Republican Women of Union County April Meeting – We Are Still Here Guest Speaker

 

The monthly meeting of the Republican Women of Union County was held at 1:00 pm on April 20, 2017

at Steve’s Steak House and Cookie Jar. Following the Invocation by Linda Hill, President Little

asked everyone to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Pat Thibodeaux reminded members that Representative Matt Gurtler will appear at a Town Hall

Meeting to be held at 6:30 pm on Tuesday April 28 at the Union County Butternut Community Center.

This event is hosted by the Towns Union County Tea Parties and co sponsored by the Union County

GOP.

 

Deb Curlette invited all in attendance to the 2nd annual Kentucky Derby. All proceeds of this event

will benefit Towns and Union County S.A.F.E. The Kentucky Derby will be held on May 6, 2017, 5-

7:30 pm at the Union County Butternut Community Center. Call 706-379-1901 for additional

information.

 

Members were excited to welcome Jim Brown III, Chairman of the We Are Still Here Memorial,

Kathie Tiger Garrett, and Judy Lanier, Fundraising Chairperson. Linda Hill and Emily Fox introduced

our guests.

 
Guest Speaker Brown’s fascinating speech explained the purpose of We

Are Still Here. Said Mr. Brown, “Originally, we thought this memorial

was about us, about Blairsville. I came to the realization we had

selfishly made  this about us. But seeing the emotional reaction that

tribal members had to the thought of being welcomed home, we

realized this was about them. This has truly turned into a spiritual

pilgrimage reconnecting the  Muscogee and Cherokee peoples of today

with the spirits and homelands of  their ancestors.”

 

The Republican Women of Union County meet the third Thursday of every month. The next meeting

will be held on April 20, 2017 at 1 pm at Steve’s Steakhouse and Cookie Jar. We welcome all

interested Union County women to join us at our next meeting.