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2020-10 IVCB RW Newsletter C ELEBRATING 55 YEARS • 1965 - 2020 – OCTOBER 2020 – The Elephant’s Tale V OLUME 27 • I SSUE 10 2020 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Linda Smith 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Shirley Appel 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Kathi Congistre SECRETARY Kay Lehr TREASURER Peggy Poindexter IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Patricia Moser Morris IN THIS ISSUE President’s Message About our speaker, Assemblywoman Robin Titus The Fashion Show 2020 was Spectacular Rasmussen Blows the Whistle on “National Poll Suppression” as Trump Closes the Gap Attorney General Barr Bombs Premise of Black Lives Matter Catherine Herridge Exposes Leaked DHS Email about Antifa Frederick Douglass, American Social Reformer About the Pledge of Allegiance 2020 Events Calendar Membership Application Hard Working President October Member Birthdays T HE E LEPHANT ’ S T ALE • O CTOBER 2020 local schools. The exact location will be printed in the ballot you receive in the mail. I cannot stress enough the PRESIDENT’S importance of voting in person, rather than by mail, to MESSAGE ensure that your vote is counted. You can find out more information at this website: https:// www.washoecounty.us/voters/elections/ e had a sold - out crowd Polling_Location.php W at our September Fall President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Nevada into Fashion event, hosted in the demonstrates his campaign’s commitment to making flower - filled back yard of Ellie Nevada RED again. We remain a battleground state. and Cliff Dobler. This We IVCBRW members are doing our part. A special important annual show helps raise funds for the IVCBW thanks goes to Celine Nugent and the team of scholarship program and other charitable activities we Republicans who have volunteered to staff our Voter undertake to improve our community. I encourage you to Registration desk near the Incline Village Post Office read about this elegant and fun - filled afternoon in the every Thursday. If you need to re - register or want to newsletter article by Susan Schnetz , complete with photos help, please contact Celine at 775 - 815 - 5587. of our models. Susan earned the award for driving the A group of us will be going to the Trump headquarters longest distance (2 hours) to join us. in Reno on October 7th to make phone calls on behalf This Fashion Show of the President. If you would like to join us, please call extravaganza would not have me ASAP at 775 - 400 - 3700. We will enjoy some wine, been possible without the snacks, and a video by Lara Trump , as well as do our extraordinary work of many phone calls to get out the President’s vote! club members. They include Gail Arnold Kowalis and Also, the Washoe County Voter Registrar’s office still Weesie Daniel who sold tickets needs Poll Workers . This is an each week outside the Post Office; Cretia Eyster and excellent way to watch the Peggy Poindexter who managed the 100 percent voting process, try to ensure that successful Silent Auction; Shirley Appel who handled the the voting is fair and unbiased, table décor; Kathi Congistre who did wine ticket sales and and also you can earn some provided the champagne glasses; Joanellen Slocumb who extra money for the time you oversaw the fashion show, selected the models and ensured spend as a poll worker. You can be sure the Dems will we had an elegant event; and the numerous ladies who have their folks out in full force – so we need to do the donated champagne and silent auction items. I cannot thank same. If you can help out, please call the Voter you enough for the tremendous can - do spirit that prevailed, Registrar immediately at 775 - 328 - 3670 to sign up. You will need to take a 6 - hour training program which can despite COVID - 19 concerns and chilly weather. easily be done on - line. I can’t emphasize enough how We return to the Chateau in October for a timely program important this is, so please try to set aside time to ensure about the upcoming election and how important it will be to that the integrity of our electoral process is maintained. Nevada. Our guest speaker will be Assemblywoman Robin Titus who serves as the Minority Leader in the State I know we ask a lot from each of you to keep our club, Assembly. She will update us on the Assembly races and our party, and our country strong. As I watch the chaos the state - wide efforts to put more Republicans back into and destruction around the nation in Democrat - office. We will also hear from Nevada Higher Education controlled cities and states, I am reminded that this Regent Carol Del Carlo regarding ballot issue Number 1 election is pivotal to the direction and fate of the United which adversely impacts the independence of Nevada’s States. The keep me and my family safe and to keep our nation honest, I am asking you to join me in this higher education system. final push over the next 5 weeks. God bless you and this EARLY VOTING will begin in less than a month, from great country — the United States of America. October 17th to October 30th at the Incline Village Library located at 845 Alder Avenue. We will also have a polling Linda L. Smith place open on Election Day, November 3rd at one of the President Page 2 T HE E LEPHANT ’ S T ALE • O CTOBER 2020 About our Speaker, A SSEMBLYWOMAN R OBIN T ITUS obin L. Titus’ checked. She cites the importance of showing the R family has lived huge contrast between Republicans and the in Nevada since the Democrats’ core principles. She says, “I am excited to 1870s and settled in support my fellow Republican Assembly and Senate Smith Valley where members in their bid for re - election. Our team will do they worked in the everything that we can to have each of them return to mines. Robin Carson City.” graduated from Smith Valley High School and continued her education at the Personal Life University of Nevada, Reno as both an undergraduate Robin Titus is an instrument - rated pilot. She is an and as a med student. She graduated from the adventurer at heart and in 2005 she trekked from the University of Nevada, Reno, where she received a base camp of Mount Everest to the summit. In 2008 bachelor of science in 1976 and became a Doctor of she accomplished a climb to Mount Kilimanjaro. She Medicine from the University of Nevada School of loves running and to date has participated in 10 Medicine in Reno in 1981. Dr. Robin Titus practiced marathons. medicine in Lyon County with offices in Wellington and Yerington. Dr. Titus is married to Allen Veil, a Retired Sheriff of Lyon County. They have two children and three Career as Assemblywoman stepchildren. The couple enjoy a growing family of Dr. Robin Titus is a conservative with a common nine grandchildren. sense approach to the challenges facing Nevadans. She Dr. Titus has or is serving on the following has served in the Assembly for District 38 since 2014 Committees : and is the Republican Minority Leader in the Nevada Health and Human Services (Vice Chair); Natural State Assembly. Resources, Agriculture, and Mining; Ways and Means In 2019 Robin Titus summed up the goals for Committee; Northern Regional Behavioral Health Republicans in the Assembly. She said, “The 80th Policy Board; Interim Finance Committee, Legislative Legislative Session gave Nevada families a glimpse of Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe what they can expect when one party is in control. We Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake saw anti - business legislation that will force employers Water System; Legislative Committee on Public to make labor - saving decisions resulting in fewer jobs Lands. and higher prices. We saw an expansion of Awards and Honors : government that increased regulations and benefited special interest groups. We saw school choice Topaz Sertoma, Service to Mankind Award, 1991 initiatives gutted leaving fewer options for parents and Nevada State Medical Society, Community students. We must redouble our efforts to develop Service Award, 1996 forward - looking solutions that will once again create American Academy of Family Physicians, Nevada economic empowerment and opportunity for all Chapter, Family Physician of the Year, 2008 Nevadans” (as quoted in the Sierra Nevada Ally , June University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2019). This year for the 2020 election cycle, Dr. Robin Thomas J. Scully Preceptor Carissimus Award, Titus believes the Republican Party must once again 2009 bring the Party forward and elect more Republicans to University of Nevada School of Medicine, the Assembly so that the far Left’s politics are Outstanding Alumna, 2010 Page 3 T HE E LEPHANT ’ S T ALE • O CTOBER 2020 Fashion Show 2020 Models The Fashion Show 2020 was Spectacular e met on Tuesday, September W 8th at The Gardens on the Golf Course, the home of Ellie and Cliff Dobler in Incline Village. Although the sun was shining, the day’s weather was surprisingly chilly and windy, unusual for September. Taking a look around, I saw the Models left to right: Carol Del Carlo, Ruthann Schwarze, Joanellen Slocumb, beautifully decorated tables with fall Pam Sheldon, Joan LaBlanc, Susan McNealy, JoAnn Hagey, Kay Lehr, décor, complete with orchids (that you Caroline Smith, Lorri Waldman, Ashley Johnson, Jalyne Leonhart could purchase). I noticed the crew of A Catered Affaire preparing food for everyone. Bartenders Paul Smith and Jeff Poindexter, dressed in tuxedos, were busy pouring complimentary champagne for the participants. I looked through the really great Silent Auction selections and wanted to put my bid in for every one of them! After the Invocation by Chaplain Diana Jones and the Pledge Ellie Dobler of Allegiance, we enjoyed hearing the wonderful tenor Linda Smith Shirley Appel Joanellen Slocumb voice of Brendan Donovan who sang America the Beautiful .
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