2023 MEETINGS
March 2023
Zoom meeting with NC State Treasurer Dale Folwell. Primarily spoke on condition on the state of the NC budget and state pension plan. Briefly spoke on his announcement that he was going to run for Governor.
April 2023
Johnny Morris on Personal Safety thru Situational Awareness. Offers monthly conceal carry classes at Granville Firearms Training & Safety.
May 2023
Vanessa Paulsen & Simon Percival spoke on The Convention of States Action and constitutional classes hosted by Patriot Academy.
June 2023
Hal Mettes, Peter Morcombie & John Stadden on Climate Crisis, Truth or Fiction? Definitely Fiction!
July 2023
Hal Mettes, Peter Morcombie & John Stadden on Climate Crisis, Truth or Fiction? Definitely Fiction!
August 2023
Judge Valerie Zachary, seeking re-election to NC Court of Appeals, Jon Hardister, candidate for NC Commissioner of Labor and Tom Murry, candidate for NC Attorney General. Note: Since Dan Bishop's announcement that he was entering the race for NC Attorney General, Tom Murray has switched to run for one of the vacant seats on the NC Court of Appeals.
September 2023
Reviewed and approved CORE Durham Bylaws. Noted upcoming events - Granville Co GOP fundraiser with Mark Robinson on 9/27; Orange Co GOP Bluegrass & BBQ on Sat, 10/14, 11am to 2pm, at the Exchange Club Park (Bob Castona w/ NGOP has purchased a bunch of tickets and will give them to CORE Durham members that want to attend); Culture Clash Conference on Sat, 10/14, 9am to 3pm, at Ridgecrest Baptist Church on Milton Rd.; Bahama Day Celebration on Sat, 10/28, 9am to 2pm, downtown Bahama in front of Bahama Sports Shop.