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Battle Born BulletinAffiliated with the National Federation of Republican Women
SEPTEMBER 2012
President’s Message… Maureen M KarasIt is hard to believe, but late evening 97 days from today, all of us will know who the next President of the United States will be. I am placing my bet on “45” – President Mitt Romney! As each day passes, I become more and more encouraged that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will get a large percentage of the Independent vote as well as many disheartened Democrats who feel their party has abandoned them. I ask each and every one of you to do what you can to make a difference in what will be the election of our lifetime. If you haven’t signed up to volunteer at Team Nevada or support candidates of your choosing, please do so. Remember what Mark Hutchison told us – By the time the election comes around our shoe leather should be a little worn, our bodies fatigued and our wallets a little thinner. Winning this election will take all of us doing what we can and working together to make Nevada RED in 2012. And now onto this month’s message……. First, I want to thank each you for your contributions to our two candidate fundraisers, the one in May at the Italian American Club and last month’s brunch at Spanish Trail. These successful events and your approval allowed ARW to join the Republican Women of Southern Nevada Political Action Committee (RWSN PAC) at the highest level of participation giving our club a vote on how the collected funds are to be distributed. The required $2500 donation for 2012 has already been made, and the final donation of $1000 will be made in 2013 as stipulated in the membership guidelines.
This is a very exciting moment for ARW. We have wanted to contribute to candidates for a long time, and this year we are! So far, there are 4 NvFRW Clubs that have joined the RWSN PAC at the 2-year $3500 level: Republican Women of Las Vegas, Spring Mountain Republican Women, Southern Hills Republican Women and ARW. At the entry level with a $300 annual commitment is the newly formed North Vegas Valley Republican Women. With 4 clubs at the highest level, there are 4 votes on the PAC Board, one per club. The ARW Executive Board agreed that ARW’s
President would be the voting member on the PAC Board.
The PAC Board held its first meeting in mid-August to gain consensus on the goals the PAC wants to achieve with the money it distributes. A decision is forthcoming in a week or so with the funds targeted for distribution sometime later this month. Once that decision has been made, an announcement to all of you will be forthcoming!
Mark Your Calendar
Thu Sep 20 @ 5:30pm - 8pmARW General Membership Meeting, Bahama Breeze FUNDRAISER Candidate Meet & GreetElect Nomination Committee for election of ARW 2013-14 Officers------------------------------------------------------------Mon Oct 1 @ 6pm - 8pmARW Monthly Board Meeting------------------------------------------------------------Thu Oct 18 @ 5:30pm - 8pmARW General Membership Meeting, Spanish TrailSusan Tully, Nat’l Field Director FAIR, on immigration Nomination Committee to present slate for ARW 2013-14 Officers------------------------------------------------------------Mon Nov 5 @ 6pm - 8pmARW Monthly Board Meeting------------------------------------------------------------Tue Nov 6 GENERAL ELECTIONMAKE NEVADA RED!------------------------------------------------------------Thu Nov 16 @ 5:30pm - 8pmARW General Membership Meeting, Spanish TrailHonor our VeteransNomination taken from floor and election of new ARW 2013-14 Officers------------------------------------------------------------Mon Dec 3 @ 6pm - 8pmARW Monthly Board Meeting------------------------------------------------------------Thu Dec 14 @ 5:30pm - 8pmARW General Membership Meeting, Spanish TrailChristmas PartyInstallation of new ARW Officers for Biennium 2013-14------------------------------------------------------------
ARW Programs next 3 Months
Sep 20: FUNDRAISER Candidate Meet & Greetat Bahama Breeze
Oct 18: Susan Tully on Immigration Reform
Nov 16: Honor our Veterans
Don’t regret it laterVolunteer NOW
See page 6 for details
President’s Message… continuedHats off to our RWSN PAC Chair Kay Butchko who has worked tirelessly in making this endeavor so successful and in such a short amount of time. Republican Women certainly know how to get things done! Women in numbers WIN! Secondly, another important election is on the horizon. ARW will begin the process of electing a new executive board for the 2013-2014 Biennium. The nominating committee is in the process of forming. Chris Hall and Barbara Altman, two board members, have volunteered so far. At the September general membership meeting, we will nominate and elect three members from the general membership.
This committee of five will meet during the month of September in order to present a slate of officers to the membership at the October meeting. The offices to be voted upon are President, 1st Vice President – Programs, 2nd Vice President – Membership, Treasurer and Secretary. Then at the November meeting, we will take additional nominations from the floor and vote. Installations will be in December. If you would like to run for office, please let Chris Hall, Barbara Altman or me know of your interest.
See you next month !
Susan Tully National Field Director, FAIR
(Federation American Immigration Reform)
More information about FAIR
General Membership Meeting Thursday October 18th
At Spanish Trail Country ClubDirections
OCTOBER 2012FUNDRAISER
Candidate Meet and Greet
General Membership Meeting Thursday September 20th
see flyer on next page
SEPTEMBER 2012
Honor our Military
General Membership Meeting Thursday November 16th
At Spanish Trail Country Club
NOVEMBER 2012 ARW is accepting ads for our newsletter The price list for the ads is as listed below:$100.00 Business card size$150.00 1/4 page$200.00 1/2 page$250.00 full pageThe price list is for a full year. Candidates who would like to place an ad for a short period of time will be pro-rated. Anyone interested in placing an ad or has any questions may contact Chris Hall at 254-2688 or [email protected]
GOT BOOKS?
The ARW Literacy Committee has two requests for book donations. Bring donations to the meetings or contact Molly Governs ([email protected]) for delivery.
#1. Gently used or new books for elementary aged children. Good sources for these books are general house cleaning, garage sales, sales tables in various stores such as bookstores, WalMart or COSTCO.
Each year we give these books to elementary schools where children can take them home as a start for their own libraries. Last year we were able to collect enough for a classroom at C.P. Squires Elementary School in North Las Vegas. Please help.
#2. Used books, DVD’s, audio books for the Veteran’s Home in Boulder City. Large print books are especially appreciated, but not required. These donations are an extra donation to these wonderful warriors on Veteran’s Day.
GOT TIME?Virtually every elementary school in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas would love to have guest readers their classrooms. If an hour here or there can be spared please contact Molly Governs ([email protected]) and receive an informative email filled with tips on reading to elementary children. A needy school can be selected or the school down the street from where you live will both be appreciative of your time and effort.
Please support our ARW with these much needed donations.
Many thanks!
Molly GovernsARW Literacy Chair
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Carol Del Carlo (left), President of Incline Village w/ Maureen Karas, ARW President
George Del Carlo (left), w/ Maureen Karas, ARW President
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At the ARW Boutique .....
Visit Michele and Judy at the Boutique table this month for a fantastic special. "Vote them out"
playing cards, a true collector's item which sells for $10.00 per pack, will be on sale for 3 packs/
$25.00! 5 packs are $40.00! 10 packs are $75.00!! They are going fast and make a great
gift or party favor. Buy more, save more! Additional items will be on sale, too!! We accept
cash or checks.
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LEGISLATIVE CORNERKEY DATES TO REMEMBER
October 6: Last Day for Voter RegistrationOctober 20: Early Voting StartsOctober 30: Deadline to Request Absentee BallotNovember 2: Last Day Early VotingNovember 6: General Election
N E V A D A
Nevada filed candidates for Nov 6 election
The Electoral College - why we have it and why we need to keep it
To check that your voter registration is correct and verify your State district information
CLICK HERE
270 TO WINPICK YOUR OWN ELECTORAL MAP
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES August 13, 2012Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. and Michael D. McCurry, co-chairmen of the non-partisan Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), today announced the moderators for the 2012 general election presidential and vice presidential debates. The moderators, and the schedule and locations for the debates (as announced on October 31, 2011), are as follows:First presidential debate:Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor of the PBS NewsHourWednesday, October 3, University of Denver, Denver, COVice presidential debate:Martha Raddatz, Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent, ABC NewsThursday, October 11, Centre College, Danville, KYSecond presidential debate (town meeting):Candy Crowley, Chief Political Correspondent, CNN and Anchor, CNN’s State of the UnionTuesday, October 16, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NYThird presidential debate:Bob Schieffer, Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News and Moderator, Face the NationMonday, October 22, Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL
MORE DETAILS HERE
AMERICA’S COMEBACK TEAM
DID YOU KNOW? VOTER FRAUD WATCHDOG, TRUE- THE-VOTE, SAYS THAT160 COUNTIES HAVE MORE
REGISTERED VOTERS THAN ACTUALLY ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ...MORE
Find out more about True-the-Vote
What are Americans Reading?Amazon’s Political Best Seller List
WANT TO SAVE AMERICA?
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Melody Howard, ARW Legislative Chair and Nevada Delegate @ RNC Convention in Tampa - mingling with
the RNC Occupy protesters and police
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Caring for the American SoldierBy Diane Welch, Chair of ARW Caring for the American Soldier
There is a lot going on in ARW and the Federation geared to caring for our active duty and retired military and YOU, our members, are making it happen! First, the members of ARW continue to give generously toward our current drive to support the USO at McCarran Airport. We will pass the buckets one more time at our August meeting for this worthy outreach that provides comfort to our troops and their families. Thank you all for your generosity! Our boutique continues to take orders for the patriotic wine bags with all the proceeds going towards Honor Flights for WWII veterans to visit the memorial in
Washington, D.C. Don't forget to pick up or order your wine bags from the boutique at our next meeting. They make great gifts, particularly during this election year! Finally, we are participating with the Federation in helping to register friends, family members, and acquaintances in the National WWII Registry. To register someone, please go to the following website and follow the instructions: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=registry.asp. If you or someone you knows registers a veteran, please let me know so that we can keep track of our club's involvement in this effort. We want to get credit for our support of the Federation's efforts to increase the number of WWII veterans included in the registry.
2012 ARW LEADERSHIP TEAM
OFFICERS:President ! ! Maureen Karas1st Vice-President! Cherie Wood2nd Vice-President! Marty WrightRecording Secretary ! Alice Shillock-ClarkTreasurer! ! Stephanie Reeder
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS:Achievement Awards! Eleanor MillsAmericanism/Chaplain! Kristene FisherBudget & Finance!! Nancy HambrickBoutique!! ! Judy Ferraro &! ! ! Michele BruceBylaws! ! ! Martha KimpelCampaigns! ! Ellie AhernCaring for America! Barbara AltmanCaring for American Soldiers Diane WelchCorresponding Secretary Christine HallDecorations ! ! Gwen BarrettLegislation! ! Melody HowardHospitality / Historian! Margaret HelsperLiteracy / MELP! ! Molly GovernsParliamentary! ! Kathy SlaughterVolunteer Hours! ! Alice Shillock-ClarkWebmaster & Newsletter! Iris Stone
***NOTE: If you are interested in helping out on any committee or have questions, please contact Maureen Karas via email [email protected] or phone (702) 233-4884
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SUBMIT YOUR 2011 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO ARW!
If you are a full ARW member we’d appreciate your submitting volunteer hours. Right now we are collecting hours for June-December 2011.
What qualifies: Activity A: Campaign, GOP precinct, registering voters, RNC convention. Activity B: All other, such as: travel to/from Board Meeting, Leadership Meeting, attendance or prep activities for NFRW, NvFRW, ARW conventions, serve on ARW committees or gather contributions for committee requests, prep time for ARW committees, listed on page 7 under ARW Leadership Team
How to qualify: Put your hours in an email to Alice Shillock-Clark, [email protected] Provide a monthly total by key activitiy (A &B). You may also go to our website to download the form and send by email or “snail mail” to Alice. Click here for details.
How To Start Each Day With A Positive Outlook
1. Open a new folder on your computer.
2. Name it 'Barack Obama'.
3. Send it to the Recycle Bin.
4. Empty the Recycle Bin.
5. Your PC will ask you:
'Do you really want to get rid of 'Barack Obama?'
6. Firmly Click 'Yes.'
7. Feel better? GOOD! – Tomorrow we'll do Nancy Pelosi.
ARW MESSAGE BOARD
Presidential Approval Index History
by Rasmussen
Straightforward and sobering explanation of The US spending & debt problem
2010 US Census MAPBrowse population growth and decline,
changes in racial and ethnic concentrations and patterns of housing development.
Governor Sandoval’s Press Release announcing the Silver State Health Exchange on June 29 2012
NPRI article on NV being only conservative state implementing health exchangeSilver State Health Exchange Website
VISIT ARW’S WEBSITE click here
Find us on Facebook: ARWFollow us on Twitter @ARWLVEmail us [email protected]
US CAPITAL TOURReligion in the heart of Washington D.C.
The President’s $8 Billion Coincidence
Medicare and Medicaid CUTS postponed from October 2012 until after the elections
___________________________________________________________________________________ARW ADVERTISING BOARD
Put your life story on vIdeo
ARW is accepting ads for our newsletter The price list for the ads is as listed below:$100.00 Business card size$150.00 1/4 page$200.00 1/2 page$250.00 full pageThe price list is for a full year. Candidates who would like to place an ad for a short period of time will be pro-rated. Anyone interested in placing an ad or has any questions may contact Chris Hall at 254-2688 or [email protected]
ARW’s Monthly Membership BRUNCH, Saturday August 18, 2012
ARW’s Monthly Membership BRUNCH, Saturday August 18, 2012 ...continued
2012 Membership as of August reached a total of 201 !!!! Full Members: 131 Associates: 70
We are signing up new members now for 2012/2013: Full: Amy Chelini, Khanh Pham Associates: Carol Delcarlo, Nelson Santiago, Carlo Maffatt
ARW donated Constitution Booklets and wooden rulers at a Back to School event at Lone Mountain Discovery Park on August 14, 2012. It was sponsored by Michele Fiore who posted this Facebook entry afterwards:
ACTIVE REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF LAS VEGAS (Nevada) is a women’s political organization, bringing together women to positively impact the direction of our state and our nation. We come together as
a collective force advancing the Republican Party and WOMEN through political access and participation.
ACTIVE Republican Women Membership Application 2013
Annual Dues--Check One: *New _________ Renewing __________ Member since: ________/_________
Member ($30) ___ Associate ($15) ___ (If already a regular member of another club or men only)
NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
(As it appears on Voter Registration – Must be a Registered Republican to join)
ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
CITY and STATE: ____________________________________________________ ZIP: __________________
PHONE NUMBER: _________________________ CELL NUMBER: _________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________
BIRTHDAY: ___________/____________ Month Year
*Referred/Sponsored by: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I am a registered Republican and I will support and work for the election of Republican Candidates for office and encourage loyalty to the Republican Party
_____________________________________________________________________ __________ Signature Date
Please make check payable to Active Republican Women and mail to: Marty Wright-Membership V.P. 889 So. Rainbow Ste. #146, Las Vegas, NV 89145
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