God bless Texas! Or, should I say God please guide voters to keep Texas RED! This Presi-dent’s Letter is being written in Washington State, as I am mov-ing my parents back to God’s
country, TEXAS! I am feeling a tad philosophical as I write this, like a stranger in a foreign land. Things here in Washington State are not like they are in Texas. There’s a “Pot” shop, and I don’t mean pottery, on every corner of Port Angeles. Homeless people and meth addicts stagger down the streets in front of the Goodwill, as I drop off a truckload of items there, very sad. Biden and Harris signs abound on every corner of town. There are some Trump flags and signs, but many yards don’t have signs at all. I’m hoping those are the silent Trump supporters, who are afraid to express their opinions for fear of retaliation. Please don’t let this unbridled chaos take Texas, please do all you can to keep Texas RED! Enough! I’ll get off of my soap-box and on with my President’s letter, but please heed my warning, pray for our country and vote Republican! October is going to be an exciting meeting with our special guest speaker, Steve Munisteri. If you enjoyed Nick Adams and Lt. Col. Allen West, you’ll also be energized by Steve. Make your res-ervations early, since I know it will sell out fast. Our September speaker, Judge Mark Keough, was informative, entertaining and energizing. Please pray for him as he is recovering from a car accident. We look forward to seeing him on the road to re-covery soon. Before we know it Thanksgiving and Christmas will be upon us! Looking forward to finishing out the year with great speakers and lots of activities. Read on in this Beacon to see how you can become more involved with NSRW projects, and make a difference in Texas and the U.S.A.’s future!
President’s Letter - Kim Greene
September 2020 Volume 20, No. 6 Region IV, Senate Dist. 3
- Sarah Till-man
- Phyllis Rainey 1st Vice President/Programs
Program: Steve Munisteri Candidates for Montgomery ISD School
Board have also been invited to briefly speak.
Munisteri is a 47-year veteran of Texas politics. Among other things, he is the founding Chairman of the Young Conservatives of Texas, former state Chairman of Texas Young American for Freedom and former state Chairman of Young Texans for Reagan. He has been active in the party as a precinct Chairman of two different precincts, as well as a former member of the SREC. He has worked in over 70 political campaigns in-cluding 13 presidential campaigns. His notable roles in the recent past include Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, former Senior Ad-viser to Senator Rand Paul, former Senior Adviser to Chairman Reince Priebus, former Deputy Assistant to President Donald Trump and Princi-pal Deputy Director of the Office of Public Liaison in the Trump Admin-istration. Now in his current role as consultant to Senator Cornyn’s reelection campaign, Munisteri will continue to be at the front lines of defending liberty in Texas.
Sign-in starts at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will begin at 11 a.m., with lunch at 11:15 p.m. The program will begin at noon. Meetings last until approximately 1:00 p.m. Lunch is optional, but reservations must be made by noon Saturday, October 3, even if you’re not eating*. You can make reservations by clicking on link below or on the NSRW website at www.nsrepublicanwomen.org. You can also call Bentwater Country Club at 936-597-6219.
*IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we are limited to 80 members and guests at the meeting. Reservations will be first come, first served, and when 80 is reached, reservations will be closed - no exclusions.
Meals will be served - no buffet. Soup, salad and dessert (lemon meringue pie!) are on the menu. Drinks will be on the tables, or served - no beverage station will be available.
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Early vot-
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begins
October 13!
NSRW General Meeting Wednesday October 7, 2020
Bentwater YACHT Club 200 Bentwater Harbor Dr.,
Montgomery, TX 77356
Steve Munisteri
RESERVATIONS
Campaign Activities - Stephanie Collins, Chairman
According to our bylaws, one of our objectives is “to work for the election of the Republican Party’s nominees.” One of the ways we do that is to give donations to candidates. Our Standing Rules state that funds will be prioritized to Montgomery County seats, so at our September meeting we gave $1,500 each to State Representative Will Metcalf (accepted by Chief of Staff Sarah Henry), 457th Dist. Judge Vince Santini, Sheriff Rand Henderson, and Pct. 1 County Commissioner candidate Robert Walker. All of these have Democrat opponents in the November 3 election.
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Treasurer’s Report - Leigh Billingsley, PAC Treasurer
We began the month with a balance of $31,933. In-come from the United We Stand golf tournament was $8,270, and $90 from membership. There were no
expenditures in August. Ending balance was $40,293.
Literacy
Ann South, Chairman
September 17th is the day we recognize the adoption of the United States Constitu-
tion signed by the delegates in Philadelphia in 1787. It's also the day that NSRW will be donating 600 Constitution book-lets to all the Willis ISD 5th Graders. In October, NSRW will be donating 600 Dictionaries to the Willis ISD 3rd Graders. Because of the generous tax deducti-ble donations from our members, we are very close to obtain-ing the necessary funds for the dictionaries. If you would like to contribute, please bring a check made out to The Diction-ary Project and donation form (on page 11 of this newsletter) to our October 7 Meeting.
Caring for America - Sharon O’Neil, Co-Chairman
Caring for America - Diana Green, Co-Chairman
Diana presents check to Melanie Davis of LoveYourVeter-ans for sponsor-ship in the Tri-umph Program
NSRW will be sponsoring a military hero through the Governor ’s Award Winning 12 week Triumph Program held at Henry’s Home & Human Sanctuary. Our veteran will complete a therapy program and graduate in December. NSRW will be invited to this graduation, date to be an-nounced later, to celebrate this accomplishment. On November 15 in the late afternoon there will be a gathering at the ranch to bless the property. This will be followed by a campfire gathering. NSRW has been asked once again to bring crockpots of soups to feed this crowd. Please volunteer to help me with this. This is a wonderful opportunity to see this awesome sanctuary of peace. I prom-ise you will leave a changed person. [email protected] Love Your Veterans - NSRW needs several volunteers at The Pickleball Charity Challenge at our Bentwater Courts on October 3rd 7:45 am. We will help on the raffle table. Register to play with [email protected] or text her at 719-641-1935 Men and Women Roundrobin $25.00 donation. Wear your red shirt and join us. Love Your Veterans will also be selling tickets to a dance party at the Honor Cafe November 7th 6pm. LifeFirst - Saturday, September 19th 10:15-11:00 is the 40 Days for Life Kickoff Rally at Planned Parenthood 4747 Louetta in Spring. It will be live streamed or show up in person. The Forty Day program is September 23-November 1, 2020 to register go to https://lifefirst.org/2020/08/fall-40-day-for-life-kickoff-rally. Many of our NSRW members have attended these rallies as well as participated with their various worship groups for the 40 days. We must change the hearts and minds to make abortion unthinkable. [email protected] NRSW has been asked to participate in an Art Festival October 24, 10-7 The Grounds on 1488, 11512 FM 1488 Rd., Magnolia, Texas. You are welcome to attend or partici-pate as a vendor or you can have a booth or sponsor. www.thegrounds1488.com/fall-festival The annual LifeFirst Poster Contest deadline is Novem-ber 2nd The theme this year is Every Human Life is Beauti-ful Grades 2-6 can draw while at the festival at the LifeFirst Booth where there will be supplies or draw at school or at home and submit their artwork to be judged. Your poster art will be assigned a number for impartial judg-ing and it can be sent to us online. Cash prizes will be giv-en. [email protected] or you can just see me or text me. [email protected]
Henry, Santini, Henderson, Walker, Collins
3rd Vice President/Ways & Means -Gail McKinnon
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Golf Tournament Dinner Plans
The club is setting up the outside snack bar for us to pick up our boxed barbecue dinners. We will have spon-sorship tables in two different places. We are asking all of our golfers to drive thru the snack bar and then stay in their carts and gather around the scoreboard area for greet-ings, awards, and door prizes. Speakers will be set up so
everyone can hear whether you’re on the patio, on a golf cart or at a special sponsorship table. We will have door prizes!
MONDAY September 28!
Condolences Our condolences go to NSRW member Stacey Buick, whose husband Jim passed away Sep-tember 6.
A Celebration Service was held September 12 at North Shore Church.
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NSRW member Keith Ann Gearn is heading up a community boat parade to encourage voter registration and voting. Start decorating your boat!!
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THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION IS
October 5, 2020
NSRW has Deputy Voter Registrars that can register you.
Karen Darcy Pawlak, deputy voter registrar: “Applications for ballot by mail must be received by
Election Central by Oct 23. Contact me and I will assist in getting a Voter Deputy Registrat to come to
your church or other location to take voter registration applications on the date that you request. “
For information about Ballot by Mail, and/or
an application,
Click here
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Note on voting in the November 3 Election: There will not be straight ticket voting (the option for voters to check one box to cast a ballot for every candidate from a single po-litical party) on the ballot. You must choose the Republican candidate for each office. Be sure to go all the way down the ballot and vote for local offices.
If you would like to attend, please let Ann Kate know so we can be seated together. Email Ann at [email protected]. It’s less than 3 hours to drive there. Road Trip!!!!
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September 2 NSRW Meeting Photos
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MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 2 MEETING By Lesta Gotsch, Recording Secretary
President, Kim Greene called the meeting to order at 11am at the Bentwater Yacht Club. June General Meeting minutes, as published in the Beacon, were approved. Chaplain, Keith Ann Gearn gave the prayer and County Commissioner, Robert Walker led the pledges. Treasurer Leigh Billingsley reported a good July-August income with no expenses out. She thanked all those participants in the Light House Circle for their generous donations. Campaign Activities, Stephanie Collins announced good volunteer hours, despite Covid-19. She recently worked with Board members to allocate funds for this year’s candidates and Republican organizations. Money was allocated to the Republican Party of the Texas Candidate Re-source Committee for lower level elections, and Judgeship elections. Four nominated candidates were voted on by the NSRW and received allocated money towards their campaigns: Vince Santini, Judge; Rand Henderson, Sheriff; Will Metcalf, State Representative; and Robert Walk-er, County Commissioner. Sarah Henry introduced Nominating Committee recommendations for NSRW 2021 Executive Board: President, Christy Tatum; 1st VP Pro-grams, Stephanie Collins; 2nd VP Membership, Judy Love; 3rd VP Ways & Means, Gail McKinnon; Secretary, Lesta Gotsch; and Treasurer, Leigh Billingsley. 3rd VP Gail McKinnon updated us on the September 28th Annual golf tournament. Caring for America, Diana Green updated us on the Veterans, and Pro Life upcoming events. Community Engagement, Karen Darcy-Pawlak announced applica-tions for mail-in ballots are due by 10/23rd. 10/5th is the last day to reg-ister to vote. Karen will come to your church or organization, if they need to register voters. Beacon, Communications & Media, Ann Kate reported a donation of $660 was given to “Animeals” a NSRW food drive for cats and dogs on August 9th. She thanked everyone involved in the success of this pro-gram. The “Tribute to Women” luncheon has been moved to 11/14th in Georgetown at the Sheraton Austin Georgetown. We have 3 recipients from NSRW receiving this award: Gail Pritz, Lynn Roulston, and Christy Tatum. We have a table of 10 with a few seats left. Contact Ann if you would like to go honor these special ladies. If interested in being a “Trump Campaign Neighborhood Captain, contact Ann Kate, Precinct Chair for #72. Literacy, Ann South reported we are giving out 600 Constitutions to Willis ISD 5th graders this week, and will be ordering dictionaries for the Willis ISD 3rd graders soon. All donations are tax deductible. Phyllis Rainey introduced speaker County Judge, Mark Keough and his Chief of Staff, Jason Millsaps. Also speaking were Cliff Williams, Willis ISD School Board President and Tim Harkrider, Superintendent of Willis ISD. Kim Greene announced candidates and elected officials: Mark Keough, County Judge; Sarah Henry representing Will Metcalf State Representative District 16; Linda Porten, Montgomery ISD Board; Matt Fuller, Montgomery ISD Board; Sandy Wagner, Montgomery County Hospital Board; Vince Santini, District Judge 457th Judicial Court; Laurie Turner, MISD School Board Candidate Pos. 3; Shawn Denison, MISD School Board Candidate Position 2; and Cliff Williams, WISD Board President.
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2020 NSRW Board Members
OFFICERS
President Kim Greene [email protected]
1st Vice President/Programs Phyllis Rainey
2nd Vice President/Membership Christy Tatum
3rd Vice President/Ways & Means Gail McKinnon
Recording Secretary Lesta Gotsch
Treasurer/PAC Treasurer Leigh Billingsley
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Americanism - Christina Eggen
Awards - Dorothy Woodall
Campaign Activities - Stephanie Collins
Caring and Concern - Carolyn Jones
Caring for America - Sharon O’Neil /
Diana Green
Chaplain - Keith Ann Gearn
Community Engagement - Karen Darcy-Pawlak
Gift Table - Lynn Roulston / Gail Pritz
Historian - Gail McKinnon
Hospitality - Cay Eckland / Pauline Tauer
Internal Review - Kim Greene, Jody Hostetler,
Leigh Billingsley
Legislative - Sarah Tillman
Literacy - Ann South
Media - Ann Kate
Parliamentarian/Bylaws - Dorothy Woodall
Publicity - Joan Martin
Scholarship -Jacque Lookabaugh
Yearbook - Jody Hostetler/Karen Darcy-Pawlak
High School Young Republicans - Kathe Cox,
Holly Powers, Merry Wise, Heidi Flores
Gail McKinnon, Lesta Gotsch, Leigh Billingsley, Kim Greene, Phyllis Rainey, Christy Tatum
Help Needed to Plan NSRW Anniversary Celebration
A committee of 3 or 4 is needed to help plan our 20th anniversary/100 year anniversary of Women’s Suffrage celebration that will be held during our November 7 meeting. Let Kim Greene know if you can help plan this event.
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Nominating Committee Recommendations
The following members were recommended by the Nominating
Committee at the September 2 meeting to fill the positions of
NSRW officers for 2021:
President - Christy Tatum
1st Vice-President/Programs - Stephanie Collins
2nd Vice President/Membership - Judy Love
3rd Vice-Pesident/Ways and Means - Gail McKinnon
Recording Secretary - Lesta Gotsch
Treasurer - Leigh Billingsley
Elections will be held at the October 7 meeting. Nominations may
be made from the floor. Elected officers are sworn in at the De-
cember 2 meeting.
NSRW Calendar of Events
October 3 - NSRW “Float the Vote”
Board Parade on Lake Conroe
October 7 - NSRW Monthly Meeting -
Bentwater YACHT Club, sign-in begins at 10:30
a.m.
October 13 - 30 Early Voting
October 21 - NSRW Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
Bentwater Country Club Grille
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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1993
Montgomery, TX 77356
Email:
Bentwater Yacht Club Menu
For October 7 Luncheon Meeting
- Fresh corn chowder
- Southern fried chicken salad (on the small side) Chicken breast, lettuce, cherry tomatoes,
mushrooms, tarragon and capers
- Lemon meringue pie, mango sauce
Iced tea, water and coffee by request
$20 per person
Would You Like to Have a Trump Sign? Bring $5 to the October Meeting
Back row: Billingsley, McKinnon, Gotsch Front: Tatum, Collins, Love
8-9 PM (Central), Co-hosted by Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. Moderator, Chris Wallace, Fox News Sunday.
September 29
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