Williamson County Republican Women MESSENGER

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October 2013 
         Volume 6, Issue 10                
In This Issue
Next Meeting
President's Message
WCRW Social!

Meeting Minutes

 

Please read and review the minutes from our

 

Sept. Meeting

 

before the Oct. meeting so that we made approve them at the meeting.

 

Thank you!

                      

         

Calendar of Events

Calendar

 

Oct. 14- Monthly Luncheon Meeting

Oct. 22 - Monthly Board Meeting. 

Oct. 22 - Social at The Dig Pub

 

 

 

2013 WCRW Board

 

Emily Pataki
President 


Shannon Way
1st VP Programs

Marci Revelle
2nd VP Membership

Debbie Simmons
Treasurer

Pat Grisham
Secretary

 

Donna Parker

Immediate Past President
 

 

Committee Chairs

 

Nikki Gonzales
Campaign Activities/Awards

Leila Siqueiros
Bylaws

Dolores Hailey
Caring for America/Literacy

 

Open

Chaplain/Parliamentarian

Elaine Prout
Newsletter Editor 

 

Lea Stoddard

Hospitality

Cinda Johnson
Military Liaison

Cari Christman-Ott
Legislative Chair

Vivian Wood
PAC Treasurer

Open Position
Public Relations

Michelle Foxworthy
Scholarship

Lee Ann Seitsinger
Web Master

 

Lee Ann Seitsinger

Historian 



Quick Links

Email WCRW



Last Month's Meeting
with George P. Bush








 
Williamson County  
Republican Women 
October Luncheon 
 

 
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THE PARTY IS BACK!!! 
WCRW'S 36TH BIRTHDAY PARTY 
FUNDRAISER 
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More games, surprises and fun!  A must attend event! 
Ask anyone who was there last year!

This is our only fundraiser of the year.  Thank you for your past support and we hope you'll take a moment right now to make a pledge on our website.

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In the 2012 election we supported our local conservative candidates and contributed $3,000 to the WILCO Republican Party to help print the Voter Guide.  We have a lot of work to do for the 2014 Election and need your support.

 
MONDAY, October 14th, 2013

11:00am Meet and Greet

11:30am Lunch and Program 


Location: Williamson Conference Center

(behind the Wingate Hotel at I-35 and 79)

1209 North I-35

Round Rock, TX 78664

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Please RSVP by October 10th through our ticketing system by clicking on this link:

 http://wcrwoct2013-eventbrite 

 

Columbus Day - Kids lunches 1/2 price    


Meeting Cost: $16 members & $20 non-member

PAYMENT OPTIONS: 
 You may send in your check prior to the meeting to help check-in at the meeting  go more smoothly.  Please mail your check made payable to WCRW-PAC.
WCRW-PAC
  PO BOX 342

     ROUND ROCK, TX 78680

 

*OR, you may pay at the door if you prefer.

  Please note: If you are unable to keep your reservation, WCRW is still responsible for lunch costs. It is our policy to bill $16 for no-shows.

 

If you have any problems, you can reach Shannon Way by email

vpprograms@wilcorw.org  

President's Message
Emily Pataki

                                      Emily 
 
Greetings Republicans!


We are winding down another great year for our club.  We have been privileged to have hosted several fantastic speakers, and many of our members have participated in legislative efforts and grassroots movements in Texas in 2013.  Whether it was camping out at the state capitol to insure passage of landmark pro-life legislation; communicating with our state and federal officials the will of the people; or attending next month's TFRW convention in San Antonio to get prepared for the 2014 election season, as usual, our club has been very active in supporting and participating in the grassroots conservative movement in Williamson County.  The WCRW has proven itself an invaluable asset to the state and county GOP since it's inception in 1977, and we hope to remain a force that inspires admiration amongst our friends (and trepidation and annoyance amongst our foes!) We need your help, though, in order to maintain all the good that we do.

October 14th is our second annual Birthday Party Fundraiser, which is a great chance for us to all come together and celebrate our 36 years as a club.  It is also a great opportunity to help support our club and "gift" your contribution to help fund our efforts to elect conservative Republicans in Texas and Williamson County.  Your gift will also help us fund our scholarship program, which helps give young conservative women a chance to supplement their college education with a grant from our club.  So please come to our birthday party, have some fun - and cake - and help us raise important money for next year with your generous gifts.

Thank you again for all that you do.  Where would we be without fantastic members and supporters like you?!
   
Sincerely,
Emily Pataki
President
 

Social Fun
Our next event is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 22nd at The Dig Pub.  All people currently listed as running for an elected office in the primaries have been invited.  We've already received a few commitments from judicial candidates!  Come meet with friends and candidates!

Directions to The Dig Pub

We had a great visit at Jack Allen's Kitchen for our last social/new member event!  Pictured is new member Lisa Messana and future member Baby Pataki that night.  Much thanks to our WCRW President Emily Pataki for sharing her precious baby and son!



If you would like to RSVP or have any questions please contact:   

    Social@wilcorw.org  
 
 
Budget or Bust?
By: Cari Christman

That is the trillion dollar question in Washington, D.C. and across the nation today.
Federal politics is not my cup of tea, so I rarely talk about it publically and I definitely don't write about publically.  But frankly, the question of whether or not Congress will flip the light switch off is getting down right old.  How many years are Americans going to stand by and allow the same debate, year after year, interview after interview of the same ole rhetoric?

The threat of a federal government shutdown is not new.  In fact, it has become a theme.  In recent years threats of shutdowns have occurred as recent as 2011, 2012, and now 2013.  The longest United States government shutdown lasted no more than three weeks, occurring over the holidays between December 1995 and January 1996, under the Clinton Administration.  If Congress fails to send a continuing resolution to President Obama's desk by Oct. 1st, it could mark the country's 18th government shutdown in our nation's history.

Surprisingly, when our government closed its doors, typically lasting a few days at best, it didn't come to a screeching halt.  History shows, essential government functions marched on during so-called "budget gaps".

For the most part, turning the federal government's lights off might be a relevant exercise to truly determine essential government functions. On the other hand, I believe Americans are ready for republican elected officials to take bold steps to accomplish fiscal discipline and restraint.

No one ever said budgeting is easy, but it's a necessary discipline that Congress must grasp before the prosperity and liberty our country has worked and fought so hard to enjoy, becomes a faint memory.


 

Membership Update

It's time to renew for 2014!  Per TFRW practices, any new memberships after September 1st will provide privileges through December 2014.  Why not beat the January Rush and renew now!  Or if you haven't joined yet, take advantage of this great deal and get three free months!  2014 promises to be an exciting year for our club but also an important year for Williamson County Republicans.  Your continued support is greatly appreciated!

 
CARING FOR AMERICA

ATTENTION ALL POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS
IT IS NOT TOO LATE!!

Saturday, October 5th
9am until noon

The Caring Place, 2000 Railroad Street, Georgetown
You can still join a fun group of women as they demonstrate that Republican Women "Care for America."

Wear a red T-shirt or not and join us that The Caring Place as we help the thrift store receive donated items.
The Williamson County Republican Women believe that by being active in our community we can share our philosophy and reach people who don't know or have a false belief about Republicans.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Box Tops for Education has been operating since 1996.  Each box top is worth 10 cents, and schools use the money for whatever they need - from books to field trips.  There are about 240 participation products and include Land of Lakes Butter, Ziploc Bogs, Chex Mix, Totino's Pizza, Cheerios Cereal, Juicy Juice, and Betty Crocker Bake Mixes.  WCRW collects these box tops for presentation to the Parent Teacher Organization at Thrall Elementary School.  We appreciate our membership's participation.
WCRW received 171 box tops at our last monthly meeting from Wanda Terrell.  A very special THANK YOU to this Grand Lady who has worked for so many years to help keep the Texas Republicans going and growing.


  Board Meeting  
 
 
October Board Meeting - Oct. 22nd
11:00 - 12:30
Everyone is invited to attend our board meetings.  They are being held the week after our luncheon meeting on Tuesday.  This month's meeting will be held at
1717 N IH 35
Suite 304
Round Rock, TX 78664
 From 11:00 -12:30
   
Due to our increase in facility costs, we will now require that all luncheon attendees pay the standard member or nonmember fees.  Any questions regarding this policy, please contact Emily Pataki at president@wilcorw.org.  We appreciate your support and cooperation in this matter
  
     ATTENTION ALL PRINTERS! 
 
The WCRW is looking for a new potential printer to put together our annual directory for next year.  If you or someone you know runs a conservative printing company here in Williamson County that would like to do business with us, please contact Marci Revelle at vpmembership@wilcorw.com or Debbie Simmons at
                             
  
Fundraising 
 

Hollidaze WCRW has two wonderful friends who help us with fundraising.  Kathie Holliman of Hollidaze Gifts is a long-time supporter and often brings a wide assortment of Republican-themed items to club luncheons, including her popular "Republican Women are the Life of the Party" shirts. Kathie donates a portion of each sale back to WCRW.  You can order these shirts by emailing republicanlady@ymail.com. 
POLITICAL ADVERTISING PAID FOR BY WILLIAMSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN-PAC. WCRW, PO BOX 342, ROUND ROCK, TX, 78680. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO WCRW ARE NOT DEDUCTIBLE FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED NOR AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE  OR COMMITTEE.