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Ruth Rutschilling, President 363 Kremer Rd. Maria Stein, OH 45860 July 2008Meeting Date: Next meeting will be the 4th Thursday of the month, July 24th 8:00PM in Meeting Rm. 2 at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. It’s going to be a busy summer. Why not stop by and see what YOU can do to get involved! Presidential Election - 4 months & counting. Everyone is Welcome.
FATHER’S DAY BABY ARRIVES SHORTLY AFTER NEWSLETTER WENT TO PRESS Ben & Laura Schleucher of Celina are the proud parents of a baby girl, Ruby Rae, who was born on Monday, June 16th at 10:55 PM at Mercer Health Hospital. Ruby weighed 8 lbs. and 19 “ in length. In honor of Father’s Day, the Mercer County Right to Life presented Ruby’s father with gifts of baby afghan, booties, bib, pro-life coffee mug, photo frame, photo album and a single red rose symbolizing the “Precious Gift of Life.” PRO-LIFE FLOAT & THE FAIRIt’s summer! Summer means Picnics and Parades and the Fair. We will again be displaying our Pro-life Float in the Celina & Coldwater parades. This year, we will be passing out ‘Smiley Face’ stickers & ‘Vote Pro-Life’ stickers along the parade route. At the present time, we have both parades covered. Many Thanks to those who called offering to help. Also, Thanks to Pat & Henry Timmerman for taking charge of the float year after year. You guys are ‘Super’. August 8th thru the 14th is Fair Week. We will have our educational booth set up. Angie Bertke is in charge of scheduling workers to man the booth. Thanks to those who called to work a shift. Ginny Axe is taking care of decorating the booth. She always does a good job, however, if someone would like to assist her in any way, please give her a call and offer. And – don’t forget about the Diaper Derby, Wednesday, Aug.13th, 5:30 at the Entertainment Tent. The first 20 babies entered can show off their crawling ability. Entries will be accepted at the Fairground Office or up until the time of the Race. This is cute stuff!!! Ginny Axe is in charge of this event, as well.
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS FOUR MONTHS AWAY So, you want my pro-life vote…. Excerpt of An open letter to political candidates by Bradley Mattes, Executive Director of Life Issues So – you’re running for a political office and want my support. This is no small request. I have one pro-life vote. Voting is a high privilege of being an American. My goal is to work for those who will work to protect life, regardless of their political level of achievement. I want my candidate to fight for what’s right. Don’t cave in to what’s politically correct or expedient. Vote to protect innocent human life even when it may be unpopular. Take the heat if you have to, but stand strong when you’re faced with a vote on the life issue. Be committed to the unborn cause. Vote to uphold the sanctity of innocent human life every time. Don’t quietly work against pro-life efforts when you think nobody is watching. Show leadership. Sponsor pro-life legislation and work hard to see that it passes. Be an example to your peers and do your best to persuade them. Work like life depends on it, because it does! Watch the company you keep. While you’re running for office, don’t recruit pro-abortion politicians or spokespersons to promote your campaign. It sends the wrong message and tells me I can’t trust you. Pro-life is more important than Party. Your pro-life convictions are more important to me than your party affiliation. If you’re a Democrat, I expect you to oppose your party’s pro-abortion platform. This will take guts, but the babies deserve nothing less. If you’re a Republican, don’t expect me to assume you’re automatically pro-life just because your party platform is. If you sign your name to a pro-life questionnaire, if you pledge your pro-life support to audiences during the campaign, I expect you to be true to your word. Nothing generates more resentment toward an elected official than one who turns his back on the unborn. Know your priorities. Abortion, euthanasia and the life issues are the most important concerns, because if we’re deprived of the basic right to life, no other right matters. Those who are denied the right to life can’t experience lower taxes, health care, national security or a quality education. Getting elected to public office isn’t easy. It requires much hard work and dedication to your core values. Once a politician gets elected and demonstrates his/her respect for innocent human life, than he/she can count on my continued and loyal support.
GENERAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 4TH The battle for the Presidency of the United States is in full swing. On one side, we have a solidly pro-abortion Democrat Senator Barack Obama. On the Republican side, we have Senator John McCain, who has a fairly solid pro-life voting record. Both are extremely aware that the President will have an opportunity to appoint a member of the Supreme Court if a vacancy occurs. We have the Presidential candidates ready & willing to lead our country. Pro-life people are concerned about who might serve as Vice President. Here are some of the names mentioned for McCain’s side: Ken Blackwell, first African-American elected/re-elected to a statewide office in Ohio and very Pro-Life; US Senator Sam Brownback, KS, very pro-life; Gov. of FL Charles Crist, was pro-choice but has switched – sort of; Rudolph Giuliani – very pro-choice; Mike Huckabee, former Gov. of AR and very pro-life; Gov. Bobby Jindal of LA, young and very pro-life; Gov. Sara Palin, of AK, young & very pro-life; Gov. Tim Pawlenty, MN, strongly pro-life; Rob Portman, conservative & completely pro-life congressman from the Cincinnati area; Mitt Romney, former Governor of MA, an economic expertise, nevertheless, his Mormonism might well cool McCain’s otherwise hope for enthusiastic support from many Evangelical voters; Rick Santorum, former Senator from PA, he would be a dream come true for pro-lifers; Sen. John Thune, SD, young, good speaker and has all the values that we hold dear. Other names will likely be added to the list before summers end and the Sept. 1st Convention. The VP plays an all-important role in the event that the President can’t full fill his obligation of office. In that case, our central concern for such a person would be that he or she is truly dedicated to advancing the cause of protecting human life from fertilization to natural death.
REQUEST FOR FUNDS TO ATTEND NATIONAL RTL ACADEMY IN D.C. We recently receive a letter from Rachael Barga, Minster, who is entering her sophomore year at Miami Un, majoring in Speech Pathology and English literature. She hopes that the English Lit will allow her to use her passion for writing in accompaniment with her passion for the pro-life movement. She firmly believes that the fight against our country’s future of death is just as much her responsibility as anyone’s until the day that all human life is protected. America’s attack on the “unwanted” is today’s most urgent issue, so she feels she must be armed and educated to defend life always. From June 30 thru August 9th, she will be attending the National Right to Life Academy in Washington, D.C. an intensive program of classes such as “Clash of Ethics”, “Lifesaving Medical Treatment, Food & Fluids,” “Effective Debating Techniques,” and much more. This program will cost around $2,500. Rachel has asked if we could support her financially. She also asked for prayers, so that she will absorb every bit of information and that she may always have courage and zeal in what could be a life-long fight. At the June meeting, this matter was discussed. We felt that this was a wonderful opportunity for Rachel and we wish her much success in this endeavor. We donated $500.00 towards her training. We also encourage YOU to keep her in your prayers.
RESPECT LIFE RELAY AT RUSSIA Friday, July 18th. Activities scheduled from 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM. The events will take place at St. Remy’s Hall and outdoors. There will be a walkathon, crafts, food, and speakers. 5:00 PM Prayer Service led by Fr. Amberger 7:00 PM Speaker on Euthanasia 7:30 PM Pastor Mike Spencer to speak.
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