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Paid for by the Federated Republican Women of Nassau (FRWN)
February 9, 2018 FRWN Meeting
SPEAKER
John Crawford Clerk of the Court
and Comptroller
Nassau County, FL
AGENDA
FERNANDINA BEACH
GOLF CLUB
11:30-Social
11:45-Meeting
12:45-Lunch
RESERVATIONS required by TUESDAY FEB 6th
A reservation can be made by emailing [email protected]
or calling 904-491-5544. If you can’t make your reserved
luncheon, please cancel as all reservations cost $15
Please mail correspondence to
FRWN
P.O. Box 1338
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035
**Meetings will be at The Fernandina Beach Golf Club**
Future FRWN meeting dates: FEB 9th; MAR 9th; APR 13; MAY 11; JUN 8; JULY 13
Presidents Message-Jacque Osborne
Did you know our Constitution contains only 7,591 words, this num-
ber includes not only the Constitution but the 27 Amendments as well.
Only 7,591 words that prescribe how this amazing county is to be
governed. Wow, what else can you say. While that sounds like a lot
of words, think of the things you have memorized over your lifetime, I
can sing a whole lot of Beach Boys tunes, I can recite the “Night
Before Christmas”, The Lord’s Prayer and a boatload of other things,
yet all I can remember is “WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in
Order to form a more perfect Union…..” then I am lost when it comes
to our Constitution.
Our speaker this month is the Honorable John Crawford, our Clerk of
the Court. Our topic will be the Constitution. Please plan to be there
for this monthly meeting. I know you will enjoy his presentation and
like me will learn a lot.
We announced at the January meeting the February Luncheon is to be
considered “Feed a Friend for Free Luncheon”. In an effort to build
our membership we are depending on our members and associates to
bring in like minded friends. So, the FRWN will pick up the cost of
one non-member guest for each member. Please call a friend and
bring her or him to lunch, it is on us, the club. Don’t forget to make
your reservation early so we will have an accurate count. Give us the
name of your guest so we can be sure to welcome them accordingly.
Let’s fill up the larger of the two rooms with our group! Rumor has it,
another group, who shall remain nameless, meets there and has num-
bers around 100. Of course, they are known to bring in a lot of at-
tendees from south and north of Nassau County, yes that would in-
clude Georgia, face it, they have to get them wherever they can find
them. Help us to increase our membership, we need to get busy for
the mid-term elections.
See you on Friday, February 9.
Sincerely, Jacque O.
***FEBRUARY ***
SPECIAL
BRING A FRIEND TO THIS
MONTHS MEETING AND
LUNCH
FOR
***FREE***
Paid for by the Federated Republican Women of Nassau (FRWN)
FEBRUARY SPEAKER
John Crawford
Nassau County
Comptroller and Clerk of the Court
While many of his predecessors involved themselves in country administration, John Crawford views his
role as Clerk of Courts as a steward of financial responsibility and integrity. John says he is humbled and
honored every single day by the privilege of serving the citizens of Nassau County and would like to be re-
membered as a watchdog for the taxpayers, preserving and protecting the public trust.
However, he will be speaking to us this month on another very important topic, not on county business.
What many people don’t know is John is a bit of a history buff, specifically U.S. History, the Constitution
and the Bill of Rights. With February 19th being Presidents Day, John has graciously agreed to give a
presentation on, amongst other things, what the Framers had in mind when they met to establish a new form
of government. Perhaps he should do a follow up in our country’s Capital.
And speaking of John Crawford………. At our January Meeting
….The board members for 2018-2019
were honored to be sworn in by none
other than...
John Crawford!
Left to right: Rita Larrabee, Momi
Malspeis, Charlene Bratton, Jacque
Osborn, Nancy Inboden, Sarah Pelan,
Carolyn Wall, Bernice Kelley and…
Mr. Crawford.
Our January speaker …….
Florida Congressman John Rutherford,
US House of Representatives
With three aforementioned FRWN board members
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FYI by Cara Curtin
Let them eat cake!
You may well wonder what cake and Marie Antoinette’s infamous quote have
to do with politics. It is a somewhat torturous path, but the two are intertwined.
When cake first arrived on mankind’s menu, it was nothing more than a smaller
loaf of bread. Bread, of course, has been around since the dawn of time or when
someone invented flour. The smaller loaves, or cakes, were made from leftover dough,
and eventually appeared at special occasions.
They were not the beautiful concoctions we see from Nana Theresa’s or a
grocery store bakery. Baking powder and baking soda were not invented until the 19th
century, so people used well-beaten eggs as a rising agent. Someone added honey to make these cakes a lit-
tle sweeter, and another baker added fruit and/or nuts. Cake was finally distinguishable from bread.
In the 1700s, when we were part of Britain’s colonial empire, landowners were required to attend a
military training session every month. The British also picked the spot where this training, or muster, was to
be held.
A you can imagine, this influx of young and able-bodied men put quite a strain on the selected
town’s resources. Lodging had to be found, as well as livery for all of those horses. And all of those men
had to be fed.
Communities soon learned to start preparing for this great influx as soon as the muster location was
announced. Those small, round, loaves of bread – now commonly called cakes - quickly became a staple on
the menu for the muster, and so they became known as muster cakes. They came in handy when the men
came back to town after marching around and drilling all day long.
Soon, muster cakes began appearing at church socials or before town meetings, and even outside
polling stations. Election Day used to be a really big deal. It was a holiday, and people came in off the farms
into town to vote, stock up on supplies, and visit friends.
Politicians soon learned to dole out these cakes either as an incentive for the voters on their way into
the polling station, or as a reward for those coming out. Eventually muster cakes became known as Election
Day cakes. But these cakes looked nothing like the humble oat cakes Madame Antoinette mentioned.
By 1771, Colonial women were baking Election Day cakes that contained molasses, raisins, cur-
rants, and assorted spices. They added a generous basting of cider and/or brandy to the directions some time
later.
And most recipes were for large quantities to feed all of those people who’d come to town to vote.
One recipe called for 30 quarts of flour, 10 pounds of butter and 14 pounds of sugar! Cooks now regularly
anointed their cakes with a pint of wine and a quart of brandy.
And there you have it – cake and politics. It’s too bad that our current election laws forbid us from
serving a slice of brandied Election Day cake to every voter.
Paid for by the Federated Republican Women of Nassau (FRWN)
FEBRUARY
BRING A
**FRIEND** FOR
FREE
Biggly 1st Year!
FRWN 2016-2017 Executive Board
President - Jacque Osborne [email protected] 904-624-0255
1stVP-Programs - Sarah Pelican [email protected] 904-432-8644
2ndVP-Membership - Momi Cruz Malspeis [email protected] 904-704-0476
3rdVP-Ways&Means - Charlene Bratton [email protected] 904-491-0756
4thVP-Newsletter - Carolyn Wall [email protected] 904-910-2069
Treasurer—Bernice Kelley [email protected] 904-753-4049
Recording Secretary - Nancy Inboden [email protected] 904-491-4932
Corresponding Secretary - Rita Larrabee [email protected] 904-491-9859
FRWN Gifts ‘n Goodies
For you and yours! Jewelry, hats, tees, ties, totes, ornaments!
Helping the FRWN raise $
Please bring cash or check to purchase your must have items!
Don't forget to order your Nametags too!
Straight from “America’s sweetheart”
Made in America , Greater and Stronger
Again!!!
