Towns: New Portland, Highland Plt, Lexington, Solon, Cornville, Embden, Bingham, Moscow, Pleasant Ridge Plt., Concord, Caratunk, The Forks Plt., West Forks Plt., Moose River, Dennistown Plt., and Jackman

Washington County Republicans will meet on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at the Chandler River Lodge Restaurant on Route 1 in Jonesboro. Social hour begins at 5:30, and a dutch-treat meal begins at 6:00 p.m., with a brief business meeting following at 7:00 p.m. GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Poliquin, of Waterville, will meet with the group to share his platform for the governor’s race and answer any questions those in attendance may have. Mr Poliquin, a third generation Waterville native, attended schools at Andover and Harvard. After college, he help build the asset management firm, Avatar Investors Associates Corp which managed nearly 5 billion dollars of worker pension funds for corporations such as Bath Iron Works and International Paper. He has started, invested in and managed a number of businesses that have provided hundreds of jobs for Maine workers. Mr. Poliquin is the fourth in a series of Republican gubernatorial candidates scheduled to meet with Down East Republicans in the coming months. Interested Republicans are encouraged to attend and get involved in the upcoming 2010 election cycle. Please RSVP to Amanda Gardner, Secretary of the Washington County Republican Committee, at 726-4784 or at joy_amanda@hotmail.com.

The Oxford County Republican Committee will hold their annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Friday, February 12, 2010 at the Phoenix Restaurant at Sunday River. Social hour begins at 5:30PM and dinner, dancing, and an auction will begin at 6:30PM. Entertainment will be provided by the Tony Boffa Orchestra and this year's special guest speaker will be Ray Richardson. Tickets prices are $60.00 per person, $100.00 per couple, and $350.00 for a table of eight. For more information contact Harry Faulkner at 824-2407. For tickets, send a check payable to the Oxford County GOP to Lynn Hamper, 1023 King Street, Oxford, ME 04270.