Vicki Doolittle, President
September 2010
WKGC producer to speak at September 14 meeting
Tom Hoots, producer of WKGC’s Somewhere in the Middle, will speak at the September 14 meeting of the Roundtable about his interest in and subsequent research into environmental issues. He will try to help us understand how America’s long debate about the environment got us to where we now are in that often heated conversation.
Tom is co-owner and chief engineer at Studio 812 in Lynn Haven, as well as part owner and design engineer at Sunelectro LLC. In addition to producing Somewhere in the Middle, he produces and sometimes hosts WKGC’s Emerald Coast Studio. In his spare time, he’s an instructor of an electric vehicle design and build class at Gulf Coast Community College. He also serves as a volunteer instructor at the college for various classes in music production technology.
Editor’s note: This program will be a nice change of pace from politics. That’s our story, and we’re sticking with it. J
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!
Congratulations to Primary Election winners!
Marco Rubio – Republican Primary, U.S. Senate
Steve Southerland – Republican Primary, U.S. House, FL Congressional District 2
Rick Scott – Republican Primary, Florida Governor
Pam Bondi – Republican Primary, Florida Attorney General
Adam Putnam – Republican Primary, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
Greg Evers – Republican Primary, Florida Senate, District 2
Jimmy Patronis – Republican Primary, Florida House, District 6
Marti Coley – Republican Primary, Florida House, District 7
Pete Mallory – 14th Circuit Judge, Group 2
Guy Tunnell – Republican Primary, County Commission, District 4
Joe Wayne Walker – School Board, District 1
Steve Moss and Jim Barr – runoff, School Board, District 5
Great job, candidates and campaign volunteers! You ROCK!
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
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 September 14 meeting. All new and renewed memberships after September 1 will be applied to 2011. Thank you for your support!
Subscribe to Roundtable newsletter
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Panhandle Federated Republican Women
The Panhandle Federated Republican Women will meet on Wednesday, October 13, at the Golden Corral on 23rd Street in Panama City. The lunch buffet begins at 11:00 a.m. and costs $10.00 per person. The meeting begins at 12 noon. For more information, contact President Lorraine Odom at lorraineodom@marykay.com or 850-630-5678.
Bay County Republican Executive Committee
The Bay County Republican Executive Committee (BCREC) will meet on Monday, September 27, at 6 p.m. in the School Board meeting room at 1311 Balboa Ave. For more information, contact BCREC Chairman John Salak at 850-276-2872 or john.salak@L-3Com.com.
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. 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, 1st Vice President, Programs Chair
Sue Bynum, 2nd Vice President, Events Chair
James Waterstradt, Secretary
Melissa Thompson, Treasurer
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Teresa Eaton, Newsletter Editor
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“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”
John Philpot Curran, Dublin, 1808
