February 18th is the cutoff.  That’s a little over a week away.

I’m certainly hoping that we won’t have uncontested races this year.  Voters need choices on the ballot in order to effectively check and balance government.

I’ve mentioned the mechanics of gathering signatures in past blog articles here and here.  For more campaign tips, let me plug the Killer Campaigning website one more time.

For an official resource, please make use of the Ohio Secretary of State webpage.

If you consider yourself a Republican but haven’t ever attended a Republican function or event but figure it’s about time you started getting yourself involved before the GOP self-destructs without your input, a county-level Lincoln Day Dinner might be an excellent venue to make acquaintances that can propel you into a greater level of involvement.  If you do manage to become more involved in the GOP, perhaps you can have a positive impact on the party’s future.

ORP has a directory of county parties throughout Ohio.  Some counties haven’t announced Lincoln Day Dinner plans yet on the web, but the calendar is starting to take shape.  Some counties will band together to have a multi-county Lincoln Day Dinner.  I’ve copied and pasted the ones I can pinpoint so far, but I must urge caution that times and places for these events are subject to change (I’ve known them to change with relatively short notice), so it’s best if you use this information and take the next step of actually contacting somebody (using the directory) in the county organization to verify all the details of the event when reserving a seat (yes, please reserve in advance) and obtain a promise to notify you promptly should any of the details change.

Clermont County Lincoln Day Dinner
Friday, February 5, 2010
Holiday Inn Eastgate
Social 6:00 PM
Dinner 7:00 PM

Columbiana County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Salem Elks Lodge
824 East State Street
Salem, Ohio
5:00pm Early Bird Reception
6:30pm Dinner
Guest Speaker Rob Portman
To RSVP or for more information please contact Tara Canestraro at (330) 223-1511

Clinton County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
Monday, February 8, 2010
6:30pm
Clinton County Fairgrounds Expo Center
958 W. Main St
Wilmington, Ohio
Guest Speaker Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor
To RSVP or for more information please contact the Clinton County Republican Party

Hancock County Lincoln Day Dinner
Monday, February 8, 2010
6:00pm
Lincoln Day Dinner at Riverbend Lodge.
Speakers will be the two candidates for Ohio Attorney General, Mike DeWine and Dave Yost.

Holmes County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
February 8, 2010
6:00 PM
Carlisle Village Inn
4949 Walnut St, Walnut Creek, OH

Licking County Republican Party’s Annual Lincoln Day Dinner
Friday, February 12, 2010
Location: Longaberger Golf Course
Event Chair Beth Yocum—details to follow

Lake County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
Thursday February 18, 2010
Croatian Party Lodge Center
34900 Lake Shore Blvd
Eastlake, OH (Just west of Route 91)
Keynote speaker will be Rob Portman
VIP – $150 (includes private reception beginning at 5:30 PM)
Patron – $75 (including general reception and dinner at 6:00 PM)
Dinner Only – $40 (beginning at 7:00 PM)
For information or to RSVP call 440-357-1200 or visit www.lakegop.com
Reservations needed by February 12

Seneca, Ottawa and Wyandot Counties Joint Lincoln Day Dinner
February 18, 2010
Crystal Arbors, 2270 W. Hayes Ave., Fremont, OH
Social Time – 6:00 PM
Program – 6:30 PM
Cost is $35 per person
Guest Speaker will be John Kasich

Wayne County Lincoln Day Dinner
February 18, 2010
Greenbriar Conference Center
50 Riffel Road
Wooster, OH 44691

Portage County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
February 19, 2010
Kent American Legion
1945 Mogadore Rd
Kent OH,44240?
Guest Speaker will be Rob Portman

Ashtabula County Republican Party Lincoln Day Breakfast
Saturday, February 20, 2010
9:00am
Casa Capelli Restaurant
4641 Main Ave.
Ashtabula, Ohio
$25 for a reserved floor seat
$20 for a balcony seat
To RSVP or for more information please contact Bill Pikor at (440) 812-5704

Medina County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
February 20, 2010
Weymouth Country Club
3946 Weymouth Road
Medina, OH 44256
Cost is $35 per person (RSVP by 2/16)
Guest Speaker will be Rob Portman
Cash bar starts at 6:00 PM
Dinner at 7:00 PM
For more information and to RSVP please visit:
http://medinagop.org/
or contact Sandy Calvert
330-241-2128
cscal81@zoominternet.net

Brown County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
February 20, 2010
Guest Speaker will be John Kasich

Fayette County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
February 22, 2010
Details to Follow
Guest Speaker will be Jon Husted

Tuscarawas County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
February 24, 2010
5:30 PM Sponsor Social and
6:30 PM Dinner
Dutch Valley Restaurant
1343 Old Route 39 Northeast
Sugarcreek, OH 44681
Guest Speaker will be Dave Yost

Muskingum County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
February 25, 2010
Details and location yet to be determined

Clark County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
February 25, 2010
Details coming soon…

Hamilton County Republican Party Lincoln Reagan Day Dinner
Friday, February 26, 2010
5:30pm – 10:30pm
Paul Brown Stadium
Speaker: Rep. Michelle Bachmann
Cocktails: 5 p.m. Dinner: 7 p.m.
$75/person
Parking under Paul Brown Stadium in garage for $4/car
For more information, please contact HQ at 381-5454

Coshocton County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
March 2, 2010
Ravens Glenn Winery
56183 U.S. 36
West Lafayette, OH 43845
Social 6:30 PM
Dinner 7:00 PM
Guest Speaker will be Josh Mandel

Meigs County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
March 2, 2010
6:00 PM
Meigs High School
42091 Pomeroy Pike
Pomeroy, OH 45769
Guest Speaker will be John Kasich

Madison County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
Thursday, March 4, 2010
First United Methodist Church
52 North Main Street
London, Ohio
6:00pm Social
7:00pm Dinner
8:00pm Program
Guest Speaker John Kasich
$25 per person
To RSVP or for more information please contact Pete Kitchen (614) 879-7044 or Steve Saltsman (740) 852-3115

Darke County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Guest Speaker Rob Portman
More details soon….

Washington County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
March 11, 2010
Social 5:30 PM
Dinner 6:30 PM
Location yet to be determined
Guest Speaker will be Dave Yost

Gallia County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
Saturday March 13, 2010
Time is 6:00 pm
Rio Grande University
Rio Grande, Ohio.
Speaker for the event is Josh Mandel

Lorain County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
March 20, 2009
DeLuca’s Place in the Park
6075 Middle Ridge Road
Lorain, Ohio 44053
Guest Speaker will be Mike DeWine

Knox County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
March 20, 2010
Dan Emmett Conference Center
160 Howard Street
Mt Vernon, OH 43050
Guest Speaker will be Auditor Mary Taylor

Geauga County Lincoln Day Dinner
March 27, 2010
Guest Speaker will be Rob Portman
Contact Chairman Ed Ryder for more information

Crawford County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
April 5, 2010
Keynote speaker will be John Kasich
Woodlawn United Methodist Church
1675 Hopley Avenue, Bucyrus
Location is subject to change
Ticket price is yet to be determined

Marion County Republican Party Harding Day Dinner
April 19, 2010
All Occasions Catering & Banquet Facility
6989 Waldo-Delaware Rd, Waldo, OH, 43356
Social Hour 5:30 PM
Dinner 6:30 PM
$25 per person/$45 per couple
Guest Speaker will be Rob Portman
RSVP to MarionGOPJohn@hotmail.com by 4/13/10
For more information please visit
www.MarionRepublicanPart.com

Butler County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
April 23, 2010
Savannah Center
5533 Chappell Crossing Blvd
West Chester, OH 45069

Local Legislator Terry Boose to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Norwalk

COLUMBUS— State Representative Terry Boose (R- Norwalk) announced today that he will be holding a town hall meeting in Norwalk on Saturday, February 27^th, 2010.

“Over the past year I have enjoyed meeting with constituents throughout the district,” Rep. Boose said. “Some of the best ideas that I have brought down to Columbus, such as job-creating proposals in the Future of Ohio Jobs Package, have been inspired through my town hall meetings.”

The Town Hall meeting will be at Norwalk High School in the Fisher-Titus Learning Center from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The building is located at 350 Shady Lane Drive in Norwalk.

In addition, Representative Boose is planning for Town Hall meetings in Amherst, Bellevue, Vermilion, Wellington, and Willard over the next few months.  The announcement for these Town Halls will be sent out once the location is confirmed.

The 58^th House district includes The City of Norwalk, Huron County, Southern and Western Lorain County, and Eastern Seneca County.