DATE: AUGUST 21, 2009
TO: MFRW EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RE: 2009 CALL TO STATE CONVENTION

My dearest ladies:
Please consider this letter as a Call to our Montana State Federation Biennial Convention to be held in Helena on Friday, October 2, at the Red Lion Colonial Inn. An executive board meeting will commence at 9:00 a.m. and end by noon. The General Meeting will open at 1:30 p.m. and adjourn no later than 5:00. Specific details will follow shortly.

The EB meeting agenda will include, but not be limited to, the following:

Proposed Bylaws Amendments
Slate of 2010-2012 Officer Report by Nominating Committee
State District and Committee Chair Reports
Brochures
Website & Communications
2010-2012 Planning Session
Budget
Schedule of meetings, Hosts
Theme: GET Informed, Involved, Invested
Future Campaigns
Fundraising
Membership

The convention has been scheduled to coordinate and encourage attendance at the NFRW Campaign School on Saturday, October 3, which begins with registration at 7:30 a.m. and will end by 5:00 p.m. Please see attached CS flyer; feel free to distribute copies.

This general call for convention will be distributed to each EB member and to each club president for distribution to all MFRW club members. We strongly encourage every subscribed member of the Montana Federation to attend. The nominations committee is in full swing and will present its slate at the convention.

Per our Bylaws, proposed amendments to our Bylaws must be submitted to me in writing (email acceptable) no later than September 1. Club presidents will receive by email on September 2 official notice of the proposed amendments which will be presented for balloting at the general meeting. All official convention attendees will be provided a hard copy in the registration materials of the proposed amendments under consideration prior to the opening of convention.

I hope each of you will plan to be in attendance of our EB meeting and hope that you can attend the general meeting as well as we look forward to your welcomed expertise, guidance, and support.

If you need to make overnight accommodations, you may contact the Red Lion Colonial Inn at 406-443-2100 identifying yourself as attending the MFRW event for special rates. Our convention registration forms will be forthcoming. Please RSVP me your attendance plans

With kindest regards,
Jean W. Bartlett, MFRW President

Dear Republican Women,

Thank you for your willingness to support our military with a care package. Christine is from northern Montana, serving IA, Individual Augmentation, in Iraq. Depending on how quickly the priority box reaches Iraq, she may no longer be there but has requested we allow the box to be shared with her “people.” In summary, here is the plan:

The Resley insurance office, at the corner of Main and Highway 212 in Joliet, is the collection site; items should be there on or before August 28 the box will be sent August 28

Requested items include “baby wipes, laundry sheets, and anything semi-healthy to snack on such as jerky, dried fruit, granola, trail mix, nuts, and of course, you can never go wrong with sweets” plus, may I add, cocoa and remind us NO pork.

Bless you! Pat Plowman, Secretary

by JACOB DORAN / Bigfork Eagle
Published: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 4:40 PM PDT

Congressman Denny Rehberg addresses the Lake County Republican Women’s Club at Camp Marshall near Big Arm earlier this month. Rehberg lambasted the stimulus package, instead urging restraint and help for small businesses. Jacob Doran/Bigfork Eagle The Lake County Republican Women’s Club hosted a special meeting earlier this month at Camp Marshall, near Big Arm, during which Congressman Denny Rehberg served as the keynote speaker.
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Regular registration for the 2009 Montana Republican Party Officers Convention is about to come to a close! If you haven’t yet registered, please take the time to REGISTER HERE, reserve a room at the Helena Red Lion Colonial Hotel and be part of the action June 11th through the 13th. You will be able to register after June 1st for an additional cost, so take the time now to REGISTER. Training sessions are sure to educate and inspire Republicans from all corners of the state and all levels of political involvement.

NFRW President, Shirley Sadler was an encouragement to us at the MFRW Conference. The conference was well attended and well organized. The executive board met and had a business meeting in the home of Jean Bartlett. The day of the conference was filled with meetings, workshops and reports. Many ladies shared ideas from their clubs, had fun and enjoy some good food and fellowship.

Spring Conference

Saturday, April 4, 2009, Spring Conference, Montana Federation of Republican Women, Red Lion Colonial Inn, Helena, beginning at 8:30 A.M. The keynote speaker for this meeting, as well as for the evening banquet, will be Shirley Sadler, President of the National Federation of Republican Women. Ladies, it is very significant that the national president will be our Montana Spring Conference speaker. We are encouraging you to attend. Any MFRW member is most welcome! The price for the conference is $35. The banquet price is $25 per person, with a choice of salmon or prime rib.

Send in the registration form below (The file is large so please be patient)

Registration Form

New updated Letter from our State President

Several ladies from around the state met together at our state GOP meeting last month. We have a full update on that meeting. Please go to the “Club” page and read our current letter from our president.

MFRW Club Around the State…

MFRW Clubs from around the state are getting creative and putting together baskets for the State Convention this coming week – June 18-21 in Missoula. (See GOP website for more info)

Carol Cummings – President of the Lake County Republican Women writes the following:

“Here’s the Basket we’re contributing to the Montana Federation of Republican Women for their raffle on Friday in Missoula.

Basket: Penny; finishing touches: Lynette and Susan

I think it’s smashing!

I hope you all are having a good (finally!) summer.”