A packed agenda, a full house and a new format for our Monthly Luncheon

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Melissa packed a lot into today’s RCPB Monthly luncheon!  We began with an invocation by Dr. David Donnally (husband of Tami Donnally who is running for the FL 85th District) after which he led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.  Lou Galterio sang a beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner and we were off with a bang.

Our new luncheon format is a buffet.  While as with any change, there were folks who loved it and folks who didn’t – it allowed us all to get our lunches prior to the meeting and thus there was minimal disruption for our program.

Melissa introduced guests amongst us, and then introduced Shannon Armstrong, co-founder of  the South Florida 912 Project.  Shannon explained the call to action and described the Nine Principles and Twelve Values that define the group.  She then segued into an introduction of Elizabeth Andrijauskas, an immigrant from Lithuania who gave a deeply felt talk on her life and how she sees our country sliding into Socialism and Communism.  Elizabeth has conducted her own protest, since 9/11/2009 on the corner of Okeechobee Blvd and 441 and wants to make sure we understand that change creeps in gradually.  Come join us at at the Rally for America.

Ed Lynch, candidate for Congressional District 19, was our featured speaker and did a great job in focusing on how every vote counts.  We have to pull together, aim high to take back 435 seats in Congress – not just 40!  To accomplish this, we have to help candidates outside our own districts – with time, money or even just spreading the word.  The grassroots can’t waste time with in-fighting but will have to pull together to accomplish this.

We had brief talks by Tami Donnally and Patricia Hughey (who is running for Palm Beach Gardens City Council) followed by an introduction by Aubie Baltin, who will be the speaker at our next luncheon on March 24th.  Melissa also announced that RCPB will be showing “Tea Party: The Documentary Film” and played the trailer for the movie.  For more information and tickets see the post Tea Party: The Documentary Film. Hope to see you next month at both the luncheon and our exciting Right Nights at Muvico!