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Southern Hills Republican Women Mission Statement

The Southern Hills Republican Women’s Club believes in American exceptionalism. We are committed to supporting and advancing the Republican Party, and its candidates, at the local, state and national level. To fulfill this mission we will:

• provide information on current political and community issues, • organize members and coordinate efforts to promote and elect Republican candidates, • maintain our commitment, passion and knowledge in support of the Republican Party and conservative issues.

• influence policy making at all levels of government.

July 2015

D I R E C T O R S

President Lynn Armanino

lynn@armaninofamily.com 702-248-1414

1st VP Nickie Diersen

ndiersen@cox.net 702-897-4682

2nd VP

Rose Webb rpetrowich@aol.com

702-897-2207

Treasurer Heather Stamer

Ladyunderthesea@aol.com 702-743-0381

Secretary Linda Schlinger

sandula4@aol.com 702-896-9829

Communications Director Nickie Diersen

ndiersen@cox.net 702-897-4682

Events Director Anne Danielson

nevadaanne@gmail.com 702-278-6652.

Campaign Director Carolyn von Gortler

pbvg13@cox.net 702-914-3730

Parliamentarian Sharon Banta

sharonebanta@yahoo.com 702-496-5111

Luncheon fee is

payable in advance to SHRW $25 for members

$30 for non-members

Price at the door is $30 if space is available

Buckman’s Grille is located at 2600 Hampton Rd. Henderson,

Room opens at 10:45 a.m. lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.

Reservation deadline July 23

(must be received in the mail) for the monthly Luncheon

Please send checks to: So. Hills Republican Women:

2505 Anthem Village Drive Suite E-223 Henderson, NV 89052

or drop them in the mail box at 2001 DiPinto

(corner of Hampton & DiPinto Street)

July 28th Guest Speakers:

Virginia Starrett: Common Core in NV & Lena Walther: Human Trafficking in NV

July 28 we are pleased to have 2 speakers: Virginia Starrett who will speak on Com-

mon Core in Nevada & Lena Walther who will speak on Human Trafficking in Nevada.

SHRW Now Accepting Credit & Debit Cards

Would you like to make lunch reservations with a credit/debit card? Go to www.SHRWluncheon.eventbrite.com and click on register.

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SAVE THE DATE: July 25th

3rd Annual Red & Blue Gala

Honoring Brigadier General Dr. Joe Heck

Virginia Starrett:

For more than a decade, Virginia Starrett found great satisfaction in teaching English at Cal State Fullerton before relocating to Nevada in 2003. Once here, Western Nevada College offered her a position, and she readily agreed to be a part-timer. Since 2010, however, the world of politics has been commandeering Virginia's time, that, and her five grandchildren.

Virginia is a founding board member of Nevadans Against Common Core, a non-partisan organization that has as its mission the removal of all things Common Core. Her recent experiences at the 2015 Legislative Session in Carson City should prove

enraging, enlightening, and inspiring .

Lena Walther:

Lena Walther holds dual citizenship, bearing both United States and Swedish passports. She is currently the Honorary Swedish Consul to Nevada, having been appointed to that position in 2006. Lena began her original career path in the Royal Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1976.

Lena is co-founder of a 501(c)3 Foundation, “Awareness is Prevention” which is focusing on human trafficking in Nevada. Her foundation is funding training for law enforcement and other organizations in addition to bringing awareness to the huge problem targeting our youth.

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President’s Message July 2015

"Nevada Supreme Court Justice James Hardesty called for a statewide review of the guardianship system." Congratulations to Rana Goodman who has been asked by Justice Hardesty to serve on this new guardianship commission he is forming. All your hard work has not been in vain and now it can continue in earnest.

The Republican Club of Sun City Anthem will host Marco Rubio on Saturday, July 11th. If you are not a member of SCA and want to attend you need to come as a guest of an SCA resident. This looks like it will be standing room only so you won't want to miss this event!

The RWSN PAC's (Republican Women Southern Nevada) Red, and Blue Gala is fast approaching. It' s Saturday, July 25th and is a "Tribute to our Military" honoring Congressman Joe Heck with special invited guests. Go to http://www.republicanwinpac.com/ and get your tickets on line or print a reservation form to go with your check. Get your tickets now. You don't want to miss this one! Each year's event is better than the last.

We have 2 more important events happening. Thanks to Andria Coleman, Project 150's Back to School Drive we are again collecting school items. Check out the list in this newsletter for items to bring to the July meeting. Also, under the guiding hand of Jordan Aldrich we can start bringing children's books to the luncheons each month as of July and ending in September for our Book Drive for Spread the Word for Pre-K thru 8th grades.

The NFRW will hold it's National Bi-Annual Meeting September 12-13, 2015 in Phoenix. This is a great opportunity to meet Republican women from across the USA and network with like-minded women. It is an easy drive to Phoenix or a quick flight so I hope to see many of you there. It is hosted by the in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada Federation clubs so I hope many will attend. Contact me if you want to sign up and need help.

Back by popular demand this fall is another Ronald Reagan Library bus trip Oct. 10-11, 2015. Thanks to Carolyn von Gortler's organizing efforts we'll be advising you soon how to sign up with all the pertinent details. This is a fun and special event not to be missed!

Finally, don't forget the NvFRW Board meeting is October 16-18 in Reno this year. We'll be voting on the new board at this time so it's an important meeting. More details will be forthcoming soon. So much to do, so little time.

I can't get over how the world today is so upside down. I'm reminded of Lewis Carroll's THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS with the following cast:

*Nancy Pelosi is the Mad Hatter "You mean you can't take less," said the Hatter: "it's very easy to take more than nothing." And “If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would." *John Boehner is the white rabbit "I'm late, I'm late for a very important date." *Barbara Boxer is the March Hare at the tea party “I have an excellent idea: let's change the subject.” “You might just as well say,” added the March Hare, “that ‘I like what I get’ is the same thing as ‘I get what I like’!” *Harry Reid is the King of Hearts "Take off your hat," the King said to the Hatter. "It isn't mine," said the Hatter. "Stolen!" the King exclaimed, turning to the jury, who instantly made a memorandum of the fact. *Hillary Clinton is the Red Queen "Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before break-fast.”

*Barach Obama, one known to dance to his own tune and reality, is the Emperor from another fable. “ 'The emperor is naked!' The parade stopped. The emperor paused. A hush fell over the crowd, until one quick-thinking peasant shouted: 'No, he isn't. The emperor is merely endorsing a clothing-optional lifestyle!' ”

“Curiouser and Curiouser!”

“People who don't think shouldn't talk.” ~ Lewis Carroll

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We Are Really Sorry

That We Need To Make A New Rule

Due to a new Buckman's Restaurant policy, effective April 1st anyone who RSVPs for a luncheon but doesn't attend will be charged $25. We hate to do this, but we have no choice but to pass the cost on to those members who do not show up nor cancel. The club cannot afford to bear the cost.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Southern Hills Republican Women

Is Celebrating Our

October 27, 2015

Make Plans to join this Special Event Buckman's Grille Revere Golf Club

2600 Hampton Road, Henderson

Guest Speaker: Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske

Door Prizes

Visit with Old and New Friends...and more

Make Reservations by mailing a check to: SHRW

2505 Anthem Village Drive; Suite E-223

Henderson, Nevada 89052

Members $25 Non-Members $30

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Hear ye!

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Disclaimer: The Southern Hills Republican Women ’s Club newsletter is paid for by

the Southern Hills Republican Women’s Club and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee

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Book Drive!

The Southern Hills Republican Women are excited to be helping Spread the Word Nevada. Spread the Word Nevada is a non-profit that has distributed over 2.9 million gently used and new books to more than 357,000 low income youth in Southern Nevada.

Bring in your new and/or gently used books (Pre-K through 8th grade reading level). to the June, July, August, September Luncheons or drop off location at: Home Consignment Center.

ATTN: Heather Stamer 2360 East Serene

Las Vegas, NV 89123

Luncheons June 23rd, July 28th, August 25th & September 22nd Coordinator: Jordan Aldrich 702-803-6420 or email Jordan.Johnston3@gmail.com

Kids to Kids is a literacy program that provides at risk students with books to call their own.

Kids to Kids is sponsored by:

Spread the Word Nevada For more information call Debbie at 715-5688

Check out our web site at: SpreadtheWordNevada.

Did You Know

By Sydney Ingram Last month we discussed the concept of liberty which is the foundation on which America was founded. No one expands on liberty in America than President George W. Bush in his State of the Union Address, January 31, 1990. “From the earliest days of the Republic, this nation’s Founders believed that the United States had a special mission in the world. George Washington spoke of it on April 30, 1789, moments after taking the oath of office as the first President of the United States. ‘The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the Republican model of Government, are justly considered as deeply…on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.’ The success of their experiment, these early Americans hoped, would hasten the spread of liberty around the globe.” “….By 1917 there were approximately a dozen democracies in the world. Today, there are more than one hundred and most of them have written constitutions. While the charters of many of these nations vary greatly from the U.S. Constitution, its endurance and stability has surely lent encouragement and credibility to the cause of freedom-loving people everywhere who have labored to throw off tyrannical regimes and devise for themselves a system of self-determination and government based on the consent of the governed.” May America remain a beacon of hope for those seeking liberty.

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In My Opinion: By Rana Goodman—Legislative Chairman As a small child, growing up in the aftermath of WWII in London and then when the intervention of the American and Canadian forces saved my country from the Nazis, I learned early on to appreciate the military.

In the 1960s, I was one of those people that proudly wore my MIA bracelet; determined to keep it on until I heard that “my man” was safely back on US soil. I was also one of those people that demonstrated to end the war in Viet Nam and bring our solders home.

In other words, I have a very healthy respect for the men and women that put their lives on the line in the service of their country. Once retired, these veterans should be held in the highest regard; because without them, America and many other parts of the world, would have ceased to be FREE long ago. That said, there are those among us that see our senior generation, (that is you and I) as “disposable.” To some we are no more than a bank account that they can plunder and manipulate because THEY CAN and no one has stopped them for many years. Let me tell you about a veteran named Cazee. Cazee is in his 80s and has cataracts. Some time ago, the VA agreed to surgically remove the cataracts, but since he is under guardianship, arrangements must be made through the private-for-profit guardian in charge of his life. Nothing can be done to him or for him without the guardian’s approval. And there is nothing that can be done about that - short of contesting the guardian in court. To date, the guardian does not feel this surgery is needed. Cazee lives at a Group Home where I also discovered that he is sedated much of the time. Perhaps an 80 plus year old Viet Nam vet is too much work for them? I sat in court and heard the judge ask the representative from the home why, Cazee was being given the drug when it was not protocol for dementia patients. The representative never denied that Cazee was being given the drugs, just that he was getting them at bed time. A friend filed a complaint with Elder Protective Services as did I. A long-time friend of his has been attempting to replace his current guardian so that she can move him to her home. She has generously offered to care for him one-on-one rather than the situation he is currently in. Each time she has attempted to visit Cazee the staff at the group home tells her he is not there. On her last attempt, she was told that written permission would be needed from the Senior Law Project… SAY WHAT! To visit a friend? Unfortunately, this is proving to be a herculean task. The Group Home is, at the very least guilty of isolating this 21 year veteran. Personally I believe a man who has put his life on the line for this country deserves far more respect than that! I wrote Congressman Heck for help with VA intervention and I must tell you he got back to me within the hour. However, the people his aide referred me to for assistance for Cazee never responded to our pleas for help. There is a legitimate question whether another section of the Nevada law, (NRS160) should apply. Under this section of the law, a veteran, if requiring a guardian, cannot be assigned to a guardian having more than five wards. Cazee’s current guardian, represents over 100 wards.

I called the VA to get more information on how this statute would apply and after speaking to more people who answered different extensions than I can remember and getting multiple polite but empty answers, it seems no one can really be definitive in giving the concrete documentation for the court.

And, at the time I write this, Cazee is in the hospital receiving medical treatment, due to a fall - or so claims the

guardian. Could he have fallen due to the heavy doses of sleepy-time meds he is being given? Your guess is as good as mine.

All I know is that veteran Cazee deserves far much more than he is getting!

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Southern Hills Republican Women Remembering Veterans By Michele Turner Every third Thursday of the month, a group of SHRW members attend the Internment Services for Veterans who have no family or friends. The service starts at 8:40 am at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. We usually meet at the Anthem Center at 7:45 to carpool.

If you would like to attend the service, please contact Michele Turner at turner2326@centurylink.net or 702-606-0983 or Sydney Ingram at singram6@cox.net or 702-617-1949. Please be sure to contact Michele or Sydney in advance

in the event that there is a cancellation. No soldier should take their final walk alone.

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Membership Drive 2015

The recruiting of new members continues all year. Let’s maintain our status as the largest Republican women’s club in Nevada by making a conscious effort to invite new women and men to come to our meeting every month!

The Membership Drive 2015 Committee - Lorraine Kennett (chair), Bonnie Everett, Virginia Finnegan, Judy Uebbing, and Pam Ziegler

If you are not yet a member, or if you have a friend or neighbor who you would like to have join us, please attend our next luncheon, and bring a guest. We would love to welcome you as a member of the Southern Hills Republican Women. You are also free to visit our web site and learn more about us www.SHRWhendersonrepublicanwomen. com

and there you will also find our membership form. Membership Dues: *$40 = Initial Full Membership ( $25 Dues plus $15 for Magnetic Name Badge) $25 Annual Renewal Full Membership *$30 Initial Associate Membership ($15.00 Dues plus $15 Magnetic Name Badge) $15 Annual Renewal Associate Membership

Do You Have Our New

SHRW Lapel Pin?

Our uniquely-designed SHRW Lapel Pin is

available for sale at our Boutique Shop for $5.00

New Member

Ernestine Kachikis

Associate

Member

Jennifer Barrier

– Project 150 Back to School Drive By Andria Coleman SHRW is once again supporting Project 150. Project 150 helps homeless, displaced, and disadvantaged high school students in the Las Vegas valley to stay in school and graduate. Can you imagine not having everything for the first day of school? At our July 28th meeting we are asking our members to bring with them any of the following items for Back to School: School supplies: Pens, Pencils, Highlighters, Paper, Spiral Notebooks, Notebook dividers, Calculators, Glue Sticks, Index Cards, and Protractors/Compass sets Underclothes: Bras and undergarments (new), Boxer shorts for guys, Undershirts for guys, Socks for guys and girls (white), and Tank tops Personal Hygiene: Personal hygiene items for girls, Shaving cream and razors for guys and girls, Shampoo/Conditioner, Body Wash, and Deodorant If you do not wish to shop, please give gift cards to Target, Walmart or Kmart and I will do the shopping. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at andriac61@gmail.com or call/text me at 702-493-6219 The generosity of the Southern Hills Republican Women’s Club in collecting items for Project 150 for Back-to-School Drive is greatly appreciated.

* Note: members are not obligated to purchase a magnetic name badge, however, they are encouraged to do so.

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Jul 11 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem: Hosting Marco Rubio

Jul 15 Clark County Republican Party Central Committee meeting: Gold Coast Casino; 7:00pm

Jul 25 3rd Annual Red & Blue Gala Honoring Brigadier General Dr. Joe Heck Make your reservation now by going to:http://republicanwinpac.com/reservations Jul 28 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speakers: Professor Virginia (Ginger) Starrett, Speaking on status of Common Core in Nevada; & Lena Walther on human trafficking in NV Aug 8 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem. Guest Speaker: Glenn Cook Aug 25 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speaker TBA Sept 19 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem: Guest Speakers: Assemblywomen Vicki Dooling & Victoria Seaman

Sept 22 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speaker Congressman Dr. Joe Heck Oct 10 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem. Guest Speaker Las Vegas Councilman Bob Beers Oct 27 SHRW’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Nov 14 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem. Guest Speaker TBA

Nov 17 SHRW Luncheon. Honoring our Veterans. Guest Speaker: Kerry Bowers speaking on “Ten Steps to Restoring America's Blessings"

Dec 8 SHRW Holiday Party

WEB SITES OF INTEREST Official Nevada State legislative site

www.leg.state.nv.us phone: 800-992-0973

National Federation of Republican Women

www.nfrw.org

Nevada Federation of Republican Women

www.nvfrw.org

Check out SHRW ’s Facebook page. Search for SHRW and

“Like” the page. Follow SHRW on Twitter (@sohillsrw)

SHRW web site:

www.SHRWhendersonrepublicanwomen. com

CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

Senator Dean Heller Las Vegas office:702. 388.6605

Congressman Joe Heck Las Vegas office : 702. 387.4941

Sen. Joeph P. Hardy (District 12) joe.hardy@sen.state.nv.us

Sen. Michael Roberson (District 20) Michael.Roberson@sen.state.nv.us

Assemblyman Lynn Stewart (District 22) lynnstewart@cox.net Assemblywoman Melissa Woodbury (District 23) Melissa.Woodbury@asm.state.nv.us

Assemblywoman Vicki Dooling (District 41) vickidooling20142@gmail.com 702-808-2017

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COMITTEE CHAIRS

Achievement

Nickie Diersen

Caring ForAmerica

AndriaColeman

Boutique

Dee Gualandi

Bylaws

Sharon Banta

Chaplain

Sydney Ingram

Fundraising

Darryl Ann Sulliman

Historian

Diane Fell

Legislative

Rana Goodman

Newsletter Editor

Rana Goodman

Photographer

Marcine Anthony

Publicity

Gaye McDonald

Sunshine

Judy Uebbing

Telephone

Sheri McKay

Veterans Affairs

Sydney Ingram

Webmaster

Nickie Diersen

7/2 Mary Lou Neher

7/4 Nanette O’Malley

7/5 Molly Black

7/5 Marianne Blaha

7/9 Michele Turner

7/9 Jan Giroir

7/10 Joe Finnegan

7/11 Sharon Keahl

7/11 Irene Albrecht

7/12 Andrew Coates

7/14 Arlene Fortunato

7/14 Mary Jean Knowles

7/24 Rose Webb

7/25 Joyce Foy

7/27 Diane Fell

7/29 Paula Driscoll

7/29 Carol Mittman

If you know someone who has been ill, suffered loss or could just use a little cheer, give our Sunshine

Lady, Judy Uebbing a call at 702-407-8284 or drop her an e-mail at judyrn1799@yahoo.com Judy will send them a card with a few rays of sunshine and good cheer.

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DO YOU HAVE SOME IDEAS

TO IMPROVE SHRW?

Then We would LOVE to

Hear From You!

We now have a Suggestion Box at our regular luncheon meetings. We want to hear your opinions what we’re doing well and areas for improvement. The suggestion box is located next to our SHRW Boutique Shop.

Southern Hills Republican Women would like to send a SPECIAL thanks to Redhead Marketing for all the work they did on our behalf on our full page ad in the Red White & Blue Gala Program.

Debbie Landry, Owner/CEO Redhead Enterprises, LLC

A Woman-Owned Business 2654 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy.

Suite B5-264 Henderson, NV 89052

Office Phone: 702-966-8029 Cell: 702-592-4818

Fax: 1-866-449-9026 Website: www.rhenevada.com Email: debbie@rhenevada.com

PLEASE TAKE YOUR

NAME BADGE HOME WITH YOU

Effective immediately we are asking mem-bers to please keep their own name badg-es and to bring them with you to our meet-ings. This change was made for several reasons: to save the club funds; to save time; and most importantly so that you can take your name badge with you when you attend other important political events. We will, of course, still have badges at the badge table for guests, speakers, new members, etc. requiring a name tag.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Stavros Anthony, Guest speaker with President Lynn Armanino and Nickie Diersen