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2016 GTRW BOARD Marie Maggio, President Denise Truncale, 1st Vice President, Programs Janet Brown, 2nd Vice President, Membership Linda Sparkman, Recording Secretary Gwen Reck, PAC Treasurer/Finance CommiHee Janice Bartkowiak, Corresponding Secretary Sandra Rogers, Chaplain Theone Bradley, NewsleHer Kim Dunaway, Campaign AcKviKes Evangeline George, Bylaws/Parliamentarian KiNe Rice, LegislaKve Carol Hearne, Hospitality KiNe Rice, LegislaKve Sheree Pierce, Special Projects/Americanism Allison Getz, Community Involvement Lanora Read, Awards Martha Pate, CommunicaKons & ReservaKons [email protected] 409-866-5965 VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! February 26 - Early vo4ng ENDS March 1 - 2016 Texas primary March 2 - Texas Independence Day - FLY YOUR TEXAS FLAG! March 7 - GTRW Luncheon Mee4ng Speaker: Tony Anne Dashiell Texas GOP Na4onal CommiSeewoman March 21 - GTRW Execu4ve Board Mee4ng April 4 - GTRW Luncheon Mee4ng Speaker: May 12 - 14 - Texas Republican Conven4on Dallas, Texas May 24 - Texas Primary Runoff VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! __________________________________________ _ __________________________________________ join us for our MARCH luncheon PROGRAM MONDAY, March 7, 2016 11:30 A.M. ~ 1:00 p.m. MCM ELEGANTE’ HOTEL Fountainview Room Texas Na(onal Republican Commi4eewoman Toni Anne Dashiell Our mee4ng begins promptly at 11:30, so please check in and be seated at your table by that 4me Personal Checks preferred - requires much less 4me and effort filling out forms and other paperwork, both for you and our club! GTRW GAZETTE G OLDEN T RIANGLE R EPUBLICAN WOMEN VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3 March 2016 CALENDAR RSVP by NOON, Thursday, March 3 [email protected] 409-866-5965 (please leave a message) PLEASE BRING A FRIEND ~~ urge them to examine the dierence between the Democrat and Republican platforms and invite them to join GTRW

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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

[email protected]

VOTE!VOTE!VOTE!

February26-Earlyvo4ngENDS

March1-2016Texasprimary

March2-TexasIndependenceDay-FLYYOUR TEXASFLAG!

March7-GTRWLuncheonMee4ng Speaker:TonyAnneDashiellTexasGOPNa4onalCommiSeewoman

March21-GTRWExecu4veBoardMee4ng

April4-GTRWLuncheonMee4ng Speaker:

May12-14-TexasRepublicanConven4on Dallas,Texas

May24-TexasPrimaryRunoff

VOTE!VOTE!VOTE!

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join us for our MARCH luncheon PROGRAM

MONDAY, March 7, 2016 11:30 A.M. ~ 1:00 p.m.

MCM ELEGANTE’ HOTEL Fountainview Room

TexasNa(onalRepublicanCommi4eewomanToniAnneDashiell

Ourmee4ngbeginspromptlyat11:30,sopleasecheckinandbeseatedatyourtablebythat4me

PersonalCheckspreferred-requiresmuchless4meandeffortfillingoutformsandotherpaperwork,bothforyouandourclub!

GTRW GAZETTE

GOLDEN TRIANGLE REPUBLICAN WOMEN

VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3 March 2016

CALENDAR

RSVPbyNOON,Thursday,[email protected]

409-866-5965 (please leave a message)

PLEASE BRING A FRIEND ~~ urge them to examine the difference

between the Democrat and Republican platforms and invite them to join GTRW

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

VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3 Page 3GTRW’S FEBRUARY LUNCHEON

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

Please contact GTRW’s Corresponding Secretary,

Janice Bartkowiak, to let her know when a GTRW family member would benefit

from a congratulatory “at-a-boy” (anniversary, birth of a child, promotion, etc.),

get-well wishes or condolences.

409-985-2811 [email protected]

If you cannot reach Janice, please contact Sandra Rogers.

PleasegivesomeseriousthoughttoADVERTISINGinYourGTRWGazeSeWearenowaccep4ngmonthlysponsorshipsfromGTRWmembersandRepublicancandidates

BysponsoringYOURlocalRepublicanWomen’snewsle[er,peopleacrossourcommunitywillcometorecognizethosewhosharethevaluesweholddear–Faith,Family,FreedomandSelf-Responsibility.PleaseconsideradverSsingyourbusinessand/orcandidacywiththeGTRWGaze[e.Monthlysponsorshipratesareasfollows:$150-FullPage,$100-HalfPage,$50-QuarterPage,$25-EighthPage(Businesscard),30%discountfor3-monthads.Please contact Theone Bradley at

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VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3 Page 5REPUBLICANS IN ACTION

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.

Page 8 GTRW Gazette LINCOLN-REAGAN DINNER

VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3 Page 9

CLUB UPDATESWELCOME OUR NEWEST GTRW MEMBERS:

KellyGosseSLynnC.Kupiec

DonnaRhodesLaceyTruncale

MARCH SPEAKER Toni Anne Dashiell

Please pray for

our nation and then

VOTE REPUBLICAN

REPUBLICAN REPUBLICAN

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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VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3 Page 11JEFFERSON COUNTY REPUBLICANS

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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/

12 TIPS FOR ARTFULLY USING FACEBOOK FOR POLITICS - Jack Cashill

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Personal checks only (no corporate) ~ Exact Cash amount preferred Bills no larger than $20, please

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