April 2025 Ears Newsletter
Members celebrating Birthday’s in April
Claudia Nemir Apr 9th (90th Birthday!!)
Bettina McCall Apr 29th
May all of you have an amazing time celebrating with family and friends!
APRIL 22nd MEETING - JESSE VANZEE
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 22nd from 11:30 to 1:30pm. We will be back at Black Bear Diner in Danville for lunch to hear from Jesse VanZee, San Ramon Valley Unified School District School Board Member for Area 1. He will be discussing the budget problems faced by the District, actions being taken and how our members can help him be successful.
Please click here to make your reservation. Please pass on this meeting information to friends wanting to know more about what is happening in our local school district. We look forward to seeing all of you!
MARCH 25th MEETING - HAPPY HOUR - RECAP
Our March Happy Hour drew a great crowd of new people alongside long time members gathering together to catch up. It was a lively evening with delicious food and good stories. Look for another Happy Hour later this year!
MAY MEETING DATE CHANGE - MARK YOUR CALENDAR - MAY 20th
Our May meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 20th, one week earlier than normal, due to the Memorial Day holiday. Please mark your calendar with this change. More details to come on the time and location of this meeting.
SRVWRF 75th ANNIVERSARY PARTY - SAVE THE DATE JUNE 14th, 2025
Your NFRW Diamond Award winning Club is celebrating our Diamond Anniversary this year!! It is with great pleasure that your Board, requests all of you to mark your calendar for Saturday, June 14th, 2025, from 5:30-9pm to celebrate our Club’s 75th Anniversary!! The party will be held at a private residence in Alamo. More information will be available here as it is released.
We would love your help in organizing this amazing party! Our initial request for help is for donations for our a silent auction and help with decorations. Please email info@srvrwf.com with ways you are able to help.
CFRW NOMINATING COMMITTEE UPDATE
California Federation of Republican Women Officially Chartered by the National Federation of Republican Women and permanently chartered by the California Republican Party
To: CFRW Board of Directors, Club Presidents and Members
From: Sue Blair, CFRW Parliamentarian
Date: Originally Sent February 25, 2025
Regarding: CFRW Nominating Committee Accepting Letters of Intent
Dear CFRW Board of Directors, Club Presidents and Members,
Immediately following the CFRW Board of Directors Meeting on February 15, 2025, the 2025 CFRW Nominating Committee met for the first time to elect Mary Ervin, Chairman, and Carol Allison, Vice Chairman, of the 2025 CFRW Nominating Committee.
As of today, February 25, 2025, the Nominating Committee will begin accepting Letters of Intent for the election of statewide officers for 2026-2027.
Please submit your Letter of Intent, Statement of Qualifications/Resume and Letters of Recommendation to all Members of the Nominating Committee using the following email address:
Mary Ervin at maryervinlaw@gmail.com, Carol Allison at racegirlcab@aol.com, Sandy Metzger atsrrwfsandy@sonic.net, Kelly Radetich at kelly@kellyradetich.com, Ingrid Lake at cfrwregion4@gmail.com, Ranelle Baldwin at ranelle@dignifiedhopecare.com, Marcelle Williams at marcellemwilliams@gmail.com, Sheryl Franke at tarwf.pres@gmail.com and Jennifer Belnap at jenwrite@hotmail.com
Letters of Intent and supporting documents must be received by June 20, 2025
CFRW SUMMER BOARD MEETING and CONFERENCE
Save the Date - June 6-7 - Atascadero, CA
DID YOU FORGET TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP??
THERE’S STILL TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2025!
Membership dues are January 1st to December 31st. If you have not yet renewed your membership for 2025 please take time this month to renew via our website or by printing out our 2025 application and mailing it into the PO Box.
Membership dues are as follows:
Associate $35 - Members of another RWF Clubs or men membership
Regular $50 - Full voting rights membership
Golden Poppy $100 - Club sustaining membership
We offer two ways to renew:
1. Online via our website, you may pay via Zelle.
2. Print our membership application and mail your check to SRVRWF, PO Box 1, Danville, CA 94526.
We are excited for our Club’s 75th year and the return of Donald J. Trump to the Oval Office!!
CALENDAR
APRIL 2025
Apr 1st April Fool’s Day
Apr 5th Gold Star Spouses Day
Apr 15th Tax Day
Apr 18th Good Friday
Apr 20th Easter
Apr 22nd National Jelly Bean Day
Apr 22nd SRVRWF Member Meeting - Jesse VanZee - Lunch at Black Bear Diner
Apr 26th National First Ladies Day
Apr 27th National Prime Rib Day
MAY 2025
May 1st May Day (Lei Day in Hawaii) & National Day of Prayer (1st Thursday in May)
May 3rd Kentucky Derby
May 4th National Star Wars Day - May the 4th be with you all!
May 11th Mather’s Day
May 13th National Apple Pie Day
May 19th National Devil’s Food Cake Day - Yummy!!
May 20th SRVRWF Member Meeting - More details to come soon
May 26th Memorial Day - We honor those that paid the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we hold today.
May 28th National Hamburger Day