Chairman’s Notes

New Chairman Contact Information:
Tony DeTora
staffordgopchair@gmail.com
(703) 203-8597 (this is my cell. Please feel free to text).

Operation Chaos – We have received some questions regarding “Project Chaos” in which some Republicans are considering voting in the Democratic Presidential Primary on Tuesday, March 3. Please do not participate.

Obviously, it is your right to cast your vote how you see fit. But remember – a vote is a demonstration of support, even if cast in opposition to an opponent. If you feel that one Democratic candidate is such a threat to our republic that you cast a vote on Tuesday, you are risking your membership in the Republican Party for the next five years.

The RPV plan, Article 1, Section A(4) states that for a person “to be in accord with the principles of the Republican Party… [they] shall not have participated in Virginia in the nomination process of a party other than the Republican Party with in the last five years.”

If anyone has further questions about this, or wishes to complain about this, please let me know.

Committee Reconstitution
On March 9, we will reconstitute our Committee, electing a new Executive Board, and electing new membership.

1. Electing Membership for existing committee members: Yes, you have to complete a new Membership Form. The form for 2020-2021 is available on our website https://www.staffordgop.com . Please complete the form and bring it to the meeting, or you can complete it online and pay at the same time. If you do bring the form, please also bring your $40 dues payment with you.
2. Electing New Members: If you were not previously a member of the SCRC, then we invite you to complete the Membership Form. If you have previously completed this step, have already been vetted, and have paid the $40 dues fee, then you will be voted in as member at the end of the SCRC meeting.
3. Committee Elections: The positions of First Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Magisterial District Chairman are all elected by the membership. All positions are a 2 year term. These positions must be held by current SCRC members. If you are interested in seeking any of these positions, you will be given an opportunity during the meeting to nominate yourself. If you are interested in one of these roles, I would strongly suggest that you speak with me prior to nominations, but it is not required. You may also nominate someone else, so long as you have their permission to do so and they are willing serve in that position. The following is a brief description of each position:
   1. First Vice Chairman: The primary responsibility of the First Vice Chairman is Election Day operations. This includes: (1) obtaining, managing and training volunteers; (2) working with campaigns; (3) working with magisterial chairs; and (4) obtaining, maintaining and accounting for election material and equipment. You will need to be able to work all day on election days during your 2 year term.
   2. Treasurer: The Treasurer is responsible for maintaining the accounts of the SCRC. This includes: (1) deposits of funds from memberships and other sources; (2) paying bills; and (3) filing required statements with the State Board of Elections.
   3. Secretary: The primary responsibility of the Secretary is to maintain a current membership list and to take minutes at the monthly meetings. If you are not using a computer to take minutes at the meeting, then an additional responsibility will be transcribe minutes as well.
   4. Magisterial District Chairs: There are 7 Magisterial Districts in Stafford County. The Magisterial Chairs primary responsibilities include: (1) Obtaining and managing volunteers; (2) working with the First Vice Chairman to coordinate election day activities; (3) opening and closing the precincts at the locations in your Magisterial District; and (4) managing precincts during the day. You will need to be able to work the election days during your 2 year term.  If you were a Magisterial Chair the last 2 years, you will need to run again for your position.

If anyone has any questions regarding these positions, please feel free to contact me.

Please join us on March 9, 2020 starting at 6:30 PM to socialize with fellow and potential committee members. The gavel will drop at 7:00 PM.

Yours in Liberty, yours in Freedom,

Tony DeTora
Chair

Happy New year and Welcome to 2020!

The January Regular Meeting is very important. Please make sure that you attend. We will be approving the SCRC Mass Meeting Call and the SCRC Mass Meeting Filing Form. Since the Mass Meeting Call and Filing Form must be published by the end of January, we must have quorum to accomplish our deadlines.

Please make sure to open and review the documents with this Call before the meeting. All filing fees and terms set for the in the Draft Mass Meeting Call and Draft Filing Form are suggested and are set by the SCRC at the January 2020 Regular Business Meeting.

If you Cannot attend the January Regular Meeting, please complete the Proxy Form as soon as possible. If you have someone who can act as a proxy for you, that is preferable. If you do not, I can help you find one. Any proxy acting on your behalf must be a registered Stafford County voter. You can call me at 312-213-0318 with any questions.

MEETING DATES FOR 2020

January 13^th
February 10^th
March 9^th
April 13^th
May 11^th
June 8^th
July 13^th
August 10^th
September 14^th
October 12^th
November 9^th
December 14^th

SOCIAL TIME BEFORE THE MEETING

No one has signed up to provide the snacks or drinks yet. Please reach out to me if you would like to help!

Looking forward to seeing everyone next Monday!

Yours in Liberty, yours in Freedom,
Adela C. Bertoldi
Chairman

**IMPORTANT**

This is the last meeting before the November Election. Please make sure to come to hear our candidates. Also, please bring your schedules so that we can discuss Election Day Procedure and shore up our Election Day volunteer schedules. Thank you!

REMINDER: NEW SOCIAL TIME AND MEETING START DATE

This is a reminder that the committee voted to change our start time at the April meeting. Therefore, social time will be at 6:30pm and the SCRC meeting will start promptly at 7:00pm.

MEETING AND IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2019

Below are the meeting dates for the rest of the year:

• October 17-20 2019, Stafford County Fair
  • Please sign up to work the fair!!!!
• NOVEMBER 5, 2019, GENERAL ELECTION
  • We still need outside and inside volunteers at our precincts
• No Regular Business Meeting in November
• December 9, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm

SOCIAL TIME BEFORE THE MEETING

No one has signed up to provide the snacks or drinks yet. Please reach out to me if you would like to help!

Looking forward to seeing everyone next Monday!

Yours in Liberty, yours in Freedom,
Adela C. Bertoldi
Chairman

MEETING AND IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2019

Below are the meeting dates for the rest of the year:

• October 14, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm
• October 17-20 2019, Stafford County Fair
• NOVEMBER 5, 2019, GENERAL ELECTION
• December 9, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm

SCHEDULED DEBATES FOR THE STATE SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATE RACES

Please see the agenda for details regarding the debate schedules for our candidates.

SOCIAL TIME BEFORE THE MEETING

If anyone would like to bring the treats for the next meeting, please let me know!

Looking forward to seeing everyone next Monday!

Yours in Liberty, yours in Freedom,
Adela C. Bertoldi
Chairman

REMINDER: NEW SOCIAL TIME AND MEETING START DATE

This is a reminder that the committee voted to change our start time! So, please do not forget that social time will be at 6:30pm and the SCRC meeting will start promptly at 7:00pm.

SCRC SCHOLARSHIP

A big congratulations to Connor Merk for winning the 2019 High School Scholorship award! Please check out our website for his winning essay and video!

MEETING AND IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2019
Below are the meeting dates for the rest of the year:

• August 19, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm (**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS ONE WEEK LATER THAN OUR REGULAR MEETINGS)
• September 9, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm
• October 14, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm
• October 17-20 2019, Stafford County Fair
• NOVEMBER 5, 2019, GENERAL ELECTION
• November 11, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm
• December 9, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm

Looking forward to seeing everyone next Monday!

Yours in Liberty, yours in Freedom,
Adela C. Bertoldi
Chairman

REMINDER: NEW SOCIAL TIME AND MEETING START DATE

This is a reminder that the committee voted to change our start time at the April meeting. Therefore, social time will be at 6:30pm and the SCRC meeting will start promptly at 7:00pm.

SCRC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

The SCRC Scholarship Application is posted on our website! Deadline for submissions is June 30, 2019

MEETING AND IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2019

• JUNE 11, 2019, REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
• July 2019, no meeting – event TBA
• July 26-August 4, Fredericksburg Fair
• August 19, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm (**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT ON THE 2ND MONDAY OF THE MONTH)
• September 9, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm
• October 14, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm
• October 17-20 2019, Stafford County Fair
• NOVEMBER 5, 2019, GENERAL ELECTION
• December 9, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm

SOCIAL TIME BEFORE THE MEETING

A big thank you Paul Milde for stepping up and providing the snacks and drinks for the May 2019 meeting. Thanks to Bob Thomas who will be providing the snacks and drinks for the June 2019 meeting.

Looking forward to seeing everyone next Monday!

Yours in Liberty, yours in Freedom,
Adela C. Bertoldi
Chairman

REMINDER: NEW SOCIAL TIME AND MEETING START DATE

This is a reminder that the committee voted to change our start time at the March meeting. Therefore, social time will be at 6:30pm and the SCRC meeting will start promptly at 7:00pm.

UPCOMING CANDIDATE EVENTS

Please see the following events below by some of our candidates:

May 11, 2019 (Saturday), 8:45am-12PM
Ms. Heather Mitchell (House of Delegates, 2^nd District Candidate) and Crystal Vanuch (Board of Supervisors – Rock Hill District Candidate) will be holding a Super Saturday Event. The event will begin at Warrior Coffee, located at 35 Walpole St, Stafford, VA with door knocking to follow.

May 18, 2019 (Saturday), 6pm-9pm:

Scott Mayausky, Commissioner of Revenue, will be having an 80’s Fun-Raiser for his re-election campaign at the Rowser Building, located at 1739 Jefferson Davis HWY, Stafford, VA. You can RSVP and find additional information on his Facebook Page.

June 28, 2019 (Friday), state time TBA

David Decatur, Stafford County Sheriff will be holding his Re-Elect Decatur for Sheriff Golf Outing, located at the Augustine Golf Club, 76 Monument Dr., Stafford, VA. Please contact Sheriff Decatur for any additional information.

SCRC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

The SCRC Scholarship Application is now posted on our website! A big thanks to the Scholarship sub-committee for all your hard work. I want to give a VERY SPECIAL thanks to Danielle Davis, because without her, this scholarship fund would not exist. Thank you!

MEETING DATES AND TIMES FOR 2019

Below are the meeting dates for the rest of the year:

• June 10, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm
• JUNE 11, 2019, REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
• July 2019, no meeting – event TBA
• July 26-August 4, Fredericksburg Fair
• August 2019, no meeting – event TBA
• September 9, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm
• October 14, 2019, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm
• October 17-20 2019, Stafford County Fair
• NOVEMBER 5, 2019, GENERAL ELECTION
• December 9, regular business meeting, 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm

SOCIAL TIME BEFORE THE MEETING

We do not have anyone signed up to bring drinks or treats to the May meeting. If anyone is interested, please let me know!

Looking forward to seeing everyone next Monday!

Yours in Liberty, yours in Freedom,
Adela C. Bertoldi
Chairman

NEW MEMBERS

We would like to welcome all our new members to the SCRC! We are pleased to have you as part of the SCRC family and are looking forward working together to promote the conservative ideals that we all stand for!

RENEWING MEMBERSHIP THIS MEETING

I know that it feels like we just did this, but it has actually been year! Dues and new membership forms of the SCRC are due at the beginning of the meeting this month. You can pay online, or bring your dues to the meeting on Monday in the form of cash or check.

According to the SCRC bylaws, if you paid after January, but before March, then you only have to pay $20. In addition, the Bylaws state that if payment is not received at the beginning of the meeting, then you will be not able to vote until said payment is received. However, this does not remove you as a member. Rather, once payment is received, your right to vote is automatically restored.

I have also attached a new membership form to the email. If you prefer (or forget your form) we will have blank ones at the meeting for you to complete. Unfortunately, even if you just completed the form, you will have to complete a new one to reflect the 2019-2020 membership year.

If anyone has any questions at all, please feel free to contact me either my email or phone at (312) 213-0318.

PRIMARY PAPERWORK

According to the Virginia Board of Elections, Republicans can begin submitting their paperwork to the appropriate person, beginning March 11, 2019 no earlier than 12:00pm and no later than March 28, 2019 at 5:00pm. This is strict deadline. If any candidate does not have their paperwork in the appropriate person’s hands by March 28^th at 5:00pm, it will not be accepted. In other words, 5:01pm is too late.

Please note that if more than one candidate files and turns in paperwork for a particular office, there will be a primary and the names on the ballot will be listed in the order received by the individual listed below.

Here is the list of the individuals and the offices that each candidate will need to submit their paperwork to:

• House of Delegates, 2^nd District and all Local Stafford County offices:
  • Adela Bertoldi, SCRC Chairman and LDC, 2^nd District Chairman will be accepting paperwork beginning March 11, 2019 at 12:00pm-5:00pm, paperwork can be submitted at my house, located at 10 Kingsley Ct, Stafford, VA 22554. For clarity, my house has 2 concrete lions on the front porch. After March 11^th and before the deadline, any candidate wishing to submit paperwork can call me at 312-213-0318 and make arrangements to submit paperwork. On the March 28, 2019 5:00pm deadline, I will be accepting paperwork between 4:00pm-5:00pm, again to be submitted at my house.

• House of Delegates, 28^th District:
  • Charles Bullock, LDC 28^th District Chairman will be accepting paperwork beginning March 11, 2019 at 12:00pm-2:00pm, paperwork can be submitted at Mr. Bullock’s house, located at 215 Chapel Green Rd., Fredericksburg, VA 22405. After March 11^th and before the deadline, any candidate wishing to submit paperwork can call Mr. Bullock at 540-834-9620 and make arrangements to submit paperwork. On the March 28, 2019 5:00pm deadline, Mr. Bullock will be accepting paperwork between 4:00pm-5:00pm, again to be submitted at Mr. Bullock’s house.

• Virginia Senate, 28^th District:
  • Danielle Davis, LDC 28^th District Chairman will be accepting paperwork beginning March 11, 2019 at 12:00pm-5:00pm, paperwork can be submitted at Ms. Davis’ house, located at 1650 Brooke Rd, Stafford, VA 22554. After March 11^th and before the deadline, any candidate wishing to submit paperwork can call Ms. Davis at 540-845-3786 and make arrangements to submit paperwork. On the March 28, 2019 5:00pm deadline, Ms. Davis will be accepting paperwork between 4:00pm-5:00pm, again to be submitted at Ms. Davis’ house.

MEETING DATES AND TIMES FOR 2019

Per our last meeting, this will be our schedule for the rest of the year for business meetings. Please note that the Chair Notes and Agenda go out on the Monday before each meeting. I have included the election and fair dates for 2019 so everyone can mark their calendars.

• April 8, 2019, regular business meeting, 7:00pm social, meeting at 7:30pm
• May 13, 2019, regular business meeting, 7:00pm social, meeting at 7:30pm
• June 10, 2019, regular business meeting, 7:00pm social, meeting at 7:30pm
• JUNE 11, 2019, REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
• July 2019, no meeting – event TBA
• July 26-August 4, 2019, Fredericksburg Fair
• August 2019, no meeting – event TBA
• September 9, 2019, regular business meeting, 7:00pm social, meeting at 7:30pm
• October 14, 2019, regular business meeting, 7:00pm social, meeting at 7:30pm
• October 17-20 2019, Stafford County Fair
• NOVEMBER 5, 2019, GENERAL ELECTION
• December 9 2019, regular business meeting, 7:00pm social, meeting at 7:30pm

SOCIAL TIME BEFORE THE MEETING

Thank you to Diana Fagala who has agreed to provide the goodies for the March 11, 2019 meeting!

Looking forward to seeing everyone next Monday!

Yours in Liberty, yours in Freedom,
Adela C. Bertoldi
Chairman