January 24th, 2012 by graden
The Kittitas County Republican Party will hold its Precinct Caucuses, along with the other 39 County Central Committees of the Washington State Republican Party on March 3rd at 10 am. The location will be Hal Holmes Community Center.
In the 2011 Legislative Session, the Washington State Legislature suspended the Presidential Primary Ballot. Washington State Republican Party will use the system of caucuses and conventions to gauge support for presidential candidates and elect their delegates to their National Convention in Tampa, Florida. In order to participate you must be a registered voter and declare yourself to be a Republican.
March 15th, 2011 by Jimmie Applegate
Here is a copy of the March 26 Lincoln Day Dinner PSA sent to the Daily Record.
You still have time to get tickets and make arrangements to attend. Only a few days left so do it now. Look forward to seeing you there.
Kittitas GOP sets Lincoln day dinner
Kittitas County Republican Party members scheduled their annual Lincoln Day Dinner, held in honor of the 16th President and the first Republican elected President, March 26 at the Kittitas County Kittitas Valley Event Center in the Teanaway & Umtanum Halls.
The Kittitas County dinner and auction is one of the largest such events in the state surpassing most of the larger counties in the state in terms of attendance. Susan Martin, Republican State Committeewoman chairs the dinner arrangements. Adriana Stubbs, Kittitas County Vice Chairwoman, and Shelley Manweller co-chair the annual auction and are soliciting items now. Money raised from the auction supports the “Cause of the Month” awarded to individuals and organizations needing financial assistance.
King County Councilman Reagan Dunn, son of former Republican State Chairwoman and six-term Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn, is the main speaker. Councilman Dunn is expected to be a candidate for Attorney General if current Attorney General Rob McKenna seeks the governorship in 2012. In addition, the Lifetime Achievement and Volunteer of the Year awards will be presented. Invited guests include Congressman Doc Hastings, State Senator Janea Holmquist Newbry, State Representatives Bill Hinkle and Judith Warnick, recently elected Washington Republican Party State Chairman Kirby Wilbur, TV personality Susan Hutchison who is considering a challenge to Senator Maria Cantwell and State Attorney General Rob McKenna.
“We are excited to have such a high profile line-up for the event and hope to get a glimpse of what the 2012 political races will look like. We think it will be a fun night for everyone” notes Party Chairman Matt Manweller.
Events include a live music, dinner, and silent and live auctions. Tickets are available online at www.kittitasrepublicans.org.
Event Info:
What: Annual Lincoln Day Dinner-Auction
When: 5:30 p.m., March 26
Where: Kittitas County Event Center, Teanaway & Umtanum Halls.
Catered by: Ellensburg Pasta Company
Speaker: King County Councilman Reagan Dunn
Tickets: $35.00 available (www.kittitasrepublicans.org)
Dinner served: 6:30
Auction: 7:00
March 12th, 2011 by Jimmie Applegate
I have changed the citation in the previous blog two times without success–still won’t come up:( So, I found a more complete preview of The Language of Law and the Foundations of American Constitutionalism by the author, Dr. Gary L. McDowell. McDowell answers the question, “Is the Constitution a living document or is it a document with a fixed and permanent meaning?” Check this out. It is worth a read.
March 11th, 2011 by Jimmie Applegate
Steve Douglas called attention to this column titled Moral Foundations of Originalism written by Gary L. McDowell. McDowell argues that the Constitution is not a living document that is subject to interpretation and reinterpretation by a succession of liberal judges. He says that decisions should be bound by a strict constructionist point of view and not from the “private sentiments” that are found in “the breast of the judge”. And further, McDowell argues, the meaning of the Constitution is to be found in “the intentions of the framers and not in the sympathies of the judge”. What great statements to be used as a litmus test for candidates for judgeships! Judgeships are just one office, constitutional conservatives must get involved with local school boards, city council, county commissioner, state and national elections. Let’s make sure candidates for supposedly apolitical, as well as political, offices are asked if they agree with these statements regarding originalism.
March 10th, 2011 by Jimmie Applegate
Kirk Groenig posted a link to a story that reports death threats to the Wisconsin Governor Walker and to the Republican Senators who, tired of placing hide and seek with their Democratic colleagues who abdicated their responsibilities as representatives of the people, passed legislation to break the stalemate in the Wisconsin Senate. You will be shocked at the directness of the threats to the Governor, Senators, families, associates and others in the vicinity of the threatened Republican Governor and Senators. Do you suppose the perps when caught, and they will be, will be psycho-analyzed and found to have been negatively influenced by the liberal progressive socialist philosophy of an entitlement state from cradle to grave? I’ll bet not!
I wonder how the main stream media will manage to portray these threats as coming from right wing extremists, tea partiers and Nazis. Let me know if you see such an attempt.
March 10th, 2011 by Jimmie Applegate
Thanks to Republican Senators in the Wisconsin Senate who finally had enough playing hide and seek games with their Democratic colleagues who are hiding (probably paid for by union supporters) out of state! And thanks to Governor Walker for hanging tough through some difficult times. Governor Walker and Republican Senators stripped the bill that limits union influence of financial costs and passed it without the quorum required for money bills.
Thanks also to Rep. Peter King (Republican of course) Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee for holding hearings on the very real extremist Muslim threat and for when he said, “If we know a threat is there…..can we not investigate it?” He also said, “to back down would be a craven surrender to political correctness”. The hearings titled, “The Extent of Radicalism in the American Muslim Community and that Community’s Response” begin today in spite of the threats to Rep. King that have resulted in 24/7 security.
DON’T FORGET………….Monthly KCRP meeting tonight. 6:30-8:00 promptly at the Rodeo City BBQ. Lots to do as preparations for the March 26 Lincoln Day Dinner are finalized. Ticket sellers please bring updated information for Susan Martin. Adriana Stubbs and Shelley Manweller need information regarding items for Dessert Auction and Silent Auction.
February 9th, 2011 by Jimmie Applegate
See you tomorrow, Thursday, 6:30-8:00 PM at the Rodeo City BBQ for the regularly scheduled meeting. Looks like a full agenda including ByLaws amendment and Lincoln Day Dinner update.
January 2nd, 2011 by Jimmie Applegate
I just deleted some spam blogs and was getting ready to write a reminder about our Reorganization Meeting this Thursday, January 6 when Matt’s email reminder arrived. I have copied it as follows:
“Hi Folks…and a Happy New Year!
This email is to remind you that the once every two-year Kittitas County GOP Reorganization meeting is THIS THURSDAY at the Rodeo City BBQ from 6:30 to 8:00. I am excited to announce we will have a very special guest–Kirby Wilbur will be joining us.
We typically meet on the second Thurs of the month, but the state bylaws require that we meet earlier than usual. So, we will be meeting the first Thurs this one time. A written reminder of this meeting has been sent to all the elected PCOs, but the meeting is open to the general membership.
Hope to see you there. We will be electing new officers, debating new bylaw changes, and discussing changes to this years Lincoln Day Dinner.
Thank you,
Matt Manweller
Chairman, Kittitas GOP”
REMINDER: It is imperative that 60% of the newly elected PCO’s attend for the election to be conducted. The election will be the first item of business so please schedule accordingly. The meeting will begin at promptly at 6:30 at the Rodeo City BBQ.
December 10th, 2010 by Jimmie Applegate
Chairman Manweller rescheduled the KCRP Reorganization Meeting to the first Thursday of January to comply with WSRP rules.
Mark this change on your calendars: Thursday, January 6, 2011.
According to County ByLaws 60% of the newly elected PCOs must be present (no proxies permitted) for a quorum to conduct business. According to the official midterm election returns 31 Republican PCOs were elected; therefore, 19 must be present on January 6 to conduct the election.
This is critical. Please help spread the word via snail mail, email, Facebook, Twitter, smoke signals or maybe even a telephone–whatever works for you.
December 10th, 2010 by Jimmie Applegate
KITTITAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Kittitas County Republicans
FROM: Nominating Committee, Reorganization Meeting
DATE: December 3, 2010
REGARDING: Nominations for Executive Committee
Chairman Manweller appointed a Nominating Committee consisting of Katherine Spall, Ed Barry, Kirk Groenig and Jimmie Applegate to nominate candidates for the Executive Committee for 2011-2012.
The Nominating Committee met November 23, 2010 to begin the process. Current Executive Committee officers, i.e., Chairman: Matt Manweller; Vice Chairman: Adriana Stubbs; State Committeeman: Paul Sander; State Committeewoman: Susan Martin; Secretary: Marlene Pfeifer; and, Treasurer: Richard Wachsmuth, have been contacted and all will stand for reelection.
If you intend to stand for election to a specific office, are not a member of the Executive Committee and would like the Nominating Committee to place your name in nomination, contact any member of the Nominating Committee on or before December 20, 2010 at 12:00 noon at: Katherine Spall spallh@charter.net or 925-2937; Ed Barry gayleb@kvalley.com or 306-0236; Kirk Groenig kirkgroenig@earthlink.net or 961-1527; Jimmie Applegate japple@elltel.net or 925-4362.
Nominations also will be accepted from the floor the night of the election if made and seconded by a current PCO.
The members of the Nominating Committee began the process of electing the Executive Committee of the Kittitas County Republican Party for what will be a critical two year period. Now it is up to you to follow through and continue the Republican Resurgence that began November 3.
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