GOLDEN TRIANGLE REPUBLICAN WOMEN GTRW__________________________________________ GAZETTE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 January 2020 __________________________________________TFRW Region 2 SD Districts 3 & 4 Fly Our Flag 2020 GTRW BOARD Cindy Dishman, President Happy New Year! Daily! Allison Nathan Getz, 1st Vice President-Programs Linda Brown, 2nd Vice President-Membership Janet Brown, Recording Secretary Geraldine Lapham, Corresponding Secretary MONDAY, January 6, 2019 Mary Wickland, PAC Treasurer Maureen Winchell, Chaplain 11:30 A.M. ~ 1:00 p.m. Kim Dunaway, Campaign Acvies Evangeline George, Bylaws/Parliamentarian HOLIDAY INN BEAUMONT PLAZA Linda Sparkman, Legislaon Linda Nicholas, Campaign Acvies HOUSTON & SAN ANTONIO BALLROOMS Sherrie Branick, Bel Morian, Hospitality Marie Maggio, Awards Carol Hearn, Greeter Team Susan Welsh, Historian State Rep. Dade Phelan Community Involvement, Ann Jones Americanism, Stephanie Figari, Ann Jones Philanthropy, Kim Huber Legislative Update Theone Bradley, NewsleRer/Web Page Martha Pate, Member-at-Large Lajuanda Williams, Communicaons/Reservaons - Our meeng begins promptly at 11:30, so 409-748-0013 (Please Text or please check in and be seated at your table by that me call and leave a message) Meeng fee is $20 — Personal Checks or Exact Cash Preferred CALENDAR January 1 - HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! R Fly U.S. Flag [email protected] January 6 - GTRW Luncheon Meeng S 409-748-0013 (please text or leave a msg.) Speaker: State Rep. Dade Phelan (TX-21) January 20 - Marn Luther King Jr. Day Fly Your U.S. Flag V Members: Online @ gtrepublicanwomen.org GTRW Execuve Board Meeng January 24-26 - TFRW Leadership Day P Allen, Texas February 3- GTRW Luncheon Meeng Speaker: Lt. Col. (Rered) Allen West Candidate for Chair, Republican Party of Texas GEAR UP FOR THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE BEFORE PRIMARY February 12 - Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Fly U.S. Flag February 17 - Presidents’ Day - Fly U.S. Flag GTRW ExecuPve Board Mtg. 2020 PRIMARY! February 18 - 28 Early VoPng March 2 - Texas Independence - Fly Texas Flag GTRW Luncheon Meeng March 3 - REPUBLICAN PRIMARY April 6 - GTRW Luncheon Meeng May 11-16 - RPT Convenon - George R. Brown ConvenPon Center, Houston, Texas Page 2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE GTRW Gazette Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy New Year! At this magical time of year, let us all stop a moment and simply count our blessings. It is easy to get caught up in the celebration of holidays, so we need to take time to hug the ones we love and spend time creating happy memories. As Norman Vincent Peale said, “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” I want to wish each of you Peace, Love and Joy as we enter the New Year! Our December meeting has come and gone, and the new slate of oficers has been installed. Once again, I want to thank Allison Nathan Getz for serving as President of GTRW for the past two years. She is a superb leader, and we are so fortunate that she will continue to lend her talents to our organization. Please join us on January 6th for our monthly meeting. State Representative Dade Phelan (R-District 21) will give a legislative update and discuss details regarding Senate Bill 7, a bill he co-authored with Senator Creighton pertaining to Hlood relief on the Gulf Coast. Linda Brown is busy collecting membership forms and dues for 2020. We all know Linda will not give up until she exceeds the record-breaking membership numbers of 2019. Just a reminder: Regardless of when you paid your dues in 2019, your 2020 dues should be paid now. Finally, let me say I’m very honored to be asked to lead this dynamic group of Republican Women (and men) for the next year. I don’t know the answers to all the questions that will come my way, but I promise to do my best to ind someone who does. PLEASE PRAY FOR: Common Sense, Sincerely, Sovereignty of Our Republic, Cindy DishmanNominating CommitteePresident Trump, Our Elected Officials, GTRW Presidentto be elected AugustArmed Forces, I.C.E. and Border Patrol, 5 and for Cizens to Discern Truth! PLEASE KEEP THESE FELLOW MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN YOUR PRAYERS: The Family of Tootsie Crutchfield in the loss of her husband, “Buddy” The Family of Betty Elliott in the loss of her husband, Larry The Family of Ricky Martin in the loss of his mother, Evelyn L. Martin, of Nederland, TX The Family of Brenda (Mrs. Randy) Weber, in the loss of her mother, Ruth Smith The Family of Priscilla Hill in the death of her father-in-law The Family of Janet Gowling in the death of her mother, Betty Byram The Families of Linda Sparkman, Cindy Woodland, Karen & Will Robbins in the death of their sister, mother and grandmother, Betty Storms The Family of Ed Richey in the death of his son, Colin Edward The Family of Gwen Haggard in the death of her mother HEALTH: DAMAGE OR DISPLACED: Renee Barnes Naomi Lanier Sandra Borne Theone Bradley Antoinette Mabe Alicia Daleo Cindy Dishman Jenny McArthur Ida Duplechin Ida Duplechin Norma Murphy Cindy Woodland Van George Nell Wiggins Billie Sue Johnson Cindy Woodland VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 GTRW DECEMBER LUNCHEON Page 3 Page 4 MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 2, 2019 LUNCHEON GTRW Gazette President Allison Getz called the meeng to order. Sherilyn naon. He looks forward to returning to give us more informaon Goodman gave the prayer and led us in the pledges. on the 2019 Legislave Session. Treasurer Mary Wickland gave the Treasurer’s Report. 2nd JCRP Chairman Judy Nichols presented GTRW with two beauful Vice President/Membership Chair Linda Brown introduced banners for use at meengs and events, a gi from her and her elected officials, candidates, other club officers and husband, Mike. She announced the JCRP meeng is tomorrow guests; and also updated us on the membership count. night and that the Republican Party has a booth at “Christmas on Recording Secretary Janet Brown introduced our guest the Avenues” and asked for volunteers. She also stated she is filing speaker, Congressman Randy Weber. for JCRP Chairman. Congressman Randy Weber introduced himself and recalled what President Getz thanked Santa for making our meeng fesve, Ronald Reagan said on this day 37 years ago in 1982: “No maVer invited Theone Bradley to give a report, and thanked Linda Nicholas what your background; no maVer how low your staon in life, there and Gail Shook for the beauful decoraons. Theone gave a retail must be no limit in your ability to reach for the stars, to go as far as update and awarded the U.S. flag to the winner of the monthly your God-given talents will take you.” In contrast, Weber said the drawing, Gaytha Guillo. Democrats voted God out of their pla[orm; and instead of your me and talents, the Democrats want Government to come in and President Allison Getz described how much she enjoyed the last do everything for you. two years as President of GTRW. She then presented beauful elephant ornaments to members of the GTRW Board. She thanked What is at stake if the Dems take the White House? her family for standing behind her and helping in all different ways, 1 - An end to appoinng federal judges who follow our and then called upon Congressman Weber to perform the Constuon. Installaon of Officers. President Getz then asked Cindy Dishman to 2 - Only available healthcare to be provided by Government and take over the meeng as the 2020 President of GTRW. 120 million people lose their private health insurance. 3 - Dems will roll back the tax cuts and Jobs Act. Cindy spoke of how she arrived in this posion and of the work 4 - Green New Deal up and running. ahead of us. “Work hard to get Republicans elected to local, state 5 - Once they kill our energy industry, our grain will go to other and naonal elecons; send the Democrats back to the states they countries. came from and tell them, ‘Don’t Mess With Texas.’ Have a great sense of humor and let’s have fun.” Cindy thanked Allison for all she He then described some of what it is included in the Democrats’ has done and presented Allison with a gi from the Execuve 706-page House Bill 1 — For the People Act of 2019, introduced on Board. 1-3-2019 and passed two months later. Congressman Weber described having spoken with our President There being no further business, the next Execuve Board Meeng thusly: Of the 254 counes in Texas, one county is known as a was announced. Speaker for our next regular meeng on January th “swing” county. In 2008, that county voted for Obama. In 2012, 6 will be State Representave Dade that county voted to re-elect Obama. But in 2016, that county Phelan (TX-21). voted to elect Donald Trump. That county is Jefferson County! The meeng was adjourned. Randy said he is giving his me, talents and money to stop the Dems. “I know you are, and I am preaching to the choir. The Bible Respec[ully submiVed, says, ‘To whom much is given, much is required.’ Are we up for the task?” He closed with, “Thank you.” Janet Brown President Getz introduced Texas State Senator Brandon Creighton, who presented a Senate Proclamaon commending GTRW on our Recording Secretary 30th anniversary and menoning Allison as the first Republican woman to hold a county-wide office in Jefferson County. The Senator said that $3 billion of Texas’ Rainy Day Fund was used in Dade Phelan’s and his Senate Bill 7 for the most comprehensive disaster and flood migaon relief passed by any state in the Please contact GTRW’s Corresponding Secretary, Geraldine Lapham, to let her know when a GTRW family member would benefit from a congratulatory “at-a-boy” (anniversary, birth of a child, promotion, etc.), get-well wishes or condolences.