{"id":56871,"date":"2015-10-20T14:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T18:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=56871"},"modified":"2015-10-20T14:00:03","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T18:00:03","slug":"downtown-gop-club-lunch-10212015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/10\/20\/downtown-gop-club-lunch-10212015\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown GOP Club Lunch &#8211; 10\/21\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Downtown_GOP.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown GOP Club logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"184\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35181\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Calendar item from the Allen County Republican Party:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Downtown GOP Club Lunch &#8211; 10\/21\/2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This Wednesday, October 21st at 11:30 AM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featuring<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Matt Lehman, The Newly Appointed Indiana Republican House Majority Leader<\/p>\n<p>Plus Fort Wayne City Candidates: Mayor Candidate- Mitch Harper and City Clerk Candidate- Lana Keesling<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to seeing you for lunch! <\/p>\n<p><strong>Sponsors<\/strong>: Martin Carbaugh, Chris Judy and Jim Posey<\/p>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: 11:30 A.M. Wednesday, October 21st<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>: ACGOP HQ at 135 Main Street (corner of Main and Harrison)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost<\/strong>: FREE to Downtown GOP Club Members (included in your $20 annual membership). $5 per person for non-member guests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits of Membership<\/strong>: Staying Informed on local politics, Campaign Updates, Monthly drawing for downtown restaurants, Free Lunches at every Meeting, Meet and Greet with Elected Officials, Annual Christmas Party gift give away, Coney Island Hot Dogs at each post-election and being a part of the strongest County Republican Party in the State of Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>A door prize drawing will be awarded for a lunch at one of the downtown restaurants. To be eligible for the drawing you must have your dues paid and be at the meeting. Dues are $20 annually and can be paid at the door.<\/p>\n<p>Please RSVP to: tah46835@frontier.com<\/p>\n<p>Paid for and authorized by the Downtown GOP Club, an auxiliary of the Allen County Republican Party, Steven Shine, Chairman.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/146147.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper files for re-election in the 4th District on February 18, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"5912\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/146147.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_146147.jpg\" data-title=\"Councilman Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper files for re-election in the 4th District on February 18, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5912\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_146147.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151537.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican incumbent in the City Council&#039;s 4th District, Mitch Harper at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"6237\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151537.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151537.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Republican incumbent in the City Council&#039;s 4th District, Mitch Harper at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6237\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151537.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/15img_8772.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilmen Tom Smith and Mitch Harper with Dawn at a news conference on October 11, 2011. Photo courtesy of John McGauley.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"6247\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/15img_8772.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_15img_8772.jpg\" data-title=\"Tom Smith, Mitch Harper and Dawn\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilmen Tom Smith and Mitch Harper with Dawn at a news conference on October 11, 2011. Photo courtesy of John McGauley.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Tom Smith, Mitch Harper and Dawn\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Tom Smith, Mitch Harper and Dawn\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6247\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_15img_8772.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155487.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper (R-4th) introduces Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"6416\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155487.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155487.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper and Indiana State Senator David Long\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper (R-4th) introduces Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper and Indiana State Senator David Long\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper and Indiana State Senator David Long\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6416\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155487.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155491.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012 with Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper to his right.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"6418\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155491.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155491.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana State Senator David Long and Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012 with Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper to his right.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana State Senator David Long and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana State Senator David Long and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6418\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155491.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68501.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A treat for the Fort Wayne City Council on the day of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"10491\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68501.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68501.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/20: President Barack Obama cookie\" data-description=\"A treat for the Fort Wayne City Council on the day of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/20: President Barack Obama cookie\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/20: President Barack Obama cookie\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10491\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68501.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68503.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration. Photo taken January 20, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"10492\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68503.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68503.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\" data-description=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration. Photo taken January 20, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10492\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68503.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68505.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"10493\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68505.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68505.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\" data-description=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10493\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68505.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/88102.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel after the Council Call-in show on May 13, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"10498\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/88102.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_88102.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/13: Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel\" data-description=\"Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel after the Council Call-in show on May 13, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/13: Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/13: Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10498\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_88102.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/94598.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Charlie White, Assistant Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Pam Holocher, Director of Strategic Planning for the City of Fort Wayne and Councilman Mitch Harper.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"10499\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/94598.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_94598.jpg\" data-title=\"Charlie White, Pam Holocher and Councilman Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Charlie White, Assistant Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Pam Holocher, Director of Strategic Planning for the City of Fort Wayne and Councilman Mitch Harper.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Charlie White, Pam Holocher and Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Charlie White, Pam Holocher and Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10499\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_94598.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/119582.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock, Headwaters Park Alliance Executive Director, after the Council Call-in show on November 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"10501\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/119582.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_119582.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/11\/11: Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"City Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock, Headwaters Park Alliance Executive Director, after the Council Call-in show on November 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/11\/11: Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/11\/11: Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10501\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_119582.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/120491.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Newly elected City Council President Marty Bender and Vice-President Mitch Harper. Photo taken January 5, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"10506\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/120491.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_120491.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/05: Councilmen Marty Bender and Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Newly elected City Council President Marty Bender and Vice-President Mitch Harper. Photo taken January 5, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/05: Councilmen Marty Bender and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/05: Councilmen Marty Bender and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10506\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_120491.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/144969.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Newly elected Fort Wayne City Council Vice President John Shoaff and President Mitch Harper. Photo taken January 4, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='678b825c66889e2f9d0ee0c98f52defa' data-image-id=\"10508\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/144969.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_144969.jpg\" data-title=\"2011\/01\/04: John Shoaff and Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Newly elected Fort Wayne City Council Vice President John Shoaff and President Mitch Harper. Photo taken January 4, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011\/01\/04: John Shoaff and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011\/01\/04: John Shoaff and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10508\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_144969.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/175181.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Hospitality award presentations. From left to right: Mike Nutter, Jim Hodgin, IN Rep. Phil GiaQuinta, Angie Harter, and IN Rep. Martin Carbaugh. 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