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...]
November Meeting Features “A Tribute to our Troops and Veterans”
In November, we highlight our veterans and active duty military. Join us at Bear Lakes on Wednesday, November 18 to hear Colonel Arthur DeRuve discuss the contributions that our military has made to the establishment and preservation of our great nation. Colonel DeRuve will refer to all who have worn the uniform of our country, from the Colonialists to our current Boots-on-the-Ground armed forces members. He will describe how the accomplishments... [Read More...]
A County Update – with Commissioner Steven Abrams
Appointed by Charlie Crist in 2009 and twice returned to office, Steven Abrams is currently our longest serving Republican Commissioner, and one of only two out of seven (Hal Valeche is the other, elected in 2012). Speaking at our October lunch, Steve gave a relatively upbeat synopsis of the county economy, describing the low unemployment and other official statistics, as well as anecdotal "unofficial" measurements such as the uptick in traffic,... [Read More...]
PBCTP Candidate Forum Highlights CD18 Candidates
The Florida primary election for all but the Presidential race is on August 30 - about 11 months from now. Even so, there are already 12 candidates (9 Republicans and 3 Democrats) that are competing for the CD18 seat currently held by Patrick Murphy. Six of them came together at Abacoa this week for a PBC Tea Party candidate forum hosted by channel 5's Michael Williams.> Go to article→
October 28 Meeting Features County Commissioner Steve Abrams
This year has been a busy one for the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners. Approving the baseball stadium in West Palm Beach, discussing regulations for ride-sharing company Uber, new development, the future of the Agricultural Reserve and passing the largest budget in history have all been on their plate. Join us at Bear Lakes on Wednesday October 28 to hear Commissioner Steven Abrams speak about these and other county issues. Commissioner... [Read More...]
Heritage Action Candidate Forum
Last week in Greenville, South Carolina, Heritage Action hosted a Presidential Candidate Forum at which 10 of the Republican candidates participated. Unlike the two cable news debates, this event avoided pitting the candidates against each other, and actually focused on policy. Heritage Action Sentinel Program This forum occurred during the annual meeting of the Heritage Action Sentinel program, which is the grass-roots arm of the Heritage... [Read More...]