What's Happening...
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
Regular Business meetings will now be held at CCRP Headquarters - 509 So. Lincoln Street, Port Angeles, WA - every 3rd Monday except in December 2009.
Calendar - September 2010
September - Every Wed. Coffee Chat Group, 9 AM, Ely’s Café, Sequim
Sept. 20 -Central Committee Meeting, 7 PM, Headquarters
Sept. 21 - Sequim Issues Group meets at Tarcissio's, Sequim - 8 a.m.
Sept. 28 - RWCC meeting.
Nov. 2 - General Election
National Committeewoman to Speak at GOP Fundraiser
A luncheon/fundraiser will be held on Sunday, August 29th, from 2-4 pm. at the Boys & Girls Club in Sequim, 400 West Fir Street. Speakers include local candidates and special guest Fredi Simpson, Washington state national committeewoman, a dynamic and motivational speaker. If you haven’t heard this lady in action, you’re in for a real treat.
Jeremiah's Barbecue will cater the luncheon [chicken] and the tickets will be $20.00 each. There will be a silent auction and new items for donation for the auction are needed. Please leave them at headquarters, 509 So. Lincoln, Port Angeles.
Tickets are available now. They can be purchased at headquarters, or
from Anne Stiles, or from Dave Cummins, 683-2344. All tickets must be paid for before the event. No tickets will be sold at the luncheon. Pick up your tickets at headquarters or pay by mail for tickets ahead of time and pick them up at the luncheon.
Need more information? Phone Anne at 683-7080.
Republican Women: The next meeting will be on September 28th. At that time we will vote on our bylaws so members should try to be present.
Thanks to everyone for the gift items for our military guys and gals on our "Shoebox Project" list. We receive many thank-you notes from them.
Last month we sent boxes to six men and two women. Please send names of men and women to add to our recipient list.
We appreciate your generosity. For a list of suggestions for future donations, please check at www.clallamrepublicans.org.
- Lois Perry, Co-President
Club Information
Young Conservatives (YC) meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Naval Elks Lodge, 131 E. lst Street, Port Angeles, WA.
Republican Women (RWCC) meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month, alternating between Port Angeles and Sequim. In addition to hosting excellent speakers and discussing issues of the day, the women are working on their ongoing "Shoebox Project", which involves gathering items to ship to our military overseas.
Have plenty on your mind? The new Sequim Conservative Coffee Chat Group may be just the place to let off some steam. It meets at 9AM on Wednesdays at Ely’s Café, 206 No. Sequim Avenue in Sequim. Join them.
The Issues Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Tarcisio's Restaurant in Sequim, at 8 a.m. Come join us for discussion of local, state and national issues.
The Republican newsletter is available by e-mail. If you prefer receiving your monthly Republican News via e-mail rather than a hard copy via the U.S. Postal Service, please e-mail your request to sueforde@clallamrepublicans.org
Recent Events
Thanks very much ~
Our Lincoln Day Dinner/Auction was successful beyond expectations. We are grateful to the businesses listed below for their support and their generous donations.
The Lincoln Day Dinner was held on Saturday, March 28th Guest Speaker State Attorney General Rob McKenna.
Atty General Rob McKenna was joined by his lovely wife Marilyn at the Lincoln Day Dinner on March 28, 2009. Rob spoke about Lincoln, his education and his beliefs', the current condition of the nation, and the way to recovery through capitalism. He pointed out that small business is the backbone of the job market, and stated that more taxes on the backs of small business will harm, rather than help, the economy. By relieving the burden of taxation and regulation on small business, job capacities will increase along with business expansion.
Many thanks to the sponsors and donors for the auction. Please be sure to thank them when you see them - and do business with them when possible. Please remember to patronize these businesses whenever possible. They helped us. Let’s help them.
MAJOR SPONSORS
| Doc Neeley’s Guns & Cowboy Gear | 5 Seasuns Bed & Breakfast | |
| KONP Radio 1450 | 7 Cedars Casino | |
| Carroll Realty | Dynamic Graphics Website Development |
SPONSORS
| Kay Wyatt - Connections | Franni’s Gift Expressions | |
| Bergen’s Dog Grooming | Cambell’s Custom Auto Repair | |
| Paw Prince Kennel & Grooming | McCrorie’s Carpet | |
| Sanctuary Day Spa | Olympic Cellar’s Winery | |
| The Hair Loft | Country Paws Pet Resort | |
| Full Moon Candle Company | Peninsula Pet Care | |
| Alderson’s Auto Body & Paint | First Federal | |
| Tender Touches Spa | Peninsula Golf Club | |
| Necessities & Temptations |
TAX FREEDOM DAY
Nationwide, Tax Freedom Day arrived on April 13 this year, the 103rd day of 2009. That means Americans worked about three and a half months of the year, from January 1 to April 13, before they have earned enough money to pay this year's tax obligations at the federal, state and local levels.
This is eight days earlier than in 2008, and a full two weeks earlier than in 2007, for two reasons: (1) the recession has reduced tax collections even faster than it has reduced income, and (2) the stimulus package includes large temporary tax cuts for 2009 and 2010. Nevertheless, Americans will pay more in taxes than they will spend on food, clothing and housing combined.
In the state of Washington we worked until April 16th, a total of 106 days before celebrating Tax Freedom Day.
Washington ranks 8th in the nation as having the heaviest tax burden.