January 2017

When an elephant talks, everyone listens!

President’s

Corner

I am so proud to be your president for the next year and look forward to

hearing from you. I am open to any suggestions you may have regarding

our Sierra Nevada Republican Women. My goal for this next year is to

increase our membership. If each of you invited just one person to at-

tend a meeting. And that person did join our group, we could double our

membership. I am asking that you consider asking that one person to

our January 11th meeting. Jim DeGraffenreid, who is the Vice Chair-

man of the Nevada Republican Party will be our speaker. I know you

will enjoy hearing him speak.

Let’s make this new year a year of growth, participation, and education.

I look forward to talking to each and everyone of you.

Happy New Year.

The next meeting of the Sierra Nevada Republican Women will be held on

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017, 2016

Carson Valley Inn, Douglas Room

11:30 a.m.—Buffet Begins

12:00 noon—Program/Meeting

Speaker: Jim DeGraffenreid

Vice Chairman of the Nevada Republican Party

RSVP to Treasurer Jacie Peters, at JACIEPETERS@GMAIL.COM or call 775/901-

1898. Due to the Carson Valley Inn requiring a firm head count four business days in advance

of our luncheon, we must turn in a firm headcount by 10:00 a.m., January 6th.. If you make a

reservation and are unable to attend, please remember to call and cancel so we won’t be

charged for your meal.

Mr. DeGraffenreid will explain how to follow

the 79th session of the Nevada Legislature on

the internet. He will also demonstrate the

methods by which we can follow develop-

ments, track significant bills and advise Sena-

tor Settelemeyer and Assemblyman Wheeler of

our opinions regarding the bills in which we

have an interest.

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Wonderful Entertainment by The Douglas Dynamics from Douglas High School

2016 Officers (left to right) -Sharon O’Berg, Corresponding Secretary, Nancy Jarvis, Past Presi-

dent, Jacie Peters, Treasurer; Barb McRoberts, 1st Vice President’ Bonnie Robinson, 2nd Vice

President; Pat Smith, President, and Jerri Bolingerr, Recording Secretary.

2016 CHRISTMAS AND INSTALLATION DINNER

December 14, 2016

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2017 Board (left to right): Pat Smith, Past President; Jacie Peters, Treasurer; Birgit

Okamoto, Recording Secretary; Sondra Condron, Corresponding Secretary, Bonnie

Robinson, 2ndd Vice President, Mary Porter, First Vice President, and Barb

McRoberts, President. All wearing their Installation Pashmina’s of many colors.

Nancy Jarvis, Installing Officer getting ready to

install the 2017 SNRW Board.

2016 President Pat Smith with

2017 President Barb McRoberts

2017 SNRW Membership

Now accepting dues for 2017

Registration/Dues commences in October for the remainder of 2016 and all of 2017. This will allow sufficient time to submit member-

ship data to the Nevada Federation of Republican Women and National Federation of Republican Women by the January deadline.

We continue to encourage you to invite your Republican neighbors and friends to join us for tasty lunches, interesting speakers and friendly

chats at CVI. We also encourage our current members to reach out to our guests and new members, introducing them to other members and

helping them to find seats at the luncheons. It is through continued mentoring to our new members that enable us to grow and retain our

membership.

Please complete the form below and send it along with your check to the address indicated. Or, feel free to bring the form and your check

to our next luncheon..

Questions? Contact Vice President Bonnie Robinson, 775/461-3029;bonbini@sbcglobal.net.

MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR 2017

Member……………....$25.00 Associate……………$15.00 Name Badge………..$15.00

Associates are Republican men or Republican women with membership in another NFRW club. An Associate may belong to more than one club, a Member may not be a member of more than one club, but may be an associate in other clubs.

If you belong to another Republican Women’s Club, which club?___________________________________

Please make check payable to: Sierra Nevada Republican Women

Member:$___________Associate:$______________

Name Badge/s $_________________Total:$_________________

Name/s on badge:______________________________________________________________

I am a registered Republican and I will support Republican ideals and encourage loyalty to the Republican Party.

_________________________________________________(signature)

Mail to: SNRW, Post Office Box 2504, Minden, NV 89423

Name:______________________________________________________

Mailing Address:______________________________________________

City:____________________________________State:_____________________Zip:_______________________

Home Phone:______________________________Cell____________________________________

E-Mail:_______________________________________________________________________

Committees/Interests: Please indicate the area/s in which you have an interest:

_______Literacy ______Campaign Activities ______PR/Communications _______Fundraising

______Legislative ______Membership ______Americanism ______Caring for America (Troop Support)

______I can help where needed.

The above information will be published in our club roster and is intended for the sole use of club members. If you object, circle “do not publish.” Do Not Publish.

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DATES TO REMEMBER

January 11—SNRW Luncheon/Meeting January 16—Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 17—Operation Desert Storm Began (1991) January 27—Signing of Vietnam Pease Accord (1973) January 28—U.S.-Vietnam Cease Fire (1973)

—-Fly the Flag

It’s not too early to start thinking and planning for the one and

only fundraiser of the year—

The 20th Annual St. Patrick’s Dinner

Sunday March 12, 2017

St. Gall Catholic Church

1343 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville, NV 89410

Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner

Good Food & Good Times

Raffles & Prizes

RAFFLE PRIZES WILL BE NEEDED! Let’s be creative and come up with

some special prizes. We are looking for already made gift baskets, things to go

into a gift baskets (we’ll do the work), that new vase that Aunt Myrtle gave you

for Christmas but doesn’t fit in with anything you have, gift cards, gift certifi-

cates from local vendors, etc. (with emphasis on etc.). You will be hearing more

about this, but now is a good time to start thinking about it.

Recommended Reading

Constitution Committee (Mary Porter)

In anticipation of the inauguration of President Trump and Vice-President

Pence, your Constitution Committee searched for a book that would provide a

perspective on the 2016 electoral process enjoyable to SNRW members. We

found something else, and with reservations, recommend P.J. O’Rourke’s How

The Hell Did This Happen? The Election of 2016, Atlantic Monthly Press. P.J.

O’Rourke is an award-winning political satirist. This book is due to be released

in hard copy in March 2017.

Satire can be captivating, but sometimes is difficult to digest. Our reserva-

tion stems from O’Rourke’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton. To quote a portion

of his (?) endorsement: “Hillary is wrong about everything. She is to politics

and statecraft what Pope Urban VIII and the Inquisition were to Galileo. She

thinks the sun revolves around herself. Hillary, I endorse you although you

don’t belong in power—you picture of self-satisfaction out of doors.” The ques-

tion is did O’Rourke actually help get Donald Trump elected through his en-

dorsement of Hillary Clinton?

In accord with the above recommendation, there also are some books,

potentially to be written, that deserve mention. The first is Hillary’s own It’s not

My Fault: How the Deplorables and the Russians Worked Together to Steal the

Election, co-authored by Huma Abedin. You also may want to look for Harry

Reid’s Lying Like a Rug, or Nancy Pelosi’s Guide to Legislative Procedure:

Don’t Read the Bill Until After You Voted.

If you did not find any of this month’s recommendations useful or interest-

ing, make a reading recommendation of your own. It will be passed along,

even if it is satirical.

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This Space For Rent

$45 for a year

Sierra Nevada Republican Women is a unit of the Nevada Federation of

Republican Women. We are a Political Action Committee, working at the

grass roots level to get out the vote for Republican candidates. We also devote

our attention to educating voters on the matters that concern Douglas County,

Nevada and our nation.

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SNRW COMMITTEE—CHAIR/MEMBERS

Achievement Award: Mary Porter, Board Advertising: Nancy Jarvis Advisory: Past Presidents Americanism: Sharon O'Berg Audit: Jan Vanderbur, Linda Davis, Pat Smith, Budget & Finance: Jacie Peters, Executive Board Bylaws: Donna Schehl, Nancy Jarvis Caring for America: Sally Wiley Chaplain: Marie Schnock, Jan Muzzy Constitution/Education: Mary Porter, Marie Schnock, Lynn Muzzy, Barry Penzel, Sally Wiley Entrepreneur Award: Jan Muzzy Historian: Jacie Peters Hot Line: Nancy Jarvis Legislative Committee: Mary Porter Literacy: Jan Vanderbur Membership: Bonnie Robinson Newsletter: Nancy Jarvis Nominating—Donna Schehl Parliamentarian: Kathryn Zogorski Photographer: Donna Schehl Program: Barbara McRoberts Publicity/PR: Nancy Jarvis Protocol: Jan Muzzy Roster: Bonnie Robinson Special Events: Board Sunshine: Rita Hill VA/Military: Sally Wiley Ways & Means: Board Website: Rita Hill Youth: Mary Porter Note: President is Ex Officio (voting) member of all committees (but not counted in a quorum) - except Nominating

Sierra Nevada Republican Women Website: www.sierranevadarepublicanwomen Facebook: Sierra Nevada Republican Women National Federation of Republican Women 124 N. Alfred Street Alexandria, VA 22314 1-800-373-9688 mail@nfrw.org www.nfrw.org State of Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval State Capitol Building 101 N. Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701 775-684-5670 Lt. Governor Mark Hutchison State Capitol Building 101 N. Carson Street, Suite 2 Carson City, NV 89701 775- 684-7111 Ltgov@ltgov.nv.gov Senator James A. Settelmeyer – District 17 2388 Highway 395 Minden, NV 89423-8923 775-450-6114 James.Settelmeyer@sen.state.nv.us Secretary: Maureen Brower Maureen.Brower@sen.state.nv.us Assemblyman Jim Wheeler – District 39 P. O. Box 2135 Minden, NV 89423-2135 775-546-3471 Jim.Wheeler@asm.state.nv.us Secretary: Marilyn McElhany Marilyn.McElhany@asm.state.nv.us Nevada Legislature website www.leg.state.nv.us

DISCLOSURE NOTICE

SNRW newsletter is paid for by SNRW and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate

committee

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Nevada U.S. Senator Dean Heller 4 Russell Courtyard Washington, DC 20510 202-224-6244 FAX 202-228-6753 Heller.senate.gov/contact form.crm Meron Bayu, Deputy Scheduler Nevada U.S. Congressional District 2 Congressman Mark Amodei 222 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-6155 Reno Office 400 S. Virginia St., Suite 502 Reno, NV 89501 775-686-5760 Acting Douglas County Manager Larry Werner 1594 Esmeralda Ave. Minden, NV 89423 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 218 Minden, NV 89423 Ph: 775-782-9821 Fax: 775-782-6255

Board of Commissioners meet 1st Thursday of month in Minden 1:00 PM @ Douglas County Historic Courthouse 3rd Thursday of month at Lake Tahoe 1:30 p.m. Tahoe Transportation Center Nancy McDermid 775-267-7968 nmcdermid@co.douglas.nv.us Dave Nelson Barry Penzel—Chairman 775-781-6075 barrynvpct@yahoo.com Steve Thaler 775-721-1108 sthaler@co.douglas.nv.us Larry Walsh

2016 SNRW Board

Barbara McRoberts, President

775/267-0025; bmcroberts@charter.net

Mary Porter, 1st VP—Program

775/782-8098; maryatmaa@yahoo.com

Bonnie Robinson, 2nd VP—Membership

775/775/461-3029; bonbini@sbcglobal.net

Jacie Peters, Treasurer

775/901-1898; jaciepeters@gmail.com

Birgit Okamoto, Recording Secretary

775/782-0758, brokamoto@charter.net

Sondra Condron, Corresponding Secretary

775/782-9534; scondron@charter.net

Pat Smith, President

775/265-5332; nvsmith1385@aol.com

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