HRWF March 2010 Redwood Alert
HRWF March 2010 Redwood Alert
HRWF March 2010 Redwood Alert
Colleen Hedrick, President ∙ Joy Finley, Newsletter Editor ∙ Terry Roberts, Membership Chair
I talked to Lawrence Weisner today If you have checked our calendar in this issue of our newsletter, you have
about the local state senate race in seen that we are in the happy role of being scheduled well ahead in some areas
which he is running against Democrat of our plans for this club year and this election year. Currently, several mem-
Noreen Evans who currently serves in the bers of HRWF have collected papers at the Humboldt County Elections Office
7th Assembly district. She is the chair of for the purpose of soliciting signatures to support candidacy for the board of
the Assembly Budget Committee and we Central Committee. Members are needed so business may be conducted. At-
all know what a disaster that is. The tendance and support by community members are also in the best interests of
current state senator, the troubled Pat the board and local citizens. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each
Wiggins, has been asked to step down by month at 6 p.m. at 311 Fifth St. in Eureka.
the Press Democrat, as well as other news Our gala Republican of the Year celebration will be Saturday, April 10, at
outlets. the Ingomar Club. Watch for more information on this event.
Our Membership Tea has been scheduled for April 13 at Jerrie Bartley‟s
Decline-to-state candidate Ryan lovely home ay 2525 O St., Eureka. If you aren‟t current with your member-
Sundberg has entered the 5th Supervisor‟s ship, there‟s an insert/envelope combo in this newsletter to make it easy to
race against Democrats Pat Cleary and Pat have that small chore off your list. The tea will be our April meeting.
Higgins. We are counting on a great turnout for Dr. William Wagner at this month/s
general meeting. Debbie Walker has heard him speak and made a strong effort
As of now, Karen Brooks has to get him here so we can all benefit from his extensive background in the
challenged incumbent Wes Chesbro while Middle East. We are hoping for strong representation of our local military, so
Mike Thompson remains unopposed.. don‟t forget to invite your service person, be they current or retired. Please do
remember your food donations for the second half of our winter food drive.
These are difficult times for many of our Humboldt families.
Touch base with me if you want more information about out-of-our-area
events. Think about Advocacy Days if there‟s a young person you would like
to take to Sacramento to visit legislators.
Our Republican Picnic is nailed down for Sunday, August 29, at that great
HRWF Cookbook: facility in Rohner Park in Fortuna. We will be trying for candidates to be in
attendance to give members, their families and guests the opportunity to look
Eggsceptional Source for over the field, as well as to socialize with old friends and make some new ones.
Easter Feasts If you want to lend a helping hand on this project, please give me a call at 268-
0101.
Our recently published cookbook offers a Currently we are working on several new projects for HRWF. Preliminary
wide range of choices for Happy Easter organization is in process for Care Home Visitation Program, Community
dining with both elegant and casual and Beautification, and the Establishment of a Scholarship Program. We are look-
somewhere in-between recipes. ing for helpers on the first two and there will be fundraising efforts along the
way that will welcome your interest and help. HRWF has proven it is a most
Keeping the symbolic egg in mind, special capable organization and you have reason to be proud of each member‟s con-
breakfast dishes abound: consider Mom‟s tribution. Thank you for all you do.
Easter Breakfast Eggs on page 55, or Sim-
ple Breakfast Egg Dish on page 56; maybe
it should be Baked Caramel French Toast
on page 56, or try one on page 57 with the Good Samaritans Needed for HRWF Program
fun name--Dutch Baby. If you‟re thinking
brunch instead, try a Broccoli Salad on Sue Finch and Linda Vann Hills are chairing a new project for our club and
page 37 or maybe Zucchini Pie on page 60 a pool of volunteers is needed. The effort is called Care Home Outreach with
is the fare for your family. If Easter dinner the objective of reaching out to persons who need to reside in supervised liv-
is on your mind, there‟s a recipe ing.
for a Raisin Sauce to go with ham on page Initially, three homes will be served: one in Fortuna, one in McKinleyville,
151. The Baked Pork Chops on page 71 and one in Eureka. Members who participate in the program function on a
come with assorted vegetables and a sur- flexible schedule. Those participating may choose how many times per month
prise fruit and, on page 77, there‟s a recipe they visit. If they cannot visit at all in a given month, they contact one of the
called Hawaiian Halibut for those who chairmen so someone else can fill in. It is believed that it is particularly desir-
fancy a fish main dish. Consider a cake able that two or more members go on each visit. Care home personnel will give
featuring coconut on page 109 and make guidelines for each facility and our visits will function within their needs. Lori
Craig‟s Chocolate Sauce on page 149 for Owens, activities director at Timber Ridge in Eureka, said that needs vary with
the ice cream to go with the cake because some residents liking to be read to, or someone to play games, or being there
everyone deserves chocolate all day on just to chat, or find out what is most needed and reach out. Boredom and a
Easter. sense of a world passing them by may be the paper tiger for many whose needs
place them in a care home, but someone showing up with cookies, a caring
If you don‟t have the HRWF cookbook heart, and a quick smile and a hug could turn a whole week around. Some
ready for fast reference, call Kathy Rodri- members have signed up. More are needed. For now, please email col-
guez at 839-8105 or Lynda Pozel at 443- [email protected] or call 268-0101 if you have questions or if you are
1283. ready to say how much time you will be able to devote. It is entirely possible
that you will never find a better way to feel very good about yourself.
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Speaker of the House Pelosi went to bat big time for Representative Charlie Rangel when it was
suggested by those who knew what they were talking about that Charlie should step down from his all too
powerful chairmanship of the House Tax-Writing Ways and Means Committee. Finally, after many months
under a cloud of not suspicion but cold hard facts,“Thousand Dollar Suits Charlie” did declare that he
would “temporarily step aside on the chairmanship.” Since a position on that committee clearly puts him
in the role of creating serious money-talking rules for the citizenry, it„s a no-brainer that it„s time for a
Charlie Horse riding into the sunset.
Meanwhile, back in Charlie‟s rules for himself, he claims to have “just forgotten accounts with bundles
of bucks in more than one bank” when he filed his income tax. Likewise the rental income from his islands
in the sun properties. Most recently, there are plenty of questions about his use of rent-controlled
properties in New York and his free-loading trips on lobbyist dimes in the past two or three years. He
stores a beat-up Mercedes in the House garage and there‟s nobody better at pretending to answer questions
and ignoring the rules that are supposed to apply to everyone else. No wonder Pelosi‟s liquor bill is
sizeable when she uses our giant plane for a 100-pound woman coast-to-coast twice weekly for her usual
three-day schedule in Washington. If you‟re thinking up reasons to keep Charlie, that just maybe would
make one tip the glass and pile on another layer of arrogance.
Citizens Against Government Waste named Representative Barney Frank Porker of the Year for 2009
because he was far and away the biggest pig at the taxpayers‟ trough. He won the title with 49 percent of
the vote. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Republican Senator, was in second place with 26 percent of the hog vote.
Seems likely she should have avoided the money grab since she got clobbered in Texas with her bid for the
governor‟s mansion due to being labeled a “Washington insider.” Of course, a Tea Party candidate
splitting the conservative vote only helped the incumbent. In this case a Republican, but we don‟t need that
when the issue is conservative versus liberal. That‟s like throwing sugar into hot water and betting it won‟t
turn to syrup.
Then we have Attorney General Eric Holder who refused to even slap the wrists of the Black Panthers
who meted out big time intimidation, complete with night sticks, at a voter precinct. “No problem there,”
was Holder‟s verdict. Recently, it has been reported that, along with outraging most of us with the plan to
prosecute the 9/11 planners on United States soil to prove that we practice justice for all, at the same time
he guarantees conviction of all plaintiffs. Who ever heard a guarantee like that on a demonstration of a “fair
trial‟ in our court system? There are a lot of questions being asked about the preponderance of lawyers in
his department who have big histories of defending terrorists. Does that make you feel safer in this war on
terror? And no matter what euphemism the administration chooses to call it, this is a war on terror.
We are victimized every fool day with the babbling brook of double talk on Obamacare. The liberal
element has decided that they can decide any fool thing and, once it‟s done, we will all “just love it.” Let‟s
hope that the whole sorry bunch of thugs will “just love it” when they are returned to private life.
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FOOD DRIVE
Arcata’s North Coast Resource Center- Food Bank donations March 18th! Win-
ter months are times that are especially difficult and the needs are great. Consider
protein products when you share this gift of food and may our first donation to
them be generous. Thank you for your kindness!
Don’t forget the wearin’ of the green for St. Patrick’s Day
If you want to serve in any capacity for HRWF call Debbie Walker at 441-1126, Chris Wennerholm at 725-2020
or Colleen Hedrick at 268-0101