welcome to the blog of tom roepke. follower of Jesus. husband to melinda. father to sarah, jedidiah and emmah. pastor of student ministries at new hope community church. much like my friend, samwise, i am just trying to find my place in the Story.
Greetings and salutations from the past! This is Matthew Nicholas. If you recall, I was the NE Political Director for the Ohio GOP from 1993-1995 and had the opportunity to call on you and Charlie Parton at the Ashbrook Center. The flap that Rush Limbaugh has raised with John McCain had me thinking about conservative political thought, Naturally, I went to the Ashbrook Center website to find an opinion on his level of “conservativeness”.
I have tried to stay abreast of the developments of the Ashbrook Center over the years, but must admit I only have time to read the occassional pamphlet. It was always a pleasure to call on you and Charlie as I always appreciated the efforts of the Ashbrook Center as it has helped shape my political philosophy.
What news of you? It appears you have a happy, rich life. I remember a few conversations about your involvement in youth minsitries - I’m glad to see that you are a positive mentor for youth. Congrats on the big victory over mansfield senior high!
My wife April, Adrianna, 3, Maria, 1, and I live Bucks County, PA just north of Philadelphia. I own a benefits firm called Benefit Ideas Group. My business is most in the tri-state area, but believe it or not, I have one account in Ohio situated in Mansfield! I was just there in early December and will be there again this November. Maybe we can have a cup of coffee then. I would welcome the opportunity to travel outside of downtown Mansfield!
Have you ever attended the March for Life in Wshington, D.C.? My wife April and I just attended it last month. We were very impressed with the immensity of the March and particularly with the amount of young people who came to witness their beliefs from all over the country. April and I are organizing next years bus trip for our Church - maybe we’ll see you there.
By the way, please check out my Uncle Mike Krauss BLOG, http://www.mikekrauss.com . Mike was the Executive Director of the PA GOP in the 80’s and has had extensive political experience. In addition, he has lived and worked in the first, second and third world which has provided him a unique perspective on current events. He now resides in South Africa. He is a true moderate though!
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1 Matthew Nicholas // Feb 15, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Hi Tom,
Greetings and salutations from the past! This is Matthew Nicholas. If you recall, I was the NE Political Director for the Ohio GOP from 1993-1995 and had the opportunity to call on you and Charlie Parton at the Ashbrook Center. The flap that Rush Limbaugh has raised with John McCain had me thinking about conservative political thought, Naturally, I went to the Ashbrook Center website to find an opinion on his level of “conservativeness”.
I have tried to stay abreast of the developments of the Ashbrook Center over the years, but must admit I only have time to read the occassional pamphlet. It was always a pleasure to call on you and Charlie as I always appreciated the efforts of the Ashbrook Center as it has helped shape my political philosophy.
What news of you? It appears you have a happy, rich life. I remember a few conversations about your involvement in youth minsitries - I’m glad to see that you are a positive mentor for youth. Congrats on the big victory over mansfield senior high!
My wife April, Adrianna, 3, Maria, 1, and I live Bucks County, PA just north of Philadelphia. I own a benefits firm called Benefit Ideas Group. My business is most in the tri-state area, but believe it or not, I have one account in Ohio situated in Mansfield! I was just there in early December and will be there again this November. Maybe we can have a cup of coffee then. I would welcome the opportunity to travel outside of downtown Mansfield!
Have you ever attended the March for Life in Wshington, D.C.? My wife April and I just attended it last month. We were very impressed with the immensity of the March and particularly with the amount of young people who came to witness their beliefs from all over the country. April and I are organizing next years bus trip for our Church - maybe we’ll see you there.
By the way, please check out my Uncle Mike Krauss BLOG, http://www.mikekrauss.com . Mike was the Executive Director of the PA GOP in the 80’s and has had extensive political experience. In addition, he has lived and worked in the first, second and third world which has provided him a unique perspective on current events. He now resides in South Africa. He is a true moderate though!
Best Regards,
Matthew Nicholas
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