BULL RUN REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB President’s The Bridge - Issue 2019-08 Corner August 2019 Ladies ~ I hope you are all having a wonderful summer with friends and families, on vacations and at home! I know I have been sending you lots of emails, but hopefully you can discern which ones are of interest to you from the Subject Line. Oh, and by the way, it is going to get worse There are many important things coming up in the next couple of months: August 2 – Wine Tasting at Effingham Manor – bring friends and other prospective members. August 15 - our evening at the PW County Fair – we need volunteers to talk with voters, register new voters, hand out balloons, etc. September 19 - Membership Meeting – place and speaker to be announced. However, we will be having an important business meeting to vote on donations for our candidates and elect a Nominating Committee for our 2020 Officers. If you would like to serve on the Committee, please ask someone to nominate you. You may not serve on the Committee for more than two years in a row. Additionally, you may not nominate someone without their consent (so if someone isn’t going to be at the meeting, talk to her beforehand). Jan is trying to compile contact information for each campaign, and I am compiling a list of various ongoing volunteer opportunities for each campaign. I will send this list out periodically with updates and additions. The Subject Line will be “Campaign Volunteer Activities.” I just sent a summary of our campaign volunteer activities to VFRW, and they were blown away by all the things we are doing! I couldn’t be prouder of our Club – everyone steps in and steps up!!! So once again, Thank You for all that you are doing! Don’t forget to take pictures and send them to Jan and me ([email protected] and [email protected]. As always if you have any questions, feel free to contact me. REPUBLICAN WOMEN ROCK!!! Meg August is… the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendar, but was originally the fifth of seven months. In the Roman empire, August had 30 days and was the sixth of ten months, although its originally named was Sextilis, (meaning “sixth month”). Under King Numa Pompilius, an early Roman ruler who is credited with formulating the religious calendar, the month was changed from 30 days to 29. Augustus Caesar later renamed it after himself, and added two extra days so that it would be equal in length to July which was named for Julius Caesar. August’s flower is the gladiolus, and its’ birthstone is the peridot. August is best known for “the dog days of Summer” - meaning the 40 days from July 3 to August 11. Originally, the “dog days” began when Sirius, “the Dog Star” rose at sunrise. Ancient people sacrificed a brown dog at the start of “the dog days,” believing that the hot sultry weather was the result of Sirius’ anger. -- ---------------- Sunday------ Monday --- - Tuesday--- - Wednesday- Thursday --- Friday-- - Saturday July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 1 2 3 2 Effingham African American Manor Wine Heritage Festival Tasting Alyson 11AM-6PM Blood and Metz Drive National Jennifer C School 9:3 0-2:30 Dar-Al-Noor Girlfriends Islamic Center Day 5404 Hoadley Rd 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Friendship Day Prince Executive & William US Coast Committee County Guard Day Fair Dottie Begins Martha Meeting (Wednesday 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Eid-ul-Adha BRRWC to man VJ Day GOP booth at Prince And PW County William Fair 5PM-10 Left County Middle Child’s Day Handers’ Fair Newsletter Day JenniferrP Ends Deadline 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Haymarket Music Fest Senior Haymarket Gail Citizens’ Park Aug 24, 2PM-8PM Day 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 PWC Republican Committee Meeting (Monday) Please Note Earlier Time! Location to be Determined President’s Corner ............................................... 1 President’s Corner................................................. 1 August 2019 Calendar ........................................... 2 Next Membership Meeting ................................... 3 Table of Contents / Personally Speaking ............. 3 Campaign Contacts ............................................... 4 On November Ballot ........................................... 5-6 Republican Creed ................................................. 6 Voter registration ............................................... 7-9 Volunteer Opportunities ..................................... 10 Alyson August 02 Fashion Show Photos ...................................... 11-16 Jennifer C. August 02 One Size Fits All Healthcare .............................. 17 Martha August 04 Dottie August 07 Special Legislative Session .................................. 18 Jennifer P. August 16 Opinion ................................................................. 19 Gail August 24 New member ........................................................ 20 Election Volunteers Needed .............................. 20 Prince William County Fair .................................. 20 Garden Party Photos ....................................... 21-27 Jeanine September 18 American Dream and Promise Act .................... 28 Lisa September 22 Congressional Record H.R.6 .......................... 28-30 Opinion ............................................................. 31-33 Justice Democrats .............................................. 33 Campaign Events (Photos) .................................. 34 If you have an anniversary, birth of a child or grandchild, This and That ...................................................... 35 vacation, or other special event you would like to share with On the Ballot ................................................... 36-37 club members, please send the info to Jan at 2019 Officers ....................................................... 38 [email protected]. For your safety travel plans will 2019 Committee Chairs ....................................... 39 not be included until your return. Membership Application .................................40-42 If you know that a member is ill or having surgery, please let Websites ............................................................... 43 Jan know so we can all wish her well. CAMPAIGN CONTACTS All of our local candidates have been invited to list contact information for their campaign managers (or, in some cases, a volunteer coordinator). Not all candidates have responded as of publication date. Those who have are listed below. Get in touch if you would like to volunteer to assist the campaign. (Contacts for remaining candidates will be added as information is provided.) PWC Board of Supervisors Virginia Senate Ruth Anderson Richard Stuart Jacob Joyner Cooper Mohr [email protected] [email protected] 202-819-9767 843-222-4352 Doug Taggert John Larkin Virginia House of Delegates [email protected] 703-944-2592) Rich Anderson Have Not Yet Heard Ella McCorkle Pete Candland [email protected] Milan Detweiller From: 815-871-7953 [email protected] 703-928-4086 Ian Lovejoy PWC Board of Supervisors Matthew Godsoe [email protected] John Gray Jeanine Lawson 434-660-3889. Yesli Vega Kelly McGinn PWC School Board Zac Obermiller [email protected] House of Delegates (618) 670-0211 D.J. Jordan Shawn Brann Julie Brann Heather Mitchell [email protected] Eden Ciarcia 703-754-1645 / 571-643-1927 Virginia Senate [email protected] Geary Higgins (910) 915-6865 Jen Wall Jen Wall Bill Drennan [email protected] PWC Sheriff Rob Middleton 703-753-1656 Glen Hill [email protected] Karen Boyd 781-500-0446 Mark Boyd [email protected] Maria Martin 571-382-8270 [email protected] 703-272-4724 Willie Deutsch Willie Deutsch Tim Hugo [email protected] Shreya Kanal 571-226-0807 [email protected] 703-300-8061 Alyson Satterwhite Tiffany Woodard [email protected] Commonwealth’s Attorney 703-463-4605 Mike May Amelia May [email protected] 703-609-7072 ROADS AND PARKS ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT On November 5, voters will have the opportunity to vote on a bond referendum to finance improvements to roads and parks. Roads Bond: The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted 5-3 on Tuesday to place a $355 million road bond question on the ballot Nov. 5. Chairman Corey Stewart and Supervisors Jeanine Lawson (R-Brentsville), Victor Angry (D-Neabsco), Marty Nohe (R- Coles), and Ruth Anderson (R-Occoquan) voted in favor of the referendum, with Supervisors Maureen Caddigan (R-Potomac), Pete Candland (R-Gainesville), and Frank Principi (D-Woodbridge) opposing the referendum. The road referendum will include funding for the following projects: $200 million (of a total cost of $300 million) for widening the Route 28 Bypass; extends Godwin Drive through undeveloped land behind existing neighborhoods (undetermined time frame to complete) $50 million for widening Devlin Road from Linton Hall to Wellington Rds., a total of 1.8 miles (4-6 years) $70 million for a new intersection at Prince William Parkway and Minnieville Road – placing the Parkway underground, and Minnieville Road above ground (4-6 years) $15 million for a flyover ramp from VA Rte. 123 and I-95 to Old Bridge Road (3-5 years) $20 million for a 4-lane extension of Summit School Road to connect to Caton Hill Rd to provide better access to the Horner Rd commuter lot (3-4 years) Parks Bond: The Board voted on two separate bonds for park improvements and approved only one. A $41 million referendum for parks was approved with a 5-3 vote. Stewart, Angry, Nohe, Anderson, and Caddigan voted in favor and Candland, Principi and Lawson voted against