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Pender County Lincoln Regan Dinner February 26, 2019

The Pender County Republican Party hosted their annual Lincoln Regan dinner at the Olde Point Country Club on February 26, 2019 attended by approximately 80 members and guests. The party welcomed as guest speaker, Hal Weatherman, former Chief of Staff to Lieutenant Governor Dan Forrest, current director of the Dan Forrest for Governor exploratory committee. Mr. Weatherman spoke to the group about Lieutenant Governor Dan Forrest as an architect, developer of technological products, and son of former North Carolina Congresswoman Sue Myrick. Additionally he spoke of plans for the upcoming 2020 election and the importance of developing a plan to elect Republicans to all Council of State positions. Regional meetings are currently being planned by the committee in order to organize volunteers moving into 2020. Special thanks to Representative Carolyn Justice for this overview and re-cap of the dinner and Clerk of Court Elizabeth Craver for the photograph.

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April 4, 2019 Country Club of Landfall

Guest Speaker: Chad Adams - Big Talker Radio

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NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Jennifer Kitts is a wife, mom, and real estate broker who has lived in Wilmington for twenty years. She is the Southeast Board Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and owner of recently opened business, Poppy’s Palace Arcade.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

Sandra A. Ray

Vice President

Gabrielle Barone

Secretary

Charlene Carrol

Treasurer

Jennifer Smith

Assistant Treasurer

Jan Devos

At Large

Brenda Tucker

Linda Yunaska

It’s Baby Bundle Time! Please bring your newborn baby items to the March or April meeting, where they will be collected by Sandy Best for distribution to our enlisted soldiers’ families at Womack Army Hospital at Ft. Bragg. Sometimes, our enlisted families find themselves alone, far from family and friends, during the first days and weeks surrounding the births of their precious babies. Many don’t have the basics needed to take their newborns home from the hospital, and are hesitant to reach out for help, fearing it will reflect poorly on their service member. Our club members, along with most other Republican Women’s clubs in NC, donate to this worthwhile effort. Since 2015 this organization has provided over 7,000 layette items to junior enlisted families. Disposable diapers (newborn and size 1), wipes, newborn onesies, formula, receiving blankets, caps, bibs, socks, and car seats, are greatly appreciated in addition to Wal-Mart, Target, or Visa gift cards. The LCFRWC has been very generous with its Baby Bundles Gifts! Let’s keep it up!  For more information please contact Sandy Best.

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The Lower Cape Fear Republican Women welcomed at their March meeting, candidates for Chair of the New Hanover County Republican Party. The candidates were each provided an opportunity to speak to the group and respond to member submitted questions. Brief bios as submitted by each candidate are included here. The New Hanover County Republican Party will meet on Tuesday, March 19 at the Terraces at Sir Tyler for their annual county convention and election of officers. Registration will be held from 5:00 - 6:30 and the convention will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Will Knecht

As Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Wendell August Forge, a multimillion-dollar manufacturing company, Knecht has stewarded this almost 100-year old company through great tribulation (2008 economic meltdown) and disastrous circumstances (catastrophic fire in 2010). He is no stranger to rebuilding organizations from the ground up. He also excels at working with others to craft focused objectives and develop the tactics to achieve them. He is results driven, but with a kind heart, recognizing that people are the key to achieving great success.

He is blessed to serve on the board of three local small businesses: FlowROI founded by Sam Ibrahim; Half United led by Carmin Black; and Missio Hair stewarded by the husband and wife team of Lorin and Kyle VanZandt.

Knecht is also an accomplished professional public speaker and communicator, delivering keynotes across the country to associations and companies, encouraging leaders everywhere to live lives worthy of their potential and to see struggles and setbacks as gateways to breakthrough success.

Will earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business from Wake Forest University in 1988 and has lived in Wilmington for 17 years. Has three children, Jared, 25, Cameron, 19, and Claire, 15, a freshman in high school. Very involved at Scotts Hill Baptist Church as a Sunday School teacher, he has served as Deacon and leads a young men’s Bible study.

John Lyon

Recently retired after 44 1/2 years with AT&T, the last 11 years as Regional Director of External Affairs for eastern North Carolina in charge of Legislative and Governmental Affairs, John is currently Vice President at New Hanover Printing & Publishing. He is a graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and an MBA from the Keller

New Hanover County GOP Chair Candidates Forum

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A former New Hanover County GOP precinct chairman, he is currently the Vice Chair of the NHC GOP. In addition, he is on the board of Cape Fear Communities-In-Schools, Cape Fear Boy Scouts Council and the UNCW Cameron School of Business Advisory Board, as well as being a member of St. Andrews- Covenant Presbyterian Church and the Wilmington Downtown Rotary Club. He is a past board member for Communities-In-Schools of North Carolina, Wilmington Business Development, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, Burgaw Chamber of Commerce and Cape Fear Junior Achievement. John and his wife Kathy live in Wilmington, with 3 grown children residing out of state.

William MooreI am a retired Lieutenant Colonel who served in the United States Army. During my tenure in the US Army, I had the privilege of commanding both a Transportation Battalion and a Field Service Company. In addition I served on multiple levels as a staff officer. In the civilian world I am a retired High School Principal in both North Carolina and in New York.  

I have been actively involved in politics for years.  In Edenton, North Carolina I founded the Edenton Tea Party. In Wilmington, I founded a political watchdog group called the Coastal Carolina Accountability Project (CCAP).  I currently serve as the 1st VP of CCAP and have made multiple trips to Raleigh to visit our Representatives, and work with both the John Locke Foundation and NCGOP. Working with CCAP, I believe I have established a working relationship with local, state and federal representatives. I was the office manager of the NHCGOP Victory Center in 2016 and 2018.

However, I consider my greatest achievements to be marrying my wife, my two children and 6 grandchildren.

Pictured Left to Right: John Lyons, Will Knect, and William Moore

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