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BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Donna Howard1st V.P. Arla
Pribnow2nd V.P. Judy Kilmer3rd V.P. Lyn WindsorRecording Secretary
Margie SmidtCorresponding Secretary Linda UlrichTreasurer Soheila
KailAssistant Treasurer Bonnie SilerBylaws Shirley
HendersonCampaign/Volunteerism Jane JonesLegislation/Research Rhea
CliftMembership Gloria HallPublic Relations Judy
PearsonParliamentarian Joyce AveryChaplain Dr. Sharon WebbCampaign
Events Patti RussellCaring for America Celeste Tonella/Suda
CalabroWebsite/Newsletter Cindy O’NealEditor Nancy Boatright
Technology Advisor Patricia PosselFacebook Shirley HendersonVoter
Registration Dee NollnerRed, White & Blue Picnic Amber
MillsChristmas Tea Suda CalabroMeeting Arrangements Kathy
Reagan/Joan HawkinsDecorations Carrie MontgomeryGreeters Judy
Bates/Lyn Windsor
Dinner Note*Reservation is required if you are staying for
dinner. The deadline for reservations is Wednesday of the week
prior to the meeting.If you make a reservation and are unable to
attend, payment will be expected. Please remit by check or pay
online at scrwc.org. Call or text Kathy Reagan at 901-415-5787 for
additional information. Email: [email protected]
Shelby County Republican Women’s ClubShelby County Republican
Women’s Club
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September 2020
Bring books for Literacy Month!
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Welcome back to our first in-person meeting since March. It will
be so much fun to see everyone again. Be sure to get your
reservation in early because our attendance will be limited in
order to be appropriately distanced. All health care precautions
will be taken including mandatory masks while not eating. September
is Literacy Month. At our meeting we will be bringing attention to
literacy
issues including collecting Pre-K and elementary age book
donations. The National Federation of Republican Women’s
participation in MELP will be recognized. SCRWC members and
associates, my message to you today includes a call to action by
all Republicans and concerned citizens. In the upcoming fall
election, the Democrats are very energized, which I saw during the
August primaries. They were out in large numbers, not only voting
but campaigning as well. I know that all of us will be voting, but
there are so many Republicans who have become complacent and don’t
see the urgency to vote in this election. We must encourage these
voters to go to the polls, which are very safely set up for
Covid-19 prevention in Shelby County. If this is still not an
option, please help a friend get an absentee ballot as soon as
possible in order to return it to the Election Commission in time
to be counted. Also, as campaigning begins, we must help. It is
very easy and fun to hold up a sign, address envelopes, etc. So,
please respond when called upon. Our meeting speakers especially
need our help in at-risk districts that must be kept Republican or
turned. Our SCRWC PAC will be distributing a total of $9,000 to
assist Tennessee candidate campaigns financially. This is what we
raise money for every year, but personal involvement is still a
very effective way to campaign. I am very serious in saying that
our entire conservative way of life in this country will be changed
if Democrats are elected, including that of our children and
grandchildren. It is IMPERATIVE that we get out the REPUBLICAN
VOTE!!!
President’s Corner
MEMBERS
02 Donna Howard05 Judith Brown06 Peggy Dufek06 Margie Smidt08
Melody Akemon09 Kelly Beacham12 April Shamoun14 Celeste Tonella 18
Judy Bates18 Shirley Henderson 18 Traci Stohr20 Arla Pribnow27
Ginger Adams27 Nancy Boatright29 Marianne Dunavant
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS14 Tim Beacham16 Mindy Fischer 22 Dave
Windsor
Items Needed for December 8 SCRWC Christmas Tea Raffle Welcome
New
Members!
September Birthdays
Sheri NeelyLyn Fauser
Rodney Fauser (Assoc.)
“Merry Christmas!” Words to warm our hearts toward family,
friendships, and the SCRWC Christmas Tea planned for Tuesday,
December 8. With this in mind, please start thinking about new or
gently used items you can donate for our Christmas Tea fund raising
raffle. For the raffle, the name of the winner of each item will be
drawn instead of a number. This should speed up the process on this
fun and festive occasion. If you have any questions concerning
donations or raffle item pick up, please contact me at 830-4960 or
via email at [email protected].
Thank you!Suda Calabro
SCRWC Christmas Tea Event Chair
SEPTEMBER IS LITERACY MONTH
“Leaders are Readers” is the theme of the National Federation of
Republican Women’s Mamie Eisenhower Library Project. Each September
SCRWC donates books, which contain NFRW bookplates along with our
club name, to the Germantown Library. In addition, we also donate
books to a local school. This year our designated school is White
Station Elementary School. Learning to read in the early grades
leads to reading to learn thereafter. Ladies, please bring Pre-K
through 5th grade appropriate books to our September general
meeting so that our number of books will create meaningful reading
stepping-stones for a great number of young students.
Lyn Windsor TFRW
MELP Chair
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Caring for America...
Membership... 2020-2021Directory Pickup...
Election News...
September is Literacy Month, and we are sponsoring a book
collection for donation to Pre K through 5th grade students at
White Station Elementary School. The school is especially in need
of books for Pre K through 3rd grade students, but are eager to
receive any books donated. Please bring your books to our September
8 meeting, and we will deliver them to the school. Any additional
books donated to White Station Elementary after our September
meeting can be dropped off on Wednesdays at the Republican
Headquarters at 750 N. Germantown Parkway through the month of
September. There will be a drop off box for the books.
Every book is appreciated!Suda Calabro
Caring for America Co-Chair
Be Prepared for November 3 By Dee Nollner Shelby County will
have 26 Early Voting sites open for 14 days, October 14-29.
Properly registered residents can vote at any Early Voting site. On
Election Day you can only vote in your assigned precinct. Verify
your precinct and districts at GoVoteTN.com. You will be voting for
President, U.S. Senator, U.S. Congressman, your state
representative, and various suburban aldermen and school board
candidates. Know your districts. Vote Early if possible, since
unforeseen events might prevent you voting on Election Day. Wear
your mask. A pen and a single-use stylus are provided. Anyone
needing help can sign a form (that day), and bring your own helper.
Remember, in order to vote in person, you must have a photo ID
issued by the State of Tennessee or by the Federal Government. If
you do not have a photo ID, inquire now about a free voting-only-ID
at GoVoteTN.com. If you register by mail, you must vote in person
the first time you vote. You must be registered at least 30 days
before an election. Once you are properly registered you do not
have to reregister unless you move and register elsewhere. Update
your information if you move within the county. Your vote is
important, use it. If you will be out of town or unable to vote in
person during Early Voting or on Election Day, you may request an
absentee ballot (‘mail-in ballot’ in other areas). An application
for absentee is available at shelbyvote.com. Once you receive your
absentee ballot, complete, sign, and return it to the Shelby County
Election Commission as directed. October 27 is the last day to
request an absentee ballot for the November 3rd Election. The first
day to request was August 5. Due to necessary processing, ballots
will be mailed by the end of September. Military ballots are mailed
no later than 45 days before an election. Yours will be mailed as
soon as possible after that deadline. State law stipulates that
Absentee Ballots must be returned by US mail, UPS, or Fedex.They
cannot be dropped off by the voter and must arrive before 7:00 pm
on Election Day. shelbyvote.com will have a sample ballot as well
as a wealth of information.
A big thanks to all who came out to pick up their SCRWC 2020-21
directories at Judy Kilmer’s house on Tuesday, August 18th! We
appreciate that extra effort of helping us get the directories into
the hands of SCRWC Members and Associates!!Pictured: Judy Kilmer
& Karon Smith
Hear YE, Hear YE, thank you all for working so hard and bringing
in members! We still have an urgent call to get eight more new
members to meet a small goal for membership, but we also need a
total of 13 new members to reach our yearly goal. I know you ladies
are eager beavers and want to help by recruiting at least one
person to join SCRWC to help us support our Republican candidates.
The deadline is October 20th to reach our goal of 150 members for
2020! We will have a drawing at our September 8 meeting for new
members and for anyone who recruits a new SCRWC member. Membership
is $40 and Associate members $30. You can join online at
SCRWC.org!!
Second Vice President Judy Kilmer In accordance with the SCRWC
bylaws ARTICLE VII
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS, the followingis the report from the
SCRWC Nominating Committee.The 2020 Nominating Committee has
unanimouslynominated the following slate of Officers for 2021.
PRESIDENT: Rhea Clift1st VICE PRESIDENT: Arla Pribnow2nd VICE
PRESIDENT: Donna Howard3rd VICE PRESIDENT: Lyn WindsorCORRESPONDING
SECRETARY: Margie Smidt RECORDING SECRETARY: Nancy TappTREASURER:
Soheila KailASSISTANT TREASURER: Bonnie Siler 2021 Nominating
Committee for 2022 SCRWC Officers:Donna HowardJane JonesJudy
KilmerDee NollnerKathy ReaganAlternates:Shirley HendersonJoyce
Avery
The Nominating Committee for 2020 followed SCRWC bylaws ARTICLE
VII. The Nominating Committee members were Arla Pribnow (Chair),
Bonnie Siler, Margie Smidt, Nancy Tapp, and Lyn Windsor. Alternates
were Gloria Hall and Linda Casebier.
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Upcoming Events Wednesday, September 2 - Reservations Deadline
for September General Meeting
Monday, September 7 - Labor Day Tuesday, September 8 - SCRWC
Meeting Check In/Social Time - 5:00 PM
SCRWC General Meeting - 5:30 PM, followed by Dinner at 6:30
PMMonday, September 28 - SCRWC Board Meeting
Be sure to check us out on Facebook at: facebook.com/scrwc
scrwc.org [email protected]
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF SHELBY COUNTY HEADQUARTERS750 N. GERMANTOWN
PARKWAY, SUITE 104
SCRWC Members, let’s support the RPSC by volunteering at
Campaign HQ!Wednesdays have been designated as SCRWC Volunteer Days
at the HQ.
To volunteer, go online to this link to County Party’s
SignUpGenius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040448adae23a6f58-rpsc
For more information, contact SCRWC Campaign Events Chair Patti
Russell at 901-371-1393
or via email at [email protected].
Remember to keep track of the volunteer hours you’ve workedand
report them to Jane Jones as Campaign hours!
RPSC Membership dues start at $25.RPSC HQ Phone: 682-3335 |
shelbygop.org
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Taplow WayCollierville, TN 38017
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