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Former Guantamo Bay Chaplain
National VietNow Chaplain
Headliners at
‘Patriotic Celebration’

Past and present military
men and women
of Stephenson County
were honored
at the Patriotic Celebration
Held September 24 at the
Jeanette Lloyd Theatre,
Freeport, IL. Sponsored by
Operation Homefront, VietNow,
VFW & UNIRW,
the non-partisan event headlined
National ViewNow Chaplain
John Steer and
Former Guantanamo Bay
Chaplain Kent Svendsen.

The afternoon event included
area musicians, testimonials 
 from military personnel
and their families,
and a silent auction to
raise money for
Christmas goody bags
for overseas troops. 

UNIRW EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

2006-2007 APPLICATION FORMS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

Scholarship Chairwoman Marilyn Visel has announced the essay topic for the third

UNIRW Educational Scholarship for graduating Seniors in Stephenson and JoDaviess Counties. 

This year’s  topic is:

“Explain the term “Legislating from the bench”

and how it jeopardizes the balance of  powers

among the three branches of the federal government

Typed essays must be a minimum of 600 words, include footnotes,

 follow a bibliography, and follow the MLA format. 

The scholarship consists of a $500 cash award during the student’s freshman year.

The scholarship is open to Stephenson County and Jo Daviess County seniors

attending public and private high schools as well as homeschools.
Applications must be marked by 1/31/06

LOCAL & NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

 for Stephenson & JoDaviess County High School graduates

Harlan Rigney Memorial Scholarship

for Stephenson County High School Graduates

NFRW Scholarships & Internships:  www.nfrw.org/programs

 UNIRW INTRODUCES
GOP BLEND COFFEE
& GIFT SHOPPE  
TO NFRW MEMBERS 

     UNIRW members Kay Yde and Debbie Leininger set up 'shoppe'
at the Sept. 8-11 NFRW Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, TN.  to let
Republican Women
from all over the country
know about
GOP Blend Coffee
(UNIRW's private label ) 
and the UNIRW Gift Shoppe. 

     Attendees searched commercial booths for new ideas, new items for fundraisers to promote the Republican Party and to pick up the perfect GOP gift for themselves their family and friends.

     Enjoy the photos taken from at the NFRW Convention ....

CLICK ON THE PICTURES FOR ENLARGEMENT

Upper Northwest Illinois Republican Women actively support military men and women serving overseas.  The club provides items for goody-bags on an on-going basis, and has raised money for the Northwest Illinois chapter of l Operation Home Front through Pray for our Troops & Support our Troops Buttons.  
     Chairwoman Doris Boyce explains, "We provide the items and Operation Homefront sees that they are distributed to the troops.  We want our troops to know that we appreciate them.  They are American heroes!"
     Operation Home Front is a Christian support group for military men & women and their families.     
      In addition to the goody bags, UNIRW members write to local soldier and Stephenson County Board Member, Bill Hadley.

Click for goody bag information.

IFRW President Lois Frels

IFRW FALL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. Lois Frels Is Elected New IFRW President
UNIRW Receives National & State Recognition

Dr. Lois Frels was elected President of Illinois Federation of Republican Women at the IFRW Fall Biennial Conference, October 21-22 in Moline, Illinois. Delegates from each IFRW chapter cast ballots to elect the 2006 -2008 slate of IFRW officers.

A Hillsdale resident, Dr. Frels is a long-time IFRW member and active member of the Illinois Republican Party.  She has held several IFRW offices, the most recent being 1st Vice President Growth/Membership. Dr. Frels has served on the National Federation of Republican Women Board of Directors; is presently Secretary of the Rock Island Republican Central Committee; and past president of the Rock Island Republican Women's Club.

Upper NW IL Republican Women received the following awards for 2004-2005 National Federation of Repubican Women: 
Bronze Award - Achievement; Honorable Mention - Caring for America
Illinois Federation of Republican Women:
Silver Award - Achievement; Campaign Hours; Silver Award - Membership

This year’s IFRW Conference included a tour of the famous Rock Island Arsenal, (our nation’s largest), and a wrap up of IFRW activties for the past two years. 

Jan Rowe presents book to Pearl City Librarian Mary Vivian

UNIRW DONATES "MEN IN BLACK"
TO AREA LIBRARIES

     American Heritage Chairperson, Jan Rowe, of Upper Northwest Illinois Republican Women presented MEN IN BLACK:  How the Supreme Court is Destroying America, by Mark R. Levin, to libraries in Stephenson and JoDaviess Counties.
    In the book, Levin outlines practical ways citizens can use to bring the federal judiciary back under control and restore Constitutional rule.  As columnist David Limbaugh declares, "Levin details how the Supreme Court has unrightfully claimed for itself a sort of tyrannical power that threatens our constitutional freedom.  It's time for a national debate about the judiciary's role in America, and this book is the crucial foundation for that debate."

     Libraries receiving MEN IN BLACK include: Elizabeth Township Library, Freeport Public Library, Pearl City Public Library, Galena Public Library, Hanover Township Library, Highland Community College Library, Lena Village Library, Stockton Township Public Library, Warren Public Library, and East Dubuque Public Library
     Each year Upper Northwest Illinois Republicn Women selects a book that contributes to the citizenship education of our communities.  The book is given to libraries in honor of the Barbara Bush Liberacy Program and in memory of the Mamie Eisenhower Library Project.

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UPPER NORTHWEST ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN WOMEN
AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO AREA GRADUATES

      $500 educational scholarships were awarded to JoDaviess County graduating high school seniors, Daisha Boehm and Sarah Nolan.   The scholarships were open to all graduating seniors in Stephenson and JoDaviess Counties who planned to attend an institution of higher learning in the fall of 2005. 
     Applicants were required to submit letters of recommendation, a summary of acheivements & activities, and an essay, "Why did the Founding Fathers of the United States prefer a constitutional republic instead of a democracy?"
    For more information about the Upper Northwest Illinois Republican Women educational scholarship contact Scholarship Chairwoman, Marilyn Visel.  mvisel@gopetc.com