Bay County
Republican Roundtable
Vicki Doolittle, President
April 2010
State AG candidate Bondi to speak at April 13 meeting
Pam Bondi, Republican candidate for Florida Attorney General, will be the guest speaker at the April 13 meeting of the Roundtable. A native of Tampa, Bondi has been a prosecutor for 18 years and is an Assistant State Attorney in the 13th Judicial Circuit.
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 527-7384or 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!
Sheriff McKeithen speaks at March meeting
Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen was the guest speaker at the March 9 meeting of the Roundtable. He had the crowd in stitches before turning to the serious subject of illegal methamphetamine production and use. The citizens of Bay County are fortunate to be served by this principled and honorable man.
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.
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 April 13 meeting. Thanks for your support!
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Panhandle Federated Republican Women
The Panhandle Federated Republican Women (PFRW) will meet on Wednesday, April 7, at 11:00 a.m. at the Golden Corral Restaurant on 23rd 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 April 7 meeting are County Commission, District 4, candidates. For more information, contact President Lorraine Odom at lorraineodom@marykay.com or624-2544.
Lincoln-Reagan 2010 set for April 24
The annual fundraiser of the Bay County Republican Executive Committee (BCREC), Lincoln-Reagan 2010, is scheduled for 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, will be the keynote speaker. During his five terms in Congress, he has become an influential leader on cyber security and federal technology policy.
Invitations were mailed on April 2. If you haven’t received yours yet, please contact LR2010 Chairs Vicki Doolittle at 319-0105 or g.v.doolittle@live.com or Teresa Eaton at 832-5689 or ardentheart@bellsouth.net.
Bay County Republican Executive Committee
The Bay County Republican Executive Committee (BCREC) meets on Monday, April 26, 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.
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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
Mike Speaks, Door Prize Chair
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