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This past week was exciting with new faces in top posts – Alito, Boehner, andBernanke. President Bush‟s State of the Union Speech was heartfelt, bold, encourag-

ing and uniting. Read Chris Wennerholm‟s Americanism report which endorses his beliefs.

Our January luncheon meeting had an excellent turn out of 60 people – Read Nancy‟scomments on Ronnie Pellegrini‟s presentation. If you have not yet renewed your membershipfor 2006, a membership form is enclosed and an update from Membership chair, MargaretStafford, is provided.

We wish all of our members could attend our meetings…. See our Chaplain‟s report. Tele-phone Chair, Diana Mendes, is looking for additional callers to contact members. Deliciousdesserts have been scheduled by our Ways and Means Committee! Upcoming events includethe Spring Conference and an Advocacy workshop in March – join us! And …………what aboutthose early suffragettes and today‟s feminists?

Read all about this and more in The Redwood AlertWe have a busy year ahead of us – let us all be part of a team which makes a difference.

Never mind the weather,Never mind the rain,

We’re all in this together Whoops we go again!

President’s Message - Lesley Craig

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Volume 31, Issue 2

February 2006

FEBRUARY MEETING - Friday, February 17th, The Red Lion Hotel, Eureka,

11:30 to 1p.m. Menu: Chef‟s Choice $14.00; Service charge, program and beverage only: $6. You will be contactedby telephone. Please let caller know your choice.

Our Guest Speaker , Dr. Phil Kurzner,

Is running for the office of California State Insurance Commissioner.

His platform of reform includes the following:1. Enforce insurance anti-fraud and abuse laws, and improve

prevention of insurance fraud.

2. Contain insurance costs using market-based solutions.

3. Provide leadership for true health care reform.

4. Assure fair and reasonable insurance reimbursements to fire,earthquake and casualty victims.

"Some people go to Sacramento to be something - I'm goingto do something." -- Dr. Phil Kurzner,

(Continued on page 5)

WAYS & MEANS - BAKE SALE - Joy FinleyThank you ladies! January's White Elephant sale netted $211.00. Thanks to everyone who

brought & bought.

February is our traditional Bake Sale for St. Valentine's Day.I encourage all of you to bring a home baked dessert. And, we have been blessed to

receive some special items that belonged to Linda Jonckheere's mother. As some of youknow, Linda & Michael are leaving for Montana and can't possibly take everything with them.Thank you, Linda. You are a great Republican and friend. We will miss you.



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Total regular and sustaining members currentlynumber 150. Of that figure,12 are new members andone is a transfer in from Orange County. In addition,there are also 5 women associate members and 12men associate members. The names of the new mem-bers are: Mary Bareilles, Gloria Barnwell, Grace

Bergman, Laura Cent, Paula Cunningham, ShirleyGlavich, Shelle Goldan, Joanie Harvey, Cindy Lewis,Patti Pedigo, and Paula Provolt. The person transfer-ring from Orange County is Patricia Welch (as of March1st). The names of the associate women members areKristi Fulton, Margie Handley, Linda Hays, Alice Morganand Eleanor Parsons. The associate men are ChetAlbin, Robin Arkley, Corky Cornwell, John Craig, JohnFullerton, Harvey Harper, Bob Masino, Roger Miller,Glenn Peake, Jerry Scott, Bart Smith and Tom Stafford.

Thank you all for your membership and generoussupport for our club. Your extremely generous checks

are very much appreciated. Our goal in 2006 is to in-crease our membership. Last year we had 268 mem-bers. For those of you who haven't sent in your renew-als, we would appreciate your doing so as soon as con-venient. You might also want to think about giving anAssociate Membership for your husband or significant

other or a Gift Membership for a friend. One of thebenefits of being a member of ERWF is receiving our excellent Newsletter each month. It keeps you informedas well as entertained. It is one way of showing yoursupport for the GOP. This is an election year and thenewsletter is very helpful to keep you well informed.

We want to make our members feel welcome at ourmeetings. I appreciate hearing from members with theirsuggestions and concerns.

Remember you are all important.

PLEASE KEEP YOUR MEMBERSHIPRENEWALS COMING IN.

Membership Report - Margaret Stafford

Eureka Republican Women, Federated; 2006 Membership Form

Name_______________________________________ Home Phone ________________

Address _____________________________City _________________ Zip ___________

Work Phone ______________________Fax _________________Email _____________

Dues ________ Regular - $15 Membership _________Renew ________ SUSTAINING - $20 ________ New

________ Associate (men) - $15

I would also like to make a donation of $ ___________

Eureka Republican Women, Federated; Gift Membership Form

From _________________________________________________________________

To (New Member‟s Name) _______________________________________________

Address _______________________________City ______________ Zip _________

Telephone___________________ Email ___________________________________

Please complete FORM'S and mail with check to: ERWF, 3411 Martha Ct

Arcata, CA 95521-4884

Diana MendesTelephone chairman

T h e t e l e p h o n ecommittee made agallant effort to contactALL members prior toour January 20, 2006meeting. Thank you,ladies! Continuing thispersonal contact withour members is aposi t ive beginning

for the new year andenables even thosewho are not able to at-tend meetings to feel asthough they are part of ERWF. The committeecurrently consists of Diana Mendes, ShirleyGatzke, JoAnn Kaney,Leana Schnell, ShirleyRocha, Delores Theuer-kauf, & Kay Peake. WeREALLY need threeadditional callers,

and I am asking for vol-unteers, please! CallD i a n a M e n d e s ,725-2732 and leave amessage, or E-mail at

too tydm@aol .com

I would love to hear from you.

mailto:[email protected]

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AMERICANISM REPORT Chris Wennerholm

The Republican Philosophy:

We believe: That the right of individuals to achievethe best that is within themselves as long as they re-spect the rights of others, is the source of our nation'sstrength.

That government exists to protect the freedom of opportunity in which each individual's creative abilitycan flourish.

That government activities should be limited tothose things which people cannot do at all, or as well,for themselves as individuals.

That the most effective government is governmentclosest to the people.

That those who cannot provide for themselvesshould be assisted, but that every effort should be madeto help them become self-supporting, productive citi-zens with pride in their independence.

That equal rights, equal justice, and equalopportunity belong to all citizens, regardless of race,

creed, age, sex, or national origin.

That the preservation of our Nation and the securityof our citizens depend upon the Constitution, the laws,and the courts, and that respect for them is the respon-sibility of every individual.

That government is accountable for maintaining

sound money and a responsible economy. Individualrights, liberties and properties are continually erodedwhen citizens are oppressed by excessive taxation, in-flation, government waste and overregulation.

That government is responsible for national defenseand that only a strong America can remain a freeAmerica.

That it is absolutely essential to maintain a strongnational defense posture in order that we may at alltimes negotiate from a position of strength, not weak-ness, in our continuing efforts toward world peace andfriendship.

That these concepts are the foundation of our na-tional strength and that the Republican Party, which iscommitted to their preservation, is the Party of todayand the Party for the Future.

Chaplain's Inspiration - Rita O'Connell

Our club continues to enjoy growth and enthusiastic participation, for which we are grateful.

All of our members and supporters are important to our organization, whether or not they can take active roles. Thismonth we send greetings to Jackie Mottaz with the hope that she will soon be able to attend meetings.

We want Jackie and others to know that we value their support. God bless you all, and God bless the United States!

Dates to Remember:

Feb 17 ERWF luncheon/ Ex. Board -The Red Lion,11:30a

20 President‟s Day

March 2-4 Northern Div. Spring Conference/LeadershipTraining, Sacramento

17 ERWF luncheon/ Ex. Board -The Red Lion, 11:30a

(a St. Patrick‟s theme)

20-21 Advocacy Workshop, Sacramento

April 21 ERWF luncheon/ Ex. Board -The Red Lion, 11:30a(Plant Sale)

14 Good Friday; 16 Easter Sunday

May 19 ERWF luncheon/ Ex. Board -The Red Lion, 11:30a(May baskets)

In case you are wondering about our membership tea….. theBoard has decided to move it to October 20 th – more excitingnews about that later!

Balance 12-31-05 $3,764.55

Income $3,331.00

Expenses $1,102.60

Balance 01/31-06 $5,992.95

Treasurer’s Report - Eileen Amos

CFRW Northern Division Spring Conference

and Leadership workshop Rancho Cordova, March 2-4

Guest speakers: Jeff Katz, KNEW Talk Show HostSharon Hughes, former Santa Rosa RWFPresident & radio personality.

You‟re invited….We would love to take a carload or two!... All expenses paid.

Here‟s an opportunity to meet more RepublicanWomen, to be inspired and motivated in Republi-can activities.

Contact your President, Lesley, at 445-0828 for more information.

Registration deadline is February 15th so act soon!Advocacy Workshop – Sacramento, March 21

There will also be some Marie Callender specials at the Feb. 17 th luncheon. Of course, they cannot compete with your home-made delicacies!



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After the meeting………. ERWF members,Shirley Rocha and Minnie Wolf stay behind tofurther question and discuss her visit to China withguest speaker, Harbor Commissioner, RonniePellegrini (on left)

Snippets from the book, “Women Who Make the

World Worse:………”.- Linda Jonckheere

The following are excerpts from a great book by KateO‟Beirne, National Review Washington Editor. The title of the book is “Women Who Make the World Worse: and HowTheir Radical Feminist Assault Is Ruining Our Schools,Families, Military, and Sports.” These snippets make me

think this is a book we should all read.

“Today‟s feminists attempt to ennoble their demands bywrapping themselves in the suffragettes‟ principled cam-paign for the right to vote. They argue that you can‟t bepro-women without being pro-choice. But the radical abor-tion views of today‟s feminists like Kate Michelman…andEleanor Smeal betray the staunchly pro-life views of Amer-ica‟s earliest feminists. In fact, those pioneering activistswere uniformly opposed to abortion…

The Revolution, a women‟s paper published by SusanB. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, referred to abor-tion as „child murder‟ and „infanticide.‟ … In a letter to JuliaWard Howe in 1873, Stanton wrote, „When we consider

that women are treated as property, it is degrading to

women that we should treat our children as property to bedisposed of as we see fit.‟ These committed women puttheir money where their pens were by refusing ads forabortifacients.

The modern day successors to Anthony and Stantonare Feminists for Life, an organization determined to re-claim the legacy of America‟s earliest women‟s-rights activ-

ists, but „Debunking the myth that 19 th century women‟srights supported abortion is a constant challenge, espe-cially for historians faced with prejudice and political cor-rectness.‟….

It is Serrin Foster, the dynamic president of Feministsfor Life since 1994, who is faithful to the legacy of Amer-ica‟s earlier women‟s movement. Recognizing that 20 per-cent of all abortions are performed on college students,Foster launched Feminists for Life‟s College Outreach Pro-gram and keeps up a grueling schedule traveling to cam-puses, where she‟s remarkably successful in changingstudents‟ minds about abortion. Planned Parenthoodcalled Feminists for Life‟s „Question Abortion‟ campaign„the newest and most challenging concept in anti-choiceorganizing.‟

The Humboldt County Central Committee held elections in January for 2006.

The new officers are as follows: Chairman- George Benzel, 1stVice-Mike Bailey, 2nd Vice- Mike Harvey, Sec.- VeeSorenson, Treasurer- Joe Bonino. 1st Dist- Joy Finley, 2nd Dist- Heather Massing, 3rd Dist- Sam Trumbull, 4th Dist-Gayle Fulton, 5th Dist – Jerry Juark. We would like to welcome newly elected members, Heather Massing & Claudia Limato the committee.

The Central Committee thanks all of the Republican Women who have so generously donated their time to our manyprojects. Working together brings success! Again this year we will be calling you to help us register voters, work in thefair booths, and work on the very important upcoming elections. Please volunteer to help wherever you can. Just sayYes!! We need YOU!! You are also invited to our meetings held on the second Thursday of every month.

Gayle Fulton, Central Committee. Phone 443-5369)

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One Nation Under God!

2006 Board of Directors – We are here for you!

Positions Names Phone E-mail

President Lesley Craig 445-0828 [email protected]

1st V-President Colleen Hedrick 268-0101 [email protected]

2nd V-President Vee Sorenson 822-2359 [email protected]

Rec. Secretary JoAnn Kaney 839-7763 [email protected]

Shirley Gatzke 839-2600 [email protected]

Treasurer Eileen Amos 442-4834 [email protected]

Director-at-large Sonja Hauxwell 668-5260 [email protected]

Advertising – Kay Peake

We have wonderful advertisers who support ourRepublican voice in the Republican Women‟sbulletin. Let us all thank them with our support!

See their ads. If you want to advertise in TheRedwood Log, contact Kay Peake at 764-3021.

Space is currently available for advertising.

Issue Year

Business Card-$10 or $90 year

Quarter Page- $20 or $180 year

Full Page $75 or N/A year Please contact: Kay Peake 442-5554;764-3021

E-mail: [email protected]

Prepayment is requiredAd Copy Due Date:Last Thursday of each month.Published copies: 180/400 local distribution.

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Dr. Phil Kurzner has been Chief of Service, Department of Urology, West Los Angeles Kaiser Foundation Hospitalsince 1989. In 1999 he chaired the California Commission on Aging. In 2000 he chaired the California Senior WorkersAdvisory Council. With a B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University plus an M.D. from Baylor College of Medi-cine, Houston, Texas, Dr. Kurzner‟s experiences & knowledge in both the political and medical fields make him a fittingcandidate for California State Insurance Commissioner. Don‟t miss his presentation at our next meeting!!

(Dr. Phil Kurzner - Continued from page 1)

Bulletin / Co-Editor Lesley Craig 445-0828

“ Co-Editor Colleen Hedrick 268-0101

" Publisher Bill O'Donnell 442-4117

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Commissioner Ronnie Pellegrini, Humboldt Bay Harbor and Recreation District, gave adynamic presentation at our January luncheon.

Her report on her trip to China with Governor Schwarzenegger was inspiring. Our exposureto other ports is so important to our future. To be the only port represented on that trip gave ussuch a prestigious position in future discussions in Sacramento, as California begins to look at

expanding our port systems beyond the congested ports, like Long Beach and Oakland. Ronnie was a terrific ambassa-dor for us and our Port of Humboldt Bay.

Ronnie reported that the commissioners will be observing other small ports like Grays Harbor and Savannah to learntheir successful strategies for expansion of services and facilities.

I worked with Grays Harbor as members of the “Cruise the West”, a marketing consortium for the west coast. Thatgroup created close relationships that have been paying off. As ports create relationships with one another, businessgets done!

We have opportunities with ports in China, thanks to Ronnie‟s successful marketing trip.

We also have opportunities to build relations with one of the most successful ports in the world, our Sister City port of

Kamisu, Japan, and in our Sister City port of Nelson, New Zealand. Creating good relationships creates good business---in any field!

Thank you, Ronnie Pellegrini, for creating new friendships in China….and Sacramento!

Opportunities for our Port of Humboldt Bay - Nancy Flemming

HONORING OUR MILITARYFAMILIES - Chris Wennerholm We would like to recognize our ERWF families with membersin the armed forces. If a

member of your family is currently in the military,please let Chris Wennerholm (725-2020) know soyou can be introduced at our next meeting. Per-haps you might like to share information aboutthem, where they are stationed, and their latest

news. We not only honor and support our troops, but their families as well.

Besides holding the position of Parliamentarian on the ERWF Board of Directors, Nancy is running for Humboldt County Supervisor, 4th District.

Read more about her at http://nancyflemming4supervisor.com/

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