REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF LAS VEGAS

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1 1 Volume 64 Issue 12 December 2010 PACHY PRESS REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF LAS VEGAS MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU CHRISTMAS TREE PICTURE FROM LAS VEGAS COUNTRY CLUB 2009 President s Message I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I HAVE ENJOYED BEING YOUR PRESIDENT. I LOVE THIS CLUB AND HOPE YOU DO TOO. WE WERE THE FIRST CLUB IN LAS VEGAS AND AS WE GREW,WOMEN FROM OUR CLUB STARTED OTHERS. WE ACKNOWLEDGE GROWTH, AND HAVE EXPECTIONS OF OUR CLUB GROWING INTO A VERY LARGE CLUB. WE CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT EACH MEMBER INVITING LADIES TO OUR LUNCHEON S. WE HAVE GREAT SPEAKERS AND WONDERFUL EVENTS. WE EDUCATE AND PROMOTE WOMEN IN POLITICS. LET US GET OUT THERE IN 2011/2012 AND INVITE WOMEN EVERYWHERE WE GO! I WANT TO THANK MY BOARD FOR BEING WITH ME THESE FOUR YEARS. THANK YOU FOR TEACHING ME ALL THE THINGS THAT I NEEDED TO KNOW. YOU CANNOT BE PRESIDENT ALONE IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RUN A CLUB. AS MEMBERS PLEASE BE A PART OF OUR CLUB SUPPORT AND VOLUNTEER TO HELP DON T BE AFRAID TO STEP UP AND SAY I WILL HELP WITH IT WAS A LEARING EXPERIENCE TO DO THE PACHY PRESS AND IT HAS EVOLVED AND WILL EVOLVE MORE AS TIME GOES ON. I WISH YOU THE VERY BEST OF HOLIDAYS AND A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. Sharon Williams December Luncheon Dec. 15th 2010 Social 11:30 Lunch Maggiano s Fashion Show Mall COST $25.00 MENU APPETIZER Stuffed Mushrooms SALAD Maggiano s PASTA Chicken & Spinach Manicotti ENTRÉE Chicken and Spinach Manicotti DESSERT Peppermint Profiteroles Please call Sharon Williams with your reservation by Sunday Dec. 12th Phone # If you do not cancel your reservation by Sunday the 12th you will have to pay for your lunch as we will be charged. Page 2 Announcements Page 3 Christmas Program Page 4 Hannukkah Page 5 Memories Page 6 Leadership Training Page 7 Adds & Calendar Page 8 Membership

2 2 Announcements We will be installing the Slate Of Officers at our Dec. Luncheon. President, Sherry Rickard First V.P. Lori Piotrowski Second V.P. Irene Albrecht. Treasurer, Priscilla Campbell Recording Secretary, Carol Noblet Corresponding Secretary, Carol Lee Stober Directors Betty Lewis Sharon Ramis Luella Simpson DECEMBER 7TH IS PEARL HARBOR DAY GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS GOD BLESS AMERICA Volunteer Hours Report If you volunteered hours working for a candidate, registering voters, hours at County or State office. Work at and/or for a special event such as fund raisers etc. Please pick up a Volunteer form and turn it in to Sharon Williams or mail it to Alice Long. This is very important to our club as we receive credit for all of your hours. Thank You Our Thoughts and Prayers are With Strive now to be a success but rather to be of value. Albert Einstein Don t miss January s meeting Speakers for January's meeting will give us an update on health care. Ann Alvarez, Alice Long and Nancy Taylor who are ill. Please call Sharon Williams with your concerns. Ph. #

3 3 OUR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 15TH We will have Dennis Mellen on the Keyboard with singer Herb Rawlings for our entertainment. Their program will include background music, Christmas sing-a-long. and a tribute to our newly elected officers. Dennis W. Mellen D Mellen (piano) has performed with jazz artists Richie Cole, James Newton, and Azar Lawrence. While participating in Air Force Bands for 11 years, has performed for Presidents Ford, Carter and Reagan, as well as Queen Elizabeth and Pope John Paul. He held the position of Music Director for Chuck Berry and Frank Gorshin and performed with opening acts for Chicago, Al Green, Jay Leno, George Duke and Stanley Clarke. Locally, he has performed with Touch of Silk, Tommy Thompson Project and his own groups. HERB RAWLINGS, JR. (Vocals) A diverse performer, Herb Rawlings has performed nationally and internationally in a variety of gendres, from Bernstein s Mass, to the Duke Ellington Orchestra, under the direction of Mercer Ellington; as well as performing on Broadway in Dreamgirls as James Thunder Early; with Larry Storch in Porgy and Bess as Sportin Life; Showboat with Donald O Connor, Smokey Joe s Cafe; and more.. He is also the winner of the Fred Astaire Award. Herb can be seen in the movies Rage in Harlem and Talk to Me, portraying James Brown, with Don Cheadle and Martin Sheen. We will have our Angel tree and our Christmas Donation will go to Blue Star Mothers for the support of our troops. The Blue Star Mothers Of America Perpetuate the memory of all the men and women who have served our country as members of the Armed Forces: the further object of this organization shall be Patriotic, educational, social and for service to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States. To care for unsupported mothers who gave their sons and daughters to the service of the Nation. To Always support our troops.

4 4 Hanukkah Traditions The Hanukkah celebration revolves around the kindling of a nine-branched menorah, known in Hebrew as the hanukiah. On each of the holiday s eight nights, another candle is added to the menorah after sundown; the ninth candle, called the shamash ( helper ), is used to light the others. Jews typically recite blessings during this ritual and display the menorah prominently in a window as a reminder to others of the miracle that inspired the holiday. In another allusion to the Hanukkah miracle, traditional Hanukkah foods are fried in oil. Potato pancakes (known as latkes) and jam-filled donuts (sufganiyot) are particularly popular in many Jewish households. Other Hanukkah customs include playing with four-sided spinning tops called dreidels and exchanging gifts. In recent decades, particularly in North America, Hanukkah has exploded into a major commercial phenomenon, largely because it falls near or overlaps with Christmas. From a religious perspective, however, it remains a relatively minor holiday that places no restrictions on working, attending school or other activities. Other Interpretations of the Hanukkah Story Some modern historians offer a radically different interpretation of the Hanukkah tale. In their view, Jerusalem under Antiochus IV had erupted into civil war between two camps of Jews: those who had assimilated into the dominant culture that surrounded them, adopting Greek and Syrian customs; and those who were determined to impose Jewish laws and traditions, even if by force. The traditionalists won out in the end, with the Hasmonean dynasty led by Judah Maccabee s brother and his descendants wresting control of the Land of Israel from the Seleucids and maintaining an independent Jewish kingdom for more than a century. Jewish scholars have also suggested that the first Hanukkah may have been a belated celebration of Sukkot, which the Jews had not had the chance to observe during the Maccabean Revolt. One of the Jewish religion s most important holidays, Sukkot consists of seven days of feasting, prayer and festivities. Did You Know? The story of Hanukkah does not appear in the Torah because the events that inspired the holiday occurred after it was written. It is, however, mentioned in the New Testament, in which Jesus attends a "Feast of Dedication." HAPPY HANUKKAH

5 5 MEMORIES

6 Las Vegas Blvd. South Strip (702) Is a proud sponsor of THE DENNIS BONO SHOW Recorded live at South Point Hotel and Casino Every Thursday at 2:00 Pm Complimentary Show Be part of the live audience and enjoy the fun Now See and Hear Dennis on you-tube Visit you-tube Dennis Bono Live, Part I and part II Listen to Dennis and his celebrity guest on the radio and internet, for a complete schedule please visit Advertisements: Business Cards: $25.00 Yearly Half Page: Yearly Sharon Williams Missyshar@cox.net December Calendar Thursday Dec.2nd First day of Hanukkah 2010 Board of Directors Executive Committee President Sharon Williams St Vice President Sherry Rickard nd Vice President Luella Simpson Treasurer Kathleen Larmore Recording Secretary Carol Noblet Corresponding Sec. Karen Anderson Tuesday Dec. 7th Pearl Harbor Day Wednesday Dec. 15th Christmas Luncheon at Maggiano s Tuesday Dec. 21st first day of winter Friday Dec. 24th Christmas Eve Saturday Dec. 25th Christmas Friday Dec. 31st New Year s Eve. Saturday Jan. 1st New Years Day Saturday Jan. 15th Leadership Training The Pachy Press is a monthly publication of RWLV, Ads, or articles are not meant as a candidate endorsement WEDNESDAY JAN. 5TH BOARD MEETING. LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED.

7 7 PACHY PRESS Republican Women Of Las Vegas 503 Red Canvas Place Las Vegas, Nevada Republican Women Of Las Vegas Membership Application Name: (as appears on Voter Registrations must be Registered Republican) Spouse s Name (may become an Associate Member) Address: City: State: Zip: Phone:Home Cell: Birthday: Month Day Voter Reg. Membership Committee member Other ( ) Regular Annual Membership $30.00 ( ) Associate Membership $15.00 (Spouses & Other NVFRW Members) Make checks Payable to: RWLV Send To: Luella Simpson, 6205 Shadywood Dr., Las Vegas, NV