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Staff Report

The Jessamine County Republican Party has set a date for one of its major fundraisers, and it will feature some prominent speakers.

The party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner is scheduled for Friday, April 28, and will be held at the One Oak wedding venue located at 12000 Marshall Branch Road. The keynote speakers will be GOP candidates for constitutional office – including those running for governor.

The door will open at 5 p.m. and feature a 45-minute meet-and-greet session with candidates.

Dinner begins at 5:45 p.m. The main program will follow at 6:30 p.m.

The event will also feature a large silent auction.

Tickets are $50.00 and can be purchased at www.jessaminedinner.com or by check mailed to the party’s 127 South Main Street headquarters in Nicholasville.

All checks must be received by April 15 and prices will increase the next day.

Republican Women Candidate Forum

The Jessamine County Republican Women will host the Gubernatorial Forum in Wilmore at the City Hall on Thursday, April 13.

All Republican candidates have been invited and each one is either attending or sending a surrogate speaker in their place. The program will be from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Attendees are invited to come as early as 5:30 p.m. if they want to meet the candidates and speak to them personally.

A food truck will be there at 5:00 p.m. with sandwiches and snacks for purchase.

Each candidate will be given approximately seven minutes to speak and will remain after the speeches if attendees wish to speak to them individually until the facility closes at 8:00 p.m.

For further information, contact Dorothy Van Epps at 859-619-9343.