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President: Debbie Walker 441-1126 ■ Membership: Terry Roberts 599-3255 ■ Volume 36 Issue 3 March 2011

Stealth and Deception

in Government
Orlean Koehle, guest speaker at our March meeting, will be addressing the
topic, Stealth and Deception in Government. Her organizational affiliations
include serving as State President of the Eagle Forum of California since 2002,
President of Concerned Citizens of Sonoma County, Parents Involved in Educa-
tion, and Vice President of Santa Rosa Republican Women Federated. In 2006
she started an organization, the "Sonoma County Land Rights Coalition", and
served as its president. She received Pacific Justice Institute's "California State
2006 Faith and Community Award" for her many years of voluntary service.
Orlean has authored several published books. They include: The Golden Rule
School, Character in Education; A Closer Look at the Real ID Act of 2005; and her
Humboldt most recent: By Stealth and Deception, USA Transformation and it Parallel to
the European Union. Another recent publica-
Republican tion is a booklet entitled: Just Say No to Big
Women Welcome Brother's Smart Meters.
Orlean Koehle On a personal note, Orlean and husband Kurt
Koehle, have five sons, one daughter and five
grandchildren. She grew up on a farm in
Idaho, attended Idaho Falls High School and
was selected to serve as Miss Idaho Falls.
She graduated from Brigham Young Univer-
sity and later taught speech, drama and
journalism at a junior high school in Idaho
Falls. She has been substitute teaching in
Sonoma County for 16 years.

General Meeting: St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th

11:30 AM Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 PM
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Board of Directors 2011
President Debbie Walker 441-1126 walktalk @ suddenlink.net
1st Vice Margaret Stafford 822-3255 tom-marg @ suddenlink.net
2nd Vice Gwen Morris 498-3101 smlboss @ aol.com
Treasurer Mary Jerland 443-1228 rjerland @ sbcglobal.net
Recording Secretary Carol Del Biaggio 786-4832 cdel2 @ frontiernet.net
Parliamentarian Barbara Hecathorn 442-7124 hecathorn @ aol.com
Director-at-Large Pat Murphy 441-9206 vpatm @ suddenlink.net
Americanism/Coupon Project Chris Wennerholm 725-2020 chrissie.wen @ gmail.com
Auditor JoAnn Stanhope 822-4776 jstanhope@suddenlink.net
Chaplain Co-Chair Vee Sorenson 822-2359 veesign @ aol.com
Co-Chair Esther Holmes 677-3219 esthersholmes @ gmail.com
Cookbook Co-Chair Cindy Lewis 442-1187 liberty741776 @ sbcglobal.net
Co-Chair Colleen Hedrick 268-0101 colleen1516 @ sbcglobal.net
Correspondence Secretary Donna Bellairs 442-6648 debellairs @ yahoo.com
Education Co-Chair Mary Scott 442-3056 marygscott @ sbcglobal.net
Co-Chair Sheryl Fearrien 726-0147 schoolmarm50 @ sbcglobal.net
Voter Registration/Campaigns Mary Scott 442-3056 marygscott @ sbcglobal.net
Hospitality Haline Sundet 442-2623 sun17 @ suddenlink.net
Luncheon Reservations Margaret Stafford 822-3255 tom-marg @ suddenlink.net
Membership Terry Roberts 599-3255 terry @ terryroberts.net
Name Tags Delores Theuerkauf 822-5090 erniet @ suddenlink.net
Newsletter/Website Editor Rose Welsh 839-2935 peoplearefunny @ suddenlink.net
Newsletter Chris Wennerholm 725-2020 chrissie.wen @ gmail.com
Publicity/ Sponsorships Colleen Hedrick 268-0101 colleen1516 @ sbcglobal.net
Photographer Olga Duperie 407-8424 tod833 @ suddenlink.net
National Legislation Gwen Morris 498-3101 smlboss @ aol.com
State Legislation Vee Sorensen 822-2359 veesign @ aol.com
Ways and Means Linda Arata 839-5054 jaratal @ msn.com
Telephone Chair Laura Bush 839-5538 laura.b.2009 @ gmail.com
Nancy Elcock 443-2529 nancyelcock @ suddenlink.net
Pat Stolte 725-4031 patstolte @ prodigy.net
Irene Stidston 445-2732 istidston @ gmail.com
Pearl Micheli 445-9650 pamram9650 @ att.net
Kay Parris 442-9232 aparris @ suddenlink.net
Linda Arata 839-5054 jaratal @ msn.com
Sarah Bogenreif 441-9595 sarahbo79 @ yahoo.com

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Chaplain’s Report
When we read the papers and hear
so much disturbing news, don’t you
sometimes feel the world is falling
apart? Even so, we do not need to
tremble. As believers, our feet are
on an unshakable, solid Rock that
cannot be moved. Even if the way
becomes slippery, we can rest
knowing that the grip of the Creator
of the universe is far greater than
ours.
When problems threaten our
feeling of stability and safety, we
can face our insecurities from a
position of faith.
In Psalms, chapter 46, we read:
He isn’t a distant God far away, He is
a loving Father who longs to linger
near us and have us lean on Him
in our time of need.
As Republican women who
devote our time and effort to see
our nation remain a nation under
God, let us gain that calm assurance
and abide in His faithful promises.
Remembering
Marleen Miller
January 26, 2011
Jennifer Shoffner
February 26, 2011
President’s Message
he month of March brings us ever closer to the annual Spring
Membership Tea. On April 14th we will enjoy gathering from
12-2 pm in Trinidad at Esther Smith Holmes lovely setting. For
rides, please contact any board member. Are you able to help at
the event? Please leave your name with Jerrie Bartley ~ 443-7940, Barbara
Hecathorn ~ 442-7124, or Terry Roberts ~ 599-3255. The Board members
host this event for you each year with delectable goodies. Please invite
your guests as possible new members to an enjoyable spring day in
relaxing Trinidad!
Ways and Means for our club is very important and our monthly source of
revenue for our club. We would like to share an idea with you. Each of us is
a loyal patron of businesses here in our area that we want to succeed.
Consider asking them for a donation for our club that would give them
much publicity and glean new customers! It is a win-win offer! We thank
you and your generous guests for your outstanding donations and ticket
purchases!!
Our participation has been wonderful regarding calls, letters, faxes and
emails to office holders locally, in our state and to Washington when we
are “hot under the collar” at their latest blatant attempt on the item of the
hour! Let us be reminded too, victories are to be given a big pat on the
back or a compliment for standing up for “we the people”! For so many it
is a lonely battle~ we can place another coat of armor on that individual
by our encouragement! Need contact information for local officials?
Phone numbers, addresses and email addresses are on our website
www.hrfw-ca.org on our GET INVOLVED! page.
2011 Calendar
Mar. 17 ■ General Meeting with Orlean Koehle
April 14 ■ Spring Membership Tea
March 18-20 ■ California Republican Party
Convention (CRP)... Sacramento
April 18-19 ■ Advocacy - Hyatt Sacramento
April 24 ■ Easter Sunday
April 30 - May 1 ■ North Division Spring Conference
Eureka Chamber Music Series
18th season presents internationally acclaimed artists:
DAEDALUS QUARTET ~ Friday, March 18, 2011 ~ 7:30 pm
ARIANNA STRING QUARTET ~ Friday, April 1, 2011 ~ 7:30 pm
Tickets are available at the door, or call 445-9650 and
regular price for attending is $30 or students $5.
By special invitation to HRWF members we may attend for $5 or
bring goodies for the “Artists Reception” after each performance!
A fantastic event – thanks ECMS!
Calvary Lutheran Church is located at 716 South Ave, Eureka – 3 blocks
south of Staples. Check out the website - http://clceurekaca.org/ecms.cfm
 Ways
& Means
Fundraising
Our February Opportunity
Drawing itmes were donated
by: Debbie Walker, Kay Parris
and Linda Arata.
The winners of the February
Opportunity Drawing were
Dave Settle, Rebecca Crosby
and Bill Cook. Instead of
accepting a prize Bill Cook
donated his monetary contri-
bution to Socks for Soldiers.
Ticket sales for
the hand-crocheted shawl
will continue until the
drawing at the Spring Tea
on April 14th.
If you would like to donate a
prize for future drawings,
please telephone Linda Arata
at 839-5054.
Cookbooks
HRWF's cookbook sales
are cooking along.
Pick one up at the meeting
Thursday, March 17.
Or, contact Cindy Lewis
442-1187, or Colleen Hedrick
268-0101. 350 tried and
true recipes for $15.
They make great gifts!
Commentary: On the Meaning of “Zakat”
he United States is a country
made up of many nationali-
ties tied together by a
common bond of our Decla-
ration of Independence and The
Constitution of The United States of
America including The Bill of Rights
and all Amendments written since
1791. As immigrants of various
cultures have sought citizenship in
our nation it has sometimes been
difficult for the first generation to
assimilate. It wasn't easy for my own
grandparents to come to this coun-
try, learn a new language, earn a
living with new jobs in a new coun-
try. But they did it and they did it
without expecting the government
to subsidize their existence. With
each generation it often becomes
easier once the English language is
learned. Think about it. How can we
be a "united" country if we cannot
communicate with one another and
how can we communicate if we
speak different languages?
It was a different language term
that has been leading me on a
continuous journey of research and
discovery these past couple of
years. President Obama was speak-
ing to Muslims in Cairo, Egypt and
said that he would work with Ameri-
can Muslims to insure that they fulfil
"zakat" (pronounced "sauka"). I was
curious to know exactly what was
meant by that statement and it took
me sometime before I finally uncov-
ered the mystery of this term but I
must say it has been an interesting
trip of discovery. Zakat, I learned, is
one of Islam's five pillars. It's been
termed "mischief cloaked in piety"
(McCarthy) for it is "charitable
giving" but NOT charity as we know
it for none can be given to non-
Muslims. It is also given in some
countries as financial support for
terrorists. (See The Grand Jihad by
Andrew C. McCarthy for a great deal
more information on this topic).
As my journey continued, the topic
of Islam became ever more domi-
nate and I realized how uninformed
I have been about plans being
made by some to change the world
as we've known it. It is my belief
that part of that condition is the
result of one of the eight forms of
Jihad (meaning Holy War) being
waged today. It is the Jihad of
Deception. Followers of Islam, (a
religion, I am told, that is to be
exalted above ALL other religions
and against Christians and Jews),
are to have two faces...one they
present to the western world and
another to the rest where they
dominate. The Jihad of Deception, it
is said, is the way to reach non-
muslims and its 'right to lie' is done
in the name of Allah, therein the
individual's justification for lying.
The executive director of the Ameri-
can Society for Muslim Advance-
ment, Daisy Khan, and her husband,
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf proposed
building a mosque in downtown
Manhatten just two blocks from the
devastating scene of the attack on
9/11. She admits a crisis erupted
with this plan but noted it has
brought "faith communities" (?)
together. She said that "religious
freedom is the most essential
foundational value of America" and
it must be preserved." (Reader's
Digest Feb. 2011). I totally agree but
am wondering why Islam is now
included in some textbooks and
taught in some public schools (and
in classes at some public libraries)
but God is banned from textbooks.
In the past teachers could sing and
talk about God in their classrooms
but not today. Is this religious
freedom? (Let's remember that
morality is basedon the foundation
of religion.) Khan believes this
situation "is a moment right for
CHANGE." As you know from my
previous column, this is not my
favorite word and I now beg the
question once again: Change FROM
what TO what? Let's not drive God
out of our society. Remember WE
ARE "ONE NATION UNDER GOD."
Remember....read, research, listen,
and respond. Be a patriot!
"Responda" here, signing off until
next time.
"If it does not please you to serve
the Lord, decide today whom you
will serve..." (Joshua 24:15)
 HRWF donates books to local schools

Fortuna Elementary: Jeff Northern, Principal, Mary Dishmon, Ferndale High: Pictured from left to right are Kassidy Allardice,
librarian. The students are Claudia Velasco and Zahid Olea. Stephanie Lentz, Librarian Leanne McCullough and Mary Scott.

As seen in The Humboldt Beacon: For the past three years, our chapter of Republican Women has
been very generous to local schools. The first year, we were able to donate books to Lafayette and
Alice Birney Elementary Schools, both classrooms and libraries, and to Zane Middle School.
Last year, our books went to Fortuna Middle School and Pacific Union Elementary School. This year, I
delivered books to Fortuna Elementary and Ferndale High School.
In this time of great budget constraints for our schools, this is a most worthwhile project. The
teachers and librarians are so very grateful for our support. They always want me to pass on their
appreciation to you.

Education co-chair

California CFRW: The CFRW Spring Board of Director's Meeting

and Conference is followed by Advocacy Day at our State

Legislative Report Capitol. Several hundred women from CFRW throughout

the State of California converge on the state Capitol in
Sacramento to lobby legislators (Republican and
Economists A. Biggs, K. Hasset and M. Jackson
of the American Enterprises Institute recently Democrat alike) to sponsor, support or defeat bills which
analyzed over 37 years of the history of deficit are important to the issues they follow.
reduction plans of 21 countries. In the 1990's a new facet was added to Advocacy Day and
On average, countries following a 50/50 plan to cut we invited High School students to participate in legisla-
taxes and increase taxes, failed completely to close tive action and awareness in our State Capitol. This has
their deficits. become a traditional part of our event and an exciting
Why is this study important for Californians today? opportunity for students to see and hear how our State
government works.
We are over one-half trillion dollars in debt and this
very plan that has failed so miserably is what CFRW welcomes your active participation in the most
Moonbeam Brown is attempting to put into place. exciting, progressive and effective movement of any
woman's political organization!
Go figure !!!
Note: Debbie and Gwen are working on
contacting kids from 8th grade to 20 years old
to attend ADVOCACY in Sacramento.
 As Wisconsin Goes
So Does The Nation
A
s I have watched the happenings in Wisconsin, many
2907 E Street, Eureka 442-2527 things come to mind. You have teachers who have
lied to their employers. Doctors who took an oath to
32 Sunnybrae Center, Arcata 822-3750 be ethical have dishonored the medical profession. Teachers
Redwood Village Shopping Center 725-9003 speaking on television stating that bring their students to
the capital is teaching democracy. The out-of-control indi-
viduals that have taken over the capital building and
disrupting their state government are being called heroes.
Finally, 14 Democratic Senators in Wisconsin leave their
state so they don’t have to vote. Actually, they are all being
hailed as heroes by the media and others.
I remember when the great San Francisco Representative
called the people of the United States, “Astroturf” when they
came out in droves to protest the government’s over reach-
ing into their lives. She is presently cheering this group and
is telling reporters, “I stand in solidarity with Wisconsin
workers fighting for their rights.” President Obama is even
weighing in on this calling Governor Walker’s reasonable
proposals an “assault.”
EUREKA QUALITY INN I understand that the teachers, who called in sick and then
showed up to the rally to protest, could be fired. To remedy
JACK R. MCDONALD the possible firings enter four doctors. They set up tables
standing ready with clipboards to write excuses for these
1209 4TH STREET lying individuals. Apparently, three of these doctors are on
EUREKA CA 95501 the University of Wisconsin Medical Hospital’s staff -- one
BY CHOICE HOTELS PHONE 797 443-1501 being the head of the department of medical ethics and
another being a senior resident. Hummmmm does that
make you wonder about how ethical the ethics are that are
CHOICEHOTELS.COM being taught? A doctor’s sick note is a very serious docu-
ment. This note is the final proof of an employee’s illness.
The doctor is the medically qualified third party and this
group of doctors has denigrated one of the well-recognized
rights and privileges of their profession.
These rallies or protests (I’m not even sure what to call them)
are popping up all over the land. In Sacramento, one union
person was cited for assault and some reports say a Tea Party
person was injured. I could only find one account of the
injury but several news outlets did verify the assault citation. I
know if the Tea Party had taken over the state capitol in
Wisconsin as the Students for Democracy (SDS) did, we would
have heard a different story coming from the media.
As we wait to see the outcome in Wisconsin. I do believe we
will see many more governors taking the same or similar
actions as Governor Walker. However, I don’t think the public
employees need to worry in California -- given the one party
system we have adopted and the desire of the voting public
to raise taxes on the so called wealthy. Just who are the
FOLLOW us on TWITTER @hrwf wealthy and what is the public’s definition of wealthy?
(http://twitter.com/hrwf ) Well, my fellow Californians, get braced for a very bumpy
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3-in-1 Membership
As a member of Humboldt Republican Women
Federated (HRWF) you'll not only meet people
who share your Republican ideals and goals for
our country, you’ll be a part of the National
Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) and
the California Federation of Republican Women
(CFRW), the largest women’s political volunteer
organization in the nation.
With your membership, you’ll receive our club's
monthly newsletter, The Redwood Alert, as well
as the Republican Woman magazine, Canvassing
the Capital, (a legislative newsletter), as well as
Action Alerts (CFRW's statewide hotline network),
Leadership Training and voter education.
In addition, members have an Advocate
speaking for us in Sacramento; we lobby our
legislators; make recommendations on ballot
propositions and introduce legislation.
Join our team, Women In Numbers- WIN!
Membership
Report
Good News! To date, we are leaps and bounds
ahead of last year for renewing members!
If you haven’t already done so, please send in your the annual
2011 membership dues. If you’d like to have your contact
information available to other HRWF members, please remem-
ber to check the box for sharing your info with us…. Ditto if you
have a business, so members can patronize a conservative
minded business owner if they wish. We will be compiling a
membership contact roster for all participating members in
April.
Also, we now have a challenge! HRWF is starting “MEMBERSHIP
MATCH”! Match your membership by bringing in one new
member this year and we will double our club membership! We
will have “Membership Match” prizes this November!
Remember, WE ARE WOMEN IN NUMBERS
TO BUILD A TEAM AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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