Meetings

The next meetings

Check the “calendar” for all activities and meetings scheduled further out.

• What:    Caldwell TEA Party DAYTIME meeting
  
• When:   10:00 am, WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22th
• Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

2/22– Caldwell TEA Party meeting, WEDNESDAY, NEW TIME 10-11:30am at the library. This is our second daytime meeting.  Since many of those who were at the last meeting were new to the group, I think we will talk about the information on the website, facebook, and twitter.  There are so important political activities coming up that I would like to discuss.  I’ll share candidate info from the internet with everyone so you can do your own research.  —- ALL CANDIDATES WELCOME!!!

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• What:    Caldwell TEA Party regular meeting
  
• When:   7:00 pm, THURSDAY, Feb. 16th
• Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Caldwell TEA Party regular meeting with important guest US Army Colonel McIllwain. He will join us to discuss news about the state of affairs regarding the Middle East.  The Colonel is an internationally recognized expert in security, intelligence, counterintelligence, and counter terrorist operations.   Please bring 3 friends. I promise it will be well worth it!  You won’t like what you hear, but you need to know this.

BIO:  Colonel McIllwain

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• What:    Caldwell TEA Party regular meeting
  
• When:   7:00 pm TUESDAY, Feb. 7th
• Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

US Congressional candidate Kenny West (R) will be our guest.  Please come meet him, this is his first visit to Caldwell TEA Party.  All candidates and representatives are welcome!

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1/19 – Caldwell TEA Party regular meeting, THURSDAY, 7pm at the Library.  Our guests: NC House, NC Senate and Caldwell County Commission candidates.  Jordan Greene, NC House candidate has confirmed, as well as Representative Edgar Starnes and NC Senator Dan Soucek will join us this evening.  County Commissioners and candidates will join us again also.

If you are someone who is considering running for Caldwell County Commission, NC House, or NC Senate in any political party, please stop by and introduce yourself.  We would love to meet you.

1/18 – Caldwell TEA Party meeting, WEDNESDAY, NEW TIME 10-11:30am at the library.  Our guests: NC Senate and Caldwell County Commission candidates.  Mike LaBrose, Ben Griffin, and Clay Bollinger will join us, but Rob Bratcher will not be able to attend.  NC Senator Dan Soucek will be in Raleigh and will not be able to join us, but will be there tomorrow night.   NC Senator Warren Daniel will not be able to join us, he will be in Cleveland county at a TEA Party meeting tomorrow.    It looks like this will be a County Commission meeting.

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• What:    Caldwell TEA Party regular meeting
  
• When:   7:00 pm TUESDAY, Jan. 3rd
• Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

This will be a business meeting roundtable open to all.  On the agenda: elections, candidates, phone banks, finding “your candidate”, and other business. Information on Defense of Marriage Amendment. If possible, we will try to get the Iowa Caucus results and discuss them before we go home.

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• What:    Caldwell TEA Party — MOVIE
  
• When:   7:00 pm THURSDAY, Dec. 15th
• Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

MOVIE — Invasion: Freedom under Fire!  Mark Hager from Yadkin Valley TEA Party will come share this documentary with us Thursday night.  His organization and TEA Party Patriots produced it about the lives of Americans living along the border with Mexico.  They filmed with the help Sheriff Lary Dever and Sheriff Paul Babeau.  The AZ project documentary link, link.  Please join us for this informative evening.

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• What:    Caldwell TEA Party meeting
• When:   7:00 pm TUESDAY, Dec 6th
• Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Caldwell TEA Party meeting with guests Mark Meadows and Ed Krause, candidates for US House 11th District (our new district).  Please come meet these gentlemen, bring a friend, learn about their platform, shake their hand and ask them a question or two.  Mark Meadows is a business owner from Jackson County, serves on many boards in WNC, but has never run for public office.  Ed Krause is an attorney and author from McDowell County who has run for office in the past.

Ed Krause doesn’t have a website that I can find.  Article.

Mark Meadows (R) official website – http://www.meadowsforcongress.com and announcement here http://madisonncgop.com/press-releases/.

7pm at the Caldwell County Library, 120 Hospital Ave., Lenoir, NC  28645.

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• What:    Caldwell TEA Party meeting
• When:   7:00 pm THURSDAY, Nov. 17th
• Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Caldwell TEA Party meeting with guest Dr. Dan Eichenbaum, candidate for US House 11th District (our new district January 2013).  Dr. Dan ran for Congress in 2010 and narrowly lost his Primary Election in the 11th District.  His campaign website.  7pm at the Caldwell County Library, 120 Hospital Ave., Lenoir, NC  28645.

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• What:    Caldwell TEA Party meeting
• When:   7:00 pm THURSDAY, Oct. 20th
• Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Our guest will be Spence Campbell candidate for US House in the 11th District (our new district).  I would also like to have all the municipal race candidates come back and see us again.  Shirley will run this meeting, as I will be working again this evening. I will see you all next week at the 10/27 Meet-and-Greet with Mark Meadows.

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• What:    Caldwell TEA Party meeting
• When:   7:00 pm THURSDAY, Sept. 29th
• Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Caldwell TEA Party meeting will be a housekeeping meeting and some videos from this weekend’s TEA Party Convention in Wilkesboro.  County Fair booth volunteers for Friday night needed.  We will have Voter Guides to pass out at the fair.

Candidate for US House in our new 11th District, Mark Meadows, will be stopping by at the beginning of the meeting to meet everyone and shake a few hands.  He will leave as soon as the meeting gets started, so if you’d like to meet him arrive early.  Bring a friend and ask him a question or two.

Housekeeping: 1) set a new meeting day of the week, 2) pass out completed presidential voter guides, and 3) add US House race candidate list.

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• What:    Caldwell TEA Party meeting
• When:   7:00 pm THURSDAY, Sept. 8th
• Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Caldwell TEA Party meeting 7pm at the library in Lenoir.  In light of the shocking announcement of federal law suits against dozens of American banks on Friday by the Obama Administration and the threat of seizing control of many for their roles in the mortgage meltdown.   When in reality, it was the Dodd-Frank bill that forced banks to make a percentage of mortgage loans to sub-prime borrowers (many of which had no means of repaying the loans).  So, if anyone should be investigated, it should be Dodd, Frank, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae.  I’m working on getting a speaker from the banking industry to brief us on current banking regulation (or over-regulation) and how it will effect us all in the future.  As soon as I have a confirmed speaker, I will share the name here.  Please join us.

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8/25 – Caldwell TEA Party meeting 7pm at the library in Lenoir.  Vance Patterson, 2010 US House candidate, will be speaking on leadership. Wendy McGhinnis will join us from National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) to explain their lobbying efforts in Raleigh and DC on behalf of small businesses.  Please join us.

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8/11 – Caldwell TEA Party meeting with guest Dan Forest, candidate for NC Lt. Governor.  http://www.danforest.com  Bring 2 friends.  He has an excellent presentation and will take your questions.  We will be done early enough to be home for the 9pm Iowa GOP debate on TV.

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• What:    Caldwell TEA Party meeting
• When:   7:00 pm THURSDAY, July 28th
• Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Meeting with guest Wendy McGhinnis from National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).  She will be presenting what the NFIB is, what it does, and who it’s working for in American politics.  I have met with Wendy and was very impressed by the work NFIB is doing on behalf of business.

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• What:    Caldwell TEA Party special meeting
• When:   7:00 pm THURSDAY, July 14th
• Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Municipal candidates welcome for a Meet and Greet.  If you know anyone running, or thinking about running for a city office in Caldwell County, please this share invitation with them.  We want to get to know all the city office candidates.

Short discuss CERT program and possible training for TEA Party members.

Looking for donations for AZ / TPP project.

http://caldwellTEAparty.org  <–Please subscribe to the website.

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party special meeting
When:   7:00 pm THURSDAY, June 23rd
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Special meeting with candidate for NC Lt. Governor Tony Gurley.  Like never before, get involved in knowing who the candidates are.  Bring friends and family.  http://tonygurley.com/. Mr. Gurley has been a Wake County Commissioner for 10 years and has a very Conservative voting record. He is a Pharmacist in Durham. In a recent phone call with Mr. Gurley, he told me he was inspired by Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch (R-WI) who spoke at the recent NCFRW convention in Hickory that we both attended. Kleefisch is personally working one-on-one with business to recruit new businesses to move to Wisconsin. ——- Share this fb event link.  Or share this page link.

 CHANGE:  Regular Meetings have been changed to the 2nd and 4th THURSDAY’s of each month.

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6/16 – Regular Meeting. 7pm. Library.  We will be voting on approving the By-Laws.  Discussing presidential primary information available here  and in the CANDIDATES tab of the website.  Also we to discuss new voter guide survey questions for the Nov. 2011 municipal elections around the county.

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6/2 – CANCELED — Caldwell TEA Party regular Meeting. 

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   7:00 pm THURSDAY, May 19th
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Watching the movie “Agenda”.  This is the documentary exposing the long-term goals of the Leftists / Socialists / Marxists / Progressives / Communists in American and around the globe.  This would be a great meeting to bring a friend with you!

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   7:00 pm TUESDAY, April 26th
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

We will be electing our officers for Caldwell TEA Party at the very beginning of this meeting.

Randy Martin is our speaker for the evening.  He will be highlighting personal safety, handgun use, and the various great classes he offers, such as personal safety and his Concealed Carry classes. My family and I have taken many classes from him and would highly recommend his training. He is the law enforcement training instructor of choice in this area. Read more about Randy http://concealedcarrync.wordpress.com/about/

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   7pm Tuesday, April 5th (6:30pm if you wanna get something to eat.)
Where: MAYFLOWER RESTAURANT, 303 Blowing Rock Blvd, Lenoir, NC 28645

Caldwell TEA Party elections moved to May.  Judy, Sandy, Shirley, and Ron have been working on the By-Laws.  Let’s vote to adopt or not.  What’s your vision for the TEA Party?

* I need a recommendation for official TEA Party member positions on issues: Debt ceiling, gov’t shutdown, $6.2 Trillion in cuts over 10 years, federal gun control end run, NC easing gun laws, voter ID, “War” in Libya, 2 American executions at the Tijuana, Mexico, border crossing yesterday, Obamacare repeal worth fighting, … I want to put together an official statement and send to public officials at all levels.  If you can’t attend the meeting, please shoot me an email with your support or opposition of these issues.

* I will have information I want to share with you about the newly formed, local, political organization in Caldwell County.

* We will have some internet news to share with our projector. (maybe not now.)

* We need a new meeting day(s).  Tuesday meeting rooms are booked at the library.  I suggest Wednesday’s or Friday’s or… Thursday’s.

* Wilkes TEA Party is showing the movie “Agenda” on 4/7.  See their website http://www.CPOWER.us

Next meeting date has been changed to 4/26, Tuesday.  (Not 4/19.)

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   Special time —- 7:30 pm Thursday, March 24th
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

MEETING – A special after the convention meeting. Please come talk to everyone.  Share your Convention experiences.  There is no real agenda, just a discussion group.  We’ll talk more about any new roles you have a ExecComm members and delegates.  This is a great time to ask questions and vent!!  Special time — 7:30 pm at the Library.

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   7pm Tuesday, March 15th
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Movie “Fire in the Heartland: The awakening of the Conservation woman.” http://www.firefromtheheartland.com/ Women are awakening now because the government is presenting itself as such a danger to our families and our children’s future.  The loss of the spirit of the American Dream and individual responsibility is being sold to us as safety.  At the Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645.

While this movie is playing, I will also have a meeting outside to discuss the upcoming GOP Convention on Saturday, 3/19.  I will have Convention Rules and parlimentary procedures for you. If you are a delegate please be there.  If you are not a delegate, but would like to go to the District or State Convention, please attend.  The Convention is open to ALL REGISTERED REPUBLICANS IN CALDWELL COUNTY.  All can attend, but only delegates can vote.

Robert’s Rules of Order

• http://www.robertsrules.org/indexprint.html
• http://www.robertsrules.org/motionsprint.htm
• http://www.rulesonline.com/

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   7pm Tuesday, March 1st
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

3/1  – Caldwell TEA Party MEETING, Tuesday, 7pm.  Is there interest in doing another Social Media class in March?  We’ll talk about your experiences at your precinct meetings, if you went.  Republican Convention is 3/19 and Democrat Convention is 4/9, both in Lenoir.  News about Union busting rallies in Wisconsin, Raleigh and other cities.  Let’s make some plans for a local TAX DAY TEA PARTY event.  I have news about statewide TEA Party activity that is becoming stronger and more organized.  Maybe we will bring up the By Laws again, and maybe we will table them indefinitely – think about it.

I forgot to order this movie.  Sorry folks. We will see it 3/15.  Movie “Fire in the Heartland: The awakening of the Conservation woman.”  http://www.firefromtheheartland.com/ Women are awakening now because the government is presenting itself as such a danger to our families and our children’s future.  The loss of the spirit of the American Dream and individual responsibility is being sold to us as safety.

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2/17 – Caldwell TEA Party MEETING, Thursday, 7pm.  Neal Thomas presenting information about SB.897 (NC’s own version of United Nations Agenda 21 where zoning, sustainable “stuff”, new construction, recreation, green spaces, etc… are gov’t controlled). Also we will have a very, very important planning meeting.  Everyone is urged to come to this meeting.  At the Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645.

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   7pm Wednesday, February 2nd
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

2/2 – Caldwell TEA Party MEETING (Wednesday).  Presentation and summary by Jason Raines about the best selling book “The Roots of Obama’s Rage” by Dinesh D’Souza.  Social Media class: I am still working on getting permission for the  use of computer lab, so far, it has been a big, fat “no!”  We’ll see how it all plays out.

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1/13 – Caldwell TEA Party MEETING (Thursday).  Our first meeting of the new year!  Thursday, 1/13, at the Caldwell County Library at 7pm.  On the agenda: local Party politics, summary overview of what is meant by “preparation” for hard times. Road trip planned for Warren Daniel’s swearing in in Raleigh on Wed., 1/26. Randy Martin’s next Concealed Carry class 1/15 (see below).  Spring’s Road Gun Club memberships still available for $35 per year.  Who wants to meet during the day the library to learn about social media (facebook, twitter, blogging)??

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   7pm Wednesday, November 10th
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

11/10 MEETING (Wednesday) – Let’s have a meeting at the library, 7pm, as usual.  We have election day stuff to talk about.  We some fun teams to form.  This will be a great time to talk about what worked and what didn’t work.  No candidate speeches, but all are welcome.   Please feel free to arrive late after church.  and…. below

What:    DINNER
When:   6pm – 8pm, Friday, November 12th
Where:  AJ’s Steakhouse, Blowing Rock Blvd, Lenoir, NC 28645

11/12 – Dinner together ( location AJ’s steakhouse in Lenoir ). By popular demand, and believe me, you all are demanding it, everyone wants to get together for dinner to talk about the election results and have a little fun.  Let’s hear your stories tonight!

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We’re not done….  We will take break from meetings for a little while.  We will be back in full swing in January.  (This assumes the elections go well and the you-know-who candidates win everything.  If there are problems, I will call a meeting immediately.) THE ELECTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY WENT VERY WELL!!!  We took back the NC House, NC Senate, and the US House.  Ding-dong the witch is dead – Nancy Pelosi lost her seat.  She’s fired!!  I will continue to keep posting here.  I will surely let you all know when the next meeting is and what the agenda will be.  We will have a few of planning meetings before January.  I will keep you all posted.  THANK FOR ALL YOUR INTEREST.

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   7pm Thursday, October 28
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

LAST MEETING before the election will be dedicated to allowing all the candidates from all parties to come back and meeting voters. (If you know any candidates, please pass this invitation along to them. All candidates are welcome.)  Depending on the number of candidates that arrive for the meet-and-greet to determine the amount of speaking time I can give each at the podium. Mostly come meet them, shake their hand again, look them in the eye and ask one last question. DON’T BE SHY!  Bring your friends. Bring your kids! Let’s all become more informed. We are not a political party, just an attitude.  7pm at the Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC, 28645. Meetings are always downstairs at the library, 7pm.  Come have a cup of coffee and and dessert with friends!

This is the last meeting before the election.  I will be dedicating to allowing all the candidates from all parties to come back and meeting voters. Depending on the number of candidates that arrive for the meet-and-greet to determine the amount of speaking time I can give each at the podium. Mostly come meet them, shake their hand again, look them in the eye and ask one last question. DON’T BE SHY!  Bring your friends. Bring your kids! Let’s all become more informed. We are not a political party, just an attitude.

The VOTER GUIDE Guide should be up on the website Monday.  Keep checking.

(Subscribe to THIS WEBSITE on the home (NEWS) page at the to top right corner just below the banner picture.  Just type your email address in there and you will automatically be notified of every meeting, event, announcement, and change. We promise not to flood your inbox with too much email.)

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Another BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has volunteered their time at Early Voting – Judy, Ken, Sandra, Bill, Elizabeth, and Alex.

I still need Early Voting volunteers at Lenoir and Granite Falls locations to pass out voter guides to voters as they walk into these two polling places at time from now until 10/30 (except Sundays) from 8am-5pm. Please let me know when you can work at any time caldwellTEAparty@yahoo.com

I also need 21 to 52 volunteers on Election Day to pass out Voter Guides at any and all precincts around the county.

There will be a HUGE, STATEWIDE TEA PARTY RALLY in Charlotte on Oct. 30th. At the Old City Hall building from noon-2:30pm!  This is the last rally of the year! We want to tell our errant politicians “Boo! We Vote! You’re fired.”

Another Concealed Carry Permit class 11/13. $75 per person. Randy Martin, a highly recommended instructor, will be giving the class.  See link for registration information: http://concealedcarrync.wordpress.com OR see our CALENDAR page for more details.

See CALENDER page for what’s going on this week.

See our website at http://caldwellTEAparty.org

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   7pm Wednesday, October 13
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

We have passed out hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of small Caldwell TEA Party flyers at the Fair and the Oktober Fest this weekend. I hope we have our biggest meetings yet the next 3 weeks! Thanks to all new interest! Come get to know us over the next three weeks before the election!

These last three meetings (10/13, 10/21, 10/28) will be dedicated to allowing all the candidates from all parties to come back and meeting voters. Depending on the number of candidates that arrive for the meet-and-greet to determine the amount of speaking time I can give each at the podium. Mostly come meet them, shake their hand again, look them in the eye and ask one last question. DON’T BE SHY!  Bring your friends. Bring your kids! Let’s all become more informed. We are not a political party, just an attitude.

The VOTER GUIDE Guide should be up on the website Monday.  Keep checking. (Subscribe to THIS WEBSITE on the home (NEWS) page at the to top right corner just below the banner picture.  Just type your email address in there and you will automatically be notified of every meeting, event, announcement, and change. We promise not to flood your inbox with too much email.)

Meetings are always downstairs at the library, 7pm.  Come have a cup of coffee and and dessert with friends!

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A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has volunteered their time at both booths – Ron, Judy, Jack, Carole, Kathy, Ed, Ken, Sandra, Bill, Elizabeth, and Alex. (I’m sorry if I have forgotten anyone, but I think that’s it. Make sure you let me know if I forgot to list you here.)

I need Early Voting volunteers at Lenoir and Granite Falls locations to pass out voter guides to voters as they walk into these two polling places at time 10/14-10/30 (except Sundays) from 8am-5pm. Please let me know when you can work at caldwellTEAparty@yahoo.com

There will be a HUGE, STATEWIDE TEA PARTY RALLY in Charlotte on Oct. 30th. At the Old City Hall building from noon-2:30pm!  This is the last rally of the year! We want to tell our errant politicians “Boo! We Vote! You’re fired.”

Is anyone attending government meetings? If so I’d like to hear what you heard.

Concealed Carry Permit class 10/16. $75 per person. Randy Martin, a highly recommended instructor, will be giving the class.  See link for registration information: http://concealedcarrync.wordpress.com OR see our CALENDAR page for more details. CLASS for 30 ALMOST FULL! Sign up today.

See CALENDER page for what’s going on this week.

October meetings 13, 21, 28 at 7pm at the Library (ONLY 3 LEFT before Election Day, Nov. 2nd.)

See our website at http://caldwellTEAparty.org

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting

When:   7pm Wednesday, October 6

Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

District Court Judge candidate to make introductions. Confirmed: Wesley Sigmon Bring your friends. Bring your kids! Let’s all become more informed. We are not a political party, just an attitude.

Downstairs at the library, 7pm.  Come have a cup of coffee and and dessert with friends!

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My mom has been in the hospital since Sunday night with chest pain. OMG! Talking politics sends her blood pressure up into the danger zone. And one poor ER doctor said he doesn’t vote — I told him to lie or he might just kill her right there! She’s doing better and waiting for a chemical stress test this morning.

We had our THIRD business meeting on Saturday morning.  There were 4 of us (me, Judy, Bill) who discussed the important issues for the candidate survey /Voter Guide – anyone is welcome to help on Saturday mornings. Don’t be shy!! This will be the beginning of election time voter education.

I need volunteers to work at our Caldwell County Fair booth. Please call me 754-8039, if you have time (any time).

Is anyone attending government meetings? If so I’d like to hear what you heard.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE. SEND AN EMAIL TO CALDWELLTEAPARTY [at] YAHOO.COM

Concealed Carry Permit class 10/16. $75 per person. Randy Martin, a highly recommended instructor, will be giving the class.  See link for registration information: http://concealedcarrync.wordpress.com OR see our CALENDAR page for more details. CLASS for 30 ALMOST FULL! Sign up today.

See CALENDER page for what’s going on this week.

September meetings 23, 30 at 7pm at the Library.
October meetings 6, 13, 21, 28 at 7pm at the Library.

See our website at http://caldwellTEAparty.org

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting

When:   7pm Thursday, September 30

Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

School board candidates to make introductions. Confirmed: Malleah Jett-Haas.  Voters’ Guide final discussion. TEA Party Patriots grant request completed.  Demand A Stand campaign to be discussed before the 10/2 trip to Raleigh. Bring your friends. Bring your kids! Let’s all become more informed. We are not a political party, just an attitude. Downstairs at the library, 7pm.  Come have a cup of coffee and and dessert with friends!

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• Well I did it! I wrote my first grant request. I completed the application for the TEA Party Patriots grant money request tonight. I requested a large grant to cover the $3000 for printing 25,000 Voters’ Guides to be distributed at the Caldwell County Fair, October Fest, and the two-weeks of Early Voting.  I hope we can get this Voters’ Guide funded.
• We had our SECOND business meeting on Saturday morning.  There were 4 of us (me, Judy, Bill, Ron) who discussed the important issues for the candidate survey /Voter Guide – anyone is welcome to help on Saturday mornings.  I have the initial survey done and will bring it with me to the meeting on Thursday.  This will be the beginning of election time voter education.
• We will meet again at Venti’s Casa SATURDAY mornings at around 8am-10am.  This will be at Venti’s Casa how serves coffee and baked goods. Check this group’s site out. Pay close attention to their candidate survey.
• Is anyone attending government meetings? If so I’d like to hear what you heard.
• LET ME KNOW IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE. SEND AN EMAIL TO CALDWELLTEAPARTY [at] YAHOO.COM
• Concealed Carry Permit class 10/16. $75 per person. Randy Martin, a highly recommended instructor, will be giving the class.  See link for registration information: http://concealedcarrync.wordpress.com OR see our CALENDAR page for more details.
• See CALENDER page for what’s going on this week.
• Demand A Stand campaign website http://demandastand.com

 

 

September meetings 23, 30 at 7pm at the Library.
October meetings 6, 13, 21, 28 at 7pm at the Library.

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   7pm Wednesday, September 8
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Our guests will be candidate for US House Jeff Gregory (D), both candidates for 25th District Court Judge Kelsey Williams (R) and Robert Mullinax (D) will introduce themselves at the meeting.  All will make their introductions.  Bring your questions.  Bring your friends. Bring your kids! Let’s all become more informed. We are not a political party, just an attitude. Downstairs at the library, 7pm.  I’ll make the COFFEE strong!

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• DC on 9/12? Is there any interest in going?  I have 14-17 people.  We will be riding on Yadkin Valley’s buses our of Hickory. I need to take them full payment for our tickets Wednesday for the bus.
• Is anyone attending government meetings? If so I’d like to hear what you heard.
• We need a committee of people to write some candidate survey questions so we can begin officially ranking candidates.  All part of voter education. Can some of us we meet at Venti’s Casa SATURDAY mornings at around 9am.  This will be a   Venti’s Casa how serves coffee and baked goods. Check this group’s site out. Pay close attention to their candidate survey.
  • vetting: http://70.86.115.90/~firstcoa/Tea_Party_Candidates.pdf
  • candidate survey: http://70.86.115.90/~firstcoa/MikeMcCalister.pdf
• LET ME KNOW IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE. SEND AN EMAIL TO CALDWELLTEAPARTY [at] YAHOO.COM

 

 

September meetings: September 8, 16, 22, 30 at 7pm at the Library.

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   7pm Thursday, August 26
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Our guest will be a Roger Hutchings candidate of Caldwell County Sheriff.  Teresa Branch, Arnold Wilson, Charles Sharrard, and Charles Woodie will introduce themselves at the meeting.  All will make their introductions and take questions.  Bring your questions.  Bring your friends. Bring your kids! Let’s all become more informed. We are not a political party, just an attitude. Downstairs at the library, 7pm.  I’ll make the COFFEE strong!

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Topics for Discussions:

• Bus trip details FINAL DETAILS! We will be leaving at 10pm (not midnight).
• Is anyone attending government meetings? If so I’d like to hear what you heard.
• We need a committee of people to write some candidate survey questions so we can begin officially ranking candidates.  All part of voter education. Can some of us we meet at Venti’s Casa Friday morning at 8am?? (earlier or later)  Venti’s Casa how serves coffee and baked goods.   Check this group’s site out. Pay close attention to their candidate survey.
  • vetting: http://70.86.115.90/~firstcoa/Tea_Party_Candidates.pdf
  • candidate survey: http://70.86.115.90/~firstcoa/MikeMcCalister.pdf
• Is there any interest in going to DC on 9/12?
• LET ME KNOW IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE. SEND AN EMAIL TO CALDWELLTEAPARTY [at] YAHOO.COM

 

 

August meetings: August 4, 12, 18, 26, 31, at 7pm at the Library.

September meetings: September 8,- – - -  (tba)- – - at 7pm at the Library.

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting
When:   7pm Wednesday, August 18
Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Our guest will be a representative from Senator Richard Burr‘s office, current Republican Senator from NC!  And hopefully someone from Elaine Marshall‘s office, Democrat candidate for US Senate will also be there, too.  (Ms. Marshall has been invited, but they are still trying to arrange their schedule so they can be here.)  Bring your friends. Bring your kids! Let’s all become more informed. We are not a political party, just a group of concerned citizens. Downstairs at the library, 7pm.

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Topics for Discussions:

• Bus trip details (handouts, I will have them this time!!!)
• Is anyone attending government meetings? If so I’d like to hear what you heard.
• We need a committee of people to write some candidate survey questions so we can begin officially ranking candidates.  All part of voter education.
• Is there any interest in going to DC on 9/12?
• Billboards, radio or newspaper ideas, merchandise ideas.

 

 

August meetings: August 4, 12, 18, 26, 31, at 7pm at the Library.

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting

When:   7pm Thursday, August 12

Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

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Special Guest Colby Carr, president, Burke County Teenage Conservatives will be speaking to us about God in Government.  Bring your friends. Bring your kids! Let’s all become more informed. We are not a political party, just a group of concerned citizens. Downstairs at the library, 7pm.

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Topics for Discussions:

• Bus trip details (handouts)
• We have some upcoming fairs and festivals and need to pass out information about candidates and issues.
• Is anyone attending government meetings? If so I’d like to hear what you heard.
• We need a committee of people to write some candidate survey questions so we can begin officially ranking candidates.  All part of voter education.
• Is there any interest in going to DC on 9/12?
• Billboards, radio or newspaper ideas

 

 

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting

When:   7pm Wednesday, August 4

Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

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Special Guests! All 3 District Attorney candidates to make their introductions and take questions. Bring your friends! Let’s all become more informed. Please come meet and hear these important candidates. Downstairs at the library, 7pm.

• Jay Gaither (R)
• Jason Parker (D)
• T.J. Rohr (Libertarian)

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Topics for Discussions:

• Bus trip sold out.

 

 

August meetings: August 4, 12, 18, 26, 31, at 7pm at the Library.

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting

When:   7pm Wednesday, July 28th

Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

 

We are NOT a third party. We are just a civic minded group. We don’t want to form a third party in the future.

Nathan Tabor – New Media consultant (the guy I have been telling you all about) will address the group about  with an motivating message about the current 2-party system and their platforms. He will explain the New Media’s importance to today’s politics. Tabor will be teaching at both events in Asheville 7/30-31 (see EVENTS page). Nathan’s schedule was packed too tightly for this week.  He is scheduling for 8/12.

 

Incumbent candidate for Soil and Water, Dennis Benfield, to make an intro and take questions.

 

 

Topics for Discussions:

• Bus trip almost completely sold out. We have only 10 seats left. (See EVENTS page for more info.)
• Would anyone like to begin a Constitution study group?
• Can anyone meet during the day, instead of at night?
• Would anyone like to meet at the library for computer help?  Since I do insist we all need to get plugged into the social network world, I would be happy to work with any of you to teach you how to use these tools and set up your accounts.   Anyone interested??  We can do this during the day.
• Ideas for fundraisers?  Do you know of any hot items we can sell like “Don’t tread on me” flags?

 

 

July meetings: 8, 14, 22, 28, at 7pm at the Library.

August meetings: August 4, 12, 18, 26, 31, at 7pm at the Library.

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What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting

When:   7pm Thursday, July 22th

Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Speaker: County Commission Chair, Ben Griffin, to address the group with status of the county report.  Bring your questions. He will have answers.

Topics for discussion:

• Bus Trip to DC, “Restoring America”, 8/28. Glenn Beck’s event at the Lincoln Memorial.  Make your reservations and pay for your tickets now. (Not an official TEA Party event, this is a memorial.)
• TEA Party rallys on 9/12 in DC, St Louis, and Sacramento.
• Discuss upcoming events
  • 7/24 – 8am (promptly at 8am) meet at Bob Evans in Hickory to go learn how to operate the gigantic phone bank systems.  This will be in Charlotte and we can carpool. It will only last about 2 hours.
  • Skeet FUN Shoot & BBQ – Friday July 23, 4-9pm, Morganton Skeet Range, Causby Quarry Rd, Morganton, NC. Warren Daniel for NC Senate fundraiser. $40 / person. Includes: 25 round shoot/target, 1 BBQ dinner, 1 raffle ticket, and clay targets. Bring your own gun and ammo. Additional Raffle tickets $20. Prizes: grand prize Glock handgun, first prize Ruger LCP or Bersa Thunder, or Ruger 10/22, second prize $100 Bass Pro Shop gift certificate.  Call John Clark for tickets 828-431-1522.
• Over-view of the County Commission meeting
• Summary of the School Board meeting

coming up: 7/28 – New Media consultant Nathan Tabor (the guy I have been telling you all about). Denise Benfield incumbent candidate for Soil and Water Board.

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Meeting Location:  Caldwell County Main Library

What:    Caldwell TEA Party Meeting

When:   7pm, July 14th

Where:  Caldwell County Main Library, 120 Hospital Ave, Lenoir, NC 28645

Speaker: Sheriff Alan Jones to introduce himself and take questions.  Link to his campaign’s website  http://www.electsheriffalanjones.org/

Topics for discussion:

• Bus Trip to DC, “Restoring Honor”, 8/28. Glenn Beck’s event at the Lincoln Memorial.
• So big we need to divide up the work of the organization.  Everyone can help by doing a something they enjoy.
  • Attending city/county meetings and turn in their notes,
  • phone tree,
  • ask candidates to come speak to our group,
  • ask public officials to speak at our meetings,
  • bring issues to meetings for discussion,
  • reading historical info,
  • writing press releases,
  • organizing events,
  • follows an election,
  • decorating before events,
  • people to post findings from other members who attend meetings,
  • read legislation, etc…., and report summary findings,
  • read current books on political strategy and philosophies,
  • people to recruit new members and speakers,
  • we need people who will go out into the community and educate (senior centers, schools (public or private), civic groups),
  • we need an awards committee to recognize both good and bad public service,
  • etc…
• The success of the Blackberry Festival :
• Over-view of the County Commission meeting
• Summary of the School Board meeting

Coming up: July 22 – County Commission Chair, Ben Griffin, to address the group with status of the county report.

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July 8, 7pm – We will have the two incumbent Democrat County Commission candidates, Don Barrier and Ron Beane.  Caldwell County Board of Commission link.

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UPCOMING EVENTS up for discussion:

County Commission meeting: 7/12 at 5:30pm downstairs in Caldwell County Gov’t building on Main St.  We need to attend these meetings regularly, even if it is only to offer support for responsible to spending to the those like minded commissioners.  It is not necessary that we speak at these meetings.  Meeting schedule.

The City of Lenoir City Council, 7/13 (Council with EDC) and 7/20 (Executive meeting). Link. Schedule.

Fair Tax Panel – July 19th, 7-9pm, Watagua County Library, Boone.  Expert panel to discuss and answer questions about Fair Tax.  RSVP americansforfairtax2010 [at] yahoo [dot] com.

Skeet FUN Shoot & BBQ – Friday July 23, 4-9pm, Morganton Skeet Range, Causby Quarry Rd, Morganton, NC. Warren Daniel for NC Senate fundraiser. $40 / person. Includes: 25 round shoot/target, 1 BBQ dinner, 1 raffle ticket, and clay targets. Bring your own gun and ammo. Additional Raffle tickets $20. Prizes: grand prize Glock handgun, first prize Ruger LCP or Bersa Thunder, or Ruger 10/22, second prize $100 Bass Pro Shop gift certificate.  Call John Clark for tickets 828-431-1522.

November is Coming summit in Asheville, 7/30-31.  $75 for both days. See events page for more details. http://www.novemberiscomingnc.com/

Militia Muster in Greensboro – 8/14, bring long gun (open, on a sling, hung down your back) or an unconcealed, unloaded handgun.  Link.

GOP New Media Training – Charlotte 8/14, and Hendersonville, 7/31, 3pm (MORE POSTED SEPARATELY) I highly recommend this class!!!  It’s free.

Constitution Day – 9/17  (ROAD TRIP!!!  keep this day open) We will be planning something for Oct.

Caldwell County GOP meetings: Executive 7/13 , Men’s and Ladies’ meetings 7/26.

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Re-cap: Boone TEA Party, Collettsville Independence Day celebration, Lenoir 4th of July.

July meetings: 8th, 14th, 22nd, and 28th, 7pm at the Library.

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June 24th, 7pm – Dr. John Bennett, Buncombe 912, will be inspiring us tonight with some provocative new ideas and his unique call to action.  “Don’t wait.  There won’t be time in October to start working.”  Caldwell County Commission Candidates have been invited to speak at this meeting.  Mr. Barlowe has confirmed.  Mr. Barrier regrets he has a previous state advisory commission meeting in Asheville at the same time, therefore he will be speaking at our next meeting on July 8th. Mr. Beane, unfortunately, had another engagement anc cannot be there. Mr. LaBrose will divide his time between our meeting and Warren Daniel’s meeting.

• “CALDWELL TEA PARTY” bumper stickers are in!!!  Come get one. 
• “CaldwellTEAParty.org” generic cards are printed.  Please take some to pass around to people who might be interested in the group.
• Of course, I have more information for you.
• July 1st Caravan info to Boone for Boone TEA Party #3 Rally at Golden Corral on 321.  Let’s all meet with flags and signs at in the Lenoir Walmart Parking lot at 3:30pm and leave a 4pm.  We can have our own mini rally up the mountain.   Meet out by 321 in the south side.  http://www.booneteaparty.org/ If you can’t make it to the Walmart parking lot, please just drive to Boone on your own. We’ll stick around after the speeches and go grab a bite to eat together.  Come with us!
• July 3rd Collettsville fireworks.  Shirley will be manning a table.  She will set up at 3 with kids games and lots of literature.
• July 4th, Independence Day, Lenoir, Mulberry Park, 4:30pm – 10pm.  Fireworks start at 9:30pm. I will be there passing out TEA Party info and talking to people.  Please join me.  Wear you favorite Liberty t-shirt and carry an American flag.
• July 4th activities around Caldwell County – Parks and Rec will get back to me.
• Asheville TEA PAC event July 4th 3-5:30pm in front of the Courthouse. Facebook event page

June 24, 6:30pm – Warren Daniel (R-NC Senate) volunteer meeting also at the Caldwell County Library.  Please attend his meeting if you think you might want to help his campaign at anytime in the future.  He will have a vigorous campaign against the well-funded Democrat Bev Jones for this important seat.

June 10th, 7pm – Tom Millican, seeking signatures to run for US House as a write-in candidate, will speak to the group from 7:05-7:20 about his vision for America.  Finally, we will be meeting in a public place allowing us to publicly advertise the meetings with flyers and public service announcements.

TOPICS:

Flyers to print and pass out to friends.

A copy of a basic business card you can alter and print if you want.

Also there are two seminars (Loren Spivack and American Majority training proposal) I think you might be interested in attending. Mark your calendars:

July 1st Cavaran to Boone for Boone TEA Party rally. 5-7pm.  Let’s all meet for dinner.

July 4th  ACTIVITIES and FIREWORKS!  We need a big, Patriotic presence! 

July 24th BBQ and meet the candidates FUN DAY!! (tba – ?? Fairgrounds?)

Our website.  http://caldwellTEAparty.org

May 27th, 7pm – We all introduced ourselves to the group.  Discussed forming a PAC, type of non-profits, types of org to form, need a treasurer, Voter ID petition, Tom Millican petition for Write-In candidate status, $3000 bus trips to DC (56 seats = $54/person), and Sarah Palin engagements, mentioned billboard $300/mo.,  I had new information (Danger, Changes for 2010) to hand out.  We had 19 people, many new.

May 13th, 7pm – We had 20 people.

May 2nd, 2pm – Quick meeting before election day.  There were 5 people.

April 29th, 7pm – Last meeting before election.  Chris Brackett, candidate for Sherrif, spoke for the first time to the group, William McNeil, candidate for county commission, spoke for the 2nd time, and Phil Ingle, candidate for county commission, was invited but didn’t show.  28 people in attendance.

April 21th, 7pm – First candidates invited to speak to the group: Vance Patterson’s representative, first-time candidate for US House 10th District, and Chris Barlowe and William McNeill, both candidates for County Commission. There were 25 people.

April 14th, 7pm – Standing room only as we get to know each other and discuss urgent issues before the election.   6 people.

March 31st, 7pm – Welcome meeting with 8 people.  Gave out contact info, web links for information, news, government sites.  FIRST MEETING.

1/18 – Caldwell TEA Party meeting, WEDNESDAY, NEW TIME 10-11:30am at the library.  Our guests: NC Senate and Caldwell County Commission candidates.  Mike LaBrose, Ben Griffin, and Clay Bollinger will join us, but Rob Bratcher will not be able to attend.  NC Senator Dan Soucek will be in Raleigh and will not be able to join us, but will be there tomorrow night.   NC Senator Warren Daniel will not be able to join us, he will be in Cleveland county at a TEA Party meeting tomorrow.    It looks like this will be a County Commission meeting.

1/19 – Caldwell TEA Party regular meeting, THURSDAY, 7pm at the Library.  Our guests: NC House, NC Senate and Caldwell County Commission candidates.  Jordan Greene, NC House candidate has confirmed, as well as Representative Edgar Starnes and NC Senator Dan Soucek will join us this evening.  County Commissioners and candidates will join us again also.