Republican Roundtable news for August 2010

by Melissa Thompson, Treasurer

Gainer to speak at August 10 meeting

County Commissioner George Gainer, recently reelected without opposition to his third term on the Commission, will be the speaker at the August 10 meeting of the Roundtable. He will present an update on the Commission's activities and will take questions from the floor.

Meeting and dinner reservations info

The Roundtable meets at the St. Andrew Bay Yacht Club, 218 Bunkers Cove Rd., in Panama City. A dinner buffet begins at 6:00 p.m. and costs $15.00 per person, including tax, tip and non-alcoholic beverage. Reservations are necessary so that the Yacht Club staff can plan for adequate food and seating. To make your dinner reservations, please contact Melissa Thompson at Melissa@efileamerica.com or 527-7384. A short business meeting will begin at 6:45 p.m., and the program will begin at 7:00 p.m. Bring a guest and your opinion!

Candidate soapbox at every meeting

All Republican candidates are invited to take to the candidate soapbox for three minutes at every Roundtable meeting. This is a great opportunity for candidates to get out their message and interface with voters. Candidates, remember to bring your campaign stuff!

Roundtable membership

The Roundtable's annual dues are $30.00 per person. If you would like to renew your membership or become a new member, please make your check payable to BCRR and mail it to the Roundtable's treasurer: Melissa Thompson, P.O. Box 15044, Panama City, FL 32406. Or you may simply turn in your dues at the August 10 meeting. Thank you for your support!

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Panhandle Federated Republican Women

The Panhandle Federated Republican Women will host a Meet and Greet for Republican candidates--local, state and federal--on Tuesday, August 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Language Arts Building at Gulf Coast Community College. For more information, contact President Lorraine Odom at 624-2544 or lorraineodom@marykay.com.

Bay County Republican Executive Committee

The Bay County Republican Executive Committee (BCREC) will meet on Monday, August 23, at 6 p.m. in the School Board meeting room at 1311 Balboa Ave. The REC is hosting a pancake breakfast for Republican candidates on Saturday, July 24. For more information about the REC and the breakfast, contact BCREC Chairman John Salak at john.salak@L-3Com.com or

276-2872.

Coffee, donuts and great conversation

Roundtable member Ken Ford opens the Republican Headquarters, located at 1607 Lisenby Avenue in Panama City, every Saturday from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Bring your coffee cup and your point of view for any part of the three hours you can spend there. You'll be glad you did! The number at HQ is 763-8656.

Republican HQ needs volunteers

If you'd like to help staff the Republican Party's headquarters during the election season, please contact HQ Manager Glen Leirer at geleirer32@comcast.net or 276-2168.

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For more information about the Bay County Republican Roundtable,

contact Vicki Doolittle, President, at 319-0105 or doolittlg@comcast.net.

Other Roundtable officers are:

Richard Plantec, 1^st Vice President, Programs Chair

Sue Bynum, 2^nd Vice President, Events Chair

James Waterstradt, Secretary

Melissa Thompson, Treasurer