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The Resolute Group featuring...
We are very fortunate to have George Khalaf speak to our club. George is a managing partner of this multi-faceted company whose clients range from corporations to political campaigns. They deal specifically with:
He will be speaking to the club on how to win elections and what Republicans need to focus on.
The Resolute Group has offices in Phoenix and Washington D.C,
For more information, go to their Website: https://theresolute.group/
DesertView Theatre
Doors Open at 3 PM
Meeting starts 3:30
Please join us Saturday, July 1 for a Breakfast with Congressman Juan Ciscomani.
SaddleBrooke HOA2 Ballroom
Doors will open at 9 AM
The program starts at 9:30
Breakfast— Scrambled eggs, home-fried potatoes, bacon, sausage, assorted pastries, and fruit.
$30 a person
Begin your 4th of July weekend on the right note...
Hear first hand what is really happening in Washington D.C..
You do not have to be a member of the club to attend.
All Republicans, Independents,
and those not affiliated with a party are welcome!
For tickets, go to the HOA2 DesertView Theatre Website
Or
The HOA2 Administration office
(Just like buying tickets for a performance at the theatre)
HOA 2 Ballroom
Tickets $30 and available on the DesertView website
Or in the Administration office
The August meeting is on August 1st in the Activity Center HOA1. The Freedom Team is invited to join us for a casual potluck starting at 5PM. Please bring your favorite summer dish (that feeds at least 12 people).
Doors Open at 3 PM and the meeting starts at 3:30
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Monday afternoon, at about 2 o’clock, I received a call from Gorge Rivas telling me the BBC was doing a follow-up interview with him (this was their 3rd visit). They wanted to interview him to see if he and his wife continue to support President Donald Trump. Of course, as we all know, this was because of his indictment today, April 5, 2023. They also wanted to hear from Sammy’s customers.
We put the word out to our SaddleBrooke Republican Club members, the Ranch Republican Club, and Women of Action. Today, while President Trump was in court, about 30 SaddleBrooke Republicans showed up to support our former president. The Honorable Douglas Wolf, SBRC President Kathleen Dunbar, and Lori Bequest–Jones were interviewed.
Douglas Wolf, when interviewed, stated, “The weaponizing of the government by the DOJ and local prosecutors against a likely political opponent was a very dangerous precedent for the rule of law.” And he adamantly added, “ I would say the same thing if a Republican did it to a Democrat “.
Sophie Long, the reporter for BCC, asked Kathleen Dunbar if she didn’t think that the loss of all Trump-endorsed candidates in November proved that Arizona did not believe the election was stolen, to which Dunbar replied, “No. When running for Secretary of State 5 years ago, Katie Hobbs promised she would turn Arizona Blue if elected. How can we trust the person in charge of elections… who states she is running to turn Arizona blue.” Dunbar added, “Our Republican voters showed up on election day to make sure their vote was counted only to find the machines malfunctioned in Maricopa County.”
Jorge Rivas and his wife continued to show their support for President Trump. We are aware of the threats his family faced in 2016, and Jorge brought out more letters he recently received denigrating him for his support of Trump. He continues faithful and even told the reporter he didn’t care if it hurt his business. “It is his business, and he will speak freely. Don’t come if you don’t like it.”
While a sad day in American history, we did what we could to make our voices heard in Catalina, Arizona.
--Kathleen Dunbar
The SaddleBrooke Republican Club was honored to have Congressman Juan Ciscomani speak Valentine’s Day to the SaddleBrooke Republican Club. He acknowledged us as his good friends and thanked SaddleBrooke for the support he received during the campaign. This was a surprise for club members, and we only heard the good news on Monday at 4:30 of his availability. Our scheduled speaker from the Goldwater Institute graciously agreed to come another month so as to give Ciscomani the full time allotted. His first visit of the day was Sierra Vista on border issues and then a luncheon with the Sierra Vista Republican Club. Next, he made the over 2 hour trip to SaddleBrooke.
Attendees of the meeting heard firsthand about his historical selection to be appointed to the appropriations committee, (the most prestigious committee in Congress) which rarely is given to a freshman. He explained how committee assignments were an interview process and what he did to be appointed. He will also serve on the Veteran’s Affairs Committee, something near and dear to his heart. He will be able to continue the work he started in Arizona while working for former Governor Ducey.
Members of the audience posed questions after Ciscomani’ s remarks. The border and fentanyl were prominent on the minds of the audience and Ciscomani responded that the Oversight committees and Judiciary will be questioning Homeland Secretary Mayorkas and his clear dereliction of his sworn duty to enforce the law and protect the US from invasion.
Ciscomani also shared how offices are assigned. All freshmen names are put in a lottery. Out of the 76 new freshmen, he drew 33. Ciscomani, married and the father of 6 children, (who have decided to reside in Tucson while he commutes to D.C.) was pleased as this is not only his working office, but where he sleeps on an air mattress.
After speaking and taking questions from the audience, he left for a Valentine Dinner with his 3 daughters. He explained their family tradition where his wife Laura takes the 3 boys someplace special, and he takes the girls. Afterwards, the family meets to share dessert together.
The crowd of over 150 left talking with each other about their appreciation of our congressman. In his appearance he showed his passion for the job and his true appreciation for what it means to be an American Citizen. He communicated what it meant to swear his oath to the United States of America, twice. This first time when he became a citizen and the second, on the floor of the United States Congress. He ended by saying “only in the United States of America could an immigrant and son of a bus driver become a US Congressman.” The crowd erupted in a standing ovation.
Why does the SBRC now meet in the DesertView Theatre instead of the HOA2 Ballroom?
Covid changed so many things in our lives. We all realize that our HOAs have had a difficult time staffing. We also have to realize that SaddleBrooke is a long drive for those employees who live in the surrounding communities and, to be competitive, we must consider the cost of gas and time. The management of both HOAs were addressing many of these issues before Covid.
During the transition from Robson to HOA2, the HOA2 Board and management made some decisions. One decision that affected the SBRC was the decision to charge a non-sanctioned club a room rental fee. A SaddleBrooke-sanctioned club is a club that does not have outside SaddleBrooke residents as members. The SBRC has members from the Ranch that are lifetime members and members from Eagle Crest, etc. Although some SaddleBrooke clubs have rescinded memberships of those members who were not residents, the SBRC Board has honored all memberships.
Today we find ourselves in the position of being a non-sanctioned club and we pay rent. The HOA2 Board and management will only allow us to meet in the Ballroom if we are having a meal venue. Some of you are thinking back to when we could meet in the ballroom without a meal but with a bar; however, HOA2 has retracted that possibility because of staffing requirements, setup manpower, and so on. Consequently, our only option for meetings is the DesertView Theatre for a facility that can accommodate our numbers. Our fee is like any outside group that would like to rent the facility, and we pay $250 from
3 – 5 pm. We also pay for the microphones, projector, etc.
We are examining our memberships. Last year we gained 113 new-member households and all but 6 were from SaddleBrooke: 2 were people running for political office. A few years ago, SBRC was the only Republican club in this area. That is not the case today. The Ranch has its own club, and there is a relatively new club in Oro Valley, the Northwest Republican Club. The SaddleBrooke Republican Club also has members who are elected officials who do not live in SaddleBrooke. We always accommodate our elected officials and are honored to have them at our meetings.
Please go to the website. It is always up-to-date with where our meetings are being held.
PLEASE sit together towards the front of the theatre. It tends to look sparse for speakers when they are at the podium and the crowd is light.
For those of you who show up monthly, thank you! We appreciate you.
We do our best to bring you informative meetings, and our speakers travel a good distance (mostly from Phoenix) to attend.
WE much prefer the ballroom as it is easier to talk to friends and mingle. We appreciate HOA2 and their staff who are always accommodating.
We understand their rules and why they have them. Our task is to function within their rules.
Barbs political career began in 1962 working on the campaign of a friend running for the State Legislature in Wisconsin. In 1964 the Goldwater campaign took up five months of her life. After that she became Chair of the 4th District Young Republicans. In that role she met Ed Treick who was serving as Chair of the 5th District Young Republicans. Following their marriage she became Assistant Home Secretary for Congressman Glen Davis, and later Executive Assistant to the Director of the Milwaukee County GOP.
In 1980 Barb was appointed Wisconsin Director of a National GOP Program called Commitment 80 designed to recruit volunteers for the Reagan campaign and use their efforts to get out the vote. Following the successful completion of Commitment 80 and the election of both President Reagan and Senator Robert Kasten, Ed and Barb thought it was safe to bring another Treick into the world, and their third child was born. Shortly thereafter, they purchased SF Analytical Laboratory in West Allis, Wisconsin. It was formed in the early 1900s and had a solid customer base and 15 employees. They managed it until 2010 and when sold had 35 employees and an even larger customer list.
Since arriving in Saddlebrooke in 2012 they both joined the Republican Club, Ed became a Precinct Committeman, and Barb joined the Republican Women of Pinal County. She had served two terms as President prior to Covid. Following the reemergence of the SBRC Barb volunteered for the job of Program Director, where she has served for the past two years.
The SBRC is fortunate to have Barb’s vast experience doing programs. Last year she made sure we had the opportunity to meet the candidates running for statewide offices. Finding interesting speakers available on a Tuesday afternoon is a challenge and she is the perfect person for the job. Barb is a snowbird and would appreciate a small committee to help her out during the summer. If you are interested, please contact her. If you have speaker contacts or program suggestions, she would also like to hear from you. Thank you Barb for everything you do to make us a great club.
To contact Barb:
Email BarbaraTreick@me.com
Membership Chair Gloria Wolf, Committee Member Debbie McGeeham, and President Kathleen Dunbar, enjoyed sharing the benefits of joining the SBRC Saturday February 4th at the SaddleBrooke Activity Fair. As expected, many new residence to our community visited our booth and shared their excitement at discovering SaddleBrooke had an active Republican Club.
Welcome to SaddleBrooke!!!
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