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 EDITOR Billie J Payne

951 289-9391/Bjpayn@aol.com

May 2017 Vol. 16 No 05

Club No 14311053

The official publication of the Riverside Republican Women, Federated

PRESIDENT Ruth Harriss

951-682-3302 mary_harriss@charter.net

1ST VICE-PRESIDENT

Shelly Lindekugel

she2work@yahoo.com

2ND VICE-PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP

Jacquie Bell 951 683-3416

belljacquie@yahoo.com

3rd VICE-PRESIDENT

Sherill Franklin

daybreak082012@gmail.com 951 323-0484

4TH VICE-PRESIDENT

Vicki Phillips

vphilcr@charter.net

TREASURER Coralee Gaytan

gaytanc@aol.com

NEWSLETTER

Billie J Payne

bjpayn@aol.com

RECORDING SEC

Eileen Phillips

leenjoe2@gmail.com

909 437-5534

PARLIAMENTARIAN

Coralee Gaytan

IMMEDIATE PAST

PRESIDENT

Marion Peterson

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: 11:15 a.m. (check in starts 10:30 PLACE: Victoria Club

COST: $35.00 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.com Reservation Deadline Tues., May 16th

WEBSITE: http://www.riversiderepublicanwf.com

Facebook: RiversideRepublicanWF

Winner So Division

3rd place Award, 2015

GUEST SPEAKER

Mike Hestrin, Riverside County

District Attorney, sharing his

experience and knowledge of crime

in our area. (Bio. page 7)

Friday, May 19, 2017

WIN BOTTLES OF TRUMP WINE

& CLOTHING BY IVANKA (details page 10)

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PRESIDENT’S

MESSAGE

I heard a term recently which resonated: “Protest Fatigue.” The constant nagging of

malcontents against the administration has become boring. Of course, pay attention—for a second or two—

and then move forward without investing more time in the latest round of gripes. By the time this article is

printed, the “we shall underwhelm” crowd will have new subjects to garner headlines and ongoing silliness.

Soldier up, Republicans! Be glad work that matters is being done while those who insist on

showing off and showing up for less than stellar reasons continue their rants and raves.

Example: there are millions of us who don’t care if or when President Trump releases his tax

returns. When Bernie, Nancy, Maxine, Chuck, Susan and/or Hillary boards a tour bus to tell us how we aren’t

being well represented or how—as Bernie states—their goal is to turn all 50 states blue, we aren’t interested.

A noble task, Bernie, as you head across the vast central plains of America who have rejected your brand of

politics for quite some time. Please cite one “free” and socialistic country which has survived and thrived. A

reminder: The latest fall-on-face government is Venezuela. Someone should send that message and those

statistics to Sean Penn before he makes a bigger fool of himself touting that wonderful country. As a

generous gesture he might include several thousand box cars of toilet paper to the citizens to help out with

their critical shortages. One writer pointed out that the only person who survived the Venezuelan collapse

from power was Hugo Chavez’ daughter. Imagine that.

Another dust-up is about the North Koreans (“NoKo”) roaring about their nuclear missile

capability and showing us their power. Logic tells me that a nation which has to import 90% of their

materials from China won’t be a worthy adversary for the USA. Troublemaker, yes; worthy opponent, no.

Their latest launch attempt fizzled but the rumors are that the US and others against “NoKo” used

cyberwarfare to make it a “NoGo.” And, such efforts go back two or three years to the Obama administration.

It is easy to compare the awakening American population to the term “sleeping giant.” With

few exceptions, continentally, Red State America has spoken. We may not win every election every time in

the next few years, but think how remarkable the run has been—from city councils to the presidency—as the

rejection of the extreme Democratic Party principles and candidates have been left wondering what happened.

It is incumbent on both parties to spend more time listening to each other than braying endlessly about the

differences which exist.

Author Cynthia Ozick is a pretty good hand at turning thought-provoking phrases to relevant

mottoes. I like this one:

“Resentment is a communicable disease and should be quarantined.”

A good reminder to Congress isn’t it?

From a Daniel Greenfield article, here is another gem:

The Democrats became a treasonous organization when they fell under the sway of a movement that rejects

our system of government, its laws and its elections. Now their treason is coming to a head. They are

engaged in a struggle for power against the government. That’s not protest. It’s not activism. The old

treason of the sixties has come of age. A civil war has begun.”

Ruth Harriss. President, RRWF

May

05-10 – Debate Chuck Conder/Paul Davis, Woodcrest Library, 7 pm

05-14 – Mother’s Day.

05-18 – Riverside County GOP, Mission Inn, 6:30

05-19 – RRWF Annual Fashion Show, Fund Raiser, Membership Dr

05-23 – Lincoln Club Luncheon, Speaker, Ruben Barrales, Habanero

Mexican Grill, 11:30 am. June

06-10 – Liberty Dinner, Morongo Civic Center, Morongo

06-16 – RRWF Luncheon/Meeting, Victoria Club, 11:30 am

06-30 – Lincoln Club Luncheon, Speaker, John Cox

RRWF doesn’t meet during July and August

Important Dates to Remember

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VICTORIA CLUB

RULES:

Guests are reminded to

respect Victoria Club

policies. Dress code does

not permit wearing

denim. Speaking on cell

phones is not permitted

inside the club.

Thank You For Your

Contributions: Ruth Harriss, Message

Vicki Phillips, Legislation

Coralee Gaytan, Events

Shelly Lindekugel, Speaker Bio.

James Gaytan, Photographs

Brent Whitehead, Web Master

Karen Fox, Facebook

May Menu: Victoria Club

famous Cobb Salad, Dessert

and drinks.

What’s Inside

President’s Message Page -2-

Announcements, Calendar - 3

Membership - 4

Photographs - 5/6

Legislation - 7

Speaker Bio - 8

Fashion Show - 9/10

Sponsors - 11

Political Contact Info - 12

There will not be reserved seating for our

Fashion Show. Please arrive early to

obtain a seat with your friends. Check in

time starts at 10:30. Meeting will start

promptly at 11:15 am.

BECOME A SOCIAL MEDIA AMBASSADOR

FOR THE CALIFORNIA GOP.

Communicate with your community, get out the Conservative

message through social media. SIGN UP TODAY: email

communications@cagop.org. You’ll receive email with

messaging and the latest news to share on social media.

Please read page 10 for a

list of our generous donors

and sponsors. We hope all

of you will shop and use the

services of these wonderful

businesses and people.

RRWF thanks California

Pizza Kitchen for their

donation of 189 free

children’s meals donated to

the students of Jurupa

Unified School District.

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RIVERSIDE REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED Membership 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, May. 16th 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/RENEWED MEMBERSHIP FOR 2017

Maurine Adams, Doreen Alewine, Roberta Allotta, Chris Balsano, Jane Bartlebaugh, Helen

Bell, Jacquie Bell, Virginia Blumenthal, Eva Brown, Karen Brown, Charlotte Butt, Mary

Buysse, Frances Campbell, Linda Castellano, Aurora Chavez, Jacquie Childs, Kate

Connor, Kathee Cowieson, Kim Davidson, Brenda Denholtz, Pete De’Lozier, Catherine

Donovan, Carol Douglas, Nancy Dunham, Mary Jo Fowler, Karen Fox, Phyllis Fracno,

Sherill Franklin, Sandra Gatherum, Coralee Gaytan, Diana Gazzolo, Janet Green, Virginia

Green, Nancy Greenberg, Joan Gridley, Ruth Harriss, Alberta Hess, Lois Hesse, Alma Hill,

Windy Hixson, Barbara Hofmann, Linda Jackson, Christine Jeffries Charlotte Johnson,

Frances Jolly, Judy Kanouse, Donna Knox, Anita Lepp, Shelly Lindekugel, Jolyn

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

Mitchell, Doris Morton, Shirley Nejedly Sue Nelthorpe, Ann North, Marilyn Olson, Jannie

Orr, Irma Palermo, Billie J Payne, Dezarae Payne, Marion Peterson, Eileen Phillips, Vicki

Phillips, Annette Rainey, Teri Reeves, Betty Rowe, Sandra Rowland, Donna Sand, Carolyn

Schmidt, Frances Scott, Bonnie Sherry, Sheila Simcoe, Natalie Simon, Linda Skelton,

Susan Smith, Rita Solander, Linda Sourbirous, Cindy Tait, Joan Van Daele, Betty Vaughn,

Dee Wadell, Jan Walsh, Bonnie Wann, Trish Warren, Mary Weimer, Dorothy Whitson,

Judy Williams, Diane Wood, Kathy Wright, Jan Zuppardo.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Cy Castellano, James Gaytan, Jonathan Ingram, Jason Hunter,

Kevin Jeffries, Tom Johnson, RC Morton, Joe Phillips, Richard Reed, Marshall Scott,

Doug Shepherd, Mike Novak-Smith, Stan Sniff, Mike Soubirous, Karen Spiegel, John Van

Daele, Brent Whitehead

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Photographs contributed by Associate Member, Jim Gaytan

Voter Registration at Riverside

Air Show, 2017. Vicki Phillips,

Voter Registration Chairwoman, had

an amazing turn out of volunteers to

assist in voter registration. Both

members and associates members

worked hard from 9 to 4.

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Photographs contributed by Associate Member, Jim Gaytan

Jim Brulte,

Chairman of

California GOP,

cuts the ribbon at

the open house

for the new

Republican

Headquarters in

Temecula.

RRWF was

represented by

Windy Hixson,

Vicki Phillips

and Billie Payne

RRWF members, Billie Payne and

Vicki Phillips with Ben Clymer,

Lincoln Club President and Jim

Brulte, California GOP Chairman

Vicki Phillips, 4th Vice President, Doug

Shepherd, Candidate for Congress,

Billie J Payne, Newsletter editor, and

Don Dix, AM590, participating in the

open house event of the new Republican

Headquarters.

REPUBLICAN PARTY OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY

11th Annual Liberty Dinner Supporting Republican Voter Registration

Saturday, June 10, 2017 Time: 5:00 pm VIP Reception; 6:30 pm Dinner

Morongo Casino Convention Center 9500 Seminole Dr. Cabazon, CA 92230

Featuring Guest Speaker Liz Wheeler

RSVP to mike@michaelwilliamscompany.org $125 a person (Table of 10 - call for table rate)

We Are Republican - United We Stand! We need to make California Great Again!

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LEGISLATION, MAY 2017

The purpose of having a legislation chairperson is to keep the membership informed on legislation &

issues which affect our county, our party & our membership.

S.B. 1, (Beall), Transportation Funding, (Gas Hike Bill), This bill would create the Road

Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program to address deferred maintenance on the state highway

system and the local street and road system. The bill would require the Calif. Transportation

Commission to adopt performance criteria, consistent with a specified asset management plan, to

ensure efficient use of certain funds available for the program. The bill would provide for the deposit

of various funds for Transportation Fund, including revenues attributable to a $0.12 per gallon

increase in the motor vehicle fuel (gasoline) tax imposed by the bill with an inflation adjustment,

50% of a $0.20 per gallon increase in the diesel excise tax, with an inflation adjustment, and a new

$100 annual vehicle registration fee applicable only to zero-emission vehicles model year 2020 and

later, with an inflation adjustment. The bill would provide that the fuel excise tax increases take

effect on Nov. 1, 2017, the transportation improvement fee takes effect on Jan. 1, 2018, and the zero-

emission vehicle registration fee takes effect on July 1, 2020.

According to Senator Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga) this is the largest gas tax in state

history. The tax increase - $100 million goes to bike trails and walkways - not roads;

$750 million goes to public transit - not roads; and higher taxes and a state that will become even

more unaffordable for working families.

On 4/6/17, the National Federation of Independent Business Owners wrote: We are deeply

disappointed with SB 1 as it represents not only bad public policy, but bad politics. Our roads have

been embarrassingly neglected for decades and billions of tax payer dollars have been diverted away

from our roads in that time, yet Gov. Brown and the democratic legislative leadership imposed an

arbitrary one week deadline to jam the largest gas tax increase in state history through the

legislature. This rushed process for the sake of political expedience silenced small business owners

and all tax payers who have not had the opportunity to review and analyze this sweeping legislation.

The California Republican Party has requested that we call Gov. Brown's office, (916) 445-2841 to

voice our opposition and also to write letters to the editor of local newspapers voicing our opposition

to this $5.2 billion gas and car tax.

This bill was introduced on 12/5/16, passed the Assembly on 4/6/17 passed the Senate on

4/6/17. (Source: https//leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, Sen. Mike Morrell, Nat. Fed. of Independent

Business Owners).

Respectfully submitted by Vicki Phillips, Legislation Chairperson, 4/27/17

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MAY SPEAKER

Mike Hestrin is our speaker for our fashion show / luncheon on May 19th.

He became the Riverside County District Attorney January of 2015.

Hestrin was born in the Coachella Valley and he graduated in 1993 from

the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in

history. He then attended and graduated from Stanford in 1997, with both a

Juris Doctorate in Law and a master’s degree in Latin American studies.

Upon finishing his studies, Hestrin returned to Riverside County to begin his legal career. He started as a

volunteer law clerk in 1997 with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office and was hired by then-

District Attorney Grover Trask as a Deputy District Attorney the following year.

Before being elected as District Attorney, Hestrin spent 18 years as a line prosecutor in the DA’s Office.

During his years as a prosecutor, he had the honor to represent the people of Riverside County in some of

the most difficult and challenging cases. He has completed more than 100 jury trials during his career. As

Trial Team Leader for the District Attorney’s Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit, he prosecuted those

who target and abuse children. For most of his last 10 years with the DA’s Office prior to becoming

District Attorney, Hestrin was assigned to the Homicide Unit where he conducted more than 30 murder

trials including seven successful death penalty cases. For his last 10 years as a prosecutor, Hestrin served

on the District Attorney’s homicide roll-out team, responding to homicide scenes and officer-involved

shootings to provide legal assistance to police and sheriff’s departments. He responded to more than 100

crime scenes during his years on the roll-out team.

Hestrin has been recognized for many achievements during his legal career. In 1999, he was named

Riverside County’s Misdemeanor Prosecutor of the Year. The following year he was recognized as

Riverside County’s Felony Prosecutor of the Year. In 2003, 2005, and again in 2010, he was named

Countywide Prosecutor of the Year. Hestrin was chosen by the legal publication, The Daily Journal, as

one of 2008’s “Top Twenty Lawyers Under Forty” for all of California. In 2009, he was honored as the

Statewide Prosecutor of the Year by the California District Attorney Investigators Association. In 2010,

the California District Attorneys Association recognized him as California’s Outstanding Prosecutor.

Submitted by Shelly Lindekugel, 1st Vice President

May

May 16 -- Bobbie Mays

May 26 -- Karin Mau

June

Jun. 01 -- Diane Mills

Jun 10 – Maxine Sheppard

Jun. 20 -- Shelly Lindekugel

Jun 28 -- Marion Peterson

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RIVERSIDE REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED

ANNUAL FASHION SHOW, FUND

RAISER AND MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON

SILENT AUCTION

OPPORTUNITY

DRAWING All proceeds go to our

Caring For America

Projects

NEW TO YOU

TREASURE SALE

Date: May 19, 2017

Time: 11:15 am/1:30 pm

(check in starts at 10:30)

Place: Victoria Club

Cost: $35.00/person

Reservations Required

Please make reservations

by Tuesday, May 16th

Phone: (951) 776-4333

Email: gaytanc@aol.com

PLEASE BRING A GUEST Spouses and Friends warmly welcome

http://www.riversiderepublicanwf.com

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Mike Hestrin,

District Attorney

List of Sponsors and Opportunity Drawing gifts and

Silent Auction Items listed on page 10

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FASHION SHOW MODELS

A big thank you to our volunteers for the fashion show models: Roberta Allotta, Jacquie Childs,

Karen Fox, Shelly Lindekugel, Donna Sands, Sandra Rowland, Rita Solander, and Susan Smith.

Looking forward to seeing them in our Fashion Show on May 19th. They will make it a fun event.

SUPPORT OUR FASHION SHOW SPONSORS Center Pieces created by Alma Hill -The Flower Box Red Lobster

Mills Air Condition/Heating Vicki Phillips

Polly’s Pies The Soup Shoppe

Lindekugel & Associates/ReMax Results Dutton Motors

Panera Bread Victoria Club (golf for 4}

Finish Line Car Wash The Riverside Cookie Shoppe

California Pizza Kitchen Annette Rainey

Parkview Nursery/Jackson Ave. Ooka Restaurant

Crest Café Jacquie Bell (Mary Kay Beauty)

Susan & Mike Novak-Smith/ReMax Results La Bodega

Canyon Crest Dental Mission Gove Car Wash

American Wine & Spirits/Michelle Smith Marion Peterson

Gardeners’ Deluxe Basket/Kathee Cowieson Ben Clymer’s Body Shop

Jon’s Flags & Poles Wholesale Capital Corporation

Taste of Italy Basket/Diane Wood Karen Allen Aveda Salon

Chocolates by Carolyn Arbonne Gift Basket/Sherill Franklin

Green Onion Restaurant Romano’s Restaurant

Ultra-Shine Cleaning Services Canyon Crest Dry Cleaners

American Independent Escrow Blaze Pizza

Caliente Bar & Grill/Hector Diaz Dave & Buster’s

DeMatteo’s Pizza Isabella’s Cupcake

Marie Calendars/Riverside Market Broiler

Nothing Bundt Cakes Oliver Garden/Riverside

DON’T MISS THIS GREAT FASHION SHOW!! Great fashions, excellent speaker, good food and lots of fun aren’t the only reasons to

attend our annual fashion show, membership drive and fund raiser. The hard work of

our volunteers and the generosity of our sponsors has resulted in approximately

$5,000.00 in wonderful donations to make an exciting day for you.

Clothing from Ivanka Trump’s famous line. Bottles of Trump wine. Restaurant gift certificates: California

Pizza Kitchen, Caliente Bar & Grill, Red Lobster, Soup Shoppe, DeMatteo’s Pizza, Olive Garden, Ooka,

Market Broiler, Romano’s. Specialty foods: Isabella’s Cupcakes, Pie a month (12) Polly Pies, Riverside

Cookie Shoppe, Marie Calendars. Round of golf for 4 at Victoria Club. Car Detail, Dutton Motors, Ben

Clymer’s Auto Body. Many gift baskets: Mary Kay Cosmetics (value $240.) Panera Breads, Crock Pot,

Arbonne Facial Products, Wine Baskets (value up to $300), Champagne. Many gift cards with values up to

$100., Parkview Nursery, CPR classes, Mills Air Conditioning Maintenance (value $100), Chico’s, Karen

Allen Aveda, Gardeners’ Deluxe Basket. Lots of Car Wash certificates. Many wines from various wineries:

Jaqk Cellars, Concrete, Cigarbox, Chamisal, Popcorn, Whiplash, Acacia, Sterling, Qupe and many more.

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Websites FYI:

California Federation Republican Women

ww.crfw.org

National Federation Republican Women

www.nfrw.org Calif Federation So. Division www.cfrwsodivision.org California Republican Party www.cagop.org

Riverside County GOP www.RiversideGOP.com

Republican National Committee www.gop.com

Calif Legislature www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Face Book – Riverside Republican Women

President Donald J Trump(R) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 202 456-1414

Governor Jerry Brown (D) State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 916 445-2841

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D) 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 202 224-3841

Senator Kamala Harris(D) 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 202 224-3553

Congressman Ken Calvert (R) 4160 Temescal Canyon Rd., Ste 214 Corona, CA 92883 951 784-4300

Assemblymember Sabina Cervantes (D) 4740 Green River Rd., Suite #310-311 Corona, CA 92880 951-371-6860

State Senator Richard Roth (D) Riverside District Office 5225 Canyon Crest Drive #360 Riverside, CA 92507 951 680-6750

Assemblyman Jose Medina (D) 61st District State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0061 916 319-2061

Luncheon/Meeting

Friday, May19th

11:15 a.m., Victoria Club

Check in starts 10:30

This is our Annual Fashion

Show and Fund Raiser,

Please Bring A Friend

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 610 Riverside, CA 92501 (951) 222-0203

P.O. Box 20624 Riverside, CA 92516