Officers for 2007 – Kay Peake, chair of Nominating Committee

Hi ladies, it's going to be another good year for us. The nominating committee of Jan Pierre, Leslie Selvage,
Sally Buell, with Vee Soreson and Kay Peake have selected these candidates for: President - Joy Finley;
1rst Vice President - Patricia Welch; 2nd Vice President - Vee Sorenson; Recording Secretary - Eileen Amos;
Treasurer - Cindy Lewis; Director At Large - Mary Feist. * Nominations will remain open until our Tea
when we hold the election. If you wish to submit your name for an office call Kay Peake at 764-3021.

The Redwood Alert

 Lesley Craig, President
 Colleen Hedrick, Program Chair

Eureka Republican Women, Federated * Since 1938

SERVING THE REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY

President's Message - Lesley Craig Volume 31, Issue 10

IF YOU BELIEVE … .. and social get-togethers.
October 2006
… in tra d itio n a l va lu e s su ch a s G o d ,
marriage, family, personal responsibility It is not too late to volunteer – call Eileen
… ...You Are A Republican. Amos at Headquarters 442-2259. Lots of
… in b e in g p ro g re ssive a n d p ro a ctive in yard signs and stickers are also available. Special points of interest:
educational, ethical, medical, social security Please come by, collect and proudly display  C h a p la in ‘s m e ssa g e P a g e 3
a n d to rt re fo rm s… .Y.A.A.R. them.
… th a t w e a re n o w p a rt o f a g lo b a l co m m u -  Release from PACIFIC JUS-
nity of economic trade, ideas exchange, in-
I urge you to TICE INSTITUTE 10.05.2006
stant news, and that there is no turning back VOTE ON NOVEMBER 7th Page 3

… … … Y.A.A.R.
… th a t it is w o rth fig h tin g fo r p e a ce a n d e m -
powering people against terrorism and its
co n se q u e n ce s … … Y.A.A.R.
… in th e lo w e r ta xe s, in cre a se d e m p lo ym e n t,
and increased revenues that we have been
e xp e rie n cin g … … . Y.A.A.R.
… in e ve ryth in g yo u h e a r a n d re a d in clu d in g
the conspiracy theories, Y.A. NOT A.R!!!
Members of ERWF have been busy walking
precincts, talking to neighbors, writing
letters, working at GOP headquarters,
registering voters and enjoying fund raisers
(or before, for absentee voters) and  Northern Division Fall
encourage others to do likewise. Conference Page 4
Every Republican vote is essential!  VOTE NOVEMBER 7th
Page 4
The CFRW Northern Division, is holding its  Ads - Page 3, 5 and 6
Fall Conference at the Embassy Suites
Hotel, Milpitas on November 10,11,12. It will 2006 Republican
be time to sit back, relax, eat well, and hear
Slate Page 7
som e w o n d e rfu l sp e a ke rs. (se e d e ta ils p … .).
Members and Associates are invited to  Pictures Page 7
attend. Enjoying the company of fellow
Republicans is good for the soul! There are
great shopping opportunities in the area as
well! Inside this issue:

President’s M essage 1
Lesley Craig
MEMBERSHIP TEA Mark Your Calendars 2

Our Membership Tea will be held

FRIDAY OCTOBER 20, 2006 at the lovely home of LEGISLATION ALERT 2

ERWF member, Jerrie Bartley, at 2515 O Street, (btn. Buhne & Carson) Vee Sorenson
1:00 to 3:00pm. Americanism 2
Chris Wennerholm
L e t‘s h a ve o u r o w n B o sto n T e a P a rty: T o protest high taxes, bring fresh SEPTEMBER 2006 MEETING 3
sealed tea bags. We'll pitch the bags into a donation box to send to RECAP JoAnn Kaney
members of our military! EDUCATION REPORT. 4
Sheryl Fearrein
Please invite your friends to this elegant event. Colleen’s Com m entary 8
Feel free to wear your favorite hat.
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Mark your calendars Americanism – Chris Wennerholm -

ERWF meetings
Friday, October 20th Membership Tea
Nov. 10-12 CFRW No. Division Fall Conference,
Embassy Suites Hotel, Milpitas.
Thurs. Nov.16th ERWF - Luncheon meeting, The
Red Lion Hotel. 11:30a.m. Guest
Speaker, Lynda Hays, CFRW
Northern Division Region 13 Director.
No Luncheon meeting in December
GOP Calendar – Count down – Eileen Amos
Wed 11 Virginia Bass Event – O H ‘s
KEET 7pm Arcata City Council
Thurs 12 Flemming Event – GoFish Café
Fri 13 Voter Registration – Mall 11-5
Sat 14 Voter Registration – Mall 11-5
WALK TARGETED PRECINCTS
Mon 16 KEET 7pm Wiesner/Wiggins
Wed 18 KEET 7pm LaVallee/Bass
Thurs. 19 Central Com. Meeting
Voter Registration – Mall 11-5
Fri 20
ERWF TEA
Sat 21 Voter Registration – Mall 11-5
WALK TARGETED PRECINCTS
Mon 23 Last day to register voters
Sat 28 WALK TARGETED PRECINCTS
Free card to send to a soldier ....
This is a wonderful thing that Xerox Co. is doing for our
soldiers overseas.
If you go to this website, WWW.letssaythanks.Com, you
can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it
will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. I
sent one and it's very easy.
You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some mem-
ber of the armed services. How AMAZING it would be if
we could get everyone we know to send one!!! This is a
great site. Please send a card. It is FREE and it only takes
a second. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received
a bunch of these? Whether you are for or against the war,
our guys and gals over there need to know we are behind
them.
Treasurer’s R eport by Eileen A m os
Balance 8/31/06 $ 4,678.95
Income 823.00
Expenses 1.379.84
Balance 09/30/96 $ 4,122.11

NOVEMBER
Sat 4 WALK TARGETED PRECINCTS
Arts Alive – Old Town
TUES 7 ELECTION DAY ! ! ! ! !
LEGISLATION ALERT by Vee Sorenson
STATE BALLOT MEASURE RECOMMENDATIONS
CRP HTL FB
Prop 1A Transportation Funding Constitutional Amendment S S S
MEMBERSHIP Prop 1B Highway Safety Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, Port Security S N O
Prop 1C Housing and Emergency Shelter O O S
REPORT Prop 1D Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act N O S
Margaret Stafford Prop 1E Disaster Preparedness & Flood Prevention Bond Act S O S
Prop 83 Sex Offenders, Sexually Violent Predators Punishment S N S
This is the final Prop 84 Water Quality, Safety & Supply, Flood Control Nat. Res. Protect. O O N
Membership for the Prop 85 Parental Abortion Notification S N N
year and our Prop 86 Tax on Cigarettes and Tobacco Products. O O O
MEMBERSHIP Prop 87 Alternative Energy. Tax on California Oil Producers. O O O
TOTAL is 264. Prop 88 Education Funding. Real Property Parcel Tax O O O
Prop 89 Political Campaigns Public Funding O O O
NEW ASSOCIATE Prop 90 Government Acquisition of Private Property Limits S S O
MEMBER is LOCAL MEASURES
Mr. Mark Stark.
Welcome to ERWF Eureka Utility Tax O
Mark. S-Support O-Oppose N-No Position
CRP-California Republican Party
HTL-Humboldt Taxpayers League
FB-Humboldt Farm Bureau
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SEPTEMBER 2006 MEETING RECAP JoAnn Kaney - Recording Secretary
The September 21, 2006 Luncheon meeting of the Eureka
Republican Women, Federated was held in the Evergreen
Room of the Red Lion Inn with 39 members and guests
p re se n t. C h a p la in R ita O ‘C o n n e ll re la te d th e h e ro ic
actions taken by her grandson whose vehicle was hit by a
roadside bomb while on mission in Iraq. He was
responsible for quickly getting an Air Force Investigation
Agent to an aide station. His buddy next to him in the
vehicle did not survive the attack.
Our guest speaker was John W. Jones Republican
Candidate for the United States House of Representatives,
First California District. He sees a great need for secured
borders and believes the estate tax and the marriage
Release from PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE 10.05.2006
Victory for Traditional Marriage: California
Court Upholds Prop. 22
San Francisco, CA— The California Court of Appeal today
upheld Proposition 22, which limits marriage to a man and
a woman. In so doing, the court overruled a controversial
decision by a San Francisco judge which struck down the
law as unconstitutional.
Proposition 22 was passed by a wide margin of California
voters in 2000. The law was challenged in court, and same
-sex marriage activists argued that it violated the state
constitution by discriminating against homosexuals. A San
Francisco judge, Richard Kramer, agreed with the
challengers, striking down the law last March. Today, the
California Court of Appeal, First District, overruled Judge
Kramer and reinstated Prop. 22. In so doing, the court
emphasized its limited role in interpreting, rather than
m a kin g , la w . T h e co u rt sta te d : ―T h e six ca se s b e fo re u s
ultimately distill to the question of who gets to define
marriage in our democratic society. We believe this power
C haplain’s m essage – R ita O ’C onnell
The author of the following should receive credit but is
u n kn o w n … .
―T o la u g h o fte n a n d lo ve m u ch ; to e a rn th e re sp e ct o f
intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn
the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal
of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in
o th e rs; to g ive o f o n e ‘s se lf; to le a ve th e w o rld a b it
better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a
redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed
with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even
one life has breathed easier because you have lived – this
is to h a ve su cce e d e d .‖
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p e n a lty m u st b e e lim in a te d . H e b e lie ve s in ‗co a litio n
b u ild in g to fin d p e rm a n e n t so lu tio n s‖. H e a d vo ca te s m o re
support for the fishing and timber industries.
Eileen Amos requested volunteers to help encourage
100% Republican voter turnout by being Neighborhood
Captains. Volunteers were also asked to help with voter
registration at the Bayshore Mall Fridays and Saturdays.
Member, Linda Jonckheere was welcomed back from
Montana and gave us an overview of politics there.
Sheryl Fearrien received a certificate for dinner for two at
the Ivanhoe in the Opportunity Drawing.
rests in the people and their elected representative, and
courts may not appropriate to themselves the power to
ch a n g e th e d e fin itio n o f su ch a b a sic so cia l in stitu tio n .‖
Kevin Snider, Chief Counsel for Pacific Justice Institute,
com m e n te d , ―W e a p p la u d th e C o u rt o f A p p e a l fo r re fusin g
to engage in judicial activism with such an important issue
as the definition of marriage. The people of California have
sp o ke n cle a rly th ro u g h P ro p . 2 2 , a n d it‘s e n co u ra g in g to
se e th e co u rt e n fo rce th e la w a s it w a s e n a cte d .‖
For further information contact The Pacific Justice
Institute, a non-profit 501©(3) legal defense organization
specializing in the defense of religious freedom, parental
rights, and other civil liberties.
Phone: (916) 857-6900 Fax (916) 857-6902
Internet: www.pacificjustice.org
Our New Web Site
www.EurekaRepublicanWomen.com
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EDUCATION REPORT....... Sheryl Fearrein

On Thursday, September 28th persistence was
rewarded! Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed Assembly
Bills 606 and 1056. This, along with AB 1437 which he
vetoed on September 6th, stopped the state level
"progressives" from force-feeding our California school
children sexual indoctrination...at least for now. Thanks
goes to the many of you who called the Governor's hot-
lines set up around the state to let your opinions be
known. But don't let your guard down. You can expect the
same gang to launch more bills with different numbers, but
the same messages next year!
While I believe there is a place for discussion of
homosexual/ bisexual/ transgender issues with young
people, say at least high school age (with parental
permission), the discussion should present ALL sides of
the debate. After all, that is how we as thinking people are
supposed to make decisions! The approach in these bills
was very one-sided. This same dishonest approach was
used to place evolution (stated as fact with no discussion)
in the California State Standards for school education
grades K-2. California public school teachers are
supposed to "know" that evolution is "fact" and not allow
debate about the "science" behind it, but just teach it! I've
always said that if something is true, it will still be true after
all sides of the issue are examined. Makes one
wonder...just what are the "progressives" afraid of when it
comes to sexual or evolution issues?

HERE ARE SOME GOOD NUMBERS FOR THE PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT THIS COMING NOVEMBER 7.....
(forwarded by our CFRW Northern Regional Director, Lynda Hays)
CALIFORNIA VOTERS go to the polls on Nov. 7 to elect a governor, U.S. senator, 100 state
legislators and 53 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Voters will also decide the fate of
13 state propositions including billions of dollars in bonds for transportation, schools, water and housing and tax in-
creases on oil companies and cigarette smokers. The outcome of this election could shape the policy environment for
decades to come, but most Californians will be bystanders rather than participants in the process. Instead, a small group
of state residents will be making critical decisions about the state's future.

As the state's population has boomed in recent decades, its voting rolls have not kept pace. Today, there are 27.7 million
adults who call California home, and while 22.6 million of these residents are citizens eligible to vote, just 15.6 million
adults are registered. At the same time, growing numbers of registered voters are choosing not to show up at the polls,
and records for low voter participation are being shattered left and right.

In the November 2002 governor's election, 7.7 million ballots were cast -- a 50.5 percent turnout. The June 2006 primary
attracted only 5.3 million voters for a 33.6 percent turnout. Our pre-election surveys indicate that turnout in November
could be even lower than it was four years ago. Campaigns are already spending lavishly to rally the majority needed to
win -- a mere 15 percent of California adults, or 4 million voters.
(Check up Datamar Inc on line for polls statistics)
Note from publisher: Republicans vote for True Republicans and
VOTE REPUBLICAN!

CFRW Northern Division Fall Conference

November 10-12, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Embassy Suites Hotel, Milpitas
The special $109.00 rate, single or double ( ample room for a third person in the suite for $15.00) includes a sumptuous
co o ke d to o rd e r b re a kfa st fo r th e p re vio u s n ig h t‘s g u e sts a s w e ll a s a n e ve n in g m a n a g e r‘s re ce p tio n w ith b e ve ra g e s a n d
h o rs d ‘o e u vre s a t n o e xtra co st fo r th o se sta yin g th a t n ig h t. B re a kfa st m a y b e p u rch a se d a t th e lo b b y d e sk fo r $ 1 0 .0 0
plus tax for those arriving in the morning.
Guest Speakers include: Karen Hanretty, nationally known Republican strategist. Stephen Franks, publisher of the
in te rn e t n e w sle tte r, ―C a lifo rn ia P o litica l N e w s a n d V ie w s, ‖w ith a p e rsp e ctive o n ille g a l im m ig ra tio n . S u san O ’D o n n ell,
a u th o r o f ―T h e N a tio n a l M o n ito r o f E d u ca tio n ,‖ w ill o p e n o u r e ye s to th e in filtra tio n o f U n e sco , th e U n ite d N a tio n ‘s
e d u ca tio n w in g , in to A m e rica ‘s p u b lic sch o o ls. Brad Dacus, of the Pacific Justice Institute, with a network of
approximately a thousand volunteer attorneys, defends religious freedom and parental rights through the legal system.
Dr. Abraham Sofaer, of the Hoover Institution will speak on terrorism in the Middle East.
For further information contact president@eurekarepublicanwomen.com, ph: 445-0828
Volume 31, Issue 10 Page 5

Make sure that you know Yard signs, phone calls, and
where your polling place is and precinct walking are three things that
have all of your voter information a campaign can never have enough
ready for November 7th. help with.

Paid for By Friends of Nancy Flemming

Volume 31, Issue 10 Page 6

ERWF 2006 Board of Directors

Elected Officials

President Lesley Craig 445-0828 president@eurekarepublicanwomen.com

1st V-President Colleen Hedrick 268-0101 1stvp@eurekarepublicanwomen.com
2nd V-President Vee Sorenson 822-2359 2ndvp@eurekarepublicanwomen.com
Rec. Secretary JoAnn Kaney 839-7763 rec1secretary@eurekarepublicanwomen.com
Treasurer Eileen Amos 442-4834 treasurer@eurekarepublicanwomen.com
Director-at-large Sonja Hauxwell 668-5260 deetbc@quik.com
Appointed officers Chairs continued
Auditor JoAnn Stanhope Hospitality (team)
Cor. Secretary Gayle Fulton Legislation Vee Sorenson
Parliamentarian Nancy Flemming Luncheons Sonja Hauxwell
Chairs Membership Margaret Stafford
Americanism Chris Wennerholm Name Tags Delores Theuerkauf
Bulletin Lesley Craig Program Colleen Hedrick
Colleen Hedrick Publicity Eileen Amos
" advertising Kay Peake Telephone Diana Mendes
" mailing (team) Kay Peake
Chaplain Rita O'Connell Ways & Means Joy Finley
Commentary Colleen Hedrick Kay Peake
Education Sheryl Fearrien Assist. to Rec. Sec Shirley Gatzke
Bulletin publisher and
Historian Web Site Designer Bill Odonnell

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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1118 SIXTH STREET (707) 443-2781
EUREKA, CA 95501 FAX (707) 443-0608

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Memories of Fun in Pictures

Kay Peake, the Spaghetti Feed Queen, September 24th welcome committee
Sept 12th Rohner Park.

Sept. 21st Jim Pell with State Candidate

for Congress John W. Jones

Cooks: Linda Benzel, Joy Finley

Some of the crowd at the Republican
Roundup

and Gary Opp, Beverage: Mike Lee

2006 Republican Slate

Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor
Tom McLintock Lieutenant Governor
Bruce McPherson Secretary of State
Chuck Poochigian Attorney General After the clean up at Rohner Park
Claude Parrish Treasurer
Steve Poizner Insurance Commissioner
Dick Mountjoy US Senate
Tony Strickland Controller
David Neighbors Board of Equalization
John Jones US Congress
Lawrence Wiesner State Senate
Ray Tyrone State Assembly
 OCTOBER - MEMBERSHIP TEA Margaret Stafford
Our Membership Tea will be held in the lovely home of Jerrie Bartley on
Friday, October 20, 2006 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
The election of ERWF Officers for 2007 will be held. See Page 1 for details.

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Eureka Republican Women, Federated STANDARD
U.S. POSTAGE
c/o Eileen Amos
PAID
3950 Tess Court, Eureka, CA 95503 EUREKA, CA
95501
2006 ERWF PERMIT NO. 60
Board
Members
Left to right:
Joy Finley (ways
& means),
Eileen Amos
(Treasurer),
Colleen Hedrick
(1st Vice
President),
Lesley Craig
(President),
D e l o r e s
Theuerkauf
Name tags), Vee Sorenson (2nd Vice President), Kay Peake
(advertising), Margaret Stafford (membership), Sheryl Fearrien
(education), JoAnn Kaney (Recording secretary)
Missing: Nancy Flemming (Parliamentarian), Sonja Hauxwell
(D ir. a t L a rg e ), Jo A n n S ta n h o p e (a u d ito r), R ita O ‘C o n n e ll
(Chaplain), Chris Wennerholm (Americanism), Gayle Fulton (Cor.
Secretary), and Diana Mendes (Telephone).

C olleen’s C om m entary * Staying Way Too Long At the Fair - Colleen Hedrick

I t would be interesting to see what would happen if

instead of just talking about needed changes
people actually went to work and found out how to go
example of the perils of party attitudes about
incumbency. A class of fifth graders would have
figured better. Obviously members of the opposition
about making changes. Recent special and liberal media knew plenty for a
interests worth considering are term long time and sat on the story until they
limits at all levels of government and felt the timing was advantageous— so
electing county supervisors by county m u ch fo r th e ir co n ce rn s fo r th e ―w e lfa re
wide vote rather than by district. o f ch ild re n .‖ A p p a re n tly th a t b e co m e s
National news has been loaded with greater as November 7 looms.
reports on the shameful instant Appalling arrogance often comes with
messages and highly questionable lo n g o ccu p a n cy o f a n o ffice a n d th a t‘s
emails Congressman Foley sent to seen at all levels of government. The
ex-te e n a g e p a g e s. It‘s p le n ty w o rth y o f office is power and the longer they are
sp e cu la tio n th a t F o le y‘s sta tu s o f lo n g in office the surer they are that they can
term incumbency made him such a sure thing for get away with anything. Overly long tenure con-
re-election that the easy way to go was to not ask vin ce s th e m th e y‘re th e b o ss a n d n o t th e p e o p le .
questions of a man rumored to be gay. Incumbents Some become windmills shifting any direction
are entrenched and hard to beat. needed to stay in office. And they are increasingly
The worst of it was poor moral judgment. It was also likely to be bought and paid for by special interests.
dumb and lazy to not go about the business of getting The office is their identity and worth keeping at any
another well regarded Republican to run in a heavily price. Asking questions about changing the way we
R e p u b lica n C o n g re ssio n a l D istrict. T h e re ‘s a b ig fat elect county supervisors and how to implement term
limits at all levels could be well worth the effort.