Mar 2019 Vol. 16 No 03

Club No 14311053

The official publication of the Riverside Republican Women, Federated

PRESIDENTRoberta Allotta

allottajr@att.net

951 689-6056

1ST VICE-PRESIDENTShelly Lindekugel

she2work@yahoo.com

951 533-1318

2ND VICE-PRESIDENTMEMBERSHIP

Jacquie Bell 951 683-3416

belljacquie@yahoo.com

3rd VICE-PRESIDENTNatalie Simon

nataliesimon1@live.com

951 784-2407

4TH VICE-PRESIDENT

Kathy Wright

bgwkaw@gmail.com

951 965-7788

TREASURERCoralee Gaytan

gaytanc@aol.com

NEWSLETTER

Billie J Payne

bjpayn@aol.com

RECORDING SEC

Eileen Phillips

leenjoe2@gmail.com

909 437-5534

PARLIAMENTARIAN

IMMEDIATE PAST

PRESIDENT

Charlotte Johnson

MEMBERSHIP: To join or renew your membership in RRWF

please contact Jacquie Bell, 951 683-3416, belljacquie@yahoo.com or on our Website http://www.riversiderepublicanwf.org

Disclaimer: Some articles in this newsletter are the opinions of the writers

and should not be construed as those of RRWF

TIME: 11:30 a.m. PLACE: Victoria Club

COST: $26.00 ($27.00 Credit Card) 2521 Arroyo Dr., Riverside, CA

Please bring a guest. Gentlemen are welcome.

Reservations Are Necessary to ensure sufficient seating and food.

Please call Coralee Gaytan at (951)776-4333

or email at gaytanc@aol.comReservation Deadline Tues., Mar 12th

If you leave a phone message please state your name and phone

number clearly ---- Email reservations preferred.

ALL email and phone reservations will be confirmed by Coralee.

Facebook: RiversideRepublicanWF

The RRWF Reporter

The RRWF Reporter is the official

publication of the RRWF (Riverside

Republican Women Federated). It is

designed to provide members with

information about the federation,

Republican Party efforts, legislative

activities and other issues relevant to

women in politics and leadership positions.

LAYOUT EDITORBillie J Payne

951 289-9391/Bjpayn@aol.com

Friday, March 15th

Craig Huey, Author,

Publisher, TV Pundit,

Widely Respected as an

Expert Advisor & Analysis

of Political IssuesBio page 3

Page 2

Do you enjoy writing, arts

and crafts, working with

others, telephoning?

Whatever your interest,

please let us know. We would

love to have you on our team.

PRESIDENT’S

MESSAGE

What’s Inside

President’s Message – Page 2

Speaker Bio - 3 Announcements, Calendar - 3

Membership - 4 Pictures - 5

Birthdays - 8 Fashion Show -9

Newsletter Sponsors - 10/11 Political Contact Info - 12

I Felt So Proud

After all the announcements concerning our activities at the February

luncheon, our speaker, Don Jans told me how impressed he was

with all our activities. Then after he spoke he again told me

how impressed he was with our club and our large turnout. He

asked why I thought we were so successful. Well I knew first of

all it wasn’t anything I had done in my few weeks of being

president.

His opinion reinforced the knowledge that I had stepped into a

well oiled machine. The dedication and work ethic of our

members is outstanding.

Roberta Allotta,

President, RRWF

HELP! HELP! HELP! Volunteers Are Needed

April 12th is our annual Fashion Show, Membership Drive and Fund Raiser. We always want this

event to be a big success because it determines how active we can be as a club. To be successful we need

lots and lots of help. Everyone needs to step forward. The following volunteers and items are needed:

Donations; donations of products/services are needed for both the silent auction and the

ticket drawing.

Volunteers to contact donors and pick up donations.

Volunteers to help set up the silent auction table and also the ticket drawing table.

Melania’s Book: Two members are needed to get signatures, letters and notes for our

First Lady. This can be done in scrapbook form or any way you choose.

Guests: Everyone needs to bring as many guests as possible. Extra invitations will be

available at the March 15th luncheon.

See pages 3, 9, and 10.for more Fashion Show announcements.

March

03-15– RRWF Luncheon/Meeting, Victoria Club, 11:30 am

03-25– RRWF Board Meeting, 4:00 pm

April

04-09– RCountyRWF Meeting

04-12-- RRWF Annual Fashion Show, Membership

Drive, Fund Raiser04-19-- Passover begins at sunset; Good Friday

04-21-- Easter Sunday

04-28– Orthodox Easter

04-18– Unite IE Conference

04-30– RRWF Board Meeting, 4:00 pm.

Important Dates to Remember

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Thank You For Your

Contributions:Roberta Allotta, Pres Message

Shelly Lindekugel, Speaker Bios

Kathy Wright, Legislation

James Gaytan, Photographs

March Menu: Chicken

Alfredo Fettuccine, Fruit

Cobbler Dessert, Tea and

Coffee.

You may substitute a small

Cobb Salad. This is the only

substitution allowed and it must

be ordered with Coralee no later

then Tuesday preceding the

meeting. It can NOT be

ordered the day of the luncheon.

3

5

9

MARCH SPEAKER BIO: We are fortunate to have Craig Huey as our

March Featured Speaker.

Craig Huey is author and publisher of The Huey

Report and Reality Alert newsletters, and a

frequent guest on TV including Fox. He is also

the president of CraigHuey.com,

JudgeVoterGuide.com, and ElectionForum.org (his popular

website that shows more than half a million conservatives how to

vote their values) as well as other conservative websites.

He is the author of The Deep State 15 Surprising Dangers You

Should Know. The definitive guide to what The Deep State is

and how to drain the swamp.

Craig Huey is the only one in the nation who evaluates judges

between a strict constructionist and a judicial activist.

If you’d like to know more about Craig, please visit his website

at www.craighuey.com and sign up for his monthly website.

Submitted by Shelly Lindekugel, 1st Vice President

Fashion Show

Donations If you are donating an item or

service or if you have collected

an item or service from a

business sponsor, please bring

them to March luncheon or call

Natalie Simon, 951 784-2407

to arrange for pick-up.

Bring Your Patience To The Check-in Table

ALERT! Rookie at the Desk!This month Coralee is taking a much deserved break from our check-

in table and a new face will greet you. Your help will be appreciated.

If possible, please have your check made out in the amount of $26.00

or the correct cash. Credit cards can also be used $27.00.

Condolences: Our 1st Vice President, Shelly

Lindekugel, lost her mother on February 15th. The RRWF

family sends our heart felt prayers for comfort for

Shelly and her family during this difficult period.

Pay In Advance

You may pay in advance for

your Fashion Show Ticket at

the March 15th luncheon.

Please make your check

payable for $35.00. We will

have to have a separate

check for the March and

the April luncheon.

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RIVERSIDE REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATEDMembership Application: __New $30.00per year __Renewal $30.00per year __ Associate $15.00*

*(only available for men or a member of other Federated Republican Club)Name:___________________________________________Spouse’s Name_____________________Address_____________________________City:______________State:_______Zip:________Phone: (H)______________(W)_______________Fax:______________Email:____________I am a registered Republican. I shall support and work for the election of Republican candidates for office and encourage loyalty to the principles and policies of the Republican Party.Applicant’s Signature:____________________________ Date:_________________

Please make checks payable to: RRWF and mail to: P O Box 20624, Riverside, CA 92516

RESERVATIONS: Remember: A RESERVATION MADE IS A RESERVATION PAID!

Call Coralee Gaytan at (951) 776-4333 or email her at gaytanc@aol.com by Tues, Mar12th to make

or cancel a reservation. The Victoria Club requires a count for our reservations. If you have made a

reservation and DO NOT attend, you MUST BE BILLED for the meal.

New Members: Angie Anderson, Darian Daries, Janet DeVries, Bonnie Hart, Stephanie Jobes, Elena

Klistoff, Jackie Lovell, Patricia Marlow, Barbara Pfeiffer, Ruby Rosellli, Julie Salzman, Shirley

Strzemieczny, Carla Thornton, Rhonda Williams, Brenda Wood

Renewed Members:, Maurine Adams, Roberta Allotta, Doreen Alwine, Andrea Babbe, Chris

Balsano, Jane Bartlebaugh, Helen Bell, Jacquie Bell, Denise Bianco, Diane Bishop, Eva Brown, Karen

Brown, Jill Buysse, Frances Campbell, Ila Conner, Kathee Cowieson, Pete D’Lozier, Katie Donovan,

Nancy Dunham, Mary Jo Fowler, Karen Fox, Sherill Franklin, Sandra Gatherum, Coralee Gaytan,

Diana Gazzolo, Virginia Green, Joann Gridley, Joanie Hagan, Lois Hesse, Alma Hill, Barbara

Hofman, Linda Jackson, Christina Jeffries, Charlotte Johnson, Judy Kanouse, Donna Knox, Shelly

Lindekugel, Jolyn McArthur, Lisa McGuire, Rhonda McMillin, Patricia Miller, Dianne Mills, Patricia

Mitchell, Shirley Nejedly, Sue Nelthorpe, Ann North, Marilyn Olson, Billie J Payne, Marin Peterson,

Eileen Phillips, Vicki Phillips, Annette Rainey, Betty Rowe, Donna Sandoval, Natalie Simon, Susan

Smith, Lorrie Stirling, Elli Uli, Jan Walsh, Mary Weimer, Diane Wood, Kathy Wright

Associate Members: Jolin Crofts, James Gaytan, Jason Hunter, Kevin Jeffries, Tom Johnson, Frank

Marlow, Ali Mazarei, RC Morton, Mike Novak-Smith, Joe Phillips, Rich Shields.

RRWF continues to grow. We welcome all our new members and are excited to have you join our

family of dedicated women. We look forward to your participation with our committees and learning

about your special talents. We know all of you will have a lot to offer RRWF to make it a stronger and

better organization.

During February we had 5 renewals and 4 new members. Our total is currently 77

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Photographs contributed by Associate Member, Jim Gaytan,

assisted by member Lorrie Stirling,

January Speaker, Author, Don Jans

Kathee Cowieson presents an RRWF donation

to Casandra Jones of Deana Foundation

2nd Vice President, Jacquie Bell, presents the

winner of our early renewal/new dues contest

to Diana Gazzolo. Congratulations Diana and

a big thank you to everyone that paid their

2019 dues before December 31, 2018.

1st Vice President, Shelly Lindekugel and

husband, Jim, with Larry Elder, keynote speaker

of the Lincoln Club Gala.

FBI General Counsel, James Baker: Hillary Clinton Should Have Been Prosecuted.

For most of the past three years, the FBI has tried to portray its top leadership as united behind ex-Director James

Comey’s decision not to pursue criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for transmitting classified information over

her unsecured, private email server. Although in the end that may have been the case, we now are learning that

Comey’s top lawyer, then-FBI General Counsel James Baker, initially believed Clinton deserved to face criminal

charges, but was talked out of it “pretty late in the process.”

The revelation is contained in testimony Baker gave to House investigators last year. His testimony has not been

publicly released, but I (John Solomon; thehill.com) was permitted to review a transcript. During questioning by

Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), Baker was unequivocal about his early view that Clinton should face criminal

charges.

“I have reason to believe that you originally believed it was appropriate to charge Hillary Clinton with regard to

violations of law — various laws, with regard to mishandling of classified information. Is that accurate?” Ratcliffe,

a former federal prosecutor, asked Baker.

Baker paused to gain his lawyer’s permission to respond, and then answered, “Yes.” He later explained why he

came to that conclusion, and how his mind was changed: “So, I had that belief initially after reviewing, you know,

a large binder of her emails that had classified information in them,” he said. “And I discussed it internally with a

number of different folks, and eventually became persuaded that charging her was not appropriate because we could

not establish beyond a reasonable doubt that — we, the government, could not establish beyond a reasonable doubt

that — she had the intent necessary to violate (the law).”

Asked when he was persuaded to change his mind, Baker said: “Pretty late in the process, because we were arguing

about it, I think, up until the end.”

Baker made clear that he did not like the activity Clinton had engaged in: “My original belief after — well, after

having conducted the investigation and towards the end of it, then sitting down and reading a binder of her materials

— I thought that it was alarming, appalling, whatever words I said, and argued with others about why they thought

she shouldn’t be charged.”

His boss, Comey, announced on July 5, 2016, that he would not recommend criminal charges. He did so without

consulting the Department of Justice, a decision the department’s inspector general (IG) later concluded was

misguided and likely usurped the power of the attorney general to make prosecutorial decisions. Comey has said, in

retrospect, he accepts that finding but took the actions he did because he thought “they were in the country's best

interest.” Baker acknowledged that during the weeks leading up to the announcement, Comey “would throw things

out like that to get people to start talking and thinking about it and test his conclusions.”

Baker’s account also shed light on revelations I first reported more than a year ago that the original draft of

Comey’s announcement concluded Clinton had been “grossly negligent” in handling her classified emails. That is

the term in espionage statutes for criminality, but the language later was softened.

Republicans have seized on the change as evidence that Comey and the FBI treated Clinton with favoritism. The IG,

while criticizing Comey’s actions, concluded, however, there was no political bias involved in the decision.

What Baker's still-secret testimony makes clear is that, incredibly, we still don't know the full story on how the

Clinton email investigation ended and if anyone else disagreed with the outcome — even after congressional

hearings and an inspector general’s review.

If there is still the stomach to resolve the lingering questions, then there are two likely candidates to take the lead:

the new attorney general, William Barr, and the new chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Lindsey Graham

(R-S.C.).

Source: John Solomon, TheHill.com (John Solomon), Foxnews.com, Trey Gowdy, former Congressman, .S.C.

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Legislation Report, March, 2019

National

Nineteen new bills have been signed into Law since the beginning of the New Year.

The First Step Act(mentioned last month)or the “ Formally Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed

Safely Transitioning Every Person Act. ”is at it’s core, a directive to the Justice Department to establish a

system to assess the risk of a person to re-enter society as a productive, law abiding citizens. President

Trump mentioned in his State of the Union Address” Now, states across our nation are following our

lead. America is a country that believes in redemption!”

February 12, 2019 the Senate passed this decade’s largest public lands package! This bill created 1.3

million acres of wilderness in the west and three national park units and expands eight more.

It touches every state and passed 92-8 in this bi-partisan effort. The House was to receive this bill mid

month and it has wide support in the House. The president is expected to sign it into law!

California has 2 new parks: Joshua Tree National Park and Death Valley National Park.

State

New 40th Gov. of Calif., Gavin Christopher Newsom, born October10, 1967. He is a National

progressive figure.

Mr. Newsom was previously the 49th Lt. Governor of Calif. 2011-2019

His platform: same sex marriage, immigrant’s rights, universal health care, gun control, and the

legalization of cannabis.

Newsom, a fourth generation San Fransican, attended, a bilingual French/American elementary school

who found he was severely dyslexic, 3rd thru 5th at Norte Dame des Victories where he was placed in

remedial reading. He attended Redwood High School and later Santa Clara University(on a partial

baseball scholarship) where he played Basketball and Baseball. He graduated with a B.S. in political

science.

After college, Newson founded a business, the PlumJack Group with Gordon Getty as an investor. This

company grew to be 23 businesses: wineries, restaurants, and hotels.

He began his political career in 1996 as an appointee to the job of Parking and Traffic Commission in

San Francisco, appointed Supervisor and ran for mayor of San Francisco in 2004 and divested his

business holdings at that time

He has been married twice and has 4 children. He is related to Nancy Pelosi.

Respectfully submitted by Kathy Wright Legislative Chairperson 2/26/2019

Name Badges:

Please contact Kathy Wright to order a name badge. bgwkaw@gmail.com or 951 956-7788.

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A BIG Thank You for our Hospitality Committee, Shirley Nejedly, Jan Walsh and

Kathy Wright. They have been a great success. We’ve had a lot of wonderful feedback about their

friendliness. Give them a big thank you when they greet you.

Disingenuous Headlines About Tax Refunds

The media’s apoplectic reaction to 2018 tax refunds displays a fundamental misunderstanding of the U.S. tax

code and the very notion of what a refund actually is.

The fact is hard-working Americans now have more money in their paychecks thanks to the Trump tax cuts,

though you would be hard-pressed to know this watching media coverage as we enter tax season.

News reports about people receiving “smaller tax refunds” fallaciously filled the airwaves last week. The

clear insinuation in many of these articles is that the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed by Republicans

and signed by President Trump in 2017, is increasing the tax burden on ordinary Americans.

The entire premise is absurd, actually, because the focus on refunds is fundamentally misleading.

The reason many Americans are seeing a smaller refund this year is that they are paying less in taxes. The

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act significantly cut tax rates for middle class families, 80 percent of whom had a lower

tax burden in 2018 than they did before the president’s tax cuts took effect.

The law also simplified the tax code and made changes to withholding rules that together served to reduce

overpayment to the government by taxpayers, which is the only reason the IRS gives tax refunds.

Would you rather receive a bigger refund, or just keep more of your money in the first place?

Think about it this way: these reports about smaller refunds are every bit as disingenuous as headlines about

Americans getting the biggest tax refunds of their lives would be in the wake of a massive tax increase.

Higher tax burdens mean bigger refunds. Lower tax burdens mean smaller refunds, because the government

got less of your money during the tax year.

Not only do smaller refund checks indicate that people have had access to more of their money throughout

the year, they are also a sign that we’ve created a more efficient income tax system. In a perfectly efficient

system, no one would get any refund, because they would have paid the exact amount that they owe.

Source: Foxnews.com

Sponsor A College Student To Attend Our Fashion Show

Young Americans for Freedom is a Conservative organization at UCR. RRWF would like to show our

support for these students that are trying to share their Conservative values on the UCR campus. As part of

our outreach program we would like to invite some of them to attend our Fashion Show and are looking for

RRWF members willing to sponsor a student by paying for their lunch. Please contact Coralee Gaytan 951

776-4333 or gaytanc@aol.com

Fashion Show Centerpieces will be designed and created by Alma Hill and Joanie

Hagan. These centerpieces are always a wonderful part of our Fashion Show and we greatly

appreciate Alma and Joanie sharing their talent with us. Thank you both very much.

Melania’s Book: There will be a book for our members and guests to sign at the

Fashion Show to show our support for the First Lady. You may also bring in pre-written

cards or letters to the March 15h luncheon or to the Fashion Show.

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Riverside Republican Women Federated

Annual Fashion Show, Membership Drive

Honoring First Lady, Melania Trump

Date: April 12, 2019

Time: 11:15 a.m.

check-in starts 10:30am

Place: Victoria Club

2521 Arroyo Drive

Riverside, CA

Cost: $35.00/person

Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Friedrichs

Author of “Standing Up To Goliath: Battling

State and National Teachers Unions for the

Heart and Soul of Our Kids and Country

Silent Auction, Drawings, Gift Baskets and

Cards, Services and many unusual items

All proceeds go to our Caring For America

Projects and Voter Registration Events

Reservations Required

By Tuesday, April 9th.

Phone: 951 776-4333

Email: gaytanc@aol.com

FASHIONS by CHICO’S

JEWELRY by BRIGHTON

Please bring lots of guests to sign our book

of support to be sent to the First Lady

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Fashion Show, April 12, 2019

Models for our Fashion Show are: Eva Brown, Jolin Crofts,

Karen Brown, Sherill Franklin, Rhonda McMillin, Donna

Sandoval, Judy Kanouse and Brenda Wood

If you have a donation for the Fashion Show, please contact Natalie

Simon, 951 784-2407 or Diana Gazzolo 951 781-6257.

Centerpieces designed and created by Alma Hill and Joanie Hagan.

Lorrie Photography.com

45 years of experience

Lorrie Joseph Stirling

951 288-5048

2josephs@sbcglobal.net

Family Portraits, Holiday

Photos, Special Events

Wright

Property

Management

Group

March

Mar. 08 -- Lee Johnson

Mar 14 – Sandra Roland

Mar .21 -- Mary Jo Fowler

Mar. 26 -- Jolyn MacArthur

April

Apr. 09 – Francis Scott

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President Donald J Trump(R)The White House1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.Washington, D.C. 20500202 456-1414

Governor Jerry Brown (D)State Capitol, Suite 1173Sacramento, CA 95814916 445-2841

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D)331 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510202 224-3841

Senator Kamala Harris(D)112 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510202 224-3553

Congressman Ken Calvert (R)4160 Temescal Canyon Rd., Ste 214 Corona, CA 92883951 784-4300

Assemblymember Sabina Cervantes (D)4740 Green River Rd., Suite #310-311Corona, CA 92880951-371-6860

State Senator Richard Roth (D)Riverside District Office5225 Canyon Crest Drive #360Riverside, CA 92507951 680-6750

Assemblyman Jose Medina (D) 61st DistrictState CapitolP.O. Box 942849Sacramento, CA 94249-0061916 319-2061

Our Beliefs

▪We believe our strength comes

from diversity of opinion,

experience and culture.

▪We believe in the power of

grassroots political activism.

▪We believe our legacy is

developing political leaders for the

future.

▪We believe women are the

powerful force for change in the 21st

Century.

▪We believe in government that

requires personal responsibility

while protecting the rights of the

individual.

Source: NFRW

Congressman Mark Takano (D)3403 10th Street, Suite 610Riverside, CA 92501 (951) 222-0203

P.O. Box 20624Riverside, CA 92516

Please Join us

Friday, March 15th

Please Bring a Guest