The Front Line in the Battle for Humanity

Arguably, the balance of power in world politics currently turns on the Ukrainian fight for freedom against Russian aggression. For over a year the Ukrainians have been fighting for their very survival as a nation-state against a terrorizing neighbor. The West has been sending military aid, but is it enough?

Oleksii Chuiko, a native of Kyiv and a graduate of Cal, is an authority on the current conflict as well as a leading spokesman for the Ukrainian diaspora in California. During his 16 years in the United States, Oleksii has actively taken part in community, non-profit and political causes, but nothing is closer to his heart than defending the freedom of his motherland.

Check-in: 6:00pm | Speaker Begins: 7:15pm | Dinner served: 6:35pm.

China's Global Expansion - Past and Future

Born and raised in China, Mr. Nan Su came to the U.S. in 1989. Mr. Su has a Master of Science in Structural Engineering. Mr. Su has been serving as a news commentator for the Sound of Hope International Chinese Radio Network and the New Tang Dynasty International TV network since 2003 and has made many speeches at public events in the past decade on China related topics. 

In addition to his media work, Mr. Su has also been an activist for China’s human rights. As China continues its coercive behavior in its global military, economic and technological expansions, what are the lessons that Americans should learn from the past to avoid the further mistakes that can jeopardize the freedoms of our future generations? 

Read Mr. Nan Su's reporting here: https://www.theepochtimes.com/author-nathan-su

Check-in: 6:00pm | Speaker Begins: 7:15pm | Dinner served: 6:35pm.

Silent Auction - 7 nights lodging at WorldMark Kihei Maui in a 2 bedroom timeshare with accommodations for six, full kitchen, living room, dining room, washer/dryer, 2 bathrooms and patio.  This donation from Peng & Paul Van Etten is valued at $1,800. Availability of December 2 - 9, 2023 only.

Back to School - Back to Indoctrination Camp

Mike Arata is a local resident who cares deeply for our children and community. Graduating from the University of Cincinnati with high honors, he taught high school chemistry and coached swimming for twenty years in the Cincinnati area, producing multiple statewide team championships in both disciplines. He became a political activist in 1981 after observing the violent behavior of teachers who went on strike in his district.

Mike arrived in California in 1989 to become the Head Age Group Coach at world-renowned Santa Clara Swim Club. As a result of his leadership, three Far Western Regional team championships in the three seasons were achieved. In 1991, he left academia to work in industrial water treatment, eventually serving some of the Bay Area’s largest enterprises.

Supporting virtuous conservative values and being community centric never left Mike. Recently, Mike has been leading efforts to combat the "woke" agenda of the San Ramon Valley School District. 

Read Mike Arata's detailed background here: Mike Arata Detailed Background

Check-in: 6:00pm | Dinner served: 6:35pm

Opportunity Drawing 

Six bottles of wine + a $25 Piatti's Ristorante gift certificate. Total value is approximately $200. Tickets are available at the meeting by cash or check - 5 tickets for $20 or 2 tickets for $10. There will be one winner.  

Seeking Wine Donation for September Fundraiser

If you are able, we would appreciate you donating a bottle of wine for our upcoming September fundraiser at the August meeting.  Simply bring a donated bottle of wine to the meeting, and give it to the volunteer at check-in.  The wine should have a value of at least $25, and also should be newly purchased (fresh). You will be given 5 tickets for the opportunity drawing that night at no cost to you.

End of Summer Social Event - Party and Fundraiser

Join us for an evening with friends, food, and festivity in a peaceful and casual setting at a private home in Blackhawk Country Club. 

Silent Auction 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Poignant Presentation 6:15pm - 7:00pm

Delectable, ample hors d'oeuvres will be served until depleted

Dessert 7:00pm – 7:30pm

Reservations $60 | RSVP Deadline September 9 | Attendance Limit 78 people*

*Logistical Note: Names of all guests are required in order to support Blackhawk Country Club gate management procedures. RSVP required. No walk-ins permitted. 

Climate Change - It is always changing! 

Bill Schramm was born and raised in Southern California and after high school he attended USC for one year on an NROTC scholarship. Deciding he liked the idea of a Navy career, he obtained an appointment to the Naval Academy and graduated from Annapolis in 1958. He became a Navy pilot and in due course the Navy sent him to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey where he earned a Masters in environmental science. That led to tours of duty as a meteorologist and oceanographer, and along the way he was sent back to the NPGS for a Doctoral program in environmental science. His final Navy assignment was as the Commanding Officer of the Navy’s Environmental Prediction Research Facility. He retired from the Navy as a Captain in 1982. 

His second career was with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) which is a United Nations specialized agency like the WHO, UNESCO, etc. Captain Schramm lived and worked in Geneva, Switzerland for seven years as a Senior Program Officer/UN Diplomat, and he retired from the UN in 1988. 

 

Captain Schramm's third career was as the Head of the Office of the National Ocean Service, which is a part of NOAA and located in Monterey. He retired from NOAA in 1995, and joined the faculty of California State University, Monterey Bay which was just being established. There he taught environmental science for seven years and then decided to really retire. 

Read Bill Schramm's detailed background here: Bill Schramm Detailed Background

Check-in: 6:00pm | Dinner served: 6:35pm

Opportunity Drawing 

Six bottles of wine + a $25 Piatti's Ristorante gift certificate. Total value is approximately $200. Tickets are available at the meeting by cash or check - 5 tickets for $20 or 2 tickets for $10. There will be one winner.  

Seeking Wine Donation for Future Fundraisers

If you are able, we would appreciate you donating a bottle of wine for our upcoming September fundraiser at the August meeting.  Simply bring a donated bottle of wine to the meeting, and give it to the volunteer at check-in.  The wine should have a value of at least $25, and also should be newly purchased (fresh). You will receive a ticket to a special drawing for a $25 Piatti's gift certificate if you donate a bottle of wine.  

Presentation - The Afghanistan Aftermath

Colonel Chris Starling is the Executive Director at NPower California, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that moves veterans and young adults from poverty to middle class in 23 weeks.  NPower trains, at no cost, and then places its trainees into technical jobs and mentors them for 2 years.  Graduates work at firms such as Google, General Dynamics, Deloitte, and more. 

Check-in: 6:00pm | Dinner served: 6:35pm

Veteran Support - Attendees are encouraged to provide personal checks or cash gifts to the veterans groups that are presenting at the November 2023 event including: Sentinels of Freedom, Blue Star Moms, Vietnam Vets of Diablo Valley, NPower California

Christmas Celebration + Four'te Barbershop Quartet

Join us at our annual Christmas Party featuring camaraderie, carols from Four'te Quartet, and cuisine!  

Additionally, we will install the 2024 MDRC Club Officers. 

Furthermore, three local non-profit organizations will be in attendance - Bay Area Rescue Mission, Cancer Support Center, and Toys for Tots. Our club will be providing donations to them.**

This meeting is an excellent opportunity to meet and greet other Republicans and Independents in a social environment.

Check-in: 6:00pm | Dinner served: 6:35pm

Perfect Christmas gift for someone special! Tickets for a bottle of 2018 Il Barone Cabernet Sauvignon from Castello di Amorosa and a $100 Piatti's gift certificate (valued at $225) will be available for purchase.  Money raised will be split with the three non-profits in attendance. 

Donations will be extended to Toys for Tots, Bay Area Rescue Mission and Cancer Support Center of the SF Bay Area from MDRC.  Representatives from these organizations will be in attendance. Individual personal donations to these organizations is greatly encouraged.   **Please Bring - Unwrapped new toys or wrapped new toys for ages 0-12 will be accepted at the event.

Local Election Irregularities - The Proof

Join us January 10 to hear from local business leaders who uncovered questionable election irregularities in Marin County. Now several of them are running for local supervisor roles. 

Learn how the Voter’s Choice Act of 2012 opened the door for fraud and abuse.  

Four business leaders from the Marin Election Integrity Committee (MEIC) present “How our Local Elections are being Stolen.”

Francis Drouillard - bridge design engineer, Chair MEIC 

Ron Elijah - retired forensic accountant, Research Analyst MEIC 

Bill McLaughlin - Certified Independent Appraiser, Researcher MEIC 

John Turnacliff - Licensed Finance Broker, MEIC Treasurer, founding member Marin Chapter, California Republican Assembly

Must Read! Read the Detailed Analysis/Report November 2022 General Election Report. Click Here

• Almost 8,000 voters that voted at Vote Centers in Marin Country were disenfranchised (MEIC 40)

• Number of vote gains by Democrats exceeded those of Republicans by 6:1 (MEIC 48)

• The percentage of votes captured by Democrats began to exceeded the percent of voters registered as Democrat (MEIC 37)

Works Cited:

Marin Election Integrity Committee - MEIC. “November 2022 General Election Final Report." April 2023. ourmarin.org/meic-reports/november-2022-general-election/

Six bottles of wine + a pound of See's candy. Value is approximately $200. Tickets available at the meeting by cash or check - 5 tickets for $20 or 2 tickets for $10. One winner.

Wine Donation Please for Future Fundraisers - Please donate a bottle of wine for future fundraisers.  Simply bring a donated bottle of wine to the meeting and give it to the volunteer at check-in.  The wine should have a value of at least $25, and also should be newly purchased (fresh). You will be given two tickets for the Opportunity Drawing as a thank you for your donation

Bay Area Republican Trends, Bright Spots for 2024

Jason P. Clark will speak on -  "2024 Elections - Trends, Bright Spots and Getting Involved". 

 

Jason Clark is the Bay Area Regional Vice Chairman, representing the volunteers, delegates, and candidates in the Bay Area on the executive board of the California Republican Party.

A lifelong California Republican, Jason has spent over a dozen years volunteering for Republican candidates, initiatives, and causes.  From 2019 until 2021, Jason served in the Trump Administration at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the Department of Commerce, helping to set the nation’s intellectual property policy and fight I.P. piracy emanating from China.

Previously, Jason was elected as Bay Area Regional Vice Chairman in 2019, while also serving as the Chairman of the San Francisco Republican Party from 2016-2019. Jason has also served at the Chairman of the Log Cabin Republicans of California, and on the Board of the San Francisco Young Republicans.

In 2012, Jason ran for State Assembly against Tom Ammiano. Jason currently lives in San Francisco, California.

Opportunity Drawing - This fundraiser will offer 6 bottles of wine and a pound of See's Candy. Total value is approximately $200. Tickets are available at the meeting by cash or check - 5 tickets for $20 or 2 tickets for $10. There will be one winner.  

Wine Donation Please for Future Fundraisers - Please donate a bottle of wine for future fundraisers.  Simply bring a donated bottle of wine to the meeting and give it to the volunteer at check-in.  The wine should have a value of at least $25, and also should be newly purchased (fresh). You will be given two tickets for the Opportunity Drawing as a thank you for your donation

What is in store for our local Republican Party? 

Jeff Burns was recently elected Chairman of the Contra Costa Republican Party. Jeff has served on the central committee since 2018 and previously held the roles for both First and Second Vice Chair.

A native of Massachusetts, Jeff began his political journey at the age of 14 working as volunteer for the Joe Malone for US Senate campaign which was attempting to defeat Sen. Ted Kennedy. While in high school, Jeff co-founded a student group called the Conservative Coalition which grew to over 30 members. The group organized trips to New Hampshire to knock on doors for then presidential candidate Jack Kemp in 1988. Jeff also currently serves on the Executive Committee of the California Republican Party and has served on the Rules and Budget Committees. He also is a current investor with the Republican Nation Committee.

Today, Jeff and his wife Stacy live in Danville with their two high school aged children.

Opportunity Drawing - This fundraiser will offer 6 bottles of wine and a pound of See's Candy. Total value is approximately $200. Tickets are available at the meeting by cash or check - 5 tickets for $20 or 2 tickets for $10. There will be one winner.  

May 8 Silent Auction Fundraiser - Save the Date to Bid -  A weeklong stay in a 2 bedroom suite at the WorldMark Solvang for August 3rd to 10th, 2024. Save this date and come bid on this wonderful resort in a fabulous area. See flyer and website - https://worldmark.wyndhamdestinations.com/us/en/resorts/united-states-of-america/california/solvang/worldmark-solvang

Solvang Silent Auction - Flyer - Details