Bay Co. Republican Roundtable News --June 2010

Vicki Doolittle, President

Supervisor of Elections to address June 8 meeting

Bay County's Supervisor of Elections, Mark Andersen, will be the guest speaker at the June 8 meeting of the Roundtable. A former U.S. Navy SEAL, Mark is the current President of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections, as well as an adviser for the National Standards for Elections Office Management Board. Under his leadership, the Bay Co. Supervisor of Elections office was the first in the country to earn ISO-9000 elections quality certification. We are fortunate that Mark will be spending an evening with us!

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 or 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!

APO addresses needed

Sue Bynum, 2^nd Vice President and Projects Chair, has collected many items for our men and women in service overseas. If you know APO addresses where these items would be appreciated, please contact Sue at 271-4092 or mikespeaks@knology.net.

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 June 8 meeting. Thanks for your support!

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Panhandle Federated Republican Women

The Panhandle Federated Republican Women do not meet in the summer. However, the club will host a meet 'n greet for Republican candidates on August 19. For more information, contact President Lorraine Odom at lorraineodom@marykay.com or 624-2544.

Bay County Republican Executive Committee

The Bay County Republican Executive Committee (BCREC) will meet on Monday, June 28, at 6 p.m. in the School Board meeting room at 1311 Balboa Ave. Candidates for contested School Board seats will debate. For more information, contact BCREC Chairman John Salak at 276-2872 or john.salak@L-3Com.com.

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.

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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

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When the people rise in masses in behalf of the Union and the liberties

of their country, truly may it be said,

"The gates of hell shall not prevail against them."

A. Lincoln, 1861

Bay County Republican Round Table, PO Box 15044, Panama City, FL 32406, USA