“C ome Home” to Bar-W!

Spring is a time to re-

invigorate and re-focus, and best of all “new

beginnings”. As Republicans we must get over the

fact we lost in 2012, so we can use our energy to

focus on and fight the Obama machine. I believe our

Country is worth the fighting for!

Our Country needs each of us. It need us to use

the talents and gifts God has given us to help with

this fight. We fight with our vote, which helps elect

good conservatives, Representatives who believe in

free markets and free people pursuing their dreams!

You may be asking yourself, “What I can do to

help?” Bar-W will be hosting our annual

“Membership Reception” on Monday, April 22,

2013! We are asking that if you have not been to a

meeting in a while, “Come home!” We want you

back — and be sure to bring a friend or two!

If you missed our March meeting, Dr. Robin

Armstrong talked about why we lost the 2012

Presidential election — the Democrats simply turned

out more voters than we did. I knew right then we

must work smarter and harder to ensure this does not

happen in 2016. Everything we do OR don’t do

today will determine the outcome of that election.

Can we afford not to get involve? Are we going to

keep doing the same old thing and leave it to

someone else to do? I believe if the majority of our

fellow Republicans keep this mentality, we may see

the same result. This alone is keeping me motivated

to increase our membership this year. I want 2016 to

be a victory for a Republican President.

So Come On Home Fellow Republicans! You

are welcome and needed.

God bless each of you,

Audrey

COME

HOME...

President’s Corner

Audrey Cheatum

April 2013

www .Bar-W.org a TFRW Award-Winning Newsletter!

VP-Membership Nancy Lewis and VP-Programs Karen Griffin,

look on as President Audrey Cheatum and Secretary Judy Wilken

display the banner for the 2013 TFRW Convention being held in

San Antonio in October.

If you would like to volunteer, email BarWinfo@Bar-W.org.

See pgs 6 & 7 for article and pictures of the March meeting.

S outh Texas is the battle ground for the

future of Texas, and because our state is so

large and important, it is also a battle ground for the

nation. Liberals must be defeated at the local level

today, so we don’t have to worry about defeating

them in Washington

tomorrow. This will

happen if Conservatives

are elected by voters who

are informed and educated.

Join us on April 22 and

take the first step in

learning about the

stranglehold that Liberals

have in south Texas,

particularly in the Hispanic

community. George Rodriguez is the President of

the South Texas Alliance for Progress, which has a

goal to recruit, train and support candidates for

local county and municipal races.

Come hear Mr. Rodriguez, a Ronald Reagan

and George H. Bush appointee, and the first

Hispanic President of a Tea Party in the nation.

This is Bar-W's annual Membership Reception and

it is sure to be an exciting evening - one you won’t

want to miss. See You There!

See page 2 for an article by Mr. Rodriguez

TEXAS IS THE BATTLE GROUND

By: Karen Griffin, 1st VP-Programs

President .................................... Audrey Cheatum, 210-744-8429

1st VP-Programs ....................... Karen Griffin, 830-899-6723

2nd VP-Membership................... Nancy Lewis, 210-204-0844

3rd VP-Campaign Activities ...... Vickie Ammann, 210-240-2485

PAC Treasurer ........................... Tina White, 830-228-5044

Recording Secretary .................. Judy Wilken, 830-885-7268

Parliamentarian ......................... Andrea Dziuba, 210-880-5844

Achievement Awards ................ Renita Rabozzi, 830-980-5366

Boutique .................................... Open Seat

Caring For America ................... Open Seat

Chaplain .................................... Diane Zornow, 830-438-4368

Directory ................................... Hazel Roman, 830-438-4837

Fundraising................................ Tina White, 830-228-5044

Historian .................................... Open Seat

Hospitality ................................ Marilyn Manford, 210-651-4595

Legislative ................................ Gloria Lamoureux, 830-438-5598 Literacy ..................................... Fran Carlson, 830-438-7053

Military Liaison ........................ Open Seat

Newsletter/The Bugle ............... Hazel Roman, 830-438-4837

Publicity .................................... Kim Wentrcek, 830-885-2805

Senior Americans ...................... Open Seat

Teenage Republican Liaison ..... Sandy Hancock, 210-288-1326

Telephone ................................. Gay Hamilton, 830-228-4469

Website ..................................... Caryn Maus, 830-899-2901

Women’s Fitness ...................... Jan Tilley, 830-438-8891 * * * * * * * * * * *

TFRW Deputy President - Region IX: Jennifer Lambert

TFRW District Director - Senate District 25: Norma Duncan

2013 Officers and Committee Chairmen Please contact President Audrey Cheatum at 210-744-8429 to serve as a Committee Chairman on the Board of Directors.

We need YOU! Please contact the Committee Chairman if you would like to serve on a Committee.

This is what we need to watch for and fight

against! I have been watching these two and

they really scare me! The first rule of combat is

“Know thy enemy.”

The Most Dangerous

Liberals in Texas

W hile many Texas

conservatives continue to

focus on national issues, the two

most dangerous liberals in the state,

U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro

and San Antonio Mayor Julian

Castro are laying the foundation to

take over the state and to ascend to

higher political office.

Last Sunday, (January 27, 2013)

the Castro brothers were interviewed

on CBS’ “Face the Nation” and

predicted to a national TV audience

that within two presidential election

cycles, Texas would be dominated

by the Democrats. “It's changing. It's

going to become a 'purple state' then

a 'blue state' because of the

demographics, because of the

population from folks coming from

outside Texas,” Julián Castro said.

Joaquín Castro agreed, but added

that “it's going to take a lot of work

from Democrats to lay the

infrastructure for change. We are

very busy working on that now.”

The key to the Castro’s vision

and plan is “the demographics”.

Their mother, Rosa Castro, was a

member of the radical Raza Unida

Party (RUP) in the 1970s which

preached that America and Texas

were the products of imperial

aggression and colonialism imposed

on Mexicans. Racial politics and

“Chicano nationalism” are at the

heart of their politics. Rosa Castro

once stated that the defenders of

the Alamo were “a bunch of

drunks”.

The Castros now have a major

ally in the Democratic Party. Henry

Muñoz, a long time liberal fund

political fund raiser in San Antonio,

has been named chairman of the

Party’s Finance Committee.

Munoz's promotion shows that all

the talk about taking Texas over is

going a priority for the national

Democratic Party. Since Munoz is

already deeply involved in Texas

Democratic Party politics, he can

help fundraise nationally and help in

ensuring Texas Democrats have

funding for their state and local

races in particular.

If you want to know how Mayor

Castro governs, just look at the

Texas Comptroller’s report on local

debt from December 2012. San

Antonio has the highest per capita

debt among major Texas cities, even

leading Houston. In November,

Castro pushed through a Pre-kinder

education program for 4 year olds

which carries a long term debt for

tax payers.

Castro and VIA, chaired by

Munoz, have also embarked on a

streetcar project that will cost tax

payers an estimated $790 million.

Castro also recently appointed a

homosexual liaison to city

government. These are just a few of

the “indicators” of what is to come

if the Castro twins continue

unchallenged, and succeed.

The Castros come from the Saul

Alinsky school of community

organizing, similar to President

Obama. They also come from a non-

traditional home where they have

been taught that the world’s poor are

victims of capitalism, imperialism,

and racism. If you like Barak

Hussein Obama, you will love the

Castro twins.

Voters in San Antonio, Bexar

County and throughout Texas

should sit up and take notice of the

Castros and organize to stop them.

They truly are the most dangerous

liberals in Texas.

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WATCHDOG FOR THE GOP By: George Rodriguez, President of the South Texas Alliance for Progress.

Follow him on Facebook at “El Conservador”

or his blog at http://blog.mysanantonio.com/georgerodriguez/author/grodriguez/

DICTIONARY DRIVE - “BUY A BOX” By: Fran Carlson, Literacy Chairman

O ur prayers matter.

They make a

difference. When we pray, all

we need to do is be honest and

sincere. John 9:31 says God

listens to anyone who

worships and obeys Him. He

desires honesty. It doesn't

matter if your prayers are

awkward. The power of

prayer is in the One who

hears it and not in the one

who says it.

Our prayers do make a

difference. Take a moment

and talk to the Lord. He is

listening. Ask Him for the

help you need. The answer

may not be instant, but it will

begin the process. The answer

will come. It may be YES—

NO—MAYBE—NOT NOW

or not in the way you'd

prefer—but the answer will

come. It will make a

difference. Our prayers

matter—to us and to Him.

CHAPLAIN’S CHAT By: Diane Zornow, Chaplain

OUR PRAYERS MATTER

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Get Well Soon! Randy Becker Jessica Dziuba Frank Goral

Judy Millspaugh Carole Ogden

Shirley Remmert

Our Hearts go out to Tony and Tina White

on the loss of their daughter.

If you know of a Bar-W member who would

benefit from receiving a special event, get-well

or sympathy card, please contact:

Judy Wilken jwilken@dlwsoftware.com

Birthdays

Judy Charlton ........................................ 1

Sandeen Finkel ..................................... 1

Doris Parker ......................................... 7

Erika Sykes ......................................... 10

Randy Gray ........................................ 17

Clint Blundon ..................................... 18

Patti Burleigh ..................................... 22

Vivian Finn ......................................... 24

Ralph Lemes ....................................... 24

Susan Dvorak ...................................... 31

Wedding Anniversaries

Bobbie Lee & Douglas Strader ....... 1-93

Lindi & Rick Roberts .................... 10-86

Diane & Carl Zornow .................... 11-__

Valarie & Brian Gatti .................... 15-87

Sandra & Scott Haag ..................... 16-81

Kathleen & Charles Stephens ........ 26-84

Brigetta & Bill Craft ...................... 26-96

Kathy & Dan O’Byrant ................. 31-69

I n 2012, Bar-W was

pleased to present 657

Dictionaries to third grade

students in eight local Comal

ISD schools. This is indeed a

unique opportunity for our Club

to interact with students and

their families to provide a

valuable tool for their education.

The staff, students and their

families are all thankful of our

efforts. We have received

countless letters, e-mails and

verbal expressions of

appreciation throughout the

years for this literacy project.

For 2013, the Bar-W Board

of Directors voted to continue

this wonderful project, along

with our Constitution Project for

fifth grade students. Of course,

this means we need to raise

substantial funds to accomplish

this ever-expanding project. For

2013, it is projected we will

need to purchase 29 boxes of

dictionaries.

To bring this effort to a more

personal level, we are soliciting

contributions to purchase a box

of dictionaries by individuals.

Each box contains 24

dictionaries for a cost of $30.00

(only $1.25 per dictionary).

When a person purchases a box,

he or she can sign them

individually or allow the Club

members to sign them at an

upcoming general meeting.

Approximately ten members

have already purchased boxes of

dictionaries. These boxes can be

personally purchased or

purchased in honor of someone.

Please consider this special

opportunity for 2013. You may

contact Literacy Chairperson

Fran Carlson at 830-438-7053 if

you have any questions.

State Senator Donna Campbell

opens District 25 offices.

San Antonio office

9601 McAllister Freeway, Suite 150

210-979-0013

New Braunfels office

1902 E. Common Street, Suite 500

830-626-0065

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As the Cole High School

J u n i o r R O T C

pallbearers remove the flag-draped

casket from the hearse, sounds of

“Going Home” can be heard from

the bagpipes. Rifles are fired, taps

played, and sounds of “Amazing

Grace” resound from the bagpipes

as another homeless veteran is laid

to rest with full military honors and

dignity for his service to our country

at the Fort Sam Houston National

Cemetery.

Rick Moran of the American

Thinker posted the following. “Long

time St. Louis Post Dispatch

columnist Bill McClellan is

advocating ending the practice of

giving most veterans the military

honors at their funerals. His reason?

Government cannot afford it.”

The honors given to

these homeless veterans are

offered by volunteers and

funeral services are provided

by the Dignity Funeral

Homes at no cost to the

government. The Memorial

Squads that render the honors are

military veterans from all services.

Albert Pike, bagpiper, a retired

Sergeant Major and Infantry

Paratrooper, began playing for the

program June 11, 2008. There were

two funerals that day. The program

has had 137 funerals. The first

funeral was in May 2003. Albert

has played for 67 of them.

The Digni ty Memoria l®

Homeless Veterans Burial Program

(HVBP) provides dignified burial

services for eligible homeless and

indigent veterans to ensure they

receive the honors in death that their

service in life merited. There are 10

Dignity Funeral homes in South

Texas. www.dignitymemorial.com/

en-us/veterans/homeless-burial.page

The HVBP program point of

contact is Craig Erickson Bexar

County Veterans Service Officer.

Editor’s note: Having personally

attended several of these services, I can

tell you this—have a tissue handy. The

service is moving and an honor to our

veterans.

A HOMELESS VETERAN BURIED

By: Albert Pike, US Army (RET) and HVBP Bagpiper

F or those who are not aware,

there is quite a move afoot

to change not only America as we

know it, but the entire world. And—

it hasn’t happened overnight! It

started most recently with the 1987

report on the United Nations’ (UN)

Agenda 21 and Sustainable

Development, which became the

Official UN Policy in 1992. This

UN Agenda 21 document included

the United States as a signatory.

What the UN document says is

chilling, to say the least, to freedom

loving citizens of the United States.

Its objective is to integrate

economic, social and environmental

policies in order to achieve reduced

consumption, social equity, and the

preservation and restoration of

biodiversity. It is totally centered on

environmental impact and focuses

on global land use, education, and

population control and reduction.

AND—it is alive and well

throughout the United States. All

one needs to do is look at the

reinvention of local community

governments as they move toward

environmental activism, urban

redevelopment, early childhood

education and even collectivism

among other areas. In other words,

it is Social Equity and, accordingly,

redistribution of wealth. AND—that

leads us to CSCOPE, which is the

online curriculum that directs

instruction in 70 percent of Texas

public schools, in concert with

Common Core Educat ional

Standards.

Common Core Standards have

been adopted by all states, with

funding provided through stimulus

dollars and without any opportunity

for public approval. As such, the

states do not have many rights as to

what will be taught under Common

Core and could be penalized if the

standards are not used. This includes

what is taught in public schools, as

well as education provided by home

-schoolers. The standards have been

ARE WE SEEING THE REMAKING OF AMERICA?

By: Gloria Lamoureux, Legislative Chairman

Cont’d on page 8—America

page 5

WE FORGE ON! By: Nancy Lewis, 2nd VP-Membership

In c h a l l e n g i n g t i m e s ,

families come together.

Family members draw strength from

one another. They uphold and

support each other.

Republicans suffered devastating

losses in the elections last fall. We

lost a presidential race, which by all

accounts we should have won. We

lost seats in the Senate—and

although we retained the majority in

the House, we lost seats there as

well. (On a positive note,

Republicans now comprise a

majority of the states’ governors!)

But in the spirit of our

forefathers and mothers, we forge

on! While you may be disappointed

in the outcome of our recent

elections, there are so many positive

things your membership in Bar-W

helps to accomplish. Because of our

members, Bar-W is able to distribute

dictionaries to local third graders

and pocket Constitutions to local

fifth graders. We also award a

college scholarship to two deserving

high school seniors each spring.

(And by the way, you can make a

memorial contribution to that

scholarship fund in honor of Joan

Stachiw!)

We are so excited that quite a

few Bar-W members recently

renewed their memberships. Joining

together strengthens and renews us.

Our President, Audrey Cheatum, is

enthusiastic and full of plans for the

future. First Vice President Karen

Griffin is successfully scheduling

inspiring and well -informed

speakers for our upcoming

meetings. If you haven’t joined us

yet this year, then all we’re missing

is you! Your membership in Bar-W

is an invaluable investment in the

future of our community, our state

and our country. Last year we

received a TFRW Membership

award for matching the previous

year’s membership. Let’s keep the

momentum going!

Please plan on joining us at our

annual membership meeting on

April 22, 2013. You will enjoy

good food, great fellowship and a

wonderful speaker! Together, we

can make a difference. We look

forward to seeing you!

BAR-W 11TH ANNUAL

MEMBERSHIP RECEPTION—APRIL 22ND

IT’S FIESTA TIME! By: Marilyn Manford, Hospitality Chairman

M ark your calendar for our annual

Membership Dinner on Monday,

April 22nd. I encourage you to invite your

friends and neighbors to join us. Where else

can you go after work for a free meal, fun,

fellowship AND an interesting speaker?

Back by popular demand, this year we will

be serving Taco Salad with a Fiesta Theme!

Bar-W will provide the meal, but I need your

help. I'm looking for donations of bright

colored cupcakes. (Think Fiesta colors). Can

you bake (or buy) some cupcakes for this

amazing evening?

You will receive an email a little later with

information concerning with whom to RSVP. If

you will, just mention how many cupcakes you

will be bringing. I know I can always count on

the membership to come through when asked.

YOU are the reason Bar-W is strong!

AUNTIE AGNES’ GIFT... Silent Auction Committee

A untie Agnes called and said it is okay to give away the

matched set of bone china teacups to Bar-W for the Silent

Auction at the Membership Reception. Oh yes, also the sterling silver

teapot. Did I mention she wants you to dump (oops, I mean donate)

the Tiffany lamp?

If you own a non-incorporated business, we can accept

merchandise or a gift certificate from your business. If you own an

incorporated business, due to Campaign Finance Laws, we cannot

accept a donation from your business, but you are welcome to donate

an item in your personal name. We need a variety of items, in all price

ranges. If you have a favorite store or restaurant, stop by and ask them

if they would like to donate something. We will advertise the names

of donors in the printed program and throughout the event.

Your donation will help support the operation of Bar-W and fund

community service projects, like dictionaries to third-graders, in

which Bar-W participates. Donations may be taken to RavenHome

Gifts inside the Bulverde HEB or call 830-980-5366 for pick up of

bulky items.

Your support of Bar-W is really appreciated!

page 6

A diverse group of members and

concerned public attended the

Bulverde Area Republican Women’s

(Bar-W) monthly meeting to hear the

keynote speaker, Dr. Robin Armstrong,

National Committeeman for Texas and

former Vice-Chairman of the Republican

Party of Texas. Dr. Armstrong offered a

pep talk to the audience regarding the

presidential election defeat last year. He

shared his unique insight, conservative

philosophy of government, and unending

belief that we must halt America’s drifting

away from the values that made her great.

The message he shared was one of

hope, anticipation and optimism for the

future. He conveyed what many of us have

been feeling since last year. Many have

closely examined our beliefs, faith and even

our understanding of our fellow Americans.

Ultimately, we have all done significant

soul searching to try and fathom the current

state of affairs. He spoke about the new

Republican Growth and Opportunity

Project, a document that examines the

election, provides analysis and makes

recommendations for the Party. It expertly

breaks down the results of the election and

demonstrated areas where conservatives

could improve in upcoming elections.

Many of the incorrect assumptions and

misunderstandings about the Project were

dispelled. He recommended that we all

become familiar with it and issued a call to

action for us to form grass roots activism,

participate in local government, to stay

informed, and to get involved.

Most of the audience felt very uplifted

by Armstrong’s presentation. His closing

comment, as he implored us to stay in the

fight, was: “We’re fighting for the very

soul of our Nation and our Country is worth

fighting for.”

MESSAGE OF ANTICIPATION AND OPTIMISM

FOR THE FUTURE By: Kim Wentrcek, Publicity Chairman

Above: President Audrey

Cheatum calls the meeting to order.

Above left: Hospitality

Chairman Marilyn Manford checks

out the new merchandise in the

Boutique brought in by Kaci

Poindexter, Boutique Chairman .

Left: Chaplain Diane Zornow

leads us in prayer and the pledges

to the Texas and US flags.

At the head table, 2nd VP-Membership

Nancy Lewis, 1st VP-Programs Karen

Griffin and President Audrey Cheatum listen

while Secretary Judy Wilken reads the

Minutes from the March meeting.

Above: Debbie Wall, TFRW

2013 Convention Co-chair talks

about the need for Volunteers at

the Convention in San Antonio in

October.

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CAN YOU SAY MMMMM CHOCOLATE? By: Marilyn Manford, Hospitality Chairman

To everyone who donated a chocolate dessert for our Chocolate

Extravaganza in February, THANK YOU! We had an incrEDIBLE

turnout. So many yummy desserts to sample and take home. It was a very

successful fundraiser and it was because of YOU. Bar-W's membership is

the absolute best! The chocolate just kept coming and coming until the

tables couldn't hold any more.

My waistline may not appreciate it much, but from the bottom of my

heart I want to say THANK YOU members. You're an amazing group of

women and men—and I can always count on you!

page 8

described as the dumbing-down of

our educational system by

promoting a new, simpler math and

requiring reading of informational

texts (read “instruction manuals”)

instead of the classics. In addition,

there will be extensive tracking and

data mining of student and family

information. CSCOPE is the Texas

version of Common Core. It was

created so that teachers could frame

their year around the teaching points

required by the state with lessons

updated and delivered online, thus

making it more cost-effective than

standard textbooks. CSCOPE has

been used by the majority of school

districts since 2006. It is considered

instructional material rather than

curriculum. As such, is not subject

to State Board of Education

regulation. It is worth noting that

CSCOPE lesson plans eliminate

topics such as National Values,

American Exceptionalism, the Core

Principles of the United States

Constitution and American Military

History—along with any mention of

Christianity and Judaism. These

precepts have been replaced by

fairness and instruction on American

Propaganda and Imperialism.

Recent national news stories

about Texas have cited history

lessons identifying “terrorists” as

“freedom fighters” and the Boston

Tea Party as an “act of terrorism”.

In addition, students at one school

were asked to design a flag for a

Socialist nation. At another school,

students were instructed to recite a

Pledge of Allegiance to another

country and sing its National

Anthem in the language of that

nation. At yet another school, a

lesson on Islam required high school

girls to dress in burqas to help them

learn about the liberated life of

Islamic women. This class

concluded with an assignment to

write a paper on how Egypt was

destroyed by democracy and how

this destruction will be corrected

now that the Muslim Brotherhood is

in power. Another example is the

social studies lesson, which teaches

that Communism is the highest

attainable economic system, as it

allows all people to work together

for everyone. Capitalism is

described as a system in which

people fulfill their own needs and

wants without consideration of

others. And you want to know the

best part about all of this? Above

and beyond common factual

mistakes and grammatical errors,

teachers were legally required under

CSCOPE contracts to teach only

CSCOPE and were not permitted to

discuss the content with parents or

members of the community!

Fortunately, all of this came to

the attention of the Texas

Legislature and specifically the

Texas Senate Education Committee

under the chairmanship of Senator

Dan Patrick (R-District 7). By early

February, immediate action brought

about sweeping changes to the

CSCOPE program. The Texas

Education Service Center

Curriculum Collaborative, which

created and maintains CSCOPE,

agreed to eliminate its Privacy

Policy, post Lesson Plans on its

public website, allow Review Panels

and end its Non-profit 501(c)3

arrangement. In addition, school

districts were notified that the

CSCOPE lessons are not intended to

be taught verbatim and that the

lessons should be used solely as a

resource. This means teachers are

once again able to teach what they

feel is appropriate. However, there

is still much to be done to ensure

appropriate review and maintenance

of the content of the well over 1500

CSCOPE lesson plans. This means

active engagement by not only our

Legislators and educators, but by

parents and others from

communities as well. Children of

all ages are impressionable. One

only has to look back on the Young

Pioneers of the Soviet Union or

Hitler Youth to see how they were

sculpted and molded as instruments

of those ideologies. It appears that

there are those who want to see

something similar in the New

Global Society and New World

Order.

Cont’d from page 4—America

EXCITING NEWS!

B ar-W member Haley Gray

has been awarded an

Internship from May to August, in

the Republican Cloakroom, Office

of the Speaker, US House of

Representatives, Washington, DC.

Only two interns per congressional

session are selected for this

position.

Congratulations, Haley!

page 9

S ummer is around the corner and once again the

panic sets in for wanting to get fit, FAST!

Here is a sure-fire plan that will help you get the

fitness you are looking for in as little as one month. The

key is you have to make the

commitment to a daily

routine. I’ve outlined a plan

for you that will crank up your

calorie burn by alternating a

variety of walking routines—

everything from moderately

paced jaunts to high-speed

intervals. You will want to

start and finish each of your

workouts with five minutes of

slow walking to warm up and

cool down.

Easy Walk – Monday, Wednesday & Friday

It’s ‘easy’ because you really will not be pushing

yourself hard. The goal is to walk at a pace that you

might use if you were 5 minutes late to an appointment.

You should feel a slightly elevated heart rate.

Week 1: 30 minutes Week 3: 40 minutes

Week 2: 35 minutes Week 4: 45 minutes

Interval Walk – Tuesday & Thursday

Here’s where you will pick up the pace – and your

calorie burn – for about 30 to 90 seconds – before slowing

down to catch your breath. During the speed interval, you

should be walking so that you’re breathing hard.

Week 1: 5 minutes at moderate pace, 30 second

speed interval. Repeat 4 times = 22 minutes

Week 2: 5 minutes at moderate pace, 60 second

speed interval. Repeat 4 times = 24 minutes

Week 3: 5 minutes at moderate pace, 90 second

speed interval. Repeat 4 times = 26 minutes

Week 4: 5 minutes at moderate pace, 60 second

speed interval. Repeat 5 times – 30 minutes

Speed Walk – Saturday

Pick an easy to remember route that will take about 30

minutes to complete at a fast pace. Each week, try to

cover the same distance in less time.

Long Walk – Sunday

This is your endurance workout. Walk at a pace you

can comfortably sustain for the recommended time.

Focus on enjoying your walk, not on your pace.

Week 1: 45 minutes Week 3: 55 minutes

Week 2: 50 minutes Week 4: 60 minutes

A ONE-MONTH GUIDE TO WALKING YOUR WAY TO FITNESS! By: Jan Tilley, Women’s Fitness Chairman

W hen was the last time you

had the opportunity to

interact with a broad cross-section of

our Bulverde Area community? Bar-

W members are aware, active and

busy. We work, we volunteer, we

raise families. Our days are full to

overflowing. But most of us spend

our days with one or two groups of

people who represent specialized

interests. For example, PTA

volunteers are busy with other parents

of school-age children; our regular

church activities are with other

members of our church; participating

in our Bar-W meetings allows us

monthly access to meet with like-

minded men and women; our

workplaces and co-workers are

focused on a product or services.

If you’d like to spend a couple of

hours to meet new people, help Bar-

W raise funds for our community

projects and discuss the issues that are

facing our country today, I have the

answer! Bar-W has four events

coming up that will provide you with

the opportunity to do all that and

more. Each is a different venue and

each attracts a different group of

people. We will be participating in

events that are Shopping and Family

Activity-focused, an event focused on

Physical Fitness to raise money for

Seniors’ Activities and one that

benefits the Bulverde Community

Center. The listing and the dates are

below. I had the opportunity to

participate in each one last year and

can’t wait for this years! So if you

want to interact with our community

in a different way than you do today,

please join me for a couple of hours

on one (or more) of these days. I

know you will enjoy and benefit from

the time spent, and I know I will

enjoy your company! Just email me

at kacip@gvtc.com or call 210-573-

8274 and let me know that you can

join me as we represent Bar-W in our

community.

April 20: Oak Village North

(OVN) Spring Fling

April 28: Bulverde Community

Center Spring Chicken Festival

May 4: Bulverde Senior Center 5k

Run for the Hills

May 11: Bulverde-Spring Branch

Chamber of Commerce Spring

Market Day

HOW HAVE YOU CONNECTED WITH OUR COMMUNITY LATELY? By: Kaci Poindexter, Boutique Chairman

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Date: Monday, April 22th ~ Time: 6:00 PM ~ Cost: FREE !

Place: GVTC ~ 36101 FM 3159 North of Hwy 46

RSVP by April 17th: BarWinfo@Bar-W.org ~or~ 830-980-5366

Invite a Guest to O Join Us and Make New Friends O Join Us and Impact Local, State & National Issues O Join Us and Be Informed O

Enjoy the Silent Auction, Jr. ROTC, Vocals by Seeley Stephens and a tasty Fiesta Dinner!

FIESTA Bar-W!

Political advertising paid for by the Bulverde Area Republican Women PAC. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

Bar-W Membership Benefits! H Affiliations Texas Federation of Republican Women, National Federation of Republican Women, Republican Party of Comal County, Republican Party of

Texas and the Republican National Committee

H Evening Meetings Convenient for Career women and Busy schedules ~ meets various evenings of every month at 6:30pm

H Community Service Projects St. Jude’s Ranch for Children ~ College Scholarships ~ Free Dictionaries for local Third-grade Students

H Political Information Candidates Forums ~ Voters Guides ~ and more!

H Social Activities Summer Socials ~ Dinner Meetings ~ Christmas Party

H Newcomers Great place to Meet your Neighbors ~ Make new Friends ~ Member Business Cards on Display

H Meet Area Leaders & Politicians Meet your US Congressman, State Rep. and Senator, Mayor, Sheriff, County Commissioners and more!

H Informative Speakers Health Issues, Education Issues, Iraq Veterans, Sheriff, Congressmen, TexDot, Judges, Texas Supreme Court Judges,

State Legislators, Texas Rangers, F.B.I. Special Agents, Former White House Advisors and more!

H Men and Teenage Members Invite your Husband or Teenager (13 to 17years old) to join. Neighbors, Friends and Co-workers are Welcome.

Bar-W is Involved in the Community! HLaw Enforcement WeekHSt. Jude’s Ranch for ChildrenHRun for the Hills 5k Walk/RunH

HSupporting our TroopsHBulverde Jubilee and Spring FestivalHPack the BusH

HCollege ScholarshipsHHurricane ReliefHBooks to the B/SB LibraryH

HDictionaries to 3rd-grade StudentsHCounty, State and National ConventionsHAnd more!H

Bar-W Members are Active! HNational Federation of Republican Women Literacy AwardHCommunity RecognitionH

HTexas Federation of Republican Women Bronze and Gold AwardsHVolunteer AwardsHAnd more!H

INVITE a GUEST to

Come See all the Benefits Bar-W has to Offer

The Bulverde Area Republican Women welcomes each of you, both men and women, to join us this evening as our guests. Our organization strives to inform and

educate on political issues, works heavily within our community and offers great

relationships with our members and local officials. If you would like to attend, please

RSVP by April 17th to BarWinfo@Bar-W.org or Renita at 830-980-5366.

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All General Meetings:

GVTC Auditorium

Days Vary at 6:30 PM

Apr 18 ....................... TFRW Legislative Day

Austin, Texas

Apr 18 ....................... Bar-W Board Meeting

Apr 20 .......... Oak Village North Spring Fling

Apr 22 ..................... Bar-W General Meeting

Speaker: George Rodriguez,

President, SoTX Alliance for Progress

Annual Membership Reception—FREE Dinner!

Bring a Guest—or two!

Apr 28 ... Bulverde CC Spring Chicken Festival

May 4 ........... Bulverde Senior Center 5k Run

May 7 ........................ Bar-W Board Meeting

May 11 ...... B/SBChamber Spring Market Day

May 13 .................... Bar-W General Meeting

Speaker: Susan Pamerleau,

Bexar County Sheriff

20725 Hwy 46 W, #220

Spring Branch, TX 78070

Contact Editor Hazel Roman at: BarWinfo@Bar-W.org

Opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily the opinions of Bar-W.

T his year we need to be on our toes for a

variety of reasons—one is our variety of

meeting dates. We were not able to get a

consistent meeting day at GVTC for 2013 so

please mark the following dates on your calendar

today and enjoy the programs we have planned.

January 7, 2013 ----------- 1st Monday

February 20, 2013 -------- 3rd Wednesday

March 27, 2013 ----------- 4th Wednesday

April 22, 2013 ------------- 4th Monday

May 13, 2013 ------------- 2nd Monday

June 10, 2013 ------------- 2nd Monday

July—Summer Social ---- TBD

August 14, 2013 ---------- 2nd Wednesday

September 9, 2013 -------- 2nd Monday

October 7, 2013 ----------- 1st Monday

November 5, 2013 -------- 1st Tuesday

December 5, 2013 -------- 1st Thursday

2013

NEW MEETING DAYS DATES VARY—

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS TODAY.

CONGRATULATIONS—TAD! By: Hazel Roman, Bar-W Founder

T oni Anne Dashiell

has a history with

Bar-W, and we are proud that

she was there when we took

our first step. Over the years

she has watched us grow, and

we have watched her rise in

the Texas political arena.

She has held several

positions on the Board of

Directors of the Texas Federation of Republican Women

(TFRW). When we first met, she was the TFRW Deputy

President Region IX and the keynote speaker at the first

meeting of Bar-W (see photo above). She rose to be the

President of TFRW in 2008-2009 and continues to be active in

the organization.

Currently she serves as the Chairman of the Republican

Party of Kendall County. She is the co-author of “Leading for

Freedom” and has traveled around the world teaching and

inspiring women about political democracy.

We continue to be proud of Toni Anne as she steps into the

National political arena where she will represent Texas as the

National Committeewoman on the RNC.

‘12 still on your address label? This will be your last Bugle.

To continue receiving the Bugle, please renew today.

Go to www.Bar-W.org to print a membership form.

(1 for you + 1 for a friend = a thriving Bar-W)

Membership Reception

Mr. George Rodriguez

April 22nd

Meet & Greet @ 6:00 ~ FREE Dinner @ 6:30

GVTC Auditorium, FM 3159 just North of Hwy 46

see above and page 1 for details