North Ridgeville Republican Club

NORTH RIDGEVILLE REPUBLICAN CLUB Newsletter - February 2010

2010-02-15T12:56:00.000-08:00

Our next NR Republican Club meeting will be Tuesday, February 23 at 7:30, in the Community room of the First Merit Bank Bldg.on Center Ridge Road.

Please remember that NR Republican Club dues are due in January - $10 Single/ $15 Family – Send dues to John Prajzner, 6610 Lear Nagle, #120 North Ridgeville OH 44039

Feb. 2, 2010 - Phil proclaimed, "If you want to know next, you must read my text. As the sky shines bright above me, my shadow I see beside me. So six more weeks of winter it will be."

We still have four weeks to go. Thanks, Phil : (

Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States - In office March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865

Lorain County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner - March 20, 2010

Keynote Speaker, Senator Mike DeWine

Deluca's Place in the Park Tickets: $30 per person - 6075 Middle Ridge Road Lorain, OH 44053 Dinner at 7:00pm
Cash Bar at 6:00pm

RSVP: Sandra Miller, 2021 Grafton Road, Elyria, OH 44035; Phone: (440)458-8901 E-mail: Freed97@hotmail.com - Please RSVP no later than March 15, 2010

(Senator DeWine is now a candidate for Ohio Attorney General.)

Dear Republican Friends - It's that time of year again - Lincoln Day Silent Auction.

You have been very generous in the past and I hope you will consider donating again this year. Funds raised help support Republican candidates in Lorain County.

I would be glad to pick up your donations or you can bring them to the event--- just let me know ahead of time what you are bringing and what the real value is. That way I can get the bid sheets ready. Please contact me at 327-0451 or email me at dgillock472@oh.rr.com. Many thanks! - Bev Gillock

BOOK REVIEW - "Ain't You Glad You Joined the Republicans - A Brief History of the GOP" by John Calvin Batchelor.

Bev Gillock says she loves history and the GOP so when she found this book at a garage sale for a buck she didn't hesitate to pick it up. She highly recommends it to anyone interested in the history of the Republican party. Bev says, "It is written with fresh wit and a keen sense of humor." Here is a partial review of the book from Publisher's Weekly.

Whatever one's political persuasion, this breezy, hugely entertaining, opinionated chronicle of the Republican Party will nettle and provoke. Founded in 1854 by opponents of slavery, the party of Abraham Lincoln by 1897 had turned itself into a conservative arbiter that championed the liberty of the American marketplace, according to novelist Batchelor. Yet the Republicans, he maintains, have consistently claimed an obligation to the values of the American people, whether in support of liberty, sound money, trust-busting, anticommunism or family values. Among the Republican presidents he particularly admires are fearless, progressive Theodore Roosevelt, Nixon (whose Watergate-triggered ouster Batchelor blames mostly on vengeful Democrats' partisan politics) and Reagan, whose massive military buildup and aggressive foreign policy hastened the USSR's collapse, in Batchelor's estimate. Contemporaneous political cartoons and illustrations, memorabilia and campaign songs and verses are woven into the colorful narrative.

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery.

Before his election in 1860 as the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a country lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, a member of the United States House of Representatives, and twice an unsuccessful candidate for election to the U.S. Senate. As an outspoken opponent of the expansion of slavery in the United States, Lincoln won the Republican Party nomination in 1860 and was elected president later that year.

The first documented “senior moment”
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Below is the list of committees for the North Ridgeville Republican Club for 2010

The Chairs of the committees are to report on February 23 at the Club meeting. I thank everyone for this work.

Vincent Loparo Sr
President, North Ridgeville Republican Club _______________________________________
Audit Committee
Chair, Roseanne Johnson
Melissa Loparo
Burt Webster

Membership Committee
Chair, Helen Hurst
Chris Rangus
Russ Friedrich

Community Relations
Chair, Angie Hall

Social Committee
Chair, Kim Webster
Burt Webster

Newsletter Committee
Chair, Dianne Mueller
Bev Gillock
Dan Hall

Education Committee
Chair, Helen Hurst

Ways and Means Committee
Chair, Roger Galippo
George Smith
Denny Johnson

Club Directory Committee
Chair, Denny Johnson
John Prajzner
Roseanne Johnson

Presidential Manual
Chair, Allison Manning

CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERS

If there is anyone who is interested in getting involved in the John Kasich for Governor campaign please contact me. Dan Urban and I are heading up the Kasich campaign in Lorain County and need volunteers. There are various positions available and you can donate as much (or as little) time as you can afford. The more volunteers the merrier!

Please contact me at 440-785-7691 or almanninglaw@yahoo.com for more information or to get yourself signed up. Thanks, Allison Manning

Here is a web site that our members might find interesting. It deals with the founding fathers of our Constitution, the Constitution itself, and how some people are trying to change it. www.wallbuilders.com - Sandra Lewis-LaPlante

QUESTION:
What was the most positive result of the “Cash for Clunkers" program?

ANSWER:
It took 95% of the Obama bumper stickers off the road.

DID YOU KNOW? Ohio has no fault absentee? Anyone can vote by absentee ballot for any reason (you no longer have to be out of town). Request an absentee ballot be mailed to you (there is a form you must fill out) or vote at the Board of Elections office up to 35 days in advance of any election.
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Gayle Manning has thrown her hat into the Ohio Senate race for the 13 th district.

CORRECTION... CORRECTION

2009-09-08T17:51:00.000-07:00

The date for the next North Ridgeville Republican Club meeting is SEPTEMBER 22 not 28.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

August 2009 Newsletter

2009-08-23T04:10:00.000-07:00

Remember to come out for our next meeting at 7:30, Tuesday, September 22, at the old location, the Community Room at the First Merit Bank on Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville.

We are still looking at alternate locations for our meetings because the stairs to the meeting room make it difficult for some of our members to attend.

We have scouted several other venues and find that either there’s not enough privacy or it’s too loud or it’s too expensive.

We’ll keep trying!
Allison Manning, President

HELLO ALL!

As many of you already know, the Lorain County GOP has a booth at the Lorain County Fair every year.

Each day one of the Lorain County GOP "groups" mans the booth from 10 AM

until 10 PM. August 29 is North Ridgeville’s day to man the GOP booth, so please come to the Lorain County Fair on Saturday, and stop in to say Hello!

Hope to see you there!

Helen Hurst,Chair

[From DeWine's July announcement]

Dear Friends:

What a week! Fran and I have been traveling across the state, announcing my candidacy for Attorney General! For a full text copy of my announcement speech, please click here.

For the next 16 months, I will visit all of Ohio’s 88 counties, talking to voters about my plans to fight for the most vulnerable in our society, to clean up corruption in Columbus, and to make sure our state is doing everything it can to bring jobs back to our cities, towns, and villages.

In a time when so many in our state are struggling, I will lead. I ask you to join our cause and visit my website to volunteer or make a secure donation at www.mikedewine.com.

There is a crisis of leadership in our State Capitol, and it is time to get to work to get Ohio back on track.

I am running for Attorney General because I know that we can do better. We can have the best crime fighting technology right here in Ohio. We can end the corruption that has been contaminating Columbus for far too long, and we can give our counties the tools they need to make sure that all Ohioans are safe and protected from anyone who would do them harm.

I have spent my entire career standing up for Ohio, and you have stood with me. Serving this great state has been the honor of a lifetime, and I know that together, we can build an Ohio that makes us proud.

Thank you so very much.

Mike DeWine

P.S. Please visit my Facebook page by clicking on this link and take a look at some pictures from the Greene County Court House announcement event.

Are you planning to go to Washington DC for the 9/12 protest? There may still be space available on one of the busses.

I’m planning to join the other 912’ers and “march” on DC. But anyone who knows me must remember that walking (or marching) is not something I do very well; I can stand fairly still, however. Then there’s my phobia about being too far from a restroom; I plan to cut down on fluids 24-hrs in advance. I can sleep almost anywhere, anytime, so getting some sleep while riding down on the bus overnight shouldn’t be an issue for me.

It’s the “peaceful” part of the protest that concerns me the most. I think I’ve been looking for a fight over several issues these last few months and having the chance to be so close to the Arena (Congress and the White House) may be more than I can handle. My husband is less worried about me than the people who might be standing nearby.

Yours Protestingly,
Dianne Mueller

Why is it that a dog understands what many Americans do not?

[Cartoons courtesy of our favorite Editorial cartoonists]

Summer is winding down, we’ve seen geese already heading for Canada, but the heat is still on at our Senators’ and Representatives’ offices in Lorain County.

With the country’s agitation over the proposed U.S. House bill H.R. 3200 to reform the health care system in the U.S., more and more people are stepping out of their comfort zones and – dare we say it? – protesting, bringing their grievances to the attention of elected representatives all over the country.

It’s possible that these Tea Parties and protest events are larger than even the anti-war protests of the 70’s. Marching (or just standing there) and carrying protest signs is so American we wonder why anyone would criticize the efforts of people exercising their 1st amendment rights. So, we went looking for web sites that promoted protesting, encouraged protests and marches and we found a place that could be the – forgive us – the “poster child” for protesting,

It’s a very dynamic “HOW-TO” on getting across your message:
[Disclaimer: This info is supplied only because of it’s style, not the substance.]

In 2007 their web site put together a huge thank-you page for those who came out for the

“Carle Clinic Protest - Carle Clinic Protest a success! Thanks to everyone who helped make last week's protest at Carle Clinic a success!

Many people came out to the protest, and many more helped distribute flyers, make protest signs, helped photocopy materials, and much more!”

[The web site appears to be down.] But here’s the best part, their web site offered all of these helpful tips for a successful protest:

Click here to watch a video of the protest and the speeches (Google Video).
Click here to read the letter the Health Care Access Task Force will send to Carle Clinic.
Click here to download the Carle Clinic Protest media advisory (PDF).
Click here to download the Carle Clinic Protest chants (PDF). Click here to download the Carle Clinic Protest statements (PDF). Click here to download the flyer for this protest (PDF).

Our favorite is the protest chant:

Please send us your favorite cartoons or stories for the newsletter.
Send them to nrrclub@gmail.com

Gary Bennett fund-raiser

2009-07-27T17:48:00.000-07:00

Gary Bennett is having a fundraiser on August 10 from 5:00PM-7:00PM at the Harry Buffalo on Midway Mall Blvd.

You will receive15 wings, several slices of pizza,and beer or pop for $10.00. You can't go wrong with a deal like that. Gary makes $5.00 on each ticket so lets show Gary Bennett are support. We have to eat, anyway. Good reason not to cook.

Gayle Manning has the tickets and is willing to drop them at your home.

Checks can be made out to Friends of Gary Bennett.

Thank You

Publish Post

Vince Loparo Sr.

July 2009 Newsletter

2009-07-20T17:35:00.000-07:00

Our Republican Club picnic on the 23^rd of June had a great turnout and lots of favorite foods. Thanks to all who helped set up and get the grill going.

(Next meeting will be back at the First Merit Bank Community Room on the 4^th Tuesday of September 2009.)

Stay tuned Club People for the 35th annual festival Corn Festival!

Below is the festival events schedule, dates and times. The festival runs from August 7-9, 2009.
Can you help by "peopling" our Republican Club booth at the Corn Festival?

There was a sign up sheet going around at the picnic but the Saturday sheet didn’t make the trip around the pavilion.

Here are the time slots that we need people to be in the booth:

Saturday 5:30-7:30, 7:30-9:30, 9:30 to close. Will need people to help close on Sunday (5:30 - 7:30).

If you can help, please email Allison Manning at almanninglaw@yahoo.com.

“The American Medical Association has weighed in on the new economic stimulus package.

The Allergists voted to scratch it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves.

The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve.

The Obstetricians felt they were all laboring under a misconception.

Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted.

Pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!" while the Pediatricians said, 'Oh, Grow up!'

The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while the Radiologists could see right through it.

Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing.

The Internists thought it was a bitter pill to swallow, and the Plastic Surgeons said, "This puts a whole new face on the matter."

The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were pissed off at the whole idea.

The Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas, and the Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no.

In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the a..holes in Washington.”

SOCIAL SECURITY - (Courtesy of Helen Hurst)

Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this. Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what. And it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat of Republican. Facts are facts!!!

Our Social Security

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised:

1.) That participation in the Program would be completely voluntary.

2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual incomes into the Program,

3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year,

4.) That the money the participants put into the Independent 'Trust Fund' rather than into the General Operating Fund, and therefore, would only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other government program, and,

5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income.

Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check every month -- and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of the money we paid to the federal government to 'put away', you may be interested in the following:

Q: Which political party took Social Security from the Independent 'Trust Fund' and put it in to the General Fund so that Congress could spend it?
A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the Democratically- controlled House and Senate.

Q: Which political party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
A: The Democratic Party.

Q: Which political party started taxing Social Security annuities?
A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the 'tie-breaking' deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the U.S.

Q: Which political party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants?

AND MY FAVORITE:

A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, they began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them even though they never paid a dime into it!

Then, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away! And the worst part about it is, uninformed citizens believe it!

If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted and maybe changes will evolve. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn't so.

Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.

AND CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES 100% RETIREMENT FOR ONLY SERVING ONE TERM!!!

May 2009 Newsletter

2009-05-13T03:42:00.000-07:00

In honor of Memorial Day 2009, this issue of the Republican Club newsletter (including the snail-mail version) will be devoted to our Veterans, living and dead, those to whom we owe our very liberty.

"Thank you" will never be enough.

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May 25 in 2009). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the civil war), it was expanded after World War I to include American casualties of any war or military action.

(The color photos of the headstones were taken May 15, 2009, at Ridgeville Cemetary. All veterans’ name were obscured in the photos, in deference to family members. The black-and-white photos are taken from the History.com web site, along with the text. We encourage you to visit the web site and see more photos and learn more about our Veterans. )

"Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers. On May 5, 1868, Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that:

"The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit."

During the first celebration of Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, after which 5,000 participants helped to decorate the graves of the more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried in the cemetery.

This 1868 celebration was inspired by local observances of the day in several towns throughout America that had taken place in the three years since the Civil War. In fact, several Northern and Southern cities claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day, including Columbus, Miss.; Macon, Ga.; Richmond, Va.; Boalsburg, Pa.; and Carbondale, Ill.

In 1966, the federal government, under the direction of President Lyndon Johnson, declared Waterloo, N.Y., the official birthplace of Memorial Day.

They chose Waterloo—which had first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866—because the town had made Memorial Day an annual, community-wide event during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.

By the late 1800s, many communities across the country had begun to celebrate Memorial Day and, after World War I, observances also began to honor those who had died in all of America's wars. In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May. (Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor all veterans, living and dead, is celebrated each year on November 11.)

Today, Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. Also, it is customary for the president or vice-president to give a speech honoring the contributions of the dead and lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. About 5,000 people attend the ceremony annually.

Several Southern states continue to set aside a special day for honoring the Confederate dead, which is usually called Confederate Memorial Day.The poppies referred to in the poem ["In Flanders Field" ] grew in profusion in Flanders, Belgium where war casualties had been buried and thus became a symbol of Remembrance Day.

The poem is part of Remembrance Day solemnities in Allied countries which contributed troops to World War I, particularly in countries of the British Empire that did so.The poem "In Flanders Fields" was written after John McCrae witnessed the death, and presided over the funeral, of a friend, Lieut. Alexis Helmer.

By most accounts it was written in his notebook and later rejected by McCrae. Ripped out of his notebook, it was rescued by a fellow officer and later published in Punch magazine.“

"In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead; Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields."

Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 – 1918)

From History.com:

Since America united as one nation, this great country surrendered its bravest to liberate the oppressed and ensure freedom for its citizens and future generations. Battle lines were drawn and blood was spilled on U.S. soil and foreign lands. These were the sacrifices made in America's wars.

The 18th Century

American Revolution
Dates: 1775 - 1783
Where: Eastern seaboard of North America
How It Ended: The Treaty of Paris was signed on Sept. 3, 1783
American Battle Deaths: 4,435 (approx.)

The 19th Century

War of 1812
Dates: 1812 - 1815
Where: Canada, Eastern seaboard of the United States, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain
How It Ended: The Treaty of Ghent was signed on Dec. 24, 1814. Unaware of the treaty, Gen. Andrew Jackson engaged and crushed the British at New Orleans on January 8, 1815.
American Battle Deaths: 2,260 (approx.)

Mexican War
Dates: 1846 - 1848
Where: Mexico and southwestern United States, including modern-day Texas, California and New Mexico
How It Ended: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on Feb. 2, 1848.
American Battle Deaths: 1,733 (approx.)

Civil War
Dates: 1861 - 1865
Where: Primarily in the Eastern half of the United States (east of the Mississippi River)
How It Ended: Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the small settlement of Appomattox Court House in southwestern Virginia on April 9, 1865.
American Battle Deaths: Union forces 140,414 and Confederate forces 74,524 (approx.)

Spanish-American War
Dates: April 25 - Aug. 12, 1898
Where: Mainly in the Spanish possessions of Cuba and the Philippines
How It Ended: The Treaty of Paris was signed on Dec. 10, 1898.
American Battle Deaths: 385 (approx.)

The 20th Century

World War I
Dates: 1914 - 1918
Where: The Atlantic Ocean and Europe
How It Ended: Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919.
American Battle Deaths: 53,402 (approx.)

World War II
Dates: 1939 - 1945
Where: Europe, North Africa, Asia, Australia, and Pacific islands including Hawaii, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
How It Ended: Japan was the last Axis power to surrender on August 14, 1945, after the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
American Battle Deaths: 291,557 (approx.)

Korean War
Dates: 1950 - 1953
Where: North and South Korea
How It Ended: The war reached a stalemate in June 1951. An armistice was finally reached on July 27, 1953.
American Battle Deaths: 33,741 (approx.)

Vietnam War
Dates: 1954 - 1975
Where: Southeast Asia
How It Ended: The U.S. withdrew after a ceasefire in 1973.
American Battle Deaths: 47,424 (approx.)

Persian Gulf War
Dates: August 1990 - April 1991
Where: Iraq and Kuwait
How It Ended: After a four-day ground war, an American-led coalition declared victory. A cease-fire agreement was signed on April 9, 1991.
American Battle Deaths: 147 (approx.)

The 21st Century

Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Dates: Oct. 7, 2001 (War begins with U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom, in Afghanistan, after the terrorist attacks against the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. Approximately 3,000 civilians and members of the military died as a result of the attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.) - Conflict continues...
Where: An effort to combat terrorism world-wide begins in Afghanistan.
American Deaths in Afghanistan: more than 670 as of April 30, 2009

Iraq War
Dates: March 19, 2003 - Conflict continues...
Where: Iraq
American Deaths: more than 4,250 as of April 30, 2009

Take a Vet to School Day 2009

The HISTORY Take a Veteran to School Day initiative returns in 2009 as a national campaign, linking veterans of all ages with young people in our schools and communities.Show our veterans how much we value their service through a learning-rich, non-partisan experience for students in grades K-12. Find our more, and get involved...

Reminder that our next meeting will on May 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Calvary Ridge Church, across the street from Marcs.

Hope to see you then!

From George Voinovich's monthly newsletter:

The REAL Inconvenient Truth -
Currently, the U.S. Debt is estimated at: $9,849,354,380,955.73
Your share of today's public debt is: $30,891.15

From Denny Johnson:

Memorial Day is May 25th. The club will again have a float in the parade as we have for decades. Grab a chair and find a nice spot along the parade route, beginning at Marcs and ending at the middle school. The parade begins at 9:45. Immediately after the parade a short ceremony is held at the football field behind the middle school. Come out and join your friends and neighbors as we honor the memory of those who gave all so that we could live free.

Here's a well-done video on how one man came to believe...

Roger L. Simon - "How Ahmadinejad made me a believer"

PONDERISMS

· I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.
· There are two kinds of pedestrians: the quick and the dead.
· Life is sexually transmitted.
· Healthy is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
· The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.
· Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
· Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days no one talks about seeing UFOs like they used to?
· Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.
· All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
· How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
· Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think I'll squeeze these dangly things and drink whatever comes out?'
· If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him?
· If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?
· Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?
· Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

We thought you would want to know about this e-mail virus. Even the most advanced programs from Norton or McAfee cannot take care of this one. Oddly enough, it appears to affect those who were born prior to 1965.

Symptoms:

1. Causes you to send the same e-mail twice ... done that!
2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail! ... that too!
3. Causes you to send e-mail to the wrong person ... yep!
4. Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to you ... who me?
5. Causes you to forget to attach the attachment ... well phooey!
6. Causes you to hit 'SEND' before you've finished ... OH NO, not again!
7. Causes you to hit 'DELETE' instead of 'SEND' ... and I just hate that!
8. Causes you to hit 'SEND' when you should 'DELETE' ... Oh NO!!!

IT IS CALLED THE 'C-NILE VIRUS'

"Freedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing."

--Thomas Paine, Rights of Man, 1791

You also serve when you dedicate time and energy to reminding all the generations of the sacrifices made by our men and women in the military, past and present, and by teaching those same generations the principles and beliefs which caused them to serve so valiantly.

NO MEETING IN APRIL !

2009-04-20T04:30:00.000-07:00

The next North Ridgeville Republican Club meeting will be the fourth Tuesday in May. Club leadership thought an April meeting would be too close to the Spaghetti Dinner on May 3rd.

The meeting will be held at Calvary Ridge Church on Center Ridge Road. Same time, 7:30 pm.

The North Ridgeville Republican club will host its annual Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, May 3rd from 3 – 6 PM - at Fields Methodist Church, Lorain Road, between Root and Bagley roads.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Takeouts will also be available.The menu consists of all-you-can-eat spaghetti, rotini, home-made meat balls, sauce-cooked potatoes, salad, bread & butter, dessert, coffee and soft drinks.

There will also be a Silent Auction. If you have anything to offer for the auction, please contact Roseanne Johnson @ 327-3099

This promises to be an exciting time and we expect many Republican candidates to be present. The candidates are encourage to bring signs and literature for distribution.

We would appreciate your attendance and support of our organization.

If you have any questions or comments please feel free to call or write.

Allison Manning, President

Roger Galippo, Chairman/Ways & Means Committee
36502 Westfield Drive
North Ridgeville OH 44039 – 440-327-0474 -
RSG619@aol.com

Message from the president:

Just a reminder that we are contemplating moving the meeting place not because we dislike our current location but because there are some members who have trouble with the stairs and we would like our meeting place to be accessible for all members.
Allison Manning

If you can read this web page, you can click on these links below for some interesting videos; all have sound so have your speakers on.

The first one is for you exercise nuts, the 2nd one is for the intellectuals in the group, and the third one is just plain helpful advice from Gilligan's MaryAnn on the easy way to peel a potato. The NR Republican Club spares no expense bringing you these tools to inform and expand your mind.

~ "Sweatin' to the Socialists!"

~ Andrew Klavan, on “Shut uppery”

~ Want a new way to peel a potato? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4W0qIPJmoo

- My short-term memory is not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my short-term memory's not as sharp as it used to be.

- A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory

- WHATEVER HITS THE FAN WILL NOT BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY.

My Liberal Friends Were Right!
(This piece comes to us from one of our members.)

I have to admit it. My liberal friends were right.
They told me if I voted for McCain, the nation's Hope would deteriorate, and sure enough there has been a 20 point drop in the Consumer Confidence Index since the election, reaching a lower point than any time during the Bush administration.

They told me if I voted for McCain, the US would become more deeply embroiled in the Middle East, and sure enough tens of thousands of additional troops are scheduled to be deployed into Afghanistan.

They told me if I voted for McCain, that the economy would get worse and sure enough unemployment is approaching 8.8% and the new stimulus packages implemented recently have sent the stock market lower than at any time since 1995.

They told me if I voted for McCain, we would see more "crooks" in high ranking positions in Federal government and sure enough, several recent cabinet nominees and Senate appointments revealed resumes of bribery and tax fraud, and two senior democrat congressmen were responsible for much of the economic collapse.

Well, I ignored my Democrat friends in November and voted for McCain. And they were right... all of their predictions have come true...

March 24th meeting is CANDIDATES NIGHT

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The March meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 24th, downstairs in the Community Room of the First Merit Bank, Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville.

We would like say, "Thank you," to Judge Lisa A. Locke Graves for giving the Club members a behind-the-scenes look at the new court house in Elyria. With its new "face" the court house gives some visitors a newfound respect for the Court's proceedings that wasn't there before.

At the Club's February 24 meeting, Judge Graves said that even the police officers notice the difference, and the defendant's - even though they'd rather not be there at all - carry themselves a little differently in the new building. Security measures are increased and that goes a long way toward the changed attitudes.

BEV GILLOCK is in charge of the SILENT AUCTION for the Lincoln Day Dinner on March 21st.

Please contact Bev if you have item/s for the silent auction.

March 24th will be CANDIDATES Night at the North Ridgeville Republican Club meeting. Come meet the candidates:

North Ridgeville City Council at-Large Republican Candidates - Primary (Elect 3)

KEVIN CORCORAN
GEORGE SMITH
ROSEANNE JOHNSON
ROGER GALIPPO
BERNADINE BUTKOWSKI
KEVIN JENKINS

Republican Primary Elyria Municipal Court Candidates ( 2 Separate Judgeships)

LISA LOCKE-GRAVES
GARY BENNETT

Helen W. Hurst
Lorain Co. GOP

How well can you spell? Merriam-Webster online has daily spelling quizzes.

http://www.merriam-webster.com and click on the left "Spelling Quiz."

Try this sample word:

Definition: an isolated hill or small mountain with steep or precipitous sides that usually has a smaller summit area than does a mesa

Pronunciation information: BYOOT

What it is? Take the challenge and email your answer to: nrrclub@gmail.com

A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.

"There exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness; between duty and advantage; between the genuine maxims of an honest and magnanimous policy, and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity; since we ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained."

--George Washington, First Inaugural Address, 1789

In democracy, it's your vote that counts. In fuedalism, it's your count that votes.

Not everyone is able to make Republican Club meetings because of the stairs down to the Community room, so on February 24th, Club President, Allison Manning, read the names of the suggested venues for our future meetings: Bullfrog's Cafe, near Kiddie College, on Center Ridge, the City Diner, and Calvary Ridge.

Until we find a more suitable location for our meetings, we will still meet at the First Merit Bank (even for the March meeting).

Vince Loparo begins this month offering some history on North Ridgeville. Vince suggests this web site to begin with:
http://www.nridgeville.org/info/history.asp

The short fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium, at large

Kim Webster has posted the schedule for those of you providing desserts at Club meetings; see the left side bar.

Are you on FACEBOOK yet? John Kasich, upcoming candidate for Ohio's governor is.

Kasich is also on Twitter, too. Both web sites are very active networking areas where you can find thousands of other people around the country, all with interests similar to your own.

http://rechargeohio.com/ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=c985db6e0f289c629e5203c6b7fae27d&gid=34013032816

"JOHN KASICH’S RECHARGE OHIO – BY THE NUMBERS
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a short time, Recharge Ohio, formed by former Congressman John Kasich, has proven to be a significant grassroots force in the 2008 election cycle. “I am excited about the number of young people who hve worked tirelessly for Recharge Ohio to help elect leaders who want to renew our state,” Kasich said. “Ohio’s economy is in a death spiral, and we are losing jobs every day. Recharge Ohio is dedicated to reversing that trend so that we can bring jobs back to Ohio.”

Recharge Ohio has sent dzens of volunteers to all corners of Ohio in an effort to help candidates who share the organization’s vision for making Ohio a job-friendly state once again. From the City of Belpre in Washington County to the Village of Wellington in Lorain County, Recharge Ohio volunteers have been going door-to-door and making phone calls on behalf of State Representative, State Senate and Congressional candidates for the past 17 weeks.

“John Kasich and his Recharge Ohio volunteers have been in House District 94 several times to help my campaign with door-to-door efforts and fundraising,” said State Representative Candidate Troy Balderson. “We are truly fortunate to have an organization like Recharge Ohio assisting with our efforts to help turn around the state.”

A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

May 3rd is the date for the NRRC Spaghetti Dinner, at Fields United Methodist Church. Roger Galippo is our Chef.

Serving time is 2 - 5 pm. Cost is $10 for Adults and $5 for Kids 12 and under at Fields United Methodist Church

No matter how you push the envelope... it's still stationary

Words of explanation on the BAILOUT:

Young Chuck in Montana bought a horse from a farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the horse the next day.

The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry son, but I have some bad news... the horse died."

Chuck replied, "Well, then just give me my money back." The farmer said, "Can't do that. I went and spent it already."

Chuck said, "Ok, then, just bring me the dead horse." The farmer asked, "What ya gonna do with him?"

Chuck said, "I'm going to raffle him off." The farmer said, "You can't raffle off a dead horse!"

Chuck said, "Sure I can, Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead." A month later, the farmer met up with Chuck and asked,

"What happened with that dead horse?" Chuck said, "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars a piece and made a profit of $998."

The farmer said, "Didn't anyone complain?"

Chuck said, "Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back.."

Chuck grew up and now works for the government. He's the one who figured out how this "bail-out" is going to work.

Save the Date - Lincoln Day Dinner March 21, 2009

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Next meeting will be 7:30 p.m. –TUESDAY, February 24, 2009 – at the First Merit Bank, Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville OH 44039 - Check your mail for the Newsletter for February

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The Lorain County Republican Annual Lincoln Day Dinner is set for Saturday, March 21st at DeLuca's In The Park, Lorain. The guest speaker is the Honorable John Kasich. Time for the event is scheduled for: 6 PM cocktails, 7PM dinner. More info will follow. Contributions for the Silent Auction would be appreciated. Please contact Helen W. Hurst, Chairman

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Details are still being hammered out for the Spaghetti dinner fund-raiser, and while the May 3rd is probably the date, please watch here for confirmation of the date and location.

Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself.
-- Mark Twain

I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.
-- Winston Churchill

A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
-- George Bernard Shaw

"It might be demonstrated that the most productive system of finance will always be the least burdensome."
--Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 35

The Newsletter committee seeks members to contribute IOI’s (Items of Interest) and News for our monthly Newsletter. Please call or email Dianne Mueller if you would like to be on the Newsletter committee. (diannemueller@yahoo.com)

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Harry Truman was a different kind of President. He probably made as many important decisions regarding our nation's history as any of the other 42 Presidents. However, a measure of his greatness may rest on what he did after he left the White House.

The only asset he had when he died was the house he lived in, which was in Independence Missouri . His wife had inherited the house from her mother and other than their years in the White House, they lived their entire lives there.

When he retired from office in 1952, his income was a U.S. Army pension reported to have been $13,507.72 a year. Congress, noting that he was paying for his stamps and personally licking them, granted him an 'allowance' and, later, a retroactive pension of $25,000 per year.

After President Eisenhower was inaugurated, Harry and Bess drove home to Missouri by themselves. There were no Secret Service following them. When offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined, stating, "You don't want me. You want the office of the President, and that doesn't belong to me. It belongs to the American people and it's not for sale."

Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing to award him the Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refused to accept it, writing, "I don't consider that I have done anything which should be the reason for any award, Congressional or otherwise." As president he paid for all of his own travel expenses and food. Good old Harry Truman was correct when he observed,

"My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"

Here’s an interesting web site: http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/

When you go there just point your mouse on a city anywhere in the world and that city's newspaper headlines pop up... Double click and the page gets larger.... cool!

If you can read other languages, it's even better. Also, if you look at the European papers, the far left side of Germany will pop up as The Stars & Stripes (European edition, of course). AND, this site changes everyday with the publication of new editions of the paper.

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How well can you spell? Merriam-Webster online has daily spelling quizzes. http://www.merriam-webster.com and click on the left "Spelling Quiz." Try this sample word: Definition: an isolated hill or small mountain with steep or precipitous sides that usually has a smaller summit area than does a mesa Pronunciation information: BYOOT

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"A woman is like a teabag. You never know how strong she is until you put her in hot water."
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"There exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness; between duty and advantage; between the genuine maxims of an honest and magnanimous policy, and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity; since we ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained." --George Washington, First Inaugural Address, 1789

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Good old Harry Truman was correct when he observed,
"My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"

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[If you have a good clean joke that you would like to share with us, please send us an email nrrclub@gmail.com. Thanks!]

MAXIMUM GRAPHICS CELEBRATES TEN YEARS IN BUSINESS!

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Maximum Graphix, Inc. will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary during the month of February.

Copies will be on sale all month:

> Color Copies 8.5 X 11" - $.25 cents each side, plain paper
> Black & White Copies 8.5 X 11" - $.05 cents each side, plain paper

No limit on quantity

2005 Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year - http://www.maximumgraphix.net/

33426 Liberty Pkwy.
North Ridgeville, OH 44039
Fax: (440) 353-3303

Phone: (440) 353-3301

maxgraphix@gmail.com

North Ridgeville Republican Club Newsletter - January 2008

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The next meeting will be 7:30 p.m. –TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2009 – at the First Merit Bank, Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville OH 44039, downstairs in the Community Room.

Mayor Dave Gillock will speak on the state of the city.

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N.R. Republican Club Members,

Happy New Year! As many of you know, the New Year brings some new faces to the Executive Committee of the North Ridgeville Republican Club, including myself. I am excited to represent the Club as President and look forward to a fun year. As a reminder, the other members of the Executive Committee, each of whom I truly look forward to working with, include George Smith, Vice President, John Prajzner, Treasurer, Melissa Loparo, Recording Secretary, and Dianne Mueller, Corresponding Secretary.

At our first Executive Club meeting us new-bies to the Executive Committee were reminded that the Club is a social organization and is meant to be fun. That being said, we would like to ask each of you to let us know what fun program or activities you would like to see added or returned to the Club.

And, let us know if there are any speakers you are interested in hearing, or topics you are curious to learn more about. Keep in mind that these individuals or topics don’t have to be Republican or politically based. Also let us know if you have any complaints about the meetings that we can address. We are all ears!

With that, I leave you with a wish for a prosperous and healthy new year and a hope that you each feel welcome and at home at our meetings this year. I look forward to seeing you on January 27th at the first meeting of the year!

Allison Manning

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Five of the last eight years I have had the pleasure of serving as President of the North Ridgeville Republican Club. It's been a lot of fun and hard work. And I would like to thank all the officers that served with me for being there every time I needed them.

In this new year we have a new President of the Club Allison Manning. She is a breath of fresh air and full of new ideas. We had a executive meeting and Allison and her new team are off to a great start. I know when she asks us to help her out we will all be there for her.

Thank You,
Vince Loparo Sr.
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Chairman's Corner

The Lorain County Republican Annual Lincoln Day Dinner is set for Saturday, March 21st at DeLuca's In The Park, Lorain. The guest speaker is the Honorable John Kasich.

Time for the event is scheduled for: 6 PM cocktails, 7PM dinner. More information will follow.

Contributions for the Silent Auction would be appreciated.

Helen W. Hurst,

Chairman
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The filing deadline for candidate petitions to run for North Ridgeville City Council-At-Large on the Republican ticket is February 19th at 4 PM. For further information please contact Helen .

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The Newsletter committee seeks members to contribute IOI’s (Items of Interest) and News for our monthly Newsletter. Please email Dianne Mueller if you would like to be on the Newsletter committee. diannemueller@yahoo.com

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The stairs leading down to the First Merit Bank Community Room may have prevented some of our members from attending CLUB meetings. If someone knows of another – more convenient – location, please let us know.

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George Washington, comment to General Henry Knox, March 1789

"For myself the delay [in assuming the office of the President] may be compared with a reprieve; for in confidence I assure you, with the world it would obtain little credit that my movements to the chair of Government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution: so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an Ocean of difficulties, without that competency of political skill, abilities and inclination which is necessary to manage the helm."

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From the “Athens Messenger” September 07, 1860 (written by a New York Correspondent)

After a pretty thorough investigation I find that there is not a man in this region who says a word against the honesty of Abraham Lincoln. …. He is universally regarded as a plain, unassuming man, possessing strong common sense, wedded to a quickness of perception that detects the right from the wrong, and winnows the chaff from the wheat….”

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“I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.”

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. ”

“Borrow money from pessimists — they don’t expect it back. ”

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Due To Recent Budget Cuts, And The Rising Cost Of Electricity, Gas And Oil, The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Has Been Turned Off. We Apologize For The Inconvenience.

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A RETIREE'S THOUGHT...

My wife asked, "Whatcha doin' today?"
I said, "Nothing."
She said, "You did that yesterday."
I said, "I wasn't finished."