By Judy McCarty

NCRWF members are eager to start off the new year and are pleased to have John Coleman, meteorologist and co-founder of The Weather Channel, seen on Fox News and formerly on KUSI, as their featured speaker at their Jan. 13, 2015, meeting at The Brigantine Restaurant in La Mesa. Check-in time begins at 10:30 a.m. for the 11 a.m. meeting; lunch is served at noon with Mr. Coleman following at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $20 and reservations are required. RSVP (with luncheon on the subject line) to [email protected] or call Glenda at 619-284-9958.

Downtown Republican Women, our satellite club, will welcome our newly elected 6th District San Diego Councilmember Chris Cate and our longtime friend, 7th District Councilmember Scott Sherman to share their thoughts on the direction of the new City Council. The Jan. 15, 2015, meeting is at 5:50 p.m. at The Athens Market, located on the corner of First and F streets Downtown. Cost is $15 for the amazing buffet and no-host bar. Downtown Republican Women meet on the third Thursday of every other month in a relaxed, after-work setting, and all Republicans are welcome. RSVP to [email protected].

For more information, visit navajocanyonrwf.org.

—Judy McCarty is the publicity chairman of the Navajo Canyon Republican Women Federated.