President's Message

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Fernley Republican Women (FRW) website. Although we are a women's organization, men are invited to join as associate members. The FRW was founded in 2005 and received its charter from the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) on January 1, 2006.

During non-election years, the FRW focuses on the legislative session.  We invite speakers to help us understand the bills being presented.  We also work to educate our members on Republican principles and ideas.  Due to COVID, our meeting location is in limbo right now.  We have met at the Fernley High School Library, however, it is not available to outside groups at the moment.  We are looking for a suitable location and have had some meetings on line.  Please watch our website and/or Facebook page for information about meeting locations.

The FRW is committed to electing strong Republicans to every level of public office. If you believe in personal responsibility, private sector enterprise, free speech, limited government and all the other principles upon which America was founded, we hope you will join our organization's effort to preserve these fundamental political values.

Anita Trone, President
anitatrone@gmail.com



Executive Committee - 2021

President - Anita Trone

1st Vice President - Vida Keller

2nd Vice President - Susan Knodell

Secretary - Carol Franich

Treasurer - Peggy Gray

Immediate Past President - Lorrie Olson

Parliamentarian - Open
Julianne Soldavini-Colombe, Webmaster
FRWeditor@gmail.com
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​Our Caring for America/Adopt-a-Soldier program collects non-perishable foods for the Fernley Food Bank along with donations of funds and care-items for our adopted soldiers.  Our soldiers need single serving food items, personal care-items and, most especially, cards and letters from home.  

Our Literacy Committee collects children's  books for Bow Wow Books, a therapy dog program at Fernley Library that has grade school children read books to the pups.
 
All contributions for any of our important programs will be greatly appreciated. Financial contributions can be sent to the FRW at P.O. Box 412, Fernley, Nevada  89408. 
 

This website is paid for by the Fernley Republican Women and not by any candidate or candidate's campaign committee.

Literacy Committee

The Fernley Republican Women (FRW) is committed to fostering literacy in the community and promoting Americanism in the schools.  Each September, we participate in the National Federation of Republican Women’s Literacy Month by sponsoring literacy projects.  On September 16, 2020, Literacy Chair Peggy Gray delivered dictionaries for distribution to each 3rd grade student at Cottonwood Elementary School.  She and her committee members were saddened by the inability to actually accompany school staff to talk about literacy in all the classrooms and actually see the faces of the children light  up as each receives a personal copy of “The Best Dictionary for Students.” 
We also presented books to the Cottonwood Elementary School library.  The books donated were One Flag, One America by Michelle Hirstius and Camillla Can Vote by Mary Morgan Ketchel with Senator Marsha Blackburn.  Books were also donated to Bow Wow Books, an organization that teamed up with the Fernley library.  Bow Wow Reading Dogs are nonjudgmental certified therapy dogs who listen to children reading aloud. The dogs' handlers have been educated on how to help readers learn to read.  


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FRW Receives the Diamond Award!

NEWS RELEASE
National Federation of Republican Women
Ann Schockett, President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
OCTOBER 3, 2021                      
                                        
National Federation of Republican Women Recognizes Local Club for Achievement
Award Bestowed During Biennial Convention
 
ORLANDO, Fla. – Fernley Republican Women (FRW) won the national Diamond  Award for Achievement during the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) 41st Biennial Convention held September 24-26 in Orlando. More than 500 awards were given to clubs demonstrating excellence in several key areas.
 
Anita Trone, FRW President, said “I am so proud of the members of the Fernley Republican Women for winning another Diamond Award.  There are 17 clubs in Nevada, and all 17 won an Achievement Award – fifteen Diamonds, one Silver and one Bronze.  That success led to the Nevada Federation of Republican Women winning a Betty Heitman award for State Excellence, which was accepted by our state president, Janet Freixas.”
 
“The NFRW Achievement Awards program is designed to enhance teamwork among members of each club,” said NFRW Achievement Awards Chair Roxanne Husmann of Washington. “Using the Achievement Awards worksheet as a guide for planning club activities produces a well-balanced club program. It establishes standards of performance for membership development, campaign activities, community relations, leadership development, programs and club functions. 
 
We are very pleased that more than 40 percent of our clubs, representing 39 states, earned an NFRW Achievement Award this biennium,” Husmann said. “It is the culmination of two years of diligent planning and hard work on the part of these club members, and we are proud of their efforts.”
 
Founded in 1938, the National Federation of Republican Women is the largest grassroots Republican women’s organization in the country.  Building leaders, energizing communities and keeping America strong, NFRW empowers women from all backgrounds in the political process and provides a forum for women to serve as leaders in the political, government and civic arenas.
 
124 North Alfred Street . Alexandria, VA  22314-3011 . (703) 548-9688
mail@nfrw.org . www.nfrw.org

​FRW President Anita Trone (left) accepts the Diamond Achievement award from NFRW President Ann Schockett  (right)