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I am MERRY! 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 passing the pen to Kay 12345678 12345678 12345678 Waghorne’s capable hands as she is CY-FAIR REPUBLICAN 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 about to take her position of leading the Cy-Fair 12345678 WOMEN’S 12345678 12345678 12345678 Republican Women. Before I say thank you to everyone 12345678 12345678 12345678 and look forward to the future of the club, I must say CHRISTMAS PARTY 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 a couple of things about the elections. 12345678 12345678 12345678 I am really pleased that so many of you took Date: December 16, 2006 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 time from your busy schedules to get out and work on Time: 7:00 PM 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 campaigns and help our Republican candidates. That Place: Twin Lakes Clubhouse 12345678 12345678 12345678 effort is extremely valuable and I know we had some 12345678 13000 Twin Lakes Boulevard 12345678 12345678 12345678 fun doing it as well. Congratulations, to one of our 12345678 Just off Eldridge Parkway between Clay and W. Little York 12345678 12345678 own Associate members, Patricia Harless, on her 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 election to the Texas House of Representatives. Sadly, 12345678 12345678 Price: $25 per person 12345678 12345678 though, we lost one of our fine representatives, Martha 12345678 Reservations required - please make your 12345678 12345678 Wong. She has been a strong asset in the House and 12345678 12345678 reservation by sending a check by December 10 to 12345678 12345678 will be missed, but I know Martha will continue to 12345678 12345678 CFRW to Jan Ott at 7903 Alamar, Houston, TX 77095 12345678 provide her wonderful leadership in some other 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 capacity. 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 Of course, the election results as a whole were 12345678 12345678 12345678 most definitely depressing – but, we will survive. I do 12345678 members. All of them have been absolutely fabulous to work 12345678 12345678 12345678 not believe that this was the huge wave that the 12345678 with and we have also had a lot of fun. Nearly everyone jumped 12345678 12345678 Democrats like to claim. Historically, the party in the 12345678 in to work hard to build this club without having any other 12345678 12345678 12345678 White House has lost seats in Congress in the sixth 12345678 experience with a Republican Women’s Club and what a great 12345678 12345678 12345678 year of an administration. (I am trying to help us not job they have done. Stephanie is inspiring and has gotten us 12345678 12345678 12345678 feel so badly!) However, we must take this loss as a 12345678 great speakers, Kay has gone above and beyond with fund raisers 12345678 12345678 12345678 huge motivation to reach out and educate more people 12345678 that have set a tough standard, Dawn works diligently every 12345678 12345678 on the issues and our traditional Republican values 12345678 month to get out our newsletter, Kitty keeps those minutes and 12345678 12345678 12345678 and work that much more during the coming two years. 12345678 is great at taking care of our communications, including great 12345678 12345678 12345678 When I talk to people and they express dissatisfaction Christmas party invitations, Rita has gotten our members out 12345678 12345678 12345678 with one topic or another, I often find that much of 12345678 working on campaigns, Mary M. cheerfully greets our 12345678 12345678 12345678 their reasoning is often based on misleading sound bites 12345678 newcomers to keep our membership rolls growing, Mary A. has 12345678 12345678 from the media. That only impresses upon me the 12345678 organized our refreshments and places to meet, and Max 12345678 12345678 12345678 importance of what we do as a club by having 12345678 nervously gets our TEC reports all filed on time. These ladies 12345678 12345678 12345678 informative speakers and delving deeper into have been there from the very beginning. We also have had 12345678 12345678 12345678 understanding the issues and what our legislators can 12345678 some great people step in to fill our needs – Susan with 12345678 12345678 12345678 and cannot do. 12345678 Community Service, Barbara as our Parliamentarian, and Millie 12345678 12345678 One issue that I hope we will continue to pursue 12345678 writing Legislative Reports. It has been an honor to work with 12345678 12345678 12345678 and learn more about is education. We had a 12345678 all of you. 12345678 12345678 12345678 fascinating discussion at our last meeting with our Of course, all of these people will continue to be active 12345678 12345678 12345678 speaker, Barbara Larson. We appreciate too that 12345678 in the club and I hope you all will be at our Christmas Party 12345678 12345678 12345678 Representative Dwayne Bohac came to listen and 12345678 when our friend Representative Corbin Van Arsdale installs 12345678 12345678 added to the discussion. 12345678 our new officers. I would tell you to have the Merriest Christmas 12345678 12345678 12345678 Before I wish you all a Merry Christmas and 12345678 and Happy New Year – but, I will tell you in person on December 12345678 12345678 12345678 Happy New Year, I must find a way to say thank you 16th at our Christmas Party – make sure you have your 12345678 12345678 12345678 and how much I have appreciated our club’s first board 12345678 reservation sent in………………………thank you, jan 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 CFRW UPCOMING DATES Jan 9, 2007 CFRW Meeting Mar 1, 2007 Save the Date CFRW Board Members Legislative Day in Austin President: Jan Ott 281-859-6464 [email protected] Programs: Stephanie DeHondt 713-898-9690 MINUTES [email protected] CY-FAIR REPUBLICAN WOMEN Ways & Means: Kay Waghorne 281-550-1723 [email protected] Cy-Fair Republican Women Publicity: Micheline Hutson Minutes for November 13, 2006, General Meeting 281 955-1067 [email protected] The meeting was called to order by President Jan Ott at 10:00 a.m. at Hearthstone Newsletter Editor: Dawn Shull Country Club. Alice McDill gave the invocation. Following the pledges, guests and 281-376-2067 new members were introduced. Special guest was Representative Dwayne Bohac. [email protected] Recording Secretary: Kitty Berger Stephanie DeHondt introduced the guest speaker, Barbara Larson. Barbara spoke on 713-523-1934 legislative issues involving public education in the state of Texas followed by a very [email protected] informative question and answer session. Treasurer: Max Prezbindowski The October general meeting minutes were approved as printed in the newsletter. Jan 281-859-9337 told the club about the very successful GHC immigration forum, which a number of [email protected] CFRW members attended. Jan recognized Kay Waghorne, Dawn Shull, and Kitty Berger Parliamentarian: Barbara Dorsey for working President Bush’s campaign victory tour in Sugarland on October 30. 713-466-0771 [email protected] As an ongoing ways and means project, CFRW has children’s books written by Peter Community Service: Susan Fruit Barnes for sale. Members are encouraged to check them out to sale outside the club 281-463-2972 meetings. The club has purchased dictionaries to distribute to all third graders at [email protected] Walker Elementary school in the Cy-Fair ISD, Membership: Mary Moss Mary Moss announced that CFRW came in second in the state for new member registration 281-550-9415 and will receive $500 from David Dewhurst. The club now has 61 regular members and [email protected] a total of 83. Campaign Activities: Rita Parrish 281-376-1616 Rita Parrish spoke about the elections and campaign activities. Both Longwood and [email protected] Hearthstone community newsletters carried pictures of and articles about CFRW activities. Legislative: Millie Alford The club has received thank you notes for our campaign contributions from Jay Karahan, 713-466-0731 Beverly Kaufman, Patricia Harless, Greg Abbott, Susan Combs, and Charles Bacarisse. [email protected] Hospitality: Mary Atchison Phyliss Kidd, chairwoman of the nominating committee, presented the following slate of 281-855-6706 officers for 2007: President, Kay Waghorne; 1st Vice President, Stephanie DeHondt; 2nd [email protected] Vice President, Mary Moss; 3rd Vice President, Rita Parrish; Secretary, Betty Guthrie; and Treasurer, Dawn Shull. There were no nominations from the floor. Phyliss made a motion to elect the slate as presented. The motion was seconded and passed as presented. The CFRW Christmas party will be on December 16, at the Twin Lakes clubhouse. New officers will be installed at the party. GHC will meet on November 21. CFRW member Emily Klein, who works for Representative Culberson, thanked the club for its support of the representative. The meeting was adjourned at 11:20, followed by lunch. Submitted by, Kitty Berger, Secretary CFRW 2 NEWS AND NOTES Membership: Ways and Means We are still selling our Peter Barns Books. Please remember It’s that time of year again - no not Christmas. It’s time to them as Christmas gifts for that special child, grand child, re-join the Cy-Fair Republican Women! Please fill in the niece, nephew or neighbor. And, if you would like to help enclosed Membership form and either mail it to Mary Moss, by selling them yourself to friends and family you may “check 14102 Blazey Dr., Houston, TX 77095, or bring it to our out” some books on consignment.
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