Presidential Primary Expo
For the club's first meeting in our new venue, the Holiday Inn on Belvedere, we invited representatives of all the Republican Presidential candidates to come and tell us why they have made their choice and why we should too. Originally we were to have 7 speakers, but since Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee and Rand Paul dropped out, we ended up with all of the remaining candidates except John Kasich who does not have a Florida organization. To start,... [Read More...]
Apply Now for the 2016 Ann Roberts Scholarship
The Republican Club of the Palm Beaches’ Scholarship was named after a long-standing and active member of our Club, Anne Roberts. Anne Roberts Anne Roberts, a petite but strong and dedicated Republican, was born in Virginia in 1920. She lived and worked in Maryland until 1954, and then moved to Palm Beach County. Interestingly, this was the year after our Club was chartered. While working as an R.N. for 50 year, she and her husband served... [Read More...]
RCPB Hosts Presidential Primary Expo, February 25th
Please join us as the Republican Club of the Palm Beaches hosts a Presidential Primary Expo on Thursday February 25th. Surrogates from the local campaigns for all the Presidential Candidates have been invited to make their case, talk about their local campaign organizations and give you the opportunity to ask questions and get involved. We will also give you a snapshot on the "state of the race" with 18 days to go before the Florida primary on... [Read More...]
Barnett and Hnatiuk at January Lunch.
At our last lunch at Bear Lakes for the forseeable future, County Chairman Michael Barnett and Political Director Ryan Hnatiuk brought the club members up to speed on plans for the upcoming election year. With a strong focus on the importance of grassroots, Michael stressed the need to be ready with precinct walkers, phone bank callers and poll watchers long before election day, and spoke of upcoming classes and activities. Part of our success... [Read More...]
RCPB Co-hosts Palm Beach Gardens Candidate Forum on 2/25
Join us for an evening of in-depth discussion of city issues with the candidates for the March 15th election in Group 4 at the Gardens Branch of the County Library. With two of the three incumbents facing challengers this year, it should be a lively discussion. Go to article→
Michael Barnett and Ryan Hnatiuk at January Lunch
2016 will be an active political year, with Presidential Primary and Municipal elections in March, county-wide non-partisan and primary elections in August, and the general election in November - "the most important election of your lifetime" as they say. To help us make sense of it all, the club will host PBCGOP Chair Michael Barnett and Executive Director Ryan Hnatiuk in January. Michael Barnett Ryan Hnatiuk Please join us and be prepared... [Read More...]
Dimensional Harmony Highlights Holiday Lunch
Our Christmas lunch was enhanced by the sweet tones of Dimensional Harmony from Boynton Beach High School and their leader Sterling Frederick. The a cappella chorus did a range of traditional Christmas songs, including "Silent Night", "Silver Bells", "I'll be Home for Christmas", and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", as well as this year's signature song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". The group is soon heading to London to perform by invitation... [Read More...]
Colonel Arthur DeRuve’s History of the American Veteran
In the club's annual tribute to our troops and veterans, Colonel Arthur DeRuve took us through a history of the conflicts that have shaped America and how much the skill and sacrifice of our soldiers, sailors and airmen have secured our place in the world. From the Revolutionary war onward, our first century was filled with attacks from those who opposed our grand experiment. From Jefferson's defeat of the Barbary Pirates, which gave us "from... [Read More...]
Three Takeaways from the Sunshine Summit
The Sunshine Summit, last weekend's gathering of the Republican grassroots in Orlando, brought together 14 of the 15 candidates currently competing for presidential primary votes, along with most of the Senate candidates. Unlike the events of the last two cycles in 2007 and 2011, which featured both televised debates and straw polls, this was mostly a candidate showcase - each was given 20 minutes to make their case. The extreme number of candidates... [Read More...]
December Luncheon Features Dimensional Harmony
Join us at Bear Lakes on Wednesday, December 9 for Holiday Music from Boynton Beach High School’s phenomenal "Dimensional Harmony, as they dance, sing and harmonize their way to London! Dimensional Harmony Please bring non-perishable foods to contribute to the Palm Beach County Food Bank. Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Program Noon - 1PM, Buffet starts at 11:45AM Bear Lakes Country Club 1901 Village Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 $20/Members... [Read More...]