Bay County Republican Roundtable news, October 2010

October 2010

October 12 meeting to feature open discussion
     Representatives from the Scott, Southerland and Rubio campaigns will be on hand at the October 12 meeting to lead discussions about the upcoming General Election.  Sharing information about their respective campaigns' strategies for victory will be Bo Rivard, representing Rick Scott for Governor; Matt McCollough, from the Steve Southerland for U.S. House of Representatives campaign; and Melissa Hagan, for Marco Rubio for the U.S. Senate.
     John Salak, Chairman of the Bay County Republican Executive Committee, will follow up with information about how the local party is helping the entire Republican slate achieve victory on November 2.  If you want to play an active role in making 2010 a transformational election year, the October 12 meeting of the Roundtable will be a great place to start!
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 527-7384 or Melissa@efileamerica.com.  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!
LWV Forum on WJHG-TV
     The League of Women Voters' General Election Forum will be telecast on WJHG-TV on the evening of Tuesday, October 12, from the Holley building on the FSU-PC campus.  The telecast will run from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and will cover races for the State Legislature, School Board, County Commission and U.S. House (in that order).  The public is invited to attend, and campaign t-shirts are permissible.  No campaign signs.
     This forum overlaps with the Roundtable's regular meeting in October.  Adjustments will be made to our usual meeting format so that our members and guests who are also working for campaigns may attend and enjoy both events.
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 October 12 meeting.  All new and renewed memberships after September 1 are applied to 2011.  Thank you for your support!
Subscribe to Roundtable newsletter   
     Simply click this link:  http://republicanroundtable.com/subscribe.html

 

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Panhandle Federated Republican Women
     The Panhandle Federated Republican Women will meet on Wednesday, October 13, at the Golden Corral on 23^rd 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, October 25, 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 (1607 Lisenby Avenue in Panama City) during the election season, please contact HQ Manager Glen Leirer at 276-2168 or geleirer32@comcast.net.  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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Teresa Eaton, Newsletter Editor

Republican Roundtable news--September 2010

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 – 14^th 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   

     Simply click this link:  http://republicanroundtable.com/subscribe.html.

Panhandle Federated Republican Women

     The Panhandle Federated Republican Women will meet on Wednesday, October 13, at the Golden Corral on 23^rd 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, 1^st Vice President, Programs Chair

Sue Bynum, 2^nd 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

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!

Subscribe to Roundtable newsletter

Simply click this link: http://republicanroundtable.com/subscribe.html

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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

Waffle Breakfast on Saturday, July 24

The BCREC is sponsoring this event:

Who: Republican Candidates for U.S. Representative (Congressional District 2), State Representative (Districts 6 & 7), 14^th Circuit Judge (Group 2), County Commission (District 4) and School Board (Districts 1 & 5)

What: Waffle Breakfast

Cost: $1.00 per person

When: Saturday, July 24

7 – 10 a.m.

Where: Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q

2400 St. Andrew’s Blvd. , Panama City

This event is open to the public. The candidates will be serving waffles, but they’ve been asked not to waffle on the issues. Don’t miss these two opportunities to meet the Republican Party’s great field of candidates in this year’s Primary Election cycle!

Bay Co.Republican Roundtable update--July 2010

by Vicki Doolittle, President

July 13 meeting: everything you wanted to know about Bay County politics but were afraid to ask . . .

By Richard Plantec, 1^st Vice President and Programs Chair

You and your questions will be the stars of this month’s meeting. You will have the opportunity to ask questions of your favorite Republican candidates. First of all, we have invited the two candidates for 14^th Circuit Judge, Pete Mallory and Mike Reiter, to give a brief statement, followed by a few of your questions. Next, we will have a question and answer period with any of the candidates who attend the meeting. This will be in addition to our usual candidate soapbox. Don’t miss this opportunity to get to know our great Republican candidates! Keep reading to find out how you can make dinner reservations.

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 July 13 meeting. Thank you for your support!

Subscribe to Roundtable newsletter

Simply click this link: http://republicanroundtable.com/subscribe.html

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, July 26, 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.

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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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!

Subscribe to Roundtable newsletter

Simply click this link: http://republicanroundtable. com/subscribe.html

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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

Republican Roundtable Update for May 2010

Doc Washburn to moderate at May 11 meeting

The open forum at the May 11 meeting of the Republican Roundtable will be moderated by popular conservative talk radio host Doc Washburn (Fox News Radio 94.5 WFLA). Doc is a regular at Roundtable meetings, frequently contributing spice and humor to our free-for-all discussions. Don’t miss this great opportunity to enjoy Doc in person.

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 527-7384 or Melissa@efileamerica.com.

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 give your check to Melissa at the May 11 meeting. Thanks for your support!

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.

Subscribe to Roundtable newsletter

Simply click this link: http://republicanroundtable.com/subscribe.html

Panhandle Federated Republican Women

The Panhandle Federated Republican Women (PFRW) will meet on Wednesday, May 12, at 11:00 a.m. at the Golden Corral Restaurant on 23^rd Street in Panama City . The cost of lunch is $10.00, payable in the room reserved for the club. (Do not pay at the cash register.) The guest speakers for the May 12 meeting are Congressional District 2 candidates. 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, May 24, at 6 p.m. in the School Board meeting room at 1311 Balboa Ave. 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.

Lincoln-Reagan 2010 ignites victory fervor

Over 125 guests enjoyed the annual fundraiser of the Bay County Republican Executive Committee (BCREC), Lincoln-Reagan 2010, on Saturday, April 24, at the Edgewater Convention Center in Panama City Beach . U.S. Congressman Adam Putnam, Republican candidate for Florida ’s Commissioner of Agriculture and the evening’s keynote speaker, delivered a stirring message about the Republican Party’s conservative founding principles and was enthusiastically received. Onward to victory in November! . . . . .

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