November YR Meeting with Dennis Maloy and Officer Elections

With the economy on everyone's mind (as well as constantly in the news) November seems to be a great month to talk about what's going on locally in Hancock County when it comes to economic development! To that end, I'm pleased to announce that Executive Director of the Hancock Economic Development Council Dennis Maloy will be talking to our group on Tuesday November 10th at 7:00pm at the Commissioners Court at the County Annex in Greenfield.

The Hancock Economic Development Council provides site location assistance, cost of doing business analysis, and economic impact modeling to site location consultants, the corporate real estate community, and individual businesses. They also serve as a liaison between local government and the business community. Right now, there seems to be a lot of growth going on in Hancock County and Dennis can tell us how that came about as well as possibly tell us about future projects.

So here are the details:
Who: Dennis Maloy - Executive Director of the Hancock Economic Development Council
When: Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 7:00pm
Where: Commissioners Court at the Hancock County Government Center in Greenfield

This will also be our last formal meeting of the year so we will be conducting YR Officer elections for the 2010 Hancock YR calendar year. Article IV Section 1 states "All officers’ terms shall last for one year, beginning on January 1st of each year". To that end, we'll be holding elections for the upcoming year at our November 10th meeting. The initial proposed slate of officers for 2009 includes:

Brandee Bastin, candidate for Chairman
Josh Gillespie, candidate for Vice Chairman
Tony Denger, candidate for Treasurer
Amy Ott, candidate for Secretary

If you are an active member of Hancock County's Young Republican organization and in good standing, you are eligible to vote in this election. Individuals who are active members and in good standing may also be a candidate for one of the aforementioned positions. To express your interest in a postion or to nominate someone for a position, notify Trisha Holiday (current secretary of YR) at tsholliday1@netzero.com. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor.

Voting in all contested races shall be by secret ballot. No proxies shall be allowed. Fifty percent plus one of the votes cast shall constitute a majority for election. If a majority is not obtained on the first ballot, the two candidates receiving the most votes will be the candidates in a runoff election. Only active members are eligible to vote.

Again, we look forward to seeing you on the Tuesday the 10th!

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Join the Hancock YR's at For Mini-Golf at That Fun Place!

We are having a mini-golf night at That Fun Place in Greenfield! This isn't going to be any ordinary mini-golf. This will be indoor black light mini-golf! Our event will take place Thursday, October 29th from 5:00-8:00pm. The cost will be $10 per person. That will cover the mini-golf, buffet and drink. Also, a portion of the $10 will also go the Hancock County Young Republicans.

This will be a fun event for everyone and we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible!

Also, don't forget to put on your calendar our upcoming November 10th meeting featuring Executive Director of the Hancock County Development Council, Dennis Maloy. More information of that meeting will come next week.

We look forward to seeing you on October 29th for some fun times and mini-golf!

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Upcoming YR Meeting (*Note Rescheduled Date*) and Riley Days Sign Up Form

Greetings Fellow YR's,

We came across a bit of a scheduling problem with out next meeting. It was originally scheduled for Tuesday August 29th, but State Senator Beverly Gard and State Representative Bob Cherry are holding Property Tax Forum at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield the same night (and also at 7:00pm). So we are moving our meeting to the following Tuesday, October 6th at 7:00pm at the Commissioners Court at the County Government Annex.

Unfortunately, our original guest speaker, Dennis Maloy, is unable to make the new date (he will now be headlining our November meeting). Instead, we will be having Hamilton County GOP Chairman and Republican candidate for Secretary of State, Charlie White! We are very excited to be able to have Charlie come speak to our group.

Charlie, who resides in Fishers with his son William, currently is serving his third term as town councilor for the Town of Fishers. In that role on the Fishers Town Council, he has tackled areas such as economic development, public safety, road improvements and parks development as Fishers’ population has nearly doubled to just over 68,000 residents in the last 10 years. Fishers, which is Northeast of Indianapolis and located in Hamilton County, has been named the 10th best place to raise a family in the United States by Money Magazine in 2008 and 11th best place to relocate in the United States by Forbes Magazine in 2009.

Charlie has been a practicing attorney in the public and private sector for over 14 years and graduated from Wabash College in 1992 followed by his law degree from Valparaiso School of Law in 1995.

So here are the details:
Who: Charlie White, Candidate for Secretary of State
When: Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:00
Where: Commissioners Court at the County Government Annex in Greenfield

Also, we're looking for two to three Young Republicans (unless noted) to fill up some of the times slots for the Republican Booth at Riley Days. Please look at the following dates and consider what time(s) you may be able to serve our party at the booth. Please contact Glenda Prewitt (gkprewitt1845@att.net) with what day and time would work best for you.

Thurs.---7-9 P.M.

Friday---3-5 P.M. ( need 1 worker)

Friday---7-9 P.M.

Saturday---11-1 P.M.

Saturday---1-3 P.M.

Saturday---5-7 P.M.

Saturday---7-9 P.M.

Sunday---11-1 P.M. (1 worker)

Sunday---3-5 P.M.

Sunday---5-7 P.M. Booth Tear down...

We look forward to seeing our you at our next meeting!

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We're Talking Economic Development at the September YR Meeting with Guest Speaker Dennis Maloy

With the economy on everyone's mind (as well as constantly in the news) and with the Governor's recent economic trip to Asia making headlines, September seems to be a great month to talk about what's going on locally in Hancock County when it comes to economic development! To that end, I'm pleased to announce that Executive Director of the Hancock Economic Development Council Dennis Maloy will be talking to our group on Tuesday September 29th at 7:00pm at the Commissioners Court at the County Annex in Greenfield. (Notice we moved to a new night as there are a lot of fall activities taking place on Monday nights now.)

The Hancock Economic Development Council provides site location assistance, cost of doing business analysis, and economic impact modeling to site location consultants, the corporate real estate community, and individual businesses. They also serve as a liaison between local government and the business community. Right now, there seems to be a lot of growth going on in Hancock County and Dennis can tell us how that came about as well as possibly tell us about future projects.

So here are the details:
Who: Dennis Maloy - Executive Director of the Hancock Economic Development Council
When: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at 7:00pm
Where: Commissioners Court at the Hancock County Government Center in Greenfield

Also just a couple of announcements:

HOG ROAST & CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT---SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

The Hancock County Republican Women are holding a Hog Roast & Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, September 26, 2:00-6:00 p.m., at the Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds. Team entries will be $50 each. Dinner-only will be $15 each. The proceeds of this event will be used to support the activities of the Hancock County Republican Women. All Republicans are invited and very much encouraged to attend. If you have a question, or would like to volunteer at this event, please contact Glenda Prewitt (glenda@hancockgop.net).

RILEY FESTIVAL BOOTH AND PARADE---OCTOBER 1-4

The Hancock County Young Republicans will participating in the County GOP booth at the Riley Festival over October 1-4 and will participate in the parade on October 3. We need people to sign up to work in the booth during the 1st through the 4th. We will have a sign up sheet at our next meeting.

We look forward to seeing you on the 29th!

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Dan Dumezich to Speak at August Hancock YR Meeting

*UPDATE -- We now have a location. Please note below.*

After a busy July that saw the Hancock County Fair and 4-H parade, the National YR Convention in Indy and our annual Hancock YR Family picnic, we're ready to get back in the saddle for our monthly meetings. Our August meeting will be Monday August 17th at 7:00pm (Dr. Brian Kirkwood's (5396 N. Fortville Pike, Greenfield).

With Federal elections heating up all across the state our featured guest speaker this month will be former Republican State Rep. from northwest Indiana and potential United States Senate candidate Dan Dumezich. Mr. Dumezich is traveling across Indiana meeting with everyday Hoosiers hearing what we have to say about the leadership in Washington.

So here are the quick details:

Who: Dan Dumezich
When: Monday August 17th, 2009 at 7:00pm
Where: Dr. Brian Kirkwood's (5396 N. Fortville Pike, Greenfield)

Also, a quick reminder about upcoming county wide events:

BOB CHERRY OPEN---AUGUST 10
Come out for another great day of golf with State Representative Bob Cherry at the Hawk’s Tail Golf Course(formerly Greenfield Country Club) 145 S Morristown Pike, Greenfield. Don't golf? Don't worry! Come out for dinner and socialize with Representative Cherry and friends. If you have a question, or would like to volunteer at this event, please contact Representative Cherry at rcherry@infarmbureau.org or 317-753-4111.


SPEAKING AT HENRY COUNTY GOP CLUB---THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2009
Chairman Michael Griffin will speak at the Henry County GOP Club at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 6. Chairman Griffin will discuss key elements of party organization and plans for the future. Hancock County Republicans are invited to attend. This meeting will take place at Henry County GOP headquarters in New Castle, on the south side of Broad Street in the 1300 block, directly across from Bella Vita restaurant.

HOG ROAST & CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT---SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
The Hancock County Republican Women are holding a Hog Roast & Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, September 26, 2009, 3:00-8:00 p.m., at the Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds. Team entries will be $25 each. Dinner-only will be $15 each. The proceeds of this event will be used to support the activities of the Hancock County Republican Women. All Republicans are invited and very much encouraged to attend. A flyer will be distributed soon. If you have a question, or would like to volunteer at this event, please contact Glenda Prewitt (glenda@hancockgop.net).

And as a reminder we'll be passing out membership applications and we will continue to collect dues for the new year! As a reminder, dues are $20 for the year for Active and Associate members. Should you want to pay by check, please make them payable to the Hancock County Young Republicans.

We look forward to seeing you on Monday August 17th at 7:00!

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