Ft. McDowell Radisson Hotel & Convention Center
Thursday evening we started our convention with entertainment by the
pool
hosted by Leona Johnston our president.
Carmen Scharenbroich (Arrowhead RW), Sue Pullar (Pres. Tempe RW),
Barbara Medel (Guest),
Joan Parker (Paradise RW), Vera Hylsky (Huachuca Area RW), Judy Krahulec
(Huachuca Area RW) Mary Jones (Huachuca Area RW) ?
As we get started.......

Linda Hasslen, Chair - issued Caring for America Awards

Leona Johnston, President AzFRW with Caring for America chair,
Linda Hasslen giving the money portion to the head of the food bank.

Zanetta Boughan (Thunder Mtn RW), Nicki Nickerson for
(Tucson RW), Sue Pullar (Tempe RW), Sue Francis
(Prescott RW), Barb McMullen for (Paradise RW), Shawna
Thornton (Lake Havasu RW), Melissa Havatone (Kingman
RW), Ann Caswell (Chandler RW), Gayle Salter (Arrowhead
RW), June Choate (Rio Colorado RW), Vivian for (Huachuca
Area RW) not shown Ahwatukee RW

Wendy Reuter (Tucson RW) and Nancy Gunn Harsha Armed Services (Pima
County RW)
show the Purple Heart Quilt that will be presented at the luncheon

Tom Morrissey, AZ GOP Chair and RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day

Mary Williams, 2nd VP issues Membership Awards

Totals can be found on the front page of the website

Certificate of Achievement in Recognition of Outstanding 3rd Qtr 2011
Membership Numbers
Receiving the certificate for their club
Hildy Angius-Colorado River RW-
June Choate-Rio Colorado,
Wendy Reuter for
Tucson RW,
Sue Francis-RW of Prescott, Mary Williams (2nd VP-Membership
Chair),
Sue Francis-Tempe RW,
LaJuanna Gillette-London Bridge RW, Paradise RW,
Shawna Thornton-Lake Havasu RW,
Pat Kaufman -Lincoln RW

Rae Chornenky - Adoption of Amendments to Bylaws

Speaker: RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day

President Leona Johnston with RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day

RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day, Tom Morrissey, AZ GOP Chair
and Mary Williams (AzFRW 2nd VP-Membership & AzFRW President Elect)

Debbie Smith (3rd VP Ways-n-Means-Ahwatukee
RW) draws the winning ticket

and the winner is....Edith Stock (Palo Verde RW)

Club Milestones
The following clubs celebrated milestones in either 2010 or 2011.
Pinal County RW 10th
Anniversary-Jo Ann Evans (President),
Huachuca Area RW 50th
Anniversary-Kathy Jones
(President),
Lake Havasu RW 40th
Anniversary-Shawna Thornton
(President),
(Not shown-Rio Colorado RW 10th Anniversary, Verde Valley RW 50th
Anniversary)

Club Achievement Award "Turquoise" (170-208 points)
Palo Verde RW-Joan Lang, Paradise RW, RW of Prescott-Sue Francis
Thunder Mtn RW-Zanetta Boughan, Tucson RW-Linda White, Pima County
RW-Marilyn Zerull

Club Achievement Award "Gold" (130--169 points)
London Bridge RW-Eileen Nexsen, Yuma RW-Ema Lea Shoop, Lincoln RW-Pat
Kaufman,
Grande Valley RW-Peggy Hurd, Colorado River RW-Glenda, Central RW-Ruby
White, Chandler RW-Ann Caswell, (Not shown Tempe RW-Sue Pullar)

Club Achievement Award "Silver" (80-129 points)
Pinal County RW-Jo Ann Evans, Rio Colorado RW-Judy Choate,
Not shown Gilbert RW-Margo Treece

AzFRW Biennial Convention honored club members for their winning
Campaign Volunteer Hours
(Back row - L to R) Pinal County RW-Jo Ann Evans 285, Lincoln RW-Brenda
Burns 6,000 received by Pat Kaufman, Paradise RW-Dawne Ward 5,000,
Arrowhead RW-Jan Martinson 4,190, Pima County RW-Lucille Web 3,000
received by Marilyn Zerull, Central RW-Kate McGee 3,387 received by Ruby
White, Tempe RW-Wendy Rogers 2,520 received by Sue Pullar, Chandler
RW-Sheila Brooks 2,357, London Bridge-LaJuana Gillette 2,000, Lake
Havasu RW-Terrie Roberg 1,854, Kingman RW-Melissa Havatone, Kingman
RW-Noreen Thomas 3,441 (Front row - L to R) Palo Verde RW- Joan
Lang, Mesa RW-Sherry Pierce 1,690, Palo Verde RW-Paula Linder 1,702,
Grande Valley RW-Peggy Hurd, Thunder Mtn RW-Zanetta Boughan 612,
Huachuca Area RW-Vera Hylsky 578,
Rio Colorado RW-Ute Edze 396 received by June Choate
(Not shown-Tucson RW-Pat Kilburn 3,450, RW of Prescott-Karen Fann 1,420)

NFRW Biennial Convention presented to these clubs in recognition of
efforts to
benefit the NFRW and the Republican Party - Received Diamond, Gold or
Silver
(Back Row L to R) Kingman RW-Melissa Havatone,
Colorado River RW-Hildy Angius,
Ahwatukee RW-Loraine Pellegrino, Arrowhead RW-Gayle Sadler, Pima County
RW-Marilyn Zerull,
Cactus Wren RW-Sandra Ramsey Lines, Chandler RW-Ann Caswell, Grande
Valley RW-Peggy Hurd,
Huachuca Area RW-Kathy Jones, RW of Prescott-Sue Francis, Thunder Mtn
RW-Zanetta Boughan,
(Seated) Yuma RW-Ema Lea Shoop, Lake Havasu City
RW-Shawna Thornton,
Mesa RW-Sherry Pierce, Lincoln RW-Pat Kaufman, Palo Verde RW-Joan Lang,
Paradise RW, TempeRW-Sue Pullar, Tucson RW-Linda White

Newsletter Award - Receiving the award
1st place - Palo Verde RW (Joan Lang, President)
2nd place - Ahwatukee RW (Loraine Pellegrino, President)
3rd place - Chandler (Ann Caswell, President)
12 Newsletters were submitted from clubs throughout the state

Scrapbook Award - Receiving the award
1st place
- Ahwatukee RW (Carol Wilson)
2nd place - Pima County RWC (Marilyn Zerull, President)
3rd place - Cactus Wren (Sandra Ramsey
Lines, President)
13 Scrapbooks were submitted from clubs throughout the state
11 scrapbooks shown




Top in the state, 321% over 2009 year totals for membership
Colorado River RW - Hildy Angius, President

NFRW recognizes RW of Prescott for 145% increase in membership, received
by
Sue Francis, President and NFRW recognizes Gilbert RW for 410 increase
in membership,
received by Region Director Sheila Brooks (Chandler RW)

Palo Verde Members Attending

We had a good turn out.

Ahwatukee Members Attending
Friday Workshop Speakers

Justin Olsen (Effect's of State Tax Leg.)

Kathy Pearce (Hero's to Home Wounded Warriors)

Lisa Benson (Fundraising Strategies for Women)

Marcus Del'Artino (Lobbying is not a 4 letter word)

Sharon Giese (AZ National Committeewoman, Mesa RW),
Joan Heskett (Cactus Wren RW)Patte Newell (Cactus Wren RW), Tina
Shaw (Cactus Wren RW) enjoying a moment between workshops

Priscilla & Larry Poese, Mary Ann & Art Reith, Pat & Richard Brook (all
from Ahwatukee RW)

Patte Newell (Cactus RW), Rena Sue Williams (Cactus Wren RW),
Tina Shaw (Cactus Wren RW) and Joan Heskett (Cactus Wren RW)

Shawna Thornton (Pres. Lake Havasu RW) and
Kelli Ward (London Bridge RW)

Marilyn LaFoe (Chandler RW) and Susan Helsel (Chandler RW)
Leona Johnston (AzFRW President) and Edith Stock
(both from Palo Verde RW) sharing some quiet time

and Jeannie Kinney-Tollefson (Lincoln RW)

Anne Stephenson (Region II Director - Tucson RW), Susan Udall (Education
Chair - Gilbert RW)
and Peggy Hurd (newly elected Region II Director - Grande Valley RW)

Dianna Soe Myint (Leadership - Paradise RW), Brenda Barton (Region III
Director -
Graham County RW) and Yvonne Cahill (Paradise RW)

LaJuana Gillette (Lincoln RW), Doug and Linda Hasslen (Caring for
America - Lake Havasu RW)
Dan & Charlotte Carr (Lake Havasu RW)

Carol Clesceri (Chandler RW) and Nancy Conner (Chandler RW)

Barbara Cook (Cactus Wren RW), Rena Sue Williams (Cactus Wren RW)
and Jeanette Huey (Pima County RW)

Ann Caswell (Pres. Chandler RW) and Marilyn Zerull (Pres. Pima County
RW)

Suzanne Cash (Central RW), Linda Spillman (Central RW), Carol Jones
(Americanism - Central RW), Mary Hoyt (Central RW)

Nancy Gunn Harsha (Armed Services - Pima County RW), Maureen Leith
(Tucson RW),
Parralee Schneider (3rd VP GOP-Tucson RW)

Debra Himes (Ahwatukee RW), Terry Gebelhaus (Ahwatukee RW)
and Mary Pellegrino (Ahwatukee RW)

Leah Barnes (Thunder Mtn RW), Zanette Boughan (Pres. Thunder Mtn RW),
and Karla Rothrock (Thunder Mtn)

Shirley Knudsen, Anthea Dyer, Joan Parker (Awards) and Missy all from
Paradise RW)

Ann Caswell, Carol Clesceri, ? Shelia Brooks, Marilyn LaFoe,
Nancy Conner, Marla McC, Sharon Pittard and Susan Helsel
Chandler RW in attendance

Lincoln RW in attendance

Paradise RW in attendance

Tom Horne (AZ Attorney General) entertains us with several classical
music numbers

Speaker: Tom Horne (AZ Attorney General) speaks on the initiatives of
his office

Ken Bennett (Secretary of State) wrote a song for NFRW President elect
Rae Chornenky

Our Entertainment started out with a song for Biden, Obama and Reid

We had an Elvis Presley song from Hon. Matt Salmon

Representative Justin Pierce plays a mean electric guitar!

Ken Bennett (Secretary of State) can sing and play the guitar!
Did I tell you he writes the songs! Fantastic!

Everyone joined in for America the Beautiful!

Deborrah Miller (AzFRW 1st VP-Programs Cactus Wren RW)
and the multi-talented Tom Horne (AZ Attorney General)

Leona Johnston (President AzFRW) and Rae Chornenky (President
Elect
NFRW)
presents the Armed Services Purple Heart Quilt to Ken Bennett (Secretary
of State)

Alan and Connie Beuerlein (Webmaster/Photographer-Pima County RW)
with Tom Horne (AZ Attorney General)

Leona Johnston (President AzFRW) and Rae Chornenky (President Elect
NFRW)
with Congressman David Schweikert (District 5)

Congressman David Schweikert and his lovely wife Joyce

Mary Baumbach (Biennial Convention Chair-Ahwatukee RW) and Gayle Salter
(Pres. Arrowhead RW)
Gayle presents Mary with a gift.


Leona Johnston receives her scrapbook from Historian Anita Rodriquez
(Palo Verde RW)

AzFRW graduates Dodie Londen Execellence in Public Service in attendance
Saturday Workshops Speakers

Alan Korwin (2nd Amendment-Guns)

Effects of Health Care Reform Panel
Ruthann Laswick (Consultant-VP Gould Ins.),
Nancy Barto (AZ State Senate Dist. 7),
Betsy Bayless (Maricopa County Intergrated Health Care, CEO),
Roger Hughes (St. Lukes Health Institution, CFO),
Eric Novak (Policy Exp. Healthcare, M.D.),
Phranq Tamburri, NMD (Medical Director Prostrate Second Opinions)

Rae Chornenky (NFRW President Elect) and Jan Hermsmeyer
(AzFRW Secretary) share a moment

Margo Treece (Gilbert RW) and Mary Baumbach (Biennial Convention Chair-Ahwatukee
RW)
visit in the hallway between sessions

Speaker: Jeff Flake, Congressman District 6

Nancy Arnold (Lincoln RW) receiving the Teacher of the Year
award from Education Chair, Susan Udall (Mesa RW)

Swearing in the 2012-2013 Regional Directors by Rae Chornenky (NFRW
President Elect)
Region I Director Ann Booth (Yuma County RW),
Region II
Director
Peggy Hurd (Grande Valley RW),
Region III
Director
Zanetta Boughan (Thunder Mtn RW),
Region IV Director Noreen Thomas (Kingman RW),
Region V Director Jade Riley (not in attendance),
Region VI Director Kathy Jacobs (Mesa RW),
Region VII Director Jan Hermsmeyer (Arrowhead RW),
Region VIII Director Anita Rodriguez (Palo Verde RW)

Swearing in the 2012-2013 AzFRW Board by Rae Chornenky (NFRW President
Elect)

Our New AzFRW Board Members
Nancy Gunn Harsha (Treasurer),
Mary Preble (2VP-Membership),
Loraine Pellegrino (1st VP-Programs),
Mary Williams (President),
Debbie Smith (3VP Ways-n-Means),
Carmen Scharenbroich (Secretary)

Region Directors and AzFRW Board

Arrowhead members in attendance
Pima County RW members in attendance