RPWST March 2016 Newsletter - Republican, St. Tammany

Republican Professional Women of
St. Tammany
March 2016
RPWST March Meeting
Dates to Remember:
March 12, 2016 - Republican State
Convention
March 18, 2016 - Lincoln-Reagan
Banquet
April 6, 2016 - RPWST mtg
May 11, 2016 - RPWST Scholarship
Banquet
June 1, 2016 - RPWST mtg
July 6, 2016 - RPWST Meet &
Greet
August 3, 2016 - RPWST mtg
September 7, 2016 - RPWST mtg
October 2016 - RPWST Fundraiser
November 2, 2016 - RPWST mtg
December 7, 2016 - RPWST
Christmas Party
Executive Board:
President – Stephanie Danielson
Past President—Robin Pringle
1st Vice President – Brandy Morris
Programs and Venues
2nd Vice Pres. - Samantha Goodwin
Membership
Secretary, Recording – Tracy Krieger
Secretary, Corresponding – Barbara Ryan
Treasurer – Barbara Phillips
Standing Committees:
Bylaws –
Campaign Communications— Susan Strain
Legislative –
Public Relations/Publicity –
Scholarship – Gayle Weber
Additional Committees:
Americanism—Sara Wood Community
Involvement – Fundraising—
Meeting Raffle—
Military –
NFRW/LFRW Programs/Awards –
Please join the Republican Professional
Women of St. Tammany for our first ever
Candidate Cocktail Party, Wednesday,
March 2, 2016 at 6:30pm at the Old Rail
Brewing Company in the Malt Room, 639
Girod St., Mandeville. After a brief business
meeting, each candidate will have an opportunity to speak for 3
minutes. Following comments we will conclude with a cocktail meet and
greet for everyone to meet candidates and ask questions individually.
Feel free to invite your family, friends and neighbors, this meeting will
be open to the public.
There will be a $20 charge with a cash bar. Light hors d’oeuvres will
be served. Please RSVP to Brandy Morris at [email protected]
or Barbara Phillips at [email protected].
We are now able to accept credit cards for RPWST meetings!
NRMC
Meeting
LincolnReagan
Banquet
March 2016 pg 2
Where to Find It:
Minutes Pg 3
Military & New/Renewing Members Pg 4
Lincoln-Reagan Banquet Pg 5
RPWST College Scholarship Application Pg 8
Wounded War Heroes Banquet Pgs 9-11
Louisiana Caucus Info Pgs 13-15
Leadership St. Tammany Info Pg 17
Rotary’s Sunday with Scholars Pgs 17-18
RPWST Membership Application Pg 19
NFRW & LFRW Information Pg 20
Photo Gallery for the RPWST February Meeting with Rafael Goyeneche Pgs 7, 12, & 16!!
Happy Birthday!!!
Laurie Pennison
March 13
Diane Bellas
March 25
Jessica Dejean
March 25
Joyette Rhoden
March 31
Government’s first duty is to protect the people,
Not run their lives.
- Ronald Reagan
March 2016 pg 3
Republican Professional Women of St. Tammany
Minutes of the February 3, 2016 Meeting
Bourre
Call to Order and Welcome: After a sign-in and social, President Stephanie Danielson called
the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M.
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance was led by Stephanie Danielson.
Stephanie welcomed our guests and officials.
Business Meeting and Reports:
Minutes: Minutes from the January meeting were accepted.
Membership: We recognized those with birthdays in February. Our new members for this
month are Ann Thompson, Janet Reynolds, Jeanett Beck, and Pat Rodriquez. Remember
new members will receive a name tag with membership renewal.
Treasury: Barbara Phillips gave the treasury report. The current treasury balance can be
requested by any member to view.
Stephanie introduced our guest speaker for the night, Rafael Goyeneche. We would like to
thank Mr. Goyeneche for his informative message about crime and investigation in the
New Orleans metropolitan area. We must remember that we are all responsible for a safe
and productive community.
New Business:
Peggy Spiceland explained that we must vote in the caucuses in March. We are electing
five candidates for the caucus. She promoted the Wounded War Heroes program run by
Matt Cole. Their major fund raiser for service men and women of our area is June 17th
at the Castine Center. She also reminded us that the Mandeville Rotary Club has an
excellent scholarship for college students.
Stephanie shared some of the upcoming events with us which include a cocktail hour at the
Old Rail’s Malt Room in March, Pat Brister in April, and our May Scholarship banquet.
Susan Strain is spear-heading the Fall Fund raiser for our club which will be a
Masquerade Ball.
Peter Egan of RPEC told us about the caucus for the convention. We will vote for
representation at the March 5th Primary Elections. He also gave each of us fliers from
the Office of the Governor that examined stabilizing the budget and short term options
for the FY 16 budget shortfall.
Rob Maness who is running for the Louisiana Senate spoke to us. He currently has been
endorsed by our state’s Tea Party. He has a newsletter available at his web site.
Remember to look at our webpage http://sttammanyrepublicans.org/
republicanprofessionalwomenofsttammany.html
There being no further business Pam Egan motioned to adjourn and Liz Didier seconded. We
adjourned at 8:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy Krieger
February 2016 pg 4
Welcome New/Renewing RPWST Members!!
Jeanett Beck
Janet Reynolds
Pat Rodriguez
Anne Thompson
Sonya York
We’re glad you're here!!
Our Military
See below the wonderful thank you letter from SSG Martin Lawson from Afganistan to
RPWST and information on the Wounded War Heroes Banquet located on pages 9-11.
Good morning from Afghanistan,
Just wanted to let Operation We Care know that I received the King
Cakes!! They are amazing and arrived just on time because it was two of
my fellow soldiers birthdays!! I was the one who found the baby in the
cake lol! I was like noooo because my wife has been talking about having
another baby. Getting those packages definitely made my day and week!
Reading those letters from those kids was also great. They reminded me
of my two little ones! If you know who they are can you please say
thank you for me. It was pretty awesome to read the history behind the
King Cake as I had never had it before. The cakes got here on Feb 3rd.
Again thank you all very much for taking the time, effort, funds etc to
send those packages. It feels so great to know we get that kind of
support from people we might not ever meet in person but support our
military from the bottom of their hearts. So please please thank
everyone who is involved for me. And please thank Randazzo's Camellia
City Bakery!
God Bless!
SSG Martin Lawson
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LFRW Recognizes One of Our Own!
March 2016 pg 6
RPWST February
2016 Meeting
Republican Professional Women of St. Tammany
Empowering women through
political education and through the support of Republican
candidates for better government
March 2016 pg 7
RPWST Scholarships for Young Republican College-bound Women
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March 2016 pg 9
Dear Patriot,
We would like to invite you to the Wounded War Heroes Banquet! Here at Wounded War Heroes, our mission is to give
back to those who have sacrificed so much in order to protect our American rights and freedoms. Not only have these
veterans sacrificed precious time with their families, but they have also suffered physical losses while abroad. An average of
one in ten service members is disabled during active duty. At Wounded War Heroes, we believe in healing from the inside
out. By using outdoor recreational therapy, we are able to help our selfless veterans learn a new outdoor hobby or reconnect
with an old one. The outdoor activities provided by WWH have the ability to heal these heroes both physically and mentally
by allowing them to utilize their bodies and connect with other veterans who are experiencing similar hardships.
Being able to serve our wounded heroes is very important to us, but we could not do it without the generosity of our
community members. We are incredibly grateful for those of you who have donated to Wounded War Heroes. Our 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization is growing larger than we could have ever hoped for. Because of this, we are planning to organize
more events in order to reach as many of our disabled veterans as possible. To raise money for these events, we will be
hosting our 2nd Annual Wounded War Heroes Banquet.
The Wounded War Heroes Banquet will be held at the Castine Center on Pelican Dr. in Mandeville, LA 70448. Provided
at the banquet will be a dinner and an open bar with the purchase of a $10 raffle cup. Also included in the banquet will be
gun raffles, a silent auction, live auction, and live music by Harvey Jesus and Fire. Guests are free to wear casual,
camouflage, or patriotic attire. To order tickets, please visit www.woundedwarheroes.org. Please see attached flyer for ticket
and sponsorship packages.
Thank you for all of your generous contributions and please continue to support our Wounded War Heroes.
Sincerely,
Tim Achee
Dustin Mince
Matt Cole
Banquet Chairman
Banquet Co-Chair
Banquet Co-Chair
EVENTS SPONSORSHIP: $5,000
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Premium table position (8 seats)
•
Gold sponsorship at 7th Annual WWH Fishing Rodeo (August 25 - 28th Cypress Cove Marina - Venice, LA)
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Headlined as main sponsor on all advertising materials (Banners, etc.) at Banquet and Rodeo including radio exposer
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This sponsor will be allowed to have two people to fish with our Heroes and participate in the weekend’s activities,
accommodations included ($2,500 value -August 25-28th Cypress Cove Marina - Venice, LA)
•
Large Extreme Cold Series® Ice Chest www.extremecoldseries.com
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3 Sponsorship only raffle chances at Browning® 12 Gauge Silver Hunter Semi-Automatic Shotgun (3” Chamber)*Must be
present to win
BANQUET SPONSORSHIP: $3,000
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Prominent table position (8 seats)
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Sliver sponsorship at 7th Annual WWH Fishing Rodeo (August 25 - 28th Cypress Cove Marina - Venice, LA)
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Company logo/name placed on Stage at Banquet
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Medium Extreme Cold Series® Ice Chest www.extremecoldseries.com
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2 Sponsorship only raffle chances at Browning® 12 Gauge Silver Hunter Semi-Automatic Shotgun (3” Chamber)*Must be
present to win
•
Recognition Plaque
TABLE SPONSORSHIP: $1,000
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Table (8 Seats)
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Company logo/name advertised at banquet
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Sponsorship only raffle chance at Browning® 12 Gauge Silver Hunter Semi-Automatic Shotgun (3” Chamber)*Must be Present
to win
SINGLE TICKETS: $50
•
General admission seating
March 2016 pg 10
RAFFLE, LIVE & SILENT AUCTION DONATION FORM
WWH FOUNDATION PRESENTS
WOUNDED WAR HEROES 2nd ANNUAL FUNDRAISING BANQUET
Castine Center – Mandeville, LA
Friday, June 17th 2016 5:30 – 11PM
www.woundedwarheroes.org
Deadline to Donate – June 10th
DONOR’s NAME:
501c3 Tax I.D. # 27 - 0794499
Business____ or Individual____ (Please check one):
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Business Contact:
URL: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Person*:____________________________________________________________________________________
Contact
Email*:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Phone Number(s):
(c)__________________________________(w)_____________________________________
Mailing
Address:____________________________________________________________________________________
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Item
Name:________________________________________________________________________________________
Item
Description:___________________________________________________________________________________
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Estimated Value: $___________________ Is this a Gift Card____ or Actual item____ (Please check one)
Any Restrictions? Expiration Date?
______________________________________________________________________
Questions? Email: [email protected] or Call Makayla Achee@
985-400-9170
March 2016 pg 11
Republican Professional Women of
St. Tammany
More information, more fun, more
Republican values
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How Louisiana Republican Caucus Works
Here is an explanation of what will happen at the Republican Caucus on March 1, 2016. If you
intend to vote the voting location for Congressional District 1 is the Madisonville Town Hall.
There will be 18 delegates and 18 alternates to the Republican National Convention selected a the
caucus. 3 and 3 per Congressional District. A voter will come in, provide photo ID, and if they were a
registered republican as of December 1, 2015, they will be on the voter rolls and will be allowed to vote.
They must go to caucus site that provides for the parish that they were registered to vote in on
December 1, 2015. If they have moved since then, they will have to go to their old parish's site in order
to cast a ballot.
When a voter appears on the voter rolls, the person checking the rolls will ask the voter to indicate
their presidential candidate of choice. The person checking the rolls will then hand the voter a ballot,
circling their presidential candidate of choice, and instructing them to vote for up to 6 names that
appear beneath that presidential candidate's name. The voter will then move into the voting area,
make their selection for up to 6 delegates, and then deposit their ballot on the way out of the voting
area.
At the end of the caucus, the site director, and any representatives of the presidential campaigns,
will open the ballot box, divide the ballots according to the presidential candidates selected, and then
tally the votes for each delegate beneath each presidential candidate. Every presidential candidate will
finish the night with a list of the top 6 vote getters from beneath their name, ranked 1-6. In the event
that a presidential candidate finishes in the top 3 in votes, in that congressional district, in the
Louisiana Republican Primary, on Saturday, March 5, 2016, they will be awarded 1 Delegate and 1
Alternate in that congressional district. If a candidate receives over 50% of the vote in that CD, they
will be awarded 2 delegates and 2 alternates, while the second place finisher is awarded 1 delegate and
1 alternate, and the third place finisher is awarded nothing.
If a presidential candidate is awarded 1 delegate and 1 alternate, the person ranked 1st from the
caucus will become the delegate, and the person ranked 2nd will become the alternate. If the
presidential candidate is awarded 2 delegates and 2 alternates, the people ranked 1st and 2nd will
become the delegates, and the people ranked 3rd and 4th will become the alternates, and so forth.
Here is link to the the sample ballots and caucus sites: http://www.lagop.com/caucus
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RPWST Leadership Scholarship available to those who have
been RPWST members for more that one year!
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