Lines to the Ladies
JoEllen Blair, WVFB Women ’ s Leadership Committee Chair
Ladies , we have just finished a wonderful year and one that has been very successful for not only the Women ’ s Leadership Committee but the entire West Virginia Farm Bureau . The elections are over and our leaders have been chosen . I would encourage you to pray for them , remembering that governments rise and fall at God ’ s will . Each of us has a great responsibility to this country to help preserve the integrity and values which formed this great nation .
The Women ’ s Leadership Committee has had a few changes . Region 2 re-elected Frances Alt as chair and Linda Burgess as vice-chair ; Region 4 has again chosen Beckie Jack as chair and Robyn Yeager as vice-chair . Region 5 chair is Becky Ammons , and vice-chair is Helen McClain ; Region 6 chair is JoEllen Blair and vice-chair is Norma Davis ; and Region 8 selected Ethel Nash as chair and Mary Clay as vice-chair . We thank all the ladies for their hard work and extend our appreciation to those who went off the WL Committee .
The board elected JoEllen Blair as state chair ; Pam Hessler as state vice-chair and Mary Clay as state secretary . The WLC has a busy year ahead and we can only accomplish this with the help of all the county Women ’ s Leadership Committees and their input .
We continue to work with Food Check-Out . Next year ’ s observance is February 18-23 , 2013 . Remember to collect food , pop tabs , baby blankets and / or stuffed animals for the children . For those of you who are unable to set up food collections , you can contribute monies to aid the Ronald McDonald Houses . If you are able to go to the houses when we distribute food , it truly is a great experience . We will let you know the exact dates when we will be shopping and visiting each house very soon .
Remember our Progressive Agriculture Safety Days , Ag in the Classroom ( there are books and information at the state office for ideas for Ag in the Classroom ), and also ideas for reaching the people in your counties to help them understand what we are and what we do .
Don ’ t forget the Flora Turner Youth Speech Contest for 14-19 year-olds . This year was very successful with six contestants , and I congratulate all the counties that participated . The first place winner was Katie Bohrer , from Berkeley County . Second place went to Sierrah Gaddy from Cabell County . Clebe Shaw of Mason County took third place . If you have any suggestions for topics for the 2013 contest , please contact Bill Aiken or any of the members of the WLC . We will be choosing the topics at our March meeting .
A bit of sad news : November 18 , 2012 , saw the death of Libby Layman , who represented Region 2 for several years . Our sympathies go out to her family . We will present agriculture books to be placed in Libby ’ s county school in her memory .
I hope each of you had a Happy Thanksgiving and wish each of you a very Merry Christmas . God bless and keep you safe in the new year .
JoEllen
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