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Call to Action!
quick reference: New Leadership!! BRW, Perspectives 101
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Secretary Twyla Barrett: I missed the all-important introduction of a new Secretary for the Boulder County Republican Central Committee last week. Please welcome Twyla Barrett to the position as she takes over from Cathy Jarrett.
As a native Coloradan, Twyla became active in Young Republicans and door-knocked for Tom Tancredo’s 1976 campaign. She received an Official Invitation to Reagan’s First Inauguration after campaigning heavily for his 1980 Election. She visited the Soviet Union in 1978 with her HS Russian class with her teacher Jackie and husband Tom Tancredo, and witnessed the effects of Communism firsthand. Twyla was a Legislative Intern for Rep. Tancredo in High School for 2 years.
Twyla received a BA in Political Science from CU, with a double minor in Russian language and Fine Art History. She worked for the Office of Inspector General in Denver assisting with legal casework, for NOAA, NCAR, and finally as a Program Administrator (Finance/Administration) for UCAR.
She married Johnny in 1985 and moved to Gunbarrel and then Niwot in 1995. They have three children and are members of Rocky Mountain Christian Church. They have three boisterous Beagles.
Twyla became active in politics again 8 years ago. She is the DC for Niwot, a PCP, an Election Judge (Adjudication, UOCAVA, VSPC, and Sig Ver) and Auditor, and is the Office Manager for BCR.
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February 21 at 11:15-1:15, join the Boulder Republican women at the Hampton Inn Event Space 6333 Lookout Rd, Boulder, CO. Cost is $25.
The speaker will be Jack Rudd, conservative news "junkie" and provider of a daily email news service.
Please RSVP: Online: http://www.boulderrepublicanwomen.org/
OR Gloria Robinson, Hospitality Chairman, [email protected] P: 919-696-1247
PLEASE RSVP by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th by 5:00pm for planning
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Join the BVSD Community Leadership Academy! This Spring, in partnership with Parent Engagement Network, the Boulder Valley School District will be offering a special opportunity for parents and community members to deepen their understanding of the Boulder Valley School District and their work.
No matter where you might be starting – from contemplating volunteering for your school’s PTA to participating in the District Accountability Committee to maybe even running for the Board of Education – the BVSD Community Leadership Academy is a great place to start.
Apply by Feb 24 by clicking here
Sessions will be 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on the following dates:
March 10/April 7/April 28/May 19
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From the Chairman: Per BCR bylaws, all District Captain assignment are retired at the biennial organizational meetings, which we held most recently on February 9th. Therefore, the process of selecting, nominating and electing this election cycle’s slate of District Captains is now underway.
My plan is to restore the District Captain area assignments as stated in our bylaw, therefore, each District Captain will be assigned one of the three Vice Chairman officers as their primary contact for all things DC related. The VC’s will work collaboratively to ensure consistency in the support provided for the DC’s.
If you are a previously serving DC and wish to serve again, or someone who has never served in this capacity but want to be considered for this role, please reach out to myself or any of the Vice Chairs to have your name added to the candidate list. I will be contacting you personally to review the DC role and responsibilities and, hear what you have to share regarding how we can best support this very important branch of the BCR organization.
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February 26th, 11:00am at Mountain View Cemetery in Longmont.
Help retire the Wreaths that were place through Wreaths Across America. (Previously postponed due to snow)
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March 1, 7:00am Boulder County Republican Monthly Morning Meeting will have John DiGirolamo as the speaker.
John DiGirolamo is a critically acclaimed author, speaker and anti-human trafficking advocate. His latest book, It’s Not About the Predator: A Parent’s Guide to Internet & Social Media Safety, is a practical 30-page booklet to help keep kids safe on-line. The book details the predator’s playbook, grooming tactics, and specific proactive actions for parents. It also includes tips from an undercover police officer and how pornography feeds the predators. DiGirolamo wrote this book because many of the tactics used by predator’s engaged in human trafficking are similar to when a predator exploits a child to obtain explicit pictures and extortion.
John also wrote the book It’s Not About the Sex because he believes that human trafficking is one of the most underreported issues of our day, that cuts across all economic, social, racial and political boundaries. He focused on stories from rural and suburban America, seeking to shine a light on and create awareness of the evils of human trafficking.
DiGirolamo previously wrote It’s Not About the Badge, a creative nonfiction book that profiles the human side of policing, featuring rural officers. After asking officers about a day on the job they would never forget, the book features compelling personal and professional stories of small-town police officers and has a 5-star rating on Amazon.
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March 11 will be the State Central Committee Meeting | |
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Sign up now for this years Doing Democracy Day March 30th.
Calling all Volunteers!
Doing Democracy Day
Thursday March 30 9:15am-3:00pm
Longmont Museum
Volunteer as a resource, aid or judge as St. Vrain high school students work with local leaders and volunteers like you to address homelessness, screen addiction, fentanyl, social emotional learning, recreation and school resource officers. Students finish the day by proposing solutions to a panel of local leaders serving as judges.
Email Kent Willman to sign up for the following sessions:
9:30-11:30 am......... Be a resource to students as they research a topic.
12:45-3:00 pm......... Be a judge as teams present their positions on issues
Click here to volunteer to be a host at the information table: Information Table Host
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February 23rd at 6:00pm Join Perspectives 101 at Message of Life Ministries in Loveland (605 18th St SW) as they welcome Dee Dee Vicino on "The Art of Persuasion". The Ultimate Guide to Influencing People in Three Simple Steps. Learn how to give effective and engaging public commentary at School Board Meetings, City Council Meetings, Commissioner Meetings, etc., in a deeply divided world. This is a free event. Please share this invitation with family and friends. Special recognition for folks who bring guests, especially guests under 30 years of age. Doors open at 5:30 and the presentation begins promptly at 6pm.
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Attend the CU Benson Center special events with great speakers. Click here for the line up this semester. These are free and usually offered both in person and live-streamed. You must register first.
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Regular Government Meetings | |
SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS:
Boulder Valley:
February 14, 2023
February 28, 2023
For meeting agenda’s Click here.
St Vrain:
Board of Education Study Session
February 15, 2023
Board of Education Regular Meeting
February 22, 2023
Regular meetings are live-streamed at http://vimeo.com/svvsd
Meetings may or may not be held online so click through the links to see before you show up.
Boulder County Commissioners Meeting
Usually Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30am
Click here to confirm and to see if an agenda is available.
1325 Pearl Street
City of Boulder
Usually meets the first and 3rd Tuesday.
Click here for their calendar
Click here for their online agendas (look to the bottom of the page)
City of Lafayette
5:30pm every 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month at City Hall. Click here to find online agendas.
City of Longmont
Tuesdays at 7pm 3-4 weeks per month. Click here to find online agendas and make certain they are meeting. All public invited to be heard this week.
City of Louisville
Generally the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm. They meet at 951 Spruce Street in the Library meeting room. Click here for where you may find the agenda each session.
Town of Erie
The Erie Board of Trustees meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 pm in the Town Hall Board Room located at 645 Holbrook Street. Click here for agendas.
Town of Nederland
The Board of Trustees for Nederland meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Click here for an agenda when available.
Town of Superior
6:00 pm, Second and Fourth Mondays of each month at 124 E Coal Creek Dr (Superior Town Hall)
Click here for agendas.
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- These Calls to Action are not sanctioned by anyone. Not the RNC and not the BOCOGOP either, though they give me this platform to use and will kick me off if I misuse it.
- I create this. If you send me items to post, I may edit it, or I may not. I appreciate it when things are sent because I cannot keep track of all that goes on in Boulder County!
- The amount and thoroughness of these has only to do with how much time I have to spend on it and has nothing to do with the importance of an event. Half the time I send this out and then notice 3 more items that you might have been interested in as well.
- I assume this is not your only place to retrieve this sort of information.
- And finally – I write conversationally – in other words, not well. ;-)
Thank you for your time – and thank you for your continued support for everything that goes on in Boulder County!
Terri Goon
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If you prefer to just get the monthly newsletter and not these weekly calls, please just write back and I can take you off of just this list.
Thank you to
BOCOGOP
Perspectives 101
Theresa Watson
George Tristan
Richard Keck
Mark Milliman
BRW
LRW
Citizens for Fraud Free Elections
Bradley Beck
Independence Institute
Centennial Institute
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