Four of our members participated on Feb. 16th in the VFRW Legislative Day in Richmond, followed by Gov. Youngkin’s signing of the bill that made masks in school optional.
Next meeting February 24th
Please RSVP to colonialmtvernonrw@gmail.com.
January Brunch and Redistricting Presentation
For our first meeting of the year we enjoyed a delicious brunch and social time, followed by a presentation on this year’s Redistricting from Sean Rastatter, Vice-Chairman of the Fairfax County Republican Committee.
Holiday Party and New Officers
We were honored to have NFRW President Ann Schockett and VFRW President Paula Steiner swear in our 2022 officers at our lovely holiday party at the Mount Vernon Country Club. In photo: Ann Schockett and Paula Steiner, President Debbie Bodlander, Treasurer Michelle Sanchez, Recording Secretary Leeann Veatch, Vice-Presidents for Programs Valerie Wohlleben and Jane Gandee, and Corresponding Secretary Susie Moss (not in photo, Vice-President for Membership Lorri Birch). 
Briefing by Ken Cuccinelli
At our November meeting we celebrated the Election Day victories! Next, Ken Cuccinelli briefed us via Zoom on the upcoming Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case in the Supreme Court, redistricting, and other current topics.
Volunteering for Glenn Youngkin
In October we wrote hundreds of thank-you notes of behalf of Glenn Youngkin.
Hosting Winsome Sears
We were thrilled to host Winsome Sears at our Annual Chili Cook Off on September 26th, and grateful to our House of Delegate Candidates — Maureen Brody, Richard Hayden, Ed McGovern, and Brenton Hammond — whose hard work helped turn out the vote for our three victorious statewide candidates.
Annual Chili Cook Off September 26th!
Calling all Chili lovers! Come one, come all! Chili cooks are challenged to participate in this showdown!
Please save the date for our annual Chili Cook Off fundraiser! The festivities will take place on Sunday, September 26, 2021 from 3-6pm at Lee District Park, 6601 Telegraph Road, Alexandria VA 22310. We have reserved Shelter A for the event.
Tickets are $35 for an individual or $50 for a family. If you want to pay by check, it may be sent to:
Colonial Mt Vernon Republican Women
Post Office Box 30861
Alexandria, Virginia 22310
The club is currently seeking volunteers to make chili for the Cook-Off contest. If you want to participate in this effort, please contact Debbie Bodlander at colonialmtvernonrw@gmail.com.
A sign-up genius to bring additional food and beverages will be circulated to club members in a few weeks. Thank you in advance for supporting this club!
Meeting in person on June 17th!
We look forward to finally meeting in person on Thursday, June 17th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at an outdoor location (sheltered — so we’ll meet rain or shine)! Please bring your own dinner; we’ll provide a cake and sparkling cider to celebrate last year’s merger of our Colonial and Mount Vernon groups to form Colonial Mount Vernon Republican Women.
If you aren’t a member but would like to attend, please email colonialmtvernonrw@gmail.com for the location. New members are always welcome to join!
May 20th meeting
Thank you to everyone who attended our Zoom meetings in March, at which we heard from State Central Committee member Sarah Curran and our local House of Delegates candidates, and April, which featured guest speaker Chris Braunlich, President of the Thomas Jefferson Institute.
Please join us on Thursday May 20th by Zoom to hear from guest speaker Roman Buhler, who is the National Director of the Keep Nine Coalition, working to protect the independence of the U.S. Supreme Court by permanently preserving the current number of nine Supreme Court Justices against the court-packing attempts of the left. CMVRW members will receive the Zoom link by email. If you aren’t a member but would like to attend, please email colonialmtvernonrw@gmail.com to requestion the link.
Save the Date: on Thursday June 17th we’ll meet from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in person at an outdoor location.