THE REDWOOD ALERT

Since 1938 HUMBOLDT REPUBLICAN WOMEN Federated

President: Debbie Walker 441-1126 walktalk@suddenlink.net Membership: Terry Roberts 599-3255 terry@terryroberts.net Editor: Rose 839-2935 admin@hrwf-ca.org

Volume 37 Issue 4 April 2012

HGOP Republican Of The Year Dinner NOTE: No HRWF General Mtg on 19th

April 14th

HRWF MEMBERSHIP TEA

Food, Fashion and Fun! 6:00 pm Community Concert Eureka High School Auditorium www.rhodyparade.com

Thursday, April 26th April 27th

10:00 Rhododendron Parade

Come walk along with us! Bring friends and ags. 7:30 pm Festival Concert at Christ Episcopal Church www.christchurcheureka.org

Saturday, April 28th

May 4th - 6th

CFRW Spring Conference Wyndham Hotel, San Jose (May 4th, Boots on the Ground Campaign Workshop)

Thursday, May 31st

HGOP Art & Other Fine Things Auction/Dinner at Blue Lake Casino

Jo Ann Stanhope has o ered her beautiful home on Buttermilk Lane in Arcata for this enjoyable event. Ferndale Clothing, owner Karen Pingitore, has o ered to do a fashion show and some of our members will be modeling her lovely clothes. The Board members will be contributing mouthwatering sweets and scrumptious hors-doeuvres! There will be music, drawings, and gifts! This is a great time to bring a guest.

SpringTEA
April 26th 12 - 2:30 pm
DIRECTIONS
to Jo Ann Stanhopes home: 3430 Buttermilk Lane, Arcata.
From South: Travel 101 North and take the Arcata/Sunnybrae Exit. Follow towards Sunnybrae and turn left at Buttermilk Lane, which is the 2nd round-about. Continue on Buttermilk Lane to Nicolas Drive on left. Joannes home is at the corner of Nicolas and Buttermilk. From North: Travel 101 South and take the Arcata/Sunnybrae 255 Exit. Follow towards Sunnybrae and turn left at Buttermilk Lane, which is the 2nd round-about. Continue on Buttermilk Lane to Nicolas Drive on left. Joannes home is at the corner of Nicolas and Buttermilk. Please park along Buttermilk and Nicolas.

Because of the Tea, there will be no General Meeting on April 19th.

Have you renewed your HRWF Membership this year? If you have forgotten to renew your HRWF Membership, the front page of this newsletter will have a red star at the top. Theres a renewal form inside, or you can go to the website at www.hrwf-ca.org to access the form, print, or email it to a friend! Hope to see you all at the Tea!

Questions? Call JoAnn at 822-4776.

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Eureka! I have found it! A school that has everything I want. They are free to teach about Christianity and Jesus. The Bible is a text book! The students and teachers can pray aloud. They are not required to teach evolution, gay history and alternative, sexual lifestyle choices. The students are not bombarded with peer pressure and bullying. The class size is small and students get a lot of one-on-one attention. Students advance at their own pace rather than having to wait for classmates to catch up. The teachers love the children like their own. And the best part is, its FREE! Private Home Education is what I have found. Parents can legally homeschool their children in California. They are exempt from attendance in public school under the private school exemption. As required by law each year, schools must le a Private School A davit. They must teach in the required branches of education and must teach in English. They must maintain the records required by the state. The rest is up to them. I have been the teacher at our small, private school for 15 years and I love it. There are usually the typical objections to home schooling. What about socialization? If socialization is what they learn in the public school system, then I prefer to have my children civilized rather than socialized. To socialize is de ned as to give somebody the skills required for functioning successfully in society or in a particular society. Home schooling is the PERFECT place to do this. Children learn how to get along with all ages of society, not just their peer group. They learn to treat others with respect and to interact with them in a mature and well-mannered way. They learn to be courteous to adults as well as to be gentle and caring to children. They learn to stand up for what they believe in with pride and conviction, without violence, bullying or disrespect toward others. Is that what they would learn by being socialized in the public school system? One major misconception about homeschooling is that children are somehow isolated and unable to function and interact with others. On the contrary, these children have been known to mature more quickly and handle more responsibility at a younger age. Homeschooling Grows Up, HSLDAs 2004 research report by Dr. Brian D. Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute, o ers data showing that homeschooled teens are successfully integrating into society. There is very little evidence of teenage rebellion, and signicant numbers of students demonstrate their maturity by being involved in their communities and generally report a good relationship with their parents. Activities, eld trips and sports are common amongst the homeschool community and yes, they actually have many friends outside their home. Our goal is to teach our children to become e ective and successful adults. Is the best way to learn this by insisting they only interact primarily with children their own age? Absolutely not. We expose them to positive role models and adults in our family, church and community. We equip them with the knowledge and resources to be successful in all areas of their lives. What about testing? Are they really learning? How do they score academically when compared to the average public school student? Drawing from 15 independent testing services, the Progress Report 2009: Homeschool Academic Achievement and Demographics included 11,739 homeschooled students from all 50 states who took three well-known testsCalifornia Achievement Test, Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, and Stanford Achievement Test for the 200708 academic year. The Progress Report is the most comprehensive homeschool academic study ever completed. This study shows that homeschoolers scored an average of 37 percentile points higher than the public school students. Some colleges speci cally seek out homeschoolers because of their increasing reputation as strong, hard-working students. How can these children learn from adults who are not always certi ed teachers? The answer is a simple one. They teach children how to learn. Did you ever wonder why the sky is blue? Or why an apple falls o a tree? Or which size of canned tomatoes is a better buy? Lets gure it out together, is usually the answer. Every question is a learning opportunity and a chance to equip children with knowledge. Homeschooling provides limitless opportunities to teach ourselves and our children. What a gift. In addition, there are numerous, supplemental resources and classes within the local homeschooling community as well as online correspondence courses. There is no limit to what can be taught or learned. There is no higher calling on a parent than to raise a child. We are blessed to have the freedom to homeschool in California. Through private homeschooling, parents maintain their God-given right and responsibility to train up their children in the way they should go. And it is working!

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CFRW Advocacy Notes

The Party with Perspectives
The Republicans in the state legislature introduced their alternative budget to that of Governor Brown. Republican leaders addressed the issue of Governor Browns plan of trigger cuts to schools if Californians do not pass the Governors tax initiative by stating, The state budget is a re ection of priorities and there is no reason to hold our schools hostage to the uncertainties of the proposed tax increase initiative that may not bene t our students. The Republican budget does not include any new taxes and still cuts the $9.2 billion de cit, without impairing our schools or taxpayers. Even though Republicans have o ered an alternative budget plan, Democrats may still be able to pass a budget with the ability of a simple majority by taking the tax increases directly to the voters. The Governors May budget revise is just around the corner and the budget battle is sure to heat up. Keep up with the Capitol Update!

Francis Marion (1732-1795) was a brigadier general in the South Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War. He became known as the Swamp Fox because he set up his base of operations in a swamp. Marions Brigade was a volunteer force that could assemble at a moments notice, hit British and Loyalist units and garrisons, then disappear into the swamps. He is considered one of the fathers of modern guerrilla warfare. After the war, Marion served in the state Senate of South Carolina for several terms. He stated: Who can doubt that God created us to be happy and thereto made us to love one another? It is plainly written as the Gospel. The heart is sometimes so embittered that nothing but Divine love can sweeten it, so enraged that devotion can only becalm it, and so broken down that it takes all the forces of heavenly hope to raise it. When we witness the embittered political war lled with hateful rhetoric that is going on in our nation today, it seems that nothing but Divine love can sweeten it. We can only hope and pray that our leaders still believe in in a God of love and mercy and recognize that Divine guidance is needed if our country is to continue enjoying blessings from God.

Food for Thought

Advocacy Workshop
You can still register for our 37th Annual Advocacy Workshop! Advocacy is April 16-17 in Sacramento.
There is still space left, but rooms at the Downtown Sacramento Hyatt are going fast, so reserve your room today! Visit CFRWs website for more information on the workshop. We will be hearing from Senator Jean Fuller, California Republican Party Communications gurus Micah Grant and Patrick Williams, our very own CFRW Legislative Analysts and many more! Students will have the opportunity to participate in an intensive campaign management workshop, giving them the tools necessary to be informed and e ective volunteers and someday candidates! You do not want to miss Advocacy! This year is unique for our Advocacy Workshop. Since it is a pivotal election year in California, Republican Women realize that every volunteer should have the knowledge to be able to contribute to our Republican Victory campaigns, even high school students. Republican Women have always been volunteer leaders across the state, so it is only natural that we train the next generation of Republican leaders. This year the CFRW is hosting its rst ever Campaign Management school for our high school guests. Our students will learn the ins and outs of a campaign- What is a platform? Who makes up an e ective and e cient campaign? What are social media dos and donts. And most importantly, how they can get involved NOW. This is a one of a kind opportunity for our students and we are excited to have them!

Stories were following at www. hrwf-ca.org

In The News: Supreme Courts health-care ruling could deal dramatic blow to Obama presidency
Things did not look very good for President Obama and the Democratic Partys Obamacare law. Justice Stephen Breyer, one of four Democratic appointees to the Supreme Court, laughed at solicitor general Donald Verrilli for repeatedly using the phrase tax penalty to describe what you must pay if you do not buy or otherwise obtain health insurance by 2015. - Don Surber/Daily Mail "This was a train wreck for the Obama administration. This law looks like it's going to be struck down," (Je rey) Toobin said on CNN. "All of the predictions including mine that the justices would not have a problem with this law were wrong." CNN

In Remembrance:

Catherine Giuntini Elizabeth (Bettie) Boak

The stakes could not be higher.

If Obamacare is upheld, it fundamentally changes the nature of the American social contract. It means the e ective end of a government of enumerated powers i.e., nite, delineated powers beyond which the government may not go, beyond which lies the free realm of the people and their voluntary institutions. The new post-Obamacare dispensation is a central government of unlimited power from which citizen and civil society struggle to carve out and maintain spheres of autonomy. Figure becomes ground; ground becomes gure. The stakes could not be higher.... - Charles Krauthammer/National Review

On The National Front: Ways & Means Debt Per American Under Obama's Budget Plan: $73k
Our March Opportunity Drawing prizes were donated by Gwen Morris, Carol DelBaggio and Pearl Micheli. The winners were Annette DeModena, Barbara Hecathorn, Liana Simpson, Lenore Anvick and Brenda Ontiveros. To donate a prize for future drawings, please telephone Linda Arata at 839-5054.

Return of the Count Your Blessings Tax Return Need a chuckle? check it out!
The HRWF tax return is much simpler than the one you ll out for the IRS - And our club receives the bene t! These simple questions will be a reminder of the many blessings you enjoy and present a chance to put a price tag on some of them. This fund-raiser is quick and painless and you don't need to hire an accountant! Please take a moment right now to complete and send in. Make a copy for other Republicans who may not be members and associates or friends and family ~ share the fun! Please return your form & payment to: HRWF P.O. Box 3563 Eureka, CA 95502

The latest chart from the Republican side of the Senate Budget Committee, showing that under President Obama's budget plan, debt would be $73,000 per American in 2022: -

In a rare show of unanimous bipartisanship, House Democrats and Republicans united in their opposition to President Obama's 2013 budget, which failed tonight with 414 votes against and zero in favor of the budget. Such opposites as Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Michele Bachmann joined each other in voting against the bill, but the White House preemptively dismissed the tally.
Joel Gehrke/Washington Examiner

Biggest act of bipartisanship yet: Obama budget defeated 414-0

Weekly Standard

As of April 10, it will be the 1,076th day since Congress passed a yearly budget for the federal government.
The fault does not lie with Congress as a whole. The House has passed budgets. Senate Republicans have tried to do the same. But after passing a budget resolution in 2009, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has refused to allow passage of a new budget in 2010, 2011, and, it appears, 2012 as well.
Byron York/Washington Examiner

Legislative Report

California

Americanism Report
New Word: Ineptocracy Could not nd it in my old Webster's. Googled it and discovered it is a recently coined word found on a T-shirt on eBay!! (in-ep-toc'-ra-cy) - a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the con scated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. ...Finally, a word to describe our current political situation. "Take it easy on Obama--it's his rst job!" "1-20-13--The end of an Error..." "OBUMMER" "And we thought Carter sucked!" "Don't blame me--I voted for the American." "Islamic terrorists are like king salmon: life is good until the Seals show up." "U want change? Duh Bro gotta Go!" (worn by a young black man) "Obama and God have only one thing in common: No Birth Certi cate! The di erence is God doesn't think He's Obama!" -------------And best for last--Pres. Debbie's great t-shirt says:

T-Shirt Wisdom

The city of Stockton's current crisis is only the beginning of collapse for other California cities. Residents of the city are asking, 'What happened?'
Basic city services are shutting down, crime is rampant, business windows are being boarded up. The crisis can be blamed on the unsustainable city pensions and Labor Union agreements for lavish bene ts. Currently, there are 94 retirees that have annual pensions of $100.000 or more and it is costing $400 million for employee health care. Across the state, municipalities are making promises to Labor Unions that they can't keep. The dwindling working taxpayer is expected to pick up this heavy tax burden.

Spotted on other t-shirts:

It's springtime and time to watch closely legislation that Democrat legislators are gearing up to introduce.
AB 1657 Wieckowski (D-Fremont) would increase embryonic stem cell research and AB1700 Butler (D-El Segundo) would amend property tax law in an attempt to protect same-sex partners upon the death of one or the other.

"Preserve capitalism -Occupy the White House Jan. 2013!"

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"Hi, this is Gov. Jerry Brown"

Gov. Jerry Brown is turning to robotic telephone calls and mailers in his race to qualify a tax initiative for the November ballot. - Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert Brown and his allies are now trying to collect more than 800,000 valid voter signatures required to qualify for the November ballot. Time is short, and the use of mail is an indication of how expensive paid signature gathering by clipboard has become for the initiative campaign - at a cost of perhaps $3 per signature on the street.

The election is June 5th, 2012

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President: Debbie Walker 441-1126 walktalk @ suddenlink.net 1st VP/Program Chair: Gwen Morris: 498-3101 smlboss @ aol.com 2nd VP: Sheryl Fearrien: 726-0147 schoolmarm50 @ sbcglobal.net Treasurer: Mary Jerland: 443-1228 rjerland @ sbcglobal.net Recording Secretary: Carol Del Biaggio 786-4832 cdel2 @ frontiernet.net Parliamentarian: Barbara Hecathorn 442-7124 hecathorn @ aol.com Director-at-Large: Margaret Sta ord 822-3255 tom-marg @ suddenlink.net Americanism/Coupon Project: Chris Wennerholm 725-2020 chrissie.wen @ gmail.com Auditor: JoAnn Stanhope 822-4776 jstanhope @ suddenlink.net Chaplain Co-Chair: Amanda Sachs 839-9300 amanda8751 @ suddenlink.net Chaplain Co-Chair: Esther Holmes 677-3219 esthersholmes @ gmail.com Cookbook Chair: Colleen Hedrick 268-0101 colleen1516 @ sbcglobal.net Correspondence Secretary: Donna Bellairs 442-6648 debellairs @ yahoo.com Education Chair: Mary Scott 442-3056 marygscott @ sbcglobal.net Voter Registration/Campaigns: Jean Giannini 725-2359 cjgiannini@suddenlink.net Hospitality: Haline Sundet 442-2623 sun17 @ suddenlink.net Luncheon Reservations: Laura 839-5538 Membership: Terry Roberts 599-3255 terry @ terryroberts.net Name Tags: Delores Theuerkauf 822-5090 erniet @ suddenlink.net Newsletter/Website/HRWF Facebook: Rose 839-2935 admin @ hrwf-ca.org Newsletter: Chris Wennerholm 725-2020 chrissie.wen @ gmail.com Publicity/ Sponsorships: Colleen Hedrick 268-0101 colleen1516 @ sbcglobal.net National Legislation: Sheryl Fearrien 726-0147 schoolmarm50 @ sbcglobal.net State Legislation: Vee Sorensen 822-2359 veesign @ aol.com Ways and Means: Linda Arata 839-5054 jaratal @ suddenlink.net

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Please Note New P.O. Box:

Weve gone mainstream! HRWF now has its own Post O ce Box. Our new snail-mail address is: HRWF; P.O. Box 3563; Eureka, CA 95502
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As a member of Humboldt Republican Women, Federated, youre also a part of the California Federation of Republican Women (CFRW), and the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW), the largest womens political volunteer organization in the nation. With your membership, youll receive our club's monthly newsletter, The Redwood Alert, as well as the Republican Woman magazine, Canvassing the Capital, (a legislative newsletter), as well as Action Alerts (CFRW's statewide hotline network), Leadership Training and voter education.

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Regular Membership is extended to all Republican Women. Regular members may make motions, nominations, may vote during club business meetings and they may hold o ce in the club.

Republican Angels ($35.00 or greater) Associate Member ($30.00)

Angels are those Regular and Associate Members who, at their discretion, desire to gift an amount greater than regular dues. We appreciate your generosity. Guys? You're welcome to join. Associate Membership is extended to any registered Republican (man or woman) interested in the success of the Republican Party. Many Associate Members are Regular Members of another unit club. Many men are Associate Members and attend the monthly meetings. Associate Members may not make motions, nominations, nor vote during club business meetings and they cannot hold o ce in the club.

Your dues enable us to provide our members with quality programs, the HRWF website, and lots of FUN! Many members dont realize that out of every $30.00 of collected membership, $16.00 goes to CA Republican Women Federated, and $2.00 goes into our scholarship fund. Humboldt Republican Women are left with $12.00 from every member! So needless to say, we really appreciate your membership and also thank the Republican Angel members who have donated so much of their time to our organization.

Questions? Contact our Membership Chair Terry Roberts 599-3255 E-MAIL members@hrwf-ca.org

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Come MARCH With Us

Rhododendron Parade

In the Rhododendron Parade, Eureka Saturday, April 28th , 2012 Service Above Self A tribute to our Veterans Humboldt Republican Women, Fed. since 1938
We invite you to walk with us, weve got a decorated vintage car and banners! Dress in red, bring your ags and rhodys, walk and celebrate Republicans, and conservative principles in this important election year! Lets make a great showing ~ Bring friends, families, and celebrate America!
We line up near 7th and B streets you can clarify with the Chamber or on our own website closer to the date.

The HRWF Rhododendron Parade Car

1928 Packard from Harper Motors Collection

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