To the Members of the Whitley County Republican Party:

This letter serves as official notice that a caucus of the Whitley County Republican Party will be held to fill the vacancy in the office of County Commissioner due to the passing of Commissioner Chad Banks. 

Details of the Caucus:

• Date: Monday, October 13, 2025

• Time: 5:30 p.m.

• Location: Main Hall, Larwill Fire Department

Individuals who wish to be considered as candidates to fill this position must file their declaration of candidacy with Chairman, Nicki Venable no later than October 10, 2025 @ 5:30pm. Filing instructions and requirements can be obtained by contacting Chairman, Venable at 260-418-6877 or nnvenable@gmail.com.

 All eligible precinct committeemen are encouraged to attend and participate in this important process. This caucus will determine the leadership that will continue to serve our county with integrity and dedication. Your attention to this notice and your participation is appreciated.

 

Respectfully,

Nicki Venable

Whitley County GOP Chairman

Gun raffle limited to 300 tickets. Pre-sale tickets available; Denice Spencer 260-609-0584, Jon Myers 260-609-5579, Caleb Wakeman 260-248-7719. Tickets available until sold out.

Sign up to walk in the Parades to represent Whitley GOP!

Contact Caleb Wakeman with any questions

To sign up click on the event and the google docs link

Please come join us in representing the Whitley County Republican Party by walking and riding in our local parades! Use this link to sign up here! https://whitleygop.org/get-involved.

Churubusco Turtle Days Parade on Saturday, June 14, 2025

Parade Line-Up 9:00 am – 10:45 am at BRC Parking Lot 589 S Main St. Churubusco, IN 46723

Parade will end at the Churubusco Jr/Sr High Parking Lot.

Old Settlers Days Parade Saturday, June 21st

Line up at the old Columbia City High School from 3 pm – 5.

https://whitleygop.org/get-involved

****Online payment no longer available. Limited seating remaining, if interested in a last minute reservation contact Whitley Leadership directly at 260-229-9902 and or 260-229-0271

Guest Speaker US Senator Jim Banks

Emcee Kayla Blakeslee Host of WOWO

Schedule of Events

5:30 Doors open

6:00 welcome Introductions

6:30 Dinner

7:00 Keynote Speaker

8:00 Pie Auction

8:30 50/50 Drawing

Join us March 15th!

PRESS RELEASE
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**Whitley County GOP Announces New Leadership Team for 2025**
 
Whitley County, March 6, 2025 — The Whitley County Republican Party is proud
to announce the election of its new leadership team for the upcoming 2025-2029
term.

Meet your representatives, ask questions, and engage with community leaders.

*Click “View Event” Button & then “April 11th Lincoln Day Dinner” Button to Register for the event by March 22nd.

Schedule of Events

5:30 Doors open

6:00 welcome Introductions

6:30 Dinner

7:00 Keynote Speaker

8:00 Pie Auction

8:30 50/50 Drawing

Just a reminder. Our monthly breakfast will be this Saturday Feb.17 at the Old World Cafe at 8:15am. We ask for a donation of $12 to cover the cost of the buffet breakfast and a tip for the staff.

Christopher Judy for State Representative will be sponsoring the breakfast this month. Representative Judy will update us on matters currently before the General Assembly. We have also asked Jon Kenworthy and Grant Bucher to update us on the status of their campaigns for the 3rd District Congressional seat being vacated by Congressman Banks.

Make sure to join us Saturday January 20th 8:15 @ The Square for breakfast. The cost is a $12 donation.

Theresa Baysinger for Whitley County Commissioner will be sponsoring breakfast along with updating us about County Government and answering questions.

For those of you who typically attend our Saturday Breakfast meetings, WE WILL NOT BE HAVING A MEETING ON NOVEMBER 18TH this month. Instead, we will be having our FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY ON DECEMBER 7TH at Edwin Coe Craft Distillery just north of Churubusco. The Central Committee is planning lots of fun and games to make sure that everyone is rested, ready and filled with good cheer as we kick off the 2024 election year.

Keep an eye out. More information will follow on the Christmas Party, but make a note on your calendar NOW, so you don’t miss all of the F-U-N.

If you live in Columbia City or Larwill, you need to get out and support our Republican candidates by voting on November 7th! (Where did October go?) If you don’t want to stand in line on Election Day or if you have other things to do on November 7th, you can stop into the Whitley County Election Board office on the second floor of the Courthouse anytime between now and November 7th and cast your vote. Why not go ahead and cast that ballot now, so you don’t have to worry about it? The races are going to be close, so vote early!

As is usually the case, we will be gathering at The Square in Columbia City in the evening of November 7th to watch the returns come in and congratulate our victorious candidates. See you there!

We invite you to break bread with us at The Square on October 21st 8:15 a.m as we welcome our breakfast sponsor and gubernatorial candidate for governor Curtis Hill. We will have a buffet style breakfast for a small donation of $10, or more if you like.

We are excited to announce that AFP (Americans For Prosperity) will be joining us for our monthly breakfast on Saturday August 19th. We are looking forward to hearing from one of the leading grass roots movements in America. Make sure to join us Saturday, because this is one GOP breakfast you definitely don't want to miss.

Join us for breakfast and discussion about the Ambassador Institute for Civic Engagement and how we come alongside emerging candidates. We will begin our meeting at 8:15 at

Old World Cafe

202 N. Chauncey St.

Columbia City, IN 46725

Nicki Venable is the Director of Civic Engagement at Ambassador Enterprises in Fort Wayne, Indiana. At heart, she is a true public servant. Over the past two decades, she has served the Allen County and City of Fort Wayne Community. Serving with the Fort Wayne Police Department, Allen County Community Corrections, and City of Fort Wayne Human Resources, her heart has also been affecting change by coming alongside those in need. Always serving in the background, she made it her mission to silently promote conservative candidates that shared her conservative values. Never wanting to be on the front line, it was in 2020 that she could no longer take a backseat approach to good government. In 2021, she was a candidate for the Whitley County Commissioner, District 2, elected as a State Delegate 2022, served as vice-chair of the Whitley County Women’s GOP 2022-23, appointed to the Whitley County Regional Sewer District and Columbia City Plan Commission. Nicki is an alumnus of the Ambassador Institute for Civic Engagement and supports women stepping into the political arena.

Don't forget 8:15 this Saturday March 18th at Old World Cafe for a

$12 Breakfast buffet, located 202 N Chauncey St, Columbia City, IN 46725

We will hear from Whitley County Assessor Kim Erdly along with other local elected officials. We look forward to seeing everyone there on Saturday.