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2016 GTRW BOARD
MarieMaggio,President
DeniseTruncale,1stVicePresident,Programs
JanetBrown,2ndVicePresident,Membership
LindaSparkman,RecordingSecretary
GwenReck,PACTreasurer/FinanceCommiHee
JaniceBartkowiak,CorrespondingSecretary
SandraRogers,Chaplain
TheoneBradley,NewsleHer
KimDunaway,CampaignAcKviKes
EvangelineGeorge,Bylaws/Parliamentarian
KiNeRice,LegislaKve
CarolHearne,Hospitality
KiNeRice,LegislaKve
ShereePierce,SpecialProjects/Americanism
AllisonGetz,CommunityInvolvement
LanoraRead,Awards
MarthaPate,CommunicaKons&ReservaKons
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February26-Earlyvo4ngENDS
March1-2016Texasprimary
March2-TexasIndependenceDay-FLYYOUR TEXASFLAG!
March7-GTRWLuncheonMee4ng Speaker:TonyAnneDashiellTexasGOPNa4onalCommiSeewoman
March21-GTRWExecu4veBoardMee4ng
April4-GTRWLuncheonMee4ng Speaker:
May12-14-TexasRepublicanConven4on Dallas,Texas
May24-TexasPrimaryRunoff
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GOLDEN TRIANGLE REPUBLICAN WOMEN
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TexascelebratestwomajoreventsinMarch.OnMarch1,ourstatewillholdoneoftheearlyprimaries.OnMarch2,TexascelebratesitsindependencefromMexicoandthenlaterbecomingthe28thstatetojointheUnion.OURLONESTARFLAGFLIESHIGH!
Texasisfortunatetobeoneoftheearlyprimarystates.Oncetheresultsoftheprimaryarein,wewillknowourcandidates,andRepublicanswillUNITEandworkfortheirelecSon. Plantovolunteerforacandidatebymakingcalls,walkingyourprecinct;volunteeringatJCRPheadquarters,etc. Let'salldoourpartforasuccessfulRepublicanwinin2016!
GTRWmemberswhoa[endedTFRWLeadershipDaycamebackinspired. Sessionsonmembership,clubfinances,campaigns,andlegislaSongavetheseladiestheinformaSontheyneedtobesuccessfulintheirposiSons.ThankstoKimDunaway,LanoraRead,GwenReck,andKi[yRicefora[endingthisinformaSveday.
WearehonoredtohaveToniAnneDashiell,Texas NaSonal Commi[eewoman, as ourguest speaker for March. She is inspiringandsomeonewhowillenergizeusall.
LookingforwardtoseeingeveryoneonMarch7th.
MayGodcon4nuetobless
AmericaandTexas!
MarieMaggio
MARCH Birthdays
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PRESIDENT’S INSIGHT: MARCH IS TEXAS MONTH
2 - Cheryl Weaver 7 - Denise Truncale
8 - Jacqueline Bonura Janet Brown Lynn Donnelly
9 - Nichol Conklin
12 - Weida Philpott Doneen Surratt
15 - Kimberly Isaacs
17 - Ginny Ebner Jody Fulbright Steve McKeithen Judy Ware
18 - Sue Meagher
19 - Mary Hager Shirley Hebert Susan Legnion
22 - Michelle Bunch
26 - Janice Bartkowiak Lauren Truncale Jane Gentry
29 - Karen Newton
30 - Kathy Schwartz ? - Phil Klein
PLEASE KEEP THESE FELLOW
REPUBLICANS IN YOUR PRAYERS
Condolences to the Families of:
Ike Bartkowiak (Janice)
Billy W. Matthews (Mary)
Health Issues:
Janice Bartkowiak
Dick Foulk
Helen Kovac
Naomi Lanier
Jenny McArthur
Nell Wiggins
PresidentMarieMaggiopresidedatthemeeSngwhichconvenedat11:30am.ChaplainSandraRogersopenedthemeeSngwithaprayerandledtheaudienceinthePledges.JanetBrown,MembershipChairman,introducedthespecialguests,includinglocalofficialsandcandidatesintheupcomingprimary.MinutesfromtheJanuarymeeSngwereapprovedaspublishedinthenewsle[er.
DeniseTruncale,ProgramsChairman,introducedthespeaker,WillRobbins,StateRepublicanExecuSveCommi[eeman,SenateDistrict4.WillistheyoungestmemberinthehistoryoftheStateRepublicanExecuSveCommi[eeandspokeontheupcomingelecSonprocess.
WillexplainedhowdelegatesarechosenfromthecountyconvenSontothenaSonalconvenSonandgaveahistoryoftheprocess.HereviewedhowthingsarelookingforboththeIowacaucusesandtheNewHampshireprimary.OurMarch1primaryistheearliestprimarywe’veeverhad,withthelargestimpactonthepresidenSalrace,andheremindedusthattheNovemberelecSonbeginsonFeb16.With3000morevotes,wecanturnJeffersonCountyREPUBLICAN!HealsoreportedonacSviSesatthestatelevel.Remember:March5–PrecinctConvenSon;Mar19–CountyConvenSon;May12-14–StateConvenSon.
Attheconclusionoftheprogram,MembershipChairJanetBrownreported66renewalsfortheyear,with13newmembers.
KimDunawayaskedeveryonetopleaseremembertoreporttheircampaignhourseachmonth.TheformswillbeonthetablesateachmeeSng.Youcanalsoreportonthewebsite.
ShereePierce,SpecialProjects,spokeaboutparScipaSngintheReachOutAndRead(ROAR)projectofBISD,targeSngsecondgraders.Volunteersareneededtolistentothechildrenread.YoucansignupontheBISDwebsite.AndcountyourROARhoursontheGTRWhoursreport.ContactShereeat673-0884ifyouhavequesSons.
JCRPVice-ChairJudyNicholsreportedtheyareorganizingunderDr.Peel’sleadershipandlookingforaddiSonalhelpfortheupcomingelecSon,withanemphasisongenngoutthevote.SheremindedeveryoneoftheLincoln-ReaganDinneronFeb22.
TreasurerGwenReckpresentedthemonthlyreportandtheproposed2016budget.Membersvotedbyunanimousvoicevotetoacceptthebudget.
Announcementsofupcomingeventswerepresented.
ThemeeSngwasadjourned.
Respecoullysubmi[ed,
LindaSparkmanRecordingSecretary
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MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 1, 2016 LUNCHEON MEETING
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Janice Bartkowiak, to let her know when a GTRW family member would benefit
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get-well wishes or condolences.
409-985-2811 ibartkowiak@gt.rr.com
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VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3 Page 7
LAWSUIT: OBAMA DOJ GOES TO FEDERAL COURT TO FACILITATE NONCITIZEN VOTER REGISTRATION
HOUSTON,TX.–February22,2016:
TruetheVote(TTV),thenaSon'sleadingvoters’rightsandelecSonintegrityorganizaSon,todayofferedcommentonarecentlawsuitfiledbyacollecSonofprogressiveinterestgroupswithassistancefromtheU.S.DepartmentofJusSce,intentonremovingciSzenshipverificaSonmeasuresinvoterregistraSon.
LiSgaSonwasiniSallytriggeredatertheU.S.ElecSonAssistanceCommission(EAC)grantedtherequestsofKansas,GeorgiaandAlabamatorequirelocalusersoftheNaSonalMailVoterRegistraSonFormtosubmitdocumentaryproofofU.S.ciSzenship.Sincethefiling,DOJa[orneysoriginallyslatedtorepresenttheEACincourttodayabandonedtheirclientpartyandbarredtheCommissionfromprovidingitsownlegalrepresentaSon,accordingtofilingsreleasedtoday.
“Inadvanceofthe2016elecKon,theObamaAdministraKonanditsradicalizedDepartmentofJusKcehavelaunchedafullscaleefforttoemboldenle_istpoliKcalalliesanddestroyelecKonintegrity,”TruetheVoteFounderCatherineEngelbrechtsaid.“Today’smessageisclear:anystateorfederalagencythatworkstopreventnon-U.S.ciKzensfromregisteringtovotein2016willwitnessthefullwrath—lawfulornot--oftheDepartmentofJusKce.”
“WearebeingruledbyagovernmentthatbrazenlyusesitsownDepartmentofJusKcetosupportthelawsuitsofprogressiveinterestgroupswhilesimultaneouslydeniesdefendantstherighttolegalrepresentaKonincourt.IftheAmericanpeopledonotstandagainstthisassaultonliberty,wherewillitend?”EngelbrechtconKnued.
TheTruetheVotefounderstressedthatregularAmericanvotershavearoletoplayinfighKngbackagainstDOJoverreach,regardlessofthecourtcase’soutcome:
“WhatwearewitnessingisthecommonthugethiconunabasheddisplayinWashington.CommonthugsusefearandinKmidaKonasameanstocontrol.Commonthugstakewhattheywant,nevermindthecollateraldamage.Commonthugswalkoutontheirresponsibili4esforselfishconvenience.But,thesecommonthugscanbestoppediflaw-abidingci4zenswillstandtheirground.ThisNovember,TruetheVote-trainedelecKonmonitorswillbemobilizedfromcoasttocoasttoensurethattheruleoflawisupheldatthepollingplace.”TruetheVote(TTV)isanIRS-designated501(c)(3)voters’rightsorganizaKon,foundedtoinspireandequipvotersforinvolvementateverystageofourelectoralprocess.TTVempowersorganizaKonsandindividualsacrossthenaKontoacKvelyprotecttherightsoflegiKmatevoters,regardlessoftheirpoliKcalpartyaffiliaKon.FormoreinformaKon,pleasevisitwww.truethevote.org.
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3 Page 9
CLUB UPDATESWELCOME OUR NEWEST GTRW MEMBERS:
KellyGosseSLynnC.Kupiec
DonnaRhodesLaceyTruncale
MARCH SPEAKER Toni Anne Dashiell
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Toni Anne Dashiell is the NaSonalCommi[eewoman for Texas. A leaderamong leaders, she was awarded the2009RonaldReaganLeadershipAwardby the NaSonal FederaSon ofRepublicanWomen for her disSncSveperformance as the President of theTexas FederaSon of RepublicanWomen (TFRW). She traveled toBosnia,NigeriaandBurmaonbehalfofthe Women’s Democracy Network totrain women and men seeking publicoffice in campaign management,l e ade rsh i p deve l opment , andcommunicaSon. She co-authored,“Leading for Freedom: LeadershipSkills for Republicans,” and presentsworkshops across the naSon on thetopicsaddressedinthebook.
Toni Anne’s service as a volunteergrassroots leader dates back to 1968,when she worked on a presidenSal
campaign as a member of TeenageRepublicans. Since that Sme she hasbeen a consistent leader in numerousRepublican campaigns includingp r e s i d e n S a l , S e n a t o r i a l a n dCongressional, statewide, city andcountyraces.
W i t h i n t h e Repub l i c a n Pa r t yorganizaSon, Toni Anne served as theKendall County Republican Party
Chairman2009to2013.Shehasbeenelected to be a delegate to numerousTexas Republican State ConvenSonsand servedasadelegate to the2004,2008 and 2012 Republican NaSonalConvenSons.
Toni Anne believes in the importanceof community service. She hasdemonstrated this value by serving asa leader in her hometown, includingthe Boerne Chamber of Commerce,Government Affairs, the Boerne ISDBudgetCommi[ee,herchurchandtheBoerne Community Theatre. For theStateofTexassheserveson theTexasPrepaid Higher EducaSon TuiSonBoard.
Currentlysheholdstwolicensesforlifeinsurance and real estate. Together,she and her husband, Tom, are smallbusiness owners,working in both realestateandinsurance.
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IN THE NEWSMAINTAINING COURTESY IN POLITICAL DISCOURSE
At speaking engagements I am often asked, “As an average citizen, what can I do?” For the last several years, I have been recommending that people get on Facebook and become disseminators of real information, mini-publishers in their own private universe.
Given the sensibilities of your friends and relatives, this is a tricky proposition any time of the year and especially so during primary season. So allow me to offer what Dr. Peter Venkman might call some useful “guidelines.”
1. Not all your friends and relatives agree with you. Nothing is gained by driving them away.
2. Facebook is best used when you add real info. What you think has far less value than what you know and can substantiate. People will only read your posts if they trust you.
3. Make converts, not enemies. Fluff up your postings with kids, grandkids, pets and hospital photos, then slip in a zinger. The ideal zinger is a news item from a source your liberal friends respect that refutes their orthodoxy.
Liberals have their honest moments. The zinger article might come from the Atlantic or the New York Times and question the wisdom of, say, affirmative action or global warming or Muslim immigration. You add some benign comment like, “Food for thought,” and get on with your day.
4. Don’t trouble libs with conservative sources. Liberals think of Fox News or even National Review as fiction. If a friend posts something dubious, find an article from one of his sources and post that as your response. Again, add some innocent remark like, “I thought the polar ice cap was supposed to be gone by now” or “The women of Cologne might disagree.”
5. Remember, people identify with their candidate. Not unnaturally, they take harsh criticisms of their candidates as personal insults. In primary season, it is essential you keep this in mind.
If, for instance, you post on Facebook that [one particular candidate] is a “racist demagogue,” you are by extension labeling a healthy portion of your allies on the right as racist stooges. Chances are they will not warm up to that message or to any other message you might send in the next year or two.
6. Make the thoughtless think. To the above post, you might ask, “Exactly whom has the candidate maligned? ‘Mexican’ is no more a race than ‘American.’ ‘Muslim’ is no more a race than ‘Christian.'” Attack the premise, not the person.
7. Exclamation points and capital letters don’t persuade.…
8. Don’t get tedious. If you think we should End the Fed, implement a Fair Tax, or ban chemtrails, … a once-a-month reminder to your friends is plenty.
9. Don’t get presumptuous. On Wednesday morning, a Facebook friend declared that unless Rand Paul was the Republican nominee, he was leaving the Republican Party. An hour after this post, Paul withdrew from the race, and I was looking for the “unfriend” button. The natural response to your post ought not be “Who cares?”
10. Beware of parody sites. There is no better way to humiliate yourself on Facebook than sending out a parody article and declaring it news. Sending a 10-year-old article as news comes in a close second.
11. Check your sources carefully before reposting. If you are reading on Facebook that Bill Maher has found Jesus or that Hillary is going to prison, check your source thoroughly.
12. Bottom line: if an item seems too good to be true, it probably is.
http://mobile.wnd.com/2016/02/12-tips-for-artfully-using-facebook-for-politics/
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