ViewPoint May 2014 - EastSanGabrielValleyRWF.org
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ViewPoint May 2014 - EastSanGabrielValleyRWF.org
The Newsletter of the East San Gabriel Valley Republican Women Federated CHARTERED AUGUST 12, 1955 AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN MAY 2014 Our Next General Meeting FREE-MARKET WARRIOR LOREN SPIVACK Loren Spivack, the Free Market Warrior is dedicated to teaching patriots how to protect and defend the principles upon which the United States was founded. He will speak on capitalism, socialism and freedom. Mr. Spivack was expelled from Concord Mills Mall in North Carolina in July of 2009 for selling material critical of the Obama Administration. Since then he has devoted his time to teaching groups about free market economics. He conducts "Economic Literacy" seminars across the United States. Mr. Spivack has delivered his seminar on “Economic Literacy” to hundreds of groups across the country. Prior to founding his company, Mr. Spivack spent several years as a marketing and management consultant in New York. Mr. Spivack is the author of "The New Democrat" a parody history of the Obama administration based on a famous Dr. Seuss book. With pitch-perfect rhyme and clever illustrations, "The New Democrat" transforms the political personalities of our times into cartoon characters in a conservative morality play. His most recent book, "The Gorax" parodies Al Gore and the environmentalist movement as a threat to freedom and the American standard of living. Once again Mr. Spivack is both funny and poignant as he makes the case that capitalism is the real victim of environmental extremists. Mr. Spivack has a remarkable grasp of free market economics along with a wonderful talent for making these ideas relevant and accessible to people in their everyday lives. Lisa Graham, Vice President, Programs Program DATE: Friday, May 23, 2014 TIME: 10:30 AM Social |11:00 AM Business |12:00 PM Lunch | 1:00 Speaker PLACE: Brunswick West Covina Lanes, 675 S. Glendora Ave., West Covina, CA 91790 COST: $17 per person, payable at the door MENU: Cornish Game Hens with Wild Rice, Vegetable, Salad, Apple Pie Ala Mode, Coffee or Tea (Chef Salad or Fettuccine available. Please call Helen or Patt to order.) RSVP BY: Friday, May 16, 2014 To: Helen Anderson, (626) 335-4381 or Patt Anderson, (626) 332-4341 ▪ Guests Welcome ▪ Reservations Required ▪ President’s Message The April General Meeting was lively and fun. Over fifty ESGVRWF members, associates, and guests came to hear speaker Ann McElhinney. She was not only very informative, but passionate and entertaining to boot! Fracking is important to U.S. energy independence, and Ann separated the facts from the myths! She also mentioned a new documentary that she and her husband, Phelim McAleer, hope to make about abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. It costs so much to make an independent documentary (read “one that tells the conservative point of view”), that these filmmakers use a new method called crowdfunding to secure the necessary funds. To date, Ann and Phelim have raised $1,838,115 online at Gosnellmovie.com. If they do not reach their goal of $2,100,000 by May 12th, all proceeds will be returned to the donators. Please consider contributing. April 26, ESGVWRF sent a Republican student, Marc Rodriguez, to the CFRW Southern Division Youth Advocacy Program. Marc attended 57th ADRCC meetings while he was still in high school, and is currently an associate for the 48th ADRCC. Also, he is the Friday Manager for the Republican Center. He often serves as photographer for these groups. Through Advocacy, Marc took part in sessions with fellow Republican students, toured the Nixon Library, and heard keynote speaker Dinesh D’Sousa. Valerie Evans East San Gabriel Valley Republican Women Federated Mailing Address 216 S. Citrus St., #56 West Covina, CA 91791 ESGVRWF@GMAIL.COM EastSanGabrielValleyRWF.org Elected Officers Valerie Evans President (626) 332-3913 vlrevans@verizon.net Lisa Graham Vice President, Programs (626) 339-8332 c.grahams@verizon.net Diane Cachenaut Vice President, Membership (626) 919-1057 d2andd1@aol.com Margaret Chatfield Secretary (626) 919-4494 mechat@charter.net Linda Roy Treasurer ESGVRWF members at our May general meeting were informed—and entertained—by Ann McElhinney’s passionate message on the importance of fracking to U.S. energy independence. ViewPoint’s June 3, 2014 Election Edition! Not happy with the direction our State is going? We can do something about it! We can work together to get Republican candidates through the primary process so they get on the November election ballot. We’ve prepared a special election edition of ViewPoint to help with this process. In addition to Associate Joe Gardner’s regular column, the new “Republican Center News” column, and Club News, this special issue: Summarizes the importance of the State’s primary process for many Republican candidates; Explains the California Republican Party’s endorsement process; Identifies Republican Candidate’s running for office in the June 3 primary; Provides a Los Angeles County Judicial Candidates Voter Guide; Compares Republican recommendations on the propositions; Suggests a method for identifying a conservative Sheriff candidate. Jerri Potras, editor, ViewPoint 2 | VIEWPOINT (562) 697-7232 johnandlindaroy@yahoo.com Newsletter Editor Jerri Potras (626) 331-1295 potrasjl@verizon.net ViewPoint is published 9-10 times a year for the members of the East San Gabriel Valley Republican Federated. Advertising: We welcome support by business and organizations that may be of interest to our readers. The cost of a single-size (2.5” x 1.5”) ad is just $30 for one year. A double-size ad (2.5” x 3”) ad is $60. Placing an ad is easy. Just mail a check payable to ESGVRWF along with cameraready copy or a graphic file sized to the desired finished add size to Sigi A’Ce, Advertising, Chairman Disclaimer: Articles in this newsletter is for information only and should not be considered a position or endorsement by ESGVRWF or its members. Precautions are taken to ensure accuracy, errors may occur. We reserve the right to correct such errors. Primary Election: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 From the desk of Joe Gardner, Associate & Candidate for the 48th Assembly District Have you heard about this bill called "District-based Elections?" It is a bill to mandate the way cities with populations over 100,000 people conduct their elections. In the 48th Assembly District, this State-imposed law will affect West Covina and El Monte. It will require those cities and others throughout the state to change from an "at-large" election process to "district-wide" elections. If passed, cities will have to initially go through the costly effort to draw up districts. In 2009, West Covina had an election on this very issue. It was Measure D. It was proposed to have District-wide elections. The measure was resoundingly defeated by the citizens of West Covina. They chose to keep "at-large" elections. This Assembly Bill, 2715 was introduced by Assembly Member Roger Hernandez, a former council member of West Covina and representative for this district. The first question you have to ask is what business is it of the State to interfere with local elections? City residents have the right to decide how they are governed. The second question is how much will this cost? These are tough economic times. Local city governments are struggling to provide essential services. This bill will inflict yet another financial burden on them. The third question would be why Mr. Roger Hernandez would think this was a good idea. Isn't he supposed to represent local interests? What about local control? How did this become a priority for Mr. Hernandez? Many in the 48th District and throughout the state are concerned about jobs and secure economic futures for themselves and their families. They want communities safe from crime. Why isn't Roger Hernandez focused on those issues? One thing is clear. This is a reflection of someone out of touch with their constituents. We must replace Assembly Member Roger Hernandez. vote4joegardner.com Primary Elections: More important than ever! “State legislative, U.S. congressional, and state constitutional offices are known as voter-nominated offices. In a primary election, all candidates for a voter-nominated office are listed on one ballot. Any voter may vote for any one candidate in each contest, regardless of party preference. The two candidates who receive the most votes in each primary contest move on to the general election.”* This process means it is possible for two members from the same party to end up running against each other in the November general election, e.g. two Democrats, two Republicans. Let’s make sure our Republican candidates are in the November election. Please help get out the vote. Speak to your like-minded friends and family. Share Republican candidate lists with them. And, above all, remind everyone to vote in the June 3 primary. Jerri Potras, editor, ViewPoint * California Secretary of State, “A Guide to Voting in California. My Voice. My Choice. My Vote.” 2014. Lisa and Chris Graham recently hosted a candidate coffee. Here’s Lisa’s insight into this important candidate-support activity. ---Jerri Potras, editor. Hosting a Coffee & Dessert Meeting To learn more about a candidate and to introduce him or her to those in your community, please consider hosting a coffee and dessert gathering. This is a special opportunity to ask questions, have in-depth discussions, and develop a good sense about a candidate. The candidate has the chance to explain his position clearly with his own unfiltered words and to meet a wide range of people. Working to sort out real issues with real people literally brings the political process close to home. With the company of your neighbors, friends and family you can help a candidate and inform those close to you. May 2014 | 3 Primary Election: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 …News from the Center…News from the Center…News from the Center…News from the Center…News from the Center…News from the News from the Center April was a busy month at the East San Gabriel Valley Republican Center. On April 19th, Joe Gardener held a Bar-Be-Que that was attended by about 50 guests. Joe and Art Alas have been in the Center several times to start their campaign “phone banks”. Joe and Art are looking for volunteers to help with precinct and phone bank activities. Joe is in the Center on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 PM. Art is in the Center on Friday evenings from 5:00 to 8:30 PM and on Saturdays and some Sundays from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. Anyone wishing to volunteer should contact the candidates directly. Joe Gardener’s phone number is (626) 407-7571 and Art Alias’s phone number is (626) 421-7662. On May 1st Timothy Petarra of a group called the Righteous Right sponsored a political rally—America Day—at Citrus College; we were invited to provide volunteers and literature. In spite of the almost 100 degree heat we were happy to support this activity. Numerous college students, facility and others visited the rally. Art Alas, Joe Gardener and Marc Rodriguez all gave speeches to garner support for their campaigns. Also in attendance was John Wong a candidate for County Assessor. Numerous political groups were in there including: The John Birch Society, the California Freedom Project and others. Other news: Starting Monday May 5th the Center is closed on Mondays. We are now open Saturdays starting May 10th from 12:00 to 5:00 PM (this schedule may be modified to support the candidates). On June 2nd we will resume our previous schedule. Remember – The primary election will be held on June 3rd. Art Alas stopped by the Center’s booth at the May 1 America Day at Citrus College. The booth was staffed by Darrell Shimel, Norma Shimel, and Jerri Potras. Handouts on political candidates and political philosophy were well-received. Joe Gardener has delivered 100 yard signs to the Center so anyone wishing to support Joe should drop by the Center and pick up a sign. John Wong, Art Alas and Tim Donnelly a candidate for Governor will also be supplying us with campaign related materials including signs and bumper stickers. Darrell Shimel Center Operations Manager California Republican Party: The Endorsement Process 1 The California Republican Party (CRP) notes some confusion may exist over the sample ballot voters receive. The confusion is attributed to the lack of CRP-endorsed candidates. In addition, other parties may now endorse Republicans, whether or not the candidate wants such endorsement. Here’s some tips on how to address this issue. The CRP urges Republican voters to look for candidates who are Republicans and in contested races, for voters to make an informed decision between the two or more Republicans who are running. We’ve prepared a list of candidates to help with this process. See page 5. The CRP endorsement process is triggered by county parties, e.g., Republican Party of Los Angeles County, San Diego Republican Party, etc. Generally speaking, the CRP encourages candidates to seek endorsements at the local (central committee) and district level (county Republican Party) during the primary. In turn, the CRP focuses on building the strongest state party volunteer infrastructure and voter turnout operation it can and to help all Republican candidates up and down the ballot in the general election.2 Jerri Potras, editor, ViewPoint 1 2 Based on information on the California Republican Party website (www.cagop.org) accessed May 7, 2014. The CRP is prohibited from endorsing for statewide office. 4 | VIEWPOINT Primary Election: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Republicans Running for Office Listed below are Republican candidates running for selected offices pertinent to the majority of our members. Candidates endorsed by the Republican Party of Los Angeles (RPLAC) are bold italic. If an office is listed on your sample ballot that is not in our list, visit election page of the RPLAC (www.RPLAC.org) and California Republican Party (CRP) (www.cagop.org . No internet access? Contact the Republican Center or RPLAC directly. If you need more information on a candidate, visit their website. OFFICE CANDIDATE CANDIDATE’S WEBSITE STATE Andrew Blount Glen Champ Neel Kashkari Tim Donnelly Richard William Aguirre Alma Marie Winston www.andrewforgovernor.com www.chamoforgovernor.com www.neelkashkari.com www.electtimdonnely.com www.aguireeforgovernor.com www.winston4governor.com Lieutenant Governor George Yang David Fennell Ron Nehring www.goyanggo.org Facebook www.ronnehring.com Secretary of State Pete Peterson Roy Allmond www.petesos.com www.royallmond.com Controller Ashley Swearengin David Evans www.ashleyforca.com www.evans4controller.com Treasurer Greg Conlon www.gregconlon.com Ronald Gold Phillip Wyman David King John Haggerty www.rongold.org www.philwyman4attorneygeneral.com www.davidking4attorneygeneral.com www.electjohnhaggertyattorneygeneral.com Ted Gaines www.tedgaines.com Governor Attorney General Insurance UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 27th 32nd District District 39th District Jack Orswell Arturo www.jackorswell.com Alas1 www.electalas.com Ed Royce www.edroyce.com STATE SENATOR 22nd District Marc Rodriguez 2 Write In candidate 3 MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY 48th District Joe Gardner1 joe@vote4joegardner.com NONPARTISAN OFFICES SCHOOL Superintendent of Public Instruction Lydia A. Gutierrez www.lydia4schools.com LOS ANGELES COUNTY Assessor Supervisor District 1 2 3 John Morris John Y. Wong Juventino ‘J’ Gomez1 www.morrisforassessor.com www.assessorla.com www.gomezforsupervisor.com ESGVRWF endorsed candidate. For additional information on Mr. Rodriguez, see President’s Message, page 2. In person voting: tell the poll worker you wish to cast a vote for a write-in candidate. May 2014 | 5 Primary Election: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Los Angeles County Judicial Candidates Voter Guide We know it is important to vote for the judges who will enforce the law as written by the voters and legislatures. We try to avoid voting for “judicial activists,” judges who imposes their own values on us by making law instead of apply the law to facts of a case before them. Craig Huey has been studying judicial elections, especially those in California, for more than 20 years. His “California Judicial Candidates Voter Guide” is a recognized tool that helps voters select “the right judges.” The Los Angeles County section is excerpted below. Candidates for counties throughout the state can be found on his website, www.judgevoterguide.com. ---Jerri Potras, editor, ViewPoint. How the ratings work: Mr. Huey notes, “We research the candidates carefully. We talk too many on the phone. We have evaluated their rulings, who appointed them, their endorsements and other criteria. . . . The final rating is the average of the candidate’s Judicial Index and Qualifications. For example, if the candidate had a Judicial Index of 8 and Qualifications of 6, their overall rating would be 7. JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT; COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (From www.judgevoterguide.com accessed May 5, 2014) CRAIG HUEY JUDICIAL RATING SCALE JUDICIAL INDEX 22 48 54 Judicial Activist Strict Constructionist Positions Contributions Rulings Statements 61 76 87 QUALIFICATIONS 97 107 Unqualified Very Qualified Experience Reputation Rulings Statements 113 117 138 157 Due to controversy, the Republican Party of Los Angeles County (RPLAC) did not endorse a candidate for sheriff. One candidate, Paul Tanaka, is a Republican, Other candidates were Republicans but changed to No Party or Independent to increase electability. My suggestion is to evaluate each candidate yourself. If you see mostly Democrats and public sector unions endorsing, you might consider someone else. That’s what I do. —Jerri Potras, editor 6 | VIEWPOINT CANDIDATE NAME – OVERALL RATING (BOLD) OFFICE (Judicial Index Score; Qualification Score) Amy Carter – 7 (JI: 7, Q: 7) Pamala F. Matsumoto – 6 (JI: 6, Q: 7 Carol Rose – 5 (JI: 4, Q: 7) Charles M. Calderon – 2 (JI: 1, Q: 4) Shannon L. Knight – 6 (JI: 6, Q: 6) Debra L. Losnick – 3 (JI: 1, Q: 5) B. Otis Felder – 3 (JI: 1, Q: 5) Dayan Mathai - 9 (JI: 9, Q: 8) (JI: 3, Q: 3) Jacqueline H. Lewis – 3 (JI: 4, Q: 7) Helen Kim – 5 (JI: 7, Q: 7) Alison Matsumoto Estrada – 7 (JI: 9, Q: 8) Steven P. Schreiner – 9 (JI: 4, Q: 7) Andrew M. Stein – 5 Tom Griego – 3 (JI: 3, Q: 3) Teresa P. Magno – 6 (JI: 5, Q: 7) Songhai “Sunny” Armstead – 3 (JI: 2, Q: 4) Emma Castro – 5 (JI: 4, Q: 7) Joan M. Chrostek – 7 (JI: 7, Q: 7) Stacy Wiese – 6 (JI: 5, Q: 6) (JI: 5, Q: 6) Steven Klaif – 5 Carol Najera – 6 (JI: 5, Q: 8) (JI: 7, Q: 8) James B. Pierce – 7 Marc A. Gibbons – 6 (JI: 5, Q: 6) Donna Hollingsworth Armstrong – 5 (JI: 5, Q: 5) Arnold William Mednick – 3 (JI: 2, Q: 5) Andrew Cooper – 8 (JI: 8, Q: 8) LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF (NON-PARTISAN OFFICE) CANDIDATE CANDIDATE’S WEBSITE Bob Olmstead Jim McDonnell Lou Vince Paul Tanaka James Hellmold Patrick Gomez Todd Rogers www.bobolmsted.com www.mcdonnellforlacountysheriff.com www.louvince.com www.paultanaka.com www.jameshellmold4sheriff.com www.patrickgomezforsheriff.com www.rogers4sheriff.com Primary Election: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Statewide Ballot Measure Recommendations 1 2 3 CFRW1 CA GOP2 DR. STONE3 41 Veterans Housing and Homeless Bond Act No Yes No 42 Public Records. Open Meetings. State Reimbursement to Local Agencies. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Yes Yes No California Federation of Republican Women. Capital Update. (www.cfrw.org) Capitol Update. May 2, 2014. California Republican Party website: www.cagop.org accessed May 5, 2014 Dr. Barbara Stone. Professor Emeritus, Political Science, California State University, Fullerton. Email. April 28, 2014. Important Dates & Upcoming Events MAY 2014 Monday 5 Saturday 10 Friday 23 Monday 26 ESGVRWF Board Meeting | 10:00 AM, Republican Center East San Gabriel Valley Republican Center election schedule begins. See page 4 for details. ESGVRWF General Meeting |11:00 AM Meeting Starts | Brunswick West Covina Lanes See Page 1 for details. RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY | 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd. Yorba Linda, CA 92886, www.nixonfoundation.org MEET GENERAL MATTIS ON MEMORIAL DAY @ NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY 11:30 AM WREATH LAYING: Wreath laying ceremony at the memorial sites of President and Mrs. Nixon 1:30 PM MEMORIAL DAY COMMEMORATION: Keynote remarks by Four-Star Marine Corps General James Mattis, former Commander of United States Central Command; Introduction by former National Security Advisor Robert “Bud” McFarlane 3:00 PM SPECTACULAR CONCERT BY THE PLACENTIA SYMPHONIC BAND: The 90-piece Placentia Symphonic Band will perform fan-favorites in the East Room Wednesday 28 Los Angeles County Federation of Republican Women Pre- Meeting Long Beach Holiday Inn, Lakewood. Thurs. – Sat. 29-31 Republican Leadership Conference, New Orleans, LA JUNE 2014 Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Wednesday 4 Saturday 14 Saturday 28 ESGVRWF Board Meeting | 10:00 AM, Republican Center Statewide Direct Primary Election Display Flag Azusa Republican Club Monthly Meeting TIME: 5:00 – 6:30 PM COST: Donations welcome. PLACE: Marchand’s Party Rentals, 444 N. Azusa Ave., Azusa RSVP | INFORMATION: nick@regentrealtors.net California Federation of Republican Women, Southern Division General Meeting Pomona Mining Co. Details to be emailed. ESGVRWF Fun(d)raiser TIME: 11:00 AM COST: $15.00 per person; pay in advance. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: ESGVRWF|Memo “Bingo & Pizza” MAIL TO: Caryn Shewmaker 1825 Borrego Dr., West Covina, CA 91791 or 216 S. Citrus St., #56, West Covina, CA 91791 RSVP| PAYMENT BY: May 23 General Meeting PLACE: Red Devil Pizza 116 W. Badillo St., Covina RSVP | INFORMATION: Caryn Shewmaker ESGVRWF Brunch Meeting Details to follow Disclaimer: Events are included using information available during ViewPoint’s monthly production process and are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit the host group website. See page 2 for Federated website addresses. May 2014 | 7 Club News: Working Together We Turn Words into Action Membership The Liberty is now far at sea cruising along toward Freedom Island. We are at 90% capacity and we can see a speck of the Island on the horizon as we sail ahead. There is still room on the second boat for more renewals and new members, so help the ESGVRWF meet our goal of 100% renewal for 2014. Mail your $30.00 renewal or new member check to: Diane Cachenaut 1638 Aspen Village West Covina CA 91791 WELCOME to our three newest members Marianne Baldwin, Regular member and Brandy Guenveur, and Robert Green, Associates. Marianne comes to us by way of a co-boardmember of Valerie Evans’ condo homeowner’s association. Welcome Marianne. Brandy Guenveur is a member of the East Pasadena RWF and she and Becky Gleason, also from East Pasadena, attended our April General Meeting. Welcome Brandy. Bob Green is the General Manager of the Republican Center Inc. and is Ruth Green’s husband. Welcome Bob. Hope to see you three at our luncheon next meeting on May 23. And THANK YOU to these members who renewed during the month of April: ▪ Sandra Benavides ▪ David Hall ▪ Judy Ishihara ▪ Colleen Vagt As you have been reading about during the months of January, February and March we had an ongoing contest to encourage early renewal of membership. You were awarded either 3, 2 or 1 raffle ticket depending on which month you renewed. The contest has now closed and, as promised, we had our drawing for the $100 Target gift card at the April 25th General Meeting. Ta Dum, drum roll…….. the winner is…… … Jacqueline Smith. CONGRATULATIONS Jackie. Happy Birthday to the following ladies born in May: ▪ Helen Anderson - May 8 ▪ Nancy Anzalone - May 10 ▪ Lillian Arlt - May 12 ▪ Elaine Baxter – May 8 ▪ Mary Ann Morgan – May 5 ▪ Jewell Stevenson – May 23 And to those who did not include their birth date, Happy Birthday in May. One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. --Plato Diane Cachenaut Membership Chairman 8 | VIEWPOINT Werdna Beale is a native not just to California, but to Covina as well; her parents, originally from Iowa, moved to Covina in the early 1900’s. Werdna met her husbandto-be in 1941 and they married in 1943 at the beginning of World War ll. After the war, the Beales decided to raise their family in Covina, too. Once all her children were in school, Werdna had some time to volunteer for various community groups such as Covina Woman’s Club—where, over the last fifty years, she has served on about a dozen different committees—the Covina Historical Society, Intercommunity Hospital, East San Gabriel Valley RWF, and the Republican Center. She continues her activities with all of these clubs today. Barry Goldwater was the candidate that sparked Werdna’s interest in working on a Republican campaign. She remembers spending many hours on Goldwater mailings! From then on, she helped with all the Republican candidates’ campaign work that came through the Republican Center where she was a weekly volunteer. Werdna has special memories of helping Congressman David Dreier starting with his first run for office. She says it was exciting to watch his political career advance over the years. Joining ESGVRWF in 1977, Werdna has served on the board as historian, and assisted with membership and “anywhere else needed.” As a lifelong Republican, Werdna believes in conservative principles, and says we must keep trying to get the Republican message out to the public any way that we can. Sympathies to the family of Gordon Browning. Betty Browning had been a member since 1965. Kay Manning’s mother passed away this last April. Our condolences to Kay and family. Natalia Raygoza Chairman Club News: Working Together We Turn Words into Action CARING FOR AMERICA Solving problems through the combined effort of individuals rather than encouraging dependency on government programs. _____________________________________________ ▪ Military: Thanks to all your donations in the boxes on the tables at our luncheons we will be able to send the “Wounded Warriors Project” a check for $200.00 to honor Memorial Day and those who served. ▪ Animal Shelter: Please keep turning in your prescription bottles. The medical staff needs them to keep the medicines for the sick animals in them. They are relabeled and still useful. Officer Vega also told us that soft dog and cat food is needed as kittens and puppies don’t like the hard food and treats and the older animals have trouble with their teeth when eating hard food. Even animals have problems in their “Golden Years.” ▪ Stuffed Animals / Books: The 3rd grade had their Easter Bingo before their Spring Break. Our stuffed animals (properly tagged) were doing their good job as much wanted prizes. ▪ Books: The books in good condition that have been donated are being saved toward the required amount for the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) presentation which will be held later in the year. The well-used books were given to the students to take home so they had reading material over the 10 day break. MAMIE EISENHOWER LIBRARY PROJECT (MELP) On April 16, Valerie Evans, President, Jerri Potras, Newsletter Editor and I met with Ryan Baker, Irwindale Public Library Librarian to give him the MELP books. The Irwindale Public Library chose the following books: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Heroes for My Son, by Meltzer Heroes for My Daughter, by Meltzer American Soldier Proud and Free, by Simac Dear America Series: Winter of the Red Snow, by Gregory Cannons at Dawn, by Gregory With the Might of Angels, by Pinkney I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly, by Hansen A Picture of Freedom, by McKissack The Light in the Storm, by Hesse Washington and Valley Forge, by Freedman Lafayette and the American Revolution, by Freedman The Boy Who Changed the World, by Andrews DK Eyewitness American Revolution, by Murray The Wall, by Bunting Aesop’s Fables, by Pinkney – 2 copies I bought the books through Amazon.com because we no longer have any bookstores, except for the big box, Barnes and Noble, in our local area. Gloria Gandara Chairman Barbara McPherson Chairman 153 Total Members to Date! Regular Members Renewals 114 Lifetime 5 New Members 5 Sub-Total: 124 Associate Members Member, Another Club Male 9 20 Non-Citizen 0 Sub-Total: 29 Ann Grivich, Membership Secretary Ryan Baker, Irwindale Public Library Librarian accepts 17 children’s book delivered on behalf of the ESGVRWF by Gloria Gandara, Mamie Eisenhower Library Program (MELP) Chairman. May 2014 | 9 Club News: Working Together We Turn Words into Action ESGVRWF’s Basic Handgun Class Republican Women’s families and friends had a full day at Burro Canyon in the mountains above Azusa. Our group of 27 had classroom instruction which covered various firearms - how they function and how to use them safely. All ages were represented from 14 to 91. Many participants had not previously handled firearms; several were a bit nervous about it. After many hours of close instruction at the range from the basic stance to rapid fire techniques, all of the shooters did very well. New skills learned … safely and proficiently! This was followed by class room time discussing current legal aspects of firearm use. Missed this class? Let Lisa Graham know you’re interested in this training. It is possible to set up another event. EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED MEMBERSHIP FORM Membership Period: January – December 2014 Name Spouse Name (Optional) Street Address City No. New State Renew Zip Code CLUB USE ONLY Received _________ Cash Check # _______ Phone Home ( Alternate ) ( Birth Month and Day Email Address (For updates and timely information.) Send newsletter by: U.S. Mail Membership Regular Associate Dues $30 Referred By: Email Open To (Select one.) ▪ Registered Republican women with ESGVRWF as primary club ▪ Registered Republican men ▪ Regular member of another Republican Women Federated Club ▪ Non-citizen interested in the Republican Party and the Federation Make checks payable to: ESGVRWF Mail to: Diane Cachenaut, 1638 Aspen Village, West Covina, CA 91791 or 216 S. Citrus St., #56, West Covina, CA 91791 04/06/14 j 10 | VIEWPOINT Per Cap ___________ ) Club Name: $15 ___________________________ Call (626) 919-1057 Our Advertisers: They support us. We support them! J Just for Fun! ’ Texas Attitude: One day, a very gentle Texas lady was driving across a high bridge in Austin. As she neared the top of the bridge, she noticed a young man fixin’ to jump. ("fixin" in Texas means: has the means or abilities to take action) She stopped her car, rolled down the window and said, "Please don't jump! Think of your dear mother and Father. He replied, "My mom and dad are both dead; I'm going to jump."She said, "Well, think of your sweet wife and precious children."He replied, "I'm not married, and I don't have any kids."She said, "Well, then you just remember the Alamo."He replied, ''What's the Alamo?''She replied, ‘’Well, bless your heart! - You just go ahead and jump..you little Yankee Democrat Bastard.. You’re holding up traffic” May 2014 | 11 FEDERATED 216 S. Citrus St., #56, West Covina, CA 91791 We’re Informed ▪ We’re Involved ▪ We Make a Difference! First Class | Dated Material www.EastSanGabrielValleyRWF.org In This Issue MAY SPEAKER: FREE-MARKET WARRIOR LOREN SPIVACK JUNE PRIMARY ELECTION INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS CLUB NEWS America’s Founding Principles What is the Difference between Progressivism and Socialism? Both Socialism and Progressivism use government power to control economic outcomes. The methods they use, however, are different. Socialism, strictly speaking, involves the government’s ownership of the means of production in a society. In a socialist economy, there are no private corporations that manufacture goods. All factories and companies belong to the state. Progressivism, by contrast, allows private ownership and control of corporations and manufacturing (thus a private economy and markets), although it does subject them to extensive government administration mostly through heavy regulation as well as other controls. From: Leadership for America: First Principals: Progressivism and Liberalism. www.Heritage.org “Progressives have spent the better part of a hundred years pushing their agenda - and they've hijacked everything from our kindergartens to our colleges to do it. The more 'educated' we get, the dumber we become. And that has always been the goal. There's a reason that slave masters wanted to keep their slaves illiterate: they understood that true education makes people long for freedom and liberty. Today's slave masters are the professors and unions and bureaucrats in Washington who run our education system.” --Glenn Beck “Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.” --William F. Buckley, Jr.
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