Members dined at the Longboat Key Club Harbourside Ballroom and listened to Christian Ziegler speak.
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Katie Johns
| 7:40 p.m. October 5, 2016
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The Republican Club of Longboat Key held its first meeting of the season Oct. 5. Guests enjoyed a reception before dinner at the Longboat Key Club Harbourside Ballroom. White Oaks Investment Management sponsored the meeting.
As of the start of the meeting, the club had 163 registered members, Joe McElmeel, the group’s president, said.
The featured speaker, State Committeeman for the Republican Party of Florida Christian Ziegler, spoke on “It’s not just about Trump vs. Clinton. There is much more at stake. Our Republican value and way of life are at risk.”
Armando Linde pointed out that Sarasota Area County Transit will offer rides to polling places on Election Day, Nov. 8, for those who are disabled. Registration is required. Forms are at scgov.net. Fare is $2.50 each way.
Republican Club of Longboat Key President Joe McElmeel and speaker Christian Ziegler, State Committeeman for the Republican Party of Florida
Helen and Tom Dzongowski and Al Drombrowski
Financial committee chair Armando Linde and social chairman Bob Klosterman
Margaret Romanes and Doug and Jean White
Membership chair Audrey Marten, Ann Runyon-Peterson and Tracy Lux
Nancy McElmeel and Linda Weber
Irene Hagman, Jack Black and Sunny McGrath
Sharon Freeman, Marie Guillet and Ann Runyon-Peterson
Burt Rosenfield, club president Joe McElmeel, Al Drombrowski and Bay Nguyen
Jack and Phyllis Black, past president
Present members that are veterans led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance at the first Republican Club of Longboat Key meeting of the season on Oct. 5.
Present members that are veterans led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance at the first Republican Club of Longboat Key meeting of the season on Oct. 5.
Mary Ellen Criste led the group in singing “God Bless America.”
Mary Ellen Criste led the group in singing “God Bless America.”
Speaker Christian Ziegler addressed the crowd with a speech on “It’s not just about Trump vs. Clinton. There is much more at stake. Our Republican value and way of life are at risk.”
