PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE from Lane Bergstrom....

Happy New Year to all! Now that the 2012 election year has arrived, there is much to plan for, and much to do to make this a successful time for our state and country. In the coming months, we will be presenting Republican candidates for your consideration in the NC Primary, May 8th. Please make every effort to attend luncheons this year to keep up with what is happening on the political stage, because it is important for us to know what is taking place around the state. This is a great time to invite and bring your friends to our luncheons.  Remember that our guests are prospective members and we want to keep our membership strong and growing to insure we maintain our position as the largest Republican women's club in North Carolina. Please plan to be at your precinct meeting when scheduled. The County Convention will be held March 31, and to be a delegate to that convention you must attend your precinct meeting and sign up while there. More information about both conventions will be available on the web site. Attendance at these meetings are of interest and great importance if we are to be a RED state in 2012!

FEBRUARY LUNCHEON

Pinehurst Members Club - Monday, February 6, 2012

Roast Pork Loin Normande with Apple Jack Cream and Orchard Chutney
Sweet and Russet Potato Hash
Roasted Asparagus and Carrots
Chocolate Mousse Torte

Valet Parking Available
Registration: 11:30 - Luncheon 12:00

Checks payable at the luncheon to: Pinehurst LLC
Cost: $ 16.00 Inclusive

To make a reservation, please call Joan Ward at 295-6544 or e-mail at paward@embarqmail.com no later than Wednesday, February 1.

Cancellations: No later than 12:00 Noon, Saturday, February 4
You must pay for lunch if you do not cancel by this time.

Dan Forest  - A strong fiscal and social conservative, Dan has over 23 years of experience as a business leader, architect and entrepreneur. He is a former Senior Partner with one of North Carolina’s largest Architectural firms – Little Diversified Architectural Consulting – having served as President of the firm’s Durham office. Dan holds two undergraduate degrees from UNC Charlotte and is a graduate of UNC Charlotte College of Architecture. He is the founder of the Triangle Leadership Forum where he serves as president of the board. Dan serves on the board of The Faith Driven Consumer and is the former chairman of the board of Wake Forest Pregnancy Support Services. He is the son of U.S. Representative Sue Myrick and lives in Raleigh with his wife, Alice, and four children – ages 6 to 18.

Dale Folwell  - Currently the Speaker Pro Tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Dale is from Winston Salem serving his fourth term in the North Carolina General Assembly. In addition to numerous major leadership positions and committee assignments, he is ranked as one of the more effective Republican members by the NC Center for Public Policy Research. He has received high marks from the North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation, the 2011 NCFEF business rating report, and Civitas Action for his conservative legislation. Rep. Folwell, a North Carolina native, received his BS in accounting from UNC Greensboro, passed the Certified Public Accounting Exam, and earned his Masters in Accounting from UNC Greensboro. He is a former Vice President and Registered Investment Advisor for Deutsche Bank/Alex Brown. Married to Synthia for 23 years, Dale is the father of three children.

Tony Gurley  - Born and raised in western North Carolina, Tony Gurley received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a Masters Degree in Pharmacy Administration from UNC – Chapel Hill. He graduated with a Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University’s Law School and opened the law firm of Gurley & Cookson in Raleigh. Elected to the Wake County Board of Commissioner in 2002, 2006, and 2010, he served as Vice-Chairman in 2005 and as Chairman in 2006, 2007, and 2010. He continues in the pharmacy business with two businesses in Raleigh and provides free pain medications for the under served and low-income community at free dental clinics. Tony and his wife Robin have two grown sons, Robert and Michael.