President's Report

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

The midterms are coming soon.

This coming November there will

be national elections for Congress,

for Florida Assembly and Senate,

for judges, and local city officials.

August is Primary season. This is when each political party

chooses one candidate to go on the November ballot.

Voting is a privilege. People in the past have died trying

to be able to vote. It is something we need to take very

seriously because we are electing leaders who determine

our present and future circumstances. Politicians hold

tremendous influence and power over us. I will never forget

how important it was for me to vote in my first presidential

election. At the time you had to be twenty-one to vote, and

I made sure that I voted.

There are two things that bother me at this time of year. I

don’t understand why some people don’t take the time to go

and vote. It is not a priority for them, and they might feel

that it doesn’t make any difference who gets elected. It does

make a difference. Secondly, some people don’t research the

candidates. If they did, we could avoid some big mistakes.

We can’t just be fooled by clever ads on social media or

recommendations in the local newspaper. All these sources

have agendas, and it might not be ours. Locally try to hear

the candidate speak in person or go to their website and read

about where they went to school and what experience they

have for the position. Read between the lines of those fancy

ads that are begging for your vote. Try to find the truth in

all the negative statements about their opponents. You just

want to hear what they hope to achieve by being elected to

serve us in the office they are seeking.

Every two years it has been a tradition for the Tuscawilla

HOA to sponsor a “Meet the Candidates Night”. This

year’s event will be Thursday, September 17, at 7 pm at the

Tuscawilla Country Club. You will have a chance to meet

and hear the candidates who are running for two commission

seats and for mayor. The incumbents and their challengers

will be invited to participate. The event will be recorded,

and it will be available on our website.

We are now entering into this election season and all

that energy that goes with it, both good and bad. Don’t

let your emotions be your guide. Rather look carefully

at each candidate and try to assess their personality, their

qualifications, and their sincerity. These people will be

making important decisions as we hope to keep Winter

Springs a wonderful place to live.

Dr. Kurt Miericke

THOA President

Publisher, Tuscawilla Today

Email: THOAws20@gmail.com