The South Strand Republican Club held its annual picnic at the Burgess Community Center on S.C. 707 in Murrells Inlet. A few pictures are posted in the Neighbors galleries sections, where you can find photos of your neighbors at various community events. In attendance on Saturday were a slew of local politicians, and some people who hope to soon be local politicians, a.k.a. candidates.
Check them out here.
At the next meeting of the South Strand Republican Club, a team of brokers from Merrill Lynch will discuss their views on the potential market implications of this year's Presidential elections.
The speakers will cover topics from energy prices to the falling dollar and the possibilities of recession or inflation, with a question-and-answer session.
The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Horry Georgetown Technical College Grand Strand Conference and Business Center Building 600, 950 Meyers Ave., on the grounds of the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.
Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited. For more information, call Joanne Sanders, 283-6846.
If you haven't yet had your fill of chicken bog or campaign promises, there's a full slate of political events over the next week.
WHEN | 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
WHERE | Luigi's Trattoria, 503 61st Ave N, Myrtle Beach.
MORE INFO | John Bonsignor, 385-3963.
WHEN | 6 p.m. Monday.
WHERE | Bethel AME Church at the corner of Racepath and Smith Streets in Conway.
MORE INFO | Racepath1horry@aol.com.
The South Strand Republican Club will offer a free buffet and open house Saturday as an effort to welcome new members to the club.
New residents will have a chance to meet Republicans from Horry County running for local, county, state and federal offices, as well as area business leaders.
The buffet will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Spuds Waterfront Dining, 4123 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet. For more information, call club president John E. Bonsignor, (843) 385-3963, vice president Bill Blankenship (843) 421-7324, or vice-president Bill Schweitzer (843) 215-5030.
South Strand Republicans need help getting the word out, and on Saturday, they'll buy volunteers breakfast and lunch.
Club members will be walking through three Murrells Inlet neighborhoods, signing up new club members and handing out information on GOP county candidates to more than 500 homes.
Breakfast at McDonald's and lunch later are both part of the deal, according to an email from Club President John Bonsignor.
The group will meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. at McDonald's on Highway 707 and Homestown Road, then split into three groups for canvassing at 10 a.m.
For more information, call Bonsignor at 385-3963.
The South Strand Republican Club gave out $1,500 to charity last week at its annual awards dinner-dance last week, said John Bonsignor, the president of the club.
State Sen. Ray Cleary received the Terry B. Cooper "Eagle Award" and $1,000 to give to a charity of his choice, which went to the Horry County Humane Society.
State Rep. Thad Viers, who received the Man of the Year Award, and Darlene Hyman, the wife of Surfside Beach Mayor Roy Hyman Jr. and who received the Woman of the Year Award, each got $250 to give to a charity of their choice, Bonsignor said.
State Rep. Nelson Hardwick will also be presenting a $500 scholarship to two local elementary school students in the near future, Bonsignor said.
If the continuing primary season doesn't satisfy your need for party politics, here's a sample of local party gatherings this month:
WHEN | 5 p.m. Monday, March 10
WHERE | Burroughs and Chapin Auditorium on the main campus of Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
MORE INFORMATION | Call 488-4237.
WHEN | 6 p.m. Monday, March 10.
WHERE | Paradise Resort, 2201 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach.
MORE INFORMATION | Britton Pruett, (843) 455-7961 or grandstrandyrs@gmail.com.
WHEN | 6 p.m. March 28.
WHERE | Inlet Affairs (across from Drunken Jacks), 4024 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet.
TICKETS | $40 per person, or $75 per couple.
MORE INFORMATION | Bill Schweitzer at (843) 215-5030, Charlie Soto at (843) 655-1793, or John E. Bonsignor at (843) 385-3963.
The South Strand Republican Club will hold its annual legislative breakfast, featuring an open-question session with a number of state lawmakers, next month in Murrells Inlet.
The following legislators will attend: state Sen. Ray Cleary, Sen. Luke Rankin, Rep. Nelson Hardwick, Rep. Thad Viers and Rep. Alan Clemmons.
They will discuss proposed laws covering immigration, taxes, schools, health and others. Anyone is welcome to attend, and 30 minutes will be saved for questions and answers.
WHAT | South Strand Republican Club Legislative Breakfast
WHERE | Inlet Affairs Banquet and Catering, 4031 Hwy 17 Business, Murrells Inlet.
WHEN | 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16.
COST | $10 per person; includes buffet breakfast.
For reservations or more information, call Bill Schweitzer at (843) 215-5030 or Charlie Soto at (843) 655-1793.
A Myrtle Beach city councilman will join the fray of stand-ins representing Republican presidential candidates at tonight's GOP rally, he said.
Randal Wallace will stump for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the councilman said. Wallace was among the organizers of several Giuliani events in the area, before the mayor recently pulled his South Carolina staff to concentrate on other states.
The rally is at 7 p.m. at Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort's Tara Theater in Pawleys Island. All tickets have been sold.
James Woolsey, former Director of Central Intelligence and head of the Central Intelligence Agency, will represent U.S. Senator John McCain. Chris Panos, a member Rep. Ron Paul's local campaign, will represent the Texas congressman.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson will all also be sending surrogate speakers, party officials said, but their identities have not been released.
Georgetown Republicans are inviting their party's candidates for President to come make a last-minute pitch before the state primary.
Invitations have just been issued, so candidates have yet to confirm, said Georgetown Republican Chairman Tom Swatzel. The Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney campaigns, however, have said their candidates will either appear in person or send a surrogate, Swatzel said.
The rally is set for Jan. 16, a critical point in the Republican nominating contest. Iowa and New Hampshire will have already had their primaries, the only two prior to South Carolina's officially sanctioned by the party. The day before the Georgetown event, Michigan will have had its unsanctioned primary, and the South Carolina primary is Jan. 19.
"Coming three days in advance of the all-important state Republican primary, this will certainly be a good opportunity for the campaigns to get the last word in with our active Republican voters," Swatzel said.
Candidates should have ample incentive to attend, Swatzel said. The Grand Strand has a large population of Republican voters, and candidates are likely to be in the state anyway, campaigning in the final days before the primary. He said he hopes the event will draw enough interest to be broadcast.
"I'd like to think the candidates will find this a good venue for getting their message out," Swatzel said.
What | Grand Strand Republicans' rally for Presidential candidates
When | 7 p.m. January 16
Where | Tara Ballroom, Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort, 14276 Highway 17, Pawley's Island
Tickets | $10 in advance
For more info | In Georgetown, Jim Jerow, (843) 237-9456. In Horry, Bill Blankenship, (843) 421-7324
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