The Trumpet Newsletter
September 2008
President’s Corner
Welcome Back Everyone! It seems forever since we’ve had a meeting. That is not to say that it hasn’t been a busy summer – with activities at the national, state and local levels. It has been especially busy at our house, getting ready for the National Convention as well as supporting our state and local candidates. The National Convention was exciting and I am anxious to talk about it at our September 24th meeting. John Brady and Greg Hastings will be our speakers and after lunch we will have a special presentation by some of our members and guests. It is my hope that you are all doing your part to keep the Republicans in office. We need you to work the polls, the offices and make calls. If we all pitch in and get our friends and neighbors to pitch in, we will truly be able to make a difference in the outcome of the November election. Our October fashion show will be the perfect time to introduce a friend to our organization. This to be a fund raiser and it will be a fun time and we hope you will bring friends. Membership and participation is everyone’s job.
I would be remiss if I did not offer prayers to Eunice Rollings and Nancy Norton for the loss of their husbands this summer. It is sad and difficult to lose a loved one.
The regular DFRW meeting will be on Tuesday, September 16th at the Federation Building in Dover. If you would like to attend, please let me know. In addition to the meeting it is an opportunity for good friendship – we carpool and have lunch following the meeting. It is an open meeting and we welcome you to attend. Tom Ross, State Chairman, will be the speaker. Until then, I wish you the best!
Suzanne Sams, President
September Luncheon Speakers
Before lunch 41st District candidate, Representative Greg Hastings and Recorder of Deeds candidate John Brady will speak. After lunch there will be a panel discussion on “Suggested answers to misinformed Democrats from three Republican women:
Elizabeth Roche, former Director of Winning Women
Valerie Woods, DFRW President
Patty Finlayson, Creator of a PAC – C.U.R.L. – Coalition of United Republican Ladies
Statements made by “Dilly and Dolly Democrat”
It portends to be an informative and fun discussion – you won’t want to miss it!
Fall Fashion Show
Change is in the air! We Republican women believe in change. So, here comes a Fashion Show where we can change our clothes. The second annual fall fashion show will take place at our October 22, 2008 meeting where we can look for change to our wardrobes with the help of Twila Farrell’s of Rehoboth designs and Judy Demeno’s of Coolsprings Cottage Fashions of Lewes.
Beautiful clothes and how to wear them in different ways to expand your wardrobe. We will learn how to make one outfit into different looks.
This is going to be a fund raiser for our candidates. Mark your calendars and plan to attend and bring guests.
Republican National Convention
“Our Club was well represented at the recent vibrant and exciting Convention and while we will hear directly from them here are some initial reactions from each of them to share:
“What an exciting Convention!! Every minute was packed with new and wonderful experiences. Our Delaware Delegation was such fun. We stayed downtown near so many places, and were bused to and from the Convention in St. Paul. Each day was filled with speakers and entertainment. The first was a breakfast with Michael Steele and Jon Reynolds (a fellow American in the Hanoi prison camp) and our own Mike Castle. Then a few hours to sightsee and prepare for the first day in session. We had only a short session due to Tropical Storm Hannah. Tuesday, we were privileged to hear Sarah Palin for the first time. What a wonderful woman! Then we saw John McCain and Cindy, too. Wednesday, we were bused to the town of Stillwater for a little R & R. We were taken on a Paddle Wheeler down the St. Croix River and had a great brunch and cocktails, then on to the little town for a quick tour and a stop at a winery, back to our hotel to change and get back on the bus for the evening session. A lot of shopping, a fashion show at Macy’s put on by the Regents and Capitol Regents. A huge breakfast at a fancy restaurant, a lunch at a famous Irish Pub and cocktails at a jazz club, we were so busy socializing at several receptions, it is a wonder we can still walk around! We heard Lee Greenwood singing his patriotic songs, Trace Adkins sang the National Anthem, before John McCain’s speech. I hope you were all able to hear the speeches on TV. There were so many new people speaking and I am sure they will be heard a lot more often in the coming year. Each night after the Convention, we retired to the Delaware hospitality room where we had a late supper and watched the critics on CNN and the plaudits on FOX News. Every one loved Sarah and John. This is what we are working for! A good President and Vice President! John McCain is the total American and he is what we need to bring our Country forward. We don’t look back only straight ahead!” Suzanne Sams
“Being at the 2008 National Republican Convention was a unique opportunity to be a part of history! The introduction of Sarah Palin as the Vice Presidential running mate for the Republican ticket sent the Convention attendees into an extraordinary euphoria…a WINNING TICKET!!! Pairing the maverick side of Sarah Palin along with the maverick side of John McCain will definitely shake up Washington!” Mary Spicer
“I had a wonderful time! It was great to feel a part of history being made and being caught up in such excitement over our candidates. This was my first Convention and really hope that in four years I will be a delegate again. Priscilla Rakestraw did a magnificent job putting it all together for our Delaware delegation. Everything went smoothly, on time and what a hospitality room!!!!!!” Lauretta Alberti
Family Picnic
Mark your calendars for a fun filled family Sunday afternoon! Sunday, September 28th, 3:00pm-6:00pm at WILSON AUCTION, Route 113 – live music, kids games and lots to eat. Music by Gerald Hocker and the “Jamboree Boys”. Bring the entire family – cost is $10 per family. RSVP to Toni Rogers at 302.539.6886 or email: Toni.rogers@mchsi.com. Our State and local candidates will be there, to meet and greet.
Upcoming Events
Sept 16 DFRW Regular meeting, Dover
Sept 24 SCRWC Monthly meeting
Sept 27 B’fast and Lit Drop for Greg Hastings, Suzanne Sams’ home
Sept 28 Family Picnic @ Wilson Auction
Oct 4 DFRW Annual Meeting, Newark Delaware
Oct 22 SCRWC Monthly meeting and fashion show
Nov 4 ELECTION DAY
Nov 19 SCRWC Monthly meeting
Dec 3 SecondAnnual Christmas Gala
Dec 17 SCRWC Monthly meeting and Christmas Party
On the Lighter Side
If there is one thing most Americans agree on, it is that the current price of gasoline is very high. But it is cheap when compared to the $8.00 to $10.00 a gallon car owners in Europe and Japan pay. Compared to what Americans pay for other liquid products that we use every day, gasoline seems inexpensive. We can be thankful, for example, that our cars do not run on any of these products:
Diet Snapple – 16oz., $1.29 = $10.32/gallon
Lipton Iced Tea – 16oz., $1.19 = $9.52/gallon
Gatorade – 20oz., $1.59 = $10.17/gallon
Ocean Spray – 16oz., $1.25 = $10.00/gallon
Vicks Nyquil – 6oz., $8.35 = $178.12/gallon
Pepto-Bismol – 4oz., $3.85 = $123.20/gallon
Scope Mouthwash – 1oz., $.99 = $84.48/gallon
Evian Bottled Water – 9oz., $1.49 = $21.19/gallon
A Harvard University study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year, while the American Medical Association found that Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year. This means that Americans, on average, get about 41 miles to the gallon. Kind of makes you proud to be an American. (Source: the Internet)
Volunteer – everyone’s participation and contribution is needed!
June 2008
President’s Corner
Many thanks go to those ladies who worked so hard on the “Bit of Broadway” production! What a team they are. The money we earned through this is going to help our candidates win those Republican seats. It seems like a very long campaign season and there is still a long way to go. We need everyone's participation to ensure their wins. I am looking for you to volunteer your time and telephone to get the needed votes.
We have so many of our members who are going through some rough times with illnesses. Please send them your prayers and thoughts.
Coming up soon is the National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Ron and I
are going, so look for more on this in the September Newsletter. I am sure it
will be an exciting event.
The DFRW Convention is Saturday, October 4th and will be held at the Embassy
Suites in Newark. That is right across the street from the UD Bob Stadium. If
you would like to participate, please sign up at the June meeting. The Call to
Convention comes before our September meeting.
We have published a Summer Schedule to keep you up to date and busy throughout
the summer. We have no meetings in July and August but there are lots of fun
Republican things to go to. I am inviting you to come to my home for a Meet and
Greet for Senator Charley Copeland, our next Lt. Governor, on July 9th, 6 pm.
There will be several other Meet and Greet and Fundraisers, so keep checking the
Website for updates. SCRWC.net. Information will also be listed at Headquarters
in Georgetown. Post your signs and colors to make this November a Republican
Win!! We have a good chance with Bill Lee and Charley running together.
Have a great summer!
Suzanne Sams
President
SCRWC Annual Fundraiser Huge Success
On June 13, 2008, more than 150 people attended the SCRWC's “Bit of Broadway” fundraiser held at the Baywood Greens Country Club in Long Neck, Delaware. The evening's program included delicious hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, and delectable sweets. A "Broadway Bonanza" of raffle prizes included certificates to local restaurants, and clothiers, massages, a manicure and pedicure, jewelry, chiropractic services, as well as other items donated by SCRWC members.
Donations were received at various levels --Patron ($10); Sapphire ($25 or more); Ruby ($50 or more); Emerald ($100 or more); and Diamond ($200 or more). In addition, generous donations were made by the following toward the cost of the hors d'oeuvres and valet parking service:
Judson Bennett, Joe Booth, Michael Castle, Charles Copeland, Gerald Hocker, William S. Lee, Michael A. Meoli, Stell Parker Selby, Vance Philips, Thomas Ross, Daniel Short, Laird Stabler III, Terry Strine, Michael Vincent, and Dave Wilson.
The highlight of the evening was a fabulous program "100 Years of Broadway" performed by Clear Space Productions. Musical selections included, Give My Regards to Broadway, Varsity Drag, Second Hand Rose, I Got Rhythm, Put on a Happy Face, Memory, and Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious. Most notable was a performance of Whatever Lola Wants in which Gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee joined the vocalist on stage.
The SCRWC thanks all who attended this function and all who worked to make the event a success. A great time was had by all!
June Luncheon Speakers
We have the good fortune of two speakers making presentations at our June 25th luncheon. Judson Bennett, Sussex County Council District 3 candidate and Michael Vincent, Sussex County Council District 1 candidate. Both will focus their presentations on effective management of Sussex County growth. We have also invited our Scholarship winners to the June meeting and have asked them to read their winning essays.
Fall Fashion Show
Plans are moving along for the second annual SCRWC fall fashion show scheduled for the October 22nd luncheon meeting. Be sure and mark your calendars for this wonderful event.
Grassroots Rally
In lieu of the regular monthly meeting of the Sussex County Republican Committee on Monday, July 14th there will be a grassroots rally for Gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee. The event will mirror the very successful evening at the Millsboro Georgia House in May. Cost is anticipated at $25. Contact the Sussex County Republican Committee at (302) 856-6323 for final details.
Crab Feast and Watermelon Extravaganza
The 12th Annual Friends of Vance Phillips Crab Feast and Watermelon Extravaganza will take place Saturday, August 23rd. Plan now to attend what is traditionally a fun-filled family affair.
SCRWC Summer Break
The SCRWC will not meet in July and August, but there are many activities planned and campaign work to be done to get our Republican candidates elected in November. The Trumpet will also take a break during July and August.
Upcoming Events
Jun 25 SCRWC Monthly meeting
Jul 9 Meet and Greet Lt. Gov. Candidate Charley Copeland
home of Suzanne Sams, 6:00pm
Jul 14 Grassroots Rally for Bill Lee – Georgia House, Millsboro
Aug 23 Crab Feast and Watermelon Extravaganza
Sept 24 SCRWC Monthly Meeting
Oct 4 DFRW Meeting, Newark Delaware
Oct 22 SCRWC Monthly meeting and fall fashion show
Nov 4 ELECTION DAY
Nov 19 SCRWC Monthly meeting
Dec 3 Second Annual Christmas Gala
Dec 17 SCRWC Monthly meeting and Christmas Party
Remember to Volunteer – everyone’s help is needed!
Have a great summer!
