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Volume 2, Issue 6

THE ELEPHANT REPORT

San Diego County Federation of Republican Women
In this issue:

October 1, 2013

October Speaker Quote Reminder Deadlines Presidents Message Happy Halloween Award Recipient Special Picture Shirley Sez Membership Update 2013 Campaign Precinct Voter Registration Californias Future Volunteer Award Coordinator Caring for America Executive Committee

OCTOBER SPEAKER
The date of our October County meeting has been changed to Saturday October 12, 1:00 5:00pm at the Kona Kai Resort in order to accommodate our fabulous speaker Ann Romney. Come meet this amazing woman and hear about her life story, and as Mitt Romneys adored wife. Ann Romneys new cook book can be purchased for $29, and autographed at the meeting. This meeting is the perfect opportunity to bring perspective new members to. This meeting is open to the public. Ann Romney s new cook book can be purchased for $29, and autographed by Ann at the meeting.

Saturday October 12, 2013 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Tickets are $25.00 Kona Kai Resort, Shelter Island 1551 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92106 Meeting Begins 1:00 pm Tea 3:00 pm Ann Romney 4:00pm Please RSVP with full payment to Lois M. Masterson by Wednesday, October 9 Checks should be made out to: SDCFRW mailed to: Lois Masterson, 4221 Bonita Road # 20, Bonita, CA 91902 LoisMmasterson@aol.com Bring a friend or two. Hope to see you there!

Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth. ~Abraham Lincoln

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Guidelines
for Conventions Reminder of Deadlines

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Lynn Ann Reagan-Jameson Make your plans for October 12th with Ann Romney! Prepaid reservations are most welcome, as we expect a crowd. We need all the help we can get to bring about the election of a Republican mayor. Please volunteer, send donations for Kevin Faulconer. The nation is waiting to see if San Diego does the right thing this time.

CFRW
Stockton

Oct. 3rd

The Nominating Committee is working diligently to bring you an outstanding slate for your vote as our new county officers. Joanne Tolman heads the committee of elected club members to choose our future for us. The names will be announced in the Call to Convention which will be coming out by October 15 th. Be on the lookout for it. And, I know you are aware that the Purple Heart resolution was passed at the National Convention! Again, thank you, Rachel Meyer, and a special thank you to Nancy Hoffman for getting us on that road with her suggestion for this. We have arranged for Mary Baker to present her Citizen Ninja Workshop sometime after the first of the year at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club. How we present ourselves and our ideas most effectively is so very important. Watch for news on this as the year progresses.

CFRW
Southern Division Ontario Oct. 10th

The Convention Committee is working hard to complete plans for December 14great speakers, entertainment. Some of us will be honoring Sheriff Joe by wearing our cowgirl/boy gear and having other Sheriff Joe mementos, along with many great things for sale. It should be a grand day.
The board continues to work very hard to gain members and voters, report on legislation, record club hours for awards, communicate in the newsletter as well as Facebook etc. Please remember our e-mail policy as election time nears. Our e-mail list and directory, newsletter and website are for organization (SDC, CFRW, NFRW) business.

SDCFRW
Town & Country Nov. 27th
Delegates : CFRW Pres. Plus 1 for every 25 the magic number being 13. If your membership is 13 more, you go to the next number. The Membership Secretary will give you your numbers in the packet CFRW So. Div the same as CFRW Pres. Plus 1 for every 25

We will not publish promotional materials for candidates if two or more Republicans are running. We will not endorse if there are two or more Republican candidates running. We will, however put out notices about candidate events so our members may attend and get to know candidates. These will appear as e-mails from us. Please consider carefully should you happen to have a directory or an address list and want to let friends know of your feelings about elections, etc. As long as the people are your friends and you know they want to receive e-mails from you, it is, of course, fine to communicate to them, but please do not send e-mails to others who may not be personal friends, whose names you have just gleaned from the list. That would be taking advantage of them and us. You can tell if an e-mail is official business from the county if there is NO FYI on the line. FYI is material that you, as members may wish to read, but did not originate with us and it is not necessarily reflecting an SDC position. Jackie Young and I work to follow these guidelines, (not to say I have a perfect record) You will find that almost all official SDC e-mails to the membership go through Jackie, and are checked by her or me. Our newsletter is also for organization business. Often we receive a very good well -written essay which we will put out separately in an e-mail. Club event announcements will also go out separately in our emails. We dont want to be sending you a newsletter the size of an encyclopedia. Linda Alvarez will be doing a superb job for us as our new editor. Welcome, Linda, to your first newsletter for The County!

SDCFRW
Town & Country Dec. 14th
Pres. Plus 1 for every 10. the magic number is 6 or more , round up. Alternates must be registered as such or they will not be allowed to fill in.

Any questions? Shirley Kaltenborn, Parliamentarian 858-279-5082 skalt56@san.rr.com

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

May Jack-o-lanterns burning bright Of soft and golden hue Pierce through the futures veil show What fate now holds for you. ~Author Unknown

WOMAN OF DISTINCTION
Assemblywoman Marie Waldon from the 76th AD presents Delores Chavez-Harmes (VCRWF) in honor of her volunteerism, leadership and dedication to the Hispanic community.

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SDCFRW hard at work at National!

SHIRLEY SEZ
ABOUT THE CONVENTION GOP Great Opportunity Party Women Were work horses, not show horses, quote from Rep. Renee Ellmers, N.C. California won big time! We now have a NFRW President Kathy Brugger, and 2 of our Resolutions passed overwhelmingly. Resolution 1 Purple Heart for those killed and wounded in the Ft. Hood Massacre Resolution 4 - Endorse rejection of Agenda 21s radical policies and rejection of any grant monies attached to it. Achievement Awards: Diamond Clairemont and 70 more Gold 13 Silver 5 Bronze 5 San Diego County did very well, but Ive always said if you pay attention to the requirements, every club will get at least a Bronze. The Opening at Churchill Downs was memorable even in the rain. We were enclosed in the Millionaires Suite. Bylaws passed except one Ill report at County but nothing directly affects the club. Workshops great speakers outstanding.

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Last Opportunity to Submit Membership 2013

By Patricia Schutte, SDCFRW Membership Secretary

NFRW 2013 membership closes in October. Make sure your club s October per capita report reaches the SDCFRW membership secretary by October 1, 2013. Membership awards will be given at the So. Div. CFRW as well as the SDCFRW conventions. Club membership also determines the number of delegates each club can send to convention. After per cap #8 Southern Division reported 23 more members than CFRW shows. That means there are Southern Division clubs with double entries. Check your club s members. If you discover that you have reported anyone more than once, call or email the SDCFRW Membership Secretary. Double-check your clubs per capita report and get it, along with your club s check into the mail.

Campaign Precinct Report ~ October 2013

By Waskah Whelan
Will October 1st mark the end of the beginning or is it the beginning of the end for Obamacare? The country is waiting to see which way this monolithic program will go...up or down to defeat. Whether you believe the Republicans should attempt to defund Obamacare and risk shutting down the government or you are one that thinks this might be a bridge too far and Republicans should wait and attack from another position later...all of us should admire the fortitude it took for Senator Ted Cruz and others to hold the floor of the US Senate and shine the spotlight on the problems of this massive healthcare bill. Not since Mr. Smith Goes to Washington or the little Dutch boy put his finger in the dike to hold back the sea have we seen someone stand up and hold the line as Senator Cruz has done.
Republicans, no matter where they are on the political spectrum, are valuable members of our party. If we are to be successful in the upcoming San Diego City Mayor's race and in the 2014 elections, we have to vote and function as a bloc. In the central valley, Andy Vidak just won a special election for California State Senate in a plus 20 percent Democrat district. How was this possible? One reason was the Republicans didn't partition themselves off into groups...they functioned as one group. Republicans across the political spectrum made phone calls and walked precincts. San Diego County made over 20,000 calls into his district! No one asked, where is Andy Vidak on the spectrum? Does he believe exactly like me? Instead, they got busy and worked hard every day for this victory. In the city of San Diego there are more registered Democrats than Republicans, but we can still win a city -wide race by drawing from the decline to state voters and by having ALL Republicans voting as a bloc for our candidate. We can do this, but only if we work together every day until election day. Having a Republican Mayor again, will be worth the effort. Kevin Faulconer's campaign office is located at 5215 Lovelock St., San Diego 92110 Contact: Hauser.James@gmail.com Republican HQ in RB - Phonebanks for Kevin Contact: cassie@sandiegorepublicans.org

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VOTER REGISTRATION
Is the KEY FOCUS' of the Republican Party
On December 14, 2013 at our SDCRWF Convention, Voter Registration Awards will be presented to the clubs with the highest number of REPUBLICAN'S (ONLY) REGISTERED in the year 2013. You must have your reports to me no later than November 1, 2013 Please join us at our upcoming New Citizens Ceremonies in San Diego Where: San Diego Golden Hall, Community Concourse 3rd & B Street When: October 23, November 20, December to be announced. Time: 10am to 12pm Parking: PARKING is now Free at Horton Plaza. Go to any Nordstroms register and they will validate your parking ticket for you. If you are unable to walk a few blocks there is a Ace Parking Lot available on every corner. For those of you with handicapped plaques there is usually parking available on the street. There was only one time when I was unable to find a meter or parking spot over these past 6 years.

Contact: Kat...... katculkin@cox.net 619-287-7788 or 619 - 206-6206

Host Clubs For the month of September our CLAIREMONT RWF. was the host club. Octobers Host Club is.................LAKE SAN MARCUS RWF. To all the clubs that have donated their time registering new citizens and, our Voter Registration Team I thank you and appreciate all your dedication to the party. To the other clubs that have not helped out yet, we are in dire need of your help. We need 1 more club for the month of October and we desperately need 2 clubs for the months of November and December.

Homeland Security New Citizens Ceremonies in Chula Vista

Where: 1261 Third Avenue, Chula Vista When: October 25, November 22 and December 20 Time: 8 am to 3:30 pm.....They have several ceremonies. Come & help when you have time available. Martha needs the help! Even if it's just for 2 hours. Parking: Plenty of FREE parking at 1261 Third Avenue Contact: Martha Doiron.....marthadoiron@att.net 619-734-1143 In the City of San Diego only we have 675,000 registered voters, this is the city break down of those currently registered... 40% are Democrats 27% are Republicans 33% are NPP... I do not have the breakdown for the County of San Diego however, I thought these stats would give us something seriously to think about and, all the work we have left to do, if we want to turn this county Republican RED! We have to get out and register republican voters. It only takes 1 or 2 ladies to do this job. Get permission to set up a card table and start registering. I have done that too many times to count. It doesn t have to be a big event. Let's just get back to our grass roots. Since you can not refused to register anyone just tell them (property Owner/Mgr.) that you are volunteering your time doing a public service. Mention to them that November 4th is the deadline for the Mayoral Election and they must have their registration postmarked or in the Registrar of Voters office by days end on the 4th of November . Ladies, get out there and be creative, I know you can do it. If you have the Red Books that Dee Chavez made please, pass them out to our Latino friends. If you need Red Books email me or Dee Chavez and we will help you get them. Let the registrants know that these books were made up by a Latina for Latinos. NOW, Lets all get to work and turn this county Republican RED! Box Scores Last run date - September 21st In the COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO we have about 1 million registered voters Democrats: 549,776 Republicans: 525,797 Important Dates October 21, 2013.....First day mail ballots will be available, first day early voting available at Register of Voters. They will be open for voting 8 am to 5 pm. Monday through Friday. They will continue through October 28, 2013.....Mail ballot processing (signature checking) begines. If you wish to observe, call 1 -858-694-3403. November 4, 2013....Last day to Register to Vote November 8, 2013....Opening and preparing mail ballots for computer tabulation. November 11, 2013...Mail ballots scanning process begins (computer processing). To observe call 1 -858-694-3403 November 12, 2013...Last Day to apply for a Mail Ballot Request . Due to ROV by 5 pm. Mail ballots applications should be submitted ASAP. November 19, 2013...Election Day. Polls are open 7 am to 8 pm. ROV is open for Voting 7 am to 8 pm. Kat Culkin NPP: 406,029

SDCRWF Voter Registration Chair katculkin@cox.net or call 619-287-7788

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CALIFORNIAS FUTURE
PART ONE AND TWO BY BARBARA GAGEN
Californias Future is the name of the first comprehensive candidate school and it was created by Ron Nehring. The school is strongly recommended if you are entertaining the idea of being a candidate, interested in helping a candidate, self enrichment or a Republican Woman Federated officer. You have decided to throw your hat in the ring and run for an office. This could be a political candidate or even an RWF member running for an office. Now what do you do? How do you proceed and what mistakes do you avoid. The absolute two cardinal rules are: 1] Do you have anything in your past you do not want revealed? 2] Do you know how many votes you need to win your election? If you answer yes to number one and no to number two, pick your hat up out of the ring and help a candidate instead. You must have a plan and a schedule. You need a campaign staff that will have your interest at heart and you can trust 100%... Do you know how to set this all up? Use the social media all that you can. Do you thoroughly know your district? Do you know how to properly dress? This may not be the way that you think. Do you know the history of the political behavior of your district? How well do you know the constituents? What do you know about your donors, how do you get them to contribute to your campaign? Do you know how to set up your fundraisers? I will not reveal the answers to these questions as this just a sample of what we learned in our first class. I want to keep the articles short and give away enough information to tantalize you The second class in the series of Californias Future candidate school was on Communications. As before I will attempt to keep this short and interesting. Leadership is the ability to articulate a vision and to motivate others in pursuit of that vision . How do you communicate your vision to others in such a manner as to be clearly understood? How does the leader connect with the voters? The leader must have a goal and a plan. The leader stays the course and show they care. People can tell if you are not being honest; always have integrity, sincerity and show you care. If someone has an opposing view point do not challenge but LISTEN. Be open minded to what someone is saying -you may learn something. Make an interesting life story for yourself, have a philosophy, an idea as to what is important or relevant. You should talk about issues that will benefit the people and interest them, develop your message. Use the news media and know how to work with them. There are rules to follow when dealing with the media; the media can be your best friend and your best asset. The media is NOT your enemy. Be timely 1] know the deadlines 2] be responsive get information to reporters when requested 3] be proactive and reactive 4] be on offensive 5] ALWAYS be professional 6] never never lie as they can detect an untruth, you can lose their faith and trust in you ---that is all I am revealing. I will share a tidbit: women should NOT wear a pattern but wear solid colors when out in front of a camera. Dress in a manner in which, if necessary, you can dress down I.e. remove a neck scarf or a necklace, take off a jacket. Remember one rule which will help, always dress one step above your audience.

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At our Dec. county convention, the clubs reporting the most Political Volunteer Hours and the most Community Service Volunteer Hours will be recognized.
Community Service Volunteer Award Please submit the total number of hours your club members have contributed to Community Service Volunteer works during the whole year of 2013. Political Volunteer Award Please submit the total number of hours your club members have contributed to Political Volunteer activities during the whole year of 2013 Due to the work load for preparing the convention, the deadline of submitting the hours has been moved earlier to Nov. 1. If any of your members has planned to participate in some Community Service Volunteer work or Political Volunteer activity during the month of November, she can add these hours in advance. You can e-mail the numbers to ykong@aolcom or mail to 5255 Ruette De Mer, San Diego, CA 92130. Please let me know if you have any question. I thank you for taking the time to participate in the SDCFRW Political Volunteer Award competition and SDCFRW Community Service Volunteer Award competition.

BY MARY MORAN
MaryMoran777@yahoo.com

Thank you for your generous contribution of 60 backpacks to the homeless children who attend the Monarch School. There are now 300 homeless students attending the Monarch School, and there is a waiting list. Thank you for encouraging these students, providing hope, and leaving your footprint on their hearts. At the October 12 meeting, we will be collecting hoodies, sweatshirts and sweaters for the homeless students age 6-18. Many of these students live in a car along with their family, so as the weather turns to fall and winter, they will appreciate the extra warmth. Feel free to contact me with any questions or if I may assist you. Thank you kindly for Caring for America!

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SDCFRW
Executive Committee
2012-2013
Lynn Ann Reagan-Jameson
Rancho Bernardo RWF

President 1st Vice-President Programs

lynnannreagan@prodigy.net (858) 487-8992 marymoran777@yahoo.com (619) 972-2221

Mary Moran
Rancho Santa Fe RWF

2nd Vice-President Membership

3rd Vice-President Ways and Means Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Membership Secretary Treasurer

KathleenMarshall
Chula Vista Bonita RWF

cpea44@cox.net (619) 370-8599

vcrfw@gmail.com (760) 751-1781 skwaecke@cox.net (760) 722-0452 jackieyoung@san.rr.com (619) 548-3000 pbschutte@aol.com (619) 444-6089 dee@cfosd.com (760) 749-2555 skalt56@san.rr.com (858) 279-5082 rachel.meyer1@cox.net (760) 788-8902 casadelacatrina@aol.com (760) 224-9281

Joanne Tolman
Valley Center RWF

Saundra Waecker
Oceanside RWF

Jackie Young
La Jolla RWF

Patricia Schutte
Foothills RWF

Delores Chavez-Harmes
Valley Center RWF

Parliamentarian
Immediate Past President Newsletter

Shirley Kaltenborn
Clairemont RWF

Rachel Meyer
Intermountain RWF

Linda Lopez-Alvarez
Vista RWF

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SDCFRW Newsletter submission deadline for 2013

November - On or before Sunday, October 27