January 2026 Ears Newsletter
Members celebrating Birthday’s in January
Sally Hill - 6th
Lynne Leach - 8th
Elaine Kowalik - 24th
Karen Stepper - 28th
May you all have an amazing time celebrating with family and friends!
NFRW President Comments on President Trump’s Capture of the Maduro’s
The National Federation of Republican Women commends President Donald J. Trump, the White House, and the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces for the successful operation that captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and removed them from Venezuelan territory to face American justice on narco-terrorism and related charges. This decisive, carefully planned action—conducted in coordination with U.S. law enforcement and elite special operations forces—sends an unmistakable message that the United States will no longer tolerate a criminal regime that weaponized cocaine and other deadly narcotics against American families and our allies.
For years, Maduro has operated a criminal enterprise that included the transit of hundreds of tons of cocaine and other illicit drugs, and was responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans. This operation, along with the strikes on the supply artery of the cartels’ trafficking pipeline, will help prevent countless future poisonings, overdoses, and cartel murders—ultimately saving tens of thousands of lives across the Americas and the world. When foreign heads of state operate criminal enterprises and face US indictments, there is no immunity and there is legal justification for their arrest. Operation Absolute Resolve has precedent and is comparable to the December 1989 action to bring Panama's Manuel Noriega to justice. Maduro will now face the American justice system like Noriega before him.
The NFRW stands in full, unwavering alignment with the The White House, in affirming that Maduro will now face the full wrath of the American justice system for narco-terrorism, cocaine importation, and related conspiracy charges, as Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Trump have made clear. The National Federation of Republican Women also recognizes that Hugo Chavez stole American property when he nationalized the Venezuelan oil industry, which continued under Maduro. Donald J. Trump is the only U.S. President that has taken action to reclaim stolen American property. Republican women across this nation are proud that under President Trump’s leadership, the United States has taken bold, lawful, and strategic action to defend our communities from foreign-directed drug crime, protect our borders, and support the Venezuelan people’s aspirations for a free, democratic, and sovereign nation free from cartel rule.
NFRW President Martha Jenkins
2026 Meeting Schedule
Your SRVRWF Board is currently working to fill the 2026 Spring Speaker Series openings. Please send us your suggestions and ideas for speakers that will be engaging for all to hear.
We meet January-May and September-December. Our meetings are the 4th Tuesday of the month, except May, November & December when we meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month due to the holidays.
Mark your calendar’s with our General Meeting dates for 2026:
January 27th, February 24th, March 24th, April 28th, May 19th (3rd Tuesday), September 22nd, October 27th, November 17th (3rd Tuesday), & December 15th (3rd Tuesday).
2026 Spring Meeting Speakers
Brenda Balingit - SRVRWF past member and current Contra Costa Country Civil Grand Jury member will give us an update on the Civil Grand Jury process.
Member Meeting Info:
Date: Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
Time: 11:30 Social, meeting begins at 12pm
Location: Black Bear Diner - Danville
Cost: $35, includes speaker, meal, non-alcoholic beverage & homemade dessert.
RSVP: 01.23.26 to RSVP@srvrwf.com or text/call Erika at 808.364.2777
February 24th - LUNCH - Speaker TBD
District 2 County Supervisor, Candace Andersen will provide an update on Contra Costa County activity and talk to us on the States requirement for housing in our areas.
Member Meeting Info:
Date: Tuesday, March 24th, 2026
Time: 11:30 Social, meeting begins at 12pm
Location: Black Bear Diner - Danville
Cost: $35, includes speaker, meal, non-alcoholic beverage & homemade dessert.
RSVP: 03.20.26, RSVP@srvrwf.com or text/call Erika at 808.364.2777
Time to Renew or Become a Member for 2026
We are launching our 2026 Membership Campaign! Membership dues are January 1st to December 31st. To encourage our members to renew and to entice new members to sign up for 2026, we are offering an opportunity to win one of two free lunches in 2026, if you pay your membership dues by January 10th, 2026!! So please mail in your checks or pay online for an opportunity to win lunch this year. Payment must be received by January 10th, 2026 to be entered in the drawing to win one of two lunches in 2026. The two winners will be drawn at the January 27th meeting (attendance is not required to win) and also announced in the February 2026 Newsletter!
Remember, your membership with San Ramon Valley Republican Women Federated, is actually 3 memberships in 1!! Regular and Golden Poppy Membership levels include membership with the California Federation of Republican Women (CFRW) and the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW).
Membership dues remain the same as last year and are as follows:
Associate $35 - Member of another RWF Club or men membership
Regular $50 - Full voting rights membership
Golden Poppy $100 - Full voting rights and Club sustaining membership
We offer three ways to renew or become a new member:
1. Online via our website,
2. Pay via Zelle using info@srvrwf.com, or
3. Fill out our membership application and mail it with your check to: SRVRWF, PO Box 1, Danville, CA 94526.
Take Action - Save Prop 13
Have you signed the Petition to save Prop 13 yet?? If not, here is the link to print the petition, sign it, have neighbors sign it, and then mail it in. Please send to your family and friends to sign as well. Signatures are due by February 10, 2026.
CALENDAR
Jan 27 SRVRWF Lunch Meeting - Brenda Balingit
Jan 30 ‘Melania’ Documentary Movie releasing
Feb 2 SRVRWF Board of Directors Meeting
Feb 24 SRVRWF Lunch Meeting - Speaker TBD
Mar 2 SRVRWF Board of Directors Meeting
Mar 24 SRVRWF Lunch Meeting - District 2 Supervisor Candace Andersen, CoCo County Update