News Briefs

NewspaperJanuary 23, 2011 | St. Tammany News (Covington, LA)

Section: News

Women’s Club to hear from Sen. Donahue

The Slidell Republican Women’s Club announced that state Sen. Jack Donahue will be the guest speaker at the SRWC monthly luncheon Friday, at Schaeffer’s Restaurant on Robert Boulevard in Slidell.

Donahue will provide a brief overview of the 2010 legislative session; his work as chairman of the state Streamlining Commission; his projections for the upcoming 2011 session; and his views on potential state budget reductions, with possible effects on St. Tammany Parish’s economy.

Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., with the program commencing with the luncheon at 11 a.m. The deadline for reservations for this luncheon is Monday.

This event is open to the public, but seating is limited; cost per lunch is $25.00, and checks should be made out to “SRWC.”

Reservations are required. To RSVP, contact SRWC member Terry Farr, 649-7974.

News Briefs

NewspaperFebruary 18, 2011 | St. Tammany News (Covington, LA)

Section: News

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Slidell Republican Women’s Club talks national security

The Slidell Republican Women’s Club will hear from guest speaker Christopher Holton, Vice President of the Center for Security Policy, at their monthly luncheon 11 a.m. Feb. 25 at Le Café de Bon Temps, 40261 Hwy. 190 East, in Slidell. .

The Center for Security Policy, founded in 1988, is a “non-profit, non-partisan national security organization that specializes in identifying policies, actions and resource needs that are vital to American security…” according to the organization’s website, www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org

The deadline for reservations for this luncheon is Monday, Feb. 21.

While this event is open to the public, seating is limited, and reservations are required.

The cost per lunch is $25.00, and checks should be made out to “SRWC.” To RSVP for this event, contact SRWC member Terry Farr, 985-649-7974 or fran.terry@juno.com

90th anniversary of women’s right to vote

More than 90 years ago women were first granted the right to vote, and to celebrate this historic achievement, the League of Women Voters of St. Tammany is planning a celebratory march, tree-planting ceremony and presentation on Thursday, March 10, at 3 p.m. at the Tammany Trace Koop Drive Pavilion in Mandeville.

Women’s organizations throughout St. Tammany Parish are invited to participate in this 1 1/2 hour-long event titled “Votes for Women: A Celebration of the First 90 Years,”

The public is encouraged to attend.

For more information, contact Sandra Slifer at 875-9388.

Applications being accepted for scholarship

NewspaperMarch 16, 2011 | St. Tammany News (Covington, LA)

Author: Debbie GloverSt. Tammany News | Section: News

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If you are a senior girl at Northshore High, Pearl River High, Salmen High , SlidellHigh or Pope John Paul II High, you may be eligible for one of two $1,000 scholarships to be given by the Slidell Republican Women’s Club.

The Pearl Williams Memorial Scholarship was created by the SRWC in memory of Slidell Councilwoman Pearl Williams.

Deadline for the application is April 1, 2011.

Criteria include extent of community service, proof of voter registration, membership in a political organization, volunteer service to a political campaign and at least a 2.5 GPA. She must also be a current resident of St. Tammany parish, attended a St. Tammany Parish high school in the Slidell area for a minimum of three full consecutive semesters preceding the date of the application and be classified as a full-time student.

Three letters of recommendation must be provided, including contact information, one from each of the following, none of whom can be related to the applicant: a teacher or administrator at student’s current high school; community leader in eastern St. Tammany area, who can vouch for student’s non-paid community service/volunteer activity; and a business person in the eastern St. Tammany area who can vouch for student’s non-paid community service/volunteer activity.

Student should demonstrate academic achievement, responsibility, leadership and involvement in the community through civic, church and/or school activities.

Scholarship checks will be made payable to the college or university of each recipient’s choice where the recipient has been admitted and intend to further their education. This can be a college, university, junior or community college or technical institute, and will be awarded to the recipients at the May general membership meeting of SRWC, to which recipients and their parents will be invited.

All packets postmarked by the deadline will be assigned an anonymous student code number and then evaluated by the Scholarship Committee. All information will be kept confidential. The Slidell Republican Women’s Club has the sole responsibility for selecting recipients, based on the criteria set forth by the SRWC.

The packet containing an essay, letters of recommendation, official transcript and all required documentation must be postmarked by April 1, 2011, and sent to: SlidellRepublican Women’s Club, Re: Pearl Williams Memorial Scholarship Program, P. O. Box 1777, Slidell, LA 70459.

Women's groups celebrate suffrage - Reception will mark voting anniversary

NewspaperApril 10, 2011 | Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)

Author: Sarah G. Bonnette Contributing writer | Page: H 11 | Section: SLIDELL PICAYUNE

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Granting women the right to vote forever changed our nation's political landscape. Area women's organizations will come together Wednesday for a reception at Benedict's Plantation in Mandeville to celebrate the 90th anniversary of this milestone.

The reception, which will start at 6:30 p.m., follows on the heels of the March 10 celebratory march by 10 women's groups in honor of the anniversary of the 19th amendment to the Constitution.

Tickets are $90 per couple, or $45 each, to coincide with the anniversary. Silver-, gold- and platinum-level tickets also are available for $190, $290 and $390, respectively. Proceeds will benefit the Children's Museum of St. Tammany.

"The museum represents the future of St. Tammany Parish," said Sandra Slifer, president of the League of Women Voters of St. Tammany. "If we can play a small role in providing a place for children to come have fun and be challenged, it's all for the better."

The reception is being hosted by the League of Women Voters; the Junior League of Greater Covington; the American Association of University Women (AAUW ) of Covington/Mandeville; the Louisiana Federation of Republican Women: Bayou Lacombe, Mandeville; Republican Professional Women of St. Tammany; Slidell Republican Women's Club; Women of Infinite Possibilities; and Divine Protectors of Endangered Pleasures (DIVAs).

The night will include a special menu by Benedict's Plantation, as well as donated floral arrangements of yellow and red roses. During the suffrage movement, Slifer said, yellow roses worn in a lapel indicated a person supported women's voting rights, while those who were anti-suffrage wore red roses.

Guests will enjoy songs from the suffrage era performed by members of the Northlake Performing Arts Society, as well as short portrayals of suffragists Lucretia Mott and Sojourner Truth, played by Covington City Councilwoman Francis Dunn, as well as Susan B. Anthony and Carrie Chapman Catt.

But the highlight of the evening will be a silent auction of 50 to 60 ballot boxes decorated by local and state elected officials and women community leaders. Box artists include, among others, Secretary of State Tom Schedler, Parish President Kevin Davis and his family, state Reps. John Schroder and Tim Burns, state Sen. Jack Donohue, Mandeville Mayor Donald Villere, Covington Mayor Candace Watkins, and Abita Springs Mayor Louis Fitzsimmons.

"We think it's going to be a fun night," Slifer said. "It is an anniversary worth celebrating because we would be living in a different world if women didn't have the right to vote."

The reception's dress code is business or cocktail attire. Tickets may be purchased at Braswell Drugs in Covington, at K-Gee's Restaurant or Aviva Massage in Mandeville, by contacting Slifer at 875.9388 or through members of the host organizations.

CLUB

NewspaperAugust 14, 2011 | Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA)

Page: H 15 | Section: SLIDELL PICAYUNE

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SLIDELL REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB

Slidell Republican Women's Club recently had its annual awards meeting, at which Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne was the speaker.

He gave an enlightening and entertaining talk about "Why Louisiana is a Happy Place."

Recipients of the annual Pearl Williams Scholarship Awards are Carley Marquez, a graduate of Slidell High School, and Shannon Crochet, a graduate of Salmen High School. Marquez will attend LSU and major in elementary education, with plans on becoming a principal. Crochet will attend Southeastern Louisiana University and major in nursing and education.

The winner of the annual Citizenship Award went to Karen Fandal for her outstanding participation in many local and state issues, working tirelessly to promote women's role in government. She also gives her time to many charitable programs.

News Briefs

NewspaperNovember 30, 2011 | St. Tammany News (Covington, LA)

Section: News

433 Words | Readability: Lexile: 1310, grade level(s): >12

I-12 Lane Closures

There will be alternating lane closures of the outside (right) lane or the inside (left) lane of northbound and southbound U.S. Highway 11 at the interchange of I-12, through Friday. The contractor may work between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. while crews work on the I-12 bridge (weather permitting).

SRWC to hold Luncheon

The Slidell Republican Women’s Club will hold its annual Christmas Luncheon and Auction for local club members, guests and prospective members at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 9 at Sunrise Café on Second St. in Slidell.

SRWC members and guests are requested to donate a wrapped gift for the auction, at a minimum cost of $25. Proceeds of the auctioned items help fund charitable projects.

The Slidell Republican Women’s own Holiday Elves will help carry out the auction and add to the day’s entertainment. Look for guest appearances as elves by SlidellMayor Freddie Drennan, State Senator A. G. Crowe and St. Tammany Parish Councilman Gene Bellisario.

Reservations for this event must be made by Dec. 5. The cost of the luncheon is $25 per person. Please note that tickets are not available at the door on the day of the event and walk-in’s are not guaranteed a meal or a place to sit.

In addition, anyone unable to attend, but not cancelling a reservation, will be billed. To make reservations, contact SRWC club member Terry Farr, at 649-7974 or at fran.terry@juno.com.

Proceeds from this annual auction go to fund the SRWC scholarship program and several community service projects. The Christmas Auction helps fund the Pearl Williams Memorial Scholarship, under the direction of SRWC member Cecilia Drennan. This annual Christmas auction proceeds fund not only the scholarship, but also other community projects and charitable endeavors throughout the year. One of these is the Literacy Project, chaired by SRWC member Lynda Donaldson, through which dictionaries are distributed to area school children.

If you are unable to attend this luncheon, but would like to donate to the Pearl Williams Scholarship Fund, or to support any of the other SRWC community service projects, please send your donation to: SRWC, P. O. Box 1777, Slidell, LA 70459. To donate to the Pearl Williams Scholarship Fund, make checks payable to “SRWC,” and on the memo line of the check, please indicate “Scholarship Fund.”