Senate News

Summer Senate Newsletter

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Harkless Receives the Jake

Senator Leonard Harkless received this year’s Jake Award. Leonard’s tireless effort to provide the Jaycees and Senate with plaques and awards for so many years has not gone unnoticed by the Senate. He usually works behind the scenes and while the rest of us are enjoying the festivities Leonard is busy engraving plaques. In the photo, Leonard speaks to the gathering while last year's winner, Phaedra Raymond (in red), looks on. Congratulations Leonard!!!

Region IX Vice-president

As many of you know I was elected USJCI Region IX Vice President 2008-2009 at the Region IX Meeting in Clarkston, WA on May 17. I want to thank Dan Harries # 46204 and the Washington Senate for putting on a fun and exciting meeting and the National Officers, Pat Hoelker # 45893 USJCI Senate Admin. V.P.,Doug Meyers # 21511 USJCI Senate Secretary and Mike O’Connell # 40225 USJCI Senate Treasurer for attending and for all their informative input and advise.

A very special Thank You to the Idaho Senate for the monetary donation, I will use it wisely.

To Bob Maizels # 17670, Thank You for a great year, and for all your attendance at State Meetings as your USJCI Region IX V.P. for 2007-2008. Great job.!

To keep all of my States posted here is a list of up coming meetings and camp outs:

• USJCI Senate National Convention, June 16-20. In Charleston, West Virginia, where I will be installed as your USJCI Region IX V.P for 2008-2009.
• Idaho Senate camp out, July 18, 19, & 20 at Three Rivers R.V. Park.
• Oregon Senate camp out, July 18, 19, & 20 at Seven Feathers R.V. Resort, Canyonville.
• 12th Annual Emerald Downs Washington JCI Senate Purse, July 18,19, & 20.
• Washington Senate camp out, August 1, 2 and 3 at Pierce’s Green Valley R.V. Park.
• Montana Senate camp out, August 15, 16, and 17 at Goose Bay Marina, Canyon Ferry Lake.
• USJCI Senate Fall Board, Sept. 25-28 at the Doubletree Guest Suites, Seattle Airport/South Center. We will be needing a lot of manpower from all of the Region IX States and or donations. I will keep very one posted.
• Oregon Senate Civil War Meeting Nov. 28-29 in Albany. Go Ducks!!!
• Oregon Senate 47th Annual Senate Meeting and Region IX Meeting at the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton, OR April 17, 18, and 19, 2009. Mark your calendar.

Please call or e-mail if you ever have any questions and thank you for the opportunity to serve.

United We Stand
Ruth Jones # 59611
USJCI Region IX V.P.
1-888-region9

Elections Held

Elections were held during the meeting in Helena for the new slate of officers who will lead our organization for the next year. Earl Taylor was elected President, leaving the office of Secretary/Treasurer which he held for the past 14 years. Second in Command will be Jill Figgins. This will be Jill’s first post on the board as an officer. She will also serve as the Newsletter Editor. Rounding out the slate of officers will be Deborah Roberts who will serve as the Secretary/Treasurer. Deborah is also a first time board member. Howard Rickard will serve as the COB and a Director.

State Scholarship Winners Announced

The State Winners Are: Bryanna Gonteiro from Rayensford; and Benjamin Rafferty from Dillon. Both recipients were notified and every student who applied has received a Thank You Letter. I received 203 applications this year. Another Great Year!

National has yet to announce their selections so more to come.

Montana Jaycee's Newsletter On-line

To help the Montana Jaycees with the expence of sending out newsletter to all of our Senators we have decided to place a link to their newsletter page on the Jaycee website. To view the latest state newsletter click Here.