Lots going with the Biscayne Bay Young Republicans and in the community, we hope you’ll come out and get involved.

Robert Lowry is a candidate for US House, running against Democrat mouthpiece Debbie Wasserman-Schultz. He’s holding a fundraiser Thursday, October 22. In addition to Lowry, the featured speaker is Fox News contributor Dick Morris. For more information contact (954) 632-8510 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Seating is limited, and there is a cost for the tickets. Register at http://www.lowryforcongress.com/ and ask for the Young Republicans rate.

South Florida Conservative is hosting a Halloween Tea Party this weekend! The tea party begins at 4:00 pm on the corner of Bird Road and 87th Avenue. Being a Halloween Tea Party, you can come dressed as your favorite historical figure or as a doctor or nurse! A flyer on the event is at http://www.sflaconservative.com/page22.html.

Marco Rubio is speaking at the Broward Republican Executive Committee meeting on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 pm. The meeting is at the Sheraton Suites Cypress Creek, 555 NW 62^nd Street, Fort Lauderdale. The event is an excellent opportunity to meet the candidate as well as meet our friends and find even more ways to get involved.

OUR NEXT MEETING IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27. The meeting will be at Havana Harry’s in Coral Gables, which is located on 4612 S LeJeune Road. We’ll have several guests, including state house candidates Whilly Bermudez and Gus Barreiro. Social hour begins at the bar at 6:30, and the meeting begins at 7:30. We’ll also discuss several upcoming events including the FFYR quarterly, Wings Over Homestead, and opportunities to get involved in local campaigns.

Wednesday, October 28 Whilly Bermudez officially kicks off his campaign with a special fundraiser Miami Heat event. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=155221002352&index=1.

Friday, November 13 the Christian Family Coalition hosts an Evening with Florida Governor Charlie Crist as part of its 2009 Annual Gala Dinner. The event takes place at Signature Gardens, 12725 SW 122nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33186 and begins at 8:00 pm. If you’re interested in more information, call (305) 222-8196 and mention Biscayne Bay Young Republicans to reserve your seat.

The Biscayne Bay Young Republicans, a force in local politics since 1981, now on Facebook and Twitter.

Our September meeting was another opportunity to meet major candidates, get involved, and discuss the issues leading the news. We welcomed in Corey Poitier, who’s running for U.S. House, and Jose Felix Diaz and Marcus Rivchin, who are running for state house. We also discussed the opportunities to get involved including internship opportunities with the Marco Rubio for US Senate campaign.

If you’re interested in making a difference, here are several upcoming events:

Tuesday, October 6: Join former House Majority Leader Dick Armey at the Renaissance in Coral Gables from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. More information included below.

Lunch with Marco Rubio
Wednesday October 7, 2009, Noon
Primavera Restaurant, 830 East Oakland Park Blvd.
Lunch: $25.00; Cash Bar.

Meet and hear Former Speaker of the Florida House, Marco Rubio currently running for the U.S. Senate in our Republican Primary.
RSVP: President Joy Riddell - (954) 254-8201 or on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141236956868

Hosted by the Broward Women's Republican Club, Federated http://www.browardrepublicanwomen.org/

Joe Sanchez for Mayor of Miami is hosting an event featuring Rapture’s Crossing performing at Transit Lounge on Thursday, October 8 beginning at 9:30 pm. The event includes a suggested contribution of at least $5. For more information or to register visit http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=166063890241&index=1.

Lubby Navarro’s event is now Wednesday, October 21 from 6 pm – 8 pm. Register at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/events.php.

Tuesday, October 27 is our next general meeting. Stay tuned for details. Please plan to be in attendance if you can!

Wednesday, October 28, 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm Whilly Bermudez officially kicks off his campaign for state house with a Miami Heat event. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=155221002352&index=1

Corey Poitier is participating in a November 3 debate for the US House District 17. Stay tuned for details and location.

The next Florida Federation of Young Republicans quarterly is November 6-7 at the Crowne Plaza in West Palm Beach. If you’re interested in attending, contact me as we’re likely to be coordinating rides, getting updated agendas, etc. More information is available at www.ffyr.org.

And our FEATURE EVENT… We’re getting together a group to attend Wings Over Homestead. This impressive airshow will take place Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 and is the first airshow in the area since before Hurricane Andrew. It will feature the famous Thunderbirds. We are collecting a group to go down Sunday the 8^th, if you’re interested in attending please let us know by Tuesday, October 13.

We also have a couple of board spots available on for people who want to play an active role in supporting local politics.

More events will continue to come along… check out our Facebook group, follow us on Twitter (@miamiyrs), or keep checking here on our web site.