Greetings!

Welcome 2026! Let's make this the best year possible. Our New Year's resolution should be:

"We will hold to our conservative values, stay engaged and work diligently towards our common goals, pray for those who oppose us, and above all, honor God, family, and county."

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A full End of Year Treasurer's Report will be sent out separately.

The Mountain Patriots coordinated a task force to address Data Centers in Frederick County. Here is the report they submitted to the Frederick County Planning Department. Read HERE.

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Table of Content



• From the Chair
• Christmas Open House 2o25 Recap
• The Compulsive Sourdough Baker
• Our state Government at work
• Mountain Patriots' Podcast Link
• Area Political Group

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From the Chair

Rhonda Torres


We saw highs and lows in 2025. Beginning in January with President Trump's inauguration, to standing up against a huge data center in our county in June (and winning the fight), to making calls and writing emails to our Senators in Washington and our BOS in October, and then to our loss in the polls in November. Though it all, the Conservatives of Lake Frederick worked as a cohesive team. Thank you.

Our group had wonderful, engaging gatherings that warmed my soul. Some of our highlights were the St. Patrick's Day Party, the Summer Picnic, and our Christmas Open House. Don't forget to check out the Photo Gallery (see link at the top of this newsletter).

The upcoming year is going to be a challenging one. Our U.S. Representative, Ben Cline and our U.S. Senator, Mark Warner, are up for re-election this year. We need to work hard to get Ben Cline re-elected, and work even harder to get Mark Warner booted out of office. There was one person who was going to run against Warner, but he withdrew on December 28th. The 2026 ballot will also contain Virginia Constitution Amendments (full-term abortions, same sex marriage, automatically restoring rights to convicted felons, re-districting, and more) that we will need to vote against.

When I was looking for a quote for the newsletter, I felt that Jonathon Edwards' quote above is so appropriate for the coming year. Our inclinations when facing political uphill battles may be to throw up our hands and say, "why bother." However, we were not promised an easy, clear pathway in any aspect of our lives. We all want to leave this world a better place for our children and grandchildren. Yes, we have "just" passed the prime of our lives, but that doesn't mean we are done working to make this world a better place.

Happy New Year!

Be a bold and proud

Conservative of Lake Frederick!

2nd Annual Christmas Party

What a great evening of fellowship and fun. I think it is the very first time we have ever almost run out of food at one of our gatherings! I posted pics of the evening on our gallery. Check it out CLICK HERE

Thank you to all who donated items for our Christmas Silent Auction and a BIG thank you to all who participated in the fundraising auction.

Below are the winners for each auctioned item.

White House Picture: Marion Kovach

U.S. Capitol Picture: Sandie McCrone

American Flag: John Reifsnyder

Sourdough Bread Certificates: Paul Haecker

Signed Books by Shirley Lee Baldwin: Rhonda Torres



FUNDRAISING FOR COLF

Help a Compulsive Baker and our Mission at the same time!

I started baking sourdough bread earlier this year, and I just can't control myself. So, I thought, maybe I could share my delicious bread and donate 50% of the profits back to COLF.

I make many sourdough flavored breads (some not even imagined as of yet), bagels, English Muffins, dinner rolls, and Biscotti.

If you would like to support my habit, eat some very healthy bread products, and give to COLF, give me a call or text and we can discuss your bread desires.

p.s. I can provide you some references too 😉

Check out our webpage for ideas on flavors. Sourdough Bakery

Mountain Patriots

The Mountain Patriots are an educational ministry group in the western end of Frederick County. They provide a tremendous service to many areas of the county.

I hope you take some time to learn more about them and listen to their podcasts.

The link to all their podcasts is also posted on our website

Watch Podcasts Here