December 2023

This is my last message as President of MRW - we'll soon be turning the reins over to Charli Thyne's capable hands. As I've never been fond of "goodbyes," I'm going to say "thank you" instead.

Thank you for giving me the honor of serving as your President. It has been a wonderful experience, and I treasure all the friendships that have developed through MRW. Thank you for being so supportive in all that we tried to do in the past several years. Thank you for all the many and varied ways YOU make MRW the best club in North Carolina and one of the best in the country. You are awesome patriots!

The past two years have seen some great successes - the incredible 2022 election, in which North Carolina and Moore County had some rip-roaringly great conservative wins, and of course our past year's municipal elections.

We have a huge challenge in front of us for 2024 - but I am positive that MRW will once again play an instrumental role in electing conservatives to all the key positions, especially President of the United States, and helping to turn our nation around.

May God bless you, and may He bless America!

Maureen

The Moore County GOP and MRW will be everywhere in Moore County this season with new floats designed by our own creative genius, Miriam Chu. Put these on your calendar - come out and see us and walk along with us!

Reservations are closed for the brunch. If you are attending:

NOTE THE TIME: 11:00 a.m.

Ugly Sweater Contest

Fashion Show from Lisa's Boutique

Delicious brunch food

Collection: Bring in unwrapped toys, gift cards and monetary donations, which will be donated to Military Missions in Action's Operation Rescue Christmas. Through this program we help low-income active-duty military and veteran families.

An elegant evening of

fine dining, music, dancing and holiday fun

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Forest Creek Golf Club

100 Forest Creek Drive

Pinehurst, NC 28374

Cost: $125.00 per person

This event is a fundraiser for MRW as we head into the 2024 elections.

Reservations are required - no tickets will be sold at the door.

It may be the holidays - but the primaries are not far behind! Get ready to start a an incredibly important new political season.

Key 2024 Primary Dates

These dates are based on a March 5, 2024 Primary Election

• Monday, December 4, 2023: 2024 Candidate Filling Starts
• Friday, December 15, 2023: 2024 Candidate Filling Ends
• Monday, January 15, 2024: 2024 Primary Ballots out and mail-in absentee voting starts
• Thursday, February 15, 2024: 2024 Primary Early Voting Starts
• Tuesday, March 5, 2024: 2024 Primary Election

Don't let your membership lapse. Our membership drive runs through December 31. Renewal dues are $40. Beginning January 1, 2024, renewal dues increase to $50, so take action now!

Here's how you can renew your membership:

Pay online via credit card with a small processing fee.

Personal check made out to “MRW” and paid at the December luncheon or mailed to: MRW Membership, P.O. Box 3654, Pinehurst, NC 28374.

Cash paid at the December brunch.

Don't forget - beginning January 1, 2024, a late fee will be applied to our renewal dues, so they will increase to $50. Please help our volunteers take care of this important business before the end of the year. We would appreciate it!

Questions: MRW@LisaDishman.com

Moore Republican Women once again did a great job of encouraging our members to sponsor wreaths to put on the graves of military veterans.

This year, we added another site - the Seven Lakes Cemetery, which was sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of America in Moore County, and will decorate 60 veterans' graves.

Instead of traveling all the way to Fayetteville to lay wreaths, the way we have done in the past, we will be going to the cemetery in Seven Lakes. The Seven Lakes ceremony begins at 10:00 am on December 16, and all are welcome to help lay the wreaths. 

Seven Lakes Cemetery

340 MacDougall Drive

West End, NC

If you wish to carpool with others who are going, meet at the GOP HQ at 9:00 a.m. and we'll drive over together.

Of course, if you prefer to lay wreaths at the Sandhills Veterans Cemetery in Fayetteville, the ceremony begins at noon.

THANKS to everyone who sponsored a wreath to honor one of our heroes!

...with a pet portrait by MRW member Bonnie Doughery!

100% of your payment for her painting of your favorite pooch or kitty goes to the Life Care Pregnancy Center. This is Bonnie's ministry.

To request a pet portrait, simply email a good picture or two of your pet to njsings4him@gmail.com or rj1094@aol.com.  Bonnie will also have a table at our December brunch.

The adorable "GOP Elephant" basket of fall goodies brought in $470. The lucky winner was JoJo Egitto.

Split the Pot: $187, and Mary Anne Rowe won half of that.

Right wing bling - we love our jewelry! We garnered $249 in November - Christmas shopping, anyone?

Thanks so much to everyone who supports these efforts!

Wednesday, December 13

Country Club of Whispering Pines | 2 Clubhouse Blvd. | Whispering Pines | 910.949.3000

Registration: 11:30 a.m. ($25)

Annual Christmas Concert

by the Pinecrest High School Orchestra



Register now

December 12: Candy Cane Ball – Plan to celebrate the holidays with your Republican friends!

December 16: Wreaths Across America. See above for plans to lay wreaths.

​January 26 - 28, 2024 NCFRW Winter Board Meeting, Lumina, Wrightsville Beach

Every week: The Thursday Think Tank

Join fellow Moore County conservatives gathered for a weekly review of issues and events. Moore County Republican Headquarters 11 a.m.