Volume 68, Issue 4 April 2014 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE By Mary Ellen Cushard www.rwlv.org April Luncheon Republican Women of Las Vegas Cordially Invites You To A end Guest Speaker: Assistant Sheriff Joe Lombardo Candidate for Sheriff Wednesday, April 16, 2014 11:30 am 1:30 pm $25 for Members / $30 For Non-Members Loca on: Maggiano s Li le Italy Fashion Show Mall For Reserva ons, contact: Mary Ellen Cushard - 898.8782 maryellen1@embarqmail.com or Irene Albrecht - Li lr@cox.net Reserva ons must be received by Sunday, April 13th Inside This Issue: President s Message Luncheon Info Board Members & Chairs Birthdays Calendar of Events Guest Speaker Bio News & Notes Lincoln Day Dinner Help Support These Members! Adver se with Us Membership Applica on - 1 - This elec on year is really hea ng up now with many events being held for candidates. We also have a number of candidates coming to our luncheons to tell us about themselves and why they are running for office. NvFRW President Carol Del Carlo a ended our March luncheon and told us about the upcoming NvFRW Spring Board Mee ng and invited everyone to a end. She also told us about the NvFRW Regents Program. It was great visi ng with her. April will be busy with the NvFRW Spring Board Mee ng, the Nevada Republican State Conven on and the Lincoln Day Dinner all in one weekend. There is a flyer on page 5 giving all the details on the Lincoln Day Dinner. I hope you are planning to a end at least one of these events. What a great way to spend some me with fellow Republicans throughout Nevada! Plans are in the works for several fundraisers to be held by RWLV before the Primary Elec on. More about this in future newsle ers. If you would like to serve on the RWLV Board or have a special talent you would like to share with us, please let me know. Thanks for bring a member!! I hope to see YOU at our April luncheon. Please bring a friend to lunch and help increase our membership.
REPUBLICAN WOMAN OF LAS VEGAS 2014 EXECUTIVE BOARD President Mary Ellen Cushard 702.898.8782 1st Vice President Carole Donald 702.871.4599 2nd Vice President Gudrun Fruehling 702.998.7430 Treasurer Sharon Ramis 702.897.6298 Recording Secretary Ruth Ann Irwin 702.336.6628 Corresponding Secretary Lynda Freeze 702.435.6857 April Birthdays Sasha Fornos - 4/5 Lynda Freeze - 4/7 Ester Bergman - 4/18 Directors Sharon Ramis 702.897.6298 Kathleen Larmore 702.501.8895 Immediate Past President Sherry Rickard 702.236.7357 Kathleen Miller - 4/19 Janet O Donnell - 4/28 Nancy Hambrick - 4/21 Welcome to RWLV! FULL MEMBER REPUBLICAN WOMAN OF LAS VEGAS 2014 COMMITTEE CHAIRS Achievement Luella Simpson 702.373.8962 Americanism Jane Ham 702.361.6616 Bou que Diane Caruana 702.202.1633 Budget/Finance Mary Ellen Cushard 702.898.8782 Literacy Sharon Ramis 702.897.6298 Luncheon/ Special Events Irene Albrecht 702.270.9368 Membership Gudrun Fruehling 702.998.7430 Pot of Gold Jane Gillespie 702.452.9522 Public Rela ons Sherry Rickard 702.236.7357 Luz Pressley 3850 E. Sunset Road, Suite F Las Vegas, NV 89120 702.574.9208 luze 1709@live.com ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Joe Hardy, Jr. 2229 Manosque Lane Henderson, NV 89045 702.339.6948 hardyforjudge@gmail.com Carol Del Carlo 874 Ophir Peak Road Incline Village, NV 89451 775.846.9909 cgdelcarlo@gmail.com www.rwlv.org - 2 -
Announcing our Guest Speaker Assistant Sheriff Joe Lombardo Candidate for Sheriff With 25 years as a decorated officer for Metropolitan Police Department, Joe was promoted to Assistant Sheriff in 2011. Having served as a patrol officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain and deputy chief, Joe has experience leading virtually every division in the Department. His extensive leadership experience includes Homeland Security Commander, Search-and Rescue Commander, Administra ve & Science Division Commander, Professional Standards Division Commander, Technology & Support Division Commander and Patrol Division Commander. NV Federa on of Republican Women Spring Board Mee ng Friday April 11, 2014 South Point Hotel & Casino NV Republican Conven on Saturday, April 12, 2014 South Point Hotel & Casino Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday, April 12, 2014 See Page 5 for Informa on RWLV Luncheon Wednesday April 16, 2014 11:30am - 1:30pm Maggiano s Li le Italy Fashion Show Mall Joe is well trained and educated; having graduated the 227th session of the FBI Na onal Academy, obtained his Master of Science, Crisis and Emergency Management in 2006 and his Bachelor of Science in 1986, both degrees from UNLV. A 37 year resident of Clark County, Joe is dedicated to his community and has served as Director for the LV Metropolitan Police Department Founda on, and has served on the Goodwill of Southern Nevada Board of Directors. ACTIVE Republican Women Annual Fashion Show Thursday May 15, 2014 Red Rock Country Club Cost $40 Call Cherie Wood for info: 702.480.7151 RWLV Calendar OF www.rwlv.org - 3 -
If you ordered a name badge, please be sure to pick it up at the luncheon, along with a Roster! News & Notes BOOKS FOR KIDS Please bring a children's book to our monthly mee ngs. The books will be given to disadvantaged students in the Clark County School District by Spread The Word of Nevada. This is an RWLV Literacy Project. (Sharon Ramis, Literacy Chairman) SPEAKERS If you have someone in mind who would be a good speaker for our luncheon mee ngs, please contact Carole Donald, our Program Chairman. She would love to hear from you. Carole can be reached at 702-871-4599 or email c2d2@cox.net. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL IF YOU HAVE NOT RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2014, YOU ARE LATE! PLEASE WRITE YOUR CHECK TODAY AND MAIL IT TO THE MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN. YOU CAN ALSO PAY YOUR DUES AT THE LUNCHEON. Thank You! www.rwlv.org Please take time to make our new members welcome! - 4 -
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