and nominations for the next President of Kentucky State University. Here's a link to the advertisement.
Together Frankfort members were pleased that the search committee conducted a public forum on December 8, 2021 and that our community representatives, Vice-Mayor Katrisha Waldridge and Frankfort Independent School System Athletic Director Paul Thompson, held a community meeting for input.
Please share the advertisement for KSU's new president widely - we need the very best of the best for Frankfort's University!