Milton Vermont Republican Town Committee

138. Don Turner's discussion of the need for affordable housing

2008-02-28T06:01:00.000-08:00

Rep. Don Turner has written a thoughtful discussion on why he had to vote "no" on a flawed housing creation bill. It mandated expensive private inspectors and registration fees for rental properties. These expenses will just be passed on to tenants of course. To read the article, please visit:
http://donturnerjr.com

Source: OSHA

138. Vote on Tuesday, March 4 or by Early Voting

2008-02-26T09:54:00.000-08:00

For information, please call Milton's Town Clerk:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Telephone: (802) 893-4111 or 893-7344

Secretary of State info: http://www.vermont-elections.org/elections1/absentee.html

137. John McCain visits VT and picks up endorsements

2008-02-26T08:04:00.001-08:00

John McCain made an airport campaign stop in Burlington on 2/14/08.
A video of the event is posted on the Burlington Free Press Web site.

Click Vermont News to see his VT endorsements.
http://vermont.johnmccain.com/

Source: McCain campaign

Please visit the VT GOP Web site for information about other candidates.
http://www.vtgop.org/

136. Get our RSS weblogs feeds delivered by e-mail

2007-12-29T15:44:00.000-08:00

It's going to be a busy political year. Free digital tools can help us communicate and organize. There are two ways to subscribe to our feeds from our weblog.
RSS FWD an easy service to use because our new posts are delivered into your email inbox. There is no registration. Just click the orange button in the right menu and enter you email address.
Or subscribe in 2 steps:
http://www.rssfwd.com/
To subscribe to a regular feed with Feedburner, click the "subscribe" text in the right menu.
Thanks,
Laura

135. Vermonters for Huckabee for President 2008 Meet-up Group

2007-12-29T11:15:00.000-08:00

Message from Dick Gray

"If anyone is interested in promoting Governor Mike Huckabee’s campaign this election year in Vermont, he or she is invited to join our group. There is much work to be done before the Vermont Primary on March 4th, so we welcome all who wish to participate."

Please take a look at our website at: http://mikehuckabee.meetup.com/337

Dick Gray - Organizer
Vermont Likes Mike Huckabee for President 2008 Meetup Group

134. VT GOP E-Newsletter

2007-12-29T10:50:00.000-08:00

The new year brings a new opportunity to have an impact on the future of our state. We need to work very hard to elect candidates who will work to reduce taxes on citizens and businesses. One way to accomplish this is to stay informed through the VT GOP E-Newsletter.

Have you signed up for the VT GOP E-Newsletter yet?
http://vtgop.org/

Thanks,

Doran
Town Chair

133. The Snelling Center for Government Survey

2007-12-28T18:59:00.000-08:00

The Snelling Center for Government (at UVM) requests your participation in an online survey:
Are you in favor of a constitutional amendment expanding the term for governor from 2 years to 4 years?

http://www.snellingcenter.org/

Suggested reading on this topic: LIVIN' The Vermont Way magazine,
September/October 2007
Opposed: Paul Cook
In Favor: Jeb Spaulding and William Doyle

(Article is not online. Check your public library
http://www.livinmagazine.com/)

To view a YouTube video introduction to the Snelling Center, visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TH_JHPFFOA

132. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

2007-12-28T18:35:00.000-08:00

We would like to wish the everyone in Milton, and beyond, Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year!

131. College Young Republicans

2007-11-10T09:55:00.000-08:00

Announcement: Young Republicans are organizing on the campuses of Champlain College, Middlebury, Johnson State College, Saint Michael's College and elsewhere. Many students from Champlain College volunteered at the Fall Dinner.

Here is the link for the weblog at Champlain:

http://www.champlainrepublicans.blogspot.com/

The official statewide reorganization meeting for the Vermont College Republicans will take place on December 1 at Champlain College in Burlington, 1:00 pm. Room: Hauke 005.

Please tell any young Republicans you know about this meeting. Thank you.

130. Fall Dinner

2007-11-10T09:37:00.000-08:00

From Rob Roper,

"Thanks to everyone who made Thursday night’s annual Fall Dinner such a resounding success. Four hundred energized and enthusiastic Republicans were on hand to give the Honorable Tom Ridge a warm Vermont welcome."

The recipient of this year’s Richard A. Snelling Award for outstanding service to the Vermont Republican Party should have come as no surprise to anyone in the room. But it did to the winner, Suzanne Butterfield."

We had an excellent turnout from Milton as well. Thanks everyone!

129. Annual GOP Fall Dinner--Nov. 9th

2007-10-31T11:17:00.000-07:00

You are invited!

Governor Tom Ridge will be the honored guest and keynote speaker.

Thursday, November 8, 6:00 pm
Sheraton Conference Center
South Burlington

Tom Ridge became the nation’s first Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on January 24, 2003. The creation of the country’s 15th Cabinet Department marked the largest reorganization of government since the Truman administration and another call to service for the former soldier, congressman and governor of Pennsylvania.

Discount tickets are now available thanks to a donation by an anonymous donor. Call 802-223-3411 or email your reservation:
Email

128: Chittenden Caucus information

2007-10-04T13:37:00.000-07:00

Notice from Jon:
The following are elected positions on the Chittenden County GOP Committee:

Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Asst. Treasurer, Finance Chair

State Committeeman, State Committeewoman

Five (5) At-Large Delegates to the State Committee

If you are interested in running for any of these positions please let me know via email so I have an idea of what positions need to be filled. Please let me know ASAP.

Although all are welcome to attend, you must be a delegate representing your town (or eligible alternate) to vote for officers.

Please remind other delegates from your town to attend. This meeting is very important to the success of the Chittenden County GOP in next year’s election. I look forward to seeing you there!

Best,

Jon P. Hughes
Chittenden County Republican Chairman
324-4607
(Directions: click Rand McNally button, right sidebar)

Photo: Flowers near the Milton Historical Society, L. Maceyka

127. Notice: Chittenden County Caucus

2007-10-04T13:27:00.000-07:00

Notice from Ethel:
Dear Milton Delegates and Alternates,

The organizational caucus for Chittenden County is being held on Thursday, October 11, 2007. It will be at 7:00 p. m. at the Essex Grange Hall which is located next door to Frank's Motorcycle Sales and Service in Essex Junction on Center Road. If you are an alternate, and are able to come, please do. Usually some of the delegates are unable to attend and that means that you will get a vote. If you have any questions, you may contact Doran Metzger, our new Milton Republican Chair at 999-7675 or at doranmetzger@aol.com . Please visit the GOP website for lots of information at http://www.vtgop.org/

I believe that there will be no mailings for this meeting.
Thanks so much for your giving of your time.

Ethel Brousseau, Secretary

126. New Officers elected

2007-10-04T11:57:00.000-07:00

Milton, Sept. 20--The Milton Republican Town Committee held its town caucus on September 20, 2007, 7: 00 p.m. in the Milton High School cafeteria. The following people were elected as officers: Doran Metzger, Chairman, Kevin Endres, Vice-Chairman, Ethel Brousseau, Secretary, Steven Nelson, Treasurer, Donald H. Turner, Jr., Assistant Treasurer and Laura Stilling Maceyka, Finance Chairman.

125. Milton GOP Caucus

2007-09-15T16:52:00.000-07:00

Notice from Jon Hughes

Lamoille River, Milton

The Milton GOP Town Committee will meet on Thursday, September 20th at 7:00 PM for the purpose of nominating and electing new officers and reorganizing for the upcoming elections.
Place: Milton High School cafeteria

Questions? Call Jon at 324-4607

Photo: Laura Maceyka

124. Interesting State House history link

2007-01-31T11:18:00.000-08:00

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/centralvermont/cv20.htm

123. Read Don Turner's reports online

2007-01-31T11:05:00.000-08:00

You can read Don's legislative reports online or in the Milton Independent.
The link to his site is also in the right sidebar on this weblog.
http://www.donturnerjr.com/

Picture: www.pbs.org

122. Milton Public Library links

2007-01-31T10:37:00.000-08:00

We have a terrific public library with more evening hours and free WI-FI Internet access.
Mon., Wed., Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tues., & Fri.: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p. m.
Sat.: 10 a.m. - 2 p. m.
893-4644

Picture: www.devon.gov.uk

The online card catalog can be accessed here:
http://www.milton.lib.vt.us:8080/InfoCentre/Library.do

Or, go to www.milton.govoffice2.com
Click library, left menu
Click "catalog and services, left menu
Access other online databases.
For Heritage Quest Online, call the library for the password.

121. Vermont Republican Party news

2007-01-30T19:22:00.000-08:00

From the new Chariman of the VT GOP, Rob Roper:

I look forward to working with you all in the months to come to reverse the trend we’ve seen in recent house, senate and federal elections. The challenges that face Vermont today – the needs for fiscal responsibility, economic vitality, and to effectively, educate, nurture, and protect our children – are all crying out for sound Republican solutions.

Our leaders are putting forth policies and ideas that we can and should be proud of (capping state spending within our means to pay and “Jessica’s Law” to keep sexual predators off the streets to name just two). These are concepts that rest on solid Republican principles, but transcend party labels in such a way as to reach out and capture the imagination and support of all Vermonters. When they become law, they will make Vermont a better, more affordable -- and just as importantly more desirable -- place for us all to live.

223-3411
rroper@vtgop.org
http://www.vtgop.org/

120. First post of 2007

2007-01-30T18:32:00.000-08:00

I've taken a break posting to the weblog after the election but it's time to get back to it.
The latest details on the election figures, are available as a downloads from this site. Laura

http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2006_election_info.html

Congratulations to the winners and all who ran for office.

Picture: UVM Special Collections, Sandbar, 1907.

Here are the are the Milton State Representative
numbers.

================================ ===========
Race Totals
DANIEL I. FITZGERALD 1476
REGINALD R. GODIN 1556
DONALD H. TURNER, JR. 2398
total write in 13
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seats: 2 Race Total: 5443

119. November 7th is tomorrow!

2006-11-06T20:52:00.000-08:00

Don't forget to vote!

From the Town of Milton website

http://www.milton.govoffice2.com/

Polls open on November 7th at 7:00 am and close at 7:00 PM

Milton has 2 polling places – the Municipal Building and the Fire Station. If you are unsure which District you vote in, please call the Town Clerk’s Office prior to Election Day to avoid the inconvenience of going from one district to the other.

Note: you can also access pdf files of the ballots from the above URL.

And God bless America!

118. Tarrant Election Day Celebration Invitation

2006-11-06T20:19:00.000-08:00

You are invited--

When: 7:00 pm, Tuesday, November 7th
Where: Doubletree Hotel, 1117 Williston Road,
South Burlington, VT

"It's not about the next election;
it's about the next generation."
Rich Tarrant

117. Election Night GOP Victory Party in Montpelier

2006-11-04T19:59:00.000-08:00

You are invited--

When: Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7:00 p. m.
Where: Capital Plaza Hotel, 100 State Street, Montpelier--Governor's Ballroom

116. Our soldiers respond to John Kerry

2006-11-04T19:49:00.000-08:00

This photo has been making the Internet rounds. Source: unknown.

115. The last Tarrant/Sanders debate--This Sunday

2006-11-04T19:46:00.000-08:00

From Doug--
Please come and join us for our debate rally and party!

Vermont Public Television 'Super Sunday' Debate
Sunday, November 5th
5:00pm - Debate rally in front of the VPT studio. Come and join us to support Rich!
6:00pm - Debate start. We'll have a viewing party at Donny's NY Pizza in Winooski!
VPT Colchester Studio, 204 Ethan Allen Park