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March 2010 PAID YOUR DUES YET??? If not, please do so soon so you don't get dropped from our data base - we'd sure hate to lose you! Send your check for $25 to Sharon Curtis, 3386 Cotswold Ln, Keswick,VA 22947
February 2010
January 2010 Mark Your Calendars Our next gathering will be our ACRWL New Member Coffee on Thursday, February 18th from 10:00 to 11:30 at the Forest Lake Club house. at which time we have welcome new members and inaugurate our 2010 officers. Please plan to attend and, if possible, bring a new member with you. We have a very exciting and important election year ahead of us and we need to get even more Republican women involved so we can continue "making a difference". December 2009 It's a Primary! On Saturday, Dec. 12th, the 5th District Central Committee voted to have our nominee for 5th District Congressman decided by a Primary rather than a Convention - despite the obvious choice of a convention expressed by those attending the Albemarle County Republican Committee's breakfast that same day. A Republican primary, which means that the voting is open to any voter registered in the district and not limited to Republicans, will be held on June 8th and will required that the 7 candidates now seeking the nomination campaign heavily against each other between now and then. This is regrettable, to say the least - but it is a decision we have to accept. The biggest concern among those whose only interest is defeating Periello is the very real concern that a primary will make it harder to unify the party afterwards. Hard fought primaries cost a lot of money and unfortunately emotions can run very high. As individuals, each of us is entitled to support the candidate of our choice in any way we wish but it is important we consider the possible division that can occur and keep our rhetoric civil and respectful at all times. To achieve victory in November, it is crucial we all get solidly behind whomever is nominated through the primary process. November 2009
PALIN PACKS IN A CROWD AT FT BRAGG PX And this time, the local media had it right!! We know this because your ACRWL webmaster was there and saw it all from start to finish. Over 4,000 men, women, children, (who took the day off from school) grandparents -military and civilian alike - truly a cross section of Americana- were cheerfully enduring the chilly rainy weather to catch a glimpse of Sarah. Most of them clutched, with obvious pleasure, one or more copies of her new book and according to the article in the paper, the line for those wishing to get her to sign their books stretch all around the large building with some standing in line for as long as 23 hours (!!!). Outside the Post Exchange building, there was media everything - video taping or hand recording interviews, while ordinary people were taking pictures of each other in front of the huge tour bus that displayed an enormous picture of Sarah in front of majestic snow capped mountains. Inside the excitement was even more palatable as folks entering found themselves part of a tightly packed crowd in a semi circle rimming a roped off area where Sarah, her father and her daughter, Piper, were seated Those with height advantage held their cell phones high over their heads to capture a photo of Sarah while the less advantage in that department, men and women alike, climbed up on chairs (or others' shoulders) to accomplish the same thing. I watched all of this from a nearby table in the PX snack bar and marveled at how extremely orderly and polite everyone was. There was an air of great excitement, yes - everyone seemed thrilled to have seen her - but despite the constant ebb and flow of the huge crowd, the general mood was relatively quiet and certainly respectful. Quite unusual, I thought, for such a large gathering in such a small space. As I nibbled on my hot dog, a familiar face came passed me and sat just two tables away. It took me a moment to realize it was Greta Van Susteren from Fox TV! It wasn't long before folks started easing over and getting that obligatory picture to prove they had seen her. Since I forgot my camera, you'll just have to believe me when I say she looked just like herself. So, no, I didn't get any pictures or my book signed - nor did I get more than a couple of good glimpses of Sarah - but I was there and it was an experience I thoroughly enjoyed and will never forget - if for no other reason than the media actually reported it as it was - even if only in the local paper!!!
White House Christmas Ornaments
Once again ACRWL is selling these beautiful boxed ornaments
By ordering these unique ornaments in bulk, we are able to make
You can pick up and pay for your ornaments at the November luncheon ACRWL to the rescue!
The thousands of hand addressed envelopes that were sent to area voters
October, 2009 New ACRWL Officers for 2010
At our October Luncheon, the nominating Committee appointed
by President
President - Codie Peters; Vice President for Programs - Cindi Burket;
The membership will vote on new officers at the November Luncheon and
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July 2009 THIS IS AN ACRWL "CALL TO ACTION" EVENT - PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND YOU ARE INVITED TO A FREE LUNCH AND TOWN HALL MEETING on NATIONALIZED HEALTH CARE SATURDAY, JULY 18TH - 12:00 NOON OMNI HOTEL ON THE MALL LEARN WHAT TO EXPECT IF WE ALLOW “OBAMA-CARE” TO BECOME LAW SPACE IS LIMITED – SO PLEASE RSVP TO OR CALL 757-578-4946 - EXT 6 PRESENTED BY “PATIENTS FIRST” - A PROJECT OF AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
DATE CHANGED FOR HEALTH CARE EVENT The Healthcare Seminar, originally schedule for Saturday July 11th has been changed to Saturday, July 18th - Please see "Calendar" for more information.
June 2009 CALL TO ACTION!! Please call Perriello's office today (Thursday, June 25th) and state your opposition to the "energy Tax bill" (i.e. "cap and trade") coming before the House on Friday of this week. The number to call is 202-225-4711 Pelosi put this bill on the agenda on Tuesday of this week in a deliberate and shameless attempt to push it through without allowing enough time for our representatives to know what is in the bill or for the public to express their approval or opposition. This is not right! Urge Perriello NOT TO VOTE FOR THIS BILL! BUMPER STICKER OF THE DAY If you think Healthcare is
expensive now, URGENT CALL TO ACTION! Things are moving so fast on Capital Hill we could have a national healthcare system before we know it! So, NOW is the time to let our voices be heard. Please call Representative Perriello (202-225-4711) Senator Webb (202-224-4024) and Senator Warner (202-224-2023) to let them know you are opposed to any bill that would establish a national healthcare system and emphatically urge them to vote against any such bill. (OR if you prefer, you can email them as
follows: That is really all you have to say in order to have your voice heard and counted...but if you'd like to be more articulate, our Legislative Chairman, Audrey Welborn, suggests you check out the following web sites for important facts and great background information.
1. heritage.org
- Health Care tab -" Health Care Reform: What Will It Do to
Seniors" - June 15, 2009
3. Article on Reality Begins Bursting Health Care
Hype -http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/16/morning-bell-reality-begins-bursting-health-care-hype/
Volunteer Opportunities Chris Leavitt, GOP Victory director for our area, wants all potential volunteers to know that phone banking is now underway at GOP Hq. in Albemarle Sq starting at 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday nights. If you prefer to do calling from home, contact Chris at GOP Hq 973-5499 or email him at cleavitt@rpv.org. Also several of our members have discovered that going door-to-door on Saturday mornings from 10 to 2 can be a lot of fun. If you would like to give it a try, contact Chris as above. Your efforts would be greatly appreciated by our local and state candidates. If you missed seeing..... Rob Schilling on Fox & Friends Wednesday morning, you can see a video of his appearance on http://www.foxnews.org/foxfriends/ Breaking News! George Allen, former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator, announced June 2nd the formation of the American Energy Freedom Center of which he is serving as chairman. To learn more about this new and important organization and to show your support of George Allen by becoming a founding member of this organization, please log on to http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/aefc/. Urgent request from Sheriff Chip Harding Whether or not you received the letter from Sheriff Chip Harding informing you about HB 413 (a proposed bill which would mandate the unionization of law enforcement officials throughout Virginia and severely limited the ability of Virginia's elected sheriffs to do their jobs) Sheriff Harding urgently request you contact all three of our federal representatives, (i.e. Sen Warner & Webb and Rep. Perriello) and urge them to reject H.R. 413. The number to call is 202-224-3121 For more information on this and other important legislative matters, call Audrey Welborn, Legislative Committee Chair at 979-8021 or email her at alwelborn8@yahoo.com ACRWL member on Sean Hannity!! If you were listening to Hannity on Monday, 6/1, the caller "Audrey" with whom Sean talked about his speech at our state convention and several other subjects, was our very own Audrey Welborn! Anyone interested in hearing more about what it is like to get on a talk show of this caliber, can call Audrey @ 979-8021 (Good job, Audrey! You sounded great and not at all as nervous as you claimed you were. February 2009 What a Deal!! We've tried to contact all of you about a special event being held in Richmond Tuesday, Feb. 10th. If for some unknown reason you didn't get a phone call or email on this, click www.defendingthedream.org/VA/ to find out what a wonderful opportunity this is. Some of us are already signed up to go and would love to have you join us. Please let Pat Earle 977-6763 or Cindi Burket 975-2252 know if you can do so January 2009 Please don't forget!! To send your annual dues ($25.00) to our Membership VP Caroline Taylor at 1563 Cool Spring Rd, 22901 along with your address, telephone number and email address. Please remember that if you do not renew, you will eliminated from our data base and therefore will not receive any future notices of upcoming meetings and special events. We are so proud of the wonderful growth in membership we have had in recent years making us one of the largest Republican Leagues in Virginia. We sincerely hope all of our 118 members in 2008 will re-new for 2009 and will continue to help us grow. Thank you! December, 2008 The following was inserted in a Christmas card mailed to the White House on December 8, 2008. Dear President and Mrs. Bush, We write to wish you a “Merry Christmas” and to tell you how much we appreciate the incomparable service you have rendered our nation for eight long and extremely difficult years. We thank you for your steadfast dedication to keeping us safe; for your reassuring demeanor that helped calm our fears; for your constant grace under relentless pressures that revealed to us your inner strengths, and for your manifest compassion that touched our hearts and made us proud to be Americans. You will always have our profound admiration and gratitude. May the coming years bring you comfort and joy and may God continue to bless you both. The Albemarle-Charlottesville Republican Women’s League Cindi Burket, President, Keswick * Pat Earle, VP Programs, Charlottesville * Caroline Taylor, VP Membership, Charlottesville * Donna Tomlin, Secretary, Earlysville * Bev Turner, Corresponding Secretary, Keswick * Rosemary Burns, Treasurer., Keswick * Cynthia Collier, Historian , Charlottesville * Sharon Curtis, Campaign Activities, Keswick * Mary Land, Charlottesville * Margaret Mary Selinger, Keswick * Jean Edmunds, Keswick * Ginny Adams, Charlottesville Deborah Barr, Earlysville * Bessie Birckhead, Charlottesville * Rae Barnes, Charlottesville * Christine Barnicle, Charlottesville * Barbara Battison, Keswick * Rose-Marie Battig, Charlottesville * Suzanne Burch, Keswick * Ginny Burins, Charlottesville * Mary Campbell, Charlottesville * Marie Elena Canaales, Charlottesville * Emily Clancy, Keswick * Mirtha Cobb, Barboursville * Sally Cochran, Charlottesville * Rosemarie Calzadilla, Charlottesville * Adele Cotton, Charlottesville * Meg Curry, Keswick * Jane Danilek, Keswick * Jan Dean, Keswick * Florence Dennis, Keswick Winnie DiSandro, Charlottesville * Ann Donovn, Crozet * Mary Ann Doucette, Crozet * Jean Dunnigan, Charlottesville * Anna Freshwater, Charlottesville * Sally Gieck, Charlottesville * Peggy Granberry, Keswick * Pat Greene, Charlottesville Susan Harbour, Charlottesville * Martha Harris, Charlottesville * Betty Hastoglis, Charlottesville * Barbara Hawks, Charlottesville * Emalie Hedberg, Charlottesville * Ellen Henderson, Crozet * Olga Herbeck, Charlottesville * Angela Hostege, Keswick * Susan Honour, Charlottesville * Carol Jackson, Charlottesville * Phyllis Jackson, Charlottesville * Sharon Jones, Charlottesville * Isabelle Kaye, Charlottesville * Lydia Kessler, Charlottesville * Kay Kitchen, Keswick Susie Klekamp, Charlottesville * Anne Knasel, Greenwood * Marie Krizek, Charlottesville * Nancy Landis, Madison Cnty * Irene Latham, Charlottesville * Kathleen Lee, Keswick * Shirley Linkous, Charlottesville * Marion McElroy, Charlottesville * Betty McNeice, Charlottesville * Elaine Matthews, Keswick * Dot Mellot, Free Union * Mary Mignone, Charlottesville * Lore Millick, Charlottesville * Jennie Sue Minor, Charlottesville * Sarah Neathery, Keswick * Phyllis Novotny, Charlottesville * Susan Owens, Charlottesville * Flora Patterson, Charlottesville * Jeanne Payne, Charlottesville * Codie Peters, Charlottesville * Katherine Peters, Charlottesville * Ruth Pineo, Charlottesville * Linda Porterfield, Keswick * Judy Putalik, Charlottesville * Barbara Rainville, Keswick * Marjorie Ratcliff, Charlottesville Meg Riechman, Charlottesville * Marsha Ripplinger, Keswick * Karen Roberts, Charlttesville * Mary Rowe, Keswick Virginia Rybolt, Charlottesville * Donna Sampson, Keswick * Jean Scanlan, Charlottesville * Marilyn Schwarz, Scottsville * Linda Scott, Keswick * Peggy Shifflett, Charlottesville * Tanya Skeen, Charlottesville * Pam Snow, Keswick * Emily Smith, Charlottesville * Marcie Springett, Charlottesville * Betty Spann, Charlottesville * Jeannette St. Clair, Earlysville * Carol Stalzer, Keswick * Loretta Stephens, Charlottesville * Carolyn Stone, Keswick * Mary Sullivan, Keswick * Sandra Swinger, Charlottesville * Gwen Thabet, Charlottesville * Nina Thabet, Charlottesville * Ann Thornber, Charlottesville * Amanda Urban, Charlottesville * Cyndra Van Clief, Charlottesville * Inga Van Hook, Charlottesville * Jane Varga, Charlottesville * Judy Vermillion, Charlottesville * Karen Waibel, Free Union * Jane Weir, Charlottesville * Pam Wagner, Charlottesville * Anna Wenger, Charlottesville * Pat Wright, Charlottesville Sue Wurzer, Free Union * Sally Zellem, Charlottesville * Janet Zerrenner, Keswick
November 2008 "Republican Women: More important than ever" This was the subject addressed by our special guests speakers, Dana White of the McCain-Palin campaign and Karen Agness, Founder of the Network of Enlightened Women, at our November luncheon meeting which was held at the Blue Ridge Cafe on Friday, November 21st. with over sixty ladies in attendance. With the disappointing results of the 2008 election fresh in everyone's mind, Dana and Karen gave us a new perspective of where we are as a political party and what we need to do better in the future. Their talk was not only interesting and enlightening, but it was also very encouraging for all of us to hear the positive outlook of these two young ladies who are indeed the future of our Republican Party. October 2008 We Did It!! Over 15,000 hand addressed envelopes were sent out to voters in 11 different Albemarle County precincts containing letters signed by 60 different people each encouraging their neighbors to support Virgil Goode for Congress. This was a massive undertaking and all ACRWL ladies can be duly proud of their participation, regardless of the outcome of the election. Thank you, ladies. You made us all proud. White House Christmas Ornaments This year's ornament is even more beautiful than the previous one! It is in the shape of a Christmas tree and will make a wonderful gift. But the price is still only $20!! If you haven't already done so, place your order now with Mary Land or Cindi Burket. The boxed ornaments will be available for you to pick up at our November meeting. September 2008 Whimsical Elephants all 'round town Have you
noticed how many ladies are wearing them these days?? July, 2008- Having fun 'doing good'!Thanks to the efforts of ACRWL member Karen Roberts, we are now official staffers at "Fridays After 5" with all our earnings and tips being donated to "From Us to You"- a local charitable organization doing a wonderful job of sending care packages to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Cindi Burket and Susie Klekamp joined Karen and a friend at the soft drink stand the night of the Willie Nelson concert and had a great time meeting and serving folks - many of whom spoke positively to them despite knowing they were Republicans! And they earned over $200 dollars to be donated to this charity in our name. If you'd like to join in the fun and go with the ACRWL group when they do this again, please contact Karen Roberts at 962-3320 or email mikeycorleone@Comcast.net Mark your calendarsVirginia's Attorney General, Bob McDonnell, has accepted our invitation to be the guest speaker at our first fall luncheon which will be held on Thursday, Sept. 25th at the Glenmore County Club, starting at 11:30. We are indeed fortunate to have him as our guest since he is not only our current attorney general but also an announced candidate for governor in next year's gubernatorial elections. Please plan to attend.
June 2008 Sure hope you can come and please don't forget to let us know - We need a "headcount"A lbemarle-Charlottesville Republican Women’s League
“Celebrating the 4th” picnic With special guests: U.S. Representative
Virgil H. Goode, Jr, PLUS: Central Virginia’s radio talk show hostsRob Schilling and Joe Thomas “MC”ing our popular “Mystery Door Prizes” with a new twist ! Catered by the Blue Ridge Café - $10/per - $25/family Reservation Deadline: Friday, June 27th Send check payable to ACRWL to Pat Earle, 1212 Townbrook Crossing, Charlottesville 22901 April 2008Check THIS out! Recent actions by local governing boards have raised such concerns about the rights of property owners that a new organization has been formed to protect these constitutional granted rights of ownership. March 2008 Late Breaking "Bad" News! The day after our March luncheon invites were mailed, we received a telephone call from Agnes Cross White, who was to speak at our luncheon on Thursday March 20th, telling us that she had fallen and broken her leg in two places. Obviously, since she lives in Florida and was flying here to attend both the Festival of the Book and our meeting, she is now no longer able to do either. We are sincerely distressed for her - and extremely disappointed for all of us - But the "Good News" is - Ken Boyd, Chairman of the Albemarle Board of Supervisors, has agreed to replace her! The timing for having him as our speaker could not be more appropriate since the Board is currently in the process of arriving at a budget and is very much in the news these days. The Daily Progress has been featuring a series of articles detailing all the different issues at stake in determining this year's budget. Many locals organizations and citizens have 'weighed in' creating a healthy and lively debate. Since the final public hearing on the budget will not be until April 2 and the actual vote on the budget not until April 9th, having someone speak to us about this on March 20th could not be more timely - and who better to inform us of the various considerations and their possible affect on us than the Chairman of the Board making the decision! Many spouses and friends who would not normally be interested in coming to our meetings may find this speaker/topic of utmost interest - so be sure to let them know that we welcome guests - but don't forget the deadline for making reservations is Wednesday, March 12th! To make a reservation, send check payable to ACRWL for $25/per to Pat Earle, 1212 Townbrook Crossing, Charlottesville, VA 22901 February 2008 Congratulations are in order! For two of our ACRWL ladies - Jane Weir and Sally Zellem. At their annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, the Albemarle County Republican Committee presented Jane with their "Volunteer of the Year" award and Sally was named the "Rookie Volunteer of the Year". It is indeed a credit to our league that these two awards were won by members of ACRWL. Many thanks again to
all ACRWL members who gave of their time and talents to help our local
candidates. Your participation in these campaigns was quite meaningful and
deeply appreciated. Are you a Romney supporter? If so, this is an URGENT appeal for your help! Please contact Tanya Skeen, as soon as possible, at 971-4015 or Tanyaskeen@yahoo.com to find out what you can do this coming weekend. (Feb 8th to 11th ) to help him win the Virginia Republican Presidential Primary on Tuesday, February 12th (see below) Presidential Primary in Virginia There is a LOT going on in the political world this year - starting with the Virginia Presidential Primary Elections on Tuesday, Feb 12th. No one can say for certain at this time who will be our Republican nominee so despite all the media 'hype' (or because of it) your vote in this primary is vitally important - not just to our party but to the future of our country as well. If you are not able to go to the polls on Tuesday, you can still vote "absentee" by going to the Registrar's office on 5th Street Extended prior to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9th, 2008. Call Pat Earle (977-6763) if you need more info. Be Delegate Bell's guest at the Capital! Delegate Rob Bell has invited ACRWL members to visit him at the State Capital on Tuesday, February 26th! Here's your opportunity to tour of our State Capital and spend a memorable day with fellow League members. If interested, call right away - Caroline Taylor 978-3816 or Carolinegop@aol.com. Membership Application now on line You may join or renew your ACRWL membership by downloading the membership form and following the instructions thereon (Click on "Membership" on the menu to your left.) January 2008 - To start the New Year off RIGHT, Add these 3 "resolutions" to add to your list!! 1) Call Cindi Burket immediately (975-2252) if you'd like to attend Legislative Day in Richmond on Thursday, January 10th. Deadline is Monday, Jan 7th. Cost $45 - carpooling will be available. 2) Re-join ACRWL by paying your annual dues! Send check for $20 payable to ACRWL to Vice President for Membership Caroline Taylor, 1563 Cool Spring Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901 - Please be sure to include your mailing address, telephone number & email address so we can update our data base. 3) Mark Thursday February 21st on your calendar so you will be sure to attend ACRWL's annual "new member coffee". Details to follow. December 2007 ACRWL members visit the White House On Tuesday, December 4th, forty-seven ACRWL members and guests traveled by bus to Washington to view the Christmas decorations at the White House. Afterwards, the group had lunch and visited the American Indian museum, the newest of the Smithsonian museums, and were also able to enjoy the nearby Botanical Gardens in their holiday array. The weather (and the traffic) were as good as anyone could expect this time of year - and the group returned home on schedule at 5:30. Our sincere thanks to our 5th District Congressman, Virgil Goode, for making it possible for us to have this memorable trip which we hope to do again in 2008. If you didn't get to go this time, be sure to sign up early for next year's trip! ACRWL's annual fund raiser a big success By the 2nd week in December, we had delivered and received payment from approx. 50 "customers" who had ordered one or more of the 150 White House Christmas Ornaments we purchased, thus successfully completing our fundraising efforts for this year. Indeed, there were quite a few last minute requests for additional ornaments which unfortunately we were unable to fill. To all who participated - we hope you enjoyed your ornaments and we thank you for seeing to it that our Candidate Fund (which was depleted this fall) now stands at a healthy $900!!! November 2007 Final luncheon meeting of 2007 The Blue Ridge Cafe in Ruckersville was the site for our 6th and final luncheon meeting of the year. Several members brought guests and we were delighted to have join us Jane Danilek, Pam Snow, Ruth Sullivan, Christine Barnicle, Mirtha Cobb, Jeanne Payne, Sally Cochran's daughter, Debbie Barr and Judy Vermillion's daughter, Emily Clancy as well as new 2008 members Adele Cotton and Ann Wenger. And there was a surprise guest, as well - Ann Thornber's therapy dog, "Joy" - much to the delight of all! Our guest speaker was Miss Dana White, 1994 graduate of Charlottesville High School, currently serving on the Foreign Affairs staff of Senator John McCain. Since her graduation only 9 years ago from the University of Chicago with a degree in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Dana has traveled overseas extensively and has had remarkable experiences. Her talk was both informative and extremely enjoyable October, 2007 Local connection to a Presidential Campaign Some of you may be acquainted as I am with Tanya Skeen who lives in the Franklin subdivision off Route 20 North. But did you know that she is the sister of Dr. Dane McBride who has been interviewed recently by several major media outlets because he is closely connected with the campaign of the Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney! Dr McBride will be in Charlottesville Thursday, October 25th at 7:30 p.m. at the Albemarle County Office Building, Room 235 and you are invited to come hear about his personal experiences with Governor Romney when they served together as missionaries in France and later, in other projects, as well. After local appearances of Hillary and Barack, what a treat to have this opportunity to hear personally about one of our candidates!! Welcome, New Members! Carol Jackson, Ann Thornber and Lydia Kessler have joined ACRWL since our March meeting. Carol lives in University Village on the west side of town. Ann has a home in Forest Lakes South off 29 North and Lydia lives on Stone Creek Point off Rt. 20 South. So from north, west and south, we are delighted to welcome all three of you and look forward to seeing you at all of our upcoming meetings!
March 2007 You won't want to miss our March Luncheon! Delegate Rob Bell is scheduled to be our speaker and we are also expecting Jean Ann Bolling, wife of our Attorney General Bob Bolling. In addition, we are hopeful of having in attendance and being able to hear from Karin Agness, a first year law student at UVA who is the founder and president of Network of Enlightened Women. This is an outstanding organization of conservative women that is 'springing up' at colleges all over the country. If you'd like to know more about it, go to www.enlightenedwomen.org Space may be limited, so make your reservation now for March 22 at the Glenmore Country Club. For complete details, see calendar. A PLEA FOR DUES If you haven't already done so, please try to send in your 2007 annual dues as soon as possible. The reason is this: Our representation at the state VFRW convention in April will be based on the number of dues paying members we have reported to the state as of March 15th. Last year our membership reached a high of 85 members making us one of the largest clubs in Virginia. We anticipate increasing that number this year but unless membership dues are paid before March 15th, we will not be recognized as such at the convention. To renew your
membership - or to become a new member - please send a check payable to ACRWL
for $20 to Martha Harris, 4615 Pelham Rd, Earlysville, VA 22936. Welcome, New Members! It is certainly a pleasure to welcome the following new members who have joined ACRWL since the coffee in February: Norma Holland, Majorie Ratcliff, and Peggy Shifflett. Also a hearty
"welcome back" to Ginny Adams, Marge Amidon, and Donna Fiery who
re-joined ACRWL this year.
February 2007 GETTING 2007 OFF TO A GREAT START! Never let it be said that we GOP ladies are timid souls! Certainly not the 30 or so that came to the Membership Coffee at Emily Smith's home on February 15th despite the chilly temperature and the icy roads! A good time was had by all - thanks to the hospitality of our hostess and the delicious refreshments provided by members under the able direction of Chef d'jour, Margaret Mary Selinger. Sharon Jones, VFRW 5th District Representative, duly installed our 2007 officers: President- Pat Earle; Vice Pres for Membership - Cindi Burket; Vice Pres for Programs - "M.M." Selinger; Secretary - Bev Turner; Corresponding Secretary - Caroline Taylor; Treasurer - Martha Harris. The President then recognized the chairmen of our seven standing committees: By-laws - Caroline Taylor; Campaign Activities - Sharon Curtis; Community Activities - Betty Hastoglis; Fundraising - Julie Voigt; History - Cynthia Collier and Donna Tomlin; Legislative - Jean Edmunds; Publicity - Cindi Burket. A report by Legislative Chair, Jean Edmunds, was followed by a lively discussion about the rising real estate taxes in this area and how we can as individuals can do our part to persuade our Supervisors to lower the tax rate in the face of the tremendous increase in assessment values. The President also
recognized and welcomed the following new members
January 2007
START THE NEW YEAR OFF RIGHT!
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