WVFRW incoming President, Gladys Lemley (Wood Co. RW) & Ronda Falk, outgoing WVFRW President (Fayette Co. RW)
The West Virginia Federation of Republican Women comprised of 10 clubs throughout West Virginia held its 39th Biennial in Mineral Wells, hosted by the Pleasants County Republican Women. It's intersting that our State Federation is older than the National Federation by three years! Forty women from all over this great state traveled to make decisions, plans and resolutions to improve and positively impact our beautiful state beginning with our own towns and communities.
Presidents receiving Club Achievement Awards: L-R Nancy Bradley (Putnam Co. RW), Lynn Staton (Gateway RW), Donna Chaney (Huntington Cabell RW), Deidre' Lake (Wood Co. RW) and Ronda Falk (Fayette Co. RW)
50% of West Virginia's clubs received recognition from the National Federation of Republican Women for activities and achievements accomplished since the last National Biennial. There are 4 levels-Platinum, Gold, Silver & Bronze. Putnam Co. RW=Gold Club Achievement Award; Gateway RW (Berkley, Jefferson & Morgan Counties) and Wood Co. RW=Silver Club Achievement Award; Fayette Co. RW & Huntington Cabell RW=Bronze Club Achievement Award. Our 2013 goal is that all clubs (100%) receive a club achievement award.
Other Awards included those of "Republican Women of the Year" chosen by each local club. Those who attended were honored and pictured above: (L-R)Linda Rabatin (Wood Co. RW), Ronda Falk (Fayette Co. RW), Lynn Staton for Karen Evans (Gateway RW), Donna Chaney (Huntington Cabell RW), Nancy Bradley (Putnam Co. RW) and Janet Hadley for Hilda Wright (Tyler Co. RW). Selected by not present-Janet Norman (Central RW)
The West Virginia Republican Women Lady Ambassadors for 2011 are above (L-R): Ritta Willis (Kanawha Co. RW), Beverly Lund (Fayette Co. RW), Gladys Lemley (Wood Co. RW), Eva Kay Cardea (Kanawha Co. RW), Iva Danner (Putnam Co. RW), Ronda Falk (Fayette Co. RW), Hazel Dilly (Huntington Cabell RW), Betty Bailey (Pleasants Co. RW) and in front Nancy Bradley (Putnam Co. RW)
The 2011 Outstanding Caring For America Award went to Pleasants Co. RW for their work pertaining to House Bill 4593. They have spent much time and energy working with the young people in their county. This is a combination of the GED Option project and the Mentoring Program. Pictured above receiving the award are members (L-R): Betty Baily, Joyce Summers, President of Pleasants Co. RW and Senator Donna Boley.
WVFRW 2012-13 Officers: President, Gladys Lemley (Wood Co. RW); 1st Vice President, Ronda Falk (Fayette Co. RW); Tess Amberson-Caho (Gateway RW); Secretary, Nancy Bradley (Putnam Co. RW); and Treasurer, Deborah Trippett (Wood Co. RW).
