We have revamped the CFYR meeting schedule and location.

CFYRs are now meeting the first Thursday of each month at 8:15pm at the 501 Lounge upstairs in the Iron Horse.  Following the business portion of the meeting, we will move downstairs at 9:00pm for happy hour at the Iron Horse.

We invite you to join us next month!

Election results are in!  The new executive board for the Clark Fork Young Republicans is composed of:

Jennifer Elliott; Chair

Ethan Heverly; Vice Chair

Kirsten McDonnell; Treasurer

Sarah Borrelli; Secretary

Come ask Denny some questions this week:

Rep. Denny Rehberg will be the speaker at City Club Missoula on Thursday, April 28, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St.

The forum, titled “Face to Face: Delivering the Promise of Transparency and Accountability,” will include brief remarks about the work Congress is involved in and then the congressman will answer questions.

Folks,

below is the official notice that was sent to all precinct folks. Hopefully I have a complete list.

This is your invitation, as well, to attend the meeting and watch the convention and it’s election of your new officers, that will serve you for the next two years. Please plan on attending.

Will Deschamps

Missoula County Republican Central Committee
PO B0x 16084
Missoula, Mt 59808

Dear Precinct Committeeman/woman:

This is your official notice of our Republican Central Committee County Convention. The Convention will be held April 26, 2011 at the Double Tree, and will begin at 7:00 PM. You may come earlier if you desire to eat for $15.00.

The object of the Convention is to elect officers for the upcoming two year cycle.

The only people allowed to vote will be precinct committeemen and committeewomen of record with the County Elections Office.  There will need to be a quorum of precinct committeemen and committeewomen in order to have a properly recognized election of officers.

I encourage all of you to participate in order to meet all requirements of the State Party to have representation at the upcoming and following conventions at the State Party level.

Proposed partial agenda for official Missoula County Convention

Purpose:               Biannual election of Missoula County Republican Central Committee Officers. #

Offices to Elect:    Chairman

Vice Chairman*

Secretary

Treasurer

Finance Chair

State Committeeman

State Committeewoman

National Committeeman

National Committeewoman

Any other office deemed necessary i.e. 2^nd vice chair

AGENDA

Welcome

Pledge

Invocation

Certification of Precinct Committee men and women

Presentation of Nominating Committee, appointed by chair

Nominations from the floor for Chairman

Election of Chair

At this time the State Party Representative will turn the meeting over to the newly elected chair to continue the election process.

#.  Under State Party Rules, the local biannual election must take place between February 1 and May 15 in each odd-numbered year^.

*. Under State Party Rules, if the Chair is a male the Vice must be a female.

April Meeting

Reminder: Our first meeting of April will be on Monday April 4th at 7pm at Rowdy’s.

Topics of discussion will be:

• The state of the Montana Legislature
• Elections 2011, 2012
• State YR and MTGOP Conventions
• Fundraising

Missoula County Lincoln-Reagan

If you haven’t purchased tickets for the Missoula County Lincoln-Reagan yet, get them now!

This is always a great event and help Missoula Republicans.

Reminder! This week, we’re taking a “field trip” to the Missoula City Council. Meet outside of Sean Kelly’s Downtown at 6pm where we’ll head in for the introductions and public comment segment followed up by drinks at Sean Kelly’s.

The Missoula County Republican Central Committee Dinner will be on Saturday April 9. Expect five gubernatorial candidates,. Denny will speak and Steve Daines is the keynote speaker. No ticket cost yet, but as soon as we get word from the Central Committee, we’ll get it out to you.

Also, the weekly reminder that the Clark Fork Young Republicans will be meeting on the coming Monday.  This week, we’re taking a “field trip” to the Missoula City Council. Meet outside of Sean Kelly’s Downtown at 6pm where we’ll head in for the introductions and public comment segment followed up by drinks at Sean Kelly’s.

Just the weekly reminder, we’re meeting at Rowdy’s Monday night at 7pm, see you there!

This week, we’ll have a couple of representatives from the Montana Young Republican executive committee.

February 26, 2011 11 a.m.
Where: Victor Steak House

February Meetings

The upcoming month’s meetings will be on February 7th and February 21st.  
We will meet at Rowdy’s at 7pm unless otherwise noted!

GOP Dinners & Banquets

Coming up in the next few weeks and months, the local County Republican Central Committees and Pachyderm Clubs will be holding their annual banquets.

The ones we know about so far:

• Five Valleys Pachyderm Club
  Annual Banquet and Officer Installation
  January 29 at 6pm.
  Tickets are $35.00 per person
  Contact Pete Pettersen 728-2330 for tix
• Mineral County Lincoln-Reagan
  Saturday April 30th, 2011
  The River Edge Resort in Alberton, MT
  Cocktails start at 5:30p, dinner is served at 7p.
  Tickets are $75.00 per couple and $40.00 for a single.
  ContactAl Acheson for tix at 822-4643

We’ll be doing our best to let you know about upcoming events in Missoula, Ravalli and Mineral Counties!