WCRC meeting – August 2008

After a month’s hiatus in July, the club returned to regular meetings this month. But since we didn’t have a guest speaker and much of the discussion involved where the club will devote its resources for the 2008 election, I’m going to withhold a good percentage of the information that we discussed.

What I can tell you is that the Wicomico County GOP will have a very visible headquarters and once the arrangements are finalized there will be a press release to announce the grand opening.

I can also tell you that we’ll be out in force over the next several weekends waving signs and attempting to persuade voters, not only about our two major candidates but also the state issues. In fact, our next two meetings are scheduled to feature a pro-slots speaker and an anti-slots speaker in separate meetings. We’re just working to confirm who will actually represent each faction.

Other events which will be on the docket for the upcoming weeks include our WCRC Crab Feast at Schumaker Park on Saturday, September 20 from 1-4 p.m. $25 gets you all the crabs you can eat, plus other goodies and a silent auction. I’ll have at least one Shorebirds-related item to donate. Then on October 4th there will be a rally to support both John McCain and Andy Harris, which will take the place of State Senator Lowell Stoltzfus’s “Picnic in the Park.” It’ll return to the great outdoors after a two-year hiatus inside the Wicomico County Civic Center. I’ll have more details on that as well as the event draws closer. Plus we’re back at the Autumn Wine Festival for at least the third year in a row, that’s October 18th and 19th. I’m sure I’ll be working the event and you never know who will show up, generally it’s a fun event even without the politics involved.

We did thank those who worked the Wicomico County Republican booth at the Farm and Home Show, and I’ll add my thanks to Tom, Blan, both Bobs, both Daves, George, Ryan, Woody, John, and Gail for their assistance. Wouldn’t mind seeing a few new names on the listĀ but that will come. I also have to personally thank Bobbieanne and Charles for bringing the really good food this month…it’ll be almost an impossible task to follow that.

So you have a relatively brief rundown of what went on this month, although the results will become more apparent as time goes on in this campaign. Our next meeting is September 22 at 7 p.m. I may defer the rundown of that meeting until the next night, for personal reasons.

Author: Michael

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