Republican Club Officers Tommie Corbell, Assistant Treasurer; Rita Poimbeauf, President; Connie Hunt, Secretary/Treasurer. Not pictured: Patti Fitzpatrick, Food Chairwoman.

The Calhoun County Republican Club met on August 5 with 45 members attending, including three current and two past members of CHS Young Republican Club. The current Young Republican Club President, Kingsley Scott, attended the Texas YRC meeting in San Antonio in June, and the CHS Club will be joining the Texas Federation of Young Republicans during the 2013-2014 school year. Colton Willoughby, a past member, will be leaving for the Marines in a few days. Everyone wishes him well.

Anna Goodman, GOP candidate for Calhoun County Clerk and Lesa Jurek, GOP candidate for Precinct #2 Justice of the Peace were present at the meeting. Two other Republican Club members are contemplating running on the ticket, one for Precinct #4 JP and one for County Judge.

Officers were elected at the meeting: Rita Poimbeauf, President; Connie Hunt, Secretary/Treasurer; Tommie Corbell, Assistant Treasurer; and Patti Fitzpatrick, Food Chairwoman.

The Republican Club will meet on Tuesday, September 3 at Alamo Heights Baptist Church Community Room, 1604 W. Austin in Port Lavaca. Guest speaker will be State Representative Geanie Morrison. All interested persons are invited. The meeting will take place from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m.

Dinner will be served from 5:00 until 6:00 p.m. Dinner cost is $5 per person. Please call 552-0917 by August 26 for dinner reservations.