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Inside this issue:
President’s Message 2
Field Trips/Events! 3
December Meeting
Recap
5
Community Service 7
Wreaths Across
America
8
Notes on America 9
About PVRW/AzFRW/
NFRW/Application
10
Save the Date: Our
Meeting Schedule
14
Volume 2, Issue 1 January 2015
With Loralee DeSanto as Editor, in 2013 Named the Best Club Newsletter by the National Federation of Republican Women!
AzFRW’s member Yvonne Cahill (Paradise Valley RW) is co-chair of ASU’s brand new Center
for Political Thought & Leadership and will join us in January to tell us all about the good
work the center intends to do in educating future
young leaders. The new center seeks to train a new
generation of young leaders to help them become well-
versed in the principles of democracy. The Center’s
mission is to impart a deeper understanding of the
meaning of political liberty and economic well-being to
the academic and larger public community through
undergraduate education, scholarly research, and pub-
lic events.
Please join us on January 21st to learn all about the
11:00 a.m. Social
11:30 a.m. Program/
Lunch
Grayhawk Golf Club:
8620 East Thompson Peak
Parkway, The Fairway
House, Scottsdale
On the Menu: Parmesan Chicken Piccata
Over Angel Hair Pasta
Asparagus & Roasted
Tomatoes
Tiramisu
Coffee/Iced Tea/Wine Bar
The cost of the luncheon is $25. Checks are preferred but credit cards are accepted. To
make a reservation for our luncheon, contact Edith Stock by email:
[email protected], or call her at 480.298.7818 (cell). Please note that reserva-
tions are REQUIRED. And a reservation MADE is a reservation PAID!
Join Us On January 21!
The PatriotThe PatriotThe Patriot
Center Chair, Professor Donald Critchlow;
Managing Editor at The Economist, Adrian
Woolridge; ASU Center for Political
Thought & Leadership Co-Chairs Yvonne
Cahill and Susan Kay Schultz. Retrieved
from http://susankayschultz.com/
AzFRW Member and Co-Chair of ASU’s New Center
for Political Thought & Leadership to Kick Off 2015
In 2014, Palo Verde RW
was named the Best
Republican Club in the
state! We hope to repeat
in 2015!
care of her husband; she will be greatly missed. Judy Clouse has jumped up and taken over the 2nd VP/Membership po-sition and is running with it! We are a blessed club having such great ladies all working together to help us reach our goals. I hear nickers, my favorite sounds....grab an apple and off to the barn!
Joan
Thoughts From The Saddle… by Joan Lang, Palo Verde Republican Women President
Page 2 President’s Message
2015, how did it get here so quickly? What a tremendous year we had! Thanks to all of you we were able to surpass our goals! I cannot thank you enough! We have more to get done this year, and to that end, your board has set a lofty agenda! We will remain involved with our partners at Vista Del Camino, Family Promise, Wreaths Across America, Bethesda Baptist Church,
the Arizona TARS and Hillsdale College. We will either con-tinue to support Fisher House, or choose another great mili-tary organization to support. We have committees that need help, so please give me a call and we will make sure you get involved. You will notice, after you receive your Patriot, that our logo has changed. We are so often confused with the Paradise club that we felt that having a Palo Verde tree as our logo would help to keep our name separate. Many thanks to Loralee DeSanto for creating this lovely new design. On January 23rd we will be competing again for the Best Republican Club in Arizona! I don't see how any other club could surpass us, but keep your fingers crossed for a repeat. The Winter State Meeting for AzFRW is just around the cor-ner, February 27 - 28. It is being held in Tucson, so we will carpool down again! Please let me know if you are planning on attending. The registration form will be in our Patriot. I want to thank Loralee DeSanto for all of her hard work within our club. She has taken a leave of absence to take
Joan Lang, President
of Palo Verde Repubi-
can Women
In Memorium
Diana Balich, long time member and former board member, passed away on January 6, 2015.
Peter Godfrey, husband of member Nancy Godfrey, passed away on January 8, 2015
Kathleen Gougian, new member, passed away on December 14, 2014.
Rest in Peace. You all were loved and will be greatly missed.
From left to right, Anita Rodriguez, Joan Lang, First
Lady of Arizona, Angela Ducey and Lisa Gray at our
December Christmas party. Lisa visited us in Decem-
ber to tell us why she was running for Maricopa Coun-
ty Chairman. The election took place on Saturday,
January 10th. Lisa lost to Tyler Bower in a run-off.
We applaud Lisa for all that she does for the Arizona
Republican party. And we congratulate Tyler on his
win. We wish him much success in leading the GOP in
Maricopa county.
Page 3 Oh, The Places We Go And The Things That We Do!
Scenes from the 2015 Arizona Inauguration. Thanks to Bruce
Linker, Palo Verde RW Pachyderm for these great photos of the Arizona inauguration. Also shown below is our president Joan Lang who received a VIP invitation to attend from our new Governor Doug Ducey! Other club members, including Paula and Bruce Linker, also were honored as VIPs. Congratulations! We know how hard so many of us work for the conservative cause! See page 4 for additional photos showing what we’ve been up to...
Happy Birthday To Our Dear Members!
Jan. 7: Barbara Cardinal Jan. 10: Elaine Hull
Jan. 23: Kathy Shields Jan. 23: Lucille Van Valkenburg
Jan. 24: Son Hee Williamson Jan. 31: Johanna Convert
Page 4 Oh, The Places We Go And The Things That We Do! (cont’d)
Continued from page 3: In addition to being able to celebrate November’s Republi-can election victories at the January inauguration, our club has been busy with a number of other activities. Many of us attended Wreath Across America's wreath laying ceremony on December 13th. Even more of us supported the group by mak-ing donations and purchasing wreaths (see page 8 from Wreaths Across America chairman, Michelle Creveling). Additionally, we attended as well as provided spon-sorship for The Arizona American African Committee’s third annual Emancipation Proclamation observation. Thanks to Anita Rodriguez and Joan Lang for providing the Wreath Across America photos.
Extremes to the
right and to the left
of any political
dispute are always
wrong.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Page 5 December Meeting Recap in Pictures
In December we were honored to welcome who at that time was Governor-elect Doug
Ducey (on January 5th, 2015 Doug officially became our Governor!). Also in attendance
was candidate for Maricopa County Chairman, Lisa Gray. Additionally, we were wonder-
fully entertained by Palo Verde RW Pachyderm and Rockabilly Hall of Fame member Jim
Gray and our very own Marjorie Collins. Jim and Marjorie helped us to get into the holi-
day spirit with some special Christmas songs including “It’s a Marshmallow World”
which many of us were unable to get out of our heads for many days thereafter.
Page 6 December Meeting Recap in Pictures (cont’d)
Page 7 Community Outreach
Palo Verde RW Women are Always Generous! Karen Garrett/Caring for America Chair
Our giving tree project was a true example of what can be accomplished through selfless acts of charity. We want to thank Cindy Hill for her donation to our project on $500 on behalf of the Police Officers of Scottsdale Associa-tion. One family was speechless and sent thank you notes that are enclosed. Approximately 70 gifts, tree/ornaments, stockings/stuffers and food were delivered on December 18th. Thanks Again, this project exemplified the TRUE meaning of Christmas. Also, many board members donated dozens of cookies, frosting, and sprinkles for the cookie decoration activity at Family Promise following dinner on December 17th. It was so fun! We even persuaded the teenagers to join in!! One of the homeless teenagers (hearing impaired, pictured below) won first prize for his creations.
Page 8 Wreaths Across America
About The Patriot Newsletter
The Patriot is published for PVRW club members and in-
terested friends. It is emailed in color or sent via the Unit-
ed States Postal Service in black and white. The Patriot is
distributed by the second week of each month with the
exception of July and August. If you wish to submit an
article, or provide content for this newsletter, please con-
tact Cheryl Pelletier, Editor, at: 480.406.9227 (cell) or
email Cheryl at [email protected].
Carol Peters HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Another year has passed and again we are embarking upon a
new, clean slate for 2015. It is another new year where we
look back and we celebrate our wins and we mourn our loss-
es. When we hope and pray for a promising future for our
country & our party. In November, we triumphed in many
races & we must keep that momentum going. 2015 is our
year to support, improve and embrace our beloved GOP. Let's
get going!
January has just two recognized holidays: Jan. 1st is New
Year's Day and Jan. 19 is Martin Luther King day.
Important January dates in American history include:
Jan. 1, 1902: The first Rose Bowl was played in Pasadena,
CA (Michigan defeated Stanford)
Jan. 2, 1788: Georgia became the 4th state to ratify the
U.S. Constitution
Jan. 4, 2007: Nancy Pelosi of California became the first
female Speaker of the House
Page 9 Americanism
Notes on America
Noteworthy! With Loralee DeSanto
as editor, in 2013 The Patriot was named
the best club newsletter by the National
Federation of Republican Women.
Jan. 6, 1912: New Mexico became the 47th state
Jan. 8, 1935: Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, MS
Jan. 9, 1788: Connecticut became the 5th state to ratify the Con-
stitution
Jan. 11,1908: President Teddy Roosevelt declared the Grand Can-
yon a national monument
Jan. 13,1990: Douglas Wilder of Virginia was sworn in as the na-
tion's first elected black governor
Jan. 15,1929: Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, GA
Jan. 17,1893: American sugar planters led by Sanford Dole over-
threw Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani
Jan. 19,1977: Snow fell in Miami for the first & only time
Jan. 21,1954: The first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus,
was launched at Groton, CT
Jan. 22,1997: The Senate confirmed Madeline Albright as the na-
tion's first female secretary of state
Jan. 24,1984: The first Apple Macintosh computers went on sale,
revolutionizing the personal computer industry
Jan. 26,1837: Michigan became the 26th state
Jan. 28,1915: Congress created the U.S. Coast Guard
Jan. 29,1861: Kansas became the 34th state
Jan. 30,1882: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president, was
born in Hyde Park, New York
Jan. 31,1950: President Truman announced that he had ordered
the development of the hydrogen bomb
Welfare's purpose
should be to
eliminate, as far as
possible, the need
for its
own existence.
Ronald Reagan, January 7, 1970 in an interview with the
Los Angeles Times.
Palo Verde Republican Women (PVRW) was
chartered in January 1974 under the guidance
of Mrs. Joan Wood who became the club’s first
president. Most of the charter members had
been a part of Scottsdale Republican Women,
one of the most active groups in the state of
Arizona. The club eventually withdrew from
the National Federation of Republican Women
and member Joan Wood and others who
wished to remain in the Federation formed
PVRW. From the beginning, PVRW maintained
a reputation as a vigorous and active club, and
has remained a powerful force within the Fed-
eration to this day. We educate our members
through programs presented at our monthly
meetings (the third Wednesday of every
month—except July and August), through our
monthly newsletter (The Patriot), and by
attending AzFRW quarterly meetings.
2014 PVRW Officers Joan Lang
President
Roberta Heine 1st Vice President, Programs
Judy Clouse 2nd Vice President, Membership
Jan Stephenson 3rd Vice President, Club Outreach
Sherry Gray Treasurer/Budget
Edith Stock Assistant Treasurer/Reservatoins
Linda Stacey Secretary
Americanism/Chaplain Carol Peters
Arrangements/Hospitality Nancy Pryor
Award Hours Nina Natoli
Bylaws Eileen Fiedler
Caring for America Karen Garrett
Education Open
Fundraising/Jewelry Sales Dee Mancini
Community Service Jan Stephenson
Gold Mine Marjorie Collins
Laura Bush Colleen Goodrich
Patriot Editor Cheryl Pelletier
Parliamentarian Michelle Creveling
Patriot Assistant Editors Marjorie Collins
Roberta Heine
Political Ed./Legislation Paula Linker
Publicity Marcia Thompson
Roster Linda Stacey
Voter Registration Anita Rodriguez
Webmaster Cheryl Pelletier
2014 Palo Verde Republican Women Committee Chairs
Palo Verde Republican Women (PVRW) is a member of the
Arizona Federation of Republican Women (AzFRW) and the
National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW).
Annual PVRW dues are: $30 for Active Members; $25 for
Associate and Pachyderm Members.
http://www.nfrw.org/
https://azfrw.com/
About Palo Verde
Republican Women
Page 10 A Proud Member Of NFRW: Palo Verde Republican Women
Please register me as:
Palo Verde RW Membership App./Membership Renewal Form
Membership Year: January 1—December 31, 2015
Active: Open to any woman who is currently registered as a Republican in the State of Arizona and not a mem-
ber of any other Federated Club. Includes full voting rights and the opportunity to hold office, membership in
AzFRW and NFRW. ($30)
Associate: Open to any woman who is currently registered as a Republican in the State of Arizona but holds Ac-
tive membership in another club in Arizona, or who is registered as a Republican in another state. Associate mem-
bers may not vote or hold office. ($25)
Pachyderm: Open to any man who is registered as a Republican in the State of Arizona and who supports the
objectives of the Club. Men’s associate/auxiliary members cannot vote or hold office. ($25)
Check here to add your spouse as a Pachyderm.
Spouse’s Name: ________________________________________________________
Check here to confirm that you are not currently an Active Member of any other Federated Club.
Check should be made to PVRW
Check Number: __________________
Date: __________________________
Mail completed form and check to:
Palo Verde Republican Women
Judy Clouse
16811 N. Stoneridge Court
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268-1516
Accounting/Finance/Budget Computer Skills Programs
Americanism/Chaplain Fundraising Publicity/PR
Arrangements/Hospitality Gold Mine (selling raffle tickets) Reservations/Communications
By-Laws/Parliamentary Membership Voter Registration
Campaign Activities Patriot Newsletter Youth/Scholarship
Community Service Political Education Other: ______________________________
Please share with us how you would like to get involved with PVRW:
Name: Home Phone:
Address: Alternate Phone:
City/State Zip Code + 4
PVRW Sponsor: Email:
Birthday (Month/
Day)
Please note that by providing the information above, you are authorizing the release of your email ad-
dress to PVRW, AzFRW and NFRW.
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Palo Verde Republican Women: Women Having Fun While Advancing the Conservative Cause.
January 21 Yvonne Cahill, Co-
Chair of ASU’s Center for Political
Thought and Leadership
February 18 Rep. Matt Salmon,
Arizona’s 5th Congressional District.
March 18 To be determined
April 15 To be determined
May 20 To be determined
June 17 To be determined
Save the Dates! Our 2015 Program/Luncheon Schedule:
Palo Verde Republican Women
July and August Summer break
September 16 To be
determined
October 21 To be
determined
November 18 To be
determined
December 16 Our
Annual Christmas Party
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