Legislative Update at May Lunch
Please join us on May 22 for a Legislative Update with SD25 Senator Gayle Harrell and HD85 Representative Rick Roth Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Program Noon - 1PM, Buffet starts at 11:30AM Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center Palm Beach Airport 1301 Belvedere Road West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Phone: 561-659-3880 $25/Members $30/Guests Pay at the door. Make sure you submit your RSVP in advance by clicking on our link... [Read More...]
NCNC President Sal Faso at April Meeting
Please join us in April for Sal FasoPresident, North County Neighborhood Coalition April's speaker will be Sal Faso, President and founder of the North County Neighborhood Coalition (NCNC). The NCNC is composed of 23 communities from West Palm Beach to Jupiter, and represents 45,000 residents and 30,000 voters. Advocating for quality of life issues in the north county, Sal works with county and city elected officials and staff to relay his... [Read More...]
Everglade’s Foundation’s Erik Eikenberg Discusses Water Projects
A design element of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), authorized by Congress in 2000, is a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee referred to as the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir. Currently a key feature of proposed solutions to the toxic algae problems plaguing the estuaries on both coasts, it would allow the diversion of Lake outflows away from the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers, and help restore the flow of... [Read More...]
Representative Mike Caruso Describes the Recount Circus
Our February lunch featured FH89 Representative Mike Caruso. With the nickname "landslide" in Tallahasee, given his 37 vote winning margin, Mike relayed some of the arduous steps involved in moving through the circus that was Susan Bucher's election operation. Although he admits he very much enjoys the work of the capital, he may have thought twice about running if he knew what was in store for him. The coastal district, held for the last... [Read More...]
March Lunch to Feature Everglades Foundation CEO Eric Eikenberg
Please join us in March for Erik Eikenberg As CEO of the Everglades Foundation, Erik Eikenberg has helped bring widespread national and international attention to the perennial toxic algae crisis in Florida that threatens the state’s waterways and tourism industry. He leads a team of nationally recognized scientists, educators, lobbyists, and communications and development professionals, all working together to achieve a decades-long campaign... [Read More...]
Apply Now for the 2019 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...]
FH89 Representative Mike Caruso at February Lunch
Our February speaker, newly elected to House district 89, has not yet participated in a Legislative session, but has experienced first hand the chaos that surrounded the 2018 election. As the recount dragged on, his was one of the 4 races that were too close to call, and Mike was down at the SOE facility daily keeping watch on Susan Bucher's minions as they tried to sort it out in the biggest election fiasco since the butterfly ballot. Now that... [Read More...]
PLF’s Mark Miller at January Lunch
This month's speaker was Mark Miller, Senior Attorney of Pacific Legal Foundation, one of the most active and effective public interest legal organizations in the US. Founded during the Reagan years, PLF has tallied up an impressive set of victories in high profile cases, including 11 wins at the Supreme Court. A 501(c)3 organization, PLF is supported by grants and donations and does all its work pro-bono. Mark specializes in environmental... [Read More...]
Defending Liberty against the Power and Reach of Government
Did you ever feel outraged when predatory regulators attack ordinary citizens, take their property, and impose catastrophic fines for behavior that we "thought" was protected by the Constitution? If that happens to you, "Who you gonna call?" Join us in January for Mark Miller Senior Attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation. Pacific Legal Foundation litigates nationwide to secure all Americans’ inalienable rights to live responsibly and... [Read More...]
Charles Bender and Monique McCall at December Lunch
Our annual Christmas lunch this year featured Place of Hope CEO Charles Bender and local vocalist Monique McCall. With a beautiful rendition of "O Holy Night", Monique got us started, and later ended the meeting with more seasonal fare including her own composition "Everyday is Christmas". She has performed this song on local radio, and has also recorded "Feel Like Florida" an outstanding boost for the Sunshine State. Charles, one of the founders... [Read More...]