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NSFRW AMOFI 2016 IPPRB #2 IN THIS ISSUE YOUR FEDERATION YOUR NEWS President's Message 1 A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT Financial Corner 2 submitted by Lori Piotrowski BOD Reports 3 One of the privileges of voters] blame? In my opinion, they ought Club Reports 4-7 being a member of the to pin the tail on the donkey!" Registration Challenge 8 National Federation of Republican Women is Our Nevada Legislature Day isn't Caucus Photos 9 attending the Spring scheduled until next year, but until then, NFRW News 10 Board meeting in we have a big job to do — get Republicans Washington, DC. Our nation's capital is elected! The filing period is over, we Spring BOD Agenda 11-12 a sparkling jewel on the East Coast, the know who the candidates are, and now we New Member Sign-up 13 crown of the United States. Each start to promote our candidates. building has a history and purpose, the Regents Application 14 streets serve as reminders of our leaders No race is too small or too insignificant to Contact Info 15 and the union, the trees and flowers in ignore. Democrats run a good race. They every garden display the variety of flora start with the local positions and keep NvFRW throughout our nation. moving up. A friend experienced in unions Twitter explained it to me: "The Democrats work A highlight for many of the attendees is like soldiers. If you are a good foot Legislative Day. Our contingent is a sea soldier, you are promoted. Then if you do NvFRW of red that breaches the U.S. Capitol that job well, you are promoted again. You Facebook steps and then flows through the halls. move up the ladder until you get to the This year, we were moved into a most important positions within the party NvFRW basement meeting room due to a and the most important positions in Website conflict with House Speaker Ryan's government." meeting schedule that had booked our room. Nevertheless, a variety of We must consider our elections in the NFRW Representatives and Senators made the same way. A foothold in a small race leads Website downstairs trek to address our group, to larger and more important steps. Let's including Senate Majority Leader claim that first foothold! PUBLISHED BY: Mitch McConnell. LoriLoriLori Nevada Federation of Republican Women (NvFRW) Although each speaker had a specific message, they all concluded on the Newsletter Editor: Nancy Dallas same theme: We will unite behind the [email protected] Republican candidate to ensure we win This newsletter is paid for by the the White House! Senator McConnell NvFRW and is not authorized by closed the series of speakers with a any candidate or candidate most memorable quote: "The key to the committee. presidential election is who do they [the FINANCIAL CORNER Jo Marshall Scholarship Fund Transparency: Friend or Foe? Payment Option submitted by Barbara Kirk, Budget Chair submitted by Priscilla Campbell, Treasurer Transparency as used in business, For several years, we haven't offered the humanities, and in other social this scholarship, but I am pleased to say contexts, implies openness, that Chairwoman Kim Bacchus has let us communication, and accountability. know that we already have a candidate Transparency is operating in such a from the North for this scholarship! It is way that it is easy for others to see what actions exciting to know that Kim is spreading the word, are performed. It has been defined simply as but it does make funding the scholarship program "the perceived quality of intentionally shared a priority. information from a sender." It guides an In past years, the Jo Marshall Scholarship organization's decisions and policies on the Fund was funded from the opportunity drawings at disclosure of information to its employees and our NvFRW Spring and Fall board meetings. At the public, or simply the intended recipient of each meeting, clubs donated an item worth $50, the information. typically a basket. Transparency is a way to gain and grow NvFRW offers this scholarship to young trust between the leaders of an organization or Republican women in the amount of $2,000.00; managers of a business and their members or however, the money collected from the employees. opportunity drawings came up short almost every Secrecy is the practice of hiding information year. In 2009, in an effort to balance our from certain individuals or groups who do not disbursements and collections, it was voted by the have the "need to know," perhaps while sharing board that each club would donate $100.00 per it with other individuals. That which is kept year to the scholarship fund and that we would hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often discontinue the opportunity drawings. controversial, depending on the content or In the future, the $100.00 donation amount nature of the secret, the group or people may be paid with the 1 st quarter treasurer’s keeping the secret, and the motivation for report. I have added a payment line to the form secrecy. for your convenience. Organizations, ranging from multi-national for profit corporations to nonprofit charities, keep secrets for competitive advantage, to meet legal requirements, or, in some cases, to conceal nefarious behavior. Trust is assured reliance on the character, Scheduled Republican and ability, strength, or truth of someone or Democrat Conventions something: one in which confidence is placed. July 18–21, 2016: Republican National A few people give trust freely and without Convention to be held in Cleveland, Ohio reservation, while most require that it be earned July 25–28, 2016: Democratic National over time and through actions. Convention to be held in Philadelphia, PA In a world of divisiveness and retaliation, our organization of Republican women, at all levels, is by all means transparent. We trust and support each other even when we disagree, and it is a beautiful thing to experience and be a part NFRW Fall Board Meeting of. I am proud to be a member of NvFRW. July 17-19, 2016 Transparency: Friend or Foe? You decide! Cleveland, Ohio WE WILL HOLD HILLARY CLINTON ACCOUNTABLE (This will coincide with the RNC FOR EVERYTHING SHE'S DONE. National Convention) Ward Baker, RNC Executive Director NvFRW Newsletter Page 2 MEMBERSHIP NOTES ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS submitted by Caroline Smith, 2 nd Vice President submitted by Anita Trone, Achievement Chair Nevada Women’s Clubs rocketed I recently learned that the new out the gate in the 2016 First Quarter Achievement Awards document will with many of its clubs increasing its not be out from National until May. In membership by as much as 100%! This the meantime, keep using the guide was far above the ambitious goal we from the 2014-15 Bienieum. I had set earlier of 20%. understand that there will be a few So what worked? changes, but much of the document will remain First, the ladies took advantage of the the same. As soon as the new document is out, I excitement generated by this year’s election and will get it to you. stuck by our two mottos: Just Ask and If You Build If you have not done so already, It They Will Come. Second, they started carrying start now. If you wait until it is time to their club’s applications in their purses or cars. fill out the forms in June 2017, it will Whenever there was a crowd, our gals were be too late. Here are a few passing a “Join A Dynamic Republican Women’s suggestions: Club” sign- in sheet. In fact, the sign-in sheet • Update your club profile on the followed them everywhere, and it has been hailed NFRW.org website. You will need your as an unqualified success when distributed at the President’s name, contact address and NV Caucus, County Central Committee meetings, biography, as well as club meeting dates, county web sites, bulletin boards, and political meeting location and website (if applicable). rallies. • Submit a profile for the NFRW Club Spotlight. By acting collaboratively, and not in Every club does awesome things. Pick one competition with each other, the ladies developed and turn it in for a club spotlight! It’s easy! and shared a list of all the local Clubs in their area Go to: https://www.nfrw.org/form-club- to allow a new member a choice of which club most spotlight . suited them. Nevada ladies are having fun and • Hold Republican candidate panels, forums and/ honored to be a part of the NvFRW and NFRW and or debates to which the public is invited and participating in a common goal to elect our encouraged to attend. The primary season is Republican President in 2016. upon us, so highlight your local Republican Not to be overly dramatic, but who cannot say candidates; City Council, County Commission, that the future of our country, as we have known it School Board, etc. and loved it, is at stake. It is we who can and must • Hold a “Voter Registration Drive.” strive with any bit of energy and determination If you have any questions or ideas, contact within us to unwaveringly commit to save this me at [email protected]. country. Remember the 5 W’s: When Women Work, We Win! Good Luck to all and let’s not lose this momentum…We Will Win in 2016! Snippets from the National NFRW Convention Thomas Jefferson entertaining attendees Reading Room, with tales of his wine Library of Congress making experiences. J. Freixas, B. Robertson, M. Evans Mitch McConnell NvFRW Newsletter Page 3 CLUB NEWS CARSON CITY REPUBLICAN WOMEN submitted by Kim Fiegehen, President Carson City Republican Women started off 2016 with some great luncheon speakers.