Volume 32, Issue 8 October 2007

Joy Finley, President

The Redwood Alert Patricia Welch, Program Chair

E u r e k a R e p u b l i c a n W o m e n ,
F e d e r a t e d S i n c e 1 9 3 8
S E R V I N G T H E R E P U B L I C A N W O M E N
O F H U M B O L D T C O U N T Y

Please join us for our Annual Membership Tea

Friday, October 19th
1:00 - 3:00
at Abigail's Elegant

Victorian Mansion
1406 C St, Eureka
Our hosts, Doug & Lily
Vieyra, have generously
agreed to provide their lovely
B & B for our Membership
Tea.
Mark this date on your
calendar and invite a friend to
attend this wonderful event.

President’s Message by Joy Finley

Fall is here and we were blessed with a wonderful summer. Having been ―dark‖ during the summer it
was refreshing to have such an excellent speaker as Brad Dacus in September to get us all thinking
politics again. This month is our Membership Tea on Friday, October 19th at the Vieyra’s Elegant
Victorian Mansion. I hope all of you will make every effort to attend this fun get together. If you have a
Special Hat … please wear it that Friday. That would add to our pleasure.

There was an omission at our September meeting that I failed to call for the report of the Nominating
Committee. Thus, we will receive their report at our Tea, and Election AND Installation will both take
place at our general meeting in November.

I do look forward to seeing you this month at our Tea. Any Red Hatters out there?
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Mark your calendars ’07

Oct THURS. 18 Cen. Com Jon Coupal of H. Jarvis Taxpayer's Assoc.

FRIDAY 19 ERWF Membership Tea
Nov. THURS. 15 Cen Com
THURS. 15 ERWF Luncheon Mtg
Dec NO LUNCHEON MEETING
??? ??? Incoming/Outgoing Board Mtg

MORE IMPORTANT DATES

 CFRW 2007 Biennial Convention October 19-21, 2007 Crowne Plaza Foster City, 1221 Chess Drive, Foster
City, CA 94404.
 CFRW 33rd Advocacy Workshop and Spring 2008 Board of Directors' Meeting, Hyatt Regency at Capitol
Park, Sacramento, April 20-22, 2008
 CFRW 34th Advocacy Workshop and Spring 2009 Board of Directors' Meeting, Hyatt Regency at Capitol
Park, Sacramento, May 3-5, 2009

LEGISLATION ALERT by VEE SORENSON

Republicans and Democrats in California have proposed two separate ballot initiatives that would change the way the Electoral
College votes are distributed and thereby change the way we elect our President. The Republican proposal would replace the
winner-take-all to a system where the votes would be awarded by how each Congressional District votes.
The Democrats have introduced ―The National Popular Vote for President Act‖. This would require States to award their
electoral votes to whichever candidate wins the most actual votes. (i.e., popular votes) nationally. We must remind ourselves that
the Founders created the Electoral College because they believed it to be the most prudent to protect the interests of a diverse
nation. They were wary of a central government with too much power.
If changes occur, urban areas would gain influence at the expense of rural votes. Presidential candidates could ignore less
populated states and areas as they campaign. I have a feeling our educational system has not taught our children why we have such
a system. Too many Americans don’t understand why the system was established by our forefathers. Let’s educate them. Write to
our local papers. If you need help writing a letter, just contact me. I will help you.

Chaplain's Message by Rita O'Connell - We would all do well to remember the words of Ronald Reagan: "if
we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." From its very beginnings,
our country was founded on Christian principles. For many years, President Reagan and our other leaders have
reaffirmed their faith in -- and dependence upon -- God Almighty. Sadly, a majority of us today are motivated by
greed and lust for power. God has been pushed aside, but is quick to forgive. "If my people, which are called by
my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear
from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

H u m b o l d t G O P R e p o r t b y P a t r i c i a W e l c h
You are cordially invited to an evening with Mr. Jon Coupal President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

Thursday, October 18, 2007

O H’s Townhouse, 206 W. Sixth Street, Eureka
6 PM - No Host Cocktails - 7 PM Dinner; Cost: $40 per person, Business Attire
Mr. Coupal is an accomplished taxpayer advocate and prominent attorney. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers
Association is dedicated to the protection of Proposition 13 and the advancement of taxpayers' rights including
the right to limited taxation, the right to vote on tax increases and the right of economical, equitable and efficient
use of taxpayer dollars.
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POSITION NAME phone email

President Joy Finley 845-2575 joyfinley@suddenlink.net

1st V-President Patricia Welch 227 6562 patriciawelch@mindspring.com
2nd V-President Vee Sorenson 822-2359 veesign@aol.com
Rec. Secretary Eileen Amos 442-4834 smileygop@yahoo.com
Treasurer Cindy Lewis 442-1187 liberty741776@sbcglobal.net
Director-at-large Mary Feist MOVING 445-2125 mwfeist@hughes.net
Auditor JoAnn Stanhope 822 4776 jstanhope@suddenlink.net
Cor. Secretary Colleen Hedrick 268 0101 colleen1516@sbcglobal.net
Parliamentarian Patricia Welch 227 6562 patriciawelch@mindspring.com
Americanism Chris Wennerholm 725-2020 chrisw500@suddenlink.net
Bulletin Eileen Amos 442 4834 smileygop@yahoo.com
" advertising Joy Finley 845 2575 joyfinley@suddenlink.net
" mailing Mary Feist MOVING 445 2125 mwfeist@hughes.net
Chaplain Rita O'Connell 268-0852
Commentary Colleen Hedrick 268-0101 colleen1516@sbcglobal.net
Education Sheryl Fearrien 725-6200 schoolmarm50@sbcglobal.net
Historian JoAnn Kaney MOVED 839-7763 dkaney@suddenlink.net
Hospitality Linda Arata 839 -5054 jaratal@msn.com
Legislation Vee Sorenson 822-2359 veesign@aol.com
Luncheons Margaret Stafford 822 3255 tom-marg@suddenlink.net
Membership Barbara Hecathorn 442-7124 Hecathorn@aol.com
Name Tags Delores Theuerkauf 822-5090 erniet@humboldt1.com
Program Patricia Welch 227 6562 patriciawelch@mindspring.com
Publicity Colleen Hedrick 268-0101 colleen1516@sbcglobal.net
Telephone Connie Mortenson 725-5837
Ways & Means Linda Jo Alexander 725-2572 Lja1748@aol.com
Bulletin publisher Bill Odonnell 442-4117 ERWF@odonnell.ws
The Central Office (printers) 444-3044

CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS- NFRW Biennial Convention Sept 27-30, 2007

PRESIDENTIAL STRAW POLL – A majority of delegates to the 34th Biennial Convention threw their support behind
former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the organization’s Republican presidential straw poll. Giuliani received
50.21% of the 765 votes cast. Other top vote-getters were former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, 20.94%; former
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, 14.42%; and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, 6.66%. Those four
candidates accounted for more than 90% of the vote. The straw poll also featured Congressmen Duncan Hunter
(4.02%), Ron Paul (.42%) and Tom Tancredo (1.25%). (Note: the NFRW does not make endorsements during the
Republican primaries, but supports all Republican nominees during the general elections.) HONORING PRESIDENT
REAGAN – The NFRW honored the memory and legacy of President Ronald Reagan during a ceremony at the
Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 27. More than 100 participated in the ceremony,
which was led by NFRW Board member Mary Jane Aurdal of Washington and featured a wreath presentation at
President Reagan’s tomb.
ADDRESSES BY REPUBLICAN LEADERS, NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERTS, AUTHORS, POLITICAL
EXPERTS AND OTHER NOTABLE GUESTS – Including Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani;
Congresswoman Mary Bono (R-CA); best-selling authors Gregg Jackson and Cheryl Shaw Barnes; author and
former White House Director of Speechwriting Chris Winston; and, internationally-known motivational speaker Connie
Podesta. (Note: the NFRW invited several Republican presidential candidates to address the convention, including
Brownback, McCain, Romney and Thompson.)
ELECTION OF NFRW OFFICERS – Convention delegates made pivotal decisions as they selected the women
who will lead the Federation in 2008 and 2009. Shirley Sadler of Ohio was unanimously elected President Saturday,
Sept. 29. Also elected were:1st Vice President - Sue Lynch, Wisconsin; 2nd Vice President - Jane Lane, New
Hampshire; 3rd Vice President - Sharon Sollenbarger, Colorado; 4th Vice President - Rae Lynne Chornenky, Arizona
Secretary - Jeannine Long, Oklahoma; Treasurer - Tricia Greene, Arkansas
(Continued on page 5)
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AMERICANISM REPORT by Chris Wennerholm

I knew you'd all want to see this A.S.A.P.... Agenda for the 2008 Democrat National Convention
in Denver, Colorado (Just Released):
7:00 pm Opening flag burning
7:15 pm Pledge of Allegiance to the U.N.
7:20 pm Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
7:25 pm Nonreligious prayer and worship with Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton
7:45 pm Ceremonial tree hugging
7:55 pm Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
Large portion of Berlin Wall at the
8:00 pm How I Invented the Internet - Al Gore Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
8:15 pm Gay Wedding - Barney Frank presiding
8:35 pm Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
8:40 pm Our Troops are War Criminals - John Kerry
9.00 pm Support Terrorists Rally - Cindy Sheehan, Jane Fonda and Susan Sarandon
11.00 pm Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
11:05 pm Collection for the Osama Bin Laden kidney transplant fund - Barb ara Streisand
11:15 pm Free the Freedom Fighters from Guantanamo Bay - Sean Penn
11:30 pm Oval Office Affairs - William Jefferson Clinton
11:45 pm Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
Laying of NFRW Wreath at
11:50 pm How George Bush Brought Down the World Trade Towers - Howard Dean President Reagan's Memorial
12:15 am "Truth in Broadcasting Award" - Presented to Dan Rather by Michael Moore
12:25 am Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
12:30 am Satellite address by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
12:45 am Nomination of Hillary Rodham Clinton by Nancy Pelosi
1:00 am Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
1:05 am Coronation of Hillary Rodham Clinton
1:30 am Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
1:35 am Bill Clinton asks Ted to drive Hillary home

Legislation Report - October 1, 2007 - From The Leonard Letter

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“I have wondered at times about what the Ten
Commandment's would have looked like if
Moses had run them through the U.S.
Congress.” --- Ronald Reagan
AROUND THE STATE
***State Department of Public Health Should Pay Up***
The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act fee is
currently assessed on just two industries (motor vehicle
fuel distributors and paint distributors) even though we
know there are many other sources of lead out there.
The state collects $22 million a year from these
industries. The money funds various programs dealing
with lead abatement and education. According to Cal-
Tax, fuel companies, which have not produced leaded
gasoline since the early 90s, pay 85 percent, and paint
companies who always have not produced lead based
paint for decades pay the remaining 15 percent.
The Board of Equalization collects this fee for the
California Department of Public Health, which
administers the education and abatement programs.
Now – if you can believe this – the California
Department of Public Health admits that it distributed
300,000 lead-tainted lunchboxes in recent years as part
of its program to natter people to eat better. Tests have
found these lunchboxes have ―elevated‖ levels of lead
and are a potential health hazard.
I await the DPH to identify themselves as a source of
the lead exposure California’s children are suffering
from, and thus pay their fair share of the same stupid
fee they are making others pay who are not actually
contributing to the problem as they are.
HOW TO CONTACT ME - Bill Leonard, Member—State Board of
Equalization, Second District—Email: Leonard@billleonard.org
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Education Update by Sheryl Fearrien
Hi everyone! Eileen, Patricia and I had a wonderful time at the National Convention of Republican Women! The side trip to the
Reagan Library was the highlight. We saw Rudy Giuliani and Mary Bono and made a lot of new friends at the convention...which got
me to thinking...
Maybe we should consider establishing a scholarship fund for educating young women to become Republicans. If we really want a
challenge, we could target democrats...but that would require finding one with a real brain. Quite a challenge, I must admit. Maybe we
should start with democrats who are really Republicans but don't know it. You know...like the little couple at our church who are for
everyone earning his/her own keep, are against abortion, and actually love God? They are democrats because everyone in their
families have ALWAYS been democrats. It could work! After all, Opal (the little lady part of the duo) gleefully announced that she had
NOT voted for Gray Davis in his reelection after I explained what he really stood for. There is
hope. Then maybe, in not the too distant future, we could target TRUE democrats, you know...the ones who hate everything American
and feel sorrow for the terrorists! Being an optimistic Republican, I can dream!

(Continued from page 3) CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS
OTHER BUSINESS - Delegates also passed several
amendments to the Bylaws, including a change in
annual membership dues, and passed resolutions in
support of the Public Expressions of Religion Act and
educating the public about the ramifications of illegal
immigration.
SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS – The General
Session on Sunday, Sept. 30, was dedicated to our
men and women serving in the U.S. military and
featured patriotic musical performances, as well as
speeches by Jim Horn, Middle East expert, and Maj.
Eric I. Egland, counter-terrorism expert and author of
―The Troops Need You, America.‖
FOLLOWING THE STARS – Hosted by the
California Convention Committee, the Opening Night
Gala on Friday, Sept. 28, gave convention-goers a red-
carpet, Old Hollywood-style welcome to Palm Springs
and included a couture fall fashion show by Beverly
Hills designer David Hayes, performances by
―Hollywood Revisited – A Tribute in Costume, Song and
Dance‖ and the Palm Springs Follies, and appearances
by stars from Hollywood’s Golden Age, including
actress Rhonda Fleming.
AWARDS OF DISTINCTION – Sunday, Sept. 30, the
NFRW presented awards recognizing accomplishments
in the areas of membership and program development,
campaign activities, community service and public
relations at the state and local level, including more
than 500 Club Achievement Awards and 300 Caring for
America Awards.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN – The
NFRW gave more than 50 young women, ages 14-17,
from across the nation the educational opportunity to
represent their home state during the opening flag
ceremony and to serve as a page during the
convention.
*************
NFRW 34th Biennial Convention Update
At the first session of the NFRW Biennial Convention
held on Saturday, September 29, 2007, a dues increase
of $3.00 was approved by the delegates. Effective
January 1, 2008, per capita assessments payable to
NFRW will be $8.00 per member. California "My
Favorite Teacher" wins NFRW Award Diana Blake
Barnhart of San Luis Obispo was named NFRW My
Favorite Teacher at the Biennial Convention. She
teaches science at Los Osos Middle School and was
previously named 2006 California Teacher of the Year.
The announcement was made by 2005 NFRW My
Favorite Teacher, California's Ron Carcich, at a
luncheon in Palm Springs.
Diana will be featured at the CFRW Biennial
Convention in Foster City in October. Please see the
important dates section of this update for more CFRW
convention information.
From Michelle P. Connor, CFRW Legislative Advocate

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Aren’t You Tired of Being Sick and Tired...Of Being Sick and Tired? by Colleen Hedrick
Like it or not the tax paying public is in the unfortunate role of paying to be in the company of political idiots and their
addle pated puppets.
The news of the day after day is way too replete with the muck of: (A) Politicians who are convinced we’re dumb
enough to believe them.—and (B) Those politicians who are dumb enough to believe themselves. Certainly its
membership has those stalwart who almost always work at making good sense and also have realistic handles on what
they are supposed to be doing in Washington .
Most of the news is too well stocked with Looney Tunes capers such as passing bills to provide free health care for
children already covered by health care. This is presumably so parents have reason to opt out of the health plan they
now have to go for the government’s free care so the rest of us can pick up their tab. Further the cap on establishing
need would go to $80,000 income in some states and 40 plus thousand adults were also added to the proposed
numbers to be covered. What may the worst part of the distortions and extortions on this bill is that it’s naïve beyond
reason to not know in your gut that the liberals hope the Republicans won’t go along. Secondly getting such a bill
passed is still another move toward socialized medicine.
Questioning any government health program for children makes a candidate more suspect than someone who doesn’t
just love Mom’s apple pie on the Fourth of July and long underwear in a blizzard. Providing added health care honestly
needed (a whopping percentage of our youth have programs) is the right thing to do but it should be based on need and
not as a way to curry votes.
We are subject to the Liberals continual throwing about big numbers on people without health insurance. Something that
is continually ignored is that part of that number reflects that people make choices. If they can afford two or three newer
cars in their driveway, or a boat and/or other recreational vehicles in the side yard, reserved seats at the corner bar, and
seasons tickets for sports events and concerts---maybe some people make choices and health insurance is at the
bottom of the list?
FINALLY, someone has come out with a 100%
Treasurer’s Report by Cindy Lewis bipartisan political bumper sticker. It says:
Balance 8/31/07 $4984.81
Income Sept 07 0.00 "RUN, HILLARY, RUN"
Expenses Sept 07 579.90
Balance 9/30/07 $4404.91
Democrats put it on the rear bumper.
Republicans put it on the front bumper....

California Federation of Republican Women - Marianne Haydon, President * Weekly Update Saturday,
August 25, 2007 * Ballot Propositions for 2008
Two initiative measures have qualified for the February 5, 2008, Presidential Primary Election ballot and a third is
pending signature verification. One measure has already qualified for the November 8, 2008, ballot. Twenty-nine
measures are currently in circulation. Eighteen more are awaiting title and summary by the Attorney General's Office.
The two measures that have qualified are "Transportation Funding" and "Community College Governance, Funding
Stabilization and Student Fee Reduction Act". The transportation funding initiative would prohibit retention of funds
earmarked for the Transportation Investment Fund in the general fund for use unrelated to transportation after July 1,
2008 and requires repayment by June 30, 2017 of transportation funds retained in the general fund in years prior to 2007
-08. It also eliminates general fund borrowing of specific transportation funds except for cash-flow purposes and requires
repayment within thirty days of adoption of a budget. It purportedly would reduce somewhat the state's flexibility to use
specified transportation funds for other no transportation activities.
The community colleges measure, among other things, would allocate 10.46 percent of the current Prop 98 school
funding maintenance factor to community colleges and would set the community college fees at $15 per semester unit
and would limit future fee increases.
The initiative pending signature verification as of this writing is the Limits on Legislators' Terms of Office measure
which has been in circulation since April 11, 2007. 694,354 valid signatures are required for qualification. Those
signatures have been obtained and are in the process of being verified by the counties. This measure summary, in part,
states: "Reduces the total amount of time a person may serve in the state legislature from 14 to 12 years. Allows a
person to serve a total of 12 years either in the Assembly, the Senate, or a combination of both. Provides a transition
period to allow current members to serve a total of 12 consecutive years in the house in which they are currently serving,
regardless of any prior service in another house." CFRW has not taken an official position on any of these measures. They will be
analyzed and reported in future editions of the Weekly Update.
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Ways & Means by Joy Finley
In September we had an interesting bake sale . . . three ladies brought items and we made money by auctioning
them off. Over $60 to our treasury from a cake, some biscotti and fresh green beans from Margaret Stafford’s
garden! This gives me an idea for next year—instead of a bake sale, let’s have a garden harvest sale! It’s healthier
and many of us have gardens or fruit trees.

For the Membership Tea, we will be raffling off a gift basket from BELLA BASKETS, a gift certificate from
NORMAN’S and other items from our advertisers. Remember, with your help and participation, our club continues to
be successful.

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MEMBERSHIP REPORT by Barbara Hecathorn Chair

We are finishing 2007 with a total of 246 Regular members, plus many Associate members. I'll be looking
forward to visiting with you at our Membership Tea on Friday, October 19th from 1:00 to 3:00 at the
Vieyra's Elegant Victorian Mansion. I'd like to list all our New Members for this year and hope that they
might attend our Tea and we can visit with them there and get to know each other better. They are: Sharon
Allen, Christine Barkdull, Laura Bush, Marion Cook, Rose Ann Cooney, Nancy Elcock, Polly Franklin, Lawana
Martin, Willie McCarthy, Sonja McClary, Patricia McDonald, Kelly Miller, Sandra Rowan, Nola Sharp, Julie
Tetrault, Betty Ellis Vinson, Debbie Walker and Lela Wheeler. Welcome ladies and we hope to see you at the
Tea.
Many thanks again to the Vieyra's for hosting this years Membership Tea. We should each bring a guest
to this special get together.

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