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T HE R EDWOOD A LERT

E UREKA R EPUBLICAN W OMEN F EDERATED , SINCE 1938


Serving the Republican Women of Humboldt County

V OLUME 33, I SSUE 2 F EBRUARY 2008

Joy Finley, President · Margaret Stafford, Program Chair

About Our
ERWF Welcomes Rob Arkley S p e a k e r
Arkley was born and raised in
Thursday, February 21 Arcata. He founded Security
National (now named SN
Red Lion, Eureka Servicing Coproration) in
Anchorage, Alaska in 1981.
In 1983 he established the
Topic: Economic Changes Eureka law firm of Dun and
Arkley which specialized in
Needed for Humboldt County taxation and general law.
Two years later he opened a
Security National Office in
Buffet Lunch ~ $14.50 Baton Rouge, Louisiana and
in 1997 the Arkley family
Beverage Only ~ $6.00 moved to Eureka to open
another branch office. Since
that time Eureka has been
home for the Arkleys and for
Buffet lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting opens at Noon. the corporate offices of SN
If not contacted by our Telephone Committee, please call Servicing Corporation.
Other offices are located in
Margaret Stafford at 822-3255 to make a reservation. Members’ Sacramento California;
guests and interested persons are welcome. Omaha, Nebraska; Hollis,
New Hampshire; Anchorage,
A reservation made is a reservation paid. Alaska; Baton Rouge, Louisi-
ana and a new office soon in
New York City. SN also has
an office in Lisbon, Portugal.
Locally, Arkley founded The
P RESIDENT ’ S M ESSAGE BY J OY F INLEY Eureka Reporter and also sits on
the boards of the Humboldt
I am excited to tell you that promi ses to be a I have contacted Cher-ae Access Television and the
Mr. Rob Arkley will be our contentious election year. I Heights and we are Pacific Legal Foundation. He
February Speaker. We will am proud of our Republican renewing our “Cards for has worked to beautify
Eureka. Among these pro-
be in the Ballroom of the candidates and anyone Soldiers” program. Mr. jects are the Vance Hotel,
Red Lion this month and would be preferable than Dave Frye is going to be Fifth Street Plaza, the Eureka
I’m sure we will fill it. Be the Democrat candidates. collecting used playing Co-op and the old Wool-
sure to make your cards for us to send to our worth Building. The Arkleys
I want to thank Mr. contributed two million dol-
reservation early. troops. Remember you can
Todd Walker for his lars to the City of Eureka to
reach out and contact a
By the time you read explanation of the “Fair complete the waterfront
s o l d i e r a t boardwalk and is currently
this, Super Tuesday will be Tax” at our last meeting. It
www.anysoldier.com. working to develop the Bal-
over. This has been a very was very interesting.
busy primary season and loon Track into the Marina
Center.
P AGE 2 T HE R EDWOOD A LERT

M ARK Y OUR C ALENDARS ‘08


Feb Mon 18 Presidents’ Day
Thurs 21 ERWF Luncheon Meeting
Tues 26 Republican of the Year Dinner
Mar Thurs 20 ERWF Luncheon Meeting
Sun 23 Easter
Apr Fri 18 ERWF Tea
Sat 26 Rhododendron Parade
May Sun 11 Mother’s Day
Thurs 15 ERWF Luncheon Meeting
Mon 26 Memorial Day
MORE IMPORTANT DATES
• CFRW 33rd Advocacy Workshop and Spring 2008 Board of Directors’ Meeting, Hyatt
Regency at Capitol Park, Sacramento, April 20-22, 2008
• CFRW 34th Advocacy Workshop and Spring 2009 Board of Directors’ Meeting, Hyatt
Regency at Capitol Park, Sacramento, May 3-5, 2009.

Vee Sorenson is being honored as the 2008 Republican of the Year


on February 26, 2008 at the Ingomar Club.
The featured speaker is former
Congrssman, Frank Riggs.
The Event begins at 6:00.
For more information call Joy Finley at 845-2575.

L EGISLATIO N A LERT BY B ARBARA H ECATHORN


The February 5th election is water shortage that is and elected officials will
behind us but California considered a Crisis by most of be hard at work resolving
will still have big issues to the state), Flood these issues in 2008.
contend with. Health Care, Control, Prison Reform and
Water (we do not have the the Budget. Our Governor

T HOUGHTS F ROM Y OUR C HAPLAIN BY V EE S ORENSON

Annie Johnson Flint wrote Joy without sorrow, undying love. Our thoughts
these words of comfort: peace without pain. But and prayers are with Molly
God has promised strength Helm at the
for the day, loss of her husband and Lisa
God has not promised Rest for the labor, light Oliveri, who is mourning the
skies always blue, for the way. loss of her Father.
Flower-strewn pathways Grace for the trials, help
all our lives through; from above,
God has not promised Unfailing sympathy,
sun without rain,
V OLUME 33, I SSUE 2 P AGE 3

2008 B OARD OF D IRECTORS T REASURER ’ S


Position NAME Phone e-mail R EPORT
President Joy Finley 845-2575 joyfinley@suddenlink.net BY C INDY L EWIS
1st V-President Margaret Stafford 822-3325 tom-marg@suddenlink.net
Balance 12/31/07 $2911.98
2nd V-President Barbara Hecathorn 442-7124 Hecathorn@aol.com
Rec.Secretary Terry Roberts 599-3255 terryroberts@coldwellbanker.com
Income 3085.00
Treasurer Cindy Lewis 442-1187 liberty741776@sbcglobal.net Expenses 898.19
Director at Large Margaret Stafford 822-3325 tom-marg@suddenlink.net Balance 1/31/08 $5098.79
Auditor JoAnn Stanhope 822-4776 jstanhope@suddenlink.net
Parliamentarian Lynda Pozel 443-1283 lynda@hopkinsportraits.com
Americanism Chris Wennerholm 725-2020 chris500@suddenlink.net
Bulletin Scrappers Edge 445-9686 scrappersedge@sbcglobal.net
Hospitality Haline Sundet 442-2623
Y OU C OULD B E A
Advertising Joy Finley 845-2575 joyfinley@suddenlink.net
Mailing Haline Sundet 442-2623
W INNER
Chaplain Vee Sorensen 822-2359 veesign@aol.com Those attending our Thursday,
Commentary Colleen Hedrick 268-0101 colleen1516@suddenlink.net
February 21 meeting who
Education Sherly Fearrien 725-6200 schoolmarm50@sbcglobal.ne
Legislation Barbara/Vee 442-7124 hecathorn@aol.com register at the door will be
Luncheons Joy Finley 845-2575 joyfinley@suddenlink.net entered for our monthly door
Membership Barbara Hecathorn 442-7124 hecathorn@aol.com
prize. The lucky entry will win
Name Tags DeloresTheuerakauf 822-5090 erniet@humboldt1.com
Publicity Paula Cunningham 443-9685 nooage@pacbell.net a free lunch at the March
Telephone Chair Linda Arata 839-5054 jaratal@msn.com meeting. The January winner
Cheryl Brown 839-4263
was Gene Schnell of Eureka .
Jeannette Cruz 442-1852
Connie Mortensen 725-5837 When regist ering please
Sharon Omey 443-0462 include your email address.
Terry Roberts 599-3255
Ruth Schnell 444-8579
This will exped it e
Irene Schultz 822-9056 communication, save postage
Pat Stotte 725-4031
costs, and help our hard
Debbie Walker 441-1126
Ways & Means Joy Finley 845-2575 joyfinley@suddenlink.net working telephone committee.
Webmaster Bill Odonnell 442-4117 ERWF@odonnell.ws

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P AGE 4 T HE R EDWOOD A LERT

N EWS FROM H UMBOLDT GOP BY P ATRICIA W ELCH

By the time you read this, Valentine’s Day. Dinner will Baric (he is running
Super Tuesday will have NOT be available during the unopposed) and re-elect CRP
passed and we may (or may meeting. Treasurer Keith Carlson who
no t) k now w ho o ur is also unopposed.
presidential nominee is going February 22-24th is the
to be. This most interesting California Republican Party
thing about this election is (CRP) Convention in San
that a front-runner has not yet Don’t forget our Republican
Francisco . It should be an of the Year Dinner on
emerged on either side, and exciting weekend as we will Tuesday, February 26th at the
California voters will, for the be voting on the CRP Ingomar Club. This year we
first time, actually have a say Platform. There is also a are honoring Vee Sorenson,
so in the nomination process. battle for National an honor that is way
Committeeman with former overdue. It should be a lovely
Our next Central Committee CRP Chairman Shawn Steel, evening as we honor Vee for
Meeting will be Wednesday, challenging Tim Morgan, the her dedication and hard work
February 13, 6 PM at O current National on behalf of the Republican
H’s. Please note the date Committeeman for the Party.
change; this is due to our seat. We will also elect a
regular meeting falling on new CRP Secretary, Steve

A MERICANISM R EPORT BY C HRIS W ENNERHOLM


In honor of PRESIDENTS' "I have wondered at times time it is, wake me, even if
DAY (Feb. 18), which now about what the Ten it’s in the middle of a
encompasses the birthdays of Commandments would have Cabinet meeting."
Abraham Lincoln and George looked like if Moses had run
Washington (Feb.12 & 22, them through the U.S. "It has been said that
respectively), here is a tribute Congress." politics is the second oldest
to another great president,
profession. I have learned
Ronald Reagan, whose "The taxpayer: That’s that it bears a striking
birthday is also this month someone who works for the resemblance to the first.'
(Feb. 6). federal government but
doesn’t take the civil service 'Government’s view of the
THE WIT AND WISDOM exam." economy could be summed
OF RONALD REAGAN:
up in a few short phrases: If
"Government is like a baby: it moves, tax it. If it keeps
"Here’s my strategy on the An alimentary canal with a moving, regulate it. And if it
Cold War: We win, they big appetite at one end and stops moving, subsidize it."
lose." no sense of responsibility at
the other." "Politics is not a bad
"The most terrifying words profession. If you succeed
in the English language are: "If we ever forget that we’re there are many rewards, if
I'm from the government one nation under God, then you disgrace yourself you
and I’m here to help." we will be a nation gone can always write a book."
under."
"Of the four wars in my "No arsenal, or no weapon
lifetime none came about I’ve laid down the law, in the arsenals of the world,
because the U.S. was too though, to everyone from is so formidable as the will
strong." now on about anything that and moral courage of free
happens: no matter what men and women."
V OLUME 33, I SSUE 2 P AGE 5

L OOKING AT A R OCK AND A H ARD P LACE


BY C OLLEEN H EDRICK
The caucus and primary letter word to Hillary that is a the Gang of Fourteen is
processes dominating the capsule description of graphic viewed by many as the
news for weeks offered ever merit—“Thug” . So, it’s ultimate betrayal of hopes for
increasing evidence that there apparent the Dems aren’t conservati ve j udicial
are reasons a plenty to be offering any options unless appointments. He excused his
concerned about the things you want personal and failure to support President
left to count on from the corporate taxes raised, a Bush’s tax cuts as “votes cast
nominees likely to represent trillion dollars worth of because he wanted cuts in
the respective political socialized medicine, partial spending”. His failure to give
p a r t i e s . birth abortions, congress presidential support on a
The best quote that’s running the military, and an variety of issues (including his
surfaced about Barrck Obama assortment of choices much lamented posturing
so far came from the guaranteed to give us worries over water boarding) remains
columnist who said, “I would we should avoid like itching a painful sore spot for many
vote for him for junior prom powder in our undies. conservatives.
king—maybe.” We can chalk At the time of this On the plus side he
up multiple layers of Obama’s writing the February 5 hoopla pushed for increased boots on
support to a media that would is yet to come but it currently the ground in Iraq and
glamorize a certified idiot if it appears that John McCain, a support for the troops. He
walked, talked, and promised 25-year senator and war hero, advocates for controls on
like a liberal. Anyone can is the likely nominee for the earmarks. He has background
chant about “change”. Mostly Republican party and as close that equips him to size up
chanters don’t stipulate as we are likely to get to a Washington and he knows
what’s changing, why it’s conservative candidate. where the bodies are buried.
changing, how it can be Compared to whatever the One can only wonder if he
changed, and who’s lying in Democrats put on the ballot will be open to considering
that bed after it’s changed? McCain’s nomination would the values of the people who
And God forbid they have to make him the only realistic are his constituents. If not, his
tell how much it will cost to choice. Heaven knows this is options could evolve to
change whatever. painful for many of us. whether his base is splintered
Any Democrat Possibly our best option is to into those who stay home and
voting conservative who communicate forcefully with those who go to the polls only
survived eight-years of Bill & the Senator’s campaign our because almost any
Hill’s White House reign grave concerns about his Republican would be a safer
would be well advised to have positions on immigration bet for the country than
their heads thoroughly issues that are in direct Obama or heaven forbid the
examined right after they opposition to the strongly village raiser and her
have the White House’s held convictions of the impeached other half.
furniture inventoried. One majority of the American
columnist applied a four people. His organization of

E DUCATION R EPORT BY S HERYL F EARRIEN


This past month swept by so Here are the teen's votes:
quickly. By the time you read
this, Tsunami Tuesday's results Republicans: Democrats:
will be well-known, but today, it McCain 26.9% 3,773 votes Obama 56% 27,845 votes
is still any body's guess. The
League of Women Voters Huckabee 20% 2,822 votes Clinton 36% 17,813 votes
organized a Mock Election Romney 15% 2,111 votes
for California's high
schoolers. Four hundred of the
450 schools signed up and by 1-
30-08, 280 schools had
responded.
P AGE 6 T HE R EDWOOD A LERT

ERWF K ICK O FF FOR 2008! BY T ERRY R OBERTS

The first ERWF General guests on the controversial April 15th, this was the
Meeting and luncheon of FairTax, For those of you time to ask questions and
the year was a huge who would like to do away learn more about the
success with many in with the IRS, the Social FairTax. Mr. Walker said
attendance. The luncheon Security tax, the Medicare that anyone wanting to
room at the Red Lion was tax, corporate income know more about the
packed! Our guest taxes, the death tax, the FairTax can go to
speaker, Mr. Todd Walker, self-employment tax, the www.fairtax.org or order
cur r ent ly s er ves a s alternative minimum tax, the book, The FairTax
Controller for SunValley the gift tax, capital gains Book by Neal Boortz.
Group, Arcata. Todd taxes, tax audits, and some
spoke to members and major headaches every

A L IT TLE H ISTORY Q UIZ BY C HRIS W ENNERHOLM


WHO SAID IT? people." in (the) entire
A. Nikita Khrushev economy that they are
1) "We're going to take B. Josef Goebbels being watched."
things away from you C. Boris Yeltsin A. Pinochet
on behalf of the D. None of the above B. Milosevic
common good." C. Saddam Hussein
A. Karl Marx 4) "We have to build a D. None of the above
B. Adolph Hitler political consensus and
C. Joseph Stalin that requires people to Answers:
D. None of the above give up a little bit of 1) D. None of the above.
their own..in order to Statement was made by
2) "It's time for a new create this common Hillary Clinton 6/29/2004.
beginning, for an end ground." 2) D. None of the above.
to government of the A. Mao Tse Dung Statement was made by
few, by the few, and B. Hugo Chavez Hillary Clinton 5/29/2007.
C. Kim Jong II 3) D. None of the above.
for the few..and to
D. None of the above Statement was made by
replace it with shared Hillary Clinton 6/4/2007.
responsibility for 4) D. None of the above.
shared prosperity." 5) "I certainly think the
Statement was made by
A. Lenin free-market has
Hillary Clinton 6/4/2007.
B. Mussolini failed." 5) D. None of the above.
C. Idi Amin A. Karl Marx Statement was made by
D. None of the above B. Lenin C. Molotov Hillary Clinton 6/4/2007.
D. None of the above 6) D. None of the above.
3) "(We)..can't just let Statement was made by
business as usual go on, 6) "I think it's time to Hillary Clinton 9/2/2005.
and that means send a clear message to
something has to be what has become the Be afraid.
taken away from some most profitable sector
Be very afraid.
V OLUME 33, I SSUE 2 P AGE 7

Jack R. MacDonald

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Last month we previewed the “Americana” collection donated by Margaret Stafford and it will be available at this months
meeting. Last month we also had a fifty-fifty opportunity drawing which as won by Colleen Hedrick. The total pot was $210.
Colleen donated her half ($105) to the club. See what makes this such a great Club. A big THANK YOU to Kay Peake for
running the show and Rebecca Morris for handling the Americana Sale. When Women Work We Win. Thanks!

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M EMBERSHIP R EPORT BY B ARBARA H ECATHORN


Welcome to our newest members, Lisa Pace, Patricia Ponnay, Laura Martinez and new associate members, Walter Sweet, Rory Hanson and
Todd Walker. Our membership total as of January 31st is 147. If you have not submitted your dues for ERWF, please do so. A membership
form is provided in the Bulletin for your convenience. The date for the Spring Tea has been changed to Friday, April 18th, be sure and save the
date for our special annual get together. Margaret has scheduled another interesting speaker for our February meeting, friends, family and
neighbors are always welcome. Look forward to seeing you there.

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