MEETING LOCATION San Juan Hills Golf Club 32120 San Juan Creek Road San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

NEWSLETTER EDITION VOLUME 51, ISSUE 4

CONTACT

Visit Online: www.lnrwf.org

E-mail: lagunaniguelrwf@gmail.com

LEADERSHIP

President Sherry Astrella 949.292.7487 sjastrella@gmail.com 1st VP Programs Jennifer Sterling 714.767.3687 sterlinginsurance@yahoo.com 2nd VP Membership Nancy Meade Cotton 949.800.9153 girlgardening@cox.net 3rd VP Ways & Means Lori Kenney 949.874.4138 lojeffkenney@gmail.com

EVENT DATES

General Meeting April 24, 2019

Please make your reservation for lunch NO LATER than April 21, 2019. If your reservation is not made by this date, lunch may not be available.

LNRWF Board Meeting May 6, 2019 Next General Meeting May 22, 2019

LNRWF General Meeting

Date: Wednesday April 24, 2019 Cost: $27.00 Member

$30.00 Guest Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Speakers

Heather Allen - California Rifle & Pistol Association Stacy Gordon - NRA - Certified Instructor and Chief Range Safety Officer

Paul Benavidez – Self-Defense Instructor and Owner of Damsel of Defense Topic

Second Amendment and Self Defense: Protect Your Safety and Your Families!

Did you know? The Second Amendment is one of the 10 amendments that forms the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791 by the U.S. Congress. The right to keep and bear arms has become even more crucial for those of us heading into our sunset years. The elderly is especially vulnerable to violent crime, and as a result, the number of senior citizens carrying a firearm is on the rise. Nearly 23,000 people over 65 took basic firearm training courses from NRA Certified Instructors in 2015, four times the number compared to five years earlier. Since 2010, seniors’ demand for firearms training climbed 400 percent. Our keynote speaker is Heather Allen from the California Rifle & Pistol Association. Heather is a certified NRA Instructor and an Outreach Advocate for the CRPA. Heather is very passionate about our second amendment right, especially pertaining to concealed carry permit. Stacy Gordon from On Target indoor shooting range is a certified NRA Instructor and Chief Range Safety Officer. She has been teaching firearm classes since 2011 and loves to teach basic classes, as well as personal protection classes. She is also the mother of 5 children and a proud Republican. We are excited to announce our first “Better-Half Ladies Day Meetup” on Wednesday, May 8th at On Target at 8:30 am. This will be fun! Also, On Target staff will provide a continental breakfast. Paul Benavidez wants you to BE AWARE WHILE YOU ARE OUT AND ABOUT. He will be presenting “Know your Surroundings and Self Defense”. Paul is an active self-defense instructor and owner of Damsel of Defense, showcasing products that will enable you to defend yourself. Unfortunately, given the realities of life, a large majority of young people clamoring for gun control do not appear to grasp the magnitude of all the facts. In fact, given their many media appearances, it’s clear that student activists are largely unfamiliar with the mechanics of firearms. Most believe the “AR” in “AR-15” stands for “assault rifle.” (It actually stands for ArmaLite, the manufacturer who designed the gun in 1956.) Moreover, few know the simple difference between a round and a clip. These aren’t trivial matters. They have already vastly impacted public policy.

We need to protect our Constitution because the next generation may not.

Looking Forward to Seeing You, Jennifer Sterling- VP Programs

TRUNKLINE

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FEDERATION WEBSITES

Each level of the Federation has a website with a wealth of information. Access to some areas of the CFRW, Southern Division and County websites requires a password. See below on how to obtain one. NFRW website: www.nfrw.org

User name: federation Password: nfrw1938

CFRW (www.cfrw.org), Southern Division (www.cfrwsoutherndivision.org) and Orange County (www.ocfrw.org) websites require a password. Your User Name will be your e-mail address. Once you set up your password, it will be the same for all three sites. To request a password for cfrwsoutherndivision.org, click Members Only. In the drop-down box, click Request a Password. Complete all the required information and click Send Message. You will receive a response via e-mail within a couple of minutes. If you have trouble, please make sure your membership is current and that you enter your name as it appears on your Membership Form. For further assistance, please contact Lois Godfrey, Web Manager, itslois@earthlink.net or (714) 773-5552.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Sherry Astrella - 949.292.7487

1st VP Programs

Jennifer Sterling - 714.767.3687

2nd VP Membership Nancy Meade Cotton - 949.800.9153

3rd VP Ways and Means

Lori Kenney - 949.874.4138

4th VP Precinct

Recording Secretary Michelle Leonhart - 949.558.5040

Corresponding Secretary

Wendy Zueck - 949.690-8183

Membership Secretary Stephanie Winstead - 949.639.9606

Treasurer

Debbie Flowers - 714.328.8400

President’s Message Dear LNRWF Members, First, I want to thank all of you that attended our first club luncheon meeting at San Juan Hills Golf Club on March 27. The Board and I received feedback that the food was delicious and the service was excellent, so I hope more of you will attend in the future. In addition, it is a lovely venue with the golf course, gardens and a waterfall just steps away from our meeting room. I would also like to thank guest Councilperson Steve Dicterow for attending and updating us on what is happening in Laguna Beach city politics. Finally, I extend a special “thank you” to our club’s 1st Vice President-Program Chair Jennifer Sterling for arranging such a moving presentation by guest speaker and human trafficking survivor Shari Ho. You can learn more about Shari and her story at www.ShariHo.com.

At our upcoming April 24 luncheon, our meeting topic will be featuring the 2nd Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights (ratified in 1791, declaring the right to keep and bear arms) and how to protect it. This is a meeting you will want to ask your firearm enthusiast friends (male and female) to attend, as well as those acquaintances who want to understand more about our rights as citizens and responsible firearm ownership. We will have speakers from the California Rifle and Pistol Association and local Laguna Niguel business On Target Shooting Range, as well as self-defense merchandise from Damsels in Defense. As always, you can find a reservation form for this luncheon event on our website lnwrf.org and included with this newsletter.

Don’t forget our Education Scholarship fundraising event at Salt Creek Wine Company at Towne Center on Sunday June 23 from 4-6pm. Any donations to this event are welcomed. Reservation forms and tickets can be purchased on our website lnrwf.org. Just click on Our Meetings/Calendar of Events.

Thanks again for your continued support for our club and for Republican causes.

Sherry Astrella President

“This is an urgent humanitarian issue. My administration is committed to leveraging every resource we have to confront this threat, to support victims and survivors and to hold [human] traffickers accountable for their heinous crimes.” - President Donald Trump

Membership Report Happy Spring, LNRWF Members!

The CFRW Spring Board of Directors Conference is being held in our backyard this year. The conference is May 31, June 1 and June 2 at the Hilton Doubletree in Santa Ana across from John Wayne Airport. If you have never been to a CFRW conference, this is a great opportunity to join our Republican sisters in a supportive and enthusiastic environment. You will make new friends and begin preparation for the 2020 elections. The more knowledge we possess, the better we can make the case for why Republican principles work for all Americans, not just Republicans. Together, let’s learn how to effectively change hearts and minds. You may register on the CFRW website cfrw.org.

As of the end of March, our membership grew to 80 – including 15 new members. 2019 Membership dues were payable on January 1, 2019 and delinquent on March 31. We all live very busy lives and this may have been overlooked. I am contacting members this month to renew their dues. We have provided three ways to update your membership:

1) Apply online at LNRWF.org.

2) You may mail a check for $30 to LNRWF, P.O. Box 6532, Laguna Niguel, CA 92607.

3) You may call me directly at 949 800-9153, and I can process your credit card number and membership for you.

Enjoy the spring!

Thank you,

Nancy Meade Cotton VP Membership

We Would Love Your Support! SAVE THE DATE ~ SALT CREEK WINE TASTING FUNDRAISER

Our Annual Education Scholarship Fundraiser Sunday, June 23 from 4-6 PM at Salt Creek Wine Company

Ticket prices are $39 We have sponsorships available starting at $100 which include the price of one ticket with proceeds going directly to the scholarship fund. We realize not everyone can afford the $100 sponsorship, but it would be a tremendous help if you would reach out to one of your favorite businesses for a donation. Some of you also have relationships/connections to businesses that would be willing to donate “packages” such as golf outings, boat excursions, fine jewelry, wine tours, mini-getaways to anywhere, airline tickets, gun range memberships, gardening baskets, spa and pampering packages, etc., - you get the idea. Most of us do a lot of networking and know someone, somewhere who is willing to donate, if we just ask. Remember ladies, this is for our scholarship fund, and our goal is to help ease our young Republican students’ scholastic expenses. Help us help them.

LNRWF TEE-SHIRTS! LNRWF GOLD NAME TAGS! We have LNRWF tee-shirts available for $25. “Wear” your support for our club. If you’re interested in the Gold LNRWF name tags, please see me at our meeting. They are $15. RIGATONI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND RAPINI RED SAUCE Submitted by Nancy Meade Cotton 1 T olive oil ½ lb. hot or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed, broken into bite-size pieces 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 lb. rapini, (broccoli rabe) cleaned and cut into ½” pieces 1 (28 oz.) can crushed San Marzano tomatoes ¼ c. water Sugar, salt and pepper to season 1 lb. rigatoni Parmesan, Reggiano, Pecorino or fresh ricotta and snipped chives to garnish 1. Sauté sausage in olive oil and cook until brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in rapini, tomatoes and ¼ c. water. Bring to a simmer and cook until rapini is tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and sugar. 2. About 10 minutes before sauce is ready, cook pasta. Drain, reserving I c. pasta water, and add pasta to sauce. Cook until pasta drinks up sauce, about 1 minute. Add splash of water to stretch the sauce if necessary. Garnish with cheese and chives, if using. ~~~~ Every month we are going to feature a recipe by one of our members in our newsletter. Please email your submission to me at lojeffkenney@gmail.com. Questions, ideas and comments are always encouraged – I ♥hearing from you! I can be reached at lojeffkenney@gmail.com or text/call me at 949.874.4138. ~~~~~~~

Lori Kenney, VP Ways and Means

Treasurer’s Report Submitted by Debbie Flowers, Treasurer The bank balance as of 4/5/19 is $6,900.89.

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REPUBLICAN JEWELRY IS A HIT! I will again be bringing what I’ve chosen to our next luncheon for purchase. Please, only cash or checks can be accepted at this

timtime.

Available for Purchase:

2019 WHITE HOUSE ORNAMENTS This year’s White House Ornaments honor

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was the first President in office to employ a helicopter

in his transportation service. The price is $27.

better half gun club

Every Wednesday Morning @ 8:30-10:00am 2nd and 4th Thursday Evening @ 6:30-8:00pm

Join us at the range Wednesday morning, May 8th for an interesting and informative

discussion on handgun basics, then some fun on the range. The staff from On Target’s women’s program will lead the discussion and supervise your shoot. You will have a new

opportunity to improve your marksmanship, shoot a firearm and exercise your 2nd amendment right! *

45 Minutes: Refreshments and Discussion

45 Minutes: Range Time

$9 lane fees and FREE GUN RENTALS

Sign up with Jennifer Sterling to join us for this special event to welcome the members of the Laguna Niguel Republican Women’s Federated to On Target Better Half Club!

27692 Camino Capistrano Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

www.ontargetrange.com (949) 348-0352 *All shooters must have valid government issued photo I.D. and non-members must complete the

liability waiver form, provided by On Target.

Nancy Meade Cotton receiving CFRW award for

#1 in New Members in Membership overall!

Congratulations to Sue Bock- Legacy Member

Thanks to Karen Myers for allowing us to use their

professional offices for our Board Meetings

EXCITING UNIT NEWS

Last month’s speakers Shari Ho and Sherry Ward with Jennifer Sterling and Sherry Astrella

REPUBLICAN CONVERSATION POINTS Allison Olson, CFRW Advocate

NEW CONTACT NUMBER Our Advocate's Office has a new phone number! If you need to reach Allison Olson or have a general inquiry, please make note of her new office number: (925) 285-6514. The old office number is no longer in service. Thank you! YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED! FIND YOUR LEGISLATOR HERE These bills are being heard Tuesday, April 9th, so CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR (if they sit on the indicated committees) on MONDAY, April 8 to MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD! AB 1571 (Kiley, R) Free Speech on Campus Act - SUPPORT AB 1571 is being heard in the Assembly Higher Education Committee. As we mentioned last week in the Capitol Update, even needing a bill that strengthens the First Amendment in our state is concerning. AB 1571 would protect the free speech of our College Republicans, when they bring conservative speakers to their campuses. All Assemblyman Kiley is asking is that our College Republicans are afforded the same rights and privileges as every other student on our state community college campuses, CSUs, and UCs, when asserting their freedom of expression. This bill was killed in committee last legislative session- why would the liberal Democrats in Sacramento want to suppress free speech on our campuses? It's because it's speech they don't agree with. Our state needs to recognize that all speech should be protected on our campuses, unless it incites violence. SUPPORT AB 1571! Assembly Higher Education Committee AB 392 (Weber, D) Police Use of Force - OPPOSE AB 392 will change one word in the law, but would have vast repercussions for our law enforcement officers. Currently, regarding the use of force for police officers, the law states that a reasonable use of force is allowable in the apprehension of a suspect. This bill would change the word "reasonable" to "necessary", making it more difficult for our officers to do their job. This not only would make the officers themselves less safe because they may be second-guessing their decisions, but that, in turn, would make our communities less safe. No law enforcement agency in the state supports this bill, as it directly affects how they do their jobs. Assemblywoman Weber should pull the bill and allow SB 230 (Cabarello, D) to move forward, which has some support from policing agencies. Furthermore, this bill will be voted on by the Assembly on the floor after it passes, circumventing a fiscal committee where more review and public opinion could take place. The Assembly Democrats want to railroad this bill through. We support our law enforcement agencies and we care about their safety and the safety of our communities. Ask your legislator to VOTE NO on AB 392! AB 392 will be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, April 9th. OPPOSE AB 392! Assembly Public Safety Committee AB 138 (Bloom, D) and AB 766 (Chui, D) Soda Tax and Soda Ban - OPPOSE Enough with the nanny-state, the ‘government knows better than you, sugar is bad and you're fat’ bills. Both AB 138 and AB 766 take aim at soda. AB 138 proposes a 2-cent tax per ounce of soda sold. Apparently, the legislature thinks you can't control your own soda consumption, so they'd like to tax you out of drinking it. This is a regressive tax, which ultimately hurts the poor and working class more than the middle class and much more than liberal elites in SF and LA who don't drink soda. Similarly, AB 766 will ban soda containers that are larger than 16 ounces at restaurants, gas stations, and mini-marts. Assemblyman Chui is calling it an "unsealed beverage container portion cap", but what is to stop someone from buying three 12 oz cans and downing them in a row? The logic is flawed and so is the bill. Call your legislator and ask them to VOTE NO on both AB 138 and AB 766! The soda ban/tax bills are being heard in the Assembly Health Committee on Tuesday, April 9th. VOTE NO on AB 138 and AB 766! Assembly Health Committee Disclaimer: The Capitol Update is an activity of the CFRW Advocate's Office. The update is for information only. CFRW official positions on legislation are stated immediately preceding the stated legislation or immediately following the

stated legislation in this report. View this article online: https://www.cfrw.org/article_661.htm

MOVIE NEWS: ABBY JOHNSON: ‘UNPLANNED’ IS MY STORY AND YOU CAN'T UNSEE IT 'Dumbo' fails, while faith-based film 'Unplanned' shocks with strong debut’ Despite having a $170 million production budget, Tim Burton's live-action remake of the 1941 Disney classic 'Dumbo' did not perform as expected during its opening weekend, while faith-based film 'Unplanned' placed in the top five with an impressive $6.1 million from only 1,059 theaters. 'Unplanned' tells the story of Abby Johnson who worked at Planned Parenthood before becoming a pro-life activist. 'Dumbo' starred Colin Farrell and Danny DeVito. https://fxn.ws/2OAr3ki for more information.

MEMBERSHIP FORM 2019 Laguna Niguel Republican Women Federation

Make checks payable to LNRWF and mail to: LNRWF, P.O. Box 6532, Laguna Niguel, CA 92607

Membership dues and renewals are due January 1 and delinquent on March 31.

Regular Member: New or Renewal $30.00 (Republican women with voting rights in this chapter) Associate Member: $35.00 (Members of other chapters and Republican men)

Patron Member: $75.00 (Republican women, men or businesses wishing to request special status)

Member Information:

Name: ____________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________

City: ____________________________ State: ______ Zip Code: _________ Cell Phone: ________________________

Home Phone: ______________________________________ E-Mail: ______________________________________

(Optional) Month and day of birth __________/__________ for special events and recognition only (optional)

Credit Card Information:

Name on Card: ___________________________Credit Card No: _________________________________________

Exp. Date: ______________CVV: ____________Billing Zip Code: _________________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________________

MEETING RESERVATION FORM FOR APRIL 24, 2019 Laguna Niguel Republican Women Federation

Member $27.00 Guests $30.00

Yes, I / we shall attend: Number of paid Members ______________ Number of Guests _______________

Please print Member Name(s) _________________________________________________________________

Please print Guest Name(s) ___________________________________________________________________

Checks can be made payable to LNRWF

Mail your check to LNRWF, Attention: Marcia De La Torre, P.O. Box 6532, Laguna Niguel, CA 92607

You can also register and pay online at www.lnrwf.org or call Marcia De La Torre at (949) 466-4775.

Reservation Deadline: April 21, 2019 Late reservation or walk-ins $30.00. Thank you.

Reservation Policy: Your reservation is secured with a check or credit card payment. Checks must be received before or on the reservation deadline. If you call or e-mail to make a reservation and say that you will pay at the door and you and/or your guest(s) do not attend, you will be asked to pay for the entire amount. All “pay at the door” reservations are considered late. Any last-minute walk-ins must be checked in with payment by 11:00 a.m. to be included for lunch. The late/walk-in fee is $30.00.

PRESIDENT - DONALD J. TRUMP (R) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 (202) 456-1414 Comment line: (202) 456-1111

U.S. SENATE - DIANE FEINSTEIN (D) 331 Hart Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-3841, (202) 228-3954 Fax

U.S. SENATE - KAMALA HARRIS (D) 112 Hart Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-3553, (202) 224-0545 Fax

U.S. CONGRESS - KATIE PORTER (D 45th) 236 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5611, (202) 225-9177 Fax 3333 Michelson Drive, Suite 230 Irvine, CA 92612 (949) 263-8703, (949) 263-8704 Fax U.S. CONGRESS - MIKE LEVIN (D 49th) 2347 Rayburn Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-3906, (202) 225-3303 Fax 1800 Thibodo Road, Suite 310 Vista, CA 92081 33282 Golden Lantern #102 Dana Point, CA 92629 (949) 281-2449 (760) 599-5000, (760) 599-1178 Fax

U.S. CONGRESS - HARLEY ROUDA (D 48th) 2300 Rayburn Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-2415, (202) 225-0145 Fax 101 Main Street, Suite 380 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (714) 960-6483, (714) 960-7806 Fax

GOVERNOR - GAVIN NEWSOM (D) State Capitol Building, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-2841, (916) 558-3160 Fax

291 3rd Street Oakland, CA 94607

STATE SENATOR - PATRICIA C. BATES (R 36th) State Capitol, Room 4048 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 651-4036, (916) 651-4936 Fax Ruth Strachan - Office of Sen. Pat Bates 24031 El Toro Road #201A Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (949) 598-5850 San Diego Office 169 Saxony Drive #103 Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 642-0809 STATE ASSEMBLY - STEVEN CHOI (R 68th) State Capitol, Room 2158 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 319-2068, (916) 319-2168 Fax NFRW President - Jody Rushton NATIONAL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN 124 North Alfred Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 549-0970, (909) 560-3223 cell

STATE ASSEMBLY - WILLIAM P. BROUGH (R 73rd) State Capitol, Room 2174 Sacramento, CA 95814 State Capitol, PO Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249 (916) 319-2073, (916) 319-2173 Fax 29122 Rancho Viejo Road #111 San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (949) 347-7301, (949) 347-7302 Fax COUNTY SUPERVISOR - LISA BARTLETT (R 5th Dist.) 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd. Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 834-3550, (714) 834-2670 Fax lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com ORANGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY FRED WHITAKER, CHAIRMAN 1422 Edinger Ave., Suite 110 Tustin, CA 92780 (714) 453-0900, (714) 453-0999 Fax OCFRW President Cynthia Thacker 714-749-6585 Orange County Federation of Republican Women orangecountyfrw@cfrw.org CFRW President Nam Yong Horn California Federation Republican Women Advocacy Office 770 L Street, Suite 950 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 442-4084

Register to Vote - Absentee Ballots - Election Questions Orange County Registrar of Voters

1300 South Grand Avenue, Building C

Santa Ana, CA 92705 Telephone: 714.567.7600

Website: www.ocvote.com

Call the Registrar’s Office to register to vote or for

information on how to register voters!

Laguna Niguel Republican Women Federated

P.O. Box 6532 Laguna Niguel, CA 92607

www.lnrwf.org

CARING FOR AMERICA

DISCLAIMER: All information transmitted through this newsletter is for information only. Nothing is to be considered a position or endorsement by Laguna Niguel Republican Women Federated or its membership.

LNRWF Member Spotlight Stephanie Winstead was born in Dallas and moved to San Diego, CA when she was 10. She attended UC Irvine and received her BA in Psychology. She has shared, “as every true Texan should, I registered as a Republican at an on-campus voter registration event.” While attending Chapman University of Law, where she specialized in Tax law, she worked at two different litigation firms where Stephanie learned “that there are no winners when it comes to litigation.” After opening her own estate planning law firm in 2009, with the motto “Honesty, Integrity and Client Satisfaction”, she is happy to report that she is celebrating her 10th year as a local business owner. It was our own former club President and current Laguna Niguel City Councilperson Sandy Rains who persuaded her to join our club. As our membership secretary, Stephanie works hard on our club’s per capita reports and membership directory. Having served 6 years on the Laguna Niguel’s Traffic and Transportation Commission, she is the new chair of the Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce. We are so fortunate to have Stephanie as an active member of our city and our club!

If you have any suggestions for our newsletter, contact our editor, Andrea Avila at 949.291.6883 or andrea.marie.avila@outlook.com.

Orange County has been hit hard by the Opioid Crisis. Support our Caring for America project by disposing of your unused or expired pills at Laguna Niguel City Hall on April 27th between 10:00AM -2:00PM!