| 2007 News Archive
November Meeting Agenda
November 5, 2007
We were very pleased to have Calvert County State’s Attorney Laura Martin as our speaker for our November RWLC Meeting. As you know Laura is a member of RWLC. She has extensive legal experience as a prosecutor, having served 7 years as Calvert County Deputy State’s Attorney and 10 years as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Prince George’s County prior to running for, and winning, the elected State’s Attorney position in 2006.
A special thanks to the staff at the Saphron Restaurant for providing the dinner and wonderful Carrot cake for our November meeting.
Voter Registration Drive. On Saturday, November 10 Calvert County Republican organizations will take part in a voter registration drive at various locations in Calvert County from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We need your help. Please sign up to volunteer for 2 hours on Saturday at our November meeting. If you can help but won’t be able to be at the meeting, please call Ella at 410-586-2975 or e-mail: eee437@ Comcast.net. At this point we kn ow that the will have a voter registration table at Sneade’s in Owings and Lusby. The Owings location will open at 12 noon to 4 p.m. and the Lusby location will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The CCRCC is negotiating to have tables at several shopping centers as well. We’ll keep you posted as we receive confirmation of the locations and times. We will pass out small American flags to those who register. What a wonderful way to celebrate Veteran’s Day holiday.
ELECTIONS:
Board of Education: There are three open positions on the Calvert County Board of Education, one each from Election Districts 1, 2 and 3. The term will run from 2009 – 2013. They will be elected in the 2008 election. As of October 29 no one has filed to be a candidate for the Calvert County Board of Education. The Board of Education election races are “non-partisan”. People are not listed by Political Party. However, the three current members of the Board who are term-limited or choosing not to run again are registered Republicans and two of those remaining on the Board are registered Democrats.
Candidates must run from the Election District in which they reside. All candidates will be listed on both the Republican and Democrat Primary ballots. Unaffiliated voters can vote for Board of Education candidates in the Primary election on February 12, 2008. The top 2 vote getters from each district will run in the general election in November. The deadline for filing as a candidate for the Board of Education is 9 p.m. on December 3, 2007.
MFRW 86th Fall Convention and Board of Directors Meeting
October 12-14, 2007
October 12-14, 2007 found hundreds of Republican Women in Ocean City, Maryland for the Maryland Federation of Republican Women's (MFRW) 86th Fall Convention and Board of Directors Meeting. This important event took place at the Carousel Resort Hotel in Ocean City, Maryland. RWLC President Ella Ennis lead a delegation of 10 members representing the RWLC at this Convention. Members of the delegation are: Judy MacWilliams, Faye Bruso, June Lusby, Catherine Grasso, Marilyn Quinn, Mary Igoe, Laura Jessup, Susan Shaw and Cynthia Steuart.RWLC founding President Patt Parker was re-election to the MFRW presidency. In addition to the election of MFRW officers, other business included revisions to the bylaws and presentation of awards from the National Federation of Republican Women convention which was held on September 27-30, 2007 in Palm Springs, California. Among the many interesting events scheduled was a Panel Discussion moderated by the Honorable Audrey Scott and composed of Maryland Republican Women elected officials Information on the MFRW Convention can be viewed on the MFRW web site:
http://www.mfrw.org
RWLC MEETING
OCTOBER 1, 2007
The regular meeting of the Republican Women Leaders of Calvert was held on Monday, October 1, in the meeting room of the new Springhill Suites in Prince Frederick. We were very honored to have as our Guest Speaker the Minority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates, Tony O'Donnell. Tony represents, not only Calvert and St. Mary's Counties, but all of Maryland as Minority Leader. He discussed the many important issues are facing Maryland and the General Assembly in the coming months including the structural deficit, taxes--all kinds of possible tax increases- and slots. The Governor and the Democrats are pounding the tax increase drum, Minority Leader O'Donnell and the Republicans are saying we can tighten our belt by slowing the rate of growth of the budget and avoid tax increases. If slots are to be a part of the picture they should be limited and the licenses should be awarded by competitive fair-market auction process to ensure fairness and maximize ongoing revenues to the State. Minority Leader O'Donnell said the Governor "had an opportunity to deal with the structural deficit head-on during the 2007 regular session", but "he chose instead to make no meaningful restraints in spending and to raid every savings account available to him. Now he has chosen to continue the reckless spending that created this structural deficit and pay for it by raiding the savings accounts of Maryland's taxpayers." Mr. O'Donnell said he thought these issues should not be considered in a "get-it done-quick Special Session. There needs to be a transparent public review and debate of these significant policy changes.
4TH ANNUAL WINE TASTING AND AUCTION
September 8, 2007
Congratulations to Faye Bruso and her wonderful Committee for the most outstanding and successful event that RWLC has ever produced. While a few bills and receipts are still pending a preliminary estimate is that we will clear $7,000 on the 4th Annual Wine Tasting and Auction. Congratulations Faye! Congratulations Planning Committee! Congratulations RWLC Members! We loved the decorations! Thank you Delores Brown, Midgie Haerer, Carolyn McHugh and Linda Woods. Thanks too, to Frank Grasso who added to the "muscle power" during the set up and decoration operation. The food was delicious and tastefully arranged--thank you so much to all the members who prepared the scrumptious goodies, and thanks to Estelle Arscott who headed the Food Committee and her able assistants Anita Brown and Della Stull. The Auction items were fun, political and different--thank you June Lusby who headed the Auction and thanks to all the members who contributed the auction items. Our program was very professional and beautiful -- thank you Judy MacWilliams and we added a multi media presentation thanks to Bob Arscott and his video and computer talents. Thanks to our sponsors and advertisers for their support too! A big "thank you" to Jerry Clark and Port of Call Liquors for hosting the wine tasting. Their support is greatly appreciated. And, certainly thanks to our able Auctioneers Tony O'Donnell and George Owings. They always add color and humor to the auction. Our sincere thanks too, to our Welcoming Committee, Darcey Clark, Catherine Grasso, Suzann Humphrey, Joanie Martin and Marilyn Quinn for manning the check in and "check out" and seeing that everyone got their complementary wine glass and program and bidding number. We had an excellent display of the history scrapbooks and awards won by RWLC thanks to Sharon Fossett and Mary Igoe--Memories-wonderful memories! Adding music and a dance exhibition was exciting and even if you didn't dance, and many did, the music was upbeat and enjoyable. I thought it was a marvelous = evening. I hope all of you enjoyed it.
RWSC Antique & Jewelry Appraisal Fair
October 6, 2007 Our Sister Club, the Republican Women of Southern Calvert are holding their Antique & Jewelry Appraisal Fair on Saturday, October 6, 2007 from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. It will be held at Chesapeake Market Place, 5015 St. Leonard Road, St. Leonard, MD 20685. There will be a 50/50 raffle, drinks, snacks and a great time. $10 for the first item to be appraised and $5 for each additional item. For additional information call RWSC President, Judith Randall at: 410-326-9797. This is a great bargain! And it sounds like lots of fun. I know I have several items I want to have appraised. Who knows they might actually be worth something! Let's show our support for their first fundraiser.
MFRW 86th Fall Convention & Board of Directors Meeting
October 12-14, 2007 The Maryland Federation of Republican Women will hold their 86th Fall Convention and Board of Directors Meeting on October 12-14, 2007 at the Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums, 118th Street on the Ocean in Ocean City, MD. This is an important convention. RWLC Founding President, Patt Parker is running for re-election as President of the MFRW. We wish Patt every success!
Maryland Republican Woman of the Year May 2007
Congratulations Judy MacWilliams, Maryland Republican Woman of the Year!
On May 19, Maryland State Republican Party awarded the Republican Woman of the Year to RWLC's own Judy MacWilliams for her outstanding contributions as County Campaign Coordinator for the Ehrlich Re-election campaign in 2006, for chairing the Early Vote Petition Drive in Calvert County, organizing voter registration drives at County events as well as serving as Editor for the MFRW Trumpeter and Secretary to the Republican Central Committee among other things. We all know that Judy is a fabulous, inspiring leader. No one works harder or organizes better for Republican causes than Judy MacWilliams We're pleased the State Party recognized her excellence with this auspicious award.
CC Republican Woman and Man of the Year
April 20, 2007
Congratulations Barbara Burton and Ron Miller, Calvert County Republican Woman and Man of the Year! These Associate members of RWLC were presented with their awards at the Calvert County Lincoln Day Dinner on April 20. We are proud of you both!!
Barbara Burton served several terms on the Calvert County Republican Central Committee, is a member of the RWCC and served as a Board member for the Calvert County League of Republican Women, the predecessor to the RWCC. Barbara ran for Judge of the Orphans Court in 2006 and continues to serve as a member of the Patuxent View Community Association (PVCA).
Ron Miller is a rising new star in Republican circles in Calvert County and Maryland. Last year he took on the task of challenging Mike Miller for the State Senate. He received nearly 44% of the vote in Calvert County, an most impressive showing for a first-time candidate running against a 32-year incumbent widely regarded as the most powerful person in Maryland politics. Ron served our Country in the U.S. Air Force, and in the Bush Administration in the Departments of Homeland Security and Small Business Association. He is a senior director at the national headquarters of the American Red Cross.
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