CANYON LAKE
Monday's C.H.A.T. - Chicks Having An Awesome Time. CLRW
assisted the Texas Federation of Republican Women by labeling and mailing 1.086 "welcome" postcards to fellow Republicans in Comal County. What a wonderful afternoon! CLICK ON RAISE THE MONEY FLYER TO BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!
The Greater San Antonio Council of the Texas Federation of Republican Women met on May 4 - the last meeting before the summer break. Our Guest Speaker was Chris Byrd, our newly elected State Republican Executive Committeeman for SD 25. Chris focused his briefing on the 10 principles that guide the SREC. He gave us quite the history lesson going back to Sir William Blackstone and the "Blackstone Commentaries." If you see him, be sure to congratulate him on his new grandchild.
Former longtime resident of Canyon Lake and member of CLRW, Jane Coble passed away on April 16 in Illinois, where she had moved to be closer to her family after her husband Lee died several years ago. There will be a memorial in a couple of months in their favorite place, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Sympathy notes may be sent to the family care of her daughter, Brenda Lindsey: Brenda Lindsey 1807 Cypress Point Court Mahomet, IL 68153 Please see the flyer below and email to your Republican friends, neighbors, family. We have posted all of the information listed on our website and included links as needed. We have also included "explanations" for the two constitutional amendments. MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT!
Trish Wyatt, who was a wonderful and dedicated Canyon Lake Community Volunteer, passed away on April 27 after battling a host of health issues. Please keep her husband, Peter, and their children in your prayers. Trish's Memorial Service will be May 10 at 2pm at the Oakwood Baptist Church. A reception will follow.
National Day of Prayer, May 5, CRRC Pavilion,
125 Mabel Jones Drive, Canyon Lake, Texas 
PHOTO: Marsha Cooper - 1st VP Programs, Kit Whitehill - President of
Texas Federation of Republican Women and Jeanne Slupik - President CLRW. Kit Whitehill was the guest speaker at the annual Membership Luncheon held at the Lakeside Country Club in Canyon Lake. The theme for the event was "Wild About Texas". Attendees wore their favorite and unique Texas hats where 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners were selected by judges. For more information on CLRW, go to www.canyonlakerw.com. 
Congratulations to Bob Parks and the Hays County Republican Party for an outstanding event - the Lincoln Reagan Dinner on April 25. The Guest of Honor, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, gave an uplifting and powerful synopsis on how her state survived COVID and is now excelling at all levels. Our U.S. Congressman Chip Roy, who had just driven back from the border, gave a grim, detailed speech on the current conditions. We were thankful to have the opportunity to hear from two dedicated Republican leaders!
Hats Off to our CLRW VP - Membership, Brenda Potter, and her volunteers who created the perfect ambience for our "Wild About Texas" themed CLRW Membership Luncheon held on April 20. Our Guest Speaker was our very own TRFW President, Kit Whitehill, who focused her speech on educating our new members on the importance of the Texas Federation of Republican Women and the awards process. Of course, the hat contest contestants were again up to the challenge! We extend many a "Thank You!" to our judges: Patrick Seiler, Jim Hynes, and Harry Hingst. They had a tough job, but survived! Again, thanks to all for another CLRW memorable event!
VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE
CLRW Members at CASA FundraiserDear CLRW Members,
Long time Associate Member Bob Wickman passed away this past Tuesday after battling a long illness. Bob was very active in the Canyon Lake community and was a former candidate for Commissioner PCT 1. Bob loved Canyon Lake, the Canyon Lake Noon Lions Club, golfing and many other activities. Please keep his wife Nancy and family in your prayers. I will pass on additional information as it becomes available. Please consider attending the Comal County Fundraiser on April 14.
The Guest Speaker is Dr. Ben Carson, so come on! We are blessed with an incredibly strong county chairman and volunteer staff but they need our assistance to stay open and available to all of us. Our club has directly benefited from their dedicated support of our fundraiser - last year the Headquarters, volunteers, and precinct chairs bought seven reserved tables for our fundraiser! I have been coordinating with Susan Walker and Sharon Monge to ensure we are all more knowledgeable regarding the upcoming amendment and run-off elections. Keeping Comal County RED is our responsibility. See you there! Dr. Ben Carson Fundraiser Click Below 
Our Comal County Republican Party Fundraiser is on April 14 and the Guest Speaker is Dr. Ben Carson. Dr. Carson is an influential, kind, and true conservative whose message resonates with all of us. If you were at the Comal County Convention this past Saturday, you know we Republicans are on a roll and we owe much to our Comal County Republican Party Headquarters and volunteer staff. Ticket sales are on the upswing so get yours now! Please see attached flyer for more information. See you there!
100 Club Dinner
Becky Swindal, Janet Blum, Bernice Woolsey, Jeanne Slupik, Karen Baker, Melinda Rapp, Donna Lee, Carolyn Besselman 
Please see note below from Deborah Wall, President, Camino Real Republican Women (CRRW) regarding the latest on the border and specifically the issue with Title 42.
Stay smart and send a thank you to Chip Roy for all he is doing regarding the border. Border Care Project Report Last Thursday, 24 March, with supplies donated by our Republican community, a team of volunteers with the Border Care Project made a trip to the Rio Grande Valley. We were able to deliver four vehicles worth of hand sanitizer, insect repellent, wipes, sunscreen, first aid kits, and more directly to the agents. These supplies will be sorted by the agents for distribution to fellow agents in the field all the way to the Arizona border. While there, an agent will give often us a briefing on the current situation involving apprehensions, human trafficking, fentanyl seizures and other illicit activity that will eventually impact ‘the interior’, ie us. However for this briefing the agent focused on Title 42 and the impact of lifting that Trump era provision. Suffice it to say, the importance of this message was not lost on us— this will have a drastic impact on Texas. Let me explain. Today, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the Biden Administration is considering terminating the immigration rule that allows immigration officials to deny illegal aliens from declaring frivolous asylum claims. The Biden Administration is also considering ending Title 42, which prevents migrants with COVID or nations with contagious diseases from entering the U.S. Removal of these two rules will exacerbate the border crisis. Thousands of migrants have already gathered on the Mexican side of the border, and they are ready to cross as soon as the rules are removed. This wave of migrants is described as a “tsunami” of migrants that will overwhelm border security. Furthermore, because the nonprofit “charity” groups are helping to disperse the migrants throughout the country, state and local resources will be overwhelmed. Health, education, and public safety will feel the burden. Over one million aliens have been caught since October 2021. The number will double or triple with the removal of these rules. America will be permanently “transformed” if this is allowed. There must be a call to action for federal, state, and local elected officials to act. Please send a ‘Thank you’ to Congressman Chip Roy for standing up for the citizens of Texas. Even though his district does not go to the border, this action of lifting Title 42 that he is fighting will most certainly have an impact on his district and all of the constituents of Texas. https://www.dailywire.com/news/rep-chip-roy-slams-homeland-security-chief-in-new-letter-for-impeachable-conduct-over-border-title-42 Special thanks to George Rodriguez and John Fletcher for providing information for this letter. The 56th Annual Texas Legislative Conference was held on March 25 at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center. CLRW was once again honored to be an Associate Sponsor of this event which is "a nonpartisan organization of Texas business and political leaders who meet annually in New Braunfels to focus on public policy issues." The two panel discussions on "The Current State of Texas' Economy" and "The Latest in Politics in Texas" were very informative and the moderators and panelists very knowledgeable on the topics at hand.
Pictured are CLRW Members Carolyn Besselman, VP-Fundraising; Donna Eccleston, County Commissioner PCT 1; Jeanne Slupik, President; and Marsha Cooper, VP-Programs. 
Canyon Lake Republican Women was very well represented at the 2022 Comal County Republican Party Convention on March 26. A number of CLRW Members and Associate Members serve as Precinct Chairs. Other members assisted as Sergeants at Arms, Check-In Assistants, and other jobs as needed. Our own Sharon Monge was the Chair of the Nominations Committee - Comal County has 90 delegates plus a host of Alternates for the Republican Party of Texas Convention in Houston! Kudos to Laura Buske, Chair of the Resolutions Committee, and the Parliamentarian, Geoff Barr, for keeping that segment of the convention "moving" while the attendees voted on 9 resolutions. To Sue Piner and crew: "Hats off for a job well done!"
The CLRW March Business Meeting was a huge success - many new members, guests, and candidates in the room and our special treat was our Guest Speaker Matt Rinaldi, Chairman, Republican Party of Texas (RPT). Mr. Rinaldi gave a very "to the point" speech about this past legislative session, his goals for the RPT, and his vision for the June RPT Convention in Houston. Our "Wild About Texas" Membership Luncheon in April is now SOLD OUT! Brenda Potter, VP-Membership, put out the challenge during the meeting and it worked! Our Guest Speaker will be Kit Whitehill, President, Texas Federation of Republican Women.***MEMBERSHIP Luncheon is SOLD OUT***
On March 4, CLRW Members attended the March meeting of the Greater San Antonio Council (GSAC) of the Texas Federation of Republican Women (TFRW). Pictured from left to right are: Jeanne Slupik, CLRW President; Carolyn Besselman, GSAC 1VP-Programs and our 3VP-Fundraising; and Marsha Cooper, our GSAC Representative and our 1VP-Programs. It was an excellent meeting with the primary focus on the 2022 Primary Election and the issues with mail in ballots. As usual, the meeting was a great opportunity to talk with members from our fellow TFRW clubs and hear about their meetings, programs, and fundraisers.
***TIME TO GET OUT AND VOTE******Attention: Members***
Please ensure YOUR vote counts and vote during the Primary Election! Early voting locations remain open 7am to 7pm through Friday evening. You can of course vote on March 1 if you prefer. Call your Republican friends and set up a breakfast, lunch or dinner date to eat and vote. Have a party! Many of you attended the Comal County Republican Candidate Forum and met candidates at our business meetings. YOU are the informed voters and we need you to step up and vote! My 98 year old Dad voted at Saint Francis by the Lake Episcopal Church today and he loved it. He walked in, sat in a chair, chose his candidates, had an assistant close by monitoring his needs and before he knew it he was done! Thank you, Jeanne JOIN the CLRW March Business Meeting, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Lakeside Golf Club
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CLRW Members spent a fun day buying and delivering much needed donations to the Brooke Army Medical Center Fisher House at Fort Sam Houston. We spent $556.97 on items we knew they NEEDED as our Military Liaison, Melinda Rapp, always coordinates her shopping list with the staff.
Pictured from left to right are: Robyn Stewart, Fisher House Manager; Star Carey, CLRW Associate Member; Jeanne Slupik, CLRW President, and Melinda Rapp, CLRW Military Liaison. Thank you CLRW for continuing this uplifting Caring for America Project!
Pictured from left to right are: Robyn Stewart, Fisher House Manager; Star Carey, CLRW Associate Member; Jeanne Slupik, CLRW President, and Melinda Rapp, CLRW Military Liaison. Thank you CLRW for continuing this uplifting Caring for America Project!
Canyon Lake Republican Women were co-sponsors of the Comal County Republican Candidate Forum, held on Monday, January 17, at the Village Venue in New Braunfels. CLRW provided for and manned the refreshment tables, provided Greeters for attendees and candidates, and assisted with audio visual support. We were honored to be part of this well organized event.
Thank you Comal County Republican Party for spearheading this highly successful evening.
Congratulations to CLRW!
Our January 19 Business Meeting was informative and productive! 14 candidates or their representatives were given the opportunity to introduce themselves; we passed the budget; passed proposed candidate donations; heard from our Guest Speaker, State Representative District 73 Kyle Biedermann; and received reports from our Executive Board and Committee Chairmen. We accomplished all of this in less than two hours! Thank you Membership as we already have 99 PAID Full Members and 43 PAID Associate Members. We are starting 2022 RIGHT
Cindy Payne, Canyon Lake Republican Women's incoming CLRW Treasurer, was awarded one the 10 Outstanding at the Texas Federation of Republican Women's biannual convention. The winners were chosen based on their activities in Federation, Campaign, Republican Party and Community Activities. PHOTO:( L to R) Eileen Sobjack - National Federation of Republican Women President elect, Cindy Payne - Canyon Lake Republican Women Treasurer elect and Glynis Chester - Texas Federation of Republican Women President 2020-2021. President Trump @ CPAC
October 4, 2021 was the deadline to register to vote in the November 2 election. On November 2, 2021, we will vote on constitutional amendments and on school bond issues.
All CLRW members are STRONGLY encouraged to become Deputy Voter Registrars in order to participate in our critical voter registration project over next several months. If you have been a Deputy Voter Registrar in the past, you also to renew your training.
If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Deputy Registrar, you must attend training. Classes for the remainder of 2021 will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Comal County Elections Office, 396 N. Seguin, New Braunfels. On your application please indicate which month you will attend.. You must be registered in order to attend the class. Absolutely NO walk-ins are allowed. YOU MUST RSVP IN ORDER TO ATTEND THE CLASS. Submit your RSVP online or call the Elections Office at 830-221-1352. You will receive a confirmation email after applying online. |
Canyon Lake Republican Women were recognized at the Texas Federation of Republican Women's biannual convention with 5 Diamond Awards. Those Awards were for Americanism, Caring for America, Best Newsletter, Achievement and most Volunteer Hours. The Diamond Achievement is an award presented to clubs that demonstrate excellence in Membership Development, Campaign Activities, Community Relations, Programs and Club Functions. PHOTO: Carolyn Besselman - CLRWPresident, Governor Greg Abbott and Cecilia Abbott.
We were very blessed to have Lawrence Spradley as our speaker at the 9/11 commemoration. A very thoughtful talk. An exceptional September meeting! |
