Kauai GOP News. Newsletter for the Republican Party and the Republican Women s Club of Kauai April 2015 RPK Officers: Coming Events

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1 Kauai GOP News Newsletter for the Republican Party and the Republican Women s Club of Kauai April 2015 RPK Officers: Coming Events Chairman: Steve Yoder - histeveyoder@gmail.com Immediate Past Chair: Bob Hickling - hickling@lava.net 2015 Republican Party of Hawaii State Convention Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM - see details on Pages 2 and 3 Vice Chairman #1 Suzanne Woodruff - htnelson6@gmail.com Vice Chairman #2 Sandi Sterker - ssk41@hawaiiantel.net Vice Chairman #3 Nina Magoun - nina.magoun@gmail.com Vice Chairman #4 Dan Chapp - chapp_hawaii@hotmail.com Secretary - Open Treasurer: Open President, Republican Women s Club Pat Berg. pjberg@hawaii.rr.com Newsletter Editor - Ada Koene - thekoenes@cs.com RWC Board 2015: President: Pat Berg - pjberg@hawaii.rr.com 1st VP: (Editor) Ada Koene - thekoenes@cs.com 2nd VP: (Programs) Sandi Sterker - ssk41@hawaiiantel.net 3rd VP: (Membership & Treasurer) Open Recording Secretary: Barbara Adair - adairbarbara@gmail.com Corresponding Secretary: Margaret Furze - furzem001@hawaii. rr.com Parliamentarian Suzanne Woodruff - htnelson6@gmail. com RPK Chairman s Message Dear Fellow Republicans, I'm humbled and honored to have been elected as your County Chair for the Republican Party of Kauai. I'll need everyone's input so we can work to become a viable second voice here on Kauai. We must elect Republicans to the State Legislature who hold to conservative values. We presently need to appoint delegates representing Kauai, who'll be able to attend the State Convention, Saturday May 2nd. Will you be willing to attend? For more information on the Convention, see Page 4. Steve Yoder. RWCK President s Message I cannot say enough about Bob Hickling and what he has accomplished here on Kauai. His enthusiasm and energy are unmatched. He will be so missed. I encourage everyone to support our new Chair, Steve Yoder. If he goes about doing this job like he did for his campaign, I know we will get some Republicans elected soon! Pat Precinct/Legislation: Nina Magoun - mthatchnina@earthlink.net

2 Page 2 Kauai GOP News - April 2015 REGISTER TODAY FOR THE 2015 Republican Party of Hawaii State Convention Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Hundreds of Republicans from all islands will gather at the Kroc Center in Kapolei as we organize to increase our number of elected officials in the State House and elect a Republican President in 2016! Activities will include a networking breakfast and lunch, breakout training sessions, vendor tables, adoption of rules, speeches by former and current elected officials, and elections of State Party officers. Are you excited for the 2016 Presidential Election and want to get involved at the ground level? Are you interested in running for office? Do you want to learn how to organize Republicans in your neighborhood? Do you want to get involved with the Republican Party of Hawaii? If you answered yes to any these questions, then the 2015 State Convention is for you!

3 Kauai GOP News - April 2015 Page 3 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is the State Convention a Republican Party of Hawaii fundraiser? No, registration fees are set to reflect Convention costs, per the Republican Party of Hawai i rules (Article II, Part B, Section 208), which states, A registration fee may be imposed upon convention delegates and alternates, but the fee shall be limited to an amount reasonably necessary to pay for the actual expenses of the convention. If I am currently an alternate to the Convention, how can I become a Delegate? Alternates may become delegates only when it has been determined there is a delegate vacancy within your respective direct and precinct during the State Convention. If you are not already a delegate or alternate and interested in becoming a delegate, info@gophawaii.com Are there ID requirements to enter the event? Upon entry, all attendees must present a valid photo ID to receive credentials and participate in the event. What are my transport/parking options getting to the event? Free parking is provided at the Kroc Center. Take Exit 3 off of H-1. are now on Kualaka i Parkway (formerly North-South Road). Drive for approximately 1 mile on Kualaka i Parkway and Kroc Center Hawaii will be on your left. Turn left onto Keahumoa Parkway (formerly East-West Road) and left onto Maunakapu Street and into the Kroc Center entrance. For shuttle service from the Honolulu airport, click the contact the organizer button or info@gophawaii.com Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? info@gophawaii.com or call Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Feel free to print and bring your confirmation page, but the only necessary item you need at check-in is your valid photo ID (and current student ID if applicable). The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay? All attendees must have their correct information with the Party before the event to ensure proper credentials are prepared. If you were unsure of attendee information during check-in and copied information in multiple slots, info@ gophawaii.com or a member of our team will contact you. Continued

4 Kauai GOP News - April 2015 Page 4 The Kauai County Convention Fellow Republicans, Last Saturday we had a very successful County Convention for the Republican Party of Kauai. Attendance was 36 fellow Republicans with many new faces. Bob Hickling and his wife Maria will be moving to Oahu, Oahu s gain is a great loss for Kauai. I ll be working very close with Bob while he s still here on island, and looking to him for the help only he can give after he moves to Oahu. I m sure we ll all miss him and his leadership. I m honored and humbled to be the Republican Chair of Kauai for the party and will need your input, advice and help so we can accomplish the goal of voting Republicans to positions in the Hawaii State Legislature. If you have any input or ideas how we can fulfill this goal, please contact me, Bob Hickling or your House District Chair: Bob Bradford for HD 14 - (310) rsbradfordjr@gmail.com, myself for HD 15 (Until we find a replacement) - (808) histeveyoder@gmail.com, or Goldie Cross for HD 16 (808) goldiecross@yahoo.com. Stay tuned for upcoming events and please help where you can. The biggest need right now to find volunteers to be delegates to represent all Kauai precincts as delagates at the State Convention on May 2.. Please let us know if you can go. God bless, and looking forward to Hawaii becoming a two party system once more. Aloha, Steve Yoder Bob Hickling, Outgoing RPK Chair Dan Chapp, Speaker for the Meeting. Blake Parsons, Executive Director, Oahu Nina Magoun, RPK Vice President

5 Page 5 Kauai GOP News - April 2015 Some of the attendees enjoying a JJ s lunch. Delegates Bob and Ulla Heyn. 2nd Vice President elect Sandi Sterker with former Kauai GOP Party Chair, Ed Ka ahea. Left to right: Blake Parsons, Nina Magoon, Dan Chapp, Sandi Sterker, Bob Hickling, Steve Yoder, and Marilyn Bob Bradford. Dan Chapp, Sandi Sterker, Goldie Cross, Marilyn Bradford, Nina Magoun and Bob Hickling. Steve Yoder and Pat Berg.

6 Kauai GOP News - April 2015 Page 6 Kauai Republican Party County Convention Saturday, March 21, 2015 at J.J. s Broiler, Anchor Cove at Nawiliwili, Lihue, Kauai KRPConv2015.docx Call to Order: by Chairman Bob Hickling at 11:55 a.m., leading the salute to the flag. Invocation: by Pastor Villamor Galiza Luncheon was served as the meeting continued. Announcements The State Convention will be held Saturday, May 2, 2015, 7:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. at the Kroc Center in Kapolei, Oahu. Available: Airline discount with deadline of March 22; early registration discount until March 31. The Grassroots Victory Club still invites sign-ups. A small monthly donation is deducted from the signer s designated account. Nina Magoun mentioned that Senate and House bills mandating all-mail ballots, startingwith Kauai in 2016, appear to have passed. Details and cost analysis are not available yet. Speaker #1: Dan Chapp spoke on Campaign Management and Winning - what went wrong in 2014; leadership - even if single handed; vision; and knowing the Constitution. Calabashes were passed for the Kauai Republican Party. Rules reminder: maximum donation/person $20.00; $500.00/calabash limit. For any possible internal inquiry later, at least 10 names/calabash donors must be identified. Checks are acceptable. The money goes to RPH for Kauai County. We cannot have our own treasury. Attendance 36; Calabash donations $298. Mahalo nui loa. Business: Bob Hickling proposed a name change to the document, Kauai Republican Party Rules Amended March 2007 as follows: All occurrences of Kauai Republican Party shall be replaced by Republican Party of Kauai. Further, the document title shall be altered to say Amended March, Second by Steve Yoder. Following some discussion the majority voted Aye. Election of officers nd 1. Vice Presidents: Suzanne Nelson continues as lst Vice Chair. Nominations were invited for 2 and 3rd: Sandi Sterker and Nina Magoun were nominated by Pat Berg, seconded by Bob Bradberg. These passed by acclamation Treasurer: the position remains open. The tasks are entries, reports, and transmitting money and information to RPH which keeps the treasury. Tim Easley was thanked for his work to date. Newsletter: Ada Koene was thanked for her on-going work. Dan Chapp volunteered to be Vice Chair #4, a subcommittee on Campaign Organizing. Sandi Sterker nominated him, Nina Magoun seconded, and he was voted in by acclamation. Chapp_hawaii.hotmail.com. Chairman: Steve Yoder ( ; 5. histeveyoder@gmail.com) was nominated by Tim Easley, seconded by Ed Kaahea. There were no other nominations. The vote carried by acclamation. Bob Hickling, who is

7 Page 7 Kauai GOP News - April 2015 moving to Oahu, was thanked for his dedicated work as Chair. 6. Recording secretary: The position remains open. Tasks include recording meeting minutes and sending them to RPH. Mike Curtis (absent) was outgoing secretary. Speaker #2: Blake Parsons, Executive Director for the Republican Party of Hawaii, headquartered on Oahu. Summary of his report: The debt of 4 ½ years has been retired. There is cash on hand. The mortgage of approximately $110,000, the sole obligation, is expected to be paid off by Blake reviewed the headquarters history: A substantial bequest nearly 20 years ago was designated for purchase of our own office building. The 2500 sq ft condominium office, centrally located at 725 Kapiolani Boulevard, C 104, Imperial Plaza, Kakako area, carries $1500/mo. mortgage payments. All solicitation made to reduce this debt go to the mortgage. The monthly expenses are roughly $ The equity increases with time. Financial reports are filed monthly, and are publicly available on the internet. Annual caucuses were held. The Lincoln Dinner with speaker Jeff Flake of Arizona netted $70, The State Convention in May headlines National RNC Chair Reince Priebus. Kauai s gains in the past two years: The focus has been on low propensity voters and contact-building, which increased our rolls from about 2,000 to about 6,000. Our individual and county roles were emphasized: get R s elected to office. Data-tracking voters building a basic contact list - will be continued because it is efficient in time and other resources. On the voter score of 1-4, with 4/4 meaning voted last 4 elections, the focus will be on l s and 2 s. We must measure our actions. Numbers reveal our progress. March, 2016, second Tuesday, will be the statewide Republican caucus. The previous caucus brought out over 10,000 people who identify themselves as Republicans. The sustained Grass Roots donor program invites participants. 100% of donations today from sustaining donors comes directly back to Kauai. General discussion followed. The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m, with the reminder that Party meetings are the 2 nd Saturday of each month, details tbd. Minutes submitted by Nina Magoun, Secretary pro tempore