Messages from the GGRW President

January 9th GGRW Meeting Hi Ladies...  I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season and I hope you have a very happy new year.  We will be having our January meeting at the home of our secretary, Peg Murray on Monday, January 9th at 7pm.  This will be a planning and membership focused meeting.  We will be stuffing, labeling and stamping membership letters.  Please bring any names and addresses you have of ladies that might be interested in joining our club.  We are NOT going to have a potluck that night, but please feel free to bring a snack to share, Peg will be providing drinks for us.  I can't wait to see everyone on the 9th.  Here are a few other agenda items for the evening: -dictionary project -Feb. GFRW meeting -fund raising ideas/brainstorming -membership brainstorming -speaker ideas   Thanks Ladies Tegwen Beaudreau President    PS  Please RSVP to Peg at pegmurray@bellsouth.net or 770-962-9540  Directions to her home are below.   Peg Murray 2279 Walker Drive Lawrenceville, Ga 30043 770-962-9540     From I 85 (North or South) Exit 115 Mall of Georgia .  Follow signs to Lawrenceville and GA 20.  Take Ga 20 to just PAST Old Peachtree Road (traffic light and Publix shopping center on your right) and turn right onto Azalea Drive.  Turn right onto Camp Perrin which is directly in front of the Marathon gas station.  Take Camp Perrin to Walker Drive which will be just before you get to the golf course on the right.  If you go past the golf course you have gone too far.  Turn right onto Walker and my house is the last house on the right before you get to the gate house.  From 316 East exit at Collins Hill Road and take it all the way to Camp Perrin.  You will follow signs for library and golf course.  Walker Drive is the first street past the golf course on your left.  My house is the last one on the right before the gate house.  Please feel free to call me if you need more specific directions from your departure point.     December 12 Meeting and Installation of New Officers Rosanna Szabo, new member of the Greater Gwinnett Republican Women (GGRW) is running for Solicitor General of Gwinnett County.  The primary is slated for late spring/ early summer.  Rosanna, who attended the annual GGRW Christmas party, has received the endorsement of the GGRW and will enjoy the lively support of its membership during her campaign and will celebrate her victory.  Look for updates on this site on Rosanna’s campaign. Peg Murray GGRW President Photos of December Pot Luck Meeting   Rosanna Szabo, candidate for Solicitor General of Gwinnett Co. spoke to the group of GGRW members. Newly installed GGRW officers for 2006: Tegwen Beaudreau, Pres. Delphina Byrd, VP Peg Murray, Secretary Sara Snyder, Treasurer   Val Betz (on right in red), President of the GA Federation of Republican Women, installs the new officers.   Left: Adrienne Ellis, Val Betz, Delphina Byrd and Joan Zellner Many thanks to Tommie Miller for hosting this event in her home.

Next GGRW Meeting December 12, 2005 www.ggrw.org   December 4, 22005   Dear members and friends Don’t forget our Christmas part and investiture of officers on Monday Evening, December 12 at the home of Tommie Miller.  Please RSVP and let her know what side dish you are bringing.  GGRW will supply the holiday ham.  Driving directions and Tommie’s number are below. See Map. . . From Lawrenceville......Take Hwy 20 North past Rte 316 toward Buford. Bear right on Hwy 124 (Braselton Hwy) Go to the 3rd traffic light (Old Peachtree Road) Turn RIGHT. Take the 2nd LEFT (still on Old Peachtree Road)  Peachcrest Drive is the 1st marked street on the right. My house is 1610 and is the 3rd house from the corner on the right. There is an American Flag on the garage. From I-85 North...Take exit 115 right toward Lawrenceville. Turn left at the 4th traffic light (Old Peachtree Road...Walgreen's on corner) Go thru the next light (Braselton Hwy)  Take the 2nd LEFT. Peachcrest Drive is the 1st marked street on the right. My house is 1610 and is the 3rd house from the corner on the right. There is an American Flag on the garage. Tommie Miller 1610 Peachcrest Drive 770-963-6833  See Map. . .   November 23, 2005   Hi Ladies, It is time to order some fabulous shirts for our group.  They will be white polo shirts and the sizes run as follows.  The shirt will have our lady elephant on it and say Greater Gwinnett Republican Women.  The shirts will cost about 22.00.  (the shirt is 20 and we will have a one time fee on $50 to have our logo set up)  I had a sample at the November meeting and will bring it with me to the Christmas Party.  If you are ready to order, please email me your order.  (teggie22@hotmail.com)  Shirts run as follows...  small is up to size 6 medium is 8/10 large 12/14 x-large 16/18 xx-large is 18 The Party is December 12.  Please contact Tommie Miller with your RSVPs.  gopmouse@aol.com . We’ll send out the directions with another reminder. Please be sure to visit our web site, and visit it regularly…a lot of the information you need about GGRW, Republican Women and the goings on in republican circles are posted there.  And it is updated almost daily.     www.ggrw.org Thanks  Peg and Tegwen   November 20 -- Message from GGRW President   Dear GGRW – Our annual Christmas Party will be held on December 12 at the home of Tommie Miller (directions to follow).  GGRW will provide the Honey Baked Ham…you need to bring one of your favorite side dishes or desserts to accompany it.  Let Tommie know that you are coming and what you are bringing.  Contact her at gopmouse@aol.com. We will also recognize the officers for 2006 and formally invest them with the help of outgoing Georgia Federation of Republican Women President, Valerie Betz. Don’t come alone….bring a friend and potential member. Contact me if you have any questions Peg Murray pegmurray@bellsouth.net   November 16-- Message from GGRW President   The November meeting of the Greater Gwinnett Republican Women was held at the Home of Delphina Byrd in Hamilton Mill.  At that meeting, an election was held for officers of the club for 2006.  Elected by acclimation was the following slate:  Tegwen Beaudreau, President elect; Delphina Byrd, Vice President elect,; Peg Murray, Secretary elect and Sara Snyder will remain the group’s treasurer.  Congratulations to the new officers. Following the election outgoing President, Peg Murray presented new president, Tegwen Beaudreau with the honorary straw hat decorated with peaches.  For the GGRW it’s the symbol of the presidency of the club.  In addition, Ms. Murray presented the club with the certificate and diamond pin awarded the club by the National Fderation of Republican Women.  “this diamond award,” said Ms. Murray, “is a tribute to this club’s energy, volunteer service and overall excellence.  This is a group award for which we all should be proud.”  Ms. Murray accepted the award on behalf of the Club at an award’s ceremony at the biennial convention of the Georgia Federation of Republican Women.  GGRW;s treasurer, Sara Snyder, was elected secretary of the State organization.  The next meeting of GGRW will be December 12 at the home of Tommie Miller and will serve as the Christmas Party and investirure of officers.  Directions will come in a week or two. Peg Murray President 770-962-9540