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Thousand Oaks Republican Women, Federatedý 4038 East Skelton Canyon Circleý Westlake Village Ý California 91362Ý Thousand Thousand Oaks Oaks Republican Republican Women, Women, FederatedFederated "'%!%#'!" !$& %&&"! !("! $ www.TORWF.orgwww.TORWF.org July,APRIL,January, August, MAY,February, September JUNE March 2016, EDITIONEdition EDITION 3, 1 2018,2018 2 2016 - 3 !strd Qtr.Qtr A DIAMONDA DIAMOND AWARD AWARD WINNING WINNING CLUB CLUB SINCE 1960 1960 %& EXECUTIVEEXECUTIVE OFFICERS OFFICERS PRESIDENT Affiliated with the California Federation of Republican Women California 91362 PRESIDENT Beatrice Restifo Affiliated with the California Federation of Republican Women Beatrice [email protected] Restifo and the National Federation of Republican Women [email protected] 805-230-2919 and the National Federation of Republican Women 805-230-2919 1st V.P. (PROGRAMS) ! Cav. Rosemary Licata 1st V.P. (PROGRAMS) [email protected] Cav. Rosemary Licata 818-889-4839 [email protected] 818-889-48392nd V.P. (MEMBERSHIP) Ann Shires 2nd V.P. (MEMBERSHIP) 805-527-2468 Susan [email protected] Patena 219-775-0390 3rd V.P. (WAYS & MEANS) With New Vision [email protected] Patrice Barlow With New Vision 925-330-6978 3rd V.P. (WAYS &[email protected] MEANS) Nancy Perry With New Vision 805-494-8360 [email protected] RECORDING SECRETARY Patrice BarlowConnie Malmuth You are cor dially invited to attend the annual 925-330-69805-498-2729 [email protected]@hotmail.com You are cordially invited to the initial CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Our Constitution CALENDAR OF EVENTS RECORDING SECRETARYAnne Hetu Connie Malmuth Lecture and book signing Type to enter text April, May, June 2016 805-497-1404 Featuring 805-498-2729 TREASURER Wednesday, April 6 Thursday, May 26 [email protected] Isa Kendall Dr. P Robertrof eG.ss Kaufmanor Go willrdo speakn L onl ohisy dlatest, P bookh. D. CFRW Southern Division Meeting TORWF Luncheon Meeting 11:00 A.M. 818-640-2975 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY DANGEROUS DOCTRINE which suggests Mr. Obama’s Pomona Mining Co., 10:30 A.M. Westlake Village Inn, Provence Room [email protected] In collaboration with the Marsha L. Thibodeau policies threatens America’s role as a super power Reagan Presidential Learning Center Thursday, April 7 Wednesday, June 1 805-410-0144PARLIAMENTARIAN weakening its ability to spread democracy... he proposes [email protected] Cav. Rosemary Licata TORWF Board of Directors Meeting CFRW, So. Division Board Luncheon Meeting 10:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. solutions. Chief LearningHis book has receivedOfficer excellent Anthony reviews. Pennay 818-889-4839 Boccaccios Restaurant Four Point Ventura Harbor Sheraton [email protected] 40 Presidential Thursday, Dr.,May 26, Simi 2016 Valley, CA 93065 Wednesday, April 13 Tuesday, June 7, TREASURER VCFRW Board Meeting 9:30 A.M. CALIFORNIA PRIMARY ELECTION DAY Isa Kendall Monday, September 17, 2018 11:00 A.M. Reception Noon Luncheon & Location – call 805-230-2919 TORWF: ADOPT-A-POLL, page 5. 818-640-2975 5:30 P.M. Courtyard Reception [email protected] Program Saturday, April 16, 8:00 P.M. Thursday, December 8 NEWSLETTER 6:00 P.M. Program in the Intro Theater Cabrillo Music Theater Performance Children Christmas Holiday “Beacon of Light Awards” PARLIAMENTARIAN Cav. Rosemary Licata Welcome to Of Eden plus hosted post guest/cast reception 10:45 A.M. Sherwood Country Club Cav. Rosemary Licata Westlake Village Inn, Provence Room 818-889-4839 818-889-4839 Middle, high 31943 school, Agoura college Rd. students, teachers. Thursday, April 21, 11:00 A.M. Volunteer for Voter Registration-April thru May [email protected] [email protected] Adults $30.00 Santa, Natasha WestlakePer Person Trenev, Village Larry Students Elder, Beatricecomplimentary Restifo TORWF Luncheon Meeting Saturdays 1:00-4:00 P.M., Oaks Mall. th Marsha Llanes-Thibodeau R.S.V.P by at September the Lake Sherwood 10 to: Country [email protected] Club, Dove Release Westlake Village Inn, Vintage Room Schedule time: Rosemary 818-889-4839 [email protected] $35.00 per person Photos RSVP by B.and Restifo pre-order book We resume after the California Primary Election NEWSLETTER Thursday, May 5 [email protected] or 805-230-2919 TORWF Board of Directors Meeting 10:30 A.M. Boccaccios Restaurant Cav. Rosemary Licata 818-889-4839 [email protected] For information call 818-889-4839; 804-230-2919, visit torwf.org; friend us on facebook.org Marsha L. Thibodeau [email protected] President’s Message The year 2017 has been another very special one for TORWF. We have been closely following our President and how he has been true to his campaign Pre promisessiden tin’s many M ways,essa evenge with the congress’ slow progress. At this writing he has been able to get his Tax Reform and Tax Reduction Bill passed in both houses without one Democrat If vote.conservatism He has is tenacity, defined asendurance, the holding perseverance, of political views patience and valuesand overcomes with opposition all the to negative changes news.and innovation, We must it dois notwhatever completely we cancorrect. to keep Conservative telling the “good ideas news”do include and the innovation, many accomplishments but perhaps as he a hasslower already pace. made If one even define befores a full year in office. conservatism as the holding of political views that favor free enterprise, private ownership, and socially conservative ideas, this seems to include more of what we consider conservatives stand for. Next year we will have crucial elections for local, Assembly, governor and congressional offices. We will have opportunities to meet the candidates at our meetings and present a candidate forum later in the year. This is the Thetime recent to educate 3 day ourselvesconference on “Toward each candidate’s a Conservative history andof Connection views. The – electionReclaiming of President the American Donald Project”.held J. Trump gives at Pepperdineus a clue inUniversity California: School are ofthere Public enough Policy people and organized disillusioned by School with theof Publicliberals Policy in Sacramento Dean Pete whoPeterson increase and Richugeh Tafel,gas taxesco-founder with noof thoughtthe American to how Project it effects presented the working numerous people, speakers over spend and panelswith no on accounting various topicsfor what relating they do,to conservativeenrich themselves, ideas. 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With a primary in June and Theelection Young in Americas November, Foundation we have High our school work Conferences cut out for held us. in SantaPlease Barbara make timedo just to that.help Inin Junevoter 200 registration students fromcommencing over 30 states in February. attended for 4 days and were treated to excellent speakers including Andrew F. Puzder, recently retired CEO of CKE Restaurants, started with one hot dog stand by Carl Karcher, and now over 3,000 restaurants. WIe stillwant sponsor to thank students’ and congratulateattendance at our the YAF2016 ConferencesExecutive Officers, so please Committeecontact me withChairs, prospective all members students. for their contributions of time, ideas, support, attendance and participation in our events. You make it all worthwhile. Many of our members continue to do excellent things. Natasha Trenev, co-founder with her husband Yordan Trenev ofThis probiotic year’s products programs company included Natren, Abe Inc.,Lincoln are noteworthyComes To forVisit; their A.J. recent Wammack expansion as ofLincoln; 5,000 squareas well feet as Theproductio titanicn plantExhibit in Westlake Presentation Village. with Their Randle products C. W.are usedSwan, around Supervisory the globe. Curator Natasha at the is certainly Ronald Reaganworthy ofPresidential the ‘Humanitaria Library;n BeaconFrom ofDarkness Light Award’ to Triumph awarded, with to her Vicki in December Drummond, 2017. the Alabama Republican Committee Women; The Trump Doctrine, with Pepperdine Professor Dr. Robert Kaufman; Secrets of a C.I.A. Agent with retired agent Bob Dr.Dougherty; Sigrid Weidenweber’s Heroes of Worldcolumns War on history,11 featuring current several events World etc. with War a 11 definite veterans, conservative Michael aspectReagan can and be his read team at showed their film Heroes of World War 11 filmed in Normandy; Our Constitution with Professor Dr. Gordon the e-newspaper Citizens Journal- archived under her name. Do you have a special idea or view you want to express. Lloyd in partnership with Anthony Pennay of the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Presidential Learning center at the Citizens Journal are looking for guest journalists. Ronald Regan Library; From the Gulag to Freedom we featured our members Dr. Sigrid Weidenweber and Marilyn Fordney; The Annual Beacon of Light Award Gala Christmas Holiday Luncheon at the Sherwood WCountrye are all engrossedClub honoring in the Humanitarian political news. Award Let us winner keep our Entrepreneur eye on Assembly Natasha 44 Trenevcampaign and and Freedom help Ronda award Baldwin winner- Kennedyradio show win. host This Larry year’s Elder. race Se for p[age governor 6 and is 7 now for full down review. to one Republican candidate so we must do what we can do support John Cox. Our state is in great need for a new Secretary of State and Mark Meuser will fit the bill very well.Thank Voting you listsand needcongratulations to be reviewed.
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