WVFRW Spring Board 2010

The Republican Women of West Virginia gathered together April 23 & 24th at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites located in Barboursville, West Virginia. The "Garden Party" themed event was hosted by Huntington/Cabell Republican Women. The food was delicious both at breakfast and lunch. Several "Workshops for Growing" were offered, which included: How to Win Points & Influence Your Club, From RNC Point of View, New President-NFRW Club Achievement Report, The Advantage of Time, It it is to be... It is up to me, and By-laws, Robert's Rules of Order - Why?. 2010 Candidates present were introduced and given a few moments: Marty Gearheart for US House of Representatives, 3rd District, T-Anne See for WV House of Delegates, District 16 & Douglas Franklin for WV House of Delegates, District 15. Funds were raised from the silent auction of Garden Party items brought by the various clubs present. Door prized were also given by the host club as well as for the "Garden Hats" brought.



WVFRW President, Beverly Lockhart (WCRW)


Janet Hadley, Tyler Co. RW


WVFRW Parliamentarian, Courtney Ahlborn (WCRW) & WVFRW Secretary, Nancy Bradley (PCRW)


Patt Shinn (HCRW) & Iva Danner (Putnam Co. RW)


Cathy Weiss (HCRW) & Marty Gearheart, Candidate for US House of Representatives, 3rd District


WVFRW President, Bev Lockhart honoring HCRW for hosting Spring Board. Accepting is Donna Chaney, HCRW President & Anne Hildebrand


Laura Grimm, Huntington-Cabell RW


Cathy Weiss, Huntington-Cabell RW


WVFRW Treasurer-Glady Lemley (Wood Co RW), WVFRW 2nd VP-Eva Kay Cardea (Kanawha Co RW) & WVFRW 1st VP-Ronda Folk (Fayette Co RW)


Deidre' Lake & Peggy Ahlborn of Wood Co. RW


Gateway RW - Karen Evens, Ruth Collins & Priscilla Thiel


Beverly Lund & Ritta Willis of Kanawha Co RW


Donna Chaney & Suzanne Cure of Huntington-Cabell RW


WVFRW Member at Large, Phyllis Morris (WCRW) & Peggy Ahlborn (WCRW)


L-R Jewell Matthews, Sharon Toler, Jenena Michael & Anne Hildebrand from HCRW


Candidates Douglass Franklin, T-Ann See & Marty Gearheart


Those attending were asked to create a "Garden Hat" using their own imagination


More hats. Members voted and various prizes were awarded


Clubs were encouraged to donate items for the silent auction to raise funds


Silent Auction items


Silent Auction items

WVFRW 38th Biennial

Amidst pumpkins and scarescrows, West Virginia Republican Women gathered at the Parkersburg Country Club for the WVFRW 38th Biennial. Wood Co. RW played host to this event on October 2 & 3, 2009.




Installation Ceremony for WVFRW 2010-2011 Officers: President-Beverly Lockhart, 1st Vice President-Ronda Falk, 2nd Vice President-Eva Kay Cardea, Senator Donna Boley, Secretary-Nancy Bradley, Treasurer-Gladys Lemley


Out-going WVFRW Officers: Iva Danner, Member at Large, Phyllis Morris, Member at Large, Eva Kay Cardea, 2nd VP, Ronda Falk, Treasurer, Betty Bailey, President, Beverly Lockhart, 1st Vice President


?, Guest Speaker on Mary Todd Lincoln


Betty Bailey presenting WVFRW Membership Award to Huntington-Cabel RW-Shirley Dudley, Betsy Gerber & Jewell Matthews receiving


Betty Bailey presenting WVFRW Membership Runner-Up Award to Kanawha Co. RW - Eva Kay Cardea, ? & Ritta Willis receiving


Betty Bailey presenting NFRW Bronze Club Achievement Award to Tyler Co. RW


Betty Bailey presenting NFRW Bronze Club Achievement Award to Wood Co. RW


Betty Bailey presenting NFRW Gold Club Achievement Award to Putnam Co. RW - Iva Danner & Nancy Bradely receiving


WVFRW 2009 Lady Ambassadors: Betty Bailey, Ritta Willis, Iva Danner, Ronda Folk, Eva Kay Cardea, Sue Gallipo, & Nancy Bradley


2009 Republican Women of the Year Recipients: Jewell Matthews (Huntington-Cabel RW), Iva Danner (Putnam Co. RW), Frances Hill Webb (Tyler Co. RW), Peggy Ahlborn (Wood Co. RW)& LeVera Gillum (Central WV RW)


Dinner at the River City Tavern & Grill Friday night preceeding the WVFRW Executive Committee Meeting

Phyllis Morris, WVFRW Member at Large, Nancy Bradley, Putnam Co. RW & Iva Danner, WVFRW Member at Large


Sue Gallipo & Lydia Partin, Gateway RW


Ronda Falk, WVFRW Treasurer & Eva Kay Cardea, WVFRW 2nd Vice President


President, Betty Bailey & Gladys Lemley (WCRW)

WVFRW Spring Board 2009

Saturday, April 25, 2009 women from all over West Virginia gathered in Buchannon, West Virginia for the WVFRW Spring Board.


Senator Donna Boley, Phyllis Morris, Secretary-protem & Betty Baily, WVFRW President


Member from Tyler County &


Members from Charleston RW


Members from Gateway RW, Eastern Panhandle


Members from Buchannon RW


Betty Bailey, Deidre' Lake, Senator Donna Boley, Beverly Lockhart, Phyllis Morris, & Peggy Ahlborn from Wood County RW