Next meeting January
17, 2012 and Induction of Officers. Membership fees
are due! Please bring $25 for Voting membership or
$15 for Associate membership.
Meeting Time and Place: BCRW meets every third Tuesday for lunch at 12 p.m. Speakers are selected from prominent community members. Come and be entertained and informed. Support your community! Lunch / networking followed by a program or topic of discussion. Please invite guests to meetings.
Meetings – being held at the Golden Corral Restaurant located at 2605 Pleasant Crossing, Exit 81, Hwy 540 Rogers, AR, 72758. Please bring a guest. Buffet lunch which includes drink and gratuity is $8.99 or $7.99 for Seniors, or by the pound for smaller portions.
SAVE THE DATE:
Membership Notice:
Please bring your 2012 membership dues if you have not paid them.
$25.00 Voting
$15.00 Associate
****If you are not attending the meeting, please mail your dues checks to****
Make checks payable to: BCRW or Benton County Republican Women
Attn: Janette Janacek
P.O. Box 1678
Rogers, AR 72712
Link to membership form, please fill out and mail with your check.
News and Events:
The Girl Scout Troops for Benton County School of the Arts
sponsored by the Benton County Republican Women participated
in the Bentonville Winter Wonderland Parade 2011 with their
float representing the tradition of Christmas of receiving a
doll "Just like you", American Girl Doll. American
Girl Dolls celebrates 25 years of making traditional
American Girl dolls.
The Girl Scout Troops of the Benton County School of the Arts AND sponsored by The Benton County Republican Women, participated in the Bentonville Winter Wonderland Parade 2010 with their representation of the classic Christmas film, "A Christmas Story". The float designed by Chris Nogy displayed three scenes from the movie, including the most famous school yard scene with Flick's tongue frozen to the flag pole, the department story window scene featuring the "Red Rider BB Gun", and the leg-lamp in the picture window... "electric sex on a stick...without the stick."
We were so proud to have Dr. Carolyn Ann Smith representing our Party in November’s election for State Representative, District 34 out of Little Rock. Dr. Smith spoke at our meeting in May and gave an uplifting renewal of what we should expect from our elected officials. She asks that we support her election in both prayers and donations if possible.
Dr. Carolyn Ann Smith
Duane Neal presents the 2010 Chairman's Award to June Pelphrey
Our own June Pelphrey was honored at the Lincoln Day Dinner April 16th when she received the 2010 Chairman’s Award for service to the Republican Party of Benton County. We are SO proud of you, June!!!
At the January meeting, Dee VanLandingham swore in our new officers for 2010.
- From left: Dee VanLandingham, Cathleen Hoffman, Vicki Smith, Tracy Sewell, Janette Lasater and Susan Johnston. Sara Hudson not shown.
The Christmas Luncheon and White Elephant Auction was a success and a fine time was had by all. Thanks go out to Tricia Green, President of the Arkansas Federation of Republican Women, our guest speaker. Special thanks to all the Republican Women’s groups for putting it on and to the Siloam Springs Republican Women’s group for organizing the White Elephant Auction. Thanks also to Barbara Tillman for all her efforts in arranging the site.
Christmas Luncheon - Tricia Green, President AFRW
The Girl Scouts from Benton County School of the Arts were sponsored by the Benton County Republican Women in the Bentonville Christmas Parade. The float, created by Chris Nogy, features “Whoville – How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. The Girls were dressed in their warm PJs with their hairdos from Whoville…. the cold and the Grinch atop the float coming out of the chimney did not stop their Christmas cheer as they sang “Welcome Christmas Wahoo Foray” and “He’s a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”.
Girl Scouts sponsored by Benton County Republican Women
At the August meeting, Marjorie Wolfe gave an update for the Program Committee. The Single Parent Scholarship Program has awarded $3.5 million in scholarships over the past 25 yrs. She introduced guest speaker Xue Lee, who is a nationalized citizen from Laos and a recipient of a scholarship. Ms. Lee spoke about her background and her pursuit of the American dream.
Xue Lee, Scholarship Recipient and College Graduate
June 6th is June Pelphrey’s birthday. She is a Charter Member of the Benton County Republican Women founded in 1964 and served as President from 1976-1978 and again from 1987-1988. Congratulations June!
Celebrating June's Birthday
Rogers High School graduate received the Benton County Republican Women – Doris Holke Memorial Scholarship. Applicants were asked to write a brief essay on “Why I Am a Republican”. Edward Wheeley will be in the ROTC program at the University of Arkansas and majoring in International Relations. Click HERE to read Edward’s essay.
Edward Wheeley - Scholarship Recipient
April 15th T.E.A. Party was a huge success with a 500+ person turnout. We had community speakers that inspired and raised interest in defeating the Socialist tax-and-spend agenda of the current administration.
Our workload as Republican women has tripled in just the last three months. We must reach down in the depths of our soul and find the energy to fight this battle. We must prevail, we must replace those in Washington that continually show weakness and deference to the likes of Hugo Chavez, Fidel and Raul Castro, and other world despots, dictators and America haters! We must also replace those elected officials who constantly condescend to those of us who will not stand for the shameful behavior from those duly sworn to defend our Constitution.
Links:
Arkansas Federation of Republican Women
National Federation of Republican Women
Republican Party of Benton County
Contact Email:
info@bentoncountyrepublicanwomen.org
Permanent Mailing Address:
Republican Party of Benton County
Attn: Benton County Republican Women
PO Box 1678,
Bentonville, AR 72712-1678
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