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THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANC E - THOMAS JEFFERSON FEBRUARY 2017 Marin Republican Women, Federated Awards: NFRW Diamond Award Club - 2015 CFRW State and Northern Division: Membership Circle of Excellence, 1st Place & Grand Prize Newsletter 2017 Events Calendar Feb 20: Presidents’ Day Luncheon Meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 22nd Feb 22: MRWF The Club Restaurant, McInnis Park, 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael Luncheon, 11:30am- 11:30 am - 1:00 pm 1:00pm, Location, Club at McInnis, San Rafael, Speaker: Melanie Morgan Board Meeting at 10am Radio Talk Show Host, Author and Journalist Feb 24: MRWF Satellite Club, 6pm Topic: How to Save California in 10 Easy Steps Feb 24-26: California Melanie Morgan is an award-winning radio talk show host, author, colum- Republican Party Con- vention, Sacramento nist, journalist, TV anchor, and former News Director. She is known for her advocacy on behalf of the American military and defense of the War on Ter- Mar 22: MRWF ror. She has been a frequent guest on many cable TV shows, including Fox Luncheon, 11:30am- News, CNN and BBC. We are fortunate that she accepted our invitation to 1:00pm, Location, Club at McInnis, San Rafael, speak and share her insights about the steps California can take to move in a Board Meeting at 10am positive direction. Melanie returned to the airwaves of KSRO Radio in Santa Rosa in 2014 and anchored the “Sonoma County Morning News” until just Mar 24: MRWF Satellite recently. Previously, she co-hosted The Brian Sussman and Melanie Morgan Show at KSFO Club, 6pm from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. For almost 15 years, Melanie was co-host of the highly rated Lee Rodgers Mar 31-Apr 1: No. Divi- and Melanie Morgan show at KSFO and also served as a reporter for KGO-TV in San Francisco. sion CFRW Spring Con- In 2009, Talk Radio tapped her to be co-anchor of the network’s morning show, America’s ference, Rancho Cordova Morning News in Washington, D. C. Melanie returned to California in 2010 and followed her Apr 26: MRWF Annual passion for justice by helping form the nonprofit organization “International Cold Case Investi- Fundraiser Silent Auction gators Association”, designed to solve cold cases and track killers who have escaped throughout the years. 2017 MRWF Officers President: Joanne Dufficy, 1st Vice-President Programs & Kit Mitchell-Ball, Programs Committee Faye Bourret 702-524-7793 [email protected] 1st VP/Programs: Luncheon Reservation - $30 members Deadline: Friday, Feb. 17th Joanne Dufficy 453-2887 $32 non-members [email protected] 2nd VP/Membership: I will attend Feb. 22nd: Judy Groesbeck 789-5022 Name: Phone: [email protected] Make check payable: MRWF 3rd VP/Events: Address: Mail reservations to: Kathryn Thompson, 821 Kathryn Thompson 898-0090 Lunch Choice: [email protected] Albatross Dr., Novato, CA 94945 Secretary: ____ Traditional Beef Stroganoff Beverly Erbel 383-1845 ____ Chinese Chicken Salad on mixed greens Reservations: Phone: 415-898-0090 [email protected] Please mail in your payment so that check-in Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Open at the event is expedited. Notice: Advance reservations required. Lunch [email protected] reservations, unless cancelled the Friday before Newsletter: the event, will be billed to you. Mary Anne Bell 456-5219 [email protected] Visit us on the web at www.mrwf.org THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANC E - THOMAS JEFFERSON Page 2 THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANC E - THOMAS JEFFERSON Marin Republican Women, Federated President’s Report Membership Matters I hope you all enjoyed the January 20, 2017 Inauguration of With the Republicans in full control of Washington it is an the President of the United States. If you did not watch it as it exciting time to be a member of the MRWF and to introduce was happening, I hope you recorded it to watch later. We someone new to our club. The new year has started and it is time played some of it at the Satellite Club on January 27th. Several to pay membership dues for 2017. No matter when you paid of our members attended in person, including me, so we will your 2016 dues, it would be greatly appreciated if everyone have stories to tell and photos to show. I was so excited to get could get their 2017 membership dues in now. Dues have not the invitation to attend from a friend who worked on the Trump changed and are $30 for regular members and $25 for associate Transition Team. On Thursday, the National Federation of Re- members (members of another Republican Women’s Club, citi- publican Women held an open house at the headquarters in zenship other than US or Republican men). Our Membership Virginia. It was great fun to meet RWF women from all over Contest has started for 2017 so whoever brings the most new the country. Republicans to our organization and they join, will win a free Looking out on our MRWF calendar, let’s start working lunch at the end of the year. Please let me know who you have now on our Fundraiser/Silent Auction/Raffle and Show. Start invited and joins the club. your action now. Our April fundraiser will benefit our Commu- I have a few more rosters if anyone would like a hard copy nity Project, St. Vincent School for Boys Residential Home for 2016-17. Please let me know if you have changed your Improvement project. We have a committee of eight members name, address, email address or phone number so we can keep (you, too, can volunteer to join us) working to ensure success our records accurate. of our April 26th Silent Auction/Raffle and Show luncheon. There is a membership form at the back of this newsletter and Each of you can participate now, in February, by asking your I have sent out email and postal membership renewal reminders. favorite businesses to donate gift certificates or products to Let’s strengthen our club and our country by increasing our benefit St. Vincent School for Boys. Or you and your family numbers and participating in the political process. If you have can personally donate cash, services, sports and event tickets, any questions please contact me at 415-789-5022 or timeshare, a dinner-for-six at your home or whatever is unique [email protected]. to you. As you get those items in hand, email Commu- Welcome to new Members Kari Thompson, Janet Cam- [email protected] to notify the committee that you have them. eron, Pauline Ancell and Cris Traxler and new Associate We will be collecting your donations prior to and at the March Members Nancy Cherney, Joan Gard, Carolyn Heyder, John 22nd luncheon. We already have some fun entertainment Reuscher, and Carole Stein. planned and plenty of time for everyone to place and track their Silent Auction bids on April 26th. MEMBER BIRTHDAYS Birthday greetings to Members Barbara Cummings, Ann Faye Bourret, President Gordon, Connie Govi, Terry Graham and Kathryn Thomp- son . Birthday greetings to Associate Members Harriet Cohen and Ingrid Simkins. Judy Groesbeck, Membership Chair FEBRUARY - Presidents’ Day tion in the adaptation of a speech delivered by then Congress- February 20th, Presidents' Day, and our 45th president will man Mike Pence at Hillsdale College on September 20, 2010. I have been in office barely a month. A question sure to be on cannot urge you strongly enough to read this speech. It is the minds of many is: What type of president will Donald lengthy but well worth the time and also gives us an insight Trump be? With his historical win as a political into the mind of the good man we have elected as outsider it will be interesting to watch how he gov- our Vice President. erns. https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/the-presidency-and- Then there is this question: What should a presi- the-constitution/ dent be? I was fortunate to find the answer to that ques- Americanism Mary Anne Bell, Americanism Chair Visit us on the web at www.mrwf.org THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANC E - THOMAS JEFFERSON Page 3 THE PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ETERNAL VIGILANC E - THOMAS JEFFERSON Marin Republican Women, Federated Community Projects Reports Washington. In any event, we will continue to try and capture a few new voters and perhaps convert a few Independents. Not Your helping hands and talents are needed for all the much hope for the ultra libs and we can only hope to dispel the MRWF activities. Get on the lists; call the project chair listed. false narrative of the media and the comics who demonstrate at 142 Throckmorton. Be ready for the Voter Registration table on VETERANS April 22nd and April 29th. Thanks to all of you who have been donating goodies for our Veterans over the years! Whether I’m Elise Vitale, Voter Registration Chair delivering items to the VA Hospital at Fort Miley or the Veterans Home in Yountville, your donations are accepted MRWF SATELLITE CLUB with grateful smiles from the staff. Please What a great night! A wonderful turnout at the Thompson’s include your name and address with any home in Novato for our first Satellite gathering of the year and a donation for which you would like a tax Veterans wonderful celebration of the election and inauguration of our receipt. Administration new President Donald Trump. His first week was certainly a We are still collecting the ever-useful busy one. Gave us all LOTS to talk about. Certain of us were hotel toiletries, clothing, lap blankets, books, DVDs, ball caps, lucky enough to be able to attend the inauguration and gave handkerchiefs, playing cards, puzzles, boxed games, and non- some great accounts of our experiences there.