BULLETIN

VOL. 23, ISSUE 12 DECEMBER 2007

PRESIDENT: SAUNDRA MCFADDEN Website:maliburwf.org MRWF 310.457.8082

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY POTLUCK & INSTALLATION Friday, December 7, 2007 • 11:30am –1:30pm

LOCATION: Alice Scholefield’s Ocean View Home 28040 Sea Lane, Malibu, CA 90265

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day To Honor Our Vets

Please RSVP by Dec. 3rd: Sally Zamarin at 310-457-3530 DON’T MISS OUR FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER: NANCY SCHELLKOPF Come join us in thanking our invited soldiers from Point Mugu and Camp Pendelton. We will also honor Sgt. Robert “Bobby” Ayers of Malibu who was killed in Iraq in September. His “Second Mother,” Nancy Schellkopf, will be our featured speaker.

Members are encouraged to invite active members and Veterans of the Armed Services.

The luncheon is free and we ask that you bring a homemade or purchased dish of your choice. Appetizers, salads, desserts, or a main course are welcome. Let’s show them we care by preparing our favorite Holiday dish. All leftovers will be sent home with the soldiers. We will also be supporting children in need. If you would like to participate please bring a new, unwrapped stuffed animal for the “My Stuff Bag Foundation” which packages bags of toys and toiletries to give to abused and neglected children who have been removed from their homes. All new and returning MRWF Executive Board members are requested to attend the December 7 meeting. They will be officially sworn in by a Federal Judge at that time. Bring your checkbooks: We have a great jewelry vendor who will be attending! All information can be viewed on our new website www.maliburwf.org

DIRECTIONS From Big Rock: Drive West (north) on PCH, Turn Left on Sea Lane Drive. The home is 5 miles past Pepperdine (there are flashing yellow lights and a left turn lane) before Paradise Cove. -------Proceed through the Open Gates---------- From Kanan: Drive East (south) on PCH, Turn Right on Sea Lane Drive; (it is the first right After Paradise Cove) -------Proceed through the Open Gates----------

MESSAGE from the

PRESIDENT Dear Members, Two years of serving you as your president have gone by, and now it is my time to thank you for all you have done to strengthen my resolve to continue to fight the battle to preserve our country and our constitution. There has been no greater honor that you could have given me than to learn the lesson of service. It has been microscopic compared to the service that our men and women in the military give, but has infused me with courage, determination, persistence and commitment to honor just what they live through everyday. They walk the walk. No matter what negative talk they hear about themselves, they just keep going, because they so truly believe in what they are doing, that’s all that matters. And it does. What we do also matters. We are that small but consistent voice that buoys them up everyday. We tell them they are wonderful and marvelous. We tell them how proud we are of them. They not only hear our voices, they see our works in action. We send them letters and care packages. We speak out in the news. We write letters to the editors. We meet in organizations like our very own club, the Malibu Republican Women Federated and honor them and they hear about it. The word spreads. I’m thankful that this last meeting that I will preside over as President will be in honor of the troops. It is appropriate to me because I liken my tenure to that of a soldier, keeping our unit together, preparing it for future battles, and strengthening it for years to come. We have a stronger foundation. A presence in the community at festivals and fairs, a new website www.maliburwf.org, a magnificent new leader in our incoming president, Alice Starr, and the tremendously multifaceted Board of Directors that she has surrounded herself with for 2008. If there were one last request that I would ask of you it would be to support your new President whole-heartedly and without hesitation. Continued next column……

MEMBERSHIP REPORT MARI STANLEY NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS We have 123 active members, 32 Associate Members and 3 Lifetime members for a total membership of 158. Thanks to all who have invited new members to join MRWF and make it such a success. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ELEPHANT MEMBERSHIP CIRCLE Platinum: $250, Gold: $100, Silver: $50 MRWF MEMBER: $30 ASSOCIATE MEMBER: $20 An Associate Member candidate must be a Republican male or a member of another Federated Club. STUDENT MEMBER: $20 Please call Mari Stanley at 310.457.9646 or via Email mari_ellen@yahoo.com for membership information.

Continued from previous column….. She will need all hands on deck to get through this most challenging 2008 Presidential race. Last, but certainly not least, thank you to my Board of Directors for accepting their callings and fulfilling them by assuming the personal responsibility necessary to see that they got their jobs done. As for my Executive Committee, their silent, steady strength made it possible for me to conquer any obstacle placed before me and I will be forever grateful for their undying dedication. To all the members, may God bless you and yours in the years to come. Sincerely, Sandra McFadden President, MRWF WINTER READING Wounded Soldier, Healing Warrior

Member Spotlight

It was early morning, June 17, 1967, and Dak To Special Forces camp in Vietnam was under attack. A mortar exploded, and West Point graduate Allen B. Clark Jr.’s life was changed forever. This is the story of how one soldier, so gravely injured that both of his legs were amputated, turned his grievous loss into a personal triumph. Clark describes his struggle through a year-long recovery and a severe bout of post traumatic stress disorder, so little understood at the time. Clark's story of growth and spiritual fulfillment wrested from his wartime tragedy is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and is of special relevance in our day of so many soldiers returning wounded in body and spirit from Iraq.

NEWS & NOTES

LEGISLATIVE NOTES Michelle Connor, CFRW

j{ÉËá WHO?: OFFICERS OFFICERS PRESIDENT PARLIMENTARIAN Saundra McFadden 310.907.6073 1st VP-PROGRAMS COMMITTEE CHAIRS Heidi Bernard, 818.590.8536 Communications Lorraine Stalberg, 310.456.3133 Crystal Banning 310.433.1890 2nd VP-Membership Mari Stanley Hospitality 310.457.9646 Sally Zamarin

310.457.3530 3rd VP-Ways & Means Alice Starr, 310.506.8391 Publicity Claire Vopatek, 310.457.7938 Valerie Cigler 310.457.9880 4th VP-CAMPAIGN Cindy Linke Scholarship 310.457.4510 Patty Mehring 310.457.9099 SECRETARY Financial Chair Erika Barbaric, 310.454.9355 Ashley Lewis Sherry Crail, 310.454.3610 310.456.6763 TREASURER Bulletin Alice Scholefield Dianelle Lacy 310.457.2826 310.456.3090

Continued from previous column…………. The Urban section in this three-way split for water gets the next largest share of the water. Urban water is mainly used for drinking. There are many businesses like the Jelly Belly Factory that use water to make their products. Industries use water as a tool in manufacturing of their products. Water is the life blood of our world. We cannot live without it. The Natural Environment gets the left over water that we do not take out of the Delta system. Because the Natural Environment is the last spot on the list of priorities, it is in need of major restoration and repair. The Environment is also an important part of the circle of life in California. The three sections: Agriculture, Urban and the Natural Environment are all networked together. They work as a unit. God made it to where we cannot have one section of the puzzle working well without the other sections working in harmony. All three of these groups will need to find a way to share the water supply in a manner that makes sense for everyone and every thing involved. There are hard problems that need to be fixed. The problems in the water supply chain will have complex solutions to them. It will also not be a one size fits all when it comes to the needs of the different regions of California. The issue over how water will be divided will not be fixed overnight nor over months. This will take years of planning. The Republican Leadership has a great start on the planning needed to make the changes necessary for California's future.

California's Water

Water usage is the third rail of politics in California and for the rest of the West as well. The Capitol sprang back to life after a short period of peace and quiet in the building. It was like a flash flood had rushed through the third floor hall of The Capitol building. In one minute the hall was filled with people coming and going from the committee room that held the Information Hearing on California's Water System and the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta. The committee room was packed with all the key warriors in the fight over California's water supply.

The age-old battle over the use of California's water can be broken up into three main groups that fight over supply: Agriculture, Urban, and the Natural Environment. When California's water is split up into different portions, the biggest portion goes to Agriculture. The farmers and cattle ranchers use most of the water supply to keep their plants growing on their farms and keeping the livestock alive. Without the food these two groups provide the citizens of California, the people would go hungry or would have to grow their own food to eat. The farmers and cattle ranchers are a very important part of the circle of life in California. Continued on next column……..

The REAL IDEA Behind the REAL ID ACT of 2005 Courtesy of: Larry Greenley, Freedom Campaign 2007 In defiance of the U.S. government, Montana and Washington state have enacted the first state laws to reject the 2005 federal Real ID Act and increased pressure on Congress to amend or repeal national standards for driver’s licenses. So far, 30 states have passed or are considering proposals condemning the Real ID standards. Although state lawmakers have complained bitterly about the costs and deadlines imposed on states, the federal intrusion into what had been a state responsibility, and the specter of a national ID card, we need to remember the close connection between Real ID standards and Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP). The Real ID driver's license standards are being used to create a North American identity document that would be used to facilitate the easy migration of "North Americans" throughout the increasingly borderless continent.

UPCOMING EVENTS: MRWF Board of Directors Meetings: Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 10:00am – 12:00 pm Lorraine Stalberg’s home 20494 Roca Chica, Malibu, CA 90265 310-456-3133 MRWF December Luncheon: December 7, 2007 Speaker: Nancy Schellkopf Location: Alice Scholefields’s Home RSVP: Sally Zamarin at 310.457.3530 Upcoming MRWF Luncheon Dates: January 2008 TBA Other Upcoming RWF Important Dates: Dec. 1st, Bel-Air RWF Event: Christmas Party Speaker: Cyrus Nowrasteh, The Path to 9/11 Location: Pacific Palisades Riviera club 11am-2pm RSVP: JoAnn Fogarty 310.821.3114 Dec 2nd, Santa Monica RWF Speaker: Christmas Party Location: Marina del Rey Yacht Club RSVP: Polly Benson- Brown 310.451.2664 December 25, Christmas Day January 1, 2008 Happy New Year 2007 NATURALIZATION SWEARING-IN CEREMONY SCHEDULE* December 6th at 1:30 pm United States District Court, 312 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 December 20th at 9am, 2: 00pm Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figuerora St., Los Angeles, CA 90015 * If you are interested in volunteering to help register new citizens as they leave the ceremony, The Republican Party of Los Angeles County brings all registration materials and provides lunch. Call Francisco at (323) 215-4505 ext. 1000 for more information.

CONTACTS: COMMENT LINE TO THE WHITE HOUSE: 202.456.1111 PHONE LINES TO THE U.S. SENATE & CONGRESS: 877.762.8762, 202.224.3121 U.S. SENATOR, DIANE FEINSTEIN (D): 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington DC, 20510, 202.224.3841 11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 915, Los Angeles, CA 90025, 310.914.7300 U.S. SENATOR, BARBARA BOXER (D): 112 Hart Senate Office Bldg., WDC 20510, 202.224.3553 312 N. Spring Street, Ste. 1748, Los Angeles, CA 90012, 213.894.5000 CONGRESSMAN HENRY WAXMAN (D-30th): 2204 Rayburn Office Bldg., WDC 20515, 202.225.3976 8436 West 3rd Street, Ste. 600, Los Angeles, CA 90048, 323.651.1040 GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENNEGGER (R): State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814.0001, 213.897.0322, 916.445.2841 STATE SENATOR SHEILA KUEHL (D-23rd): State Capitol, Room 4032, Sacramento, CA 95814, 916.445.1353 10951 W. Pico Blvd., Ste. 202, Los Angeles, CA 90064, 310.441.9084 ASSEMLBYMEMBER JULIA BROWNLEY (D-41st): State Capitol, Room 3126, Sacramento, CA 95814, 916.319.2041 6355 Topanga Cyn. Blvd., Ste. 205, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, 818.596.4141 SUPERVISOR ZEV YAROSLAVSKY (District 3): Hall of Admin., Room 821, Los Angeles, CA 90012, 213.974.3333 LOS ANGELES CO. FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN: 1903 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506.1797, 714.893.8004, www.lacfrw.org NATIONAL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN: 124 N. Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703.548.9688, www.nfrw.org CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY: 1903 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506, 818.841.5210, www.cagop.org REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE: 310 First Street SE, Washington DC 20003, 202.863.8500, www.gop.com

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