Southern Hills Republican Women DIRECTORS January 2017 Volume 10 Issue 1 President Lynn Armanino [email protected] 702-248-1414 1st VP Nickie Diersen [email protected] 702-897-4682 2nd VP Dorothy Kazanjian [email protected] 702-685-3631 Treasurer Linda Schlinger [email protected] 702-896-9829 Secretary Heather Stamer [email protected] 702-743-0381 Communications Director Hannah Persons [email protected] 480-570-7067 Events Director Marilyn Ford [email protected] 702-450-7063 Campaign Director Carolyn von Gortler [email protected] 702-914-3730 Budget & Finance Director Parliamentarian Sharon Banta [email protected] 702-496-5111 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Page 2: January Luncheon Guest Speakers: Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske & Councilman Stavros S. Anthony Page 3: Legislation is Gearing Up Page 4: Veteran’s Village 2 Page 5: Save The Date/NvFRW So. Leadership Conference Page 6: Birthdays, Committee Chairs, Your Legislators, Sunshine Chair & More Page 7: Coming Events and Membership Form Page 8: SHRW Fund Raiser/Chinese New SHRW Mission Statement Year Page 9 The Southern Hills Republican Women’s Club believes in American exceptionalism. We Did You Know are committed to supporting and advancing the Republican Party, and its candidates, at the local, state and national level. To fulfill this mission we will: Page 10 December Luncheon Photos • provide information on current political and community issues, Page 11 • organize members and coordinate efforts to promote and elect Republican candidates, Advertisers • maintain our commitment, passion and knowledge in support of the Republican Page 12 Party and conservative issues. Advertisers https://twitter.com/sohillsrw • influence policy making at1 all levels of government. January 24th Guest Speakers Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske & WHEN: Las Vegas city Councilman Stavros Anthony January 24th Room opens at 10:45 a.m. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Join us on January 24th as SHRW is proud to feature two guest speakers: Barbara Cegavske, Nevada Secretary of State and Las Vegas City Councilman, WHERE: Stavros S. Anthony. Buckman’s Grille Barbara Cegavske was elected to her first term as Nevada 2600 Hampton Road Secretary of State in 2014 and assumed office on January 5, Henderson, NV 89052 2015. With more than 34 years of combined public service and small business experience, Cegavske brings a unique blend of RESERVATION DEADLINE: business and legislative expertise to the Secretary of State’s January 19th office. Cegavske entered public service in 1996 when she was Check must be received in the mail elected to the Nevada Assembly - District 5 for three terms and in 2002, she was by this date elected to the Nevada Senate - District 8 for three terms. In all, Cegavske served in nine regular sessions and 13 special sessions of the Nevada Legislature before assuming the role of Secretary of State. Her introduction to PLEASE MAIL CHECKS TO: the free-market system began when she was a child as she pitched in to assist So. Hills Republican Women her parents as small business owners. This proved to be valuable first-hand 2505 Anthem Village Drive knowledge when she and her husband Tim became owners of a 7-Eleven Suite E-223 franchise. Over the course of 13 years, the Cegavskes faced daily challenges Henderson, NV 89052 but also experienced the rewards of employing fellow Nevadans and or contributing to the state’s economy. DROP CHECKS IN MAILBOX: 2001 DiPinto - Corner of Hampton & DiPinto Street Councilman Stavros S. Anthony was elected to represent Ward 4 on June 2, 2009. Councilman Anthony, a Las Vegas resident for 35 years, has made community service and public safety his DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL focus as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer, a DIETARY NEED? member of the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Contact: Marilyn Regents and now as a City Councilman. He was appointed 702-450-7063 Mayor Pro Tem by Mayor Carolyn Goodman, and served in that capacity from [email protected] July 2011 to April 2015. Councilman Anthony began his career with Metro Police in 1980 and most recently served the community as a captain overseeing the Financial and Property Crimes Bureau of the department. Anthony also brings an education background to the City Council. He was elected in 2002 to a four-year term as a regent with the Nevada System of Higher Education, and was re-elected to a six year term on the board in 2006. As chairman of the Board of Regents, Anthony led the way in developing a master plan, system goals and a value statement. February 28th & Luncheon Fee: $25 Members $30 Non- Members Heidi Harris Last Day to R.S.V.P.: Jan 19th SHRW Accepts Credit & Debit Cards Radio Talk Show Host Register Now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shrw-january-brunch-tickets- Southern Hills Republican Women is donating the proceeds from the military basket ticket sales equally to both Veterans Village and the Veteran’s Court in Henderson in 2016. The board will continue to explore local veteran organizations to champion next year. Thank you for your continued support of the basket ticket sales. 2 2 THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS ALREADY GETTING INTERESTING! By Rana Goodman, Legislative chair We lost the Republican majority in the Nevada senate this election, so please take a look at the topics listed below, many are senior oriented. We are going to really work very hard together to push through the bills that are important to us. This is not hard to do. You can do it from the comfort of your home, on your computer, your phone, or if you want to car pool down to the Sawyer Building you can speak to the committees hearing the bills via teleconference. I will be letting you know in upcoming news letters the dates each bill is open for hearings and will also post the comment link to the legislature as I did last session. If you remember, by click- ing that link you can just write the committee and let them know what you think about each bill. To reach the Nevada Legislative web site: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/ 89052 and 89044 are in District 20 and are represented by Senator Michael Roberson [email protected] and Assemblyman [email protected] Most of the bills are currently still in draft form, so details are not available to post. I can tell you that there are several that deal with veterans, seniors, health care and health care facilities that I will be watching closely and reporting back to you regarding their substance and outcome. I have signed up to track 100 bills at this time. Our guardianship nomination form is in the hands of the Legislative Counsel Bureau being drafted into a bill so that the forms can be merged into the Secretary of state’s lock box as promised. Senator Becky Harris is sponsoring that bill. WE ALSO NEED YOUR HELP ON A NATIONAL LEVEL Senator Dean Heller has been a member of The Senate Select Committee on Aging in Washington D.C. for some time. This year he will be joined by Nevada’s former Attorney General, Catherine Cortez-Masto. In the past, AG, Ms. Masto never chose to consider guardianship complaints as elder abuse or a criminal activity. However now that she is in a much more visible position, perhaps letters and e-mails from home might prompt her to re-think that point of view. Advocates nationwide are calling for reforms in the way seniors are cared for both in guardianship, nursing facilities and every other way. We must stand tall and speak up for ourselves or who will speak out for us as we age and need palliative care? At our November luncheon, Lynn mentioned that the NFRW is working on mental health issues. They are asking for your help to pass some sorely needed legislation while this Congress is still in session. While we are giving thanks for all we have, please take a moment out of your day and Take action now! Please Call Senator Heller and urge him to bring the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 (S 2680) to the floor and vote YES (you can call the Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask to be connected to his office). https://twitter.com/sohillsrw www.SHRWhendersonrepublicanwomen. com https://www.facebook.com/pages/SHRW-Henderson-Southern-Hills-Republican-Women/ 3 3 Thank You Heather Stamer For This Wonderful Look At Veteran’s Village 2 4 4 5 5 CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE Senator Dean Heller Las Vegas office: 702. 388.6605 COMITTEE CHAIRS Sen. Joseph P. Hardy District 12 Achievement [email protected] Nickie Diersen Sen. Michael Roberson District 20 Americanism [email protected] Sydney Ingram 1/2 Marilyn Ford Assemblyman Keith Pickard District 22 Boutique 1/8 Sheri McKay [email protected] Dee Gualandi 1/10 Sharon Conklin-Pattison Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury Bylaws (District 23) 1/10 Paula Richter [email protected] Sharon Banta 1/11 Elaine Bolanowski Caring For America 1/11 Camille Bush Trudi Dailey 1/12 Judy Uebbing Chaplain 1/12 Ed Williams Sydney Ingram NEW MEMBER 1/16 Virginia Bear-Finnegan Catherine Bauer Fundraising 1/20 Joyce MacLean Heather Stamer 1/25 Dede Slakey Historian Diane Fell 1/25 Mary Lou Smith Legislative co-chairs 1/31 Carol Cordray Rana Goodman 1/31 Ada Harris If you know Vicki Dooling someone who Literacy could just use a little cheer, Carol Tank give our Sunshine Lady, Judy Uebbing a call at Newsletter Editor PEOPLE OF INTEREST 702-407-8284 e-mail Rana Goodman [email protected] Nevada Governor: Judy will send them a card Photographer Brian Sandoval ® with a few rays of sunshine Heather Stamer and good cheer.