From: dave@burtonsys.com (David Burton) To: Republican_and_conservative_friends@burtonsys.com Subject: Upcoming (mostly-Triangle-area) NC events / calendar Other months: http://www.burtonsys.com/calendar.html MAY EVENTS: Saturday, May 1, 2004, 7-10 PM: A Grassroots Party honoring Rep. Sam Ellis, at the home of Tom & Chris Farr, 6108 Westglen Drive, Raleigh 27612. Minimum donation $25, proceeds will go to The Committee to Elect Sam Ellis. RSVP to 919-786-2438. Tuesday, May 4, 2004, lunch at 11:45 AM, meeting at noon: Wake County Republican Men's club monthly meeting, at NC GOP HQ, 1506 Hillsborough St, Raleigh. Lunch is $3, for pizza & drink; to be included in the lunch, contact Bill Bryson at 571-0132 or wcbryson@bellsouth.net. For more information see: http://www.wakegopmen.org/ May's meeting will feature a forum between the 2 Lt. Governor candidates, Jim Snyder (www.electjimsnyder.com) and Thomas Stith (www.stith04.com). Tuesday, May 4, 2004, 7 PM: Pregnancy Support Services banquet. For details, see: http://www.burtonsys.com/pss_banquet_2004.pdf (to view or print) http://www.burtonsys.com/pss_banquet_2004.doc (to edit) http://www.burtonsys.com/pss_banquet_2004.rtf (rich text format) The PSS web site is: www.pregnancysupport.org Wednesday, May 5, 2004, 6:30 PM: Richard Vinroot campaign event at Matthews House, 317 West Chatham St, in Cary. For details contact nicole@vinroot.com Thursday, May 6, 2004: National Day of Prayer. Please pray for President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and our troops. See http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/ and http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/Events.cfm?state=North%20Carolina Thursday, May 6, 2004, 6:30 PM: Wake Young Republican Social, the first Thursday of each month. May's social will be at Adventure Landing on Capital Blvd. in Raleigh at 6:30 PM for putt putt, laser tag, etc. Monday, May 10, noon: The 2004 "Short Session" of the North Carolina General Assembly convenes. See www.ncleg.net Monday, May 10, 6:30 for dinner, 7 PM for meeting: Wake County Young Republicans' monthly meeting, at Greenshield's, 214 E. Martin Street, in Raleigh's City Market. May's speaker is Jerry Agar of WPTF 680-AM. See http://www.wakeyr.org/ Meets the second Monday of each month. Monday, May 10, 6:30 PM: Triangle Republican Women dinner meeting, at Mariner's Cove on Morreene Road (just off Hwy 15-501 Bypass) in Durham. The program will begin at 7 PM. May's speaker will be Jim Snyder, candidate for Lt. Governor. For more information call Marilyn Flanary at 919-489-4444. Saturday, May 15, 8:45-10 AM: Triangle West Republican Club monthly meeting, at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel. Reservations requested. Buffet $11 or coffee/juice $3. May's speaker TBA. Meets the 3rd Saturday of each month (I think). See: http://www.twgop.org/ Sunday, May 23, 2004, 4-8 PM, Party and fundraiser for Ron Margiotta, the only Wake School Board member to vote against the recent assignment proposal. Location: Oak Ridge Farm, 1025 White Oak Creek Dr, in Apex. Dress: casual (casual shoes recommended for sandy soil). RSVP by May 15 to 919-266-4556 or 919-266-2632. Music by Tim's Family Blue Brass Band. Details and map: http://www.burtonsys.com/margiott1.jpg and http://www.burtonsys.com/margiott2.jpg Contact: Citizens for Ron Margiotta, 7800 Secluded Acres Rd, Apex, NC 27523. Ron's phone is 303-0632. Monday, May 24, 2004, dinner 6 PM, meeting 7-8:30 PM: Western Wake Republican Club meeting, at Delightful Inspirations Catering and Banquet Facility, 5511 Avent Ferry Road, Raleigh, tel: 854-9543. May's Speaker TBA. The building for Delightful Inspirations is hard to find, so see the WWRC web site for directions & map. Meets 4th Monday evening of each month (except December). See: http://www.westernwakegop.org/ Tuesday, May 25, 2004: CSE Day at the Capitol in Raleigh, at the NC legislature. Tents will be set up behind the legislative building, on Halifax Mall. Lunch will be served at 11:30 AM. Lobby your legislators for lower taxes and less government. For more info, see the Citizens for a Sound Economy home page: http://www.cse.org/northcarolina Tuesday, May 25, 2004, Social 5:30 PM, optional dinner 6:00, meeting 6:30: The Capital Area Republicans monthy meeting (the 4th Tuesday of each month except July), at Greenshield's, 214 E. Martin Street, in Raleigh's City Market. Thursday, May 27, 2004, 6:30 PM: Wake Co. Taxpayers' Association monthly meeting, last Thursday of every month, at BBQ Lodge at Mini City on Capital Blvd, in north Raleigh. See: http://www.wcta.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Here are some other good "Calendar of Events" links: http://www.wakegop.org/calendar/month.php http://www.ncgop.org/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?style=List http://server.com/WebApps/calendar-read.cgi?cal=103207 http://www.mooregop.org/#calendar