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Central OregonCentral Oregon FederatedFederated
Republican WomenRepublican Women
NewsletterNewsletter——April 2016April 2016 Vol. 1, Issue 2 Vol. 1, Issue 2
In This Issue:
Books - Page 2
Measure 91 update and Beatitudes Page 3
Caring for Troops Page 4 and 5
Schedule of Events Page 6 Flag Day Golf Info
Page 7 COFRW Officers/ Committees Page 8 Scholarship Winner
Page 8 Membership
Application Page 9
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President’s Message Federated Members, We are excited to be in the election mode for the rest of this year until November 9th, when we will have new leaders for our county, state, and country. Until then we have an enormous challenge facing each of us. The county headquarters should open in August so please plan on taking part. Our scholarship team of Ginger Mugar, Lee Fehlberg & Donna McDonnell have to be congratulated with their scholarship contest this year. Our club had funded the scholarships last year and our Board voted to award two ad-ditional small scholarships to the 2nd and 3rd place winners. The essays were excellent and we are already preparing for next year’s contest. We have al-most raised enough money to fund them. We want to say thank you to Janet Dorgan for her never-ending pursuit of the perfect solution to the marijuana regulations of our lovely Deschutes County. Janet has been battling this issue and we admire her efforts. Remember the name “Phil Henderson”. Phil is running against Al Unger for Deschutes County Commissioners this fall and we need to promote his success-ful election. Flag Day, June 14th is rapidly approaching. If you don’t play golf PLEASE do come to the meet & greet at 5:00 p.m. at Aspen Lakes, Sisters. Bud Pierce & Dennis Richardson will be attending. It should be an amazing meeting with hearty appetizers and DESSERTS. Where would we be without dessert?
Always the Best,
Patti Adair COFRW President
310.924.1846
Calling All Republican
Ladies: Submissions for next
quarter’s newsletter are
needed before September 15,
2016. Book reviews, letters,
articles and reports on
COFRW events. Email to:
Book Review by Lee Fehlberg
“Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli
Pirates” The Forgotten War That Changed
American History
There are probably some Americans who first became familiar with the term “Islamic Terror-ists” on September 11, 2001 when jets flew into the twin towers in New York City causing a total implosion which left a gaping hole, devastation and loss of lives in their place.
When I spotted the historical non-fiction book “Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pi-rates” on the New York Times Best Seller list I knew it was something I would read to get a quick refresher course on the early history of the newly formed United States and its con-flicts with pirates from Morocco, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli off the northern coast of Africa. Our first commercial vessel was boarded and confiscated in 1790.
During this time period, merchant ships from England and France traveling through the Strait of Gibraltar bound for the Mediter-ranean were regularly overtaken by Muslim pirates along the Barbary Coast. Rather than begin an ongoing war to stop this, the English and French governments paid ransoms; the ship’s captains were then allowed to retain most of their cargo and to continue on their way, rather than be boarded by the Muslims and their crew taken prisoner to be kept in
slavery on the African continent.
“Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates” details how the new nation of the United States, after many years of facing the loss of their few ships, their crews held in captivity, came to a different decision on how to handle this threat. It was a daunting task as well as a fascinating period in history for the newly born country.
The book, an easy read with a memorable cast of characters, was co-authored by Brian Kilmeade , co-host of the Fox and Friends morning show and Don Yaeger, sports journal-ist and author of two dozen books. It may lead many history buffs to research more in-depth books detailing this period in history and how the Europeans reacted to America’s approach to Piracy.
Opt out of Measure 91 Deschutes County Council has decided to ‘opt in’ since this letter was published, however, the efforts of our members are greatly appreciated. In writing this let-ter to an avowedly left-leaning publication, Lee Fehlberg took the fight directly to her opponents and made the case with considerable persuasiveness. Reprinted from “The Source Weekly” and with the permission of the author, Natalie Fehlberg.
I ask myself, what would Deschutes County look like on Earth Day 2020 if we allow recreational marijuana growing in rural Deschutes? We will see detrimental effects on county land, water and air with dramatic increases in the need for water and electricity, rolling farmlands and natural areas will be covered with greenhouses. County Commission-ers must opt out of Measure 91 and only allow the existing “medical” grows.
While attending several MAC meetings, heavily packed with pro-marijuana members, it was obvious that the main concern was to accommodate growers. Very little considera-tion was given to families who live nearby and who will be directly affected. Property values will plummet. There will be 24/7 noise from fans/filters that regulate air and lighting, plus there will be the resulting over-powering odor of the plants/trees. Driving through rural areas recently, it saddened me to see our beautiful Oregon countryside being destroyed by greenhouses, enclosed by barbed wire fences that now block scenic mountain views and that have destroyed the natural landscape.
The state of Colorado is experiencing significant problems since legalizing pot: lawsuits from adjoining states; high costs of regulation and enforcement; increases in emergency room visits due to smoking or ingesting marijuana and increased arrests by police for people driving under the influence of pot. Expect to see the same problems here. Most likely tax revenue collected from pot sales will not cover enforcement and will over-burden police, fire and medical personnel. Are higher taxes and increased energy and water costs on the horizon as well?
If we really care about our citizens and about preserving the environment, we must demand an opt out of the growing of recreational marijuana, leaving the existing medical grows as is, provided they are following regulations.
Many families moved to Central Oregon to experience a bet-ter quality of life – we must preserve that. Contact County Commissioners Tammy Baney, Tony Debone and Alan Unger and urge them to vote for opting out.
-Natalie Fehlberg
THE BEATITUDES FOR A
FEDERATED WOMAN
Blessed is she who stands firmly for good government,
For she shall be needed.
Blessed is she who works steadily for her nation,
For she shall be happy.
Blessed is she who believes in the cause she serves,
For she shall be respected.
Blessed is she who gives credit to her helpers,
For she shall be successful.
Blessed is she who has faith in her fellow man,
For she shall be justified.
Blessed is she who, when others criticize her,
And say all manner of evil about her,
Has the strength of character to forgive,
The strength of purpose to carry on,
And the strength of body to continue.
For she shall be called a leader in the
Federation of Republican Women.
Charlotte Mousel
Submitted by COFRW Chaplain, Eddy Jo Cole
Caring for Troops COFRW is proud to support Caring for Troops, a Central Oregon organization that provides monthly care packag-es to deployed troops who live in or have ties to Central Oregon. This organization is pro-troop, war-neutral and nonpartisan and supports troops in peacetime as well as during wars.
This non-profit organization can accept money to assist with mailings and other administrative expenses or goods listed below. Hint – the troops really enjoy packaged jerky! We encourage you to write a card or a note of thanks and encouragement that will be included in a care package. A red basket will be available at every meetings and you can drop your donations in that basket. You are also encouraged to participate in providing services to families of deployed troops such as lawn mowing or basic household repairs, and you can assist at the “pack-ups” on the sec-ond Saturday of every month.
Caring for Troops knows who the Central Oregon Federated Republican Women are and truly appreciates our support of their mission. Caring for Troops is Central Oregon's support league for locally connected men and women who are deployed overseas. Tax ID #27-0111073. We are interested in gathering troop names, addresses & locations for those locally connected people who are deployed overseas to share with Caring for Troops. Please talk with your friends, pastors and members of other organizations to gather names and bring them to our monthly general meet-ing. At the last pack-up we packed 19 care boxes. Contact Teresa Harshman-Ward at [email protected] or tel-ephone 541-977-4774 for more information or visit Caring for Troop website at caringfortroops.com. Thanks to all who have participated in the past and let’s continue to support this worthy organization!
Families and members of the public meet the 2nd Saturday of each month, except December from 10 am for ap-proximately 1/2 - 1 hour to pack care packages for our Troops. Please bring your donation items to our General Meetings on the 1st Wednesday of every month.
Other ways you can help! Write a card or a note Volunteer to help at the pack-ups each month, work booths at community events Donate services like lawn mowing, oil changes, firewood, repair projects to family members Donate Funds to cover mailing expenses and other troop support related costs PRAY for our military members and their families
Priority Items Jerky - no pork DVD/CD's - new or used Batteries - AA Protein Bars Snacks - peanuts, pretzels, other non-
melting items Powdered Drink Mix - Crytal Lite,
Gatorade, Kool-Aid, cider, other sweet-ened mixes Socks - any color White T-shirts Deodorant Unscented Sunscreen Lubricated eye drops Tampons - plastic applicator and wrapper
Toiletry Items - All unscented Soap Combs Hand Sanitizer - small screw top Wet wipes Hand lotion Razors & Shaving Cream Toothbrushes & toothpaste Nail clippers
Other Suggestions Small board games - chess, checkers,
Dominoes, Parcheesi, Yahtzee, Uno, cribbage, jigsaw puzzles, playing cards Electronic games Packaged drinks - Coffee (tubes of
instant - have at Starbucks, Fred Mey-er), sugar, creamer, tea bags, hot choc-olate Microwave popcorn Cracker Jacks Potato Chips - in cans Seasonings - onion salt, garlic powder,
pepper, oregano, etc Blank note cards
Sorry - Not Allowed Candy, pornography, alcohol, tobacco, homemade foods, glass items, combustibles
Drop Off locations for Caring for Troops Bend VFW Deschutes County Veterans Service Office Shilo Inn, Bend Redmond VFW Crestview Cable, Prineville
This is a screenshot from the Caring for Troops website. Please print as many copies as you require and submit them to Theresa Harshman-Ward at the monthly General Meeting, the COFRW board meeting or email to: [email protected]
COFRW Events and Meetings 2016 Board meetings will be held from 10am to noon on the 3rd Tuesday of the month*** in Bend with locations to be announced. ***June 8 (Wednesday) Aubrey Glen July 19 August 16 September 20 October 18 November 15 - Final board meeting of 2016 In 2016, General Meetings and Events will be held on Wednesdays instead of Tues-days* at different locations and times. Refer to the list below for specific information. Please RSVP to Roberta Nethercutt via phone: 541-385-3211 or email: [email protected] *Tuesday June 14, 2016 FLAG Day event - golf tournament, cocktail party and dinner with general election candidates at Aspen Lakes in Sisters. Our meeting will be from 5:30 to 7:30. But you can attend the entire day: specifics to follow at a later date. See flyer on next page. Wednesday, July 6, 2016 5:30pm to 7:30pm BCC Wednesday August 3, 2016 5:30pm to 7:30pm Redmond TBD Wednesday September 7th, 2016 5:30pm to 7:30pm BCC Wednesday October 5th, 2015 11am to 1pm (luncheon) BCC Wednesday November 2nd, 2016 11am to 1pm (luncheon) BCC
Do You Have Something to Say? Contact the Elected Officials responsible for running our city,
county, state and country.
Join us for Flag Day Golf Tournament
Aspen Lakes Golf Course 16900 Aspen Lakes Drive, Sisters, OR
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
11:45AM Registration & BBQ Lunch - 1:30PM Tee Off
Followed by Prize Awards/Republican Candidates Meet & Greet
5:30PM Delicious Appetizers & Desserts ($20 for Non-Players)
Contribution:
$150 per Golfer includes green fees,
cart and post-tournament candidate
meet & greet
Please make checks payable to:
Central Oregon Federation of
Republican Women
or DCRP (Deschutes Republicans)
RSVP by June 10th to Patti Adair at (310) 924-1846 or [email protected]
Mail checks to: Golf Tournament, 18000 Rd., Sisters OR, 97759
Proceeds will be used to fund Campaign Headquarters for DCRP/COFRW
Central Oregon Federation of Republican Women - 2016 Officers
President Patti Adair [email protected] Vice President Jeannie Liberman [email protected]
Secretary Lee Fehlberg [email protected]
Treasurer Holly Hower [email protected] Committee Chairs Americanism Judy Thomson [email protected]
Awards Jeanne Minton [email protected]
Book Program Eddy Jo Cole [email protected]
By--Laws Jeannie Liberman [email protected]
By--Laws Patti Adair [email protected] Caring for America Teresa Harshman-Ward [email protected]
Chaplain Eddy Jo Cole [email protected]
Elections & Campaigns
Donna McDonnell [email protected]
Legislation Gayle Norona [email protected]
Membership Gladys Biglor [email protected]
Newsletter Jennifer Hills [email protected]
Parliamentarian Teresa Harshman-Ward [email protected]
Pregnancy Resource Center
Christine Simone [email protected]
Publicity Patti Adair and Jennifer Hills [email protected] [email protected]
Reservations Roberta Nethercutt [email protected] Scholarship Team Ginger Mugar [email protected]
Scholarship Team Donna McDonnell [email protected]
Scholarship Team Lee Fehlberg [email protected]
Ways& Means Ginger Mugar [email protected]
Website Gary Hower [email protected]
$2,000 SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY CONTEST WINNER - AMANDA WOODS
Amanda Woods has been awarded the$2000 Central Oregon Federated Re-publican Women (COFRW) 2016 College Scholarship. Amanda is a senior at Summit High School in Bend. Due to the overall quality of the competitors’ es-says, COFRW board members voted to allocate funds to award additional scholarships for second and third place winners. Amanda plans on starting her studies at COCC in the Autumn and then transferring to the Oregon Institute of Technology where she has been accepted and will be studying Sonography.
COFRW Membership Application: (2016) Membership in the Central Oregon Federated Republican Women is open to women who are registered Re-publican voters and embrace the Republican philosophy of limited government, free enterprise, fiscal and individual responsibility, and a strong national defense. Our organization sponsors monthly meetings; from February through November, featuring distinguished speakers on topics important to Republicans. We offer patriotic activities & breaking information that raise awareness about political legislation and action affecting our members. We promote grassroots advocacy that results in electing Republicans to office at local, state and national levels. Membership Opportunities: Women registered as Republicans who support the objectives of the Federation (members) Women from other Republicans Federated clubs (associate members) Men registered as Republicans, including spouses of members (associate members)
Membership Levels: ________ $30.00 Annual Membership
________ $10.00 Annual Associate Membership
________ $ Additional donation
________ TOTAL PAID (Payment by check is to be made out to COFRW. Send checks and form to
Gladys I. Biglor – COFRW Membership Chair 62139 Cody Rd. Bend OR 97701
For questions regarding COFRW call Gladys @ 541-382-0516 (do leave a
message with a name & call back phone number should your call go to voice mail.)
Membership Information & Directory Listing: NAME:______________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address:______________________________________________________________
City:___________________________ State:_______________ Zip Code_________________
Home Phone:__________________________Cell Phone______________________________
e-mail Address:_______________________________________________________________ Do you want your name and contact information included in the annual membership directory? This directory is used for organizational purposes and is not to be shared with non-members, political organizations and cannot be used for com-
mercial purposes. ______ YES _____ NO
Are you a Registered Republican Voter: ______ YES ______ NO
Volunteer Opportunities: I would be interested in serving on the following committees: _____ Americanism _____ Fundraising _____ Military Support _____Public Relations
_____ Budget _____ Hospitality _____ Newsletter _____Social Media
_____ Book Program _____ Historian _____ Photography _____ Scholarships
_____ Campaigns _____ Legislation _____ Phone Banking
_____ Chaplain _____ Membership _____ COFRW Nominations
