The 2011 Beech Grove Republican Candidates

Mayor: Terry Dilk
Clerk/Treas: Chris Duffer
Judge: Andrew Wells

City Council:
At-Large: Dan Norris
At-Large: Kathy Coates
District 1: Jon Goble
District 2: Julie Weaver
District 3: Anthony Davidson
District 4: John Jennings
District 5: Greg Allison

September Meeting!!

The September meeting of the Beech grove Republicans will take place on Thursday September 1 at 7:00 PM at the Beech Grove Community Center located at 5245 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove, IN 46107.

The meeting will feature plans for the fall festival and go over changes that took place over the summer.

Any questions email the club at beechgroverepublican@gmail.com

Volunteers Needed!!

Andrew Wells (Beech Grove Judge Candidate) and Anthony Davidson (Beech Grove City Council District 3 Candidate) are needing volunteers to help going door-to-door.


If you are interested, please email Anthony at anthony.davidson@davidsonforcouncil.com

Marion County Republican Chairman Names Candidates for City-County Council; Appointments Fill Last Remaining Vacancies

Contact: Chairman Kyle Walker

Phone: 317-514-1276 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 317-514-1276 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Email: Kyle@indyrepublicans.com



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(Indianapolis, June 30th) Marion County Republican Party Chairman Kyle Walker named six candidates to fill ballot vacancies in City-County Council Districts 7, 9, 10, 11, 16 and 18. These appointments leave no Republican vacancies for City-County Council.

Sahara Williams (District 7), Sally Spiers (District 9), Barbara Holland (District 10), Mike Healy (District 11), Bill Bruton (District 16) and Michael Heady (District 18) will all challenge for City County Council races. "We are thrilled to now have a full ticket of Republicans for the voters to consider on Election Day. Each of these new candidates offer a fresh perspective to districts that have been underserved by Democrats for far too long," said Chairman Kyle Walker.

Chairman Walker also named candidates to fill ballot vacancies for Warren Park Town Council (Denise Robinson) and two candidates for Beech Grove City Council At Large (Kathy Coates and Daniel Norris).

Websites are up!!!!

Two republican candidates have put their websites up and running.

City Judge Candidate: Andrew Wells- www.wellsforcityjudge.com

Council District 3 Candidate: Anthony Davdison- www.davidsonforcouncil.com

The websites make it easy for anyone to get information and volunteer to help the campaign. Log on and let them know what you think!!

Spreading the great word

This will be a great summer to help spread the word of the great candidates we have for our local offices. There will be many opportunities for anyone to volunteer helping their favorite candidate or party.

The Beech Grove Republicans will have a presence at the Marion County Fair this year. Our date is Monday July 25, 2011. We are looking for volunteers to help out pass out literature, register voters, and talk to voters. If you are interested, contact the club at beechgroverepublican@gmail.com

Also, If you would like to help walking door-to-door with our candidate for Beech Grove City Council District 3, contact Anthony at anthony.davidson@davidsonforcouncil.com

June Meeting!!!

The June meeting of the Beech Grove Republicans will be on Thursday June 2, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Beech Grove Community Center located at 5245 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove, IN 46107.

The speaker for the evening will be Indiana State Treasurer and US Senate Candidate for 2012, Richard Mourdock!!!

Hope to see you there!!

May Meeting of the Beech Grove Republicans!!

Our May meeting be on Thursday May 5 at 7:00 PM at the Beech Grove Community Center located at 5245 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove, IN 46107.

The meeting will feature Jim Wallace, candidate for Indiana Governor in 2012!!
Jim Wallace Facebook Page:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Families-For-Wallace/192918217386943

We will also be discussing the results of the 2011 primary election and what we can do between now and November to ensure a victory for the Republican Party.

Hope to see you there!!!

April Meeting!!

The Beech Grove Republican Club will be having their April meeting on Thursday April 7 at 7:00 PM at the Beech Grove Community Center located at 5245 Hornet Ave in Beech Grove. The agenda for the meeting will be a Beech Grove Republican Candidate Forum. Beech Grove Candidates will be available to answer questions and introduce themselves. Hope to see you there!!

Roundabout to Move Forward

Last night local residents gathered at a public meeting to give input about a new roundabout project at 17th and Albany. The project is mainly being done with federal funding but also required a match of $160,000. The match, with the exception of $15,000, was paid for in 2008 and 2009.

Rob McNevin, President of the Beech Grove Redevelopment Commission, says the project has been going on since 2008."The project did not go forward for the longest time because there wasn't enough funding for the match so it sat there," McNevin says.McNevin says the money has been found and the purpose of the public meeting was to gather opinions on the project.He says there were some safety concerns with the new roundabout.

The room was packed last night at the crowd expressed their concerns with the project. One of the safety concerns was the school children walking home. The children now are walking across 4 and in some spots 5 lanes of traffic. After the roundabout is finished, they will be only walking over 2 lanes of traffic and they have a standing area in between the two which means they have to only worry about 1 lane of traffic at a time.

Another area of concern was the cost. The cost for the city was $160,000 total. This money has already been paid and if we were to deny this project to move forward we have nothing to show for that money. Also, if we were to deny the grant money, we might lose future grants for other projects. Which means the city would have to pay for the full amount instead of just a match.

Construction is expected to begin in June and will last about 90 days with 45 of those days requiring the intersection to be completely closed to traffic.

If you have any questions, feel free to drop a comment and we will do our best to get you that info from a person directly involved.

Democrats Face Fines Today!

Indiana House Democrats stalemate stretched into its third week. Democrats fled to Illinois 14 days ago in protest of bills in the Legislature that they consider anti-education and anti-labor.
Absent Democrats will be fined beginning Monday for each day they stay away from Indianapolis.

GOP House Speaker Brian Bosma said that as of 1:30 p.m., absent Democrats will be fined $250 a day, in addition to the $155 daily expense allowance that is now being withheld. Democrats' absence is denying the House to conduct business, keeping legislation from moving through the chamber. Republicans hold a large enough majority in the Senate that if Democrats in that chamber didn't show up, business could still be conducted.

House Democrats said they want to work out compromises on some of the GOP proposals. Bosma said that Democratic amendments to education and labor proposals would be considered, but that he won't cut a backroom deal or agree to drop proposals outright to get Democrats back.
Assuming 35 Democrats continue to avoid attending, it would add up to $8,750 a day, in total. Such fines have been threatened in previous House walkouts over the years, but have been waived when the minority party returns.

Fundraiser for Team Dilk for Beech Grove

Team Dilk (The Beech Grove Republican Candidates will be having a fundraiser on Thursday March 10 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM at G.T. South's Rib House located at 4919 Emerson Ave behind Arby's and Hardees.

Tickets are $200 Gold (Co-Sponsor), $100 Silver, $45 couple, and $25 single. Ticlets include meal and soft drinks.

RSVP: anthony.davidson@davidsonforcouncil.com

Make checks payable to: The committee to elect Terry Dilk

The 2011 Beech Grove Republican Candidates

Mayor - Terry Dilk

Clerk- Chris Duffer

Judge- Andrew Wells

City Council District 1 - Jon Goble

City Council District 2 - Julie Weaver

City Council District 3 - Anthony Davidson

City Council District 4 - John Jennings

City Council District 5 - Greg Allison

City Council At-Large - Sam Merl

BG MAYOR ANNOUNCES $124,000 IN ANNUAL TAXPAYER SAVINGS

Mayor Terry Dilk is streamlining his office to save Beech Grove taxpayers $124,000 per year.

Mayor Dilk commented on the savings: “My administration is setting an example of efficiency and conservative government. We have to live within our means.”

The Mayor will spend no money on communications consultants, forego an already budgeted, dedicated secretary, and will not retain an aide employed by the former mayor.

With last week’s appointment of a Communications Director/Mayor’s Chief of Staff, the Mayor’s Office is reduced to a staff of one from a staff of three – two full-time employees and a communications consultant paid at $78 per hour.

The new Communications Director/Mayor’s Chief of Staff will report directly to the Mayor and will manage the day-to-day administrative tasks of the office, serve as city spokesperson, and direct communications. He will be an adviser and representative of the Mayor’s Office, but the position has no direct authority over city employees.

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OLD MAYOR’S OFFICE
Position - Cost Per Year
Communications Consultant $69,429.16*
Secretary $48,670
Legal Aide $42,790

TOTAL $160,889.16

MAYOR DILK’S OFFICE
Position - Cost Per Year
Communications Director & COS $36,400

TOTAL $36,400

SAVINGS $124,489.16

*Over the previous four years (2007-2010), the City of Beech Grove and Redevelopment Commission spent $277,716.67 on communications consulting. The amounts per year are: 2007 - $59,800.56, 2008 - $126,422.11, 2009 - $83,128.50, 2010 - $8,365.50. $69,429.16 is the yearly average used in the above calculation.

2011 Beech Grove Republican Candidates

Mayor - Terry Dilk
Clerk/Treasurer - Chris Duffer
City Judge - Andrew Wells
City Council At-Large - Sam Merl
City Council District 1 - Jon Goble
City Council District 2 - Julie Weaver
City Council District 3 - Anthony Davidson
City Council District 4 - John Jennings
City Council District 5 - Greg Allison

March Meeting!!

Our March meeting of the Beech Grove Republican Club will be on March 3, 2011 at 7:00 PM at:

Beech Grove Community Center
5245 Hornet Ave
Beech Grove, IN 46107

The meeting will feature guest speaker, Mayor of Indianapolis Greg Ballard. Come with questions leave with answers for the person responsible for the continued growth of Central Indiana jobs.

As always, coffee and water will be served. Any questions, fee free to email the Beech Grove Republican Club at beechgroverepublican@gmail.com

February Meeting

The Beech Grove Republicans will have their February meeting on Thursday February 3, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Beech Grove Community Center located at 5245 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove, IN 46107.

The speaker for the night will be our new Indiana Republican Party Chairman, Eric Holcomb.

We will also be discussing plans for the upcoming election and t-shirts will be available for $15 each.

Questions? Contact us at beechgroverepublican@gmail.com

We Must Remember Officer David Moore!!

Officer David Moore was shot during a routine traffic stop on Sunday morning. It is important to remember our fallen heroes that serve our community. Moore was a great guy that loved his job. Officer Moore, 29, joined the police force in 2004 and was credited for being one of those guys that always had your back.

With Officer Moore's death comes as a reminder of our own Officer in Beech Grove that made the ultimate sacrifice. On September 29, 2000 Beech Grove Police Officer William "Bill" Toney was fatally wounded in a foot chase from a fleeing suspect.

We must never forget these brave heroes!!!

Beech Grove Has a New Mayor!!

Precinct Committeemen met last night to elect the new Mayor Of the City of Beech Grove. Terry Dilk was named Mayor. Congratulations to Terry and we wish him the best as he assumes this new role with new challenges.

What do you think about President Obama's Stae of the Union??

President Obama delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night. In his speech he calls for a spending freeze over the next 5 years. Republicans commented that he will have to do a lot better than a freeze to tackle the massive debt. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., a leading Senate conservative, said, "When you're in a car recklessly speeding toward a cliff, you don't hit cruise control," he said. "You slam on the brakes and reverse course."

Republicans and the country wants to see big cuts in the budget as suggested by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Sen Paul proposal would cut $500 billion in 1 year.

"We're continuing to spend at a deficit level, so if we do that for the next five years, we'll continue to add to our debt," Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D.

Just hours before the speech, the GOP-led House voted 256-165 to cut the federal budget by returning domestic agencies to 2008 budget levels in place before Obama became president.
The resolution is non-binding, but it marks the beginning of a budget fight between House Republicans and the White House and Democrats who control the Senate.

What did you think of his speech??

Team Dilk Fundraiser

Reception for

Team Dilk

2011 Beech Grove Republican Candidates

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Hosted By:LEWIS AND WILKINS LLP _____________________________________________________

When: January 27, 2011, 5:30-7:30pm

Where: Lewis And Wilkins LLP

427 South College Avenue, Suite 103

Indianapolis, IN 46203

Tickets: Gold (Co-Host) - $200

Silver - $50

Bronze - $25

RSVP: martin@lewisandwilkins.com

Make Checks Payable To: Committee to Elect Terry Dilk2011

Republican Candidates for the City of Beech Grove

Mayor – Terry Dilk

Clerk/Treasurer – Chris Duffer

City Judge – Andrew Wells

City Council At-Large– Sam Merl

City Council District 3 – Anthony Davidson

City Council District 4 – John Jennings

City Council District 5 – Greg Allison

Mitch Daniels - Education #1 Priority

Last night, Governor of Indiana Mitch Daniels (R), expressed the need for education reform in our state. He spoke of charter schools expansion, merit pay for teachers and the elimination of township government. His plan calls for rewarding teachers based on student performance and not based on how many years they have been teaching. He also said, one in three Hoosier children can pass the national math or reading exam and 99 percent of Indiana teachers are rated "effective." "If that were true 99 percent, not one-third, of our students would be passing those national tests." Daniels went on to say, families who can't find the right public or charter public school should be able to apply state dollars toward "the non-government school of their choice."

The speech wasn't entirely about education, though. He told the General Assembly to pass a balanced two-year budget without tax increases or "gimmicks." He called for an automatic taxpayer refund. Daniels also advocated for several local government reforms he has promoted in the past. They include the elimination of township governments and restrictions on "double-dipping" government workers who also sit on city and county councils. He also said Indiana's three-member county commissioner structure should be consolidated into a single executive.

Democrats criticized Daniels on his plan calling it "a distraction," but thankfully this year it will be hard for the democrats to stall as the Republicans hold the majority in both the house and senate.

Terry Dilk Lays Out Platform

Last night at the Beech Grove Republican Club Meeting, Terry Dilk, Candidate for Beech Grove Mayor, laid out some goals he would achieve if he were elected Mayor. Terry stressed fiscal responsibility and restraint. A few of his goals include preserving Beech Grove City services, decreasing and eliminating the use of Tax anticipation warrants, avoiding layoffs and completing the Main Street Revitalization Project. "The City needs to determine what the revenues will be and spend within those limits, not decide what we want to spend and borrow to make it happen." said Dilk. Dilk also said federal funding has been allocated for the Main Street project and is awaiting a funding match by the city.

Eric Holcomb New State Chairman

Yesterday, Eric Holcomb was elected the new State Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party. Holcomb was elected in a unanimous vote to replace outgoing Chairman Murray Clark. Holcomb has served as Campaign Chairman for Governor Daniels reelection effort in 2008 and has been one of Daniels top political advisers since 2003. Good Luck to Eric in his new post.

January Meeting!!!

The Beech Grove Republicans hope you had a great Christmas and New Year. We will be having our next meeting on January 6, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Beech Grove Community Center located at 5245 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove, IN 46107.

We will be discussing how we will move forward with the 2011 election and annouce people that are going to run in the election.

Beech Grove Republican members will be voting on new club officers. If you are not already a member, memberships are available for only $10!! Beech Grove Republican Club members get perks all through the year. If you are ineterested in becoming a officer in the club, please let us know by Wednesday, January 5th so we can add your name in.

Thanks and Hope to See You There!!!

Beech Grove Republican Club