Events
On Monday, the 29th of November 1773, a handbill was posted all over Boston, calling for a protest over “the detested tea, shipped for this port has now arrived in the harbor… tyranny stares you in the face. Every friend to his country… is now called upon to… make united and successful resistance to this most destructive measure of the [British] administration.” Fast forward to May 2009. A small group of citizens decided that Brookings needed to have a Tea Party, and we did: first on the 4th of July, then September 19th, then February 13, 2010, April 10th, July 3rd and September 25th. In 2011 we started conducting regular events including a business report, interesting speakers and an opportunity to exchange ideas. In 2012, we will continue what has become the “third Saturday” of the month programs. Watch for flyers, posters and other bulletins for event times and places.
2011 EVENT SCHEDULE
All of the events were conducted on the third Saturday of the month at 2:00 PM at the Azalea Middle School Multipurpose room, 505 Pacific, Brookings, OR.
Past Events…
April 16 — John Charles, CEO and President of Cascade Policy Institute
May 21 — Del Norte County (CA) Sheriff Dean Wilson
June 18 — Rob Taylor, the John Stossell of Southern Oregon
July 16 — Jim Bice, owner of KOOS News and a conservative radio talk personality.
August 20 — The Curry County Commissioners in an open forum, with a focus on fiscal policies and County finances.
September 17 — Dan Re, an expert on Oregon PERS with a reputation for getting the facts. See his post on this site.
October 15 – Scott Rohter, a champion for smaller government and more…
2012 EVENT SCHEDULE
Events this year will continue to be on the third Saturday of the month. Locations, however will vary.
Past Events…
January 21 — Jim Huffman, Dean Emeritus, Lewis & Clark Law School, with a brief history of the U.S. Constitution and current issues and abuses.
February 18 — Randal O’toole, a Senior Fellow with the Cato Institute, outlined some of what is wrong with state-mandated land use regulations.
Future Events…
Future keynote speakers include representatives of the The Heritage Foundation, plus an open forum for those running for office on the May ballot in Oregon.
Event Organization…
Events are planned and coordinated by the Event Planning Group. It meets at least once a month to review past events and to focus on the work to be done for coming meetings.
Event Publicity…
We encourage TEA groups, 9/12 organizations and others to spread the word about the Brookings Harbor Tea Party. In return, we welcome posts for other events throughout Oregon and Northern California.
