Kristine has been an environmental activist and dedicated volunteer for over 20 years and has been an Executive Board Member of the Sierra Club for 19of those years. She has held numerous positions within the Sierra Club Organization: the local Group Executive Committee, Sierra Club Treasurer for Nevada, as well as the Sierra Club Executive Committees in Florida, North Carolina, and Nevada. Kristine is currently the Chairperson for the Sierra Club Florida Chapter. In addition, she's an elected official and Chairperson for the Volusia County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Chairperson for the Port Orange Environmental Advisory Board, and a board member for the Volusia County IFAS. Her passions have centered around clean water, wildlife, farming, and wetland protection. When Kristine isn't focused on the environment, her day job is with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Volusia County. Her focus on educating people on the issues and bringing people together, who will meet the needs of the community, is why we keep moving forward for a better future.
The Sierra Club is one of most enduring and influential clubs in the U.S. with millions of members. Their mission is:
Also, we’ll have a raffle for "green" products (like wool dryer balls). Everyone who attends the meeting will get a raffle ticket.
Michelle Boshears aspired to an Army career at a young age. She was in the first ROTC class open to women at her high school and the first class of women to graduate from New Mexico Military Institute where she received her commission as an Army Quartermaster Officer in 1979. Her career included: contingency logistics at SHAPE HQ, Belgium; company commander at Fort Lewis, WA; Logistics Executive Officer at Army Materiel Command HQ in Alexandria, VA; Director of Logistics in Korea, and Director of Training at the Army Food Service School, Fort Lee, VA where she retired as a Major. Michelle met her husband Steve while they were both attending military training at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Together they served a combined career of 50 years in the Army. Steve and Michelle have three children and four grandchildren. They moved to the Villages in 2018.
Retired Major Michell Boshears will talk about women in the military today as well as the history of women in the military and how it has changed since the time she first entered the service. She will also share some of her personal experiences as a woman in the military, one who has three children.
Ash Marwah will speak to us about his campaign for the Florida State Senate.
Lunch Out After the Meeting
After the meeting, please join us for lunch. It’s always fun and a great way to meet members you do not know. Location to be announced at the meeting.
HANDOUT: Assault on Voting: Then & Now