President Toni M. Ringlein - 760.808.1083 [email protected] 1st VP - Programs Sue Ferguson - 760.770.7887 [email protected] 2nd VP - Membership TBD - 000.000.0000 Amato For Liberty Rick Amato, conservative radio talk show host At this very moment an historic press conference is taking place in America’s heartland, Topeka, KS, to announce The National TEA Party Nominating Convention also known as Freedom Fest 2011. 3rd VP - Ways and Means TBD - 000.000.0000 Treasurer Betty Donnelly - 760.345.0521 [email protected] Secretary Rita Foell - 760.341.3702 [email protected] Parliamentarian Norma Margot - 760.636.1038 [email protected] In This Issue..... Presidents Message .....pg. 2 Member Information.......pg. 3 Upcoming Events...........pg. 4 Upcoming Events...........pg. 5 Americanism..................pg. 6 70th USO Birthday.........pg. 7 Elise Richmond..............pg. 7 Volunteers......................pg. 8 The Nominating Convention will take place in Kansas City, KS, October 5-9, 2011. More than one million people are expected to attend, including several of the Presidential hopefuls. Yours Truly has been selected to serve as emcee. The purpose of the convention is not to act as a third party challenge but instead, to vet U.S. Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates so that the two major parties understand who it is that the TEA Party nation supports. As political pollster and author of the book, “Mad As Hell: How the TEA Party Movement Is Fundamentally Remaking Our Two Party System”, Scott Rasmussen recently told me on the radio show, “I can’t imagine any republican party Presidential candidate winning his party’s nomination without the support of the TEA party movement.” The process will involve a 50-state “grassroots” Tea Party “straw poll”; at the same time provide each state’s Tea Party and 9.12 groups a caucus area to rally and discuss their local, state, and national candidates and any legislation or issues important to their independent groups. In selecting Yours Truly as an emcee the organizers said, “We view Rick Amato as a rising star of the conservative movement, connecting leaders around the country to the patriots in the Tea Party and military. From taking up the cause of wrongly accused soldiers to pressing Washington officials to answer tough questions about spending and government, Rick is leading the charge to reform America. He is also helping a whole new generation of conservatives adapt the principles of Ronald Reagan to the 21st century.” Guest Speaker: Rick Amato Rick will be speaking to us about The Tea Party movement and their role in the upcoming Presidential election of 2011. Thursday, March 10, 5:30 - 7pm Leon’s Bar & Grill, 1100 Murray Canyon Drive, PS $5 members; $10 Guests Admission includes appetizers No Host Happy Hour Specials RSVP 760.837.7072 (See Page 4 for more information) psrwf.org | Happy Spring Everyone Toni M. Ringlein, PSRWF President I cannot believe that it is March 2011 already!! The old saying “time flies when you are having fun” must be true because time is flying by and I am having fun! I am having fun with many new things in my life: a new granddaughter, a new job and, of course, being the new 2011 President of the Palm Springs Republican Women Federated. Fun as President of a volunteer club, you ask? Well, yes, despite the challenge of engaging you, our members, to help with the many hurdles facing our community and country, I am having fun! I am having fun… • Introducing you to our first newsletter of 2011! As you can tell, our new member and graphic designer for our newsletter, Elaine Finch, knows what she is doing. I am so happy she agreed to volunteer her time to the cause so you can receive important club information. This is fun! • Learning more about what it means to be a Conservative. As a relative newbie to the political arena, I have been learning what it really means to be a Republican and coming to truly understand my own values and beliefs. Being a member of this club helps me grow and become a more confident person standing strong in my principles. This is fun!! • At our luncheons and happy hours! Meeting more likeminded citizens to talk with and be around is great! The liberals drive me crazy! You just can’t talk to them as they make NO SENSE! The Happy hour, with its success, is bringing more community members to our events and converting them into members of our club. This is fun! • Working with the fabulous women on the Board of Directors and committees to guide and direct our club to success. This is fun! • Knowing that I am making a difference in the lives of my neighbors, my friends and my family. This is the most fun of all! Knowing that what I do today will help my 5 beautiful grandchildren in their future. This is fun AND TRULY REWARDING! So yes, I am having fun as the new President of our club. Are you seeking a little more fun in your life? Please join me and our other active members for all the fun we DO have! With the upcoming council election this year, the fight to stop the proposed Detention Center from coming into our 2 | psrwf.org backyard, the 2012 Presidential election and so much more, we need your help more than ever. This is a tough fight but I am confident it is one we will win…TOGETHER! Slow and steady, the truth is being exposed and as a result, we will prevail in preventing our country from; • • • • • • Becoming socialist or worse. Ruled under Sharia law. Going completely broke. Being invaded by illegal immigrants who take but do not give. Continuing to indoctrinate our children with false truths and progressive left values. Losing its Constitutional greatness! The madness must stop and it is up to us, American Citizens, to stop it!! We are on our way…help keep up the momentum. Become a volunteer today! Here is a list of positions that need to be filled: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2nd Vice President of Membership 3rd Vice President of Ways and Means Village Fest Chair Achievement Awards Chair Scholarship Chair Webmaster Programs Committee Membership Committee Ways & Means Committee Budget Committee Literacy Committee Community Concerns Club Historian Club Photographer Action Alert In gratitude and fun, Toni M. Ringlein Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. Ronald Reagan 40th president of US (1911-2004) Thank You Membership Renewals 2011 Gail Arnold Barbara Beaty Sharon Bennett Linda Bentsen Fay Bock Zephia Bock Gail Branscum Sherry Bullock Marilyn Carson Shirley Claire Bonnie Cloer Sylvia Crawford Mary Faith Cripps Lorena DaCosta Sharon Dever Renee DeVolt Betty Donnelly Myrna Elliott Cheryl Feigenbaum Sue Ferguson Jeanne Flores Rita Foell Virginia Goodrich Winifred Gore Claire Gustafson Carol Haskell Michelle Hathaway TheresaHooks Jackie Lee Houston Gigi Huser Paula Johnson Freda Jorgenson Harriett Kay Sandy Levine Mary Bono Mack Luise Maddy Norma Margot Layla Maxwell Marilyn McCarthy Joy Miedecke Zibz Nasr Linda Nuuvali Val Ogburn Vyola Ortner-Kubler Jo Pond Fern Powell Elizabeth Press Shirley Pursley Jan Reid Elise Richmond Toni M. Ringlein Nicole Schultz Marilyn Sigerman Nancy Single Joan Smith Judy Tucker Valerie Virtue Lynn Westwater Zane Willilamson Charlene Withers Hello to all of our Members Rita Foell, Recording and Corresponding Secretaries Like most organizations we are putting out a call for more help and a bit of patience! It seems that everyone is busy...when jobs are transferred from Board to Board it takes a little time to settle into those duties. There are comments about not receiving emails, not receiving regular mail for those without email addresses, difficulty in opening emails and believe me we are working to correct these things. We are short of helpers as you have seen Toni has issued another call for people to take offices in order to share the load, please step up and help us to help all of you. A few things you can do to help: If you have an email address and are not receiving our emails please check to be sure we are on your list for receiving emails… www.psrwf.org …because we are getting a lot of returned mail from members. If you have just joined we are getting new members email addresses added to our list. If you will help me with the phone tree by making 10 - 15 calls per month, sending notices to members who don’t have email addresses, plus other duties it would be wonderful! At the moment I am doing double duty as Recording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary, if you can take one of them off my hands that would be a big help. I ask for your patience and want very much to get to know all of you! Respectfully Submitted, Rita Foell, Recording and Corresponding Secretaries Welcome to Our Newest Members! Karen Phalen, Marlis Amzalak, Linda Chapman, Deborah Conner, Jill Curtin, Elaine Finch, Mardy Pryor, Sue Rocker, Barbara Stanford, Linda Williamson, Roberta Lindstrom, Sharon Bennett Thank you to our Associate Members! Paul Williamson, Don Donnelly, Bernie Crawford, Marv Elliott, Gair Foell, Ron Greenip, Edward Lopatin, Jerry Ogburn, Bill Pursley, Sydelle Rothstein, Rich Single, Steve Smith, Jonathan Sunshine, Larry Ulrich, Ed Yoh, Bob Richmond Just a Reminder.... Invite your friends and family to join us as a member or to attend our mixers and luncheons. psrwf.org | 3 Upcoming Events Submitted by Sue Ferguson, 1st Vice President, Programs Thursday, March 10, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Leon’s Bar & Grill , 1100 Murray Canyon Drive, Palm Springs $5 members; $10 Guests - includes appetizers • No Host Happy Hour Specials Guest Speaker: Rick Amato • RSVP 760.837.7072 Rick Amato, San Diego radio celebrity and conservative radio talk show host on KCBQ in San Diego. Rick is also the host of Inside Story with Rick Amato on the Washington Times Radio news, an Op Ed columnist for the Washington Times, and also writes for Breitbart.com and also Town Hall.com. Rick’s favorite projects are those connected with military justice, the tea party, veterans issues, border issues and illegal immigration. This will be quite an evening - please join us!! Thursday, March 17, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration 11a.m. • Lunch & Program 11:30 a.m. Seven Lakes Country Club, 1 Desert Lakes Drive, Palm Springs $25 members; $30 Guests Guest Speaker: Morris Beschloss • RSVP 760.837.7072 It’s St. Patrick’s Day!! Wear your Green and celebrate with us. Our speaker for the month of March is Morris Beschloss, a local conservative television and radio host who also happens to be one of the only DAILY newspaper bloggers at mydesert. com. He is also a Senior Analyst for “The World Report” and Editor in Chief of “Global Outlook.” Friday morning he can be heard from 8 - 9 with Steve Kelly on KPSI Radio 920AM. On The World Report television show, he joins Scott Crofut on Time Warner Cable Channel 111. Morrie will be speaking to us about “Obama’s Business Policies Revisited” We expect that it will be a thought provoking and provocative presentation. As always, there will be a Q&A at the end of the presentation. Thursday, April 14, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Leon’s Bar & Grill , 1100 Murray Canyon Drive, Palm Springs $5 members; $10 Guests - includes appetizers • No Host Happy Hour Specials Guest Speaker: District Attorney Paul Zellerbach • RSVP 760.837.7072 Our new Republican DA!! Come to celebrate his win and hear his story. As a Riverside County Prosecutor and Superior Court Judge, Paul Zellerbach has devoted his career to protecting public safety and upholding our justice system. During his career in the D.A.’s Office, Zellerbach tried approximately 150 jury trials, including 50 murder trials, 30 of which had special circumstances, and five death penalty trials. In his spare time, Judge Zellerbach has been active in the Riverside County High School Mock Trial Program, served on the Riverside Human Relations Commission, the Riverside Family Services Association Board of Directors, the Family Service Senior Housing Corporation Board of Directors, and as a Riverside Youth Court Judge. As District Attorney, Paul Zellerbach pledged to increase the conviction rate, restore efficiency to the justice system and community involvement. You don’t want to miss this one! 4 | psrwf.org Upcoming Events, cont. Submitted by Sue Ferguson, 1st Vice President, Programs Thursday, April 21, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration 11a.m. • Lunch & Program 11:30 a.m. Seven Lakes Country Club, 1 Desert Lakes Drive, Palm Springs $25 members; $30 Guests Guest Speaker: Ellen Swensen • RSVP 760.837.7072 Easter Luncheon & Hat Day. Do you have a lovely old hat? A hat that defines who you are as a person? Did you save some of your mother’s or grandmother’s old hats? Are you good at creating a hat out of household materials? Well, put it on your head and wear it to our April luncheon. We will have ballots so that the hats can be voted on. A prize will be awarded for the best hat. Remember, the best hat could be the prettiest, or the funniest or the goofy-est; it’s all a matter of personal taste. Our speaker for the month is Ellen Swensen. Ellen will discuss the Election Integrity Project, which is a comprehensive grass-roots effort to improve our state’s electoral process. This includes reducing fraud, assuring military ballots are sent on time, assuring the new redistricting is conducted with integrity, cleansing the voter registration rolls, etc. Please come to this important event. We all need to get involved if we want to save our constitution-based government. Knowledge is power and we need to find out about voter fraud so that we can do something about it!! Let’s all try to do a little more so that we can win this country back. Thursday, May 19, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration 11a.m. • Lunch & Program 11:30 a.m. Seven Lakes Country Club, 1 Desert Lakes Drive, Palm Springs $25 members; $30 Guests Guest Speaker: Priscilla Porter • RSVP 760.837.7072 See Page 7 June Membership Cocktail Party Spring Purse Exchange. Did you attend the last Purse Exchange luncheon? I heard it was a blast and just about everyone left quite pleased. Bring a gently worn purse that you don’t mind giving up and you will get to take home a new (to you) purse! Our speaker for this month is Priscilla Porter. Currently on the board of directors of the “Coachella Valley History Museum, the Palm Desert campus of Cal State San Bernardino and the Lincoln Club, this Republican woman is truly the voice of reason. She writes for Harcourt School Publishing Company, social studies text books children in elementary school; kindergarten through grade 6. I hear that all of the elementary schools in the Coachella valley are using her text books. I don’t know about you, but I breathed a big sigh of relief knowing that a conservative has contributed to the curriculum in elementary school; something of a rarity today. Let’s give Priscilla a warm welcome. This is the last luncheon of the season. If you have any ideas for future guest speakers, please contact Sue Ferguson at [email protected]. Thank you. Luncheons every third Thursday of the month. 11:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us for lively conversation, delicious lunch, great happy hour prices on bar drinks and VERY INFORMATIVE guest speakers. psrwf.org | 5 Americanism Submitted by Bonnie Cloer, Americanism Presently there seems to be a striving for more civility in conversation, news broadcasts, and writings. George Washington’s Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation is an interesting little book much of which can be applied to today. I have chosen a select few from the book. Since these were written so many years ago, some do not apply, but do make for very interesting reading. The spelling is original from the book, so includes UK spelling. The introduction to the book states “George Washington, the father of our country, exhibited notable manners throughout his life. Diligence in social matters was common practice in decent society the world over, during his lifetime. At the age of 14, George Washington wrote down 110 rules under the title “Rules of Civility & Descent Behaviour in Company and Conversation.” These rules were drawn from an English translation of a French book of maxims and were intended to polish manners, keep alive the best affections of the heart, impress the obligation of moral virtues, teach how to treat others in social relations, and above all, inculcate the practice of a perfect self-control.” Some of the rules follow here. 1st Every action done in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those that are present. 5th If you cough, sneeze, sigh, or yawn, do it not loud by privately; and speak not in your yawning, but put your handkerchief or hand before your face and turn aside. 10th When you sit down, keep your feet firm and even, without putting one on the other or crossing them. 15th Keep your nails clean and short, also your hands and teeth clean, yet without showing any great concern for them. 24th Do not laugh too much or too loud in public. 56th Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. 65th Speak not injurious words, neither in jest or earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion. 82nd Undertake not what you cannot perform, but be careful to keep your promise. 110th Labour to keep alive in your breast than little celestial fire called conscience. For Your Information 7200 BED PRISON Palm Springs Town Hall Meeting Regarding proposed 7200 Bed Prison Camelot Theaters Saturday, March 26, 2011 9:30-11am May Newsletter - Articles, ads, photos are due April 10. It takes a group of individuals with their own special view point, something that is important to them to make an interesting newsletter that’s worth reading. For our next newsletter I am looking forward to receiving some great articles, interesting quotes, ideas, something you saw on the internet, let’s make the newsletter fun, interesting and a joy to read. Thanks, Elaine 6 | psrwf.org Advertising Opportunities Available... Toni M. Ringlein 760.808.1083 [email protected] Great Rates!!! 70th birthday of the USO Nancy Single, USO Liaison our men and women have a place to rest and enjoy leisure time while serving our country. Feb. 4th, marked the 70th birthday of the USO (United Services Organization) which was formed in 1941 in order to help The Palm Springs USO celebrated this historical event with a cake, a proclamation by Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet, presented by Mayor pro-tem Lee Weigel who gave an inspiring speech. Rep Mary Bono Mack also sent her congratulations to the USO. As luck would have it, the 50,000th service member to visit the Palm Springs USO arrived at the Center the same day, which made the celebration even more exciting. From all the volunteers at the Palm Springs USO, Thank You for supporting our Military men and women and the local USO, “Until Everyone Comes Home”.. Nancy Single, USO Liaison. JUNE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE COCKTAIL PARTY - Help to increase our numbers. We have to do something girls to wake up our friends and get them involved. A lovely cocktail party might be just the right thing. Stay tuned for more information. We are planning a cocktail party at a FABULOUS home in Palm Springs. The plans are getting under way and we will be letting you in on all of the details soon. We have to wait until our SPECIAL GUEST has a calendar date available for us. So, as soon as she let’s us know when she will be in town, we will let YOU know!! Oh, don’t you just love a surprise?????? The Palm Springs Republican Women Sponsor The Elise Richmond Show Again Elise Richmond, Host of the Elise Richmond Show As a past president of the Palm Springs RWF and the host of the conservative talk radio show, The Elise Richmond Show, I am so proud to announce to all of you that the Executive Board of the PSRWF has voted to once again sponsor the second hour of the show for another quarter, starting on Sunday, March 6, 2011. Last year’s sponsorship was very successful, bringing in new members, volunteers to the headquarters and creating a greater and positive presence for our Republican club in Palm Springs and the entire Coachella Valley, the High Desert and Imperial County. We empower Conservatives! Listen to the Elise Richmond Show every Sunday morning from 9 to 11 AM on KNEWS 94.3FM and 970, 1140 and 1250 AM, as well! You can hear information about our club, as we educate ourselves and our community on the upcoming election events and issues right here in Palm Springs in the crucial Palm Springs City Council race this year in November and in the very important and upcoming 2012 election. Most importantly, you can have a laugh, learning how to “Drive Liberals Crazy”! Thank you for your continued support. Elise Richmond Host of the Elise Richmond Show Recording Secretary for the California Federation of Republican Women psrwf.org | 7 Volunteers Action Alert Barbara Beatty [email protected] 760.327.4556 760.534.4531 Advocacy Elise Richmond [email protected] 760.322.4489 760.409.5297 AmericanismTBD Campaign & Precinct Val Ogburn [email protected] 760.327.1048 760.325.1329 Chaplain Mary Faith Cripps [email protected] 760.323.3188 Community ConcernsTBD Financial Review Linda Nu’uvali [email protected] 760.641.5917 Headquarters Val Ogburn [email protected] 760.327.1048 760.325.1329 Historian & The BooksTBD Legislation Val Ogburn [email protected] 760.327.1048 760.325.1329 Literacy Carol Haskell [email protected] 760.327.9771 Newsletter Elaine Finch [email protected] 760.773.3012 PhotographerTBD ScholarshipTBD USO Liaison Nancy Single [email protected] 760.778.3880 Village Fest TBD PSRWF P.O. Box 1092 Palm Springs, CA 92263-1092 | psrwf.org