Doors to the event will open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7. While the meeting is open to the public, guests are asked to be seated in designated areas, and will not be permitted to participate in the program.

For more information, please call the Republican Committee of Lancaster County at 717-392-4165.

For directions to the venue, please click here.

RCLC Memorabilia

Local, state and national campaign memorabilia going back to the 1980s will be on sale at Lancaster County Republican Headquarters from May 30 to June 1, as part of the RCLC’s effort to prepare for the 2012 Presidential Campaign cycle.

“Republican Headquarters has copies of everything being put out for sale,” Republican Committee Chairman Ethan Demme said. “However, it makes no sense for us to hang on to dozens of the same items. We’re trying to clean up our Headquarters, but rather than just get rid of these eye-catching aspects of our political heritage, we want Lancaster County Republicans to have a chance to own some of this valuable memorabilia.”

Banners and signs from Ernie Preate’s runs for attorney general and governor; Dole/Kemp buttons and bumper stickers; Bush/Quale memorabilia from 1988 and 1992; stickers, fliers and yard signs from Sen. Rick Santorum’s first run in 1994, his second run in 2000 and his final run in 2006 are just a handful of the many items ready to go on sale at the close of the month.

McCain/Palin hats, stickers, placards and yard signs will be available at the sale, as well as Stuckey/Martin memorabilia and Ridge/Schweiker campaign signs and bumper stickers from the 1990s.

Members of the Republican Committee of Lancaster County, the Women’s Republican Club, Young Republicans, State Republican Committee and Lincoln, Patriot and Chairman Circle clubs will be given the first opportunity to purchase items at the sale on May 31, 2012. The general public will be invited to purchase items on May 31 and June 1, 2012.

Besides political memorabilia, the RCLC will also be selling office equipment that is usable, but no longer in use by the Committee, as well as computer software and other items. A full list of items will be made available a few days before the event.

The sale will be held in the Lancaster County Republican Headquarters’ newly renovated Victory Center, which is accessible via the parking lot entrance at the corner of Columbia and South West End avenues in Lancaster. For more information, contact Lancaster County Republican Headquarters at 717-392-4165.

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Your Local Endorsed Republican Team

Endorsed Statewide Candidates

• Steve Welch for U.S. Senate
• Dave Freed for Attorney General
• John Maher for Auditor General
• Diana Irey Vaughan for Treasurer

Steve Welch, Conservative Business Leader

Delegate to the National Convention 16th Congressional District

• Michael W. Brubaker
• Ann S. Womble
• Dave Dumeyer

Alt. Delegate to the National Convention 16th Congressional District

• Marilyn Schnee
• Ethan Demme
• John Lawrence

• View sample ballots for your area by visiting the Lancaster Elections sample ballot viewer.
• Visit PA Voter Services to find your polling place.
• Polls are open from 7am to 8pm
• Join us at our headquarters for a victory party after the polls close

Watch this video for a stirring reminder of the importance of voting.

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Lancaster County Welcomes Romney, Santorum and Gingrich!

With Gov. Mitt Romney, Sen. Rick Santorum and Speaker Newt Ginrich ALL still scheduled to attend the Republican Committee of Lancaster County’s Spring Event on Tuesday, several aspects of our program have been tweaked to accommodate the large number of people attending. Please take a look at the information and suggestions below.

• Arrive Early — To ensure you find adequate parking and are able to pass through our security checkpoint, please be sure to give yourself plenty of time. Parking is available in the garage next to the Convention Center on King Street. There are also numerous other parking lots and garages in the immediate vicinity. The Convention Center’s Queen Street and Vine Street entrances will be closed to the public.
• Metal Detectors — Please be prepared to have yourself screened and your bags checked. Again, arriving early will ensure you’ll have adequate time to get into the event.
• Silent Auction — Our silent auction will be set up in the main dining room. All three speakers have donated items for our auction, and so have members of the Lancaster County community. Please give yourself time to bid on these once-in-a-lifetime items.
• VIP Receptions — We are scheduled to have a VIP reception as previously announced before the dinner program at 5:30 p.m. We will also have a VIP Reception in the same room (right next door to the main event) following the dinner program. VIPs who have RSVP’d for the first reception will be admitted to the second reception at no additional cost. This means VIP guests get TWO private receptions for the price of one!
• DINING FORMAT — Although the main event was originally scheduled to be a buffet-style meal, we have switched to a plated dinner to accommodate the larger crowd. Dinner will feature a garden salad with choice of dressing, fresh bakery rolls and butter, grilled chicken breast with tomato basil cream sauce, wild rice and baby carrots. Vegetarian and gluten-free alternatives are available upon request. Dinner is scheduled to be served at 7:30 p.m.
• Order of Speakers — Though the program order is scheduled to change, at the moment, Gov. Romney is scheduled to speak first. His remarks are scheduled to begin between 7 and 7:15 p.m., with dinner to follow. Sen. Rick Santorum is scheduled to speak following dinner and Speaker Gingrich will close the evening and make himself available in the VIP reception following the event.

All times are subject to change to accommodate the schedules of our speakers. The Republican Committee of Lancaster County thanks our guests for their patience and support.

RCLC director Justin Quinn said the Lancaster County Convention Center has opened up more space in Freedom Hall for the event, allowing a total of about 1,200 people to attend. The newly available seats, which are closest to the stage, cost $150 apiece, and include the cost of a plated meal before the Republican presidential candidates speak. Dinner is scheduled to be served around 7:30 p.m.

The reservations are being offered on a first-come, first-served basis. They can be obtained by calling 392-4165. The first 1,000 reservations have already sold out.

Check back all this week for additional details about the RCLC Spring Event.

Members of the press are asked to fill out this form to request credentials.

Further press inquiries can be made by emailing Republican Committee of Lancaster County Press Liaison Diane Moore.

“Anytime you have a front-running presidential candidate agree to attend your event, it is an exciting opportunity for everyone,” RCLC Chairman Ethan Demme said. “To have Gov. Mitt Romney not only agree to come to Lancaster County to speak to local Republicans, but to have him do so so close to our state’s Primary Election speaks volumes about the importance he and other presidential candidates place on our community’s electorate. This makes it fairly clear: Lancaster Republicans truly are the political keystones of the Keystone state.”

According to Commissioner Scott Martin, Sen. Santorum has also agreed to attend the event and will deliver remarks during another portion of the evening.

Due to the conflicting schedules, the RCLC was forced to change the date and the venue of the Spring Event, which was originally scheduled for March 30, 2012 at the Eden Resort & Suites. The new date is April 17, 2012, and the new venue will be announced soon.

Prices for the event, however, will remain the same. Tickets cost $30 per person or $55 per couple for the general reception, which is open to the public.

There also will be at least one VIP reception, and that will cost $200 per person or $350 per couple. The VIP reception is tentatively scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. A second VIP reception may be scheduled, and if it is, details will follow.

The General Reception is tentatively scheduled for 6 p.m., with the program set to begin between 6:30 and 7 p.m. The general reception will feature open seating and a buffet meal. Business casual attire is appropriate for both receptions.

Members of the Republican Committee of Lancaster County, the Women’s Republican Club, the Young Republicans, College Republicans, the Teenage Republicans or Freedom Club get a discount of $25 per person or $45 per couple for the general reception. Freedom Club members also get a complimentary general reception ticket.

Lincoln Club members get two complimentary tickets for both receptions.
Patriot Club members get four complimentary tickets for both receptions.
Chairman’s Circle Club members get six complimentary tickets for both receptions.

Please RSVP by April 9, 2012.

Event Sponsorship Rates:

GOLD SPONSOR ($2,500): 4 VIP tickets, 6 general tickets, full page advertisement on digital billboard and in program
SILVER SPONSOR ($1,000): 2 VIP tickets, 2 general tickets, half-page advertisement on digital billboard and in program
BRONZE SPONSOR ($500): 4 general reception tickets, listing on digital billboard and quarter page advertisement in program
PROGRAM SPONSOR ($75): Listing in program

Program Advertising Rates:

BUSINESS CARD AD: $125
QUARTER PAGE AD: $175
HALF PAGE AD: $300
FULL PAGE AD: $550
INSIDE FRONT COVER: SOLD
INSIDE BACK COVER: SOLD

Ads are placed in the order they are received. Ad copy and artwork must be received no later than 10 a.m., April 9, 2012. Email artwork to Justin Quinn at jquinn@goplancaster.com or call 717-392-4165. Please include name, address, phone number, and occupation with all checks over $250. Corporate checks are prohibited.

DISCLAIMERS: Mitt Romney is not raising funds outside the limitations and prohibitions of federal law.  Contributions from corporations, foreign nationals, labor unions, and government contractors are prohibited.

The RCLC makes no guarantees of Candidate appearances, and all dates, times, venues and speakers are subject to change without notice at any time.