Southern Hills Republican Women
April 2012
Volume 5, Issue 4
Member Nevada Federation of Republican Women & National Federation of Republican Women
Our Mission
To increase the effectiveness of Republican women in the cause of good
government through active political participation.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
:
President
Daryll Ann Sulliman
daryllann@cox.net
979-9724
1st. VP
Virginia Finnigan
virginiafaye@cox.net 270-0425
2nd VP
Angela Lin Greenberg
alingreenberg@gmail.com
269-5557
Secretary
Marla Nacon
msnmarla@msn.com
478-5954
National Spokesperson For CORE
It isn’t often that our club has the opportunity to have as our
speaker a nationally known figure such as Niger Innis. As the
national spokesperson for CORE, the National Association for
Racial Equality, Mr. Innis is very frequently seen on both the
conservative and “main stream” media. As a frequent contributor to MSNBC , CNBC, CNN as well as FOX News and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, he proudly represents the other
side of minority political thought; the conservative side.
He supports the Tea Party movement and fought back when
they were accused of being racist. A strong supporter and advisor to Herman Cain, he is always out front to defend the right
of minorities, specifically African-Americans to be conservative
and to be independent in thought and action. A supporter of
traditional marriage and gun ownership and our Constitution,
he has been around the political scene since the early 90’s
when he served as Campaign Manager for his father, Roy Innis
in the primary campaign for Mayor of New York City against
David Dinkins. He will help us understand the importance of
minority voters in this year’s election and provide suggestions
as to how we can reach out to the minorities in our community
and the Las Vegas Valley.
Treasurer
Ivy Syriotis.
ivylinsyriotis@yahoo.com
270-0893
Communications Director
Nickie Diersen
ndiersen@cox.net 897-4682
Events Director Donna Lakers
dplakers@aol.com 616-0056
Campaign Director
Lynn Armanino
lynn@armaninofamily.com
248-1414
MAY
Congressman
JOE HECK
SAVE THE DATE
Reservation deadline April 19th: $22.00, payable in advance to SHRW: pay at the door $25.00
Buckman’s Grill 2600 Hampton Road Henderson NV 89052.. Room opens at 10:45 Lunch is served 11:30
Send luncheon checks to : DONNA LAKERS 1817 Tarrant City Drive, Henderson 89052 or drop them in
The mail box at 2001 DiPinto at the corner of Hampton & DiPinto Street. 702-616-0056
22 SPEAKER
Women Warriors– close to home
By Sydney Ingram
Did You Know?
There is an unsung “Woman Warrior” living in our midst. Let me introduce Tracy Smith.
Our own Rana Goodman watched Tracy graduate high school in 1985 and begin a long,
challenging road to her present position as Detective for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police
Department in the Domestic Violence Unit.
Tracy was the admiring daughter of a police detective who always knew she wanted to
emulate her father by protecting and helping those least able to help and protect themselves—women and children.
What is amazing about Tracy Smith is the many hats she wore on her journey to reach
these goals. Following high school graduation, she joined the Air Force specializing in Law Enforcement. She trained
at the Military Police Academy in San Antonio, Texas and then worked with Security Forces at Nellis Air Force Base.
Upon completing college Tracy transferred to the Air Force Reserves, working in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. She retired from the military after 21 ½ years.
Tracy began her career with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 1997. Following 9-11 she was activated
to Active Military for one year. After that it was back on patrol with Metro. Her promotion to Detective in 2003 allowed her to work in the Child Sex Abuse Special Victims Unit, putting away the worst of human kind—those who
prey on children. In 2009 she was transferred to her present position.
At the same time, Tracy used her vacation time to train in Quantico with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. She is
one of the few officers who have the distinction of serving both agencies, at the discretion of her commanding officers, working special assignments at the same time, until her retirement from the FBI several years ago.
What an amazing story of setting goals and wearing as many hats as necessary to reach those goals. Tracy certainly
deserves the title of “Woman Warrior.”
NvFRW Spring Board Meeting
The Nevada Federation of Republican Women (NvFRW) Spring Board Meeting will be held on Friday & Saturday, April 20
- 21, 2012 at The Gold Coast Hotel & Casino and is open to all NvFRW members and guests. All Club leaders, and those
wishing to become Club leaders, are encouraged to attend the Leadership Training on Friday, April 20, 2012 from 1:00 –
4:00 p.m. Following the Leadership Training is the Regents Reception from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. which will include an informative speaker who will detail the impact our own Nevadans have on National Homeland Security along with an explanation
of what happens at the Nevada National Security Site that has national and global impact.
The NvFRW Regents are members & friends who step up to a higher level of membership & commitment to the missions &
goals of our Nevada Federation. The Southern Hills Republican Women's Club is pleased to recognize the following members who are NvFRW Regents:
Sharon Banta, Rana Goodman, MaryAnn Kelly, Helene Frances Linden, Daryll Ann Sulliman, Michelle Turner, & Toni
Valdez.
There is no cost to attend the Leadership Training which is on April 20th from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. and the fee for the Board
Meeting which is on April 21st from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. is only $50. Click HERE for the Official Call, Regents Program information, and Board Meeting Agenda. See page 9 of this newsletter for the registration form. If you register by April 15th you
will get the reduced rate of only $50 which includes lunch. Please join your fellow SHRW members at the Board Meeting.
Please click here to read the official call:
COMING EVENTS
Apr 14 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem Meeting
Independence Center. 10 am
Apr 20 NvFRW Leadership Training. 1 - 4 pm GOLD COAST HOTEL &
CASINO
Apr 21 NvFRW Spring Board Meeting. GOLD COAST HOTEL & CASINO
Apr 24 SHRW Luncheon. Guest speaker : Niger Innis, National Spokesman of
CORE
May 12 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem Meeting
Independence Center. 10 am
May 15 CC Republican Party Central Comm Meeting
Silverton Casino. Doors open at 6 pm, Mtg at 7 pm
May 22 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speaker:
Congressman Dr. Joe Heck
June 09 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem Meeting
Independence Center. 10 am
June 12 Primary Election Day
June 26 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speaker:
Mark Hutchison, Attorney at Hutchison & Steffen
July 14 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem Meeting
Independence Center. 10 am
July 17 CC Republican Party Central Comm Meeting
Silverton Casino. Doors open at 6 pm, Mtg at 7 pm
July 24 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speaker: TBA
Aug 11 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem Meeting
Independence Center. 10 am
Aug 28 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speaker: TBA
Sep 08 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem Meeting
Independence Center. 10 am
Sep 25 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speaker: TBA
Oct 13 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem Meeting
Independence Center. 10 am
Oct 23 SHRW Luncheon. Guest Speaker: TBA
Nov 06 General Election Day
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Achievement
Nickie Diersen
Americanism
Sydney Ingram &
Joanne Crowley
Annual Fund Raising
Kathy Matson
Boutique
Mary Ann Kelly
Campaign
Lynn Armanino
Chaplain
Sydney Ingram
Correspondence
Doris Wallace
Lincoln Day Dinner
Shirley Zeiner
Legislative
Rana Goodman
Membership
Angela Lin-Greenberg
Monthly Fundraiser/Wounded Warrior
Paula Richter
Newsletter
Parliamentarian
Rana Goodman
Karen Miller
Photographer & Historian
Janice Sutcliffe
Sp. Projects
Sunshine
Telephone
Webmaster
Carolyn von Gortler
Doris Federwisch
Sheri McKay
Nickie Diersen
Nov 10 Republican Club of Sun City Anthem Meeting
Independence Center. 10 am
WEB SITES OF INTEREST
Southern Hills Republican Women on Twitter
Southern Hills Republican Women can now be found on Twitter! Twitter is a great way for
you to stay in touch with our club and also a great way for you to get the latest news
about areas that interest you, and for you to contribute your ideas & thoughts as well.
You can use twitter either on your computer and/or smart phone and it’s easy to set up
and use. When you are getting started you’ll want to search for areas that interest you
i.e., an organization or a person. When you find someone you’re interested in, you can
“Follow” them which means that you’ll be subscribing to their Tweets as a follower. Any
tweets from them will appear on your home page. Also the person you are following can
send you a direct message. If you’re new to Twitter, below are some guidelines on how
to get started:
To get started simply go to www.twitter.com and open an account. Twitter will suggest a
“User Name” as a variation of your original name (you can also change it to a pseudonym
later). (For example, our Southern Hills Republican Women club’s Twitter name is
Southern Hills RW and our twitter user name is @sohillsrw).
For more details on Twitter just go to our web site, all the information you need is
there.
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 Clark County Republican Party:
www.clarkgop.org
 Official Nevada State legislative site:
www.leg.state.nv.us Toll free phone: 800992-0973
 National Federation of Republican Women
(user name Federation; password 1938nfrw)
www.nfrw.org
 SHRW is on Facebook and on Twitter
www.SHRWhendersonrepublicanwomen.co
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Southern Hills Republican Women
Service Award Winner—Veronica Westurn
To say that we are going to miss Veronica Westurn now that she is moving to
Missouri is an under-statement. She joined Southern Hills Republican
Women on December 5, 2005 as one of our charter members. In 2008 she
joined the Board as Co-Treasurer and served one year. She then began
working as hostess at our luncheons greeting people as they arrived. For the
past three years Veronica has capably headed our audit committee. She is
always the first to volunteer for everything from the Lincoln Day Dinner, to conventions, to our state caucus.
No task has been too large or too small for her participation. Veronica does not just help but often is fully
responsible for whatever need exists such as managing the gift exchange table at our Christmas luncheons or
auditing our club’s books. Once a job is turned over to Veronica one can rest assured it will be executed efficiently and politely, always with a smile on her face and a kind word for everyone. She has been an asset to
our organization and a valued member. All our best wishes are extended to Veronica as she moves on in her
life. She leaves many friends and we wish her well.
MEMBERSHIP
If you are not yet a member, if you have a friend or neighbor you would like to have join us, please fill out
the Membership form and mail it in or bring it to our next luncheon. We would love to welcome you as a
member of the Southern Hills Republican Women. Please go to our web site and you will find our membership form. http://shrwhendersonrepublicanwomen.com/SHRW_Membership.php
March
NEW MEMBERS Cathy Lee Sargovetz
Associate Members Victoria Seaman
U.S. Debt Rising by the Millisecond and Centisecond
Four months ago the U.S. national debt clock hit a milestone: a record $15 trillion. This is more than $4 trillion higher than when
President Barack Obama took office less than three years ago.
The Heritage Foundation states that the federal government is currently “ racing toward a $17 trillion dollar debt”. Heritage
has set forth six objectives that should guide development of the annual federal budget: “(1) a tighter budget, (2) a balanced
budget, (3) fixes to entitlements, (4) no tax hikes, (5) job-creating, pro-growth tax reform, and (6) a strong national defense.”
Unfortunately, Washington is not moving fast enough to rectify the problem, and they are ignoring the root of the problem:
spending. Take a look at the U.S. debt: http://www.usdebtclock.org. Here you will find the U.S. debt broken down by a number a
number of categories including: Medicare/Medicaid; social security; net interest on debt; federal pensions, etc.
Take a serious look at who you elect in 2012 and let’s get our country on the right track.
 www.SHRWhendersonrepublicanwomen.com
National Federation of Republican Women
Affirms GOP Support of
Women at Board Meeting
Refutes Democrats' Claim of 'Republican War on
Women'
NEW ORLEANS – More than 250 Republican women leaders from across the nation gathered at the National Federation
of Republican Women’s (NFRW) spring board meeting in
New Orleans on March 15-17 to prepare for the 2012 elections and to declare that the latest Democrat media strategy is
just a cheap political ploy.
“Democrats are running around squawking about a
‘Republican War on Women,’” NFRW President Rae Lynne
Chornenky said. “They are ignoring the indisputable fact that
the NFRW has more than 75,000 female members whose
leadership, influence, skill and passion for conservative principles form the backbone of our party, and have for more than
70 years. This liberal campaign scheme is clearly a sign of
desperation and is simply not rooted in fact.”
Chornenky encouraged attendees to stand strong during this
critical campaign year. “It will take all of us, working as a
unified team, to restore effective leadership to our great nation. We must elect a Republican president and U.S. Senate in
November, and maintain our numbers in the U.S. House and
in state and local governments.”
In preparation for the elections, attendees participated in
workshops on the national political landscape and on counteracting voter fraud. In addition, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal
delivered an inspirational keynote address on why conservative initiatives are working in his state and across the nation.
Founded in 1938, the NFRW has thousands of active members in local clubs across the nation and in several U.S. territories, making it one of the largest women’s political organizations in the country. The grassroots organization works to
promote the principles and objectives of the Republican Party, elect Republican candidates, inform the public through political education and activity, and increase the effectiveness of
women in the cause of good government.
For more information about the NFRW, visit www.nfrw.org.
 www.SHRWhendersonrepublicanwomen.com
4/5
Patricia Ashment
4/9
Norman Bennett
4/10
Jean Eibs
4/11
Bill Kohn
4/15
Bette Miller
4/15
Joan Passaro
4/16
Linda Elliot
4/17
Sue Hansen
4/19
Lila Loyd
4/19
Mary Martin
4/23
Sydney Ingram
4/24
Kay Butchko
4/24
Dawn Rogers
4/24
Bella Meese
4/26
Dee Clifford
4/27
Florence Littauer
4/28
Marilyn Szucs
4/29
Eileen Anes
4/30
Kathleen Matson
Our Precious Right to VOTE
By Rana Goodman
We have been talking about women warriors, heroines, women we all can admire and wish to emulate. I
have my personal favorites, even my own hero who just happens to be a friend of my youngest daughter.
I’m sure many of you have yours too. I wonder though how many of you have heard of Lucy Barns, Alice
Paul or maybe, Dora Lewis? These three women are some of the brave souls that we, in the United States
can thank for our right to be able to march down to the polls and cast our VOTE!
The Suffragette movement started in my homeland, Great Britain, it didn’t take long to spread to both
sides of the Atlantic . Both Alice Paul and Lucy Burns took on Woodrow Wilson’s administration calling
him “Kaiser Wilson” and comparing the plight of German women to those of women living in our own
country.
Change began to happen in the U.K. with the onset of WWI. Suddenly the movement took second place
to the serious shortage of able bodied men in the workplace. Women were needed to step forward and fill
the shoes of men who were now off to war. This gave a whole new glow to women and what they were
capable of; much like a generation later, “Rosie the riveter” and that generation did for the Untied States.
In 1918, on February 6, the “Representation of the People Act” was passed giving women over the age of
30 the right to vote in the U.K.
Here at home though, our ladies were not doing as well. On November 15, 1917, on what became known
as the Night of Terror, the suffragettes were imprisoned to teach them a lesson. After all, how dare they
picket Woodrow Wilson’s White House for the right to vote? For many weeks they were beaten and given
only water, and filthy water at that. It has been written that the water, in many cases even had worms in
it. There were 33 women in all and the only charge had been obstructing traffic on the sidewalk. By the
way, it is interesting to note ladies, that Wilson was a Democrat. Lucy Burns was beaten, hung to the
bars by chains all night. Alice went on a hunger strike and was finally force fed with a tube pushed down
her throat. They were held for weeks.
When you think what these women went through it makes you wonder why so many people today will
find so many reasons why they don’t vote. For example, I’m playing Mahjongg that day, have a golf tourny, got to baby sit the grand-kids… and so on. When it gets close to voting time ladies, please remember
this story and take your friends with you to the polls… Tell them it is an hour out of their day for Dora,
Alice and Lucy’s honor.
DORA
ALICE
6
LUCY
ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS 2012
US SENATE /District
Richard Charles
Eddie Hamilton
Dean Heller
Carlo Poliak
Sherry Brooks
US CONGRESS
Christopher Edwards
Charmaine Guss
Brian Landsberger
Herbert Peters
Miguel Rodrigues
Mark Amodei
Chris Dyer
Joseph Heck
Diana Anderson
Barbara Cegavske
Kiran Hill
Robert Leeds
Dan Schwartz
Danny Tarkanian
Kenneth Wegner
Sid Zeller
Mike Delarosa
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
District
LAS VEGAS/HENDERSON
John Hambrick
2
Phyllis Moilanen
3
Michele Fiore
4
Jerimy Kirschner
4
William Harrington
5
Barry Keller
5
Brent Leavitt
7
Rodney Burr
Arthur Martinez
8
Amy Chelini
Clayton Hurst
9
Vincent Ginn
Victoria Seaman
9
Kalani Hoo
Timothy Farrell
10
Theron Jensen
Bridgette Bryant
12
William Jensen
Dennise Anderson
13
Robert Kurth Jr.
Leonard Foster
13
Alisa Leavitt
Amy Groves
14
Chris Rasmussen
Benjamin Donion
15
Megan Heryet
15
Mark Miller
15
Benjamin Appel Boarman
16
Leonard Marciano
17
Patrick Mendez
17
Cresent Hardy
19
Eric Mendoza
20
STATE SENATE
Daniel Stakeleff
20
Edward Gobel
3
Becky Harris
21
Linda West Meyers
4
Jeffrey Jones
21
Swadeep Nigam
21
Steven Kirk
5
Lynn Stewart
22
Annette Teijiro
5
Melissa Woodbury
23
Mark Hutchison
6
Robert Irwin
29
Patricia Marsh
7
Clark Harrington
34
Brent Jones
9
Thomas Blanchard
35
Mari St. Martin
9
Adam Cegavske
35
John Drake
11
Nathan Schlumpf
36
Scott Hammond
18
Delmar Leatham
36
Richard McArthur
18
Walk Grudzinski
36
Conrad Vergara
18
James Oscarson
36
Wesley Duncun
37
Phillip Regeski
41
Robert Mcentee
42
Stephen Silberkraus
42
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JUDGES
Melanie Andress-Tobiasson
Michelle Anthony
Timothy Atkins
Bill Berrett
Stephen Smith
Ryan William Toone
Duane Thurston
David Thompson
Jack Joseph Weaver
District
Elephant Jewelry Accessory Scarves
Please join us in a wonderful opportunity to support our club with these beautiful customized elephant jewelry accessory scarves. These customized accessory scarves are soft
and light and can be worn with jeans or your favorite little black dress. Color choices are
either red or black and the cost is only $30.00 per scarf. There is a limited number that
has been ordered so please call club member Cathy Sargovetz at 702-476-6844 to reserve yours today. Delivery will be at our May 22nd meeting. Hurry and place your order
while supplies last!
FIVE WISHES
By Rana Goodman
I know most people don't want to talk about hospice care, and those "special decisions" that must be made when
the time comes, but it is reality and we are all getting to an age when we have to face it. I recently signed those
dreaded papers with my attorney, you know, no respirators bla-bla-bla. But at the last Senior Citizen's Advisory
Commission I heard a speaker from Nathan Adelson Hospice who spoke about a program I knew nothing about
and I'd like to share some of that information with you. I urge you to contact them for the brochure so that you
can fill out the forms, if it interests you, and have some data handy.
THE FIVE WISHES:
1: The person I want to make decisions for me when I cannot
2: The kind of medical treatment I want or don’t want
3: How comfortable I want to be
4: How I want people to treat me
5: What I want my loved ones to know
The program of FIVE WISHES goes beyond a living will because it talks about emotional, spiritual and personal needs as
well as your medical wishes. It, of course lets you chose the person you designate to make these choices for you when you
are not able to do it for yourself. Five Wishes lets you put in writing exactly how you wish to be treated should you get seriously ill. The plan was written with the help of the American Bar Association's Commission on Law and Aging along with
the nation's leading experts in end of life care.
When I heard this speaker I realized that my children wouldn't have to guess what I would want or rely on their emotions.
My wishes would be in black and white and hard choices would be made for them. Log on to this site and you will be able to
read more about it. http://www.agingwithdignity.org/ It will be well worth your time.
The booklet is eleven pages long and I don't want to bore you with more data here but all you need is on the web site above.
ALSO, The 4th annual HEALTH CARE DECISION DAY is on April
Senior Center. 250 N. Eastern Avenue. 229-1515
19th 9am to 1pm at the
East Las Vegas Community
Nevada Federation of Republican Women
SPRING BOARD MEETING REGISTRATION FORM
Friday, April 20, 2012 & Saturday, April 21, 2012
The Gold Coast Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada
This meeting is open to all NvFRW club officers, members and guests. Come and meet women from
across our state. Network and build relationships with like-minded women; collaborate on ideas to
improve Federation goals and objectives. Your participation and enthusiasm are what it takes for the
Nevada Federation of Republican Women to live its mission to MAKE NEVADA RED IN 2012! For more
information and questions, please email Maureen Karas at mmkaras@yahoo.com or call (702) 233-4884.
Name _______________________________________________________________________________
Club ___________________________________ Position or Office _________________________
Phone ___________________________ Email ____________________________________________
REGISTRATION FOR MEMBERS & ATTENDING GUESTS –
Fee includes Board Meeting, Leadership, the Spring Board Meeting, two meals on Saturday and all
materials for the meetings.
Early Registration Received before April 15th $50 X ____ = $________
Registration Received after April 15th $60 X ____ = $________
Guest Name(s)
REGISTRATION FOR RED, WHITE & ROLL BUNCO & PIZZA FUNDRAISDER (Friday night)
Many of you have expressed dismay that we don’t have social time anymore at our
meetings. Well, we listened to you and this is your opportunity! Eat, drink, play Bunco
and have an opportunity to win cash prizes – all for $35!
$35 X _____ = $_______
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED OR PAID ON-LINE………………………. = $__________
(NOTE: Checks are payable to: NVFRW. Mail to: Maureen Karas, 4146 Agosta Luna Place;
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135. To pay on-line, go to www.nvfrw.org.
Elected Officials & Candidates – Saturday Lunch Only - $30 X ____ = $________
Name(s)__________________________________________________________
RSVP FOR THE REGENTS RECEPTION – (Friday night)
The Regent’s Reception will feature a presentation on “Nevada’s Contribution to Homeland
Security” by Mike Butchko, Chief Operating Officer, National Security Technologies, LLC. Please join the
reception for light refreshments, a complementary beverage ticket and presentation. The event is free to
Regents. Guests are welcomed to attend. Friends and husbands may attend for $20 per person. New
members joining at the door will qualify for the free admission.
RSVPS: _____ Regent _____ Guests Total RSVPS ______
Guest Name(s):________________________________________________________
Indicate dietary requests here