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Kevin Hess, President 202 Hillcrest Dr. Coldwater, OH 45828 December 2003 Newsletter
Meeting Date: Due to Christmas, our next meeting will be Thursday, January 8th, 8:00PM in the Community Hospital Meeting Room, Coldwater. Come, meet our new President, and why not bring along a friend. VISIT US AT OUR WEBSITE. www.mercerlife.org Larry Laloge,WebMaster.
DECEMBER MEETING - ELECTION OF RTL OFFICERS At the end of the December meeting, there was the unanimous vote to elect Kevin Hess as President of the Mercer County Right to Life. And with that, Outgoing President, Sharon Hibner handed over the gavel to Kevin. Sharon has done an Outstanding Job as President in 2003. Cathy Lewis, Celina, has agreed to accept the Vice President position. Unfortunately, she was out of the area and was unable to attend the meeting. Cathy’s husband is Pastor Bill, the Minister at the New Life Christian Center is Celina. Cathy was involved with the Right to Life in Stark County and is enthused about becoming more involved in Mercer Co. RTL They are the parents of five children & have seven grandchildren. Those of us involved in the pro-life movement are please that we have individuals that are committed to the cause and are willing to share their time, talents and energy serving our organization. Working within the pro-life movement is a very rewarding and gratifying experience.
MEET THE NEW PRESIDENT – KEVIN HESS I am very honored and humbled to find myself as President of Mercer County Right to Life. My wife Carol and I have six children and live in Coldwater. Mercer Co. RTL has a reputation in the state as a ‘strong Chapter’ and I believe there is every reason it will continue to be ‘strong’. I will do my part to create some vision for the group, but it’s everyone working together that gives the Chapter strength. Please, let’s all continue to pray to end abortion, and put our faith into action when asked to help with Chapter activities. Think about participating in the March for Life in January, which will inspire you for the rest of the year. Mark the Sweetheart Dance on your calendar – February 28th. The next meeting is January 8th when we will vote on the new Vice President. Our nominee is Cathy Lewis from Celina. She was out of town during the December meeting so we will go thru the proper procedures of electing her during the January meeting. If you can, I encourage you to come and meet her. I want to extend my sincere Thank You to Sharon Hibner for doing such an excellent job as President this past year. She will be a hard act to follow. President Kevin Hess, <hessfamily@bright.net>
LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS GIFT NEEDED??? HOW ABOUT A PRO-LIFE SWEATSHIRT The Minster/New Bremen Right to Life has beautiful red, white & blue Jerzee sweatshirts For Sale. An American flag with the words, “One nation under God with liberty and justice for all, BORN AND UNBORN” printed on the front of the shirt. The stitching is done in a way that is ‘eye-catching’! Sizes and colors available are: Blue – adult small to 3X Adult sizes run big! White – adult small to 1X Red – children sizes S, M, & L Cost- $24 for adults and $18 for children. To order, call Julie, 419-628-4243 or Joan, 419-628-2202.
PRO-LIFE BILLBOARDS The billboard located on U.S. 127, south of Celina has a new face-lift, Thanks to the talented efforts of Sarah Hess, Maria Stein. We also need to Thank all the past and present artists for their time and talent on painting these pro-life billboards. Thanks also to the landowners for their long time support for allowing us to display the Right to Life billboards. Rick Wagner & Roger Huelskamp, Billboard Crew
FEBRUARY 28TH SWEETHEART DANCE TICKETS ENCLOSEDJust in time for the holidays. Talk to your family & friends and make plans to attend this years February 28th RTL sponsored dance, which will be held at the Ft. Recovery Legion Hall. More INFO later.
NEWSPAPER SIGNATURE AD CAMPAIGNTo commemorate the 31st Anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion, our Chapter will once again purchase a full-page ad in both the Daily Standard and the Mercer County Chronicle. On January 22nd, several hundred names will appear in a full-page pro-life ad.For a $5.00 donation, your name will be included in the pro-life ad. If you wish to participate in this years Ad Campaign, please fill out the form found in the November Newsletter and return it to Project Chairperson, Janet Hemmelgarn, 3056 St. Rt. 119, St. Henry, OH 45883 by January 12th or give her a call at 678-3291. Please don’t wait until the last minute. Names must be received by January 12th. MERCER COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE SEND-OFF RALLY, 1/21/04 Wednesday, January 21st, 7:00 PM, the New Life Christian Center, 7015 Havemann Rd. in Celina will host our annual Send-Off Rally. Pastor Bill Lewis and his congregation have opened their church to us. A pro-life power-point presentation will be played before the service. The church choir is expected to provide the music for the evening. State Rep. Keith Faber and State Senator Jim Jordan plan to be present. The Guest Speaker for the evening will be Connie Randall, wife of Doug and mother of four children will share her inspiring pro-life story. Two buses are scheduled to leave from the church parking lot after the Rally. Everyone is welcome to come and wish those traveling to Washington a safe & successful trip. The church plans to serve refreshments to those making the trip and those in attendance.
MARCH FOR LIFE 2004January 22nd, 2004 will mark the 31st Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion on demand. Since 1973, over 43 million babies have died from abortion. Every day, nearly 4,000 more are killed. Most individuals under the age of 30 have never known a day without legal abortion. It’s been too long. It’s time for a change! According to Gary Borger, Coldwater 678-8538 and Dave Kaiser, St. Henry 678-2569, March Coordinators, two buses have been reserved and are beginning to fill up. If you are interested in making the trip to our nations capital with the group from Mercer County, give either Gary or Dave a call. Fill out the registration form found in the November Newsletter and return it to Gary Borger, 806 S. Dogwood Dr., Coldwater, OH 45828 before January 1, 2004 in order to reserve a seat. More forms are available if you need one. Payment can be made at a later date. The cost for the trip & breakfast is actually less than it has been in the last two years, because we are going with a local bus firm. The cost: $80.00 for adults and $65.00 for students. Buses will depart from the New Life Christian Center on Havemann Rd. in Celina following the local Send-Off Rally, approx. 8:00PM. The plans are to travel through the night, arriving in D.C. in time to attend the 9:00AM Congressional Breakfast. Depending on travel time and weather, we may have an opportunity to tour several of the surrounding monuments. We have tickets reserved for the Ohio Congressional Breakfast, which will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, north of downtown Washington. The breakfast gives Ohioans an opportunity to gather together for a meal and to get motivated for the March. Since all of the Ohio US Senators and Representatives will be invited to the breakfast, you will have an opportunity to meet with them and discuss the issues. The Guest Speaker will be Georgette Forney, National Director of NOEL and the Co-Founder of Silent No More Awareness Campaign. Her passion is helping women find peace after abortion and she has a desire to see young people make positive life choices. * Those making the trip are encouraged to listen to weather reports and dress accordingly. Pack lightly, bring a pillow/blank, bring munchies to eat while traveling and while at the Rally/March. Bring extra spending money for the evening meal. As always, we rely heavily on contributions from individuals and organizations to help defray the cost of this trip. Your past generosity has enabled many students from our area the opportunity to participate in a very powerful pro-life experience. We would like to see a record crowd from this area make the trip, however, if you personally cannot join us, please consider helping someone else go in your place.
2004 ELECTION – WHAT IS AT STAKE??The Presidency: The power to appoint Supreme Court justices & possibly affect the fate of Roe v. Wade; the power to sign or veto federal legislation on pro-life issues; the ability to control federal executive departments and the attitudes on pro-life issues. FACT: NARAL & the Democratic Party are already targeting OhioThe attacks against President Bush are getting ugly. Wealthy liberals plan to skirt campaign laws by giving big bucks to defeat President Bush. *Howard Dean compares President Bush to the Taliban and calls him “the enemy” and “despicable”. *Dick Gephardt calls the president “a miserable failure” and the worst President he’s ever worked with. *John Kerry compared President to Saddam Hussein, called for “regime change” and accused him of fraud. *Joe Lieberman said President Bush is a “segregationist,” compared him to “a felon” and called the Administration “nearly as dangerous” as Iraqi terrorists. *Editors comment: Oh My God!!!! We still have 11 months until the election!!!! Some people are reducing to personal slams on our Pro-life President and outright lies about his record because they hate what he had done for America. President Bush has restored dignity and honor to the White House. We need to keep this President, for his leadership, his values, and his character. After more than a decade and a pair of vetoes from the former Pres. Clinton, the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Bush. The first federal restriction on abortion since Roe v. Wade, it was immediately blocked in court by abortion advocates – amid promises by the Bush Administration to launch a strenuous legal defense. Democrats continue to block President Bush’s court nominees. For the second year, the Liberals have blocked six conservative nominees to the federal bench. President Bush is Pro-Life. He talks the talk, and walks the walk. He’s not afraid to let others know he is pro-life. Now, we need to help him. NOVEMBER – NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH (I forgot it again!)Adoption is a well-known alternative to abortion, but is not used often. Every year, approximately 1.3 million single women become unexpectedly pregnant. Sadly, less than 2% choose the loving option of adoption, while two million couples eagerly wait to adopt children. The adoption referrals have declined in huge numbers since 1997, however, the numbers for abortion have increased. It’s because the abortion industry makes no money when a woman chooses not to have an abortion. PP latest report shows that they abort 79 babies for every adoption referral it made to an outside agency. Fact: Planned Parenthood is the largest Abortion Mill in the U.S.
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Officers: President: Kevin Hess, 419-678-2034 Newsletter: Ruth Kremer, Janet Gels & Sharon Hibner Outgoing President: Sharon Hibner, 419-678-4128 Folding & Sorting: Ann Schroyer, 678-4785 Secretary: Lisa Homan, 419-375-2515 Sorting & Labeling: Deb Huelskamp & Volunteers Treasurer: Sue Moeller, 419-925-5410 Mailing: Carol Ranley Mercer Co. RTL: 678-1348 Catholic Social Services – 800-521-6419 Harbor House: 586-9029 or 586-5941 Abortion Kills – Choose LIFE
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