Dear Members and Friends,

I hope that you are keeping informed and staying engaged during this unprecedented time of COVID-19. Embracing technology is more important than ever. WFRW conducted its' Spring Board Meeting using Zoom. Bylaws were reviewed and updated, and a Nominating Committee was elected and tasked with finding candidates for the Executive Board for 2021-22.

For more information about WFRW officer positions, please contact your club president or the Nominating Committee Chair. (*Committee member's names are listed below)

WFRW participated in a Zoom meeting hosted by NFRW with guest Paul Teller, Deputy Assistant to President Trump.

This Zoom meeting will become available to view sometime after May 8th on NFRW's website for members only. Mr. Teller encouraged everyone to keep focused on positive messaging. He said President Trump appreciates the work of Republican women, their ideas, and support. President Trump believes that The American Spirit and the Entrepreneurship of the American people will save the day! New White House Guidelines on reopening are out. (Link is on the right/below along with Governor Inslee's Safe Start Plan.)

I n our stay home situation, let's stay connected. If you have club stories, meetings and events you want to share, please contact Carolyn Williams, Public Relations Chair ( [email protected] ) and Ashley Butenschoen, Social Media Chair ( [email protected] )

Please stay safe, stay healthy, stay positive!

Dee Drewry

WFRW President

[email protected]

*WFRW Nominating Committee, 2021-2022

Sandi Peterson,Chair - [email protected]

Beth Daranciang

Barbara Green

Gail Pappacostas

Shirley Schreiber

Peg Stevens

Carolyn Williams

Would you like to learn how to use Zoom for club meetings?

Several clubs have already conducted monthly meetings using it. Grant County Republican Women had Senator Phil Fortunato as a guest in April and plan on continuing to have other governor candidates at future meetings using Zoom. Ponderosa Republican Women of Spokane County held a virtual meeting with US Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers. See Federation News regarding this virtual meeting. If you would like training to use Zoom or other online conference technology, please reach out to WFRW through your club president or email WFRW President Dee Drewry. We will be glad to work with you.

Click on the boxes below. Be informed. Be safe. Be positive.

May 11- 15

Candidate Filing Week

August 4

Primary Election

October 16-17

WFRW Fall Board Meeting

November 3

General Election

Parents for Safe Schools continues to gather signatures for Referendum 90 to combat the state's Comprehensive Sex Education bill. To find more information and to request an initiative form, click here: Referendum 90

Signatures for the Heartbeat Initiative 1698 are still being collected. WFRW member, Carolyn Crain is the original sponsor. For more information and to download an initiative click here: Clallam County Republican Party