Happy Women’s History Month. We celebrated International Women’s Day (March 8) with a jam-packed and successful luncheon.

For the second month in a row, we were bursting at the seams and joined by over 100 attendees. Our featured speaker this month was Tony Krvaric, chairman emeritus of the Republican Party of San Diego County, where he served for 14 years as volunteer chairman. He shared his thoughts on the upcoming elections.

We also heard from Carl DeMaio, chairman of Reform California and host of the DeMaio Report on NewsRadio 600 KOGO, about the latest news from Reform California and what we can do to help this election season.

Our next luncheon will feature Andrea Kaye, TV and radio personality, on-camera spokesperson, print model, actor and producer. She is the host of nationally syndicated “The Andrea Kaye Show” on The Answer San Diego and a regular contributor and guest host on TV and radio shows. Join us on Tuesday, April 12 at the Legacy Resort Hotel & Spa. Register at rwcnavajocanyon.org.

The June primary is right around the corner and Republican Women of California – Navajo Canyon is looking forward to holding a candidate forum for you to meet and hear from local Republican candidates. Get informed and educated about which candidates are standing up for your rights! Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 12 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center.

It is time to make your voice heard through your votes. The news cycles have shown us just how fragile and important our freedoms are: our right to peacefully assemble, our ability to protect ourselves, and above all, our right to free speech. Do not let others mindlessly instill fear in your lives in order to take away your freedom.

As our club chaplain Ginny Wisley stated, “If you are going to fight against fear, you will need to be brave and courageous, so why not have the best of the best in front and inside doing the demanding work?”

—Wendy Hauffen writes on behalf of the Republican Women of California – Navajo Canyon.