RCPB January Leadership Meeting
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December Club Meeting Special Tribute to Helen Wilkes
The December meeting of the Republican Club of the Palm Beaches was held at Bear Lakes Country Club on 12/9 and featured (as it has for several years now) the music of the King’s Academy Choir, directed by Mark Aliapoulios and Sonia Santiago.
Vice President Sid Lanier opened the meeting on the absence of President Joy Stone whose flight was delayed from New York. Florida House candidate (and club member) Tami Donnally then gave the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance, followed by the tribute to Helen Wilkes by Fran Hancock, State Committewoman for Palm Beach County. Helen was Mayor of West Palm Beach and a major player in local Republican politics for many years.
Lunch was accompanied by the Choir, who performed a beautiful collection of traditional and contemporary Christmas songs. The choir is made up of about 30 students from King’s Academy, all leaders in school sports, community and church activities, and academic achievements. Dressed in tuxedos for the boys and matching holiday dresses with corsages for the girls and arrayed around a huge Christmas tree in the meeting room, the scene was reminiscent of Norman Rockwell style Americana.
The new officers for 2010 were then installed and took the pledge administered by Fran Hancock. These included President Melissa Andrews, 1st Vice President John Jamason, 2nd VP Anita Mitchell, Secretary/Treasurer Bette Anne Starkey, and Assistant SecTreas. Dorothy Harper. The meeting ended with remarks from some of the candidates present including Francisco Rodrigez (running for FL 83), Tami Donnally (FL 85) and Edward Lynch (US House FL 19).
Pictures compliments of Shirley Schaff.
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- King’s Academy Choir
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- Francisco Rodrigez (for FL 83)
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- Tami Donnally (for FL 85)
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- John, Anita and Melissa take the pledge
December Meeting Announcement
REPUBLICAN CLUB OF THE PALM BEACHES – WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 – NOON
Chanukah and Christmas Cheer at BEAR LAKES COUNTRY CLUB
MUSIC BY THE KING’S ACADEMY CHOIR
and
Honoring LONG-TIME CLUB MEMBER &
FORMER MAYOR OF WEST PALM BEACH
HELEN WILKES
INSTALLATION OF 2010-2011 OFFICERS
President: Melissa Nash Andrews
1 Vice President: John Jamason
2 Vice President: Anita Mitchell
Secretary/Treasurer: Bette Anne Starkey
Asst: Secretary/Treasurer: Dorothy Harper
Special Note: Keeping in the holiday giving tradition of our Club, join with us in making any size donation to Florida Resource Center for Women & Children, Inc. in Riviera Beach. FRCWC focuses on those who find themselves involved in domestic violence. We will collect donations at our meeting.
WHERE: Bear Lakes Country Club, 1901 Village Blvd, West Palm Beach
Business Casual Dress (no jeans); Cell Phones on Mute
TIME/DATE: Wed. December 9 ; 11:30 Gathering; Lunch and Program 12-1
COST: $20 Members/ $25 Guests
RSVP: by December 7 — 561-697-4911 or email: info@gopclubpb.com
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