April 2010 - Sacramento Republican Women Federated
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April 2010 - Sacramento Republican Women Federated
SACRAMENTO REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN WWW.SACRAMENTORWF.ORG A DIAMOND AWARD CLUB The Capitol City Bulletin Editor: Mary Croxen President: Janet Gardner Membership: Beverly Anderson (916) 363-8494 mecrec@sbcglobal.net (916) 447-0609 jgardner@pacbell.net (916) 359-4369 Membership@sacramentorwf.org Volume IX, Issue 4 APRIL 2010 WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2010 April Luncheon Speaker: OUR NEXT MEETING: CFRW Legislative Advocate Wednesday, April 7, 2010 North Ridge Country Club 7600 Madison Avenue Fair Oaks, California Sign In: 11:30 am Program: 12:00 noon Menu Chicken Caesar Salad Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 At 5:00 pm Cost: $25.00 Reservations After Deadline: Cost: $27.00 Reservation Line: 916 733-1623 Please Note: If you make a luncheon reservation and do not attend or cancel prior to the deadline, you are responsible for paying for your lunch. Allison Daley Olson Speaking on Current Legislation and Propositions that you will be voting on in June! Legislative Advocate Allison Daley Olson joined the CFRW team on September 1, 2009. Allison is a graduate of the University of California, Davis Campus, with a degree in Political Science. She and husband Rob live in Davis. Allie was the Deputy Finance Director for the McClintock for Congress campaign and previously interned with Wilson-Miller Communications in Sacramento, a position that included tracking California legislation for clients of that firm. No stranger to Republican volunteer organizations, she chaired the Davis College Republicans from June of 2006 until May of 2008. She was also a fellow with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies from April of 2007 to May of 2008. During that time, Allison studied in Israel and Washington, D. C., with counter-terror experts. Terri Lyn Alexander, Program Chair, (916) 723-6156 1 President's Message SACRAMENTO REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED 2010 BOARD President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Recording Secretarys Janet Gardner Terri Lyn Alexander Beverly Anderson Marylou Colombo Mary Smothers Treasurer Sue Scott Budget/Auditor Margie DeRow Corresponding Secty Claudia Dickerson Parliamentarian Beverlee Gross TEAM…we have had a remarkable three months so far this year. 19 of us attended the CFRW Northern Division Spring Conference. Capital Corridor Region hosted and our ladies were out in force at all opportunities to volunteer. We really acted as a TEAM…from collating handouts, stuffing folders, labeling packages, stapling tickets together, helping clear tables and resetting them to registering 146 attendees to the conference, we were there! I can’t thank you enough for your efforts and our Dottie Linden was a remarkable Chairman for the event! For more, see the Conference Report in this newsletter. 447-0609 723-6156 359-4369 635-1003 631-8499 635-0419 638-1652 631-7677 635-0835 DIRECTORS Caring for America Jan High 635-0419 Military Support/Appreciation and additional Community Projects. Committee: Jan High, Ann Dunn Now our efforts need to be focused on the CFRW Advocacy Workshop. Karen Klinger has collected donations that added ten students to the six we have budgeted to sponsor. We will be asking yet again for more wallets to be opened at our next luncheon since we have a goal of at least 18 sponsored students. If you prefer, you can donate through our website under the Advocacy Workshop Student Donation! The students we sponsor will have the opportunity to meet our elected officials, learn about current issues and as future voters, understanding of Republican values! Communications Barbara McCarthy 852-8855 Bulletin Editor, Internet Updates/Blasts and Publicity Committee: Barbara McCarty, Mary Croxen, and Rowena Hubbard Education Karen Klinger 481-1071 Advocacy Workshop, Legislation (California, Local and National), Scholarships Young Republican Club Liaison. Committee: Karen Klinger, Naomi Johnston Elections Ruth Crone 987-7916 GOVT/Precinct Walking, Voter Registration and Running for Office Assistance. Committee: Ruth Crone, Beverly Acker I must say something about how proud I am of our Republican representatives in Washington since they stuck together, following their constituents’ wishes and not one of them voted for ObamaCare. I do care to differ on lack of bi-partisan efforts…there WAS a bipartisan effort - it was in OPPOSITION to this first major step towards socialized medicine. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) was truly awesome! Membership Outreach Internet Advisor, Satellite Clubs organizer & Virtual Club organizer. Committee: Vacant Special Events Kay Burton 635-5590 Christmas Events/Whistle Stop w/1st Vice President/ Membership Celebration w/ 2nd Vice President, Fund Raisers and Ways & Means. Committee: Kay Burton, Nell Greenbaum, and Jenny Mitchell It is time to step up the pressure and show up in force at a Tea Party. The next schedule one in Sacramento is April 15th so please put that on your calendar! The Tax Day Tea Party at the Capital from noon until 3pm is just one of the many organized rallies for April 15th. As more information comes in it will be added to our website under News. COMMITTEE CHAIRS Americanism Awards Birthdays Bulletin Circulation Central Com Liaison Chaplain Historian Hospitality Reservations The future of our country is up to us. We need to take our country back with all of us working together. It is obvious that sitting back and complaining without making a physical effort to change things is not working! With our 2010 Sacramento Republican Women TEAM, we can make that happen. Janet Gardner (916) 447-0609 jgardner@pacbell.net 2 Fran Kruger Nancy Sharp Mariluz Buchanan Bobbie Prindle Janet Gardner Glenda Thompson Colleen Fitzpatrick Autom Underwood Cammie Hottinger Yvonne Bowers 638-5984 791-0761 771-5268 635-4330 447-0609 481-5593 333-4547 296-6001 939-9560 483-6653 VOTER REGISTRATION Naturalization Ceremonies Over 800 new American citizens were sworn in on February 17th, and Jenny Mitchell, Janet Gardner, Bev Anderson, Bobby Lankford, Scott Raab, John Madriz and I registered 22 of them as Republicans. It is always moving to see people that come from all over the world to this great country. These people have followed the beckoning light emanating from the shining city on the hill to take part in its opportunity and promise. They have done so legally, which is an arduous process, and we are honored to share in their celebration. If you would like to join us, we need volunteers from 7:00 am or 8:30 am until noon. The next few ceremonies are April 21, May 19, and Jun 17. Voter Registration This past month we have had a table at Lowe's in Citrus Heights and the Tea Party Rally at the Capitol. We garnered a few registrations at each. We will be at Lowe's on May 8 and September 4, from 9 am until noon. I am checking with other retail locations and events, and will include those with all of our volunteer opportunities. Volunteer Opportunities In Sacramento County we have processed almost 10,000 new Republican registrations! Due to the volume of registrations, Headquarters has had to hire temporary help to process them. If you have some time to offer to help, please do. We have been told that the hours are Noon to 6 pm. Please call ahead to confirm that they will be open when you plan on volunteering. Sacramento County Republican Headquarters - 9851 Horn Rd., Sacramento, CA 95827 - (916)974-1821 Elections The primary date this year is June 8th. Precinct captains are beginning their outreach to voters, and we need more captains. There is an organizational meeting for precinct work on March 27th from 11 am – 2 pm at Headquarters. The Registrar of Voters will begin mailing out “vote by mail” ballots on May 10th , so our assistance is vital to accomplish what needs to be done in the next 1 ½ – 2 ½ months. If you have any questions or concerns to share, please contact me. I would also ask you to think of friends and family who might want to get involved in some way with this election and encourage them. We would love to welcome them to the party and help them find their place in this critical election. We are no longer listening to the lullabies of the last 100 years! We are awake, engaged, informed and actively committed to determining the direction of our Republic, now and forever! Ruth Crone, Voter Registration Leader (916) 987-7916 rfcrone@yahoo.com www.sacramentorwf.org CFRW NORTHERN DIVISION SPRING 2010 CONFERENCE CONFERENCE REPORT Beverly Acker, Terri Lyn Alexander, Bev Anderson, Kay Burton, Marylou Colombo, Marlene Coy, Ruth Crone, Mary Croxen, Margie DeRow, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Beverlee Gross, Jan High, Suzanne Jones, Karen Klinger, Fran Kruger, Dottie Linden, Barbara McCarthy and Nancy Sharp were able to have the opportunity to network with our counterparts in other Northern Division clubs. It is always a pleasure to be surrounded by like minded ladies. Several of us were able to chat about the health care bill vote with CFRW President, Mariann Hedstrom while we were in recess. President Hedstrom spoke to us on Sunday and gave us insight into how her first three months in her position are going. And I thought WE were busy! Both candidates for California Secretary of State (Dr. Orly Taitz and Damon Dunn) were able to share their background and platforms for us to compare. Candidate for US Senate, Carly Fiorina also gave us her entertaining background and reasons to support her. There were candidates or candidate campaign staff as well as vendors outside our conference room so we were able to ask questions, pick up literature or shop! Those of us that assisted in collation of the conference packages had coverage during the convention on the handouts that we stuffed. New process and new procedures were discussed and tried. Capital Corridor Region was the Hostess with the Mostest group! I heard that one of our ladies even invented a new coffee creamer flavor. 3 Political Briefing Legislative News for the Week of February 8, 2010 Last week, the Obama Administration released their $3.8 trillion dollar budget for fiscal year 2011. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) summed up the budget best, "It spends too much, it taxes too much, and it clearly borrows too much." In the budget, federal spending will outgrow projected economic growth in 2011. The Obama Administration calls for $2 trillion in higher taxes over the next decade. Taxes are levied on business, upper income-earners, energy, and health care sectors. The death tax is also brought back in 2011. For more information on the specifics of the Obama budget see http://www.heritage.org/Research/Taxes/wm2790.cfm. Republican leadership has called on the President to adopt strict budget caps that would limit federal spending on an annual basis. These "caps" would be enforceable by the President. Caps were proposed last year in the alternative budget Republicans presented, but were not included in the Obama Administration's 2011 budget. With this budget, Democrats have failed to demonstrate a departure from deficit exploding measures like the TARP funding and stimulus bills. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) mentioned that the federal government has to "spend our way out of the recession." The budget serves as further evidence of the Democrat's misguided approach to revitalizing our economy and creating new jobs. ANOTHER OBAMA GOOF UP - MILITARY FLY OVER DENIED Obama denied a military flyover at the annual “God and Country” rally in Idaho, where new military recruits were inducted and all military were honored. This is the first time in 42 years that there has not been a military flyover in formation, and organizers were stunned that Obama refused to allow this. When the lady organizing the event contacted the Pentagon to ask why this was not allowed, as it had occurred every year for 42 years, she was told it was because of the event’s “Christian nature.” The video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zGMuN_Ep38 also mentions that when Obama made a recent speech, a cross and a Christian symbol for Jesus had to be covered first. AMERICANS NEED TO KNOW! Deadlines Approaching…Monday is the deadline for the Secretary of State to make any changes to the June Primary Ballot. This means that any lawsuits or disputes over language must be settled by then. Some of the propositions that may be affected are Props 14 and 17, which the CFRW has voted to OPPOSE and SUPPORT, respectively. If significant changes have been made to the propositions, the CFRW Voting Body may have to take a look and reconsider our position. This is unlikely, but a possibility nonetheless. Don’t miss April’s luncheon so you will be up to date on the Primary Election June 8th! CHAPLAIN’S CORNER Dear God, Here we are again, asking You to bless us. We have much to be thankful for: we are free to pray, we have freedom of speech, and we can criticize our government leaders when necessary. Father, we ask you to give us courage and strength in this election year as we support and work for our chosen candidates. We pray also that they will be deeply committed to work for the common good in the service of our country. The following words of prayer are from a young Indian girl on the Pine Ridge Reservation: Dear God, please bless those who seek only what is good for us; those that are providing the light of hope in these challenging times. May they know of our grateful hearts for all that they are making possible..” In your Name, Amen. Glenda Thompson, Chaplain (916) 481-5593 4 KAREN KLINGER – LEGISLATION CHAIR CFRW Proposition Voter Guide Tuesday, June 8th, is the Primary Election for California. On the ballot there are five statewide initiatives, two of which could drastically change how we vote and are represented. The California Federation of Republican Women recommends the following voting guide for members of CFRW and “nononsense” California voters. Our April featured speaker CFRW Legislative Advocate, Allison Olsen will be giving more details and letting us know the reasoning behind the CFRW recommendations on these Propositions. Prop 13: YES Limits on Property Tax Assessment. Seismic Retrofitting of Existing Buildings Prop 14: NO Primary Election Process Reform. Greater Participation in Elections Prop 15: NO California Fair Elections Act Prop 16: YES Imposes New Two-Thirds Voter Approval Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers Prop 17: YES Allows Auto Insurance Companies to Base Their Prices in Part on a Driver's History of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute Initiative measure to Suspend Assembly Bill 32 – California Version of Cap & Trade There will be petitions to sign at our luncheon. We are working on getting Eric Eisenhammer, California Jobs Initiative to attend our meeting and give us additional information on this initiative. CFRW ND Conference attendees can also share the knowledge. The initiative requires suspension of air pollution control laws requiring major polluters to report and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming until unemployment drops below specified level for a full year. Assemblyman Logue first brought the issue of AB 32's harmful effects to everyone's attention in his first bill upon taking office (AB 118) where he proposed an AB 32 repeal. AB 32, a California-only version of cap and trade, was passed in 2006 and its stated purpose is to stop global warming. AB 32 forces dramatic reductions in California's carbon emissions by giving the California Air Resources Board near dictatorial power to regulate carbon. In effect, AB 32 gives CARB the right to tell us what to eat, what to drive and where to live. Proposals have already been put forward by CARB to ban black cars and jail people for not inflating their tires. Economists estimate AB 32 will cost California over 1 million jobs, cost the average small business $50,000, cost the average family nearly $4000, and impose $180 billion in new taxes. H.R. 1388 - The G.I.V.E. Act. created a national volunteer program for everyone 18 and over is just as scary as ObamaCare! This promotion of volunteerism is rampant in the schools as you know already. It's cheap labor to say the least and it is one way to avoid the statistics of unemployment by placing, in this instance, people in a quasi-military unit. This is Obama's version of the Adolf's brown shirts. A complete explanation is on our website under Legislation. So far the $7.5 Billion has not been funded but it passed and was signed into law again, with the majority against it’s passage! ARROGANCY AT ITS BEST Would you walk into a museum and put your feet up on a century Old desk? Does this photo of President Obama in the Oval Office convey anything about his attitude and arrogance? Would you speak with the Chief of Staff, your Chief Economics Adviser, your Senior Adviser, or anyone, with your feet up on the Resolute Desk - a gift from Queen Victoria to President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880? This arrogant, immature, self-centered man has no sense of honor, or simple decency. While this posture is disrespectful in any culture, it is not appropriate in any executive setting. Further, in over half of the cultures of the world, it is recognized not only as disrespectful, but as an extreme insult. 5 AMERICANISM God Bless America! “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their Country.” When I was in typing class I always wrote that at the top of my exam paper. I can’t remember now why I used that specific phrase. It has something to do with the letters of the alphabet. But friends, it has everything to do with our situation right now, at this moment in time. As I write this, the House of Representatives are writing changes in the Senate Health Care bill and they are going to pass it and the president is going to sign it and the American people be damned. What they are doing is illegal. But whether or not something is legal is no barrier to doing something they, the democrat majority, wants done. Have we regressed to the point where we’re no longer a nation of laws? In this month of April when we have tax day, which will be a reminder to everyone that we are a debtor nation and every penny spent by the federal government is borrowed, let’s remember it’s also the month we celebrate the most sacred holy day in the Christian religion. God has Blessed America! Now is the time for all good men, and women, to come to the aid of their Country! Fran Kruger, Americanism Chair (916) 638-5984 efkruger@sbcglobal.net Why should there not be a patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better, Tax Day Tea Party - Thursday, April 15, 2010 - State Capital, West Steps One year ago, California held the title of the most Tax Day Tea Party Rallies and Sacramento had the largest....Sacramento is planning on letting the officials in the capitol know we have not gone away! If you thought last year way great...make way because they are going to knock your socks off! Starting at 9 am, when the legislature begins their session, as many Tea Party Patriots as possible need to pack the gallery with red shirts. We are going to make our presence known first thing in the morning. The actual Rally will begin at 12 noon and is over at 3:00 PM. Every minute of this rally will be filled with excitement and energy like you would not believe! This rally is in tribute to our military and our patriots, you never know who could be brought on stage or who will be on the jumbotrons. They will once again have fabulous speakers and entertainers, plenty of merchandise and information for you to take home and share. We need to reach out to every Patriot attending and show them that Republicans are the Life of the Party! NEW LOGIN INFORMATION FOR THE CFRW WEBSITE: To access the “Member Center” section of the new CFRW website, go to www.cfrw.org, then to the “Member Center” section. In the dialog box enter your USERNAME as your email address that is on file with the CFRW. If this is the first time you are visiting the "Member Center" section you must use the "Request Password" form. Fill in the form with the required information for CFRW and your division and click on the "Send Message" button. You should receive a response via email within a couple of minutes if your membership information is up-to-date. The email response you receive will also provide you with the opportunity to "Change your Password" to one of your choosing. If you are having trouble logging in or receiving a password, it may be that your email address is either entered incorrectly or expired within our database. Please email webmanager@cfrw.org with your Name, Division, Club and current email address. 6 MEMBERSHIP NEWS One hundred seventy one conservatives now call Sacramento Republican Women, Federated their home! Since our last newsletter we have added a total of 31 members, with 22 renewals, 5 brand new members, and four returning/new associate or affiliate members. First, WELCOME to the following five new members: Jean Bristow Victoria Gosdan Virginia Linn Peggy McGinness Sondra Rogers WELCOME back to twenty-two returning members: Nancy Aker Nancy Buckner Nancy Ehlers Chris Fischer Lynn Maclean Della Mutz Laurel Rath Charlene Renner Mary Ann Warfield Betty Burns Alice Campbell Eva Door Tia Gemmell Karen Graham Korinne Kruger Sadie Onnigian Candy Pederson Jennifer Radloff Helen Sims Martha Theis Leona White Vanessa McCarthy-Olmstead We also WELCOME four new or returning associate/affiliate members to our club: Carl Burton Patricia Grover Craig Powell Rachel Martin GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP!!! Consider the gift of membership to SRWF. Beautiful certificates are available by contacting Bev Anderson, 359-4369, or e-mailing membership@sacramentorwf.org for details. Bev Anderson, Membership Chairman (916) 359-4369 or Membership@sacramentorwf.org Important Health Bulletin Very important information has just been made public that I think is something you should all be aware of: Gonorrhea Lectim. The Center for Disease Control has issued a warning about a new virulent strain of this old disease. The disease is called Gonorrhea Lectim. It's pronounced "Gonna re-elect 'im." The disease is contracted through dangerous and high-risk behavior involving putting your cranium up your rectum. Many victims contracted it in 2008 ...... but now most people, after having been infected for the past 1-2 years, are starting to realize how destructive this sickness is. It's sad because it is so easily cured with a new procedure just coming on the market called Vo-tem-out! You take the first dose/step in 2010 and the second dosage in 2012, and simply don't engage in such behavior again; otherwise it could become permanent and eventually wipe out all life as we know it. Several states are already on top of this like Virginia and New Jersey , and apparently now Massachusetts , with many more seeing the writing on the wall. Please pass this important message on to all those bright folk you really care about. 7 A Short Spelling Lesson..... The last four letters in American......... I Can The last four letters in Republican....... I Can The last four letters in Democrats........ Rats End of Lesson! CFRW ADVOCACY WORKSHOP REGISTRATION DEADLINE APRIL 1st. AFTER THAT DATE A LATE CHARGE OF $25 What is Advocacy Workshop and why should I attend? CFRW Advocacy Workshop is an annual event held in Sacramento. While there you will have the opportunity to see, first-hand, state government at work and meet your legislators to discuss issues that are important to California voters. On Monday you will wear your red jacket for the group photo and to lobby on important bills. Also on Monday at the Ambassadors’ Reception in the evening, you will have the opportunity to socialize with some of our GOP legislators. On Tuesday you will hear from many of these same assemblypersons and senators about their bills. Tuesday is Student Day when clubs host high school students who attend. In a student session, they will hear speakers who will educate and motivate them as they learn about the legislative process. Invited to speak are newly-elected Orange County Assemblyman Chris Norby, San Diego County Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, and NFRW President Sue Lynch. You will also meet CFRW President Mariann Hedstrom, members of the Executive Committee and Standing Committee members. You will hear from the six CFRW Legislative Analysts on bills which they are following for CFRW and from Lobby Day Chairman Edelweiss Geary who will discuss the June Ballot Measures. Whom should I contact for more information? Advocacy Chairman Karen Klinger or President Janet Gardner Check CFRW website (www.cfrw.org) under Conferences and Conventions for Hyatt reservations, registration forms, request to lobby, tentative agenda, and Ambassador reception and enrolling as an Ambassador to support our Advocacy Office in Sacramento California State Senate Republican Caucus Democrats Close 8th Extraordinary Session: Walk Away From Budget Remedies Senate Republican Leader Dennis Hollingsworth (R-Murrieta) released the following statement on the Democrats’ premature closure of the Special Legislative Session on the Budget Crisis: “Five years ago, the people placed into the Constitution the requirement that the Legislature, upon the declaration by the governor, stop all other work in order to address a fiscal crisis. We’re definitely in a fiscal crisis, and the governor two months ago proposed spending reductions and solutions to the current budget that amounted to more than $8.9 billion. Yet, today the Democrats closed down the emergency session to deal with that crisis after only finding about $60 million in programmatic spending reductions, and less than a third of the solutions needed.” Said Hollingsworth. Hollingsworth said the Democrats don’t appear willing to make the hard choices in order to bring spending in line with revenues and balance the budget. “The Democrats’ action, after papering over the deficit, adding more gimmicks, and continuing to spend more than we have, and then closing the emergency session the people demanded at the ballot box as the most efficient way to get the Legislature to concentrate on the deficit, is extremely irresponsible.” He said. “It’s time the Democrat majority gets serious about fixing the spending problem and getting California back on track by removing the obstacles to job creation that will get Californians more jobs and the increase of revenues that will go along with that.” Hollingsworth concluded. Democrats Push for Removing Taxpayer Protections Legislative Proposals Nothing But A Power Grab Legislative Democrats unveiled a series of legislative proposals today dubbed as “reform measures,” which would significantly weaken long-standing taxpayer protections. “The Democrats again are simply trying to take away the protections the people put into the constitution, so they can raise taxes and spend more. Rather than real reforms that would get California back on track, or provide more jobs, the Democrats are reverting to form: tax more, spend more," stated Senate Republican Leader Dennis Hollingsworth (R-Murrieta). Most notably, the Democrat proposal seeks to lower the vote requirement to a simple majority for both the passage of budget spending and raising local taxes, which is a direct attack on the protections of Propositions 13 and 218 that California voters have repeatedly supported over the last 30-years. 8 NELL GREENBAUM - WAYS AND MEANS Thank you to everyone for your continued support of our Jewelry and Accessories. For information call Nell Greenbaum (Jewelry/Accessories) (916) 393-8475 TREASURER—SUE SCOTT Sue’s report was presented at the regular business meeting, March 3. 2010. HAPPY SRWF BIRTHDAY - APRIL 4/2 4/2 4/5 4/6 4/7 Joan Mattos Karen Grenz Debi Hammond Pam Peterson Tonnie Dunmoyer 4/8 4/10 4/18 4/22 4/23 Bobbie Prindle Nancy Ehlers Sandra Sinclair Joyce Breen Ann Lasiter SRWF Members: If your birthday is in March but your name is NOT on this calendar please call me. I only have about half of the members birthdays. We love to sing Happy Birthday to you on your birthday! Marliluz Buchanan (916) 771-5268 mari65@comcast.net SCHOLARSHIPS "If you have a child or grandchild who would be interested in pursing one of the scholarships from CFRW or NFRW, please contact me at klingerrealty@comcast.net or call me at 916 481-1071 and I will get you the information and applications needed. You can also go on the NFRW website for more details on Scholarships or CFRW Northern Division's website for the two additional scholarships that are available. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIPS, KAREN KLINGER, (916) 481-1071 HAPPY EASTER HAPPY PASSOVER SUNSHINE We send our thoughts and prayers to Maryann Pagano as she continues to recover from pelvic fractures. Our condolences are extended to Ellyn Sekul and family. Ellyn recently lost her husband Tom. Please continue to contact me with member information at 631-7677. Claudia Dickerson, Corresponding Secretary 9 LET THEM HEAR FROM YOU! FEDERAL OFFICES Barack H. Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington D.C. 20500 202 456-1414 president@whitehouse.gov Vice President Joe Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington D.C. 20500 202 456-1414 vice.president@whitehouse.gov U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer [D] 501 I Street, Suite 7-600 Sacramento, CA 95814 202 224-3553/916 448-2787/Fax 916 448-2563 senator@boxwe.senate.gov Dan Lungren 3rd Congressional District 11246 Gold Express Drive Gold River, CA 95670 916 859-9906 house.gov/lungren Ted Gaines - District 4 3300 Douglas Blvd., #430 Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 774-4430 Assemblymember.gaines@ Assembly.ca.gov Susan Peters – Dist. 3 700 H Street, #2450 Sacramento, CA 95814 916 874-5471 susanpeters@saccounty.net www.senate.org Diane Feinstein [D] One Post Street, Suite 2450 San Francisco, CA 94104 202 224-3841/415 393-0707/Fax 415 393-0710 U.S. Representatives www.house.org Tom Mc Clintock 4th Congressional District 4230 Douglas Blvd. Granite Bay, CA 95746 916 786-5560 house.gov/mcclintock STATE OFFICE Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger State Capitol Sacramento, CA 94249 916 445-2841 governor@governor.ca.gov www.whitehouse.gov www.ca.org Doris Matsui [D] 5th Congressional District 501 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 916 498-5600 house.gov/matsui State Senators www.sen.ca.org Dave Cox 1st Senate District 4230 Douglas Blvd., #300 Granite Bay, CA 95746 916 969-8232 senator.cox@sen.ca.gov Darrell Steinberg [D] 6th Senate District 1020 N Street, #576 Sacramento, CA 95814 916 951-1529 senator.steinberg@sen.ca.gov State Assembly www.assembly.ca.gov Roger Niello - District 5 State Capitol, Room 4160 Sacramento, CA 95814 916 319-2005 Assemblymember.niello@ Assembly.ca.gov Board of Supervisors Roberta MacGlashan - Dist. 4 700 H Street, # 2450 Sacramento, CA 95814 916 874-5491 MacglashanR@saccounty.net Alyson Huber - District 10 State Capitol, Room 5175 Sacramento, CA 95814 916 319-2010 assemblymember.huber@ assembly.ca.gov Don Nottoli - Dist. 5 700 H Street, #2450 Sacramento, CA 95814 916 874-5465 nottolid@saccounty.net " A pretty little girl named Suzy was standing on the sidewalk in front of her home.. Next to her was a basket containing a number tiny creatures; in her hand was a sign announcing FREE KITTENS. Suddenly a line of big black cars pulled up beside her. Out of the lead car stepped a tall, grinning man.. "Hi there, little girl, I'm President Obama. What do you have in the basket?" he asked. "Kittens." little Suzy said. How old are they? asked Obama. Suzy replied, "They're so young, their eyes aren't even open yet." "And what kind of kittens are they?" "Democrats," answered Suzy with a smile. Obama was delighted.. As soon as he returned to his car, he called his PR chief and told him about the little girl and the kittens. Recognizing the perfect photo op, the two men agreed that the president should return the next day, and, in front of the assembled media, have the girl talk about her discerning kittens. So the next day, Suzy was again standing on the sidewalk with her basket of "FREE KITTENS" when another motorcade pulled up, this time followed by vans from ABC, NBC, CBS and CNN. Cameras and audio equipment were quickly set up ... then Obama got out of his limo and walked over to little Suzy. "Hello, again," he said, "I'd love it if you would tell all my friends out there what kind of kittens you're giving away." "Yes sir," Suzy said. "They're Republicans." Taken by surprise, the president stammered, "But ... but ... yesterday, you told me they were DEMOCRATS." Little Suzy smiled and said ... "I know ... But today, they have their eyes open." Stay Informed Web Sites of Interest: Sacramento Republican Women Federated SacramentoRWF.org SacGOPwomen.org Sacramento County Republican Party www.sacrepublicans.org or (916) 925-1850, Fax (916) 925-0933 California Republican Party www.cagop.org or (818) 8415210, fax (818) 841-6668 Republican National Committee www.rnc.org or (202) 863-8500, fax (202) 8638820 California Federation of Republican Women Advocacy Officee-mail address: advocate@cfrw.org, www.cfrw.org or (916) 442-4084 National Federation of Republican Women www.nfrw.org (703) 548-9688, Fax (703) 548-9836 CFRW Northern Division www.cfrwnd.org The White House: www.whitehouse.gov California Assembly: www.assembly.ca.gov No Child Left Behind: www.NoChildLeftBehind.gov California Secretary of State: www.ss.ca.gov The Federalist: www.federalist.com Heritage Foundation: www.heritage.org Dr. Terry Paulsen: www.unitedwecanwin.com Pacific Justice Institute: www.pacificjustice.org US Senate: www.senate.gov CA Governor: www.governor.ca.gov/state/ govsite/gov_homepage.jsp Left Coast Report: www.newsmax.com Rich Galen: www.mullings.com Grassroots: www. grassroots.com California Secretary of Consumer Affairs: www.dca.ca.gov California Republican Veterans of America: www.crva.net Bill Leonard-State Board of 10 Sacramento Republican Women, Federated 2010 Membership Form Join online at sacramentorwf.org Name Email Address City Birthday Home Phone State Zip Member Since Occupation* Work Phone Sponsor Employer * *These fields are legally required for the reporting of PAC donations I WANT TO VOLUNTEER! 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March 29, 2010 Reservation Deadline for Advocacy Workshop April 7, 2010 General Meeting - 11:30 AM - Northridge CC April 8, 2010 SRWF Board Meeting - 10 AM – Eskaton April 15, 2010 Sacramento Tea Party at the Capital-West steps noon until 3 PM April 15, 2010 SCRP Meeting - 7-9 PM - Am. Riv. Grange Hall, 2720 Kilgore Rd. 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