SUMMER 2017 ISSUE 

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June Self Defense Class
Summer Salad Luncheon
Action Alerts
Welcome New Members
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          WINNING IS INDEED A GOOD FEELING!  
  ARWC wants to thank all of the members for their support in our recent battle to keep our name, Anchorage Republican Women's Club. A very special thanks goes to long time members Dinah Abood and Alyce Hanley for attending the recent SCC meeting in support!  
  It was not a pleasant experience to fight other Republicans  but we felt our long tradition of name was worth the fight.
   Past President Stacey Stone-Semmler gives a brief summary below:
   ARWC is now a direct affiliate of the Alaska Republican Party with a seat on the State Central Committee.  Therefore, we have ended our affiliation with AFRW/NFRW (officially).  This allows us to keep 100% of our dues so we can do even more to support candidates the Board chooses to support!  It will also provide that we are only reporting to one person (instead of two) when we go to make donations under the Party umbrella.   
  In addition to the foregoing, ARP has told NFRW that the ARP has no province over our name, and that if NFRW wishes to fight us they may do so.  
  It seems fortuitous that we have left the AFRW/NFRW.  We really got in on the ground floor on this one.  AFRW/NFRW has decided to end any and all affiliation with the ARP.  This is much like the schism that exists between RNC/NFRW.  In doing so, the AFRW is registering (and requiring all remaining affiliate clubs) to register as a 527, i.e. they will no longer be able to contribute to candidates.  As we have discussed on numerous occasions, supporting candidates is the heart of our mission.

ARWC has incurred attorney expenses in our battle to keep our name and club.  We have never asked for members to donate for any purpose but candidates but we would like the opportunity to allow members to donate to this expense if they are so willing.  Please donate at the link before.  It is greatly appreciated and all monies will go to this defense. 

So onward it is!!!  We hope to see you at the Self Defense Class this week and our SSL in July!

Judy


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June 8th Self Defense Class



   

ARWC Annual Summer Salad Luncheon
Thursday July 6, 2017
This year we return to the lovely home of Mead Treadwell.
Please look for tickets in the mail soon.  
This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year and we need your support!  
Please bring a salad for at least 6-8 people.  
Willing to help?  Contact Judy at 351-1876.
11:30-1:00
Invited guests:  Congressional Delegation and AK State Senate and House members.

ACTION ALERTS
Tell Governor Walker: No Income Tax
ARRP "Truth Not Fake News"


No Income Tax, here is the number to call to say 
"No Income Tax for Alaska."  
SHARE with all your Republican friends.   
CALL Governor Walker 1-844-586-9085.  
Remember:----FRAUD, WASTE and ABUSE!!!
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AMEND AO-96 ANCHORAGE
Didn't 'we the people" vote against this in 2012 and WIN?

YES, but our liberal Mayor and Assemby don't care what we think!

 Time to Get Busy and Protect Women & Children! 

With the Anchorage Municipal Clerk recently certifying the application for an initiative petition, it's time to collect signatures.

We, concerned citizens of Anchorage are in the process of amending 
AO-96, a misguided and dangerous Anchorage Assembly ordinance that gives men who identify as women, and vice versa, the ability to use the restroom, shower and locker room of their choice based on what sex they identify as - even if that gender identity is fluid and can change daily.  
Our Protect Our Privacy Petition has one basic assumption - government should protect Alaskan's privacy, safety and dignity in intimate settings like showers, restrooms and locker rooms, not threaten it.
The initiative will do two simple things - 
1)  Require municipal owned facilities like the Sullivan Arena and libraries to segregate their intimate spaces based on biological sex as determined at birth. We believe that citizens using such facilities have a right to physical privacy that includes the right not to be seen in various states of undress by members of the opposite sex.

2)  Give private businesses and faith based groups such as churches and ministries the freedom to operate according to their convictions and segregate intimate spaces based on biological sex as determined at birth. This initiative would not, of course, prevent businesses like Target from making poor decisions to open up their bathrooms to all genders. It simply gives businesses the right to choose how they want to operate.
 
The clock is now ticking and we have until July 20th, 2017 to collect approximately 7,500 signatures of registered voters within the Municipality of Anchorage. Contact Kim Minnery for how you can obtain signature pages or help: president@akfamily.org or (907)227-0346.
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CONTACT AARP
Call AARP now and let them know they do not represent 
us in the health care situation and their adds are deceitful 
and dishonest. These adds asked that Americans bombard 
our Congressional delegates with phone calls NOT to support 
the new health care law.  They are blatantly lying when they 
tell Seniors they are going to lose Medicare benefits.  The 
new proposed  health care law doesn't touch Medicare
 benefits for Seniors.

 CALL AARP AND LET THEM KNOW YOU DON'T 
SUPPORT THEIR UNTRUTHFUL ADDS. 

Call: 866-227-7447
Fax: 907-341-2270
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SUPPORT CONSERVATIVE LEGISLATORS,
 COMMENTATORS AND 
OUR PRESIDENT!  



WELCOME NEW ARWC MEMBERS
Christy Strutz, Mary Rolhfing

VOLUNTEER

ARWC is looking for women to serve on our many committees.  
  • Phone Committee:Notify members of upcoming events.
  • Community Service:  Help us find good community service opportunities.
  • Special Events:  Help with our Summer Salad Luncheon.
  • Fundraising: Have ideas for fundraising?

Call Judy at (907) 351-1876 or email jnorton-eledge@gci.net.