Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Recycle and Protect Your Identity from Theft!

SHREDDING EVENT
SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH

9 am to 2 pm


PORTLAND TRI-TOWN PLAZA
$5 a box or bag
Businesses and Residents
from All Towns Welcome!


We invite you to donate non-perishable food items for the Portland Food Bank.
For more information call Cindy Varricchio at 342-0184 or Sandy Downes at 342-0255.


Saturday, March 28, 2009

Pancakes Anyone!

OPENING DAY OF FISHING PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Please join us!

Saturday, April 18
5 am to 11 am


$5.00 per person
$2.00 for children under 12

Pancakes, sausage,
coffee & juice

American Legion
Freestone Avenue, Portland

For more information or to purchase tickets, please call Cindy Varricchio at 342-0184.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Lincoln Day Dinner

Check it Out!

Saturday, March 21st the 33rd Senatorial District held a Lincoln Day Dinner Event in celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday! The scene was set at the Gelston House in East Haddam with over 120 guests! Kudos to the Gelston House for a fine job, the food was delicious and the staff was wonderful!

Our keynote speaker State Senator Sam Caligiuri spoke to the wisdom and integrity of Abraham Lincoln. He also happened to mention that he exploring challenging Senator Dodd.


Ken Gronbach, the Chairman of the Haddam Republican Town Committee and author of The Age Curve gave an entertaining and educational presentation about demographics and how we as a party need to strategize on how demographics will impact voters.

Connecticut GOP Chairman Chris Healy, always a good speaker, rallied the troops, challenging each and everyone of us to step up and to invite participation of fellow citizens to build the Republican Party and to elect more Republicans.

The planning for such a large event always requires the hardwork and dedicate of key people who make it all happen. Hats off to Beverly MacDonald and Sandy Downes from Portland and Melissa Ziobron from East Haddam. Terrific job!

Check out the pictures below:





The silent auction in full gear!







Portland Selectman Carl Chudzik, State Senator Sam Caligiuri, Portland Chairwoman & 33rd State Central Rep Cindy Varricchio and 33rd State Central Rep Neil Nichols.







Ken Gronbach author of The Age Curve

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Welcome to the Portland, Connecticut GOP blog.

The Portland Republicans are an energized and determined group of individuals. Our goal with this blog is to provide information and to hear from Portland's citizens.

We invite you to use this blog as a community bulletin board. An opportunity to share your concerns and your ideas and to keep your fellow citizens informed. We invite you to join us in recognizing when a fellow citizen has earned a kudos or pat on the back for an endeavor well done or to commend our youth for outstanding accomplishments. Portland is a great place to live!

It is the desire of the Portland Republicans to be a conduit of information to our wonderful community. True community success is derived from people coming together to work toward a common goal.

We request that should you post to this blog that you be respectful and that you refrain from inappropriate language or innuendo. Please know that all postings will be screened in advance to ensure they are appropriate.

We welcome your input!

Thank you for visiting the Portland Republicans blog.

The Portland Republicans meet the fourth Monday of each month at the American Legion on Freestone Avenue.

Come on Over! The Portland Republicans welcome you!

Cindy Varricchio
Town Chairman