My Dear Members,
Happy New Year!
2025
Looking at the calendar, we have not had a General Meeting since October. I have tried to keep you informed by my monthly messages and the shortened News of the Month, but nothing takes the place of meeting in person. I do hope to see many of you at the January meeting and if not, then the February meeting.
Short recap:
I do not have to tell you; the biggest news is that Donald J Trump was elected President in November and will be inaugurated later this month. What a great victory for him, for Republicans and for our Country. I like to think that all our actions as Republican women, since the Primary election, helped to get the Conservative message out to our citizens. Thank you for the job well done.
I learned at the MFRW Leadership conference several weeks ago, that only 87% of registered Republican Women in Worcester County voted in this last election. This leads the way for us to continue to spread the word, recruit new members and get that percentage higher in the next election. I have already received a list of names with contact information for those who did not vote.
Carol Frazier, our 1st VP, is working on getting some interesting speakers for the upcoming meetings.
Kris Barron, our 2nd VP and fundraising chair, is working hard to get our one hundred raffle tickets sold before February 1. With no meetings since October, it has been a challenging task. Her contact information is in the January News.
Susan Ostrowski and her literacy committee have been working hard planning for the upcoming essay contest to be held during the month of February, and she to oversee the Red Shoes Book Club.
Raye Simpson is working diligently as always, to get our volunteer hours recorded and in filling out the required paperwork for MFRW and NFRW.
Barbara Loffler photographs our events and submits them to the local newspapers. I hope you have seen our pictures in the papers.
Vera Beck, with help from some of the Board members decorated a tree at the Community Center in Ocean Pines. I do hope that many of you have had a chance to view the tree over the holidays.
Lastly, I would be remiss if I did not mention the Anniversary Gala. I have had nothing but wonderful notes and verbal praises from attendees. Thanks to the planning committee: Mary Adair, Deb Dills, Merilee Horvat, Marge Matturro, Carol Rose and Sandy Zitzer who worked with me and brought our ideas to fruition. Thanks also to Jan Kolesky and Jean Scanlon for their assistance in making this affair a wonderful celebration. One charter member and 6 Past Presidents were honored. We were joined by National Federation of Republican Women President Julie Harris and Maryland Federation President Sharon Carrick, as well as Congressman Andy Harris and his wife Nicole, who is Chair of MD GOP, Senator Mary Beth Carozza, Delegates Wayne Hartman, and Charles Otto, as well as Chip Bertino, County Commissioner. Attendees had time to enjoy music and appetizers during the Happy Hour, followed by a champagne toast given by Chip, and a delicious dinner with more socializing throughout the night. I wish more of our members could have attended as this was a wonderful celebration.
Have a Great Month,
Jean Delcher
God bless each of you, and God bless the United States of America
