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October 2016 Oklahoma City Republican Women’s Club Newsletter 1 www.okcrwc.org Organized in 1920 October 2016 The News Right The Officers and Members Of Oklahoma City Republican Women’s Club Cordially invite you to the Membership Tea for 2017 Registration Monday, October 3, 2016 2:00 – 4:00 p.m The Phillips Pavilionv At the Governor’s Mansion 820 NE 23 rd Street, Oklahoma City Please RSVP by Friday, [email protected] or 405-503-0155 Please be sure to give me your birth date. Reservations Mandatory Photo ID and Birth date required to enter The Governor’s Mansion Grounds for the Event is on site, enter at the Phillips Street gate, unless directed to the parking lot directly west of the Mansion across Phillips Street, which runs between NE 23 rd and NE 21 st, Handicapped parking is permitted on the Mansion grounds. Enter at the Phillips Street gate.

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Page 1: Organized in 1920 October 2016 - okcrwc.org · October 2016 Oklahoma City Republican Women’s Club Newsletter 1 The News Organized in 1920 October 2016 Right The Officers and Members

October 2016 Oklahoma City Republican Women’s Club Newsletter 1

www.okcrwc.org

Organized in 1920 October 2016

The

News Right

The Officers and Members Of Oklahoma City Republican Women’s Club

Cordially invite you to the Membership Tea for 2017 Registration

Monday, October 3, 2016 2:00 – 4:00 p.m

The Phillips Pavilionv At the Governor’s Mansion 820 NE 23rd Street, Oklahoma City

Please RSVP by Friday, [email protected] or 405-503-0155

Please be sure to give me your birth date. Reservations Mandatory

Photo ID and Birth date required to enter

The Governor’s Mansion Grounds for the Event is on site, enter at the Phillips Street gate, unless directed to the parking lot directly west of the Mansion across Phillips Street, which runs between NE 23rd and NE 21st,

Handicapped parking is permitted on the Mansion grounds. Enter at the Phillips Street gate.

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October 2016 Oklahoma City Republican Women’s Club Newsletter 2

Mission

To promote an informed electorate through political education.

To increase the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government through active political participation.

To facilitate cooperation among Oklahoma County Republican Women’s Clubs.

To foster loyalty to the Republican Party and to promote its ideals.

To work for the election of the Republican Party’s nominees.

President

Pat Grisham, 405-210-3599

1st

Vice President

2nd

Vice President Carol Baskett

Recording Secretary Cathy Wise

Corresponding Secretary

Jo Fudge

Treasurer Cathy Meyer

Assistant Treasurer Carol Swink

Parliamentarian Sara Jo Odom

Newsletter Deadline for club members is 3

rd Monday of each

month Newsletter Editor Sylvia H. Morales

722-9566 [email protected]

OKC RW

Executive Board Meeting Exec. Brd. Meetings are open to

Club members

Third Tuesday, 18 October 2016

9:30a – 11:30a

at OKGOP Headquarters

4301 N. Lincoln Blvd.,OKC

Sunshine

& Friendship

Get well to Judy Gordon recover from a broken ankle.

When you know of a club member or member’s family that we can acknowledge, please call 405-879-2141, [email protected], Jo Fudge, Sunshine & Friendship Chairman

Membership

OKC RW YEARBOOK –

UPDATES

Buchanan, Bette (307)760-2547 4620 NW 33rd Terrace OKC, OK 73122-1328 [email protected] Christian, Mike (associate) 648 SW 41st St. OKC. 73109-3508 (405)604-9105 [email protected] Hoote, David (405)209-3870 1600 Coventry Park Nichols Hills, OK 73120-1202 Associate [email protected] Sansone, Amanda (405)474-0132 4009 Oakbrook Dr. Del City, OK 73115 [email protected] Sansone, Jason (405)550-4564 Associate [email protected]

Carol Baskett, 2nd

V.P., Membership

17504 Melville Lane

Oklahoma City, OK 73012-1210

For changes in membership information:

Please call or email

Carol Baskett, 405) 642-8767 [email protected]

OKC RW Club SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP Please consider this other level of support for the club.

SUSTAINING MEMBERS of 2016

Ann A rmbrus te r Shirley Beckett

Sandra Birdsong Jan Bradstreet Ellen Buettner

Katherine Bushnell Betty Catching

Beth Cupp Rita Dallas

Carolyn Demaree Bebe Dotter Kay Dudley

Marian Everson Cathy Freede

Josephine Freede Margaret Freede

Sharon Freeny Jo Fudge Sue Gabe

Judy Gammon Bonny Green Pat Grisham Brenda Hall

Jo Hall Lois Hanson

Estela Hernández Nadine Holloway

Linda Huggard Ann Hunzicker Mary Johnson

Dr. Jacqueline Lang Marcia Ledbetter

Tina Majors Caroline Mayfield Brenda McDaniel

Sylvia Mendez Cathy Meyer

Sylvia H. Morales Sara Jo Odom Clare Rattan

Carolyn Rawlings Judith Roberson Robbie Steward Shirley Stricklan Marilyn Sullivan

Carol Swink Ann Taylor Jean Terrell Addie Vaill

Joelle Volpe Maria Mendez Wallace

Connie Weber Neta Wilson Cathy Wise Joan Zubik

OKC RW CLUB Sustaining Membership A vital category of membership as provided in the bylaws, ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP, Section 2 – c. 2016 Yearbook page 22. Please consider this level of support for the club.

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President’s Letter Pat Grisham

Ladies,

A message from NFRW Leadership Development

Hola, Soy voluntaria para el Señor Donald Trump.

Hablo tocante la próxima elección en Noviembre. Yo apoyo el Señor Donald

Trump y el partido Republicano. Yo quero animarles que voten por Donald

Trump. Voten sus valores. El partido Republicano tiene valores que nuestra

gente estima: libertad, oportunidad, familia,

empleos para todos, seguridad, la aplicación de la ley, fuerza militar, mejores

escuelas las que usted prefería para sus hijos. El partido Demócrata no tiene tales

valores. Por favor vote Republicano completo, especialmente los jueces y todos

los candidatos que están en la lista Republicana.

Su voto cuenta! Por favor vote por el Señor Donald Trump y el boleto Republicano!

Gracias y Bendiciones! Marri Velásquez

Katy, Texas

Pat Grisham

English translation on page 4

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS Election of officers shall be held in November General Meeting. Those elected shall be installed and ready to assume duties of their office at or near the close of the December general meeting. At September meeting members elected to the Nominating Committee: Sandy Birdsong, Nancy Blott, Genese Gunter, Sylvia Morales, and Jan Smith.

Elected Officers are President, 1st Vice President-

Programs; 2nd Vice President-Membership; Recording Secretary; Treasurer; Treasurer-Elect

If you are interested in participating in one of these positions please contact one of the Nominating committee members with the following information.

I Wish To Be Considered For Nomination Nominee’s Name: ______________________________

Address: ___________________________________

City: ___________________ State:__ Zip: __________

Telephone – Cell: ________________

Day: _______________ Evening: ______________

Email: _______________________________________

I wish to be considered for the office of:

____________________________________________

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Translation of NFRW Leadership Development

Hello I am a volunteer for Mr. Donald Trump. I want to talk about the next election in November. I support Mr. Donald Trump and the Republican Party. I want to encourage you to vote for Donald Trump. Vote your values. The Republican Party has the values of our people: freedom, opportunity, family, jobs for all, security, law enforcement, military, top schools that you prefer for your children. The Democratic Party does not have such values. Please vote the Republican ticket, especially the judges and all the candidates who are on the Republican list. Your vote counts! Please vote for Mr Donald Trump and the Republican ticket! Thanks and blessings! Marri Velasquez Katy, Texas

OKC RW Club NFRW Education & Literacy Month

September Literacy Chairman Bonny Green, 261-2094

Southern Hills Elementary (OKCPS) 3rd graders are awesome. In conjunction with the Thunder Bus, the OKC Republican Women's Club donated books, dictionaries, reading buddies to 3rd graders & a new State of Oklahoma flag to the school! Also, patriotic books were donated to the school library. Thank you Pat Grisham, June Howard, Beth Cupp, Pat Murrell, Cathy Meyer, Sandra Birdsong & Bonny Green

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OKLAHOMA FIRST LADIES

Become an “Oklahoma’s First Lady” of the

OFRW This group is made of a select group of women who

have shown a passion for working for the Republican

Party and the OFRW by being active in the many

activities offered throughout the year.

This is OFRW's main fundraising project each year.

Ladies are initiated into this specific group of women

during this yearly event.

All Republican Women are invited to join

Oklahoma’s First Ladies

Saturday, 15 October, 2016

Luncheon

11:00am to 2:00pm

Reed Conference Center @ Sheraton Hotel

5800 Will Rogers Rd., Midwest City, OK

Keynote Speaker

The Honorable Vicky Hartzler

U.S. House of Represatives

Fourth District, MO

We invite you to join Oklahoma’s

First Ladies, contact Sara Jo

Odom, 405-503-5057

[email protected] or Pat Grisham,

405-210-3599, [email protected]

Oklahoma’s First Ladies of OKC RW Club Charter Members 1987: Clare Rattan, Mary Frances Hickman, and Mae Austin Others: Bunny Chambers, Carolyn Demaree, Marian Everson, Jose Freede, Jo Fudge, Sue Gabe, Bonny Green, Pat Grisham, Jo Hall, Marcia Ledbetter, Caroline Mayfield, Evelyn McCoy, Sylvia Morales, Sara Jo Odom, Carolyn Roberts, Robbie Steward, Pearl Sullens, Marilyn Sullivan, Linda Thomas, Addy Vaill,

(List not intended to be complete.)

We're Upgrading to Serve You Better

NFRW Member - Club Change Alert:

Implementation of a new NFRW web/database integrated, Association

Management System (AMS) is

underway. Effective immediately NFRW club and membership database updates/changes

may not be processed online until the conversion is completed.

Please do not make changes to your

membership record or make any club

updates as they will not transfer to the new system. We suggest you keep a list of all

updates and additions that need to be completed, so once the system is operational

they can be applied prior to year-end. Our target date for conversion is mid-

November. Once this system is live, each member will receive instructions at her email

address on file for establishing a login and a password and making changes to her

individual profile. More information will follow as it becomes

available. Thank you for your attention to this

important matter.

Sorry for the

Inconvenience

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Marian Everson, Chairman, 348-1788

NFRW Armed Services / Homeland Security Committee

BRING YOUR COINS

To complete OKC RW Club “Support Our Troops”

requirements we will continue collecting change

for the troops for The HUGS Project.

These funds will help with their mailing costs

Change for HUGS – OKC RW Club

BRING YOUR COINS!

Thankful many of our troops have come home from their Middle East assignments, but those that are still there need our continuing support. Since our club began supporting the Hugs Project in 2013 our members have generously donated to be used to help pay postage for the packages that are sent year-round to our military guys and gals. Thank you, thank you for your support of this most worthwhile organization!

Ordering “Gospel of John” booklets for HUGS. The

Pocket Testament League www.ptl .org on order

page select “I cannot make donation” there will be no

charge to you and order quantity 30 Desert Camo

Gospel. You can select to have them delivered to our

Armed Services Chairman, Marian Everson, 2300

Rustic Creek Terrace, Edmond, OK 73013. She will

deliver them to HUGS for you.

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2017 One + One Campaign Rules:

Any local club member who invites a

guest to a local club or OFRW meeting

resulting in that guest’s joining a local

club, is eligible for the drawing for the

One + One Prize, as is the new

member.

The drawing for the grand prize will be held at the

Nov. 2017 OFRW Convention. You do not need to be

present to win.

If you invited a guest who joined between July 31,

2015 to Dec. 31, 2017, contact Membership

Chairman, Carol Baskett, 642-8767, or

[email protected] to confirm that

you and your guest are on the list to be submitted for

the prize drawing

OKC RW Newsletter Sponsors

Horizontal Business Card or 2”x3.5” horizontal

copy $10.00 a month or $100.00 for 12 months.

E-mail ad copy in JPEG Image, or WORD format

to Sylvia H. Morales, Editor

[email protected]

And mail check to:

Cathy Meyer, Treasurer

OKC RW Club

14767 Robin Circle, Yukon, OK 73099-8526

No company checks

Make checks payable to: OKC RW Club

NFRW MELP Book of the Week

Coming to America: A Girl Struggles to Find Her Way in a New World by Diana Erbio

When parents decide to move, children must go along. Rosalie did not want to leave her best

friend Elsie, or Grossi, Vati and her aunts and uncles. She wanted to go on the ski trip with her class that she had been looking forward to for months.

How could Papa think it was best if they crossed an ocean and left Switzerland behind? For America? In America, all there would be was Papa’s sister Annie,

her husband Bill and daughter Shirley. Rosalie was 13, just like this cousin she had never met. Would that help? All Rosalie knew about her family in America was

through the letters and black-and-white photographs Papa’s sister Annie had sent them over the years. Papa had never even met Bill or Shirley. Rosalie couldn’t stop thinking about not being able to understand or speak the language of her new home. Moma had big concerns too. Rosalie could tell because Moma’s ever-present smile was not on board the ocean liner, The Queen Elizabeth that was rolling on the rough February seas set on delivering the Glaus family to America. Rosalie and her 15-year-old brother Freddie had voted

yes to go to America when Papa called for the vote. But what seemed like an exciting adventure at the time no longer was. Who would she tell about this trip to America? All her friends and family would be an ocean away. It would be too expensive to go back for a visit. Letters would be the only way to keep in touch with friends and family. Rosalie now knew that Freddie and her vote hadn’t

really counted. Papa had made the decision to return to America long ago. Moma told Rosalie about the promise she had made to Papa before they married, and that was to one day go live in America with him. And now that WW II was over and Papa had enough money to make the move, that day had come. Rosalie was sad about leaving everyone behind, but

mostly she was worried that she was leaving herself behind. Coming to America begins on board the Queen Elizabeth where rough seas make going upstairs feel like going downstairs! Join 13-year-old Rosalie as she crosses an ocean and struggles to find her way in a new world.

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Polling Officials Needed! At each pollingplace there is an inspector, registrar, and a judge. Many polling places do not have enough volunteers. Must report 6:30am to 7:30pm on election day. Call Toni Culpepper 713-1515 at Election Board. Stipend and mileage offered.

NFRW Capital Connection Week of September 26, 2016

Tracking Campaign Volunteer Hours Can Be a Rewarding Experience

In the closing weeks of the 2016 campaign cycle, NFRW members will donate millions of campaign volunteer hours. We have a great opportunity to TAKE BACK THE WHITE HOUSE in 2016 with all your help!

NFRW Campaign Committee Chairman Barbara Trautman is issuing a timely reminder to keep track of your hours. The bulk of volunteer hours reported by NFRW members during this two-year reporting period (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2017) may well be earned between now and Election Day. These hours will help your club and your state qualify for NFRW Campaign Awards at the 2017 Biennial Convention in Philadelphia.

Remember that you can count the campaign volunteer hours you spend working for a candidate, the Federation, or the Republican Party.

Did you meet Rosie and NFRW President Carrie Almond on the "2016 Destination: White House" tour? Count the hours spent on planning the voter registration drive and the hours spent registering voters.

Have you been raising money in your club and in your community for the bus campaign? Count the hours spent on this effort.

Have you been volunteering for your favorite candidate? Count the hours you spent planning an event for your candidate as well as the time spent phoning for the candidate, door knocking for them, and holding signs for them.

Will you be working on a Strike Force? Count the travel time to and from your home and the hours spent working during the Strike Force weekend.

Don't forget to go back and collect hours you worked during the last half of 2015 and the first two quarters of this year. Keeping a calendar or journal ensures accuracy.

NFRW MELP Book of the Week

Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich by Peter Schweizer

Most people assume that the Clintons amassed their considerable wealth through lucrative book deals and speaking gigs that sometimes paid as much as $750,000. But who paid these fees, and why?

As Peter Schweizer reveals, the Clintons typically blur the lines between politics, philanthropy, and business. Consider the following: Bill flies into a third world country where he spends time in the company of a businessman. A deal is struck. Soon after, enormous contributions are made to the Clinton Foundation, while Bill is commissioned to deliver a series of highly paid speeches. Some of these deals require approval or review by the US government and fall within the purview of a powerful senator and secretary of state. Often the people involved are characters of a kind that an American ex-president (or the spouse of a sitting senator, secretary of state, or presidential candidate) should have nothing to do with.

This blockbuster exposé reveals the mysterious multimillion-dollar Foundation gift from an obscure Indian politician that coincided with Senator Clinton’s reversal on the nuclear nonproliferation treaty; how Secretary of State Clinton was involved in allowing the transfer of what was projected to be 50 percent of US domestic uranium output to the Russian government; how multimillion-dollar contracts for Haiti disaster relief were awarded to donors and friends of Hillary and Bill . . . and more.

Clinton Cash raises serious and alarming questions of judgment, of possible indebtedness to an array of foreign interests, and, ultimately, of fitness for high public office.

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VOTERS' GUIDE TO BALLOT MEASURES September 1, 2016 – - See more at: http://www.ocpathink.org/article/voters-guide-to-ballot-measures#sthash.1trQ0IEP.dpuf A product of the populist era, the Oklahoma Constitution establishes processes for direct democracy. On the November 2016 general election ballot, Oklahoma voters will decide whether to adopt four constitutional amendments and three changes to state statutes. Some of these measures are as simple as restating current law. Others would make complex regulatory changes or change legal standards in future lawsuits. The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs does not support or oppose ballot measures. To help voters, we are providing accurate descriptions and analysis of what these ballot measures say and will do if adopted by voters.

[ State Question 776 ] Reiterating the Constitutionality of the Death Penalty Description: Article 2, Section 9 of the Oklahoma Constitution, just like the Eighth Amendment in the U.S. Constitution, prohibits “cruel or unusual punishment.” S.Q. 776 would add new language to Section 9, clarifying that capital punishment is not “cruel or unusual punishment.” It would clarify that the legislature can determine methods of execution and specifying that if a method of execution is found invalid, the sentence of death would remain and be carried out by some other valid method. Impact: When both the U.S. and Oklahoma constitutional prohibitions against “cruel or unusual punishment” were adopted, they were understood not to prohibit capital punishment. Nevertheless, some advocates have claimed and a few judges have held that the death penalty is unconstitutional. The purpose of S.Q. 776 is to reiterate, in the state Constitution, that capital punishment is not unconstitutional in Oklahoma. It also clarifies that the legislature, rather than judges, has the power to determine methods of execution.

[ State Question 777 ] Limiting Regulations of Farming and Ranching Description: This measure would add a new section to Article 2 of the Oklahoma Constitution. It would declare that “the rights of citizens and lawful residents of Oklahoma to engage in farming and ranching practices shall be forever guaranteed in this state.” It would not overturn any regulations enacted through the end of 2014. Any regulation passed later than that, or in the future, by the state legislature would require a “compelling state interest.” Impact: The text of S.Q. 777 says its purpose is to “protect agriculture,” which it declares “is the foundation and stabilizing force of Oklahoma’s economy.” It could not be used to challenge any laws enacted in 2014 or earlier. For later laws, or anything enacted by a future legislature, S.Q. 777 would require courts to apply the highest legal standard, often called “strict scrutiny,” in legal challenges to state legislation regulating “agricultural technology and livestock production and ranching practices.” Without proof of a “compelling state interest,” judges would strike down any such legislative acts.

[ State Question 779 ] Sales Tax Increase Directed to State Education Description: This state constitutional amendment would increase Oklahoma’s state sales tax by an additional one percent. The tax revenue would go into a new special fund, from which 69.5 percent would go to school districts according to the state aid formula, 19.25 percent to state universities and colleges, 8 percent to the State Department of Education for early childhood education, and 3.25 percent to the Department of Career and Technology Education. School districts would be required to use some of their funds to raise teacher pay by at least $5,000. The State Board of Equalization would have power to supervise the legislature’s use of the tax increase revenue to ensure it is used to increase spending levels for state education. Impact: S.Q. 779 would increase spending on state education programs by an estimated $615 million per year. According to the Tax Foundation, it would raise Oklahoma’s average statewide sales tax to the second-highest in the nation. About 61 percent of the tax increase would fund an increase in public school teacher salaries. Oklahoma’s current average teacher salary is $44,921. A study by the 1889 Institute found that when the cost of living is factored into state average teacher salaries, Oklahoma ranks 30th. That study found that a $5,000 salary increase would put Oklahoma at 15th among the states, just behind Texas.

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[ State Question 780 ] Reducing Sentences for Nonviolent Crimes Description: This measure amends state laws related to certain drug and property crimes. Possessing illegal drugs would become a misdemeanor crime punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. For property crimes like theft, fraud, and embezzlement, the seriousness of the offense and level of punishment are based on the value of the money or property involved. This measure amends a number of property crime statutes so that, in most cases, property offenses relating to less than $1,000 would be misdemeanor crimes punishable by no more than one year in jail and maximum fines of $1,000 or less. Impact: Felonies are crimes punishable by incarceration for more than one year in state prison; misdemeanors are crimes punishable by incarceration for one year or less, usually served in a county jail. Oklahoma has the second highest incarceration rate in the United States, and spends about half a billion tax dollars each year on corrections. S.Q. 780 would change state law so that the possession of illegal drugs would be a misdemeanor instead of a felony. Manufacturing, trafficking, and selling illegal drugs would remain felonies punishable by long terms of imprisonment. Because of reforms passed this year by the state legislature (after S.Q. 780 was written), most of the reductions in sentences for nonviolent property crimes are already set to take effect this fall.

[ State Question 781 ] Directing Sentencing Reform Savings to Counties Description: This measure will only take effect if voters also pass S.Q. 780. It would require Oklahoma’s Office of Management and Enterprise Services to calculate how much the state government has saved from the reforms made by S.Q. 780 (from fewer people being sent to state prisons) and to transfer that amount of state funds to a new special account. Funds from the account would then be provided to county governments, “in proportion to county populations,” for “rehabilitative services, including but not limited to mental health and substance abuse services.” Impact: If S.Q. 780 is passed by voters, some people who commit nonviolent crimes will serve their shorter sentences in county jails rather than in state prisons. This means the state will save money, but counties will have higher expenses. S.Q. 781 is intended to capture the state’s savings and make it available to the counties. It earmarks those funds for rehabilitation services, but leaves counties free to design and operate those programs at the local level.

[ State Question 790 ] Repealing Article 2, Section 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution Description: This measure removes the following section from the Oklahoma Constitution: “No public money or property shall ever be appropriated, applied, donated, or used, directly or indirectly, for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, or system of religion, or for the use, benefit, or support of any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary, or sectarian institution as such.” Impact: In 2015, the Oklahoma Supreme Court forced the removal of a Ten Commandments monument from the State Capitol grounds. The state Court said that while the monument may have been acceptable according to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, it violated Article 2, Section 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution. In response, state legislators enacted the resolution to send S.Q. 790 to voters to decide whether to repeal this state constitutional language and, in effect, overturn the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision.

[ State Question 792 ] Reforming Constitutional Regulations on the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Description: This measure would replace Article 28 of the Oklahoma Constitution, which regulates alcoholic beverages. It would eliminate the current distinction between “low-point” beer (required to have less than 3.2 percent alcohol by weight) and other beer and would end the prohibition against selling refrigerated alcoholic beverages. Grocery stores could sell beer and wine, but would be required to maintain a license. Liquor stores would be allowed to sell products other than alcoholic beverages, with some restrictions, and could remain open until midnight rather than being required to close at 9 p.m. Consumers could receive direct shipments of wine, but only for personal use, directly from wineries, and with limits on the number of cases. Impact: Among the states, Oklahoma has some of the most restrictive regulations of the sale of alcohol. S.Q. 792 would reduce some of these regulations, especially by allowing grocery stores to sell beer and wine and by allowing refrigeration of the products in all stores. Some liquor store owners are concerned that the changes will hurt their businesses because of increased competition with less regulated grocery stores. The Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission would remain and would regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages at all stores.

- See more at: http://www.ocpathink.org/article/voters-guide-to-ballot-measures#sthash.1trQ0IEP.dpuf

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Please fill out and bring to the meeting or mail to the address below. Personal Information

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Name:

Last First M.I.

Address:

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Please check one or more of the following committees in the area of your interests.

[ ] Americanism

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[ ] Sponsorships for Events & Newsletter

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[ ] Fundraising

[ ] Silent Auction

[ ] Greeters

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[ ] Hospitality

[ ] Volunteers for Special Events

Please fill out this registration form, sign, and mail it along with dues categories listed above.

Checks payable to OKC RW Club Mail to the address below

Member Signature Date

Bring to next meeting or mail completed and signed form with check to:

Carol Baskett, 2nd

V.P. Membership

17504 Melville Lane

Edmond OK 73012-1210

[email protected] (405) 642-8767

Questions: Pat Grisham, President (405) 210-3599

[email protected]

2017 MEMBERSHIP

REGISTRATION

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Carol Baskett, 2nd V.P. Membership 17504 Melville Lane Oklahoma City, OK 73012-1210

www.okcrwc.org

P L E A S E C O N T R I B U T E

Mae Austin Scholarship Fund Sponsored by the Oklahoma City Republican Women’s Club

I support the Mae Austing Scholarship Fund with a contribution of: $____________

Please make checks payable to: “Mae Austin Scholarship Fund” and mail check with this form to

Cathy Meyer, Treasurer / OKC RW Club / 7737 Green Meadow Lane / OKC, OK 73132-3932

NAME: _____________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip+4

Phone: _______________ Email: ________________________________________________

Donors to the Mae Austin Scholarship Fund will be acknowledged in the Club Newsletter and listed on the

Club website www.republicanwomen-okc.org

Please include my name in the club newsletter: ____yes ___no on the club website ___yes ___no

Pat Grisham, Treasurer / OKC RW Club / 10701 Whitehall Blvd. / OKC, OK 73162-6998

www.okcrwc.org