Our next meeting will be on Saturday, July 16 at the Looking Glass Restaurant at 329 Warfield Blvd. Dutch treat breakfast will be at 9:30 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast is buffet style, so please send Patty Holland an email at holland_patty@yahoo.com  or call her at 850-699-5077 to let her know if you plan on eating ASAP.  We need to let the restaurant know how much food to prepare and that is very difficult if you do not RSVP.  Please help support this Republican-owned business by purchasing breakfast especially since they are giving us a DEAL on the room. Remember, friends and family are always welcome!

Our Speaker will be Sen. Mark Green!

Dr. Green, Tennessee State Senator for District 22, serves as the Vice-Chair of the Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee, as well as a member of the Agriculture and Natural Resources, and The State and Local Government Committees. He is the Chaplain of the Senate GOP Caucus and was selected as the Tennessee Journal’s Rookie of the Year in 2013 and has won Legislator of the Year from numerous organizations. He recently won recognition as the NFIB’s Guardian of Small Business.  Mark was also recognized as one of the GOPAC’s Top 21 Emerging Leaders for the Country in 2013.

Dr. Green is the President/CEO of Align MD, founder of the Two Rivers Medical Foundation, which provides medical care for underserved populations, and also operates two free clinics here in the United States.

Mark is a veteran of the 160^th Special Ops Aviation Regiment, and wrote a book on his experience of interviewing Saddam Hussein.  His military awards include the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, the Air Medal with “V” for valor, and many others.  He also has earned the US Army Ranger Tab, the Combat Medical Badge, and the Expert Infantryman’s badge.

The Annual Red River Republican Women Wine Tasting Event! – Friday, October 28, 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Customs House Museum!  This is always a lot of fun but should be even more entertaining this year as it’s right before the election!  More details to follow but mark that calendar now so you’re free to join in the festivities.

The Montgomery County GOP Fall BBQ – Saturday, October 8, 4:00 pm at the Bud Barn, 1816 Ross Road, Cedar Hill.  Keynote speaker will be Tennessee Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey.  Other speakers will include other Montgomery County Republican Candidates.  Tickets go on sale on July 27, and can be purchased from our own Deanna McLaughlin at our meetings.

Our next meeting will be on Saturday, June 21 at the Looking Glass Restaurant at 329 Warfield Blvd. Dutch treat breakfast will be at 9:30 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast is buffet style, so please send Patty Holland an email at holland_patty@yahoo.com  or call her at 850-699-5077 to let her know if you plan on eating ASAP.  We need to let the restaurant know how much food to prepare and that is very difficult if you do not RSVP.  Please help support this Republican-owned business by purchasing breakfast especially since they are giving us a DEAL on the room. Remember, friends and family are always welcome!

We have primaries coming up so we will be having multiple speakers over the next few months.  This month we will be hosting Lori Smith, candidate for Tennessee State Senate District 22 and State Representative Jay Reedy who is running for reelection for House District 74.

Our next meeting will be on Saturday, May 21 at the Looking Glass Restaurant at 329 Warfield Blvd. Dutch treat breakfast will be at 9:00 am, with the business meeting to start at 9:30.  Breakfast is buffet style, so please send Patty Holland an email at holland_patty@yahoo.com  or call her at 850-699-5077 to let her know if you plan on eating ASAP.  We need to let the restaurant know how much food to prepare and that is very difficult if you do not RSVP.  Please help support this Republican-owned business by purchasing breakfast especially since they are giving us a DEAL on the room. Remember, friends and family are always welcome!

NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIME!  We need to be out of the restaurant no later than 10:30, so we are moving up our meeting by half an hour!

Richard H. Binkley

Korean War Veteran & Missionary

This month we are honored to have Korean War veteran and missionary Richard H. Binkley as our guest speaker.

Mr. Binkley was recently on an Honor Flight to Washington D.C. for Korean War Veterans.  A native of Montgomery County, Mr. Binkley has worked for the government and upon his retirement embarked on a career as a gunsmith and a missionary.  One of his first mission trips was to war-torn Sudan.   He has been married for 59 years to Jo Anne Mackens and together they had two children, a daughter who lost her life to breast cancer and a son who lost his life to ALS.

We are fortunate to have Mr. Binkley as our guest for our May meeting.  If you think his biography is familiar, it is because he was scheduled to speak to us in December, but fell ill.  We are so happy he’s able to speak to us now!

February Meeting – Saturday, February 20, 2015

Our next meeting will be on Saturday, February 20 at the Looking Glass Restaurant at 329 Warfield Blvd. Dutch treat breakfast will be at 9:30 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast is buffet style, so please send Cathy Kolb a text or email (931-801-6954 or cathykolb@reagan.com) to let her know if you plan on eating ASAP.  We need to let the restaurant know how much food to prepare and that is very difficult if you do not RSVP.  Please help support this Republican-owned business by purchasing breakfast especially since they are giving us a DEAL on the room. Remember, friends and family are always welcome!

Presidential Candidate Speed Dating!

Early voting has started already for the Tennessee primary, so we will have representatives from two of the Presidential candidates running in the GOP Primary. Our speakers, in alphabetical order of the candidate they will be representing, will be:

• Kevin Kookogey, speaking on behalf of Sen. Ted Cruz.
• Pat Allen, speaking on behalf of Sen. Marco Rubio

Each representative will be allotted the same amount of time to speak.  Keep in mind, we do not endorse any candidates prior to a primary.  Candidate representatives that were selected to speak were those who requested to speak so we aren’t endorsing – we’re simply giving those who requested an opportunity to present their case to our members. (Note, that Keith Svadba was scheduled to speak on behalf of Donald Trump but has had a business meeting come up he must attend)

Our January meeting will be held on Saturday, January 16 at The Looking Glass Restaurant at 329 Warfield Blvd, Clarksville, TN.  Breakfast begins at 9:30, with the meeting to start at 10:00 am. If you plan on eating breakfast, please RSVP to Cathy Kolb via text or email (931-801-6954 or cathykolb@reagan.com) as soon as possible.

Our speaker this month will be Judicial candidate Herb Patrick.  We will also be holding officer elections for the 2016-2017 term.

Hope to see you there!

Our December meeting will be on Saturday, December 19th, at the Looking Glass on Warfield Blvd, in Clarksville.  Breakfast is at 9:30, with the meeting, more or less, starting at 10:00 am.  Since this is more of a holiday event, than a meeting, we won’t be as structured.  We do have Richard H. Binkley, Korean War Veteran and Missionary, who will be speaking briefly for us.  We’ll also have the return of our traditional Christmas Trivia contest (with prizes in three categories this year!).

New this year is the Candidate Ornament Poll…instead of a straw poll, we’ll be making ornaments featuring the likeness of our favorite Presidential candidate…bring a 2″ picture of your favorite!

Hope to see you there!

Our July meeting will be on Saturday, July 18th at 9:30 am (if you want breakfast) with the meeting to start at 10:00 am. We meet at The Looking Glass restaurant at 329 Warfield Blvd, in Clarksville.

This month we are very fortunate to have our own excellent Congressional Representative, Marsha Blackburn as our speaker!

Blackburn’s reputation for focusing on freedom, free people, and free markets helped move her from the Tennessee Senate to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002, where she represents Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.  She quickly became a leader in Congress and a leading voice advocating for a smaller, more efficient federal government that is accountable to its citizens.  A regular on many of the Fox News shows, she is often praised by good government groups for her positions on taxation and free market economics.  She is a strong supporter of the music industry as well as the military.  Her support of Fort Campbell has been key in protecting our largest employer in Montgomery County.  She has been named a Taxpayer Hero by Americans for Tax Reform each year she has served in Congress.  A native of Laurel, Mississippi, she is a graduate of Mississippi State University.  She is married, has two children, and two grandchildren.

Please note that the date for our June meeting has been moved to 13^th (instead of the 20^th) since so many of our members will be attending a workshop the weekend of the 20th.

Our next meeting will be on Saturday, June 13 at the Looking Glass Restaurant at 329 Warfield Blvd. Dutch treat breakfast will be at 9:30 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast is buffet style, so please send Cathy Kolb a text or email (931-801-6954 or cathykolb@reagan.com) to let her know if you plan on eating ASAP.  We need to let the restaurant know how much food to prepare and that is very difficult if you do not RSVP.  Please help support this Republican-owned business by purchasing breakfast especially since they are giving us a DEAL on the room. Remember, friends and family are always welcome!

This month our speakers are our own Karel Lea Biggs, Sherry Hersh, and Jenn Powell who are all independent AdvoCare distributors.   They will explain how AdvoCare was founded on free-market principles and how it enables women to become healthier and at the same time, should they chose, wealthier as well.  Founded in 1993, AdvoCare is a company dedicated to solving two of American’s biggest problems:  poor health and large debt.  All three of these women have had success with the products and are big believers in how AdvoCare can empower women (and men) through independent business ownership.

Red River Republican Women’s Club Presents
“Free Market Warrior” Economic – Two Part Seminar
Conducted by: Loren Spivack (Accomplished author & trainer) http://www.facebook.com/lorenspivack

Part 1- Friday May 15, 2015 6:00PM – 9:30PM*
Part 2 – Saturday May 16, 2015 8:00AM – 11:30AM**

Location: The Looking Glass Restaurant
312 Warfield Blvd
Clarksville, TN

$25 Donation ~ Business Casual Dress

*Light Hors d’oeuvres included **Breakfast included

Loren Spivack, called the “Free Market Warrior”, spent most of his adult life in NYC. Spivack worked for several non-profit organizations and as a management consultant. He founded the “Free Market Warrior” in 2009 to make a positive difference in American politics and economics. As the author of The New Democrat, he provides a parody of the Obama administration and transforms the political personalities of our times into cartoon characters in a conservative morality play.
Mr. Spivack has given seminars about the economic literacy of the Free Market Warrior and explains how a free society cannot survive unless the people understand what is going on. He has committed himself to helping an entire generation of Americans learn and understand how economics works. Spivack has amassed a great deal of relevant and vital knowledge of economic systems and how they relate to governments and citizens. To date, Loren Spivack has delivered his famous seminar to over 200 groups in 17 states. The seminar in Clarksville will be Spivack’s first seminar in Tennessee.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity, seating is limited, secure your tickets now.
For Tickets contact Cathy Kolb
CathyKolb@reagan.com or call 931‐801-‐6954