We are thankful to hear that Former President Trump is safe and doing well. Our prayers are for him, the innocent bystander, their families, and attendees at the rally. We appreciate the Secret Service agents, first responders, and local authorities. We unite as one nation for safety, the sanctity of life, and justice.

We stand together to build a better future and our hearts, hopes, and actions support the principles of freedom, inclusion for all, and harmony in our nation.

Safety, security, and peace of mind are essential to our republic, political discourse, and the interests of all Americans.

We are a society of law and order. Officials, organizations, individuals within our nation are working in a committed manner to promote genuine accountability, mutual respect, and unity of our nation. Together, we uphold these ideals, set priorities, and promote our shared mission of a peaceful and successful nation for all.

LCROC is here to respond to such events, to champion the sanctity of life, harmony, and accountability in our nation.

For updates and more information visit the U.S. Secret Service and the Butler County District Attorney.

Jesse Bluma

President
LCROC

Music and songs are loved by people across the globe and shared between people of various backgrounds, cultures, and ways of life. In the 1800s, "American's national identity was expressed through music. New forms of music included spirituals and patriotic anthems" (Frey et al).

Poll question: Which music do you prefer the most?

Poll date range: June 11 , 2024 through July 11, 2024.

The results are in!

The poll included the following music genres: Country, Gospel/Choir, Punk Rock, R&B, Contemporary Christian, Hard rock/Metal, Jazz, Alternative/Indie, Dance/Electronic, Classic rock, Folk, Reggae, World Music, Classical, Soul/Funk, Rap/Hip-Hop, Blues, Latin, Pop, and New Age.

Here is how respondents responded to our 2024 music poll. The survey was anonymous to protect the respondents’ identities. 

50%: Dance/Electronic
25%: Jazz
25%: Country

Membership in LCROC is an excellent way to meet others, participate in political activities, and join together with allies. We welcome guests, whether with a member or as a visitor interested in discovering more about LCROC.

We welcome guests, whether with a member or as a visitor interested in discovering more about LCROC. One of the greatest ways to contribute as a member is to refer friends and arrive early to greet visitors.

Friday, July 12, 2024
8:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M.

Location:
Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
2915 Redhill Avenue, Suite G-101
Costa Mesa, CA

Includes hors d'oeuvres, such as wings, banger bites, calamari, potato skins.

RSVP here.

Log Cabin Republicans of Orange County
PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN
2024 POOL PARTY

Slide into summer with your friends at LCROC. We are looking forward to bringing you a fabulous pool party. Purchase your ticket to attend. Make it a day or weekend trip, come network, enjoy food, fun, and celebrate our accomplishments.

Featuring an open bar and top-rated Mexican food from Avila's El Ranchito.

This is one of our most popular events, unfortunately no walk-ups.

RSVP before 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Date of Pool Party: Saturday, August 3, 2024

Thank you to the Anthony Johnson for City Council Campaign for helping to sponsor the event to help make it possible. The ongoing and continued support is much appreciated.

Click here to RSVP.

This is a private event intended for LCROC members, their guests, and prospective members - LCROC reserves the right to refuse entry to non-members. Video, recording, and photography is not allowed without permission from LCROC.

Credit: Magic Media

Left to right: Kevin S., Andrew Q., Hue B., Luxman N., Assemblywoman Laurie Davies, Kevin G., LCRCA PAC Chairman, and Jesse B., LCROC president. 

Members of LCROC attended the Saddle & Spirits Soiree and Presidential Debate Watch Party with Assemblywoman Diane Dixon and Assemblywoman Laurie Davies on Thursday, June 27, 2024.  The event was held at the 5M Ranch in San Juan Capistrano, California, a stunning locale and equestrian center.  Thank you to Kevin Gillhooley, LCRCA PAC Chairman, for organizing our participation in the event. 

Left to right: Kevin G., LCRCA PAC Chairman, Andrew Q., Assemblywoman Diane Dixon, Luxman N., Hue B., Jesse B., LCROC president, and Kevin S.

Assemblywoman Davies and Assemblywoman Dixon voted in favor of Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 5 (ACA-5 Marriage equality), "A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by repealing and adding Section 7.5 of Article I thereof, relating to rights" (California Legislative Information).      

From left to right: Anthony Johnson, LCROC vice-president, Andrew Quinio, LCROC past-president, Kevin Gillhooley, LCRCA PAC chairman, Brendon Moeller, LCROC interim-secretary, and John Merrill, LCROC treasurer

LCROC participated in the Republican Party of Orange County's Flag Day Salute on Friday, June 21, 2024. The event was a great opportunity for LCROC to join together to honor our national flag and engage with The Party. Our club table represented the founding mission and work of LCROC. Additionally, our full-page ad in the event program is a meaningful step to expand our reputation.

Thank you to Luxman Nathan for helping to sponsor our table. We appreciate your trust in our organization and investment in our chapter.

Your ongoing support is much appreciated. LCROC is an organization that: provides a community of LGBT Republicans and allies, hosts numerous social, professional, and political events.

Chapter leaders group photo.

Log Cabin Republicans hosted their annual Chapter Leader Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Sahara Hotel.  Attendees attended a mixer on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at The Phoenix Bar and Lounge by LCR Nevada.   The summit sessions on Friday, June 21, 2024 to Saturday, June 22, 2024 included remarks by LCR President Charles Moran, panel discussions, a cohort breakout session, and various presentations by speakers. 

LCR Nevada Happy Hour with LCR Chapter Leaders from around the country on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

Remarks by LCR President Charles Moran on Friday, June 21, 2024.

Summit attendees on Friday, June 21, 2024.

Session IV - Regional Cohorts Breakout Session on Friday, June 21, 2024.

Breakfast and welcome speech by Governor of Nevada Joe Lombardo on Saturday, June 22, 2024.

Surprise phone call by former president Donald Trump during the summit on Saturday, June 22, 2024.

The summit also included three panel sessions related to the establishment, expansion, and empowerment of chapters.  LCROC President Jesse B. was a panelist for the Empowerment Session. The panel discussions were excellent opportunities to impart essential information, guided by a moderator, and a great way to engage with the attendees through questions and answers. 

An afterparty was held at Cosmic Lounge inside Atomic Golf on Saturday, June 22, 2024.  The afterparty was a perfect way to close out the days of presenters, discussions, and learning.  Attendees had the time to expand on the information and discussions from the summit, get to know each other better, network, and celebrate the achievements of LCR.

About: a poll is a type of survey, a snapshot in time, that presents a question and alternatives to respondents within a sample. This survey is anonymous to protect the respondents’ identities.

Overview: music and songs are loved by people across the globe and shared between people of various backgrounds, cultures, and ways of life.  In the 1800s, "American's national identity was expressed through music. New forms of music included spirituals and patriotic anthems" (Frey et al).

Take our survey by July 11, 2024.

Let's sing together on Karaoke Night. Join the O.C. kings and queens of song for a night of karaoke. Enjoy performances from your favorite chapter members.

Attendees must RSVP.

Membership in LCROC is an excellent way to meet others, participate in political activities, and join together with allies. We welcome guests, whether with a member or as a visitor interested in discovering more about LCROC. One of the greatest ways to contribute as a member is to refer friends and arrive early to greet visitors.

Friday, July 12, 2024
8:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M.

Location:
Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
2915 Redhill Avenue, Suite G-101
Costa Mesa, CA

Includes hors d'oeuvres, such as wings, banger bites, calamari, potato skins.

RSVP here.

P.C.: Pexels

To the fathers and supporters that help us achieve greatness, we wish you a Happy Father’s Day!

Father’s Day celebrates fathers and is observed on the third Sunday in June in the United States of America. 

Celebrations to honor fathers go back to Babylon, the capital of ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq).  Ancient referring to 3100 B.C. to 476 A.D.  "The earliest record of Father’s Day was found in the ruins of Babylon.  A young boy named Elmesu carved a Father’s Day message on a card made out of clay...He wished his Babylonian father good health and a long life" (University of California, Davis).

Unknown artist.  Edward Winslow, 1651.  Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

1607: the first lasting English settlement, Jamestown, was established in the New World.  Thirteen years later, 102 settlers aboard the Mayflower landed in Massachusetts at a place they named Plymouth.  With these two colonies, English settlement in North America was born." (Fisher)

1620: Remembering Plymouth Colony's first colonial English father Edward Winslow: "In 1617 Winslow moved to Holland, where he united with John Robinson’s church at Leiden, and in 1620 he was one of the Mayflower pilgrims who emigrated to New England.  His first wife, Elizabeth (Barker) Winslow, died soon after their arrival at Plymouth.  In May 1621 he married Mrs. Susanna White, the mother of Peregrine White (1620–1704), who was the first child born among the New England colonists.  Winslow’s marriage to Susanna White was the first in New England" (Encyclopedia Britannica).

"In 1909 in Spokane, Washington, Sonora Smart Dodd heard a sermon about mothers on Mother’s Day.  She thought that fathers should have a day to honor them as well.  Her father, a Civil War veteran, had raised her and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth....In 1972 President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation that made Father’s Day a permanent holiday" (Encyclopedia Britannica).

International Journal of Epidemiology Research

According to researchers at the University College London Medical School, "paternal education had an important indirect effect on offspring ability via occupational status as well as parenting skills.  It may be that the intellectual home environment was influenced by the resources available for parents to interact with, and invest in, their children" (Byford, Kuh, and Richards).

Youth.Gov Research

"Impact of Family Engagement: Studies have shed light on the vital roles and functions that families of all backgrounds can perform to support their children’s and youth’s development and success...Studies show that strong family engagement is a necessary component in improving outcomes for children and youth...

Family engagement in schools contributes to positive student outcomes, including improved child and student achievement, decreased disciplinary issues, improved parent-teacher and teacher-student relationships, and improved school environment...

Most families, when adequately supported and engaged, can work in full partnership with juvenile justice system professionals to achieve better outcomes for youth." (Impact of Family Engagement)

LCROC participated in a critical workshop on Thursday, June 6, 2024.  Della Lisi Kerr, B.Sc., an expert from the Orange County Health Agency, helped us discover ways to build a safer and healthier community.  The workshop is part of LCROC’s commitment to provide resources for our members and solutions to the problems in our county.

Thank you to John Kristianson for sponsoring the event to help make it possible. The ongoing and continued support is much appreciated. Additionally, we appreciate your trust in our organization and investment in our founding mission.

Thank you to Four Sons in Huntington Beach, CA for providing great service and a great space for our workshop.

Background

“In Focus: Fentanyl - Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Orange County. This drug is 50 times stronger than heroin. It is being illegally made and found in a variety of pills, sold on social media sites and can cause poisoning, overdose and death. Learn prevention strategies and about the lifesaving overdose reversal drug, Naloxone.

Drug overdose (poisoning) is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States, causing more deaths than motor vehicle crashes. Opioids – both prescription painkillers and heroin – are responsible for most of those deaths. The number of Californians affected by prescription and non-prescription opioid misuse and overdose is substantial, with rates varying significantly across counties, and even within counties. Orange County is no exception.

The ADAB (Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board) is responsible for advising the Orange County Alcohol and Drug Administrator and Board of Supervisors on substance use issues impacting the health and safety of Orange County residents and communities. It is comprised of 15 community members, appointed by the Board of Supervisors, who advocate for and provide prevention, treatment and recovery services to those in need.” (OCHCA)

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION: SOCIAL MEDIA Drug: Trafficking Threat

DEA Operation Chem Capture Precursor Chemical Supply Chain: "Precursor chemicals for the manufacture of fentanyl and methamphetamine, and other synthetic drugs – like xylazine and nitazenes– are made in China and shipped to Mexico and the United States"

“[L]esbian, gay, and bisexual adults are more likely than straight adults to use substances…” (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

“15% of high school students reported having ever used select illicit or injection drugs (i.e. cocaine, inhalants, heroin, methamphetamines, hallucinogens, or ecstasy). 14% of students reported misusing prescription opioids. Injection drug use places youth at direct risk for HIV, and drug use broadly places youth at risk of overdose. Youth opioid use is directly linked to sexual risk behaviors.” (Centers for Disease Control)

If you or someone in your life needs support, contact your doctor and get further information.

DEA One Pill Can Kill: "DEA created this campaign to encourage the use of social media to help raise public awareness of a significant nationwide surge in counterfeit pills that are mass-produced in labs, deceptively marketed as legitimate, and are killing Americans at an unprecedented rate."

Fentanyl is Forever: "a comprehensive initiative aimed at raising awareness about the critical issue of fentanyl misuse in Orange County."

LCROC Trusted Helplines and Resources: crisis, employment, food, health, peace of mind, and safety.

NIH: My Mental Health: Do I Need Help?: "If you don't know where to start, this infographic may help guide you."

OCHCA: "The Health Care Agency is a regional provider, charged with protecting and promoting individual, family and community health through coordination of public and private sector resources."

P.C.: OCHCA

To the mothers and supporters that help us achieve greatness, we wish you a Happy Mother’s Day!

Mother’s Day celebrates mothers and is observed on the second Sunday in May in the United States of America. 

Celebrations to honor mothers go back to ancient Greece and ancient India. Ancient referring to 3100 B.C. to 476 A.D.  Mother's Day in the Middle Ages (476 A.D.-circa 1500 A.D.) developed across cultures in Europe to honor mothers during Lent, the time of year when Christians prepare for Easter" (Encyclopedia Britannica).

1607: the first lasting English settlement, Jamestown, was established in the New World.  Thirteen years later, 102 settlers aboard the Mayflower landed in Massachusetts at a place they named Plymouth.  With these two colonies, English settlement in North America was born." (Fisher)

1620: Remembering Plymouth Colony's first colonial English mother: Susanna White Winslow. Susanna White Winslow was one of three expectant mothers who crossed the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower.  Discover more about Susanna White Winslow, the wife of Edward Winslow and the mother of the first Pilgrim child born in the New World.  "For the 300th anniversary of the Mayflower in 1920, the Daughters of the American Revolution commissioned the lovely Pilgrim Mothers statue which stands in Plymouth [Massachusetts].  The names of the females on the Mayflower-as known in 1920-are on the back of the statue" (SMDPA).  

Anna Jarvis originated Mother's Day in the U.S., "she wanted to honor her mother, whose dream it was to have a day that celebrated mothers. On May 10, 1908, the first official observance of Mother’s Day was held at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia...Within five years, almost every state was observing the day. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made it a national holiday" (Encyclopedia Britannica).

International Journal of Epidemiology Research

According to researchers at the University College London Medical School, "paternal education had an important indirect effect on offspring ability via occupational status as well as parenting skills.  It may be that the intellectual home environment was influenced by the resources available for parents to interact with, and invest in, their children" (Byford, Kuh, and Richards).

Youth.Gov Research

"Impact of Family Engagement: Studies have shed light on the vital roles and functions that families of all backgrounds can perform to support their children’s and youth’s development and success...Studies show that strong family engagement is a necessary component in improving outcomes for children and youth...

Family engagement in schools contributes to positive student outcomes, including improved child and student achievement, decreased disciplinary issues, improved parent-teacher and teacher-student relationships, and improved school environment...

Most families, when adequately supported and engaged, can work in full partnership with juvenile justice system professionals to achieve better outcomes for youth." (Impact of Family Engagement)