RWC of Ontario (Wayne County)
RWCO Officers
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011
| President | Nadia Niniowsky |
315-524-9443 |
| 1st Vice President | Anne E. Tobin | 325-524-3402 |
| 2nd Vice President | Donna Leenay | 315-524-7508 |
| Recording Secretary | Susan Nash | 585-261-7934 |
| Corresponding Secretary |
Marjorie Bridson | 315-524-8073 |
| Treasurer | Cora Stavalone | 315-524-4241 |
In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn’t take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds.
FLY THE FLAG... SHOW THE WORLD... We will never forget.
MELP - NFRW’s Mamie Eisenhower Literacy Program
RWCO has participated in this program for a number of years, donating recommended (and desired) books (hardcover and/or audio) to the Ontario Public Library. Susan Nash, MELP Chair for RWCO, has arranged with Librarian Sandra Hylen for this year’s donations in the Club’s name: Samuel Adams, A Life by Ira Stoll, We the People, the Story of Our Constitution by Lynne Cheney and Atlas Shrugged (Audio CD) by Ayn Rand.
Update on 25th Congressional District seat race...
NOTE: OUR candidate Ann Marie Buerkle continues to travel the district meeting and listening to residents and will be in Macedon on Sunday, September 12th and Ontario on Wednesday, September 29.
A recent series of polls commissioned by the independent American Action Forum (an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization) confirms that Republican Conservative and Independence challenger Ann Marie Buerkle’s campaign continues to gain momentum against Democrat incumbent Dan Maffei. The poll of 400 registered and likely voters in NY-25 conducted between July 28th and August 1st shows Buerkle within three percentage points of Maffei, 44% to 41%.
At an event in Skaneateles August 21st, House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio lent his support to Republican, Conservative and Independence candidate for U.S. Congress Ann Marie Buerkle.
Buerkle released her COMPACT 25 on August 10, an agreement with the voters of the 25th District of New York. It was developed from voters concerns about the lack of jobs, the national debt, the overreach of the federal government, the need for true Healthcare Reform, and our National Security. You can read and/or sign this document at http://www.compact25.com. In July Buerkle was endored by both Sarah Palin and the Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund. [The District covers ALL of Wayne and Onondaga Counties, the northernmost portion of Cayuga County and the towns of Irondequoit, Penfield and Webster in Monroe County. The Republican/Conservative/Independence candidate for the 25th CD is Ann Marie Buerkle - a native of Auburn, New York, Ms. Buerkle is a nurse and accomplished attorney working in healthcare, mother of six and grandmother of eleven. She is also a former member of the Syracuse Common Council. For more information - http://buerkleforcongress.com/ The incumbent is Dan Maffai, elected in 2007, who will face Ms. Buerkle in the November 2nd election.]
At the RWCO Candidate Mailing Work Session held on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 MANY hands made light work of the almost 2000 piece Campaign mailing our members worked on - our thanks to Council candidate Jason Ruffell for the libations, to member Nadia Niniowsky for the use “of the hall,” to Council Candidate Frank Robusto for “stopping in,” for candidate representatives Linda “Bob” Kelsch and Daughn “Reg” Higgins, and “new” members Susan Nash and Debbie Kloiber for “going with the flow.”
Marge Bridson says: "I TOLD THEM “our ladies” were awesome...."
Anne Tobin (aka Campaign 2009 Manager), Linda Kelsch, Kay McCune, Debbie
Kloiber, Daughn Higgins, Marje Bridson (Taskmaster),
Susan Nash, Dorothy Obergfell
Shown to the right: Chris Butler and grandson Dakota - he “done good” and will be invited back.
Photos by Nadia Niniowsky.
RWCO Legislation Committee... Casual discussion of the issues of the day - national, state and local - for the purpose of informing one another and taking action when necessary. Open to all club members. Meets 3:30 pm on the last Friday of the month at Chairman Lorraine Delaney’s home, 211 Lake Road. For more information, contact Lorraine at (585) 265-0727
PROGRAMS.... MEMBERSHIP.... FUND-RAISERS...BIG parts of ANY well-functioning organization...and we could use your help. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to share..contact any of the current or nominated officers.
Dues are now being collected for the year 2011. If you have NOT already done so, please ues this form (click here). Membership in the Republican Women’s Club of Ontario includes membership in the New York State Federation of Republican Women AND membership in the National Federation of Republican Women. JOIN other women who are proud to be a part of the Republican Party, who want to be informed and nowledgeable about current events, who want to be actively involved with their Party, their communities, and women just like them... and who, while doing that, enjoy good company, good times and an occasional good meal.
At our September 24th, 2009 meeting our speaker, Ron O’Brien, who served thirty years with the Ontario County Sheriff’s Department and is currently the Risk Management Specialist with Reliant Credit Union spoke on identity theft and identity fraud. He stressed that the Credit Union is making every effort to prevent these crimes happening to their clients, but consumers must be diligent and careful.
Also Dan Olson spoke on political activities within the county and the upstate area. Judge Higgins spoke about the upcoming local elections. Volunteers are needed for sign postings, letters of support and making reminder phone calls prior to election. A victory party will be held at the Legion.