PROUD TO BE A GOLDEN TRIANGLE REPUBLICAN WOMEN TEXAS REPUBLICAN GTRW__________________________________________ GAZETTE __________________________________________VOLUME 11, ISSUE 3 March 2019 TWO GTRW LUNCHEON MEETINGS COMING IN APRIL: MONDAY, APRIL 1 — Local Election Candidates SanPresident’s Jacinto Day Day- February - April 18, 2019 21 MONDAY, APRIL 15 — Congressman Dan Crenshaw 2019 GTRW BOARD MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 Allison Nathan Getz, President Cindy Dishman, 1st Vice President-Programs 11:30 A.M. ~ 1:00 p.m. Linda Brown, 2nd Vice President-Membership Janet Brown, Recording Secretary Geraldine Lapham, Corresponding Secretary Art museum of setx Mary Wickland, PAC Treasurer Sherilyn Goodman, Chaplain Kim Dunaway, Campaign AcKviKes 500 Main street Evangeline George, Bylaws/Parliamentarian Louise Williams, LegislaKve Downtown beaumont Linda Nicholas, Hospitality Marie Maggio, Awards Linda Sparkman, CommunicaKons Carol Hearn, Special Projects Sandra Borne Susan Welsh, Historian Theone Bradley, NewsleQer Executive Director of CASA and Martha Pate, Member-at-Large Lajuanda Williams, ReservaKons - 409-748-0013 (Please Call and leave a Marcelo Molfino, message or Text) CALENDAR Assistant Chief Investigator Jefferson County DA’s Office March 4 - GTRW Luncheon MeeDng March 2 - Texas Independence - Fly Texas Flag will address March 6 - Fall of the Alamo - Fly Texas Flag March 10 - Daylight Savings Time Begins Spring forward one hour @ 2 a.m. “Human-Trafficking — Hitting Home” $20 MeeDng Fee whether you join us in the meal — March 18 - GTRW ExecuDve Board MeeDng To assure adequate seaDng and food, March 27 - Goliad Massacre - Fly Texas Flag ReservaDons are REQUIRED April 1- GTRW LUNCHEON MEETING - Local ElecDon Candidates April 15 - ADDED GTRW LUNCHEON MEETING - RSVPs due Thursday, February 28, 5 pm Congressman Dan Crenshaw Call/Text 409-748-0013 April 20 - 26 - Passover April 21 - Easter Sunday - Fly U.S. Flag or RSVP on our website San Jacinto Day - Fly Texas Flag gtrepublicanwomen.org April 22 - GTRW ExecuDve Board MeeDng And indicate whether you need a Name Tag April 22-30 - Early VoDng Local ElecDons April 24 - TFRW Belles ’n Boots Ball - AusDn April 25 - TFRW LegislaDve Day - Sheraton AusDn Hotel PLEASE INVITE LIKE-MINDED May 4 - Local ElecDons FRIENDS TO OUR LUNCHEON May 6 - GTRW LUNCHEON MEETING Page 2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE GTRW Gazette Will it ever stop raining? It may be dreary outside, but our GTRW members are working hard in spite of this wet weather! We were very fortunate to hear from our RPT Committeeman Dr. Robin Armstrong last month and appreciate his taking the time to visit Jefferson County. This month we are thrilled to have our own member, Sandra Borne, who is Executive Director of CASA, along with Mo Molfino from the DA’s office, give us a local perspective of human trafficking. We will be collecting items for those affected — please take time to note the items needed that are listed in this newsletter and consider bringing them to our meeting this month. Thanks to everyone for working hard in moving our March meeting to the Art Museum — especially Linda Brown for providing the tablecloths. Next month we have TWO meetings — April 1st and 15th — the first meeting showcasing our local municipal candidates in Beaumont, and then U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw at our second meeting on April 15th. Please consider making reservations early for the 15th, as we expect a large turnout. I want to thank Lajuanda Williams, our Reservations Chair, for working very hard to make sure no one falls between the cracks. I also want to thank everyone who participated in our project at Caldwood Elementary, reading to their students. Carol Hearn spearheaded this project, and we had many GTRW members participate, including my husband, Mike Getz. (Associate members CAN play a role!) On a personal note, Mike and I really appreciate all the help at his Kickoff event. We could not have done it without the GTRW ladies — y‘all are remarkable! This is another example of how we can make Nominating Committee a difference with a grassroots effort helping local GOP candidates, to be elected August 5 even in nonpartisan elections. See y’all Monday! PLEASE KEEP THESE FELLOW MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN YOUR PRAYERS: Congratulations to David and Theone Bradley on the birth of their second grandson, Jameson Mark Bradley, born 2-27-2019 The Family of Sherrie Branick in the loss of her mother, Merle Booker The Family of Jane Hawthorne, who passed in January The Family of Linda Brown in the loss of her sister, Elizabeth Kacy Kovac and Family in the loss of his mother, Helen Kovac The Family of Maureen Winchell in the loss of her husband, Dean The Family of Sandra Rogers in the loss of both Sandra and husband, Bert Allison Nathan Getz President HEALTH: DAMAGE OR DISPLACED: Renee Barnes Antoinette Mabe Through Unity Theone Bradley Jenny McArthur Sandra Borne Janet Brown Norma Murphy Janet Brown of Purpose, Linda Brown Gail Shook Alicia Daleo Cindy Dishman Betty Storms Ida Duplechin there is no limit Ida Duplechin Nell Wiggins Kittie Rice Billie Sue Johnson Cindy Woodland Cindy Woodland to what we Naomi Lanier can achieve! VOLUME 11, ISSUE 3 GTRW FEBRUARY LUNCHEON Page 3 Page 4 MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 4, 2019 LUNCHEON GTRW Gazette The mee&ng was called to order by President Allison Getz. In AbboA is suppor&ng it, as well. She also spoke about the the absence of Chaplain Sherilyn Goodman, BeAy Nixon led the importance of voter integrity, sta&ng that Democrats are trying to opening prayer and pledges. federalize our elec&on laws and that our Secretary of State nd Linda Brown, 2 Vice President/Membership, introduced public announced that Texas voter rolls included 95,000 non-ci&zens and officials and special guests. Linda also announced she’d received a that 58,000 had voted, some more than once. President Getz, who number of membership applica&ons, giving us over 100 members is Jefferson County Tax Assessor Collector and Voter Registrar, with approximately 15 associates. reported her office had been contacted by the Secretary of State’s nd Cindy Dishman, 2 Vice President/Programs, introduced our Office and enumerated what steps were being taken to check the guest speaker, Texas Na&onal CommiAeeman Dr. Robin Armstrong. voter rolls. Dr. Armstrong discussed the mid-term elec&ons and how 40 U.S. Carol Hearn, Special Projects Chair, asked members to help House members basically bailed on us by resigning from the House Caldwood Elementary with their book fair by reading a book to a in advance of the elec&on. “Beto” O’Rourke spent $70 million to class or dona&ng funds to purchase books for Caldwood’s library. lose the Senate race to Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and O’Rourke had Allison thanked Linda Nicholas and Gail Shook for the beau&ful 800 PAID staffers across the state compared to Cruz’s 12. He decora&ons and called them up to announce the winners of the emphasized we get our message out about the progress Donald door prizes donated by Linda Brown DBA The Purple Hat. Winners Trump is making: He reported the President’s ra&ng with the black were Pat Cribbs and Genevieve Catanzaro. community is 30-35%; with the Hispanic community, 30%; and that Upcoming events: March 4th luncheon mee&ng will be held at he is also doing well with Asians. Mid-term exit polls showed • the Art. Healthcare as No. 1 in importance and Immigra&on No. 2. Robin April 1st luncheon mee&ng will be back at the Elegante’ with City stated that Democrats hate our President and will do radical things • Council candidates who iden&fy as Republicans as our speakers. to win, such as harves&ng votes and stealing elec&ons. April 15th will be a special luncheon mee&ng at the Elegante’ with Dr. Armstrong also reported that the Democra&c Na&onal • Congressman Dan Crenshaw; cost for that luncheon will be $30. CommiAee is coming aber Texas because of our 38 electoral votes; President Getz called aAen&on to Kim Dunaway, Campaign that Democrats want to take us to a place we have never been: • Ac&vi&es Chair, and asked that campaign hour forms be filled out Socialism; while Republicans want to promote the values that have and returned to her. made our na&on great. Van George has a table for the Energy Museum’s Blow Out Robin explained the Republican Na&onal CommiAee recently re- • featuring Karl Rove. If you are interested, please let Van know by elected Ronna McDaniel as RNC Chair. Dr. Armstrong serves with February 11th. Toni Anne Dashiell, our Texas Na&onal CommiAeewoman, and Judge Mitch Templeton, recently elected, was presiding over his Republican Party of Texas Chair James Dickey on the RNC, consis&ng • first trial today, a criminal case (fulfilling a campaign promise). of 168 members. City Councilman Mike Getz, announced his kick-off campaign CommiAee Reports: • date, February 19th, at Rogers Park from 5-6:30. Geraldine Lapham, Corresponding Secretary, was recognized as GTRW Board Mee&ng will be held on the person to contact when a card needed to be sent to a member. • February 18th. Allison recognized and thanked Theone Bradley for the beau&ful A Nuts ‘n Bolts mee&ng sponsored newsleAer she produces each month. Theone brought postcards • by the Houston Area Council FRW for members to write to President Trump and Lindsay Graham, will be held on February 19th. thanking them for their support of the border wall/border barrier. Next month’s speakers are Sandra She requested we also write Susan Collins, who voted against Borne and Marcelo Molfino, discussing funding the border wall, and ask her to consider the plight of Human-Trafficking in Southeast Texas.