The New Republican Woman New Mexico Federated Republican Women Volume 2014 - Issue 4 - November 2014 on May 6th to Metro and on May 7th in Farmington Fall Board Meeting: and is available to speak to other clubs on May 8th. November 14 & 15, 2014 Clubs who are interested in scheduling should call Toni Embassy Suites, Albuquerque Anne: 830-537-3760 or 210-267-2526 . Krista announced an NFRW fundraiser to be held FRIDAY, November 14, 2014 during the February 19 - 21 NMFRW Winter Board NMFRW members checked into the hotel and Meeting at the Inn at Loretto. Money raised during this registered from 5:00 to 7:00pm. The Executive time will benefit the NFRW Convention in September. Committee met from 5:00 to 6:00pm and there was a Delaine Berry called attention to the silent auction. Membership Database Workshop available for Club She asked everyone to participate. Proceeds will go Officers, Membership Chairs and Treasurers to attend toward the cost of the 2015 NFRW convention. from 6:00 to 7:30pm. And finally there was a Chile Lindsay Hovden served as the timekeeper as the Peppers Reception from 7:30 to 9:00pm. Executive Board reports were presented. Jeanine Kelly presented the Treasurer’s report. She SATURDAY, November 15, 2014 announced that there will be a new national database as After breakfast, Regional Meetings were held from of January 1st. January 15th dues should be sent to 8:00 to 9:00am. The Board of Directors meeting began Jeanine Kelly. shortly after NMFRW President Krista Edwards opened Krista Edwards delivered the President’s Report and the meeting and acknowledged all the current officers, congratulated everyone for helping with the election of members with military experience, and introduced Lynn so many Republicans. New Mexico now has a Hartung, NFRW Treasurer, the luncheon speaker. Republican majority in the House of Representatives. The budget which the Executive Committee In August, she attended a Region B meeting in approved on the 14th was discussed and voted on by Albuquerque, where she learned that the Secretary of the Board. It was approved unanimously. State’s office will purge the voter rolls. It is predicted Officer and Committee matters were discussed with that this will take four years to accomplish. resignations accepted and positions filled. A vote was Krista announced that along with California, Idaho, taken and the new positions were approved. Montana and Washington, New Mexico FRW now The NFRW Biennial Convention in Arizona was belongs in Region 1. We are under the direction of discussed. It will be held at the J W Marriott in North Lynne Hartung. Krista and Jeanine Kelly attended the Scottsdale September 10-13, 2015. Karen Bayless will September Board of Directors meeting in Dallas with chair the New Mexico part of the convention. Arizona is the objective of learning about the new Membership the lead state working with hotels and local issues. data base which the NFRW will launch in 2015. Elaine Miller agreed to serve as volunteer chair for the Krista reminded all clubs to send her updated names convention and Marianne Chiffelle will be in charge of of Presidents and new officers for their clubs. the gift bags for New Mexico. She also explained that there is a new NFRW Caren Lulich reported that clubs should be aware of Federation Trust which will provide seed money for the people signing up as voter registrars who use a club funding of special projects such as: political issue name but are not members. Voter fraud could become education, club membership development through an issue. events or communications, and media relations training. Karen Bayless updated members on a program Any NFRW member, club, or state may submit a proposal regarding the achievement awards. Toni Anne proposal for a project to be approved by the NFRW Dashiell has offered to come to New Mexico to present Executive Committee. New Mexico could possibly seminars on Leadership to local clubs. She is speaking apply for funds for the printing of the booklet, “Now Continued at the top of the next column Continued on the next page New Mexico Federated Republican Women November 2014 Page 2 Fall Board Meeting continued At this point, the Executive Committee gave their reports followed by the reports of the Standing Committees. Then, the reports from the club presidents starting with Region B and then Region C. The Color Guard presentation and Pledge of Allegiance was given by Highlands High School JROTC. The meeting was then recessed for lunch. Save the Dates !!! New Mexico Federated Republican Women November 2014 Page 3 President’s Corner continued Each of the following received $1,500.00 from the PAC: Shelley Moore Capito (WV), Joni Ernst (IA), Terri Lynn NFRW US Senate Strike Force, and the newly formed Land (MI), Monica Wehby (OR), Barbara Comstock NFRW PAC. We also attended the Region 1 meeting, (VA) and Mia Love (UT). led by Region 1 Director, Lynne Hartung. Our own Additionally, I have NFRW bookplates for your Elaine Miller, NFRW Membership Chairwoman, spoke book donations for the Mamie Eisenhower Library about membership recruitment and retention. Summing Project. The MELP 2014-2015 theme is “Only the it up, she said “One is Silver, the other is Gold”. The Educated are Free”. The list of book titles is available membership goal for 2014 was 70,000. on the website at www.nfrw.org. If you want Then, Mary Mayo enlisted me to help with her bookplates, please contact me. project to spark interest in a fundraising event in Santa We have a very busy 2015 ahead of us. We have Fe. She gave a giant turquoise sugar cookie to anyone committed to helping Arizona with the NFRW who signed up as being interested in attending. Her idea Convention and our NMFRW Convention as well. sparked the interest of about 95 women and her idea for Arizona is planning for 1,700 attendees and they need this event is now a reality. The NFRW’s “Turquoise, our help with funds, a hospitality suite, goodie bag Diamonds and Other Gems” event is scheduled for donations and volunteers for registration and welcoming February 19-21 in Santa Fe. The main goal is attendees arriving at the airport. Please save these dates fundraising for the NFRW 2015 Convention. However, and commit to helping with this event. Arizona has done Mary insists on fun, fashion and fellowship. Mark your a fabulous job of organizing a great event that includes calendars now. I’ll share more information as it golfing, museum tours, and well-known speakers. We becomes available. need to honor our commitment to helping them and With the end of 2014 approaching, many of our show up in a really big way! Be ready to say “yes” clubs will be electing new officers. The NFRW needs when Karen Bayless asks for volunteers. this information as soon as possible as the new Finally, I am humbled by the many, kind invitations membership data base will require new logins and you all have extended to me to speak at various passwords for new officers. I will email forms to you so meetings and the installation of officers. I would love to you may provide all necessary information. accept every invite, but the enormity of our beautiful The NFRW has revised the Leader’s Guide and state is sometimes prohibitive. Thank you for your Officer Training Manual. It can be accessed now from requests and know that I appreciate your graciousness the NFRW website. Please inform your officers about whenever I must decline. I will be back in Albuquerque this informative guide. It provides Treasurer’s forms, next week to celebrate with the Zia club for their 75th NFRW Bylaws, as well as lots of other valuable anniversary. Next month I will have the honor of resources. installing officers for my home club, Four Corners FRW, I mentioned the new NFRW Federation Trust Albuquerque FRW, and Chaves County FRW in earlier. Let me explain it briefly: The Trust is to provide Roswell. I will be attending a 50th Anniversary seed money or funding for special projects involving celebration of the San Bern FRW as well. political issues, education, and club membership Thank you for your attention and for your development through events or communications, and commitment to NMFRW’s success! media relations training. Ten percent of NFRW Regent’s Sincerely, dues will provide seed money for the Trust and the Krista Edwards remainder of the money will be provided by individuals and states/clubs. Achievement Award bonus points will be given to clubs who donate $10 per year to the Trust. Any NFRW member, club or state may submit a Save the Dates !!! proposal for a project to be approved by the NFRW Executive Committee. Hopefully we can apply for funds September 10-13, 2015 for the printing of our Caring for America Project, the booklet “Now You Are 18”. NFRW Biennial Convention The NFRW recently created a PAC and they distributed funds to six Republican women candidates. Scottsdale, Arizona Continued at the top of the next column New Mexico Federated Republican Women November 2014 Page 4 Notes and News from Clubs around New Mexico Region A Director Sadie F. Boyer will be attending the Los Alamos FRW meeting on December 11, 2014 to install Four Corners FRW More club news on the next page New Mexico Federated Republican Women November 2014 Page 5 Region B encouraging that members enjoy visiting and discussing local and international politics. Albuquerque FRW - Vickie Kneemeyer The club has grown to 54 members and attendance at the meetings continues to rise.