Douglas County Republican Women

AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOM-

EN

www.dcrwnevada.com

THE REPUBLICAN RAP

Volume 24 Issue 6 July 2019

OUR NEXT MEETING

Wed. July 3, 2019

Carson Valley Inn

1627 Hwy 395 N

Minded, Nv 89423

Sign In: 11;00am

Lunch: 11:45am

Reservation deadline:

Friday, June 28,2019

Cost: $25.00

Reservation Line:

Linda Colavechio

(775) 782-5338

Without Reservation:

Cost: $30.00

Michael McDonald

July 3rd speaker is Michael McDonald, Chair of the Nevada Republican Party –Formerly a Las Vegas City Council member and served as the Senior Deputy in the of-fice of Nv State Treasurer Dan Schwartz. He has been the chair since 2012 being reelected, unprecedented, for three terms. He has a close relationship with President Trump and brought the President to Nevada several times. – He will speak on –“Let’s Make Nevada Red Again”

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Douglas County Republication

Women

Federated 2019 Board

CHAIRMEN &OFFICERS

President: Debbie Cutshaw

1st Vice President: Brenda Robertson

2nd Vice President Maxine Rodowicz

Secretary: Lilette Goodwin

Treasurer: Linda Colavechio

APPOINTED OFFICERS

Chaplin: Virginia Starrett

Historian: Elle Lindberg

Parliamentarian:

STANDING COMMITIEES

Advertising: Julie Moore

Auditing:

Americanism: Virginia Starrett

Budget/Finance:

By Laws:

Campaign Activities: Janet Freixas

Caring for America: Beverly Collins

Corresponding Secretary:

Newsletter: Maxine Rodowicz

Publicity: Joyce Holstein

Ways & Means/PEM:

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Achievement awards: Janet Freixas

Boutique: Gloria Darrington

Boys & Girls Club: Brenda Robertson

Legislature: Janet Freixas

MELP/Barbara Bush Literacy Program:

Sherese Settlemeyer

Nominating Commettee: Brends Robertson

Photographer: Maxine Rodowicz

Sergeant at Arms: Virginia Starrett

Sunshine: Jean Tomlinson

Don’t forget—your DCRW Membership entitles you to at-

tend NvFRW or National Federation of Republican Wom-

en conferences and Conventions. You do get mail on

them, but the upcoming ones are: National Federation of

Republican Women in Indianapolis, Indiana on Septem-

ber 26, 27 & 28, 2019 and the NV Federation one in Reno

on October 18 and 19 in RENO. It is ok to attend just one

or two days…. DCRW can pay conference fees for mem-

bers to attend those. Contact us if you need more specif-

ic information, by e mail or phone.,. Janet Freixas will

announce information again at the July 3rd lunch.

Please be advised that DCRW ONLY makes about 40

cents per lunch at CVI. Unfortunately, some past mem-

bers choose not to come due to the expense for which we

have no control. However, no member is required to at-

tend every lunch meeting. One can attend just a few or

many. We try to publicize in advance, and it is always in

the paper. In the past, we have tried to find a different

venue, to no avail. On July 3rd we have Michael McDon-

ald, the Nv State Republican chair, and on August 7th,

Congressman Mark Amodei will speak.

As reported before, our September 14th Fundraiser,

Dreaming of Yesterday, --Step Back in Time with the

Rock ‘N Roll Music We Love, will be held at CVI, AND tick-

ets will be sold at the July 3rd DCRW lunch so bring your

checkbooks! Tickets are $45 each. You can also mail

your payment to DCRW PO Box 1214 Minden NV 89423.

Our Raffle will be Your Choice Gifts, so members please

start re-MEMBERING (get it?) to donate something RE-

Gifted, or made, or baked, or bought…. There will also be

a 50-50 raffle held, as usual. AND Don’t forget---ELVIS

and Priscilla Presley will be joining us for photos and a

performance! There will be ice cream sundaes for des-

sert, and alcoholic root beer floats at the bar. Any ques-

tions, or to drop off gifts or reserve a table, please con-

tact Beverly Collins the Main chairperson, if you need

more info, at 408-802-7306.

Contact me if you have questions…. Peace and Love, (I’m feeling

the Fundraiser)

Debbie Cutshaw 265 1753

September 26-29, 2019 40th

JW Marriott Indianapolis BIENNIEL

Indianapolis, Indiana CONVENTION

Our Host City Welcome to Indianapolis (friends call it Indy!) A city known for fast cars and some blockbuster events, Indianapolis also

boasts a flourishing culinary scene, thriving cultural institutions, great neighborhoods and so much more.

From the moment you land at the airport, which has received high ratings for everything from security lines to baggage

claim, you will find a city that knows how to show its guests a good time.

A 15 minute cab ride from the airport will get you downtown, and one of the first sites that might catch your eye is the

stunning blue glass of the JW Marriott Indianapolis – our host hotel for the convention. The JW Indianapolis is located in

the heart of this vibrant and walkable city.

Urban explorers can stroll to a collection of monuments and memorials rivaled only by Washington, D.C. Be sure to get a

photo at Monument Circle, the physical and spiritual heart of the city, and take your children or grandchildren to the

Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the largest children’s museum in the world.

No visit to the city would be complete without a visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Indianapolis 500 is the

world’s largest single day sporting event. In 1909, 3.2 million bricks were laid to create the track, giving it its name – “The

Brickyard.” The track is so large that Churchill Downs, Yankee Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the Roman Coliseum and Vatican

City all can fit inside the iconic oval.

Enjoy your visit and remember, if you ever need help, just find a local. Hoosier Hospitality is what they are known for,

and the citizens of Indianapolis are always eager to share the best of their city with you.

Our Convention The convention will be one of the largest Republican gatherings this year and one of the first Republican events of the 2020 election season. Convention attendees will have the opportunity to: Hear from Republican elected officials and leaders Receive valuable training to make them more effective leaders and campaigners Network with other Republicans from across the nation

Biennial Convention

Friday, October 18, 2019 7:00 PM Saturday, October 19, 2019 9:00 PM

The Biennial Convention will take place at the El Dorado Hotel in Reno, NV

More details to follow.

Junes Meeting

Lynn Hartung Jim Wheeler James Settelmeyer

Tables Lobbist Lunch Line

Save the date

DCRW’S Fund Raiser September 14, 2019 . Join Douglas County Republi-can Women at the Carson Valley Inn for a night of Dinner and Dance of Rock and Roll, with Special guests the Beatle Wannabes!!!

Update to follow, with ticket sales beginning in June

Troop Care Packages

Many thanks to all who contributed in any way to our successful, cookie filled 4th of July

Troop Care Packages. Next mailing will be August 20th.

AMERICANISM

June, 2019. Not much was made of it, but this is a banner year for we women voters. 100 years ago, in June of 1919, the 19th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was passed, reading: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” I mean, zowie. I’ll bet you are unaware that prior to the Revolutionary War, and for a few years afterward, women were allowed to vote, and then that right was, state by state, revoked, so that by 1807, no suffrage for women

was allowed anywhere.

I’ll also bet that you might recall that Wyoming gets the credit for being the first state after the revocation to allow women’s unrestricted suffrage, but really, Kentucky deserves some of the glory. In 1838, 31 years PRIOR to Wyoming, it granted those of the fairer sex who were heads of households voting privileges.

A few other obscure figures don’t get much notice, either. Take Senator Aaron A. Sargent, Republican, from California, for instance. He, brave soul, first introduced (1878) a federal amendment to allow women into the voting booth. His action followed much ado and a Su-preme Court ruling that the previously passed 14th Amendment did not and could not count where females were concerned. Everyone else, yes. But heaven forbid that WOMEN should vote. It is his amendment that wended its way through debate and debacle and defeat for more than 40 years before the U. S. Congress became “enlightened” enough to realize women deserved to participate in this Democratic Republic as well.

Another Republican woman, about whom you undoubtedly know very little if anything, a feisty, determined, ambitious, very civic minded woman named Jeannette Rankin had a great deal to do with that final victory. She happened to be working in Washington State when the question of women’s suffrage arose and she spearheaded the suffragist strate-gies to see that a yes vote carried the day. She then went home to Montana, worked her po-litical magic there and also got that state to vote to allow women to vote, and then got her-self elected to the U. S. House of Representatives.

Rankin was the very FIRST woman to be elected to congress EVER. Not that she was what we all might consider a “perfect” candidate: she was a “progressive,” and an extreme paci-fist, and is also famous for being the ONLY person in congress to ever have voted against both WWI and WWII (when she was serving her 2nd term from 1940 to 1942!). And, mind you, her first term was in 1916 and ended two years later, but not before the Committee on Wom-an Suffrage that she headed up issued a report endorsing the proposed Constitutional Amendment on women’s right to vote.

“How shall we answer the challenge, gentlemen?” Rankin asked the room full of men. “How shall we explain to them the meaning of democracy if the same Congress that voted to make the world safe for democracy refuses to give this small measure of democracy to the wom-en of our country?”

Jeannette Rankin stands out as a tireless fighter for what she saw as what was right. She broke boundaries for women and we owe her our thanks.

Virginia Starrett, Americanism Chair

State Informed Web

Sites of Interest:

National Federation of

Republican Women

www.nfrw.org

Nevada Federation of

Republican Women

www.nvfrw.org

Nevada Republican Party

www.nevadagop.org

Douglas County Republi-

can Central Committee

www.douglasgop.org

Republican National Com-

mittee

www.rnc.org

Douglas County Republi-

can Women

ww.dcrwmevada.com

The Federalist:

www.federalist.com

Heritage Foundation:

www.heritage.org

Left Coast Report:

www.newsmax.com

Pacific Justice Institute:

www.pacificjustice.org

Nevada Governor:

ww.gov.nv.gov

Grassroots:

www.grassroots.com

Taken from the: TOWNHALL , CARTOONIST Robert Ariail

2019 TROOP CARE PACKAGES SCHEDULE FOR YOUR

CALENDARS:

Package and Mail on August 20th for August.

Package and Mail on October 15th for Halloween.

Package and Mail on December 3rd for Christmas.

All items must be delivered to 1846 Crocket Lane, GV 89410 two day before

packing and mailing.

MEMBERSHIP

There are currently 52 full members and 38 associate mem-

bers. We are still 2 members short of last years total, so be

sure to renew your membership. I would like to WELCOME

our newest member : JOANN JACOY .

No major organization can be effective unless the local

clubs are strong. MAKE US STRONG!

Sunshine

If anyone needs a card please let Jean know.

Jean Tomlinson

267-2408

LET THEM HEAR FROM YOU

Federal Offices

PRESIDENT

Donald J Trump

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington D.C. 20500

(202) 456-1414

president@whitehouse.gov

VICE PRESIDENT

Michael R. Pence

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Washington D.C. 20500

(202)456-1414

vice.president@whitehouse.gov

Catherine Cortez Masto (D)

204 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington D.C. 20510

(202) 224-3542

Or

400 South Virginia Street Suite 902

Reno, Nevada 89501

(775) 686-5750

U.S. Senators

U.S. Representatives

Mark Amodei (2nd Congressional District)

104 Cannon House Office Building

Washington D.D. 20515

(202) 225-6155

Or

5310 Kietzke Lane Suite 103

Reno, Nevada 89511(775)686-5760

James Settelmeyer (Senate District 17)

% Nevada Senate

401 South Carson Street Room 2160

Carson City, Nevada 89701

(775) 450-6114

James.Settelmeyer@sen.state.nv.us

State Assembly

Jim Wheeler (Assembly District 39

% Nevada Assembly

Legislative Building Room 3105

401 South Carson Street

Carson City Nv. 89701

(775) 684-8843

Jim.Wheeler@asm.state.nv.us

fjwheeler3rd@yahoo.com

State Senator

U.S. Senator

www.amodei.house.gov

Jacky Rosen (D)

G12 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington D.C.

(202) 225-6244

Douglas County Republican Women

Affiliate of

The Nevada Federation of Republican Women And The National Federation of Republican Women

DCRW MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FOR 2019

(Beginning October 2018 you can renew your membership for 2019)

Membership Dues for

January 1, 2019– December 31, 2019

$30.00 Full Member______ $15.00 Associate Member______

Full Members are women Associate is a member’s

who are not members of spouse or a member of

another Republican Women’s another Republican

Club Women’s Club

Your Name:___________________________________ Birthday - Day & Month__________

Husband’s Name_____________________________ Email________________________________

Mailing Address_______________________________________________________________________

Physical Address______________________________________________________________________

Telephone______________________________________

Please Make Check Payable To: DCRW

Mail to: DCRW

P.O. Box 1214

Minden, NV 89423

Or give to: Linda Colavechio Treasurer, at a club meeting in 2018

Thank you for your continued support of our CLUB!

Douglas County Republican Women

Affiliated with the National Federation of Republican Women

www.dcrwnevada.com

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Mark your Calendars and

Look for details in the bulletins!

Announcements/Calendar

Jul 3—General Meeting

Jul 22– Board Meeting

Aug7—General Meeting

Aug 26—Board Meeting

Sep 4 - General Meeting

Sep 14—DCRW Fundraiser

Sep 23—Board Meeting