CRYSTAL COAST TEA PARTY PATRIOTS
MEETING MINUTES OF
13 NOVEMBER 2012

Meeting was held at Roland’s Barbecue in Beaufort
Meeting called to order by Chairman BOB CAVANAUGH at 5:56pm
Pledge to the Flag led by BOB CAVANAUGH
Invocation by STEVE BEST
Attendance – 39

Special note:  Minutes will be a little different tonight.   The batteries were weak on my recorder and I did not notice plus I also accidentally hit the off button and lost even more.  Will check things out more carefully next week.  Sorry.  Peggy

BOB welcomed our honored guests tonight:  NC Senator Elect Norman Sanderson and wife, Linda and District Court Judge Elect Clint Rowe.  District Court Judge Elect David McFadyen had planned to attend, but was taken sick prior to the meeting.

ROMA WADE told of an incident at the polls with his wife, Edith.  She was working at a location (Wiregrass, I think) and as everyone knows it was cold and rainy on election day.  A man came by with donuts and coffee and offered her some.  She told him she really did not want any donuts but could surely use a cup of hot coffee.  He told her to follow him into the building and he would prepare one for her.  She checked and made sure there was nothing to identify her as anyone with the TEA Party, other parties or any candidate and followed him into the building.  A ‘lady’ stopped her at the door and told her to get out.  She was not supposed to be in the building.  Edith tried to explain to her that the gentleman with the coffee had asked her to come in and get a cup.  The ‘lady’ informed her she was not getting any coffee and was to leave immediately.  She then placed her hands on Edith’s shoulders (if you know Edith, you know she is less than 5’ and I’m sure weighs less than 100 lbs), turned her around and shoved her out the door.  Needless to say, Roma is quite unhappy to say the least.  He plans to follow through on this issue.  He said he thinks it is against the law to lay a hand on a poll worker.

HOWARD GARNER asked if anyone else had seen GLADYS SUESSLE being interviewed on TV the night of the election at the celebration in New Bern.  He said she really did a good job ….like a professional.  BOB asked her to tell us all about it.  She said a young man came up and asked if he could ask her a few questions and she complied.  Jokingly, said she figured he had noticed her because of her unusual hair style.

BOB said there is some talk with Lockwood about having a TEA Party radio program (probably around 30 minutes a week).  Something similar to the Youth Points he has on Monday nights.   More to follow as we find out.  BOB said a meeting is being considered with all the coastal/eastern NC TEA Parties to discuss ideas of how to become stronger and more effective.

Judge elect Clint Rowe thanked us for all we had done.  He said if it were not for the Crystal Coast TEA Party, he would not have won his election.  He did not carry Craven and was like 50/50 in Pamlico, but when the Carteret results came in, it threw him into the winner’s circle.  He would never forget what we had done for him.
Discussed yard signs.  Several said they had picked up those they had put down, plus  some more and were storing them in sheds, barns, etc.   Senator elect Sanderson said if we wanted to, we could bring the signs we have (those like he and Clint had used) and he would wash them with detergent, dry them and store them for later.  Just drop them by his place of business in Havelock.

Senator Elect Sanderson also said, plans are in the works to hold his ‘swearing in’ either the 1st or 2nd Sunday in January.  It is to be held in Havelock .   He considers this to be his official swearing in and the one in Raleigh just a photo op with all the others.  He wanted to make sure all of us with the TEA Party were invited to attend in Havelock.  Only a very few are allowed to attend the one in Raleigh and he wants to make sure we all are a part of this big day for him.  He will let us know the details when they are worked out.  Does know it will be sometime around 3:00 to 4:30pm.

Many of our members are also a part of the Republican Party and a meeting was to be held at the headquarters building tonight at 7:00.  Therefore the meeting was cut short tonight in order for them to get to their next meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 6:50pm.
Minutes submitted by Peggy Garner, Secretary