Author Archives: Cheryl Pelletier

by | March 1, 2019 · 3:52 pm

Women Power! Arizona GOP Chairwoman Dr. Kelli Ward and Maricopa County Chairwoman Rae Chornenky to Speak at Our March 20th Luncheon

Stronger (2)You know it, I know it. We’ve got our work cut out for us in 2020 ! After what we saw happen in November 2018, the Democrats smell blood and will do whatever they can to turn Arizona completely blue. But who better than these two beautifully strong and intelligent women to unite us and lead the charge to ensure this does not happen! Recently elected Arizona and Maricopa GOP Chairwomen Dr. Kelli Ward and Rae Chornenky will speak to us about their plans (which will involve each and every one of us) to keep our state in Republican hands. And to ensure President Trump prevails here as well. Our president will need our Electoral College votes for sure!
See you there!
Cheryl Pelletier
President, Palo Verde RW
The cost of the luncheon is $35. Your reservation MUST be made by Friday, March 15th at 10 am to ensure a seat. For a faster check in on the day of the luncheon, please pay by cash or check!
To make a reservation, send an email to pvrwlunch111@yahoo.com. You do not have a reservation if you do not receive a confirmation within 48 hours of sending your email.
IMPORTANT: If you do not receive a confirmation of your reservation within 48 hours, YOU DO NOT HAVE A RESERVATION.
Meeting Details:
11:00 a.m. Social
11:30 a.m. Program/Lunch
Grayhawk Golf Club: 8620 East Thompson Peak Parkway, The Fairway House, Scottsdale
On the Menu
Chicken Enchiladas
Beans and Rice
Chocolate Prada Cake
Coffee and Tea
No Host Wine Bar
Alternative Menu
Main Course: Palo Verde RW Grilled Chicken and Veggie Salad
Dessert: Fruit Cup
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by | February 3, 2019 · 8:55 pm

February 20th Luncheon: Celebrating Our Club’s $63,000 ASU Scholarship Endowment for Conservative College Students!

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In 2016, our club set out to accomplish what many thought a Herculean task: to raise $50,000 for an ASU endowment scholarship fund to support conservative students attending ASU’s Political Thought & Leadership program.
And because of an incredibly generous group of Palo Verde Republican Women, we not only met our goal, but we exceeded it! As of today, our endowment totals $63,000! Enough to provide two sizeable scholarships per semester, in perpetuity! So…
It’s about time that we celebrate!
Join us on February 20th as Dr. Donald Critchlow, the program’s director, and others discuss the status of the ASU program, how the program is impacting conservative students, as well as how our club’s endowment will help finance the educational needs of deserving ASU conservative students for years to come.
But that’s not all! We’ll hear from Faith Graham, a member of Arizona’s Teenage Republicans (TARS). She will brief us on her experience attending last year’s annual trip to Washington DC. Faith was able to partially fund the trip with a donation made to her by our club!
Meeting Details:
The cost of the luncheon is $35. Your reservation MUST be made by Friday, February 8th at 10 am to ensure a seat. For a faster check in on the day of the luncheon, please pay by cash or check!
To make a reservation, send an email to pvrwlunch111@yahoo.com. You do not have a reservation if you do not receive a confirmation within 24 hours of sending your email. Contact Monica Yelin at 516.423.0330 if you have any questions.
IMPORTANT: If you do not receive a confirmation of your reservation within 24 hours, YOU DO NOT HAVE A RESERVATION.
Meeting Time:
11:00 a.m. Social
11:30 a.m. Program/Lunch
Meeting Location:
Grayhawk Golf Club
8620 East Thompson Peak Parkway, The Fairway House, Scottsdale
On the Menu:
Beef Lasagna
Garlic Bread
Tiramisu
Coffee and Tea
No Host Wine Bar

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by | January 2, 2019 · 5:11 pm

January 16th Luncheon: 550 KFYI Morning Show Host Mike Broomhead

Mike BroomheadIf you aren’t listening to Mike Broomhead week day mornings, then you are really missing out! Tune in to 550 AM KFYI Monday through Friday from 6 to 10 am (just before Rush Limbaugh) and he will keep you up to date on both local and national political news.

From kfyi.iheart.com: “Mike Broomhead is the fastest growing name in talk radio today! Mike has been with KFYI since 2005. He uses his business and life experience to address the issues that Arizona citizens face today. Rooted in fiscal and social conservatism, Mike leaves no doubt where he stands on any issue. He fights for the freedoms of Americans and brings the hottest issues of the day to his listeners. Mike initially made a name for himself speaking at the largest pro-troops rallies in the country. He was called upon to debate against the anti-war crowd on both television and radio and is now highly requested around the country to speak at events. Mike also had the privilege of being the master of ceremonies for two Presidential visits in 2004.”

We hope to see you and your friends on Wednesday, January 16th! NOTE: The last day to RSVP is Friday, January 11th, by 10 am.

To make your reservation, send an email to pvrwlunch111@yahoo.com. Type or copy and paste this email address into the “TO” section of your email (because too many of you were having problems with our email link, we’ve decided to provide the email address without the link).

Program Details
The cost of the luncheon is $35. Your reservation MUST be made by Friday, January 11th at 10 am to ensure a seat. For a faster check in on the day of the luncheon, please pay by cash or check!

To make a reservation, send an email to pvrwlunch111@yahoo.com. You do not have a reservation if you do not receive a confirmation within 24 hours of sending your email. Contact Monica Yelin at 516-423-0330 if you have any questions.

IMPORTANT: If you do not receive a confirmation of your reservation within 24 hours, YOU DO NOT HAVE A RESERVATION.

Meeting Details: 11:00 a.m. Social 11:30 a.m. Program/Lunch Grayhawk Golf Club: 8620 East Thompson Peak Parkway, The Fairway House, Scottsdale 

On the Menu: Chicken Pot Pie, Marble Cheesecake, Coffee and Tea, No Host Wine Bar

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by | December 4, 2018 · 12:03 am

December 19th Luncheon: The Rubber Band is Our Entertainment, Jeff Taylor is Our Keynote Speaker

This holiday season marks the 55th year Phoenix Rotary 100 and others will raise money for The Salvation Army through the “Rotary 100 Rubber Band.” The band has raised $1.5 million for programs of The Salvation Army throughout their history!

Laugh and Sing with the Rubber Band!

The Phoenix Rotary 100 will bring us holiday cheer and laughter when its spirited crew, the Rubber Band, serenades us on December 19th.

Holiday songs new and old and dancing are the recipe for this interactive performance, as musicians on wash buckets, fiddles, bell straps, triangles and horns wear their Christmas best and the foolish but lovable Grinch frolics among all of us.

Hear Jeff Taylor, Chairman of the Phoenix Salvation Army Advisory Board, Share His Powerful Story with Us

After lunch, the chairman of the Phoenix Salvation Army Advisory Board, Jeff Taylor, will share with us how the Salvation Army was there for him, just when he needed it the most.

Jeff’s story is one of a powerful redemption. In Jeff’s words, per The Arizona Capitol Times, in an opinion article entitled “Kill proposed marijuana measures and shut gateway to drug abuse” (October 26, 2017):

I grew up playing golf, surfing, going to the University of Arizona to play football and study finance. My first job out of college was as a Wall Street stock options trader, where I earned enough to leave the business at the age of 29. Life was good. Five years later, I was living in a bush in south Phoenix. Marijuana, pain killers and cocaine wiped out my bank account. I turned to burglary to feed my habit and ended up behind bars six times. My life did not turn around until a judge sent me to a Salvation Army drug treatment program. I broke my addiction, earned a teaching accreditation and went to work for the Salvation Army. Today, I chair the board.

Reservations:

To make your reservation, send an email to pvrwlunch111@yahoo.com. Type or copy and paste this email address into the “TO” section of your email (because too many of you were having problems with our email link, we’ve decided to provide the email address without the link).
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IMPORTANT: If you do not receive a confirmation of your reservation within 24 hours, YOU DO NOT HAVE A RESERVATION. Please send another email or call Monica Yelin at 516-423-0330.

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Meeting Details:

11:00 a.m. Social

11:30 a.m. Program/Lunch

Grayhawk Golf Club: 8620 East Thompson Peak Parkway, The Fairway House, Scottsdale

On the Menu:

Small Caesar Salad

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Seasonal Vegetables

Rolls and Butter

Red Velvet Cake

Coffee and Tea

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by | November 17, 2018 · 11:15 pm

November 28th Luncheon: Dr. Matthew Keene to Speak on the Opioid Crisis

OpioidsPlease note that our November luncheon takes place on Wednesday, November 28th. Since the third Wednesday of November is the day before Thanksgiving, we changed the date!

November is the month when Americans honor our veterans.
As we honor our veterans this 11th month of 2018, we need to be mindful of their struggles. Join us on November 28th, as Dr. Matthew Keene educates us on the topic of opioids and their impact on our veterans as well as our country’s general population. Dr. Keene is a veteran of the military himself and has committed his life to assisting individuals in overcoming their addictions.
The opioid crisis, which killed more than 42,000 Americans in 2016, continues to devastate the country. And our veterans may be one of the populations hardest hit. Over the last eight or so years, opioid statistics suggest veterans are twice as likely to die from accidental opioid overdoses than non-veterans. In addition, treating veterans’ chronic pain almost exclusively with opioids has led to addictions and a fatal overdose rate twice the national average.
Join us on November 28th to find out more about this far-reaching problem devastating our nation.
The cost of the luncheon is $35. Your reservation MUST be made by Friday, November 23rd at 10 am to ensure a seat. For a faster check in on the day of the luncheon, please pay by cash or check!
To make a reservation for our luncheon, contact us by email: pvrwlunch111@yahoo.com.
Meeting Details:
11:00 a.m. Social
11:30 a.m. Program/Lunch
Grayhawk Golf Club:
8620 East Thompson Peak Parkway, The Fairway House, Scottsdale
Menu:
Stuffed Pork Roast
Mashed Potatoes
Apples Sauce
Rolls/Butter
Apple Tart
Coffee/Tea
No-host Wine Bar

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by | October 10, 2018 · 12:38 am

Rep. Martha McSally, Candidate for U.S. Senate, Must Win!

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This is from my friend Linda Rizzo. She sent it by email today and said that I could share. It is about our Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Martha McSally. Please read it and pass it along…

“Last night I had the opportunity to spend an evening in someone’s home with Martha McSally. It wasn’t a fundraiser. It was a time to hear her, see her, understand what makes her tick.

First and foremost, she is a Christian woman who sincerely loves and looks to God for help, strength, and guidance. She is unashamedly Christian. She talked about her 8-year battle to change military regulations so females in the service in Sharia observant countries would not be compelled to wear the burka. Her heart refused, as a Christian woman, to conform to Sharia law, so she fought for the religious freedom of all women in the service. She went up against Donald Rumsfeld and she won.

She talked about her life growing up after her father passed away when she was twelve. How she had all her ducks in a row when applying to the Air Force Academy, and how they told her she couldn’t be a pilot – which made her even more determined to be one!

We talked about the campaigns, her first ones and this one. Sinema has so much money to tell lies. Martha never voted to end coverage for pre-existing conditions! She has the Republican message down about all the things we want to put in place to give people real choices for health insurance and the ability to buy what they want instead of a one size fits all as we have had, thanks to Obama.

She is pro-life. I need to address something here: a persistent complaint that Martha gave Planned Parenthood $550,000,000 and so is not pro-life.

If by voting for the Onmibus funding bill, she is a baby killer, then so are Rep Chris Smith (NJ) https://chrissmith.house.gov/biography/congcaucuses.htm who has co-chaired the Pro-life Caucus, Rep Vickie Hartzler (R) Missouri https://hartzler.house.gov/legislative-…/…/marriage-and-life, and our own David Schweikert. Please don’t be turned off by skewed claims.

I came away feeling like I wanted her to be a friend of mine. She is a real human being with courage and integrity.

We need to help Martha McSally get elected. Money, talking to friends and family, walking up and down your block, talking to neighbors. Whatever it takes. Get a yard sign and put it out.” (Written by Linda Rizzo)

 

 

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by | September 2, 2018 · 1:20 am

September 19th Luncheon: Props 126, 127, 305 and 306: Cutting Through the Ballot Initiative Confusion

Aimee Rigler

Amy Rigler from Arizona Free Enterprise Club

Ballot initiatives are oft times perplexing. Intentionally misleading language is used to confuse the voter. Where do we go to help undo the misperceptions?  Look no further than our September 19th luncheon. Our guest speaker will help us cut through the muddle and get to the truth.
Join us on September 19th and let Aimee Rigler of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club arm us with the facts on some very important initiatives appearing on our November ballots-state wide. It will be imperative that we talk to our friends and neighbors about the real impact these initiatives will have on our state:
  • Prop. 126, the Prohibit New or Increased Taxes on Services initiative;
  • Prop. 127, the California billionaire Tom Steyer-sponsored Clean Energy initiative;
  • Prop. 305, the Expansion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) initiative; and
  • Prop. 306, the Helping to Keep “Clean” in Clean Elections initiative.

There’s a lot of clutter to sort through. Let Aimee Rigler help clear the way. See you on September 19th!

The cost of the luncheon is $35. Your reservation MUST be made by Friday, September 14th at 10 am to ensure a seat. For a faster check in on the day of the luncheon, please pay by cash or check.
To make a reservation for our luncheon, contact us by email: pvrwlunch111@yahoo.com .
Meeting Details
11:00 a.m. Social
11:30 a.m. Program/Lunch
Grayhawk Golf Club:
8620 East Thompson Peak Parkway, The Fairway House, Scottsdale
Menu:
Filet Mignon Chop Salad
Rolls/Butter
Lemon Tart with Raspberry Sauce

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