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UP-COMING EVENTS
Jan 9, 2014 Republican Women Make the Difference with
RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day The von Liebig Art Center in Downtown Naples 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Feb 14, 2014 WRC Monthly Luncheon Guest Speaker - Karna Bodman, Author Feb. 22, 2014 Lincoln-Reagan Dinner Keynote Speaker: Former UN Ambassador John Bol-ton Waldorf Astoria, Naples 6:00pm Cocktails; 7:00pm Dinner & Program March 14, 2014 WRC Monthly Luncheon Guest Speaker - TBA April 11, 2014 WRC Monthly Luncheon Guest Speaker - TBA May 9, 2014 WRC Monthly Luncheon Guest Speaker - Patti Warner, Chaplain FFRW
LUNCHEON/MEETING—JANUARY 10, 2014
Our next luncheon meeting is Friday, January 10, 2014. Our guest
speaker is the former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, Francis
Rooney.
Our menu this month is a Big Salad Bowl: Mixed greens with grilled
flank steak, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and chick peas with an herb
vinaigrette dressing. Dessert will be Red Velvet Cake.
The WRC Luncheon Meeting will be at the Hilton Inn Hotel on U.S.
41, just south of Pine Ridge Road. The social hour begins at 11:30 a.m.
The luncheon program begins at noon. The cost is $25 per person.
Please make your reservations ASAP, but no later than
Tuesday, January 7th, with Pat Wagner at 598-9833 or
[email protected]. See you on January 10!!!
Letter from WRC - President
Dear WRC Members,
Happy New Year!! It’s hard to believe that it’s now 2014. I was just getting accustomed to writing “2013” on my checks and now I must start all over.
This is an extremely critical year for Republicans and most importantly, for our beloved country. Every member of the US House of Representatives and several key US Senate seats are up for re-election. If we hope to retain the House and regain seats in the Senate, the GOP must work together with conservatives, Republicans, libertarians and Tea Partiers. Yes, there are philosophical differences amongst these groups, but the commonalities of limited government, per-sonal responsibility, personal freedom and respect for the US Constitution should override any and all differences we may have with each other. If we do not unite and work together for this 2014 election cycle, we may as well start packing our suitcases and looking for another homeland as America as we know it will cease to exist.
I know that I’m repeating myself, but apathy and com-placency are our greatest enemies. Each of us MUST get in-volved; we cannot depend on someone else to do this job for us. The Democrats are already planning, plotting, recruiting, and conniving ways and means to defeat us in 2014 and 2016.
Women are the majority of voters and make the ma-jority of decisions relating to healthcare, education and family finances. Republican women, working together, can and will make the difference in the outcome of these elections. But YOU must get involved.
On January 9th at The von Liebig Art Center from 6:00-8:00pm, you have the opportunity to meet and speak with Sharon Day, Co-Chair of the RNC and the highest ranking Re-publican woman in the party, .in an informal setting. Bring your husband, your significant other, a neighbor, your sisters and your daughters. Reservations are required. For further information, see page 5. I hope to see each one of you there! Together, we can make a difference!!
Priscilla
WRC OFFICERS—2014 Priscilla W. Grannis - President - [email protected] Roberta Patton - Recording Secretary - [email protected]
Kay Andrews - 1st VP - [email protected] Pat Wagner - Corresponding Secretary - [email protected]
Cynthia Miles - 2nd VP - [email protected] Rose Parapiglia - Treasurer - [email protected]
Randy Burke—3rd VP - [email protected] Michelle Morgenstern - Asst. Treasurer - [email protected]
A PUBLICATION OF THE WOMEN’S REPUBLICAN CLUB OF NAPLES FEDERATED
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Francis Rooney
U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See 2005-2008
Ambassador Francis Rooney served as the United States ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 through 2008, appointed by President George W. Bush. Currently he is the chief executive officer of Rooney Holdings, Inc., a diversified investment company, and Manhattan Construction Group, a civil and building construction company.
Ambassador Rooney has rejoined the Board of Advisors of the Panama Canal Authority, Republic of Panama, on which he was member prior to resigning in 2005 to enter government service. He is
a member of the board of the Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation and serves as chairman of the Board of Visitors of the University of Oklahoma College of International Studies. Ambassador Rooney also currently serves on the boards of directors of Helmerich & Payne, Inc.(NYSE) and Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE), both in Tulsa, Oklahoma; VETRA Energy Group, Bogota, Colombia; and Mercantil Commercebank, Coral Gables, Florida. He is a trustee of The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress and a member of the board of directors of The Trust for the National Mall, both in Wash-ington, D.C., and is a member of the Council of American Ambassadors.
He is a graduate of Georgetown University and Georgetown University Law Center. He is a member of the District of Columbia and Texas Bars, and holds a U.S. Coast Guard 100 Ton Masters License (sailing endorsement). He is married to Kathleen Collins Rooney and they have three children.
“A is for Abigail”
The New Year approaches along with the perfect time to take stock of who we are.
Women are the majority of the US population. Women make the healthcare decisions for the family. Women make the educational decisions for the family. Women often manage the family economy.
Who better to take a leading role in the cause of good government? Republican Women Federated has an opportunity to involve more women in political action in 2014.
We can speak out against Obamacare and Common Core. We can address the democrat falsehood of the ‘war against women.’ We can speak to why it is not time for Hillary. Not her. Not now. Not ever.
A look at A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women, Lynne Cheney, author, provides more than ade-quate evidence of the quality and influence of women in society. Let’s start by making our families and our circle of friends aware of some of these women. Let’s borrow or buy a copy and read it with children.
BOOKENDS I look for the day…when the only criterion of excellence or position shall be the ability
and character of the individual; and this time will come” -Susan B. Anthony
Quality stands out. Leaders inspire. Determination and achievement are rewarded.
WRC NEW MEMBERS AND ADDRESS CHANGES
Elizabeth AGOSTON
360 10th Ave. NW
Naples, FL 34120
239-455-8400
Karen BRYARS
1769 York Island Drive
Naples, FL 34112
239-114-4220
Rita CARR
3669 Saybrook Place
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
239-948-1089
Carol CARPENTER
5705 Mayflower Way, #1404
Naples, FL 34142
239-249-2111
Karen CUBLER
6735 Kestrel Circle
Ft. Myers, FL 33966
239-823-3001
Madonna CRAME
771 29th St. SW
Naples, FL 34117
239-455-7295
Jennie EASTERLING
PO Box 990190
Naples, FL 34116
239-348-2732
Ellen ELMORE
4005 Gulfshore Blvd. North
Naples, FL 34103
239-434-0921
Mary Ann GIGLIO
109 Quail Hallow Ct.
Naples, FL 34113
239-732-1010
Jan F. GLASSMAN
7836 Valencia Court
Naples, FL 34113
860-836-0890
Janet GORDON
14845 Carducci Court
Naples, FL 34135
239-947-9679
Nancy GOULD
8147 Wilshire Lakes
Naples, FL 34109
239-566-8091
JoAnn GREY
1227 Frank Whiteman Blvd.
Naples, FL 34104
239.403.1619
Pamela HOUZE
21861 Long Leaf Trail Drive
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
239-947-0400
Shirley LINDQUIST
3712 Lakepointe Way
Naples, FL 34134
239-947-9644
Donna MacTAVISH
22311 Piazza Doria Lane, #106
Estero, FL 33928
239-390-7688
Pat McGOVERN
3055 Riviera Drive, #102
Naples, FL 34103
239-919-3109
Mary Jane MITCHELL-HALL
14787 Indigo Lakes Cir.
Naples, FL 34119
239-628-6686
Julie O’BRIEN
28860 Regis Court
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
239-947-1858
Rosalie PENDLETON
28900 Trenton Court
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
239-992-6520
Joseph PETRONE
1065 Gulfshore Blvd. N. #104
Naples, FL 34102
239-649-6154
Diane POWELL
2950 Tiburon Blvd. E.
Naples, FL 34109
239-537-1720
Shirley TERENZI
28760 Bermuda Bay Way, Apt. 101
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
239-495-9694
Karen WALDRIP
27711 Marina Pointe Drive
Naples, FL 34134
239.949.9900
Address Change:
Veronica ABBATE
12936 Violino Lane, #308
Naples, FL 34105
239-228-7089
On December 10, 2013, the County Commissioners proclaimed
the week of January 5-11, 2014 to be designated
“Collier County Republican Women’s Week.”
Representatives from the various Republican Clubs in Collier County were present to accept the Proclamation.
Don’t forget…to bring the manufacturers’ coupon book-
lets that are found in the Sunday edition of the Naples Daily News
with you to our monthly meetings. Dodie Briskey will collect these
coupons and we will bring them to Lee Memorial Hospital where
volunteers sort and package the coupons for delivery to our mili-
tary personnel. These coupons can make a huge difference in the
purchasing power of our soldiers as they provide for their families
on their limited salaries. (Though they put their lives on the line to
protect and serve, they don’t receive $174,000, plus benefits like
Congressmen do). Thank you!
COLLIER COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S WEEK
Representatives from the various Republican Clubs in Collier County were present to accept the Proclamation.
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WRC Christmas Party, Fashion Show & Silent Auction
WRC MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR 2014
For those members who have already paid their 2014 Membership Dues—thank you! If you haven’t yet paid your Membership Dues for 2014, you can bring your check for $35 to the January meeting, or you can mail your check to
P.O. Box 8816, Naples, FL 34101-8816. Members who joined September 1st or later are covered for 2014. Dues that are paid in September by any member are applied to the following year.
Are You Out
‘n About
With WRC
Members?
LINCOLN-REAGAN DINNER
AMBASSADOR JOHN BOLTON
For information on Sponsorships, please contact Kathi Gray at (239) 331.0042 or email: [email protected].
Tickets and sponsorships are available at www.colliergop.org /lr2014
If you are planning to attend the Lincoln Reagan Dinner and would like to sit with WRC members, please see Priscilla Grannis as she is organizing tables.
Y ou are invited to an evening
With A mbassador J ohn B olton
& H onorary C hairs
S enator & M rs. G arrett R ichter
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Waldorf Astoria, Naples
Cocktails at 6:00pm, Dinner & Program 7:00pm
Early registration until January 15th
$130* per Ticket / $1000* per Table of 8
Sponsor a Student for $20* per Ticket