We all knew 2010 would be a year of changes and historical significance. Some of the changes in our political system and legislation have the potential to radically restructure our country, our lives and our individual freedoms. However, there are changes yet to come that can put us back on course. When Americagoes to the polls this fall, we’ll see the change that speaks to how we want our elected leaders to carry out our will.

Hopefully, all of you are getting involved in the election process. Coming up April 17 is the Washington County Republican Convention. The county delegates you helped elect at the precinct caucus meetings will select two candidates for each county or county legislative office to run in the Republican primary election June 22. May 8 will be the Utah Republican State Convention where state delegates that were elected at the precinct caucus meetings will select two candidates for each state or congressional office to run in the primaries. Then June 22 you will want to be sure to vote in the primary election to help select the Republican candidate for the general election.

There are changes in WCRW, too. President Carol Aldred has stepped down from her duties for the next couple of months while her husband campaigns for a county office. Allison McArthur, our 2010 member-atlarge, will be leaving to serve a mission this summer.

What an exciting time for Allison and her family! We wish Allison all the best and thank her for her service to WCRW. Your WCRW Board appointed Gail Neumann to fill out the remainder of Allison’s term.

Thank you, Gail, for volunteering! It will be wonderful to have Gail on our Board once again.

At the April meeting we’ll have reports and pictures from our Freedom Run and the Tea Party Express Tour! Looking forward to seeing you.

The WCRW Board