The Christmas Gala was a wonderful and successful event. The Ways & Means committee that spent months planning and preparing for this event deserves a tremendous thank you. The food was delicious, and the table decorations were lovely. Our member, Annice Jones, played her electric violin for an hour welcoming our guests into the main ballroom. ...
Club Updates & Latest News
If I Were the Devil, by Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey is an American icon. From about 1951 until 2001, he was a radio commentator. Throughout the USA he was well known; his unique voice readily recognizable. His AM radio show was originally called, "Harvey News and Comment;" and, in 1976 it was changed to, "The Rest of the Story." His show aired in over 1300 radio stations throughout the U...
December Membership Update
QC-STV Republican Women Federated MEMBERSHIP REPORT Our final 2022 Membership Report to the General Membership is as follows:41 RENEWAL MEMBERSHIPS for 202393 PRIMARY MEMBERS (one Primary Member and Associate Member moved out of state)43 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS with 17 ASSOCIATE RENEWAL MEMBERSHIPSWe welcome our NEW Primary Members who wil...
December President's Message
I would like to wish all our members and associates a blessed and very Happy Thanksgiving. I am hopeful that we all will take time to think about the first Thanksgiving celebrated in America. When we reflect on the first Thanksgiving, we realize how much we owe to those brave souls who left the known to sail across the Atlantic to the complete unkn...
November Meeting Recap
In Case You Missed the November 15 QC – STV RWF Meeting Our November meeting was the first meeting in our new location at the San Tan Civic Center. The room is larger than our previous location and can accommodate up to 75 people. We were not sure how many members and guests might attend in the aftermath of the election, so we were pleasa...
November Ways & Means
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!Tickets for our largest fund-raising event, America First Christmas Celebration are NOW AVAILABLE for purchase. We need your participation! Our Club has several missions we are trying to fulfill and that only can happen if we raise funds. Our guest speakers are Mark Finchem, Cindy Biggs, founder Caesar Rodney (wife of Andy Biggs)...
November Membership Update
QC-STV Republican Women Federated MEMBERSHIP REPORT 30 RENEWAL MEMBERSHIP and 14 ASSOCIATE RENEWALS for 2023 As of November 20, 2022 we have:97 PRIMARY MEMBERS (includes our 3 most recent Primary Members)44 ASSOCIATE MEMBERSWe welcome our NEW Primary Members who will officially be reported to AZFRW and NFRW January 2023: Please welcome to our Queen...
Why American Christmas/Holiday Traditions Are So Important
America, since its founding, has had beautiful traditions and we must not let them fade away. Most of our traditions and rituals are rooted in our nation's Judeo-Christian heritage, and they enrich our national identity. Traditions are like heirlooms that are passed down through generations of families. Traditions also strengthen our sense of histo...
November Events Recap
Wine Tasting Party - November 12, 2022 For those of you who were able to attend, thank you and we missed those not able to attend. It was a joyful evening with lots of good food and of course the wines that we tasted, Miraval Rose (President Kaye's favorite wine), Conundrum White Blend and Chateau Miselle Sauternes. All are delicious. Even tho...
November President's Message
We are literally days away from the 2022 General Election as I write this message. Arizona has become one of the most pivotal Attorney General races in the country as this race has potentially big implications for U.S. democracy, election experts said. Arizona has become a kingmaker state in U.S. presidential elections, and under Arizona law, the a...
October Meeting Recap
In Case You Missed the October 11 QC – STV RWF Meeting October's Meeting was a special meeting for the QC – STV RWF as we celebrated our second anniversary as a member of the NFRW. Our charter was signed on October 5, 2020. We started with 22 members and have grown to 93 Primary members and 45 Associate Members. We owe this growth to our membe...
October Ways & Means
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!Tickets for our largest fund-raising event, America First Christmas Celebration are NOW AVAILABLE for purchase. We need your participation! Our Club has several missions we are trying to fulfill and that only can happen if we raise funds. Our guest speakers are Mark Finchem, our next Secretary of State, Cindy Biggs, founder Caesa...
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS FOR 2023
The National Federation of Republican Women (aka NFRW) in conjunction with the Arizona Federation of Republican Women is encouraging ALL Republican Women Federated Clubs to announce Membership Renewals for 2023 to commence beginning October 1, 2022. Remember your current Membership will EXPIRE on December 31, 2022. Renewal membership confirmation a...
October Membership Update
QC-STV Republican Women Federated MEMBERSHIP REPORT Our 2022 Membership is as follows: 94 PRIMARY MEMBERS43 ASSOCIATE MEMBERSWe welcome our NEW Primary Member reported to AZFRW and NFRW on OCTOBER 30, 2022:ROSEMARIE WOLFE (lives in Queen Creek)We welcome our most recent Associate Member:George Wolfe (husband of Rosemarie Wolfe) Our m...
Americanism: Our Nation’s Liberty is Threatened with a Standing Army
James Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution because of his central role in the drafting of the Constitution and the first Ten Amendments. He feared and loathed standing armies. In a speech he gave before the Constitutional Convention in 1787, he said, "A standing military force with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companio...
October President's Message
As we are racing toward November 8, we must each of us be doing everything within our power to ensure that we elect every Republican on the ballot. If we are able to accomplish this, we have an opportunity to cut off funding and/or slow down implementation for much of what is happening in the Joe Biden Administration and at our southern border. Wit...
September Meeting Recap
In Case You Missed the September 13 QC – STV RWF Meeting If you were unable to attend our most recent meeting, it is unfortunate. We had our largest attendance to date to hear Scot Mussi, President of Arizona Free Enterprise Club, and Jenna Bentley, Director of Public Affairs for the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix speak on their recommendations for...
Ballot Initiatives
Prop 128 – Voter Protection Act. Constitutional Amendment. The Constitutional Amendment would allow the legislature to amend, divert funds from, or supersede an initiative or referendum measure enacted by the people of AZ if the measure is found to contain illegal or unconstitutional language by the AZ or United States Supreme Court. YESProp 129 – ...
October Ways & Means
We announced our first social event – America First Wine Social at our September General Meeting. The wine social will be a Wine Tasting Event taking place on Saturday, November 12th at 7:00 pm. The tasting will cover three wines, all will be suitable for your holiday meal planning.There will be an assortment of appetizers paired with the wine as w...
September Membership Update
QC-STV Republican Women Federated MEMBERSHIP REPORT Our 2022 Membership is as follows: 93 PRIMARY MEMBERS42 ASSOCIATE MEMBERSWe welcome our NEW Primary Members reported to AZFRW and NFRW SEPTEMBER 30, 2022:JUDY MANDRELL (lives in Queen Creek)CINDY CROSETTI (lives in Encanterra in Queen Creek)Our current Associate Membership, although not reported t...