Volume 7 Issue 2 Southern Hills Republican Women FEBRUARY 2014 Mission Statement

The Southern Hills Republican Women’s Club believes in American exceptionalism. We are B O AR D O F committed to supporting and advancing the Republican Party, and its candidates, at the local, DIRECTORS state and national level. To fulfill this mission we will:

President: • provide information on current political and community issues, Lynn Armanino • organize members and coordinate efforts to promote and elect Republican candidates, • maintain our commitment, passion and knowledge in support of the Republican Party and [email protected] conservative issues, 248-1414 • influence policy making at all levels of government. 1st V.P: Open

2nd V.P: Angela Lin Greenberg- [email protected]; Feb. 25th Guest Speaker 269-5557 Mark Hutchison Treasurer: Open A third-generation Nevadan, Mark Hutchison is the Secretary: product of public education and graduated Linda Schlinger from Bonanza High School and then from UNLV (Phi Kappa Phi) with a [email protected] 896-9829 degree in business administration. He received his law degree (Magna Cum Laude) from . Communications Director: Nickie Diersen [email protected]; Mark served six years as a member of the Nevada Ethics Commission 897-4682 including two as its chairman. In 2010 Mark was appointed by two Re-

Events Director: publican governors to serve as Nevada’s lead special counsel in the Anne Danielson multi-state lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Obamacare. He [email protected] did so pro bono — without charge to the taxpayers of Nevada. In 2011, 278-6652. after the Governor vetoed two separate federal and state legislative

Campaign Director boundary maps passed by the Democrat-controlled legislature, Mark Carolyn von Gortler represented the Nevada Republican Party in constitutional litigation that [email protected] followed and resulted in far more favorable legislative boundaries for 914-3730 Republicans. Elected in 2012 as a State Senator in District 6, he Luncheon fee is served as a member of Commerce, Labor, and Energy Committee and payable in advance to SHRW as a member of the Judiciary Committee. $22 for members $25 for non-members Now running for Lieutenant Governor, Mark will be discussing the skill Price at the door set he will bring to the position if elected. Join us and hear Mark as he is $25 if space available discusses his qualifications, campaign and campaign platform.

Buckman’s Grille is located at 2600 Hampton Rd. Henderson, NV 89052

Room opens at 10:45 am lunch is served at 11:30 am.

Reservation deadline (must be received in the mail) for the monthly March 25th Luncheon is: Feb 20

Please send checks to: So. Hills Republican Women: Hear from, and ask questions of, a variety of candidates 2505 Anthem Village Drive Suite E-223 Henderson, NV 89052 running for positions at the state and local levels or drop them in the mail box at 2001 DiPinto (corner of Hampton & DiPinto Street).

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President’s Message By Lynn Armanino

2014 is certainly a year of change here at Southern Hills Republican Women. I hope that change translates all the way to the primary in June and the election in November. Now that’s Hope and Change we can all get behind!

Did you realize the mayor of is an Independent and the mayors of Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Mesquite are all Democrats?

Did you know the Nevada State Controller, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General and State Treasurer are also all Democrats?

Are you aware not ONE Republican sits on the Henderson City Council?

Are you comfortable with the phrase, “But they can afford a tax hike because . . . ”? These are all reasons why the February Precinct Meetings are so important.

Saturday, February 22nd is the date for the Precinct Meetings. This is the first step towards getting Republicans elected. It’s not too late to offer to help. Call either Virginia Finnegan at 702-270-0425 or CCRP at 702-258-9184 and volunteer. If you have not received your Voter Registration Card, which you should have by now, call the Election Department at 455-VOTE (8683) and alert them you need your card or you may need to register to vote. The Voter Registration Card will identify your Precinct # and where your Precinct Meeting will be located.

Voter registration is starting soon. This is an important on-going effort in which our club excels. Linda Schlinger and Dot Kazanjian will soon be asking for volunteers for this year’s efforts. Be sure to sign up with them to help “Turn Nevada Red.” Should you find you need to register to vote because you don’t have your Voter Registration Card, call either Linda or Dot and have them register you !

Our February 25th Luncheon Guest Speaker is Mark Hutchison. There are two sides to every issue and now we can hear his. And don’t forget March 25 is our Candidates’ Forum. We’re going to have candidates who are running for a wide array of positions at the state and local levels. Hope to see you at both of these luncheons.

A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect one tomorrow.

- Gen George S. Patton

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CALLING ALL REPUBLICANS IN SUN CITY ANTHEM

YOUR 2014 REPUBLICAN PRECINCT MEETINGS ARE BEING HELD IN ANTHEM CENTER IN THE BALLROOM

IT COULDN’T BE MORE CONVENIENT!!! THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO ATTEND

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2014 – STARTING AT 9AM JOIN US FOR COFFEE AND COOKIES AND MAYBE MEET SOME CANDIDATES

HELP SELECT DELEGATES FROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO ATTEND THE CLARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CONVENTION ON MARCH 29TH,

THESE PRECINCTS WILL BE HOLDING MEETINGS:

1520 – 1521 – 1525 - 1715 – 1717- 1718 - 1719 - 1720 – 1721- 1722 DON’T KNOW YOUR PRECINCT NUMBER?

GO TO www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts In the list of departments find ELECTION DEPARTMENT and click. In the “REGISTERED VOTER SERVICES” box fill in your name and birth date and a page will appear showing your precinct number. Or give Virginia Finnegan a call 702-270-0425. Not registered to vote? You can do that on line on the same page

Want to be a ‘WORKER BEE” and help with the meeting? Call Virginia Finnegan 702-270-0425

Southern Hills Republican Women Remembering Veterans By Michele Turner Every third Thursday of the month, a group of SHRW members attend the internment Services for Veterans who have no family or friends. The service starts at 8:40 am at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. We usually meet at the Anthem Center at 7:45 to car pool.

If you would like to attend the service, please contact Michele Turner at [email protected] or 606-0983 or Sydney Ingram at [email protected] or 617-1949. Please be sure to contact Michele or Sydney in advance in the event that there is a cancellation. No soldier should take their final walk alone.

http://www.shrwhendersonrepublicanwomen.com/ CLARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY WINNING CLARK COUNTY 5565 S. Decatur Blvd. Suite 109, Las Vegas, NV 89118 (702)258-9184 www.ClarkGOP.org

Maureen Karas Vice-Chair Clark County Republican Party

JOIN THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY MACHINE THAT TURNS NEVADA RED! Your vote as a delegate to the Clark County Republican convention on 3-29 will be a deciding vote in the CCRP achieving its’ vision of “winning Republican majorities”. Why is my being a delegate and voting at convention so critical? 1. You will vote for the new CCRP Executive Board of Trustees. (2 per commission district, A through G) 2. You (all attending delegates) become a member of the new Clark County Republican Central Committee. 3. Only attending convention delegates (the new central committee) may self— nominate and vote for the Clark County members to the Nevada Republican Central Committee at the May 21st CCRCC meeting (first meeting following convention) PRE-REGISTER FOR YOUR PRECINCT Why should I pre-register– I have a registration card? 1. Find your meeting location– There are 13 locations in Clark County 2. Know time your meeting starts– There are 4 different start times. 3. Confirm your precinct number. How do I pre-register? - Starting Feb 1st you may pre-register 1 of 3 ways. Online go to http://www.clarkgop.org/precinct complete and print the form. Take it with you on 2/22 to ensure you go to the correct meeting. Go to the office located at 5565 S. Decatur, Suite 109, Las Vegas, NV 89118. A volunteer will help you. Call (702) 258-9184 and a volunteer will look up your information for you. VOLUNTEER TO WORK AT PRECINCT MEETINGS What volunteer tasks are needed? Precinct Chair— Facilitate/conduct the precinct meeting using a step by step instruction sheet Usher—Help people find their meeting and/or the finance area. Help Desk—If you have a smart device with Internet access, your help is especially needed. Financier- - Delegates will go to the finance table to pay their nonrefundable $40 convention fee (cash, checks or plastic) and have their delegate form processed. Who can I let know I am interested in volunteering? Email Dave Clark, Volunteer Director, at [email protected] or call him at (702)258-9184

QUICK NOTES At SHRW

COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2/1 Linda Graham

Achievement Carol Greene NEW MEMBERS IN JANUARY Nickie Diersen Linda Schlinger WELCOME Americanism JoAnn Crouse & 2/3 Bob Frank Karen Bergman, Carol Deegan

Sydney Ingram Margaret Fritchman And Donna Shuman

2/4 Anita Linden Boutique NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Mary Ann Kelly 2/8 Madeline Adachi Maxine Clark, Karin Lemmon Chaplain JoAnn Crouse 2/9 Charles Harris Correspondence Doris Wallace 2/10 Lin Mando

2/14 Ellen Bradt Please Remember To Update Your Legislative Membership Rana Goodman 2/17 Bill Van Ooyen

2/19 Barbie Walker If you are not yet a member, or if you have a Newsletter Editor friend or neighbor who you would like to have Rana Goodman 2/20 Lee Price join us, please attend our next luncheon, and bring a guest. We would love to welcome you Photographer & Historian 2/22 Nancy Damiani as a member of the Southern Hills Janice Sutcliffe Republican Women. You are also free to visit 2/23 Linda Swing our web site and learn more about us and

there you will also find our membership form. Publicity 2/25 Bettye Smith Gaye McDonald http://www.shrwhendersonrepublicanwomen.com/ SHRW_Membership.php Sunshine Judy Uebbing Membership Dues:

Telephone * $40 = Initialfull membership, ($25 dues plus Sheri McKay $15 for Magnetic name badge). $25.00 Renewals full membership. Webmaster *$30 Initial Associate membership Nickie Diersen ($15.00 dues plus $15 magnetic name badge) $15 renewal associate membership. * Note members are not obligated to purchase a magnetic name badge; however SHRW Lapel Pin they are encouraged to do so.

Our uniquely-designed SHRW Lapel Pin is available for sale at our Boutique Shop for $5.00.

Did You Know The Pledge of Allegiance—Part 4 By Sydney Ingram

…The United States is “one nation.”: Can the United States leave the Union and become a separate nation? Can the United States be divided into smaller nations? This question was answered during the Civil War (1801-1805).

When Abraham Lincoln took office as president, the United States had 33 states. Following Lincoln’s election, 11 southern states separated from the United States and formed a new nation. They called themselves the Confederate States of America. People in the 22 remaining states believed that the southern states had to remain in the Union. Northern states wanted to free the four million black slaves that worked in the South.

A terrible Civil War began between the United States of America (the Union or North) and the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy, or South). More than 600,000 soldiers died. In the end, slaves were freed and southern states returned to the Union.

…Individual: The word “individual” in the pledge refers to the fact that the United States cannot be broken into smaller countries. Since the Civil War, the United States has become the strongest nation in the world. One of the reasons is because all of the states act as one country.

…Under God: The words “under God” reflect the thinking of Thomas Jefferson and other founders of the United States. They believed God, and not government, was the source of freedom. In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson stated that “all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” God, not government gives liberty.

…Liberty-Justice-For All: The word “liberty” means freedom—the right to act, believe, or express yourself as you choose. The word “justice” means fair treatment. The words “for all” means everyone in the country is entitled to enjoy the benefits of living in America.

A New Chaplain for SHRW By: Jo Ann Crouse

For those of you who don’t know me, let me introduce myself. I am Jo Ann B. Crouse, the daughter of an Air Force Chaplain who grew up in the church and in the military.

I joined the Air Force Reserve on 11 April 1970 and retired as a Chief Master Sergeant 24 August 1998. While in the Reserve, I worked full-time on base as an Air Reserve Technician my entire career. During that time I was assigned as a Medical Administrative Specialist for the 68th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Northon AFB, CA, then the 943rd Tactical Hospital, and retired from the 452 Medical Group, March AFB, California.

These days I attend Calvary Chapel Green Valley where I serve in their Military Family Support Ministry as well as the Comfort Quilt Ministry to come along side of those in need. I was a Hospice Volunteer for Loma Linda University Hospital in Southern California, where I attended classes on grief share. Unfortunately, I learned first hand about grief as a caregiver for my 48 year old brother who died from a brain tumor.

I met my husband, Ed Crouse, at March Air Force Base, California, and he too is also retired Air Force. I am proud to be a Blue Star Mom with the Henderson-Boulder City Chapter NV4, and serve as their Blue to Gold Liaison. My son, Shawn, is currently serving in the U.S. Army.

I look forward to serving as SHRW’s Chaplain,

JoAnn “The Rich Man, the Poor Man, and the Politician” A Tale of Income Inequality

There is a rich man and a poor man. The rich man makes a $1000 a day. The poor man makes $10 a day. The difference in their income is $1000—$10 = $990 a day.

The rich man builds a factory. Now the rich man makes $2000 a day. He gives the poor man a job at the factory. Now the poor man makes $100 a day. The difference in their income is $2000—$100 = $1900 a day.

A politician decides the “income gap” has grown too large. He taxes the rich man $1000 a day, gives it to the poor man. The rich man can no longer afford to run the factory. He closes the factory. The poor man loses his job.

Everything is as it was before. And the politician takes credit for closing the “income gap”.

BE SAFE WITH YOUR CREDIT CARDS By Rana Goodman

As if I have tons of time on my hands, I recently, along with my friend and other masochist for taking on many, many projects, Kathy Matson, began co-hosting a segment of SCA-TV exposing scams aimed at the senior market. In the past few months Kathy and I have talked about quite a few but the one I am working on currently is one I wanted to bring to your attention since it is so devious and potentially dangerous to our finances, you should all be aware and take a few simple steps to protect yourselves.

Please take out your wallets and turn over your credit cards. Do any of them have a logo with three small wave like designs that say Wi-Fi? (This stands for radio frequency card.) If so, did you know that they were intended to be used to make things easy for clients so that all you need to do was pass the card over the card machine on a retailers counter, gas tank, or wherever your card was accepted and go, saving you time etc. These card have also made things easier for identity thieves too.

Personally I am not going to activate mine but if you decide you want to there are things that you can do to protect yourself. Watch the following video and you will see how a news reporter back east demonstrated to people in an airport just how easy it was to use a hand held scanner to read the cards in their pocket and grab all their information just passing by them. http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/lLAFhTjsQHw&sns=em

The reporter suggests using aluminum foil on your cards to protect them, but we “fashion conscious” ladies know that we are not going to stuff our wallet or handbag with Reynolds wrap. I cruised the mall, again “in my spare time” and found that some of the kiosks do sell wallets and folders to place wallets in that are lined with a material that will pro- tect your cards from being scanned. Also, If you go on line to a company called TravelSmith, you will find items like this http://www.travelsmith.com/besafe-rfid-wallet/601076 You can use it as a wallet or tuck your inside. Take a tour of the TravelSmith site, there are other options too and check the various malls or other sites that sell protective items of this type.

I will keep searching too and will up-date you if I find anything else that is of use. COMING EVENTS!! Feb 8 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem 10am Guest Speaker: Congressman Joe Heck Feb 22 Clark County Republican Caucus Feb 25 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speaker: State Senator Mark Hutchison Mar 8 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem meeting 10 am Guest Speaker: Judge Kris Pickering Mar 25 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speaker: Open Candidates Forum Mar 29 Clark County Republican Party CONVENTION Location: TBA April 12 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem meeting 10 am Guest Speaker: State Senator Mark Hutchison April 22 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speaker: State Senator Barbara Cegavske, Candidate for Secretary of State May 10 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem meeting 10 am Guest Speaker: State Senator Sue Lowden May 24-June 6: Early Voting. Municipal Elections May 27 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speaker: Charles Munoz & Adam Stryker; Americans for Prosperity June 14 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem 10am Guest Speaker State Senator June 24 SHRW Luncheon Guest Speaker Attorney Robert Massi July 12 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem Guest Speaker Wayne Allyn Root July 22 SHRW Luncheon Guest Speaker TBA Aug 19 SHRW Luncheon Guest Speaker Congressman Joe Heck

If you know someone who has WEB SITES OF INTEREST been ill, suffered loss or could Official Nevada State legislative site: www.leg.state.nv.us just use a little cheer, give our Toll free phone: 800-992-0973 Sunshine Lady, Judy Uebbing a call at 407-8284 or drop her an National Federation of Republican Women www.nfrw.org e-mail at [email protected] Check out SHRW ’s Facebook page. Search for SHRW and “Like” the page. Follow SHRW on Twitter — (@sohillsrw) Judy will send them a card with a few rays of sunshine and good cheer. SHRW web site: www.SHRWhendersonrepublicanwomen. com

CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

Senator Dean Heller Las Vegas office: 702.388.6605 Congressman Joe Heck Las Vegas office : 387-4941 Sen. Joe Hardy (district 12) [email protected] 775-684-1462 Sen. Michael Roberson (district 5) [email protected] Assemblyman Lynn Stewart [email protected] (district 5) Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury 580-6119 (district 23)

DISCLAIMER: The Southern Hills Republican Women’s Club newsletter is paid for by the Southern Hills Republican Women’s Club and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. January luncheon Our Speaker, Sue Lowden, & Ladies Who Lunch