July Tea Party!

Independence Day TEA Party in Altoona, WI

500+ patriots gathered on Independence Day to rally against
Washington D.C.'s fiscal irresponsibility

Greater Clark County Republican Women

Boxes for the Troops
Donations from the Red Hat Society of Neillsville and Thorp Girl Scouts

The GCCRW and Junior Girl Scouts from Troop 3155 got together on June 6th to pack boxes for our troops abroad. Items collected by the Red Hat Society and cookies donated by the Girl Scouts were packed into 16 boxes and shipped to US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Girl Scouts work on notes to include in the boxes.

State Convention News

The WFRW held the spring board meeting in conjunction with the State RPW Convention.
Topics of discussion included Sue Lynch's run for President of the NFRW; the WFRW's role in preventing voter fraud and setting up election watchers; the NFRW's support for Katie's Law legislation; and the setting of the Slate of Officers.

The Slate of Officers for the October WFRW ballot:
President: Charlotte Rasmussen
1st Vice President: Regina Kolbow
2nd Vice President: Jackie Trudell
3rd Vice President: Ardis Cerny
4th Vice President: Karen Milaitis
Treasurer: Vicky Ostry
Recording Secretary: Jane Carpenter
Corresponding Secretary: Shirley Starck
Auditor: Lucy Hillestad

GCCRW

Our Purposes

To educate our membership regarding the political process within our party on all levels--local, county, state, and nationwide.

To promote an informed electorate

To increase the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government

To assist in the election of fellow Republicans to local, state, and national offices

To support the objectives and policies of the Republican party, including the belief:

That a strong national defense is vital
That all human life is valuable
In smaller, unobtrusive government that preserves law and order while protecting individual freedoms
In reducing or eliminating taxes on marriage, inheritances, Social Security, and Veterans so that more of our hard earned money remains in our pockets
In strengthening Social Security and providing the means to obtain a secure retirement for every American
That every child deserves access to quality education

COME JOIN US

CONTACT CHARLOTTE RASMUSSEN

FOR INFOMATION ON MEETING TIMES

AND LOCATION

charlotter@ceas.coop

Please join us as we work together for the good of our communities and country by pursuing these important values

Upcoming Events

Letters from veterans

From Afghanistan:

Charlotte:I was not able to receive mail for 2 weeks due to my location. However..yesterday I was able to receive them. Thank you!

I spread the items to the 30+ soldiers in my platoon. We are grateful and much appreciative. Our Commander by the way, Captain Brian Barth is from Neillsville. We were talking about you and Dave Zien today over lunch.

Thank you for everything. We will stay in touch.

God Bless...JB

JEFF BALDOVIN
Co. 951st/276 EN BN
3/15/09

From the Veterans Assistance Program - Chippewa

Dear GCCRW:

On behalf of the residents and staff of the Veterans Assistance Program, we would like to thank you for your generous donation of tissues, soaps, shirts and socks. It brightens the day of the residents and staff to know that someone cares.

The continuous support you provide to the Center, along with the continuing support we receive from various corporations, groups, and individuals, convinces us that there are people who truly care about the men and women who gave to their country in its time of need.

Sincerely,
Phillip Sarazen
Site Manager
Veterans Assistance Program - Chippewa

Care packages for our troops

The GCCRW has been collecting personal items for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. You can participate in our efforts by donating items and cash at these financial institutions:

Advantage Community Bank in Dorchester
Citizens State Bank in Granton
Citizens State Bank in Loyal
Citizens State Bank in Neillsville
Community Bank in Colby
Community Bank in Owen
Community Bank in Thorp
Forward Financial in Greenwood

Items collected for boxes include: protein bars, beef jerky, razors and personal care items, hard candy, wet wipes, powdered drink mixes, and other non-perishable items. Cash donations will be applied to postage.

Club Officers

President: Charlotte Rasmussen,
(715) 644-3608
Vice President: Doris Bakker
Treasurer: Vacant
Secretary/Webmaster: Judy Lund
Membership Chair: Lori Nitz

Additional Links

National Federation of Republican Women