HRWF April 2011 Redwood Alert

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President: Debbie Walker 441-1126 Membership: Terry Roberts 599-3255 Volume 36 Issue 4 April 2

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xcitement lled the air for me at my rst CRP Convention inSacramento in March with Republican Womens Club mem-bers in huge numbers from throughout the state. It was aprivilege to meet CFRW President Mariann Hedstrom and

other familiar faces and the young Republicans eagerly attending.

Congratulations to all elected including the new Chairman of CRP,Tom Del Beccaro and Janet Kirtlink, Vice Chair for our NorthwestRegion.

A luncheon event was especially invigorating with Emmy winningauthor, Dr. Frank Luntz seen regularly on Fox News. He is recognizefor consulting Fortune 500 companies. His work in 21 countrieswriting, supervising and directing nearly two thousand surveys,focus groups, and instant response dial sessions for corporate andpublic aairs clients is well known. He oers more than seventy ne

words that work for your success in his latest book WIN. Hediscussed the top ways to communicate, keep the attention of anaudience, and was inspirational with his ideas leading us through t2012 elections and beyond, an exciting hour indeed. Frank was reacordial at his book signing and I took a photo with him and anothethe night prior with my husband Todd and John Bolton- Hoorah!

The highlight of theCRP Convention:

Dinner with former Ambassador to the United

Nations, John Bolton as the honored guest speaker.

He captivated the room with his honest and

intelligent rst-hand knowledge of current world

developments and the disturbing inconsistent

foreign policy shown by the President of the United

States. What an American man with leadership,

ideals and integrity ~ my idea of a true Republican!

Welcome, new members!Our Annual Membership Tea

12:00-2:00 April 14th

Esther Smith-Holmes beautiful homein Westhaven, is the perfect place for

our Annual Tea. Sponsored by ourBoard of Directors, this is one of our

most popular events, it gives us achance to visit in a beautiful and

informal setting, and to introducenew and prospective members,

while we enjoy tea,coee and goodies.

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President Debbie Walker 441-1126 walktalk @ suddenlink.net1st Vice Margaret Staord 822-3255 tom-marg @ suddenlink.net2nd Vice Gwen Morris 498-3101 smlboss @ aol.comTreasurer Mary Jerland 443-1228 rjerland @ sbcglobal.netRecording Secretary Carol Del Biaggio 786-4832 cdel2 @ frontiernet.netParliamentarian Barbara Hecathorn 442-7124 hecathorn @ aol.com

Director-at-Large Pat Murphy 441-9206 vpatm @ suddenlink.netAmericanism/Coupon Project Chris Wennerholm 725-2020 chrissie.wen @ gmailAuditor JoAnn Stanhope 822-4776 [email protected] Co-Chair Vee Sorenson 822-2359 veesign @ aol.comCo-Chair Esther Holmes 677-3219 esthersholmes @ gmail.comCookbook Co-Chair Cindy Lewis 442-1187 liberty741776 @ sbcglobal.netCo-Chair Colleen Hedrick 268-0101 colleen1516 @ sbcglobal.netCorrespondence Secretary Donna Bellairs 442-6648 debellairs @ yahoo.comEducation Co-Chair Mary Scott 442-3056 marygscott @ sbcglobal.netCo-Chair Sheryl Fearrien 726-0147 schoolmarm50 @ sbcglobal.netVoter Registration/Campaigns Mary Scott 442-3056 marygscott @ sbcglobal.Hospitality Haline Sundet 442-2623 sun17 @ suddenlink.net

Luncheon Reservations Margaret Staord 822-3255 tom-marg @ suddenlinkMembership Terry Roberts 599-3255 terry @ terryroberts.netName Tags Delores Theuerkauf 822-5090 erniet @ suddenlink.netNewsletter/Website Editor Rose Welsh 839-2935 peoplearefunny @ suddenlinNewsletter Chris Wennerholm 725-2020 chrissie.wen @ gmail.comPublicity/ Sponsorships Colleen Hedrick 268-0101 colleen1516 @ sbcglobal.n

Photographer Olga Duperie 407-8424 tod833 @ suddenlink.netNational Legislation Gwen Morris 498-3101 smlboss @ aol.comState Legislation Vee Sorensen 822-2359 veesign @ aol.comWays and Means Linda Arata 839-5054 jaratal @ msn.comTelephone Chair Laura Bush 839-5538 laura.b.2009 @ gmail.comNancy Elcock 443-2529 nancyelcock @ suddenlink.net

Pat Stolte 725-4031 patstolte @ prodigy.netIrene Stidston 445-2732 istidston @ gmail.comPearl Micheli 445-9650 pamram9650 @ att.netKay Parris 442-9232 aparris @ suddenlink.netLinda Arata 839-5054 jaratal @ msn.comSarah Bogenreif 441-9595 sarahbo79 @ yahoo.com

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Use our website - Let your voice be heard...

Weve got a comprehensive list of links and contact info for elected ocials. Our includes links to meeting agendas, email addresses for Letters to the Editor, and addresses and phone numbers for Federal, State and Local Representatives.

In the last couple of weeks, the Times-Standard has been running a series of articlethe budget negotiations in Sacramento. Written by Thadeus Greenson, the articles hbeen critical of Republicans eorts to hold the line on spending and tax increases,quoting Democrat legislators, a host of professors, even Green Party members, but Republicans. Should he be including the Republican side?

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George Washington never heardof the separation of church andstate. This is a prayer he gave atthe close of the Revolutionary Warin 1783. He sent copies to allthirteen colonies:

I now make it my earnest prayerthat God would have you and the

State over which you preside, inthe Holy protection that He wouldincline the hearts of the citizens tocultivate a spirit of subordinationand obedience to government, toentertain a brotherly aection andlove for one another, for theirfellow citizens of the United Statesat large, and particularly forbrethren who have served in theeld; and nally, that He wouldmost graciously be pleased todispose us all to do justice, to lovemercy, and to demean ourselveswith that charity, humility andpacic temper of mind, whichwere the characteristics of theDivine Author of our blessedreligion, and without an humbleimitation of whose example inthese things, we can never hope tobe a happy nation.

Chaplains Report

Our hearts go out to the people of Japan, after enduring a 9.1 earthqu

only to be followed by a tsunami. The loss of life at this point is 9,800 a

over 10,000 people missing. To make matters worse, the nuclear reacto

at Fukushima I is threatened. So now all the anti-nuclear people are

coming out wanting a moratorium on all nuclear power plants world

wide. Joe Lieberman wants the brakes applied. Not that he wants to stthe building of any plants - no, he just wants us to wait so we can abso

what has happened in Japan. Let us not forget who his running mate

- good old ecofanatic, Al Gore.

I was in Costco the other night and this man asked me if I knew where

iodine was. I told him I didnt think they carried it; with that, the gentle

man informed me surely they do. He went on to say the health food st

was out of it. I still wasnt tracking with what he was referring to, and s

Wow! That is strange! I was thinking about the liquid iodine that is us

for cleaning a wound, NOT tablets to be taken as a precaution for radia

tion poisoning!!! So the hysteria is here, too!

In reading an article submitted to PatriotUpdate.com by Nathaniel Dav

son, a regular contributor from Australia, he cited some very interestin

statistics. In comparing nuclear energy fatalities and the greenies favo

ite, wind energys fatalities of the last ten years: the wind farm deaths

were 44 and the nuclear deaths were 7. I remember the

Chernobyl meltdown in 1986 as though it were yesterday. I was pregna

with my rst child and, of course, I was very nervous about any fallout

that might occur which could cause a problem to my developing baby

At that time, they told pregnant women not to drink milk because it co

aect the fetus. (That wasnt a problem for me as I hate milk! Sorry to m

family and dairy friends! But to those who know my son, now you knowhat is wrong with him.) All kidding aside, it is easy to let the media an

the anti crowd frighten you, but lets look at this calmly with some fa

In 1986, we were told millions of people would die, but a study done 2

years later by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN Develop

ment Program and the World Health Organization said they could attri

bute 50 deaths to Chernobyl. Remember it was built with inferior Com

munist technology. A chest CT scan will expose you to 6,900 micro-

sieverts. On March 17th, the radiation reading was 30 microsieverts at

Fukusima Prefecture and to reach the same level as a CT scan, you wou

have to stand outside for 230 continuous hours. To add to the debunki

of the ecofantics, a properly operating nuclear power plant releases les

radiation into the atmosphere than a coal-red plant. This is according

the liberal Scientic American.

Although Im not an expert, Im not going to run out and get the iodine

tablets. Im feeling very safe. Remember to duck and cover! Just kiddin

Check out this link to get additional accurate information.

http://nei.cachey.net/newsandevents/information-on-the-

japanese-earthquake-and-reactors-in-that-region/

So the hysteria begins

Remembering

Chris CrawfordMarch 26, 2011


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Ways& Means

Ways& Means

Our March OpportunityDrawing items were donated by

Margaret Stafford, Bernice Huston,Jeanne O'Neill and Linda Arata.

The winners wereGwen Morris, Marsha Marling

and Barbara Hecathorn.

Ticket sales forthe hand-crocheted shawl will

continue until thedrawing at the Spring Tea

on April 14th.

To donate a prize for future draw-ings, please telephone Linda Arata

at 839-5054.

Count Your BlessingsTax Return

Need a chuckle? ~ check it out!

The HRWF tax return ismuch simpler than the one

you fill out for the IRS and we receive the benefit!

These simple questions will be areminder of the many

blessings you enjoy andpresent a chance to put a price tag

on some of them.This fund-raiser is quick andpainless and you dont need

to hire an accountant! Please take amoment right now to complete and

send in. Make a copy for otherRepublicans who may not be

members and associates or friendsand family ~ share the fun!

Need another copy?Ask a board member to send

an email version today!We have a special prize for the tax

return with the highesttotal on Line 37. You wont get that

kind of offer from the IRS!Please return your form and

payment to:

HRWF Treasurer4302 Ridgecrest Drive

Eureka, CA 95503

1)"Let me be absolutely clear. Israel isa strong friend of Israel's."

A. Barack Hussein ObamaB. George W. BushC. Sarah Palin2) "I've now been in 57 states, I think

one's left to go."A. Barack Hussein ObamaB. George W. BushC. Sarah Palin3) "On this Memorial Day, as our nationhonors its unbroken line of fallenheroes, and I see many of them in theaudience here today."

A. Barack Hussein ObamaB. George W. BushC. Sarah Palin

4) "What they'll say is, 'Well it costs toomuch money,' but you know what? Itwould cost, about...It... it... it would costabout the same as what we wouldspend. It. Over the course of 10 years, itwould cost what it would costs us.(nervous laugh) All right. Okay. We'regoing to. It. It would cost us about thesame as it would cost for about... holdon one second. I can't hear myself. ButI'm glad you're red up, though. I'mglad."

A. Barack Hussein ObamaB. George W. BushC. Sarah Palin5) "The reforms we seek would bringgreater competition, choice, savingsand ineciencies to our health caresystem."

A. Barack Hussein ObamaB. George W. BushC. Sarah Palin6) "I bowled a 129. It's like - it was likethe Special Olympics, or something."

A. Barack Hussein ObamaB. George W. BushC. Sarah Palin

7) "Of the many responsibilitiesgranted to a president by our Constition, few are more serious or moreconsequential than selecting aSupreme Court justice. The memberour highest court are granted life

tenure, often serving long after thepresidents who appointed them. Anthey are charged with the vital task applying principles put to paper mothan 20 centuries ago to some of themost dicult questions of our time."

A. Barack Hussein ObamaB. George W. BushC. Sarah Palin8) "Everybody knows that it makes sense that you send a kid to theemergency room for a treatable illn

like asthma, they end up taking up ahospital bed, it costs, when, if you, tjust gave, you gave them treatmentearly and they got some treatment,and a, a breathalyzer, or inhalator, a breathalyzer. I haven't had muchsleep in the last 48 hours."

A. Barack Hussein ObamaB. George W. BushC. Sarah Palin9) "It was interesting to see that

political interaction in Europe is not

that dierent from the United StateSenate. There's a lot of.. I don't know

what the term is in Austrian... whee

ing and dealing."

A. Barack Hussein ObamaB. George W. BushC. Sarah Palin10) "I have made good judgments i

the past. I have made good judgme

in the future."

A. Barack Hussein ObamaB. George W. BushC. Sarah PalinI'm sorry.... this was a trick quiz.

The new game: "Who Said It?" The rules are simple - for each quote, yo

must guess which individual said it: Barack Hussein Obama, former

President George W. Bush, or former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

All of the quotes are by the same person: Barack Hussein Obama. And now youknow why he brings his teleprompter with him everywhere he goes, even whetalking to a 6th grade class!!! However, how many of these quotes did you readhear about from the mainstream media? Do you think they might have gottena bit more coverage if they had been made by George W. or Sarah Palin???

The leader of the free world may read well but,without a script, he sounds worse than moronic.

Americanism Report


5/8

The Eagle Forum of Californias Tenth Annua

State Conference will be held in Sacramento

on Friday-Saturday, June 17-18.

Friday morning, legislators will speak to us about

important legislation at the Secretary of States oc

Friday afternoon will be spent lobbying concernin

legislation.Friday evenings reception begins at 6 p.m., follow

by the banquet at 7 p.m. at the Double Tree Inn adj

cent to the Arden Fair Mall. National Eagle Forum

President Phyllis Schlay will be the featured speak

the evening banquet and, hopefully, Congresswom

Michele Bachmann, who has been invited.

Saturday's activities begin at 8:30 with breakfast,

speakers, then luncheon at 12:30 and more speake

until 4:00 p.m. Featured speakers will be Bill Jasper,

Senior Editor for the New American magazine; Patric

Wood, Editor ofAugust Review; Dr. Stan Monteith, h

of Radio Liberty; Dr, Art Robinson, PhD scientist wh

exposes the global warming fraud and author of m

excellent books; and other outstanding speakers, st

legislators, authors and experts on the theme Expo

the Many Tentacles of Agenda 21. More details will b

shared on prices, menus, and all of the speakers.

If you are not already on the Eagle Forum mailing li

and would like to receive an ocial registration for

contact Mary or Dick Wolbert at 707-544-9662 or [email protected].

Education Report

Demand Atlas!Do you want to see Atlas Shrugged

playing in a theater near you?Go to

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Click the "Demand Atlas!" button,enter your zip code and e-mail address

In TheatersApril 15, 2011

Honor Flight UpdateThe community response to Honor Flight has been so great

that we now have a local hub - North Coast Honor Flight

which will serve Humboldt, Trinity and Del Norte Counties. We

have received applications from over 50 veterans, and have

tentatively scheduled our first flight for May 14. The next flight

will be in early fall (we want to avoid the hot summer months)

and we are exploring the possibility of a charter that would

leave from the Arcata Airport.Please look for our float in the Rhododendron Parade April 30,

and mark your calendars for our big fundraiser to be held at

Blue Lake Casino on Thursday, May 26. We will also have

booths at the Humboldt County Fair and other events through-

out the summer. These will all be great opportunities to meet,

thank, and cheer our World War II veterans.

A great big thank you to all of you for your continued

support of this project. Many of you have sent contributions

which help to make this all possible. (Jerrie Bartley's German

dinner was a huge success---not only for the money raised, but I

continue to hear what a great party it was).

For more information, please contact me,Kathrin Burleson, at 677-0490.

Our new mailing address is2383 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka, CA 95501.

Web site: www.northcoasthonorflight.com. To learn more about the Eagle Forum, visit: www.eagleforum.or


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I have been asked to write an article about what I have beendoing since I left oce as your president. It may be a strangstory, but I think it is an important one to tell.

In 1990 I ran for public oce: County Recorder. I lost the raceand was quite disappointed, as one might expect. However,on looking back it was a good thing, since I probably wouldnot have been able to complete my term of oce. During thcampaign, I met Marge Handley, who was running for StateAssembly at the time. Two years later, Marge ran for the StatSenate and I became an early supporter. But, while campaiging for her, I began to have pain in my back and legs. Follow-ing the campaign that pain increased to the point where Icould barely make it upstairs at home, where our bedroomwas.

I began seeing a doctor and she tried a number of remediesnone of which worked. So she referred me to a specialist inArcata. It was determined that I had Spinal Stenosis, arthritigrowths inside the spinal column which were choking o thnerves and causing the pain. I was scheduled for surgery in1995. The surgery was a success; as soon as the pain from thsurgery began to subside, I felt so much better and could goon with my life.

But, a year later, the pain returned and began increasing inintensity and soon it was worse than before the surgery.During the next several years I had more pain, and more visito the doctors. Additional problems were discovered and Ihad several more operations, including the installation of an

electronic device to help manage the pain. This insert did neliminate the pain so the pain medications were continued.

With the passage of years, and the gradual increase in pain,the number and strength of the pills were increased. You caguess what was happening. Because of the drugs, I hadcompletely lost my ability to think critically and logically, anmy sort-term memory was likewise destroyed. The pills haddone a fair job of reducing pain, but had done an excellent jof killing my mind.

The miracle occurred in 2009. I got very, VERY sick in thesummer. So sick, in fact, that I could not eat and I even elimi-nated my pills. As I began to get well, I resumed my eating

AND my pills. But before those pills reintroduced the stupoto which I had become so accustomed, I began to realize thawhile I was o my pills, although I felt physically rotten, mymind was beginning to function: I could think. Althoughthrough the years every doctor I saw warned me not to stopthe pills without discussing it with them rst, I stopped takinALL my pills. However, after a few days of thinking moreclearly, I resumed my vitamins and other medications, elimi-nating only the pain pills. In other words, I got the monkey my back - COLD TURKEY.

I still have memory problems: I have diculty rememberingnames, and I leave my cane in some of the weirdest places a

spend much time looking for it and other things, but I canthink!

An updatefrom Jackie Mottaz

Past President ~ 1993-1995HRWF member since 1990


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Membership ReporGoodness, is it Spring?

This April 14th from 12 to 2PM isour Annual Membership Spring Tea!

This year, Esther Holmes has oered her beautiful home in Wehaven for this enjoyable event. Belle Starr Clothing of Arcata aEureka has oered to do a fashion show and some of our members will be modeling her lovely clothes. The Board members contributing sweets and hors-doeuvres and there will be lots drawings and gifts! This is a great time to bring a guest. Pleas

invite members who may like to share a ride with you or callDebbie Walker if you need arrangements for a ride.Because of the Tea, there will be no General Meeting on April 2

DIRECTIONS TO ESTHERS HOME:Take 101 North to Westhaven Exit. At the Exit make a sharp rigonto Driver Road. (Sign says Moonstone Heights).

637 Driver Road is the rst house on the left. Please park on tlawn. Questions? Call Esther Smith Holmes at 707-677-3219

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2011 Calendar

April 14 Spring Membership Tea

April 18-19 Advocacy

Hyatt Sacramento

April 24 Easter Sunday

CFRW Campaign WorkshopApril 29, 2011

CFRW Northern Division

Spring ConferenceApril 30 - May 1, 2011Former Assemblywoman Lynne Leach will be

conducting her Campaign Workshop in conjunctionwith the Northern Division Spring Conference at the

Holiday Inn Conference Center in Chico.This workshop is open to the first fifty who register.

The cost is $50 and includes lunch.

Learn more at www.cfrwnd.org

April 30 Rhododendron ParadeDetails and directions inside

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