Celebrate Milton's diversity...or uniformity? by Bob Hiss

October 4, 2010

Yesterday, our MRTC sponsored a table at the 2010 Celebrate Milton event, held at the high school. Many thanks to Pat Gannon for leading the planning for this event and to our many members who staffed the table to help out. We had a visit from State Senate Candidate, Bub Burr, who we are very hopeful will defeat Brian Joyce in the November Election.

We also watched a little partisanship on display from the Celebrate Milton podium yesterday as one of the speakers helped to remind all of us where our current governor resides and of our obligation to support his candidacy. Obviously at an event that supports our town's diversity, we were a little surprised as this call for uniformity. But that's OK, this kind of stuff rolls off our backs like water off a duck.

Now we are in campaign season and you will see our members actively working on campaigns for GOP candidates. We will be making calls for the Baker campaign, holding signs, putting up yard signs and doing all we can to get some good folks elected in order to restore some balance on Beacon Hill.

See you around town.

A quick update:

Last night, we held our new members party which was a terrific success. Over 25 people attended including 10 current MRTC members and 15 of our neighbors who came to learn more about us. If the party's duration was any indication, our 7-9 party lasted until 10! (My apologies to the neighbors). Yesterday we invited neighbors from 4 of our town's 10 precincts. We think we should have another event around October and invite future friends from some of the remaining precincts.

We had visits from two local Republicans who are running for our State Senate seat; Bob Burr of Canton and Richard Livingston of Milton. I'm glad they were able to stop by and meet some voters.

My thanks go to Janet Christensen, Ted Daiber, Bob Reetz and Tom Stanton for taking the time to drop off the invitations to their neighbors. Their efforts are noticed and much appreciated.

Also, my sincere thanks to my wife Mary and children Griffith, Elizabeth and Eliot for their help with party prep and management. They were all great sports.

See you around town.
Bob.

Another Successful Carepacks Event. by Bob Hiss

1/2 a ton of goods, 1/2 a grand in cash.  Not bad for 1/2 a day's work.  This year, the Milton Republican Town Committee again teamed with Carepacks of Weymouth to collect consumer goods for shipment to our soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Many thanks to our donors including Sullivan Insurance, Atlantic Insurance, The Fruit Center and Tino's Pizza for donating cash and goods.  Also thanks go to the Milton Young Republican's Club and especially to Paul Nephew of the American Legion Heritage Hall in Milton for donating the use of the facility again this year.