April 2017 When an elephant talks, everyone listens! President’s Corner Greetings everyone! I love that we are finally having some sunshine and warm weather. Spring will soon be here in full force! Stock up on your allergy medication. I wish to express my sincere thank you to everyone who participated in our St. Patrick ’s dinner. Nancy Jarvis and Sharon Calvert did a marvelous job of putting the entire event together. Eve- rything ran very smoothly and the food was delicious! Thank you also to all the elected officials who served dinner to us. A special thank you to Senator James Settelmeyer as our auctioneer. Thank you to Commissioner Dave Nelson who spent the entire day in the kitchen cutting cab- bage and onions and helping with the vegetable cooking. Have you dried away the tears Dave? There were so many people who helped and I’m afraid I may forget someone, so, thank you all for helping us raise money for those running for elected office next year. Our next meeting of Sierra Nevada Republican Women is April 12 at Carson Valley Inn. Please make your reservations early with Jacie Peters, [email protected]. so you are eligible for our free lunch drawing. Our speaker is Eileen Rice, a former ER nurse and now a Credential chair for the state. I look forward to seeing you there. Here’s wishing you all a very Happy Spring.! Barb
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April 2017
When an elephant talks, everyone listens!
President’s
Corner
Greetings everyone! I love that we are finally having some sunshine and warm weather. Spring
will soon be here in full force! Stock up on your allergy medication.
I wish to express my sincere thank you to everyone who participated in our St. Patrick’s dinner.
Nancy Jarvis and Sharon Calvert did a marvelous job of putting the entire event together. Eve-
rything ran very smoothly and the food was delicious! Thank you also to all the elected officials
who served dinner to us. A special thank you to Senator James Settelmeyer as our auctioneer.
Thank you to Commissioner Dave Nelson who spent the entire day in the kitchen cutting cab-
bage and onions and helping with the vegetable cooking. Have you dried away the tears Dave?
There were so many people who helped and I’m afraid I may forget someone, so, thank you all
for helping us raise money for those running for elected office next year.
Our next meeting of Sierra Nevada Republican Women is April 12 at Carson Valley Inn. Please
make your reservations early with Jacie Peters, [email protected]. so you are eligible for
our free lunch drawing. Our speaker is Eileen Rice, a former ER nurse and now a Credential
chair for the state. I look forward to seeing you there.
Karen Ellison Kathy Lewis Larry Walsh Steve Thaler Jim Wheeler Berry Penzel Michael Gibbons Mark Jackson
THE GREETERS Dave Nelson and Mike Porter
Preparing 55 corned beef roasts
Sharon O’Berg/Mary Porter
Preparing 40 lbs. of potatoes Commissioner Dave Nelson personally cut
15 lbs. of onions and 25 lbs. of cabbage
Jack Calvert, Bob O’Berg, Mike Porter
Found cutting 55 corned beef roasts no quick
job, but the few samples were worth it.
THE
KITCHEN
CREW
Coffee and Cake Crew
Natalia and Tom
Vander Laan Bartenders Mike Wiley and Don McRoberts
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What a fabulous job Sharon Calvert did in putting togeth-
er such a wonderful Your Choice Drawing and Live Sharon O’Berg, Senator (and Auctioneer Extraordi-
naire) Settelmeyer and Secretary of State Barbara
Cegavske
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Left—Janet Frexis, DCRW Right-Suzan Hey, SNRW
Carolyn Steimbacher, Sally Wiley,
Peggy, Janet Frexis and Suzan Hey
The next meeting of the Sierra Nevada Republican Women will be held on
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2017
Carson Valley Inn, Douglas Room
11:30 a.m.—Buffet Begins
12:00 noon—Program/Meeting
Speaker: Eileen Rice, RN, BSN
Topic: Women’s Health
Eileen Rice is a registered nurse with over 35 years in diverse nursing practice. She
has covered surgery, the post anesthesia care unit and emergency room. She has been
a certified sexual assault nurse examiner, advanced cardiac life support provider, pe-
diatric advance life support provider and certified emergency nurse. She is a member
of the DCRCC and has been the Credentials Chair for the Nevada Republican Party.
Eileen will be talking about healthcare concerns unique to women. You don’t want
to miss this informative program.
RSVP to Treasurer Jacie Peters, at [email protected] 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., April 7th.. 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.
For the Early Bird drawing for a free lunch RSVP must be in by April 3rd.
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Meet Your Officers
Treasurer—Jacie Peters
Jacie assumed her second full term as Treasurer of Sierra Nevada Republican Women in December. She
was appointed to the role in 2015, replacing the previous Treasurer who became ill. She graciously
stepped in and in no time at all had mastered her new role. Jacie has done a masterful job of keeping our
records straight and our Club in the black, submitting reports to the State of Nevada, as well as NvFRW.
She attends all meetings and events, takes RSVP’s, checks people in, and collects money. She works
closely with Membership to keep all records straight.
Jacie has a BA from Whittier College and a Master’s in Public Health from Loma Linda University. She
was an Executive Director for a 210 bed residential care facility in California, and then moved on to run
her family’s termite and pest control businesses in 11 states. She quit working when she got married, and
went back to work when her husband retired. She is currently working at Joe Benigno’s Tree Service.
Jacie is a licensed termite inspector and fumigator. She is a licensed private investigator. And, she is a
Notary. One very busy woman!
Jacie and her husband, Bill, and their two Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers (aka terrorists!)
have lived in Minden for the last 6 years, relocating from northern California.
THANK YOU
A great big, huge, enormous, gigantic THANK YOU to all who participated in making this year’s St. Pat-
rick’s Dinner such a tremendous success. We couldn’t have done it without our enthusiastic members. We
applaud those who donated to the raffle and auction, those who bought tickets and bid on items, those who
bought dinner tickets and brought friends, those who set up and tore down the tables, the decorating com-
mittee (chaired by Diane Carroll), the cooks, the servers, and the clean-up crew. Wow—so many thank
you’s.
It is very risky to single out individuals, but there are a few who deserve a little extra pat on the back. Mike
and Mary Porter were the first to show up and last to leave and helped in every aspect of the event, as well
as storing the ten large boxes of St. Patrick’s items in their garage every year. Very close after, Commis-
sioner Dave Nelson showed up and spent the whole day in the kitchen doing whatever was asked of him
(including chopping 15 lbs. of onions). Pat Smith, borrowed and lugged several LARGE Pots and coffee
urns and spent the entire day in the kitchen. Barb and Don McRoberts were also all-dayers stepping in
wherever needed (and helped with the food purchase). Jack Calvert , Mike Porter and Bob O’Berg spent
hours slicing the 55 corned beef roasts. And, of course, our favorite Auctioneer Extraordinaire, Senator
Settelmeyer, helped bring in a healthy profit to the event.
Bottom line…..Thank you all for contributing to our $5787 profit. FANTASTIC!
Sharon Calvert and Nancy Jarvis—Co-Chairs, St. Patrick’s Dinner 2017
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DATES TO REMEMBER April 1—April Fool’s Day April 6—Persian Gulf War Ends (1991) April 6—Legislative Day in Carson City April 12—SNRW Lunch Meeting—Speaker: Eileen Rice, R.N. April 16—Easter May 10—SNRW Lunch Meeting Speaker: Sarah Sanchez, Managing Director, Food Closet
The Gulf War, codenamed Operation Desert Shield for operations leading
to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation De-
sert Storm in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from
35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's inva-
sion and annexation of Kuwait.
Official cease-fire accepted and signed (April 6). 532,000 U.S. forces
served in Operation Desert Storm. There were a total of 147 U.S. battle
deaths during the Gulf War, 145 nonbattle deaths, and 467 wounded in
action
Why are people
my age so much
older than me???
I want to grow my own food
but I can’t find bacon seeds
Recommended Reading
Constitution Committee—Mary Porter
Over the next few weeks and months you will, no doubt, read about and hear about lots of
Constitutional issues as Judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearings go forward. This may
inspire you to read The Constitution: An Introduction by Michael Stokes Paulsen and his
son, Luke Paulsen, Basic Books, 2015.
This is a very a good book that your Constitution Committee has recommended once be-
fore. A lot of information is contained in the book’s 352 pages. We were joined in our rec-
ommendation by Justice Samuel Alito. In addition, this book has received a number of
other favorable reviews. Reviewers uniformly describe the book as clearly written, even-
handed and reader friendly:
“[The authors] begin by setting out the document’s framework and comment
incisively on the novel concept of a written constitution deriving its authority from the
people, ensuring checks and balances by separating power among the federal
branches, while at the same time preserving state prerogatives. They move on to a
careful, Article-by-Article explication of the respective powers of the federal govern-
ment’s three branches and a detailed treatment of the Bill of Rights . . . No important
case goes unmentioned, no significant crisis or controversy unexplored.”
(Kirkus Reviews, March 2015)
Our Constitution is a first. At the 1787 Constitutional Convention delegates put down in
writing the powers and limitations of government. The interpretation of our Constitution by
Supreme Court Justices over the next 4 years was an issue of crucial importance to a ma-
jority of voters, and one that lead to the election of President Trump.
Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s initial Supreme Court nominee, recently received a
unanimous “well-qualified” rating by the Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary of
the American Bar Association. This is the highest rating that the ABA can give a judicial
nominee. Never the less, Democratic leadership has made it clear that they will attack him
during confirmation hearings as being “no friend of the little guy.” (New York Times, March
13, 2017).
Your Constitution Committee thanks those who already have already passed along their
reading recommendations. We look forward to receiving more recommendations from
more of you.
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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: Jacie Peters, Pat Smith, Barb McRoberts Budget & Finance: Jacie Peters, Executive Board Bylaws: Donna Schehl 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: Mary Porter 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
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