PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE from Lane Bergstrom....

February has been a busy month for MRW.  It began with our monthly luncheon, presenting the candidates for Lt. Governor speaking on their reasons to run for the office. The two who spoke were Dan Forest and Dale Folwell. Tony Gurley was unable to attend. It was a very enlightening meeting, full of good information, intelligent and aggressive remarks. The following weekend, six of our members drove to Greenville, NC for the NCFRW Winter Board Meeting, with several interesting speakers who gave advice about how to approach the coming election. We brought home an excellent agenda for a win in November with annotations of items to be accomplished before the state and national campaigns get underway. If we all put in 110%, and then some, our efforts will be rewarded. Do not miss our March 5 speaker, Mary Frances Forrester to speak on the Marriage Amendment, which will be on the May Primary ballot. She has so much to share with us.  One thing to remember: T to the 3rd power – Tell The Truth! Our biggest problem to face with the current administration is that they will not tell the truth. The man occupying the White House is the poster child for arrogance!

We must make the difference count in the months ahead!!

MARCH LUNCHEON
Pinehurst Members Club - Monday, March 5, 2012

Marinated Breast of Chicken with Brie Cream and Raspberry Compote
Roasted Garlic Potato Puree
Shallot and Balsamic Haricot Verts
Rolls and Butter
Warm Granny Smith Apple Strudel with Cinnamon Auglaize
Coffee/Tea

Valet Parking Available
Registration: 11:30 - Luncheon 12:00
Checks payable at the luncheon to: Pinehurst LLC
Cost: $ 16.00 Inclusive

To make a reservation, please e-mail Joan Ward at paward@embarqmail.com
or call at 910- 295-6544 no later than Wednesday, February 29
Cancellations: No later than 12:00 Noon, Saturday, March 3

MARCH PROGRAM
Speaker: Mary Frances Forrester

Attention: The May 8, 2012 primary election will offer a vote for or against the Marriage Protection Amendment. Passing this amendment is the #1 priority for the NCFRW. Plan to attend our March 5 luncheon to hear the dynamic Mary Frances Forrester speak about this amendment to defend traditional marriage.

A lifelong public servant and parliamentarian, Mary Frances Forrester attended Jordan College of Music, Butler University, and graduated from Wake Forest University’s Bowman Gray School of Cytotechnology. Following her career in the health-care field, Mrs. Forrester made public service and activism her calling, serving in increasingly responsible positions in Republican Women's groups at the county, state and national levels as well as other volunteer and charitable organizations.  Her husband, James S. Forrester, served eleven terms in the NC Senate.  From 1997 to 2007, Mary Frances Forrester served as Parliamentarian of the NCGOP Executive Committee, and from 2000-2006, she served as NCGOP Convention Parliamentarian.  As Mary Frances says of herself, “Beginning my career as a professional model, ballet dancer, choreographer and arts patron, I changed directions when I married my husband (Jim) and received a fellowship to become a Cytoetchnologist at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital. I worked there until we started our family. As our four children grew up, I began serving in various local and community arts, service volunteer and political organizations. Now, with over 30 years of volunteer public service on the local, state and national level, I am still actively participating as a true defender of conservative Christian principals, good public policy based on America's founding principles and benevolent service organizations.“