New officers were sworn in for a two year term by Judge Tom Keith. They were:
Olga Berg - President
Dorothy Shemwell - 1st Vice-President
Elizabeth Sanchez - Secretary
Mickey James - Treasurer
Committee Member Chairs:
Ellen Gifford - Chaplin
Mary Johnson - Volunteer Campaign Hours
Mary and Elizabeth Sanchez - Sell Jewelry at events
Karen Wenzel and Olga Berg - Co-Chairs for Fashion Show
Membership Tea:
A tea for new and old members.
Caring for America:
We donated $750.00 to Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County.
Our club members were seated at two tables for their Annual Scholarship Dinner.
Our club was awarded a Community Service Award from the Arkansas Republican Party for our long time support of this organization.
MELP:
We gave a book to the Bentonville Public Library under our club name. The title; The Crusader Ronald Reagan and The Fall of Communism.
Annual October Fashion Show:
This event is our annual fundraiser through ticket sales, and the silent and live auction, all proceeds from the sale of jewelry and club dues are our source of financial support.
Our club is represented in the December Christmas Parade in Bentonville.
In April three of our members traveled to Mountain Home, Arkansas for the Arkansas Federation of Republican Women's Conference.
Our club helped with the Benton County Lincoln Day Dinned held on April 16.
The National Federation of Republican Women gives each club an Achievement Award form that we go by throughout the year. There are pages and categories that we try to accomplish for our award. Club President, Olga Berg received the Silver Award, from Julie Harris, President of Arkansas Federation of Republican Women at the 36th Biennial Convention held on September 29 - October 2 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Our club donated $100.00 to the Bentonville Library Foundation for their fundraiser.
Club members and their spouses meet at a local restaurant for the annual Christmas dinner.
