COS Utah March 2024 newsletter

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March 2024

Utah Pioneer Patriots Newsletter

Let’s Go Team Utah!!

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COS National Update:

Join Mark Meckler & experts to discuss
gov. land grab agenda:

A vitally important grassroots event concerning property
rights and gigantic overreach by the federal government
featuring COSA co-founder and president Mark Meckler
and experts in land policy is taking place on the evening
of February 28.
The

“30×30 Agenda”

event will examine a climate

policy executive order issued in Jan. 2021 by the Biden
administration which directs various agencies of the
executive branch to take steps to “conserve” at least
30% of U.S. land and resources by 2030 – 50% by
2050.

Read The Full Story Here

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COS Nat

’l Last Month:

We are getting close

-

Idaho

officially filed the COS

Resolution and then swiftly held a hearing with
passionate testimonies from Senator Rick Santorum and
a room full of grassroots supporters, ultimately passing
the legislation through committee with a vote of 6-3.

We

are getting close!

  In a noteworthy development,

Massachusetts

is once again embracing its historical

legacy as the cradle of American liberty.  The joint
committee on Veterans & Legal Affairs in MA, composed
of 13 Democrats and 3 Republicans, has successfully
voted in favor of the COS Resolution!  This significant
achievement underscores our ability to bridge political
divides and gain support from legislators on both sides
of the aisle

— unity that will be essential when it comes

time to call the Convention and propose amendments
with broad enough support to be ratified by 38 states.

The Convention of States movement

is becoming

a unifying force among Americans, bringing

“

We the

People”

together to pursue our shared objective of

reining in the federal government's corruption and
protecting the precious freedom that defines our great
nation.

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Utah March 2024 Update:

Please join us for the caucus of
your choice -

Primaries in Utah

Republican Party

events

:



Mar 5 – Jun 25, 2024

Utah Primaries - President

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

PRECINCT PORTAL

Precinct Portal

–

Neighborhood Caucus Night

Resources

Democratic Party events

…

Mar 5 – Jun

25, 2024

Utah Primaries - President

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Caucus Night - Utah Democrats

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Utah March 2024 Continued:

Please join us for our monthly COS
Utah In-Person meetings:

Salt Lake County In-Person meeting:

Date:

Wednesday, March 13th

Location:



South Jordan Library, 10673

South Redwood Road, South Jordan, Utah

Time:

7:00 to 8:30 pm

If you have any questions regarding the Salt
Lake County meetings please contact:  Scott at
801-918-9238, Mary at 801-518-2290, or
Debra at 801-971-4534.

Utah County In-Person meeting:

Date:

Wednesday, March 13th

Location:



American Fork Library, study

room #2, 64 South 100 East, AF, Utah

Time:

6:30 to 8:00 pm

If you have any questions regarding the Utah
County meetings please contact:  Nichole at
210-307-8026, or Maurine at 801-636-8659.

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We all want to be respectful of your time and
just keep it to an hour or so, but if you would
like to stay longer and chat that would be great.

These will be groups of likeminded people
meeting together to discuss our ideas on how
to progress the COS grass roots movement
here in Utah, utilizing COS volunteers and
Article V of our divinely inspired constitution.

We will have some lively conversations about
freedom and the love we have for our country
and constitution.  How can you help?

If you have scheduled your House District (HD)
In-Person meetings and would like to
announce them in the COS monthly newsletter
just let me know.  Thank you -Debra

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Utah March 2024 Continued:

Please join us at the COS Utah booth
at the Rocky Mountain Gun Show:

Mountain America Expo Center

9575 South State Street
Sandy, Utah
It’s fun to visit with our fellow patriots at our
COS Utah booth.

Saturday,

March 16

th

at 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Please join us for dinner after the Saturday
show at Crown Burger just across the street,
9604 State St., Sandy, Utah

Sunday,

March 17

th

at 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Please sign up to help us with a shift or two at
our COS Utah booth on this

Sign-Up Genius

link:

https:%%//%%www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AAA\\ AC2CA4FFCF8-48287432-rocky

If you have any questions regarding this event
please contact:  Scott at 801-918-9238, Mary
at 801-518-2290, or Debra at 801-971-4534.

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Utah Last Month:

We held our annual COS Utah State
Capitol Rally

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Tuesday, February 13

th

, 2024

at the Utah Capital in the Seagull room in the
Senate building 9:00 am to 11:30 am.

Left to right:  Karen Schuster, Nat’l. Reg. Director; Mary Wenner, SGC;
William Wilson; Bill Marek; Mark Pingeton; Debra; Sean Mckenzie,
Reg. Captain; Bill Misrasi; Rep. Ken Ivory, Scott Pratt, SD; Stacey
Petric; Debbie Norris; Brian Wallenberg; Jolene Phelps.
Seated left to right:  Winnie Cain; Maurine Miles; Barbara Metaxas.

We even had Rep. Ken Ivory visit with our group and answer
questions.  And then Rep. Ken Ivory and his intern, Miranda arranged
a tour for our group of the Utah Capital.

Top Row:  Sean McKenzie, Reg. Captain; Mark Pingeton; Brian
Wallenberg.

Center Row:  Debra, Karen Schuster, Nat’l. Reg. Director;

Bill Marek; Stacey Petric; Bill Misrasi.  Front Row:  Winnie Cain; Jolene
Phelps; Debbie Norris; Barbara Metaxas.

After our visit to the Utah State Capital, the tour,
and letters to our Legislators  - A group of us went
to lunch together to continue the fun day of
friendship and discussion of our beloved country.

Debra, Mary Wenner, SGC; Scott Pratt, State Director

Winnie Cain and Mary Wenner.

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Legislative Liaison:

Be sure to contact your Legislators

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YOU ARE THE BOSS!!  Act like it!!!

Elected officials represent our community and
our interests, so let them know who you are
and what you care about!  Take time to
introduce yourself and your organization to
public officials serving your community

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including both federal and state
representatives.
Make an appointment and discuss:

1-   Their stance on Convention of States.
2-  What Bills they are working on that COS

could possibly get behind and support.

3-  Notify your District Captain, or Regional

Captain, or Legislative Liaison with the
results after contacting them.

Contact Your Government Official| | Utah.gov

Contact the House | Utah House of \\ Representatives (utleg.gov)

Utah State Legislative District Maps

District Map (utah.gov)

by Nichole Klosowiak

Legislative Liaison Utah

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Monthly Spotlight:

Name:

  Sean McKenzie

COS Title:

  Regional Captain, Northern Utah

City raised in:

  Ocala, Florida

City current living in:

  West Haven, Utah

Favorite Hobbies:

  Family, Liberty, Guns &

Travel (In that order)

What brought you to COS (Your Why

):  I see

our country in a Cold Civil War. I am sick of seeing the
country that I love, fought for, sacrificed for, and pay
nearly half of my income to, being used by elites in our
government to get rich, take away our liberties and
purposefully divide our nation. I wanted to find a cause
that had the people, the influence and the traction to try
to solve my concerns in a non-violent manner; I found
COS and dove in headfirst.

Inspirational thought:



A popular quote from

founding father Ben Franklin is “ A republic…….if you can
keep it.” answering a question after the constitutional
convention, “Well Dr. Franklin, do we have a monarchy
or a republic?” But not as popular of a quote comes from
the continued conversation, “And why not keep it?”
Franklin responds “ Because the people, on tasting the
dish, are always disposed to eat more of it than does
them good.”

More about You

:

  Originally a “Florida Man”, I

joined the UASF and served 20 yrs and retired as a
Senior Non-commissioned Officer and it was the
USAF that brought me to Utah.  I'm Married to my
beautiful 20-year partner in crime, have two kids
both currently 13 yrs old and 8 months apart (I'll let
your gears grind on that).  I also have my 22 year
old nephew living with us while he figures out the
meaning of life.

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New Volunteers:

Region 2:

Mark Pingeton, District Captain HD-9, West Haven,
Northern Utah

District Captain

- you will help recruit, welcome,

and educate other volunteers in your local area,
and be proactive in raising grassroots support.  We
need you!

Volunteer Activist

- you are the engine that

drives the movement forward, and we’re honored to
work with such passionate, dedicated American
patriots.

Take Action Today:

Take action - COSAction (conventionofstates.com)

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Calendar Events:

National - Battle-Cry with Mark Meckler

.

Sundays at 6:00 pm MT.

Tune in here.



National - Intro to Convention of States

.

Daily at 5:00 pm MT:

Register here.

National - Every Tuesdays at 7:00 pm MTN

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National - District Captains (DC) / Volunteer
webinar call:

Register here.



Call Recordings.

National - Citizen Builder Training

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with Anne Aycock

. Mondays at 6:00 pm MT -

beginning in April and ending in October.
Each week of the month covers different topics
regarding Citizen Builder.
•

Week 1 Citizen Builder Accounts

•

Week 2 People

•

Week 3 Messaging

•

Week 4 Tools

Register in Advance

Anne Aycock, COS Technical Training

aaycock@cosaction.com

< >

615 347-0866

DC Training with Joyce Berry:
Mondays

at 4:30 - 6:00 PM MST.  2 Sessions -

Session 1 covering FUT and District Dashboard,
and Session 2 covering LMT, email and text blasts.
If you are a District Captain (DC) and would like to
join this training - you need to send Joyce your
email address so you can get on her list for email
messages.

<[email protected] >

Joyce Berry, ARD's Zoom Meeting

Time:

4:30 to 06:00 MST

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3892964946

Meeting ID:

389 296 4946

First Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm
MTN

–

Welcome to COS Utah

Statewide all

COS Supporters Zoom call:

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In-Person SL County COS meeting

– 2

nd

Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm MTN

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We will hold a multi-House District (HD) and multi-
Reg. meeting.  Hope you can join us!!!

In-Person Utah County COS meeting

-

2nd

Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm MTN

Location

:  American Fork Library Study Rm 2

Third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm
MTN

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COS Utah Business -

Statewide

Leaders

/DC’s and above Zoom call:

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Volunteer Activities:

COS University

Passed States Activities & Resources - COSAction \\ (conventionofstates.com)

Volunteer Sign-up

Take action - COSAction (conventionofstates.com)

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Other Useful Links:

COS Help Center

COS University

Convention of States Resource Center

COS Presentation:

https://conventionofstates.com/presentation

www.ConventionofStates.com/Stand

COSAction (conventionofstates.com) \\
pro-COS memorandum \\
'Last best hope': Dr. Kevin Roberts, Heritage \\ Foundation President, announces \\ groundbreaking endorsement - COSAction \\ (conventionofstates.com)

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Contributed articles and
information:

•

  Mary Wenner, District Captain HD-44

mary.wenner@cosaction.com

< >

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  Joyce Berry, Associate Regional Director

jberry@cosaction.com

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  Nichole Klosowiak, Legislative Liaison

Nichole.klosowiak@cosaction.com

< >

•

  Sean McKenzie, Regional Captain

– N. Utah.

sean.mckenzie@cosaction.com

< >

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  Scott Pratt, State Director (SD)

scott.pratt@cosaction.com

< >

Editor:

  Debra Peterson-Warnas, Regional Captain

(RC) 4/5/6/7/8 State Communication Coordinator

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If you have any articles or information you would
like to share in our COS Utah monthly Newsletter,
please contact Debra Peterson-Warnas:  801-971-
4534 /< >

Debra.Peterson.Warnas@cosaction.com

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Please submit to me by the end of each month.
Thank you

– In Liberty

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