Past Meetings 2006

January 2006

Club members came together and decided that inclusion is the best course for the club. All new members were welcomed and elections will be re-held in March 2006.  Many thanks go out to Tony Bucco for moderating the meeting!

Assemblyman Bramnick joined us and showed support for our club and encouraged the fractions to work together for the benefit of the club, community, and the republican party.

February 2006

The Nominating Committee proposed its slate of candidates for 2006.  See the Officers page for details. 

Dorothea Kominos proposed a resolution to amend the by-laws. See the Resolutions page for details.

Club member Sheriff Ed Rochford spoke before the club regarding the Morris County Sheriff's office and gave high praise for the Long Hill Township Police dept. Sheriff Rochford holds an annual St. Patrick's day party and invited all to attend. Bob Goss stated "this is the best party all year!" Tickets are $50 per person and the event is scheduled for March 6th.

Candidate petitions circulated for Township Committee and Board of Education. Deadline for petitions are 2/27 for Board of Ed and 4/10 for Township Committee.

Mary Lou Weller recommended members consider participating in the Morris County Women's Republican Club.  Contact Debra Casha, club President, for details. Their website is available at http://www.morrisrepublicanwomen.org/.

March 2006

Elections were held. See officers page for 2006 officers. Resolution was passed to change the bylaws. This resolution requires the club to take a neutral position in primary elections.

Christina Rameriz visited with us and discussed her candidacy for Morris County Freeholder.  She provided details on her qualifications for the position and her views on the issues affecting Morris County.

Long Hill Township Schools Superintendent Art DiBenedetto and Board of Education President Sue Becker presented the 2006/2007 K-8 budget to the membership. A proposed 2.9% increase over last years budget was discussed and questions were answered regarding the details of the budget and operations of the schools.

Various candidates spoke briefly on their positions:

Mead Briggs & Jerry Aroneo will be running as a team for Long Hill Township committee. They will be running against Doug Campbell and Karl Schlegel in the June primary. All four will have an open forum at the April meeting to discuss their platforms.

Nan Harrington is running for re-election for the high school board of education. She discussed the budget and her disappointment with the proposed 12.3% increase.

Victor Verlezza briefly discussed his candidacy for K-8 board of education.

Freeholder candidate Susan Tietjen visited with us and will return for our Freeholders candidate night in May.

April 2006

Republican township candidates Mead Briggs, Jerry Aroneo, Doug Campbell, and Karl Schlegal were all on hand to discuss their platforms for township committee.

Club members and guests had the opportunity to ask questions and hear the candidates views on everything from township finances to the sewer ban.

Check out the Photos page for some great pictures!

May 2006

All nine republican candidates for Morris County Freeholder joined us at the Long Hill Seniors Center to introduce themselves and discuss their platforms for freeholder.  Good luck to all the candidates on June 6th!

Many thanks to the Long Hill Seniors for the use of the facility, Tim Manning of Sound Design Concepts for the PA system, and Dennis Sandow for the pictures!

June 2006

Asm Jon Bramnick came and discussed the many initiatives he has underway as well as some behind the scenes tidbits going on in Trenton.  Bob Goss was presented with a lifetime service award for his many years of leadership in the Republican Club. Township Council representative George Vitureira updated the club on the township budget and some of the issues related to it. 

Club president Bruce Meringolo congratulated our primary winners Mead Briggs and Jerry Aroneo and thanked everyone for their efforts over the past few months for the great success achieved with our candidate nights.

Summer 2006

This summer we held our first club picnic at the Long Hill Seniors center. Over 50 people were in attendance to sample our gourmet hot dogs and hamburgers. Congressman Frelinghuysen stopped by along with Asm Bramnick and Munoz.

Overall everyone had a great time and the weather was spectacular. We are looking forward to next year when we can breakout our gloves and play softball!

Thanks go out to Tracy Aroneo for some great pictures! Check them out on the photos page.

September 2006

A brief meeting was held to discuss the upcoming fall campaigns. A township update was provided by George Vitureira and many in the audience showed their appreciation for his work to keep the municipal budget increase down to 3.1%.  After the meeting many took part in a cocktail at the legion bar and the political discussion continued along with a few golf lessons.

October 2006

A brief meeting was held prior to the town debate. Items discussed were the upcoming election, nominations committee activities, and the December Christmas Party. After the meeting everyone went to the library to listen to the debate.

November 2006

The November meeting was very positive with everyone feeling good after a very big win in the election.  Jerry and Mead thanked everyone for their support and we encourage everyone to attend the first township meeting in January to show continued support. The nominating committee put forth a slate of candidates for 2007 officer positions. See next month meeting page for details.  The committee also informally suggested that the second VP slot take on the role of fundraising and event activities for the club. Many were in agreement with that suggestion.

Discussion around 2007 activities took place with many ideas put on the table. The general feeling is that we want to build on the activities that took place in 2006 and add more that focus on community benefit such as fundraising.  After the meeting many lingered to discuss current events and retire to the legion bar for a few cocktails!

December 2006

The Christmas party was well attended and everyone enjoyed themselves late into the evening. The last to leave the legion bar was Dr. Vic so he wins the award for biggest partier!  Many thanks go out to Sue Dapkins and Pat Steger for arranging the food and setting up the event!

Happy Holidays!

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