tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:25:56 +0000http://www.athensgop.org/AthensGOPBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-117088219794306382Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:01:00 +00002007-02-07T16:03:48.636-05:00The monthly full committee meeting of the Clarke County Republican Committee will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, Feb 12th at the Holiday Inn downtown. An optional dinner will be available for $10. Our speaker will be Virginia Galloway of Americans for Prosperity, a national group advocating conservative fiscal policy at every level of government. For more information on this organization, http://www.athensgop.org/2007/02/february-events.htmlDavid Warrentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-116171089262789776Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:12:00 +00002006-10-24T13:36:12.756-04:00In appreciation of our support in her campaign, State House Candidate Regina Quick has arranged for the use of The Ritz, 346 East Broad St. from 5:30 to 10:30 pm on Election Night. There will be Atlanta television, local radio, and internet access to the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections as well as the Secretary of State's web site so we can keep up with all the election results. Bill http://www.athensgop.org/2006/10/election-night-party-planned.htmlKay Bealtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-115681786043276607Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:10:00 +00002006-08-28T22:17:40.443-04:00A recent mailing to area Republicans listed the wrong address for the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, Karen Schwind. The correct address for ideas and suggestions for the growth of the party and promotion of conservative ideals in Athens-Clarke County is kssch2@yahoo.com. We sincerely apologize for this error and are eager to hear your ideas.http://www.athensgop.org/2006/08/correct-e-mail-address-for-strategic.htmlKay Bealtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-115582597086438794Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:12:00 +00002006-08-17T10:48:20.210-04:00 The Clarke County Republican Party Headquarters is open on Prince Avenue, next door to St. Joseph's Catholic Church and School. Hours of operation are 10-6 Monday through Saturday. Campaign literature for state and local candidates is available. We need Volunteers to help at the Headquarters and encourage you to get involved. It's a short time until Election Day and there's much work to do. http://www.athensgop.org/2006/08/check-out-our-headquarters.htmlKay Bealtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-115564769757594543Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:02:00 +00002006-08-27T22:45:38.506-04:00In an exciting development, the CCRC has confirmed State School Superintendent Kathy Cox as our featured speaker in September. The meeting will be held on Thursday the Fourteenth instead of our usual second Monday of the month in order to accommodate Ms. Cox's schedule. The event will be held at our Prince Avenue headquarters starting at 6 p.m.. be Light refreshments will be served. Keep the datehttp://www.athensgop.org/2006/08/state-school-superintenden_115564769757594543.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-115541931208537753Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:48:00 +00002006-08-14T10:53:45.996-04:00As storm clouds gathered over Locos Moose Yard Saturday afternoon, Republicans gathered inside the yard. A great time was had by all who attended. Good food, fellowship and political speeches were the order of the evening which was capped off by Larry Benson winning $1,000 (which he generously returned to the party) and Tom Lanier winning the $5,000 Grand Prize. Candidates present included Caseyhttp://www.athensgop.org/2006/08/8th-annual-raffle-success.htmlKay Bealtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-115445073523227653Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:45:00 +00002006-08-06T09:52:18.046-04:00 The Clarke County Republican Committee's 8th Annual Barbeque Fundraiser & Raffle is set for Thursday, August 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the Courtyard of Locos Deli on Harris Street (off Baxter). The gathering will include political speakers, barbeque, entertainment, and prizes. The event is open to all. Raffle tickets are $100 each and the event will be conducted in reverse raffle style with the http://www.athensgop.org/2006/08/8th-annual-barbeque-and-raffle.htmlDavid Warrentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-114475611312315371Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:27:00 +00002006-04-11T12:26:29.493-04:00 Speaking at the April meeting of the CCRC, Gary Black, candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, said that people often underestimate the importance of agriculture. From the battle for food security to Black's so called E3 initiative (economic, environmental, and educational), Black insisted that the state's department of agriculture must do a better job to prepare for the future of agriculture inhttp://www.athensgop.org/2006/04/importance-of-agriculture.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-114454849425226030Sun, 09 Apr 2006 01:58:00 +00002006-04-08T22:16:38.386-04:00Former President George H.W. Bush was in town Friday for the dedication of the new Paul Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences on the campus of the University of Georgia. In addition to the former president, the ceremony brought a host of notables to town including former Senators Zell Miller of Georgia and Phil Gramm of Texas (a former UGA graduate), Governor Sonny Perdue and http://www.athensgop.org/2006/04/bush-41-visits-athens.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-114381870139236729Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:14:00 +00002006-03-31T10:28:39.850-05:00Thanks to all who participated in the 7th Annual CCRC Golf Tournament held this year at the Georgia Club in Statham. The event was a success with beautiful weather smiling faces and lots of good times. Thank you to the players and sponsors. Thanks again to Bob Birchmore, Blake Tillery and Jimmy Flannigan among others who worked hard to make the tourney a great time for all. The tournament http://www.athensgop.org/2006/03/golf-tourney-success_31.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-114113210028264085Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:50:00 +00002006-03-30T22:45:45.880-05:00The next meeting of the CCRC will be held April 10th at the new Hilton Garden Inn downtown. The meeting will be our first at the hotel which was just completed last month. The meeting, which will feature statewide candidate for agriculture commissioner Gary Black, will be held at 7:00 p.m. instead of the usual 6:00 p.m. start and will not include a buffet dinner. The meeting will adjourn at 8http://www.athensgop.org/2006/03/hilton-garden-gary-black-april-10th.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-114356287041312413Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:58:00 +00002006-03-28T11:22:46.943-05:00The UGA Student Government Association and School of Agriculture will be hosting a forum on Wed 3/29/06 at 7:00 P.M. featuring all four Republican candidates for Georgia Agriculture Commissioner (alph.): Mr. Gary Black, Mr. Bob Greer, Sen. Brian Kemp, and Ms. Dianna Strickland. The forum / debate will be held in the Demosthenian Chapel on North Campus. The Chapel is the second building on the http://www.athensgop.org/2006/03/ag-commissioner-forum-wed-32906.htmlDavid Warrentag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-114305771676968597Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:41:00 +00002006-03-22T15:03:54.666-05:00The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce is holding a "Campaign Workshop" in the board room of the Chamber downtown on Thursday, March 23rd at 5:00 p.m. The workshop is sponsored by the Chamber and the UGA School of Public and International Affairs and includes segments on planning campaigns, fundraising, polling and research, as well as understanding the media. Featured speakers include John http://www.athensgop.org/2006/03/candidate-training-at-chamber.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-114303262457629575Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:59:00 +00002006-03-22T15:08:27.390-05:00 (from a UGA Press Release) Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush will speak at the dedication of the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences April 7. The dedication ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in front of the Coverdell Center, which is the centerpiece of the university’s growing presence in the field of biomedical and health research. “I am delighted that former http://www.athensgop.org/2006/03/former-president-bush-to-speak-in.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-114303212633495770Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:40:00 +00002006-03-22T07:55:26.356-05:00A meeting of Fair Tax enthusiasts will take place on Saturday, March 25 at the Athens Regional Library on Baxter Street from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. The discussion will be led by directors of Fair Tax groups from other areas of the state. The purpose of the meeting is to distribute information about the Fair Tax and to organize a local and regional effort to gather support for the idea.http://www.athensgop.org/2006/03/fair-tax-meeting-saturday-at-library.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-114269338485807131Sat, 18 Mar 2006 14:21:00 +00002006-03-18T09:49:44.860-05:00We're entering the final week for teams and sponsors to register and get onboard for the 7th Annual CCRC Golf Tournament to be held March 27th at the Georgia Club in Statham. This year's event is planned to be the best ever so plan to take a half day off and join us at the beautiful Georgia Club. It's a traditional 3 and 4 man scramble with registration at 12 noon and shotgun start at 1:00 p.m.http://www.athensgop.org/2006/03/countdown-to-ccrc-golf-tou_114269338485807131.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-114233992773645491Tue, 14 Mar 2006 03:53:00 +00002006-04-09T11:26:05.716-04:00 Speaking to the CCRC Monday night, Republican candidate for Attorney General Perry McGuire vowed to block the path of the ACLU who recently filed a lawsuit against the school board in tiny White County, Georgia. McGuire said that the ACLU regularly makes a practice of targeting rural counties who may not have the financial resources to take on the organization. In a recent press release, http://www.athensgop.org/2006/03/mcguire-says-aclu-targeting-rural.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-114210379456626686Sat, 11 Mar 2006 16:50:00 +00002006-03-11T14:05:22.510-05:00 Candidate for Attorney General, Perry McGuire will speak at Monday's (March 13) meeting of the CCRC, at 6:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. McGuire, who originally announced his intention to seek the office of Secretary of State, announced that he would run for Attorney General on November 9th of last year. A former State Senator from Douglas and Caroll Counties west of Atlanta (1993-96), McGuire http://www.athensgop.org/2006/03/mcguire-to-headline-march-13th-meeting.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-114190926273665176Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:43:00 +00002006-03-09T08:20:34.850-05:00 The next meeting of the Clarke County Republican Committee will be March 13 at 6:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn near downtown Athens. The featured presentation and discussion will be based on the recent article "Two Cheers for Expensive Oil" which appears in the March/April 2006 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine. The article is written by Leonardo Maugeri, Group Senior Vice President for Corporate http://www.athensgop.org/2006/03/next-meeting-march-13th-at-holiday-inn.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-113992206818725538Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:16:00 +00002006-02-16T22:40:07.090-05:00 Speaking at the CCRC Full Committee meeting Monday night, UGA Professor Jeff Berejikian predicted a longer than expected commitment would be necessary to stablize the fledgling democracy of Iraq and warned that the more likely outcome according to historical models is civil war. Berejikian said that though democracies don't go to war with democracies, the risk according to historical evidence http://www.athensgop.org/2006/02/berejikian-warns-of-civil-war.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-113992320006015525Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:01:00 +00002006-02-16T10:59:44.086-05:00The CCRC received a thank you note last week from a Marine serving in Iraq who received a care package from the group. The soldier, Dave Gammey a sergeant in the Marines from Wisconsin, received a box of donated items such as moist wipes, batteries, magazines, and other items that were collected over several weeks last year by our members to support those serving in Iraq. (Read the full text of http://www.athensgop.org/2006/02/marine-in-iraq-writes-thank-you-to.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-113986031245972912Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:48:00 +00002006-02-15T13:45:32.803-05:00 The CCRC learned today of the passing of legendary member Si Trieb Sunday night. Si recently was honored by the party at a November 14th dinner recognizing his tireless work over the years. The party established an award in his honor at the dinner, the Si Trieb Exceptional Efforts Award, given each year to the person who"exhibits the qualities most admirable and necessary for success in http://www.athensgop.org/2006/02/ccrc-mourns-passing-of-legendary_13.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-113961465403655686Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:14:00 +00002006-02-11T22:13:12.286-05:00Our next meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn February 13th at 6 pm and our guest speaker will be Jeff Berejikian Professor with the UGA Department of International Affairs and author of the book International Relations Under Risk published by the University of New York Press. Jeff will be discussing the current state of MiddleEast affairs focusing on the political dynamics between the http://www.athensgop.org/2006/02/meetings-return-to-holiday-inn-feb.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-113977055601462077Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:19:00 +00002006-02-12T13:55:56.133-05:00Dates have been set for the year's biggest fundraising events our annual golf tournament and BBQ raffle. The 7th Annual CCRC Golf Tournament has been set for March 27th at the Georgia Club in nearby Statham. Last year's committee headed by Bob Birchmore and Blake Tillery again are in charge and promise another great event. The tournament last year was held in the summer and had a morning starthttp://www.athensgop.org/2006/02/dates-set-for-golf-tournament-bbq.htmlAthensGOPtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22212263.post-113970331835175031Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:14:00 +00002006-02-12T13:19:09.703-05:00Join us for lunch bunch Lunch Bunch will be held on Thursday, February 16th at 11:45 at Buffalo’s in the Beechwood shopping center. This month we will be having a round-table discussion on education and it's relationship to poverty and economic development in Athens. For more info contact John Marsh at membership@athensgop.orghttp://www.athensgop.org/2006/02/lunch-bunch-meets-feb-16th.htmlAthensGOP