PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Welcome back from our summer break.  It certainly has been eventful, politically speaking.  This recall does give us a chance to get a Republican in office so… think before you cast your ballot.  We do have several good candidates running each with their own merits but only one can win the race.

I know we all want to do what we can to advance the Republican Party in the state, so if the SVRWF is called on to man voter registration booths or to do anything to help in the election, we will have our telephone volunteers calling to enlist your help.  If you are available please say, "Yes."  This year we have three of our own running for offices for the Northern Division: Shirley Harvey, Doris Whitney, and Alice Wilson.  So, we would like to have as many ladies as possible going to our Fall Conference. If you are interested please let me know.  The club will pay your registration. 

WE DO NEED SOMEONE TO EITHER TAKE OVER OUR NEWSLETTER OR TO WORK WITH THE HARVEY’S ON IT.  They have put in over seven years and have done an exemplarily job, but with family and friends all over the country, they would like a little freedom to travel without having to be home to put our letter together.  If you have an interest please contact me or the Harvey’s ASAP.

Our nominating committee will be chosen at our September 4^th meeting and elections will be held at our November 6^th meeting.  If you are interested in serving on our board please let us know. 

Welcome back again and please invite your friends to join us for a meeting and see if they would be interested in joining. See you September 4^th.

Laura Riffle

President

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 MEMBERSHIP

 Our Membership totals remain the same since my last report.  Regular members 64, Associates 29.  Last year totals were 74 regular, 25 associates.  Hopefully our totals for this year will become higher.  As a reminder to renew make checks out to

S.V.R.W.F. 

                        Member                      $ 25.00

Associate                    $ 15.00

Patron                         $ 40.00 

Patron Member pays her dues of $ 25 .00 – extra is gratuity to the Club.

Send checks to: 

Barbara Ferguson

 505 Inverness Way

Sunnyvale, CA 94087

(408) 739-0795

 Thank You. 

     Barbara Ferguson

                 Membership Chairman 

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SPEAKER

 Our September 4 SVRWF Dinner Meeting will be most interesting as our speaker is Bridgett Thompson, National Director of Development, REP America – the national grassroots organization of Republicans for Environmental Protection explains to our group REP – America.

 The September program will also include an analysis of the Governor Gray Davis Recall and election of a new Governor for the Great state of California, by Professor William Whitney, West Valley College.

 We look forward to an interesting fall program.  Should you have any great speakers, please notify Doris Whitney.  Our Sept. Speaker was suggested by Joanne Barr.

 November will be a Veterans program. December will be our Christmas Party and installation of our 2004 Officers.

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California Federation of Republican Women

Northern Division 

Report of the Nominating Committee 

In accordance with the bylaws (Article XI, Sec. A, B & C.) 

The Nominating Committee has submitted the following report:

Nominees for the 2004-2005 Term of Office

President                         

Sandy Pope

 1^st Vice President                  

Karen Atteberry

 2^nd Vice President                             

Liz Froelich

 3^rd Vice President

Alice Wilson

 Recording Secretary              

Doris Whitney

Treasurer                               

Cheri Beck

 Membership Secretary                      

Geneva Carroll

 Region I Director                  

Gina Kullric

Region II Director                  

Region III Director

Oliva McCaffrey 

Region IV Director                

Joan Mateson

Region V Director

Region VI Director

Jennette Cabot

Region VII Director              

Mary Lou Weggenmann

Region VIII Director

Shirley Harvey

Region IX Director   

Region X Director

Karen Kennedy

 Region XI Director

Stella Smith

Region XII Director

Region XIII Director

2003 Nominating Committee

Geneva Carroll, Chairman                

Gina Kullrich                                     

Pat Evans

Alice Wilson                                      

Deena Monterio                                

California Federation of Republican Women

REPORT OF THE 2003 NOMINATING COMMITTEE

In accordance with the bylaws (Article XI, Sec. 1 & Sec. 11), The Nominating Committee has submitted the following report:

NOMINEES FOR THE 2004-2005 TERM OF OFFICE 

PRESIDENT:              MARTHA HOUSE

 VICE PRES. SOUTH :       DIANE McGLINCHEY

 VICE PRES. CENTRAL:   CHERYL BURBACH

 VICE PRES. NORTH:        MARIANNE HAYDON

 RECORDING SEC’Y:         MURRIEL OLES

 MEMBERSHIP SEC’Y:      ANN VERWEY

 TREASURER:                     SHIRLEY CORWIN

2003 NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Treva Elliott, Chairperson

Karen Atteberry                     Cindy Klink      Martha McFarren                 Shhirleymae

Conte  Diane Berry                Shirley Kaltenborn 

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CONSTITUTION DAY

By Raymond Hoyt Jahn

 Constitution Day commemorates the signing of a constitution.  In the United States, it falls on September 17.  On that day, in 1787, delegates from 12 states signed the document that established a new form of government for the nation.  Constitution

Day is not a national holiday.  But many American communities observe it with ceremonies, programs, and meetings. 

 CONSTITUTIONAL  FACTS

1.    Who kept the most complete record of the 1787 Constitutional Convention and is know as the “Father of the Constitution?”  James Madison

 2.                Who was the oldest delegate to the 1787 Constitutional Convention? Benjamin Franklin 81.

 3.                How many pieces of parchment were used in printing the original Constitution?  Four

 4.    Name the man given the job of copying the final draft of the Constitution for public presentation?  Jacob Shallus

 5.            How old must a person be to qualify as a member of the United States Senate?  Thirty years old.  Article I, section 32, clause 3.

 6.            Which one of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention initiated the first public library in America?  Benjamin Franklin.

 7.            In what year did the British sign the peace treaty ending the American revolutionary war?  1783

 8.            How many delegates attended the 1787 Constitutional Convention?  Fifty-five.

 9.            Before a person can become a U.S. Senator, how long must he be a citizen?  Nine years.  Article 1, section 3, clause 3.

10.     Which state did not send a delegation to the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention?  Rhode Island.

11.     Name the two famous founding fathers who died on the same day.  Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams, July 4, 1826

12.    How much were Senators and Congressmen paid when the federal government was first set up in 1789? $ 6 per day for each day Congress was in session.

CFRW WELCOMES NEW LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE

By Joy Stewart, President, CFRW

It is with a great deal of pleasure that, as President, I take this opportunity to introduce the new California Federation of Republican Women Legislative Advocate, Katie Culliton.  Katie recently graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Latin.  In addition, she has studied Ancient Greek and Modern French.  While attending college, she was the assistant manager at a retail store and worked for the then California Secretary of State, Bill Jones, in the Business Filings Division.

Katie brings a wealth of enthusiasm and knowledge to our Legislative Advocate’s office.  We are delighted that, even though Janine Bedley is leaving us to further her education in law school, she is very efficiently working to train Katie in the duties of being our advocate.  Katie has already registered as the CFRW Lobbyist and attended many legislative committee meetings on our behalf.  She is now writing the “Advocate Weekly Updates” for our e-mail members and the Web Site.  Katie has truly “hit the ground running” for CFRW in Sacramento and she adds, “I look forward to advocating CFRW’s positions at the State Capitol.”

    On behalf of the CFRW Executive Committee and our members, we welcome Katie Culliton to CFRW.