REPRESENTING RURAL IDAHO AND PROUDLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE

The Red Jacket Connection VOLUME 1 - ISSUE 6

SEPTEMBER 2015

OFFICERS

President

Billee Dinges

1st Vice President

Bobbi Goss

2nd Vice President

Marie Silver

Treasurer

Neola Weaver

Secretary

Ruth Fixsen

Corresponding Secretary

Marie Silver

Chaplin

Florence Mary Sandy

Newsletter

Ruth Fixsen

BOARD MEETS

1st Monday each month

MEMBERSHIP

LUNCHEON

September 16 2015

Clear Lake CC 11:00 a.m.

PROGRAM

IFRW President

Kitty Kunz

DUES ARE DUE

CONTACT

NEOLA WEAVER

AT

neola.weaver@gmail.com

If you can, please make a

reservation for the

September luncheon.

Call Ruth 734-9429 or

Billee 421-2101

MEMBERSHIP MONTHLY LUNCHEON MEETING

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015—COST $12

11:00 A.M. SOCIAL

12:00 P.M. LUNCH CLEAR LAKE COUNTRY CLUB, BUHL, ID.

PROGRAM

IFRW President Kitty Kunz

OPTIONAL: Reservations Welcomed 421-2101

D ear Friends and Fellow Republicans,

Looking out at the beautiful fall harvest, I

realize how fortunate we are to live in this beautiful

state of Idaho. We are indeed blessed to be in this

land of plenty It is hard to take seriously the warn-ings of possible shortages and emergencies that Mr.

Troxell warned us about at last month’s meeting. I

did however check the oil lamps and realized we

need more oil and wicks, So, I decided I had better

check the pantry and found a number of items out

of date. Well, now I’m really on a roll to check

deeds, insurance policies, birth certificates and the

evacuation box. Whoops! ….. dead batteries in

three flashlights. This is getting serious now. I

don’t know what you do, but I have decided to

postpone a serious attempt to become a family

ready for any emergency until I get back from the National Federation of Republican Women’s Bien-

nial Convention.

Please plan on selling tickets to our

time traveling “VINTAGE

FASHION SHOW” Your

friends will not be disappoint-

ed. Our models are the best

and full of fun. The music is

delightful and filled with so

many memories.

We are very fortunate to have

the Idaho State President Kitty Kunz coming to

our Sept.16th meeting at the Clear Lakes Coun-

try Club.

Please plan on attending. MVRW need to show

our IFRW president how much we appreciate all

that she does for women and the Republican Party.

See you on the 16th. Bring a friend and remember we want to share with everyone. Guests are always

welcome!

President Billee Dinges

It is important to remember that 180,000 women can and do make a difference.

GUEST MODELS Angela Palermo Cathy Brown Maxine Bell Paula Brackett Eileen Banholzer Linda Hartgen Neola Weaver Aysa Theate Lucy Wills Regina

Music to match the eras provided by musical artist Tom Lancaster.

T he name suffragette was meant as an insult

to the brave women who for many decades

were put in jails. The true term should be suffra-

gists. After decades of struggle, the suffragist’s

won the Equal Franchise Act in 1918 for the first

time allowing women to own property and attend

school. Two years of hunger strikes in the jails

women in America finally won the right for you

to vote. The bill was ratified on August 18,

1920. Until that time, women were deprived of

the most basic rights. Women did not have the

right to attend school or own property.

When we, grand-

daughters and great

granddaughters, do

not vote and hold

our elected officials

accountable, we are

letting down these

women who fought

and gave their lives

for us.

(From Billee)

A L L W O M E N M A T T E R

MVRW FROM DON HUDSON

A little late for today but please give

my kindest regards to all. I am so

grateful for all that you do. I wonder

sometimes if you know how important you are to so

many. God bless. (Editor’s sez: “It’s always nice to

know we are appreciated.”)

Magic Valley Republican Women have been ask to par-ticipate in the Blaine Co. Republican Women's Cook-book. Please everyone bring several recipes to the next meeting. This is a good way to honor your Mom's favorite recipe and share our Idaho Heritage and Bounty of local food with everyone. Our club

will receive a portion of monies raised. You can submit your recipes via email to treehouseq@comcast.net or P.O. Box 2287, Ketchum, ID 83340. Don’t delay, do it today!

State President Kitty Kunz

K itty has been involved in the Idaho Republican

Party and Idaho Republican Women in Idaho

for over 20 years. She has served as President of Ada

County and Bannock County Republican Women as

well as on the board of IFRW. She has served as

County Republican Chairman, Region VI Chairman,

District Chairman, and Secretary of the Idaho Re-

publican Party. She served on the Idaho Women’s

Commission and as Director of the Idaho Women’s

Commission. She worked for three congressmen,

assistant to the Warden of SICI, a real estate agent,

loan processor, as well as secretary and instructional

aide in three elementary schools. She has been active

and served on boards for the Chamber of Com-

merce, Rotary Club, and Zonta International Club.

She lives in Boise, Idaho with her husband, Kent. She

is retired and enjoys spending time with her five

children and 14 grandchildren.

THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS

WHO VOLUNTERED THEIR

TIME AT THE FAIR BOOTH FOR

TWIN FALLS COUNTY REPUBLI-

CAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE:

MARIE SILVER, RUTH AND GAYLE FIXSEN

AND BILLEE DINGES.

Clark says: “Debbie and I were honored to be selected as one of the

"Featured Farm Families" in the Ag Pavilion at the Twin Falls County

Fair. “— with Debbie Kauffman and John Pitz.

CONGRATULATIONS FROM MVRW!!

CONVENTION TALK

Billee, Bobbi, Marie and Tilly who are

attending the NFRW Biennial Conven-

tion are probably having a wonderful

time in Phoenix as you read this newslet-

ter. They will be at the luncheon meeting

on the 16th to report their experience

while there. Please come to the meeting

to hear them and also to hear a report

from our IFRW State President KITTY

KUNZ.

Our club purchased 1400 cards which

were placed in the convention gift bags.

OCTOBER 23-24, 2015

IFRW Fall Board Meeting

Lewiston, Idaho

Rick Jesinger, Representative Steve Miller, Cheryl Sandy and

Dale Ewersen in the Bellevue Labor Day Parade

We say

“Aloha” to

our dear

friend,

BOBBI

GOSS, who

is taking

up resi-

dence on

the island

of Hawaii. Bobbi has been a

very loyal and hard working

Republican and for this, we

thank her from the bottom of

our hearts.

Aloha, Bobbi!

Come back

and see us

sometime.

I stayed up all

night to see

where the sun

went, and then

it dawned on

me.

I got a job at a bakery because

I kneaded dough.