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MAFE News and Events
MAFE PROGRAMS
and NETWORKING EVENTS
McCormick’s Café,
Noon, 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month. July 2010 July 14, 2010 WEDNESDAY LUNCH MEETING: Networking! Come join in! Activities to help you get to know more about your fellow MAFE members. See you there!
July 22, 2010 WINE TASTING AND CHEESE PAIRING EVENT: Networking! Simply Wine will be presenting some great new wines and pairing them with some wonderful cheeses beginning @ 6pm at Peggy & Dick Dare’s home at 1551 Tiburon Lane (656-3965, west Billings). Appetizers, sliders, veggie & fruit will also be served. RSVP by July 15th to Kim Bar, 670-9684. Spouses & Guests welcome, only $5.00 per person!
July 28, 2010 WEDNESDAY LUNCH MEETING: Virginia (Ginny) Mermel, YWCA Salute to Women winner, Rimrock Opera BOD The Hidden Epidemic of Childhood Hunger: Causes, Consequences and Local Interventions Montana’s unemployment rate is 3.6 percentage points below the national average. This seemingly positive statistic belies the fact that many Montanans still struggle with poverty. Over 54% of children statewide live at or below 185% of poverty level. Using a combination of grants, private donations & volunteers, the Billings School Health Advisory Council has been aggressively combating chronic hunger for the past year.
August 2010 Aug. 11, 2010 WEDNESDAY LUNCH MEETING: Candace Forrette - Executive Director, Global Village In 1987, three Billings women involved in a letter writing campaign called Bread for the World decided to increase their efforts to alleviate world hunger & poverty. They gathered funds & donations from friends & area churches to purchase handcrafts made in impoverished areas of the world. Through the sale of these crafts, women around the world were able to purchase food, clothing, & shelter for their families. Come learn about the beginnings of Billings’ own Fair Trade organization & the principles behind the Fair Trade movement.
Aug. 22, 2010 PRYOR CREEK GOLFING and ANNUAL PICNIC: Networking! Hit the links at Pryor Creek Golf Course just off I-90 at Huntley at 10:30am then enjoy the MAFE summer picnic at 1:30 PM Kim Dyer’s home, 1175 Chipper Lane. The golf event is only $15 for 9 holes & cart & will be a 4-person scramble format just for fun. The MAFE potluck Picnic will begin at 1:30 for only $5.00/person. Bring your favorite beverage & a food item to share. MAFE will supply chicken & ribs, plates, napkins etc. RSVP by August 18th to Lynda Behling @ 661-3503. Spouses & Guests are welcome. Join in for both events or just come by for a fantastic summer picnic, full of MAFE fun, friendship & games. See you there!
Aug. 25, 2010 WEDNESDAY LUNCH MEETING: Erik R. Woodin, ChFC, APR – Retiring in Style – Making the most of your retirement plan. Whether you are participating in your company’s retirement plan, or you’re a business owner trying to find the best option for you and your employees, Erik Woodin, ChFC, APR, Registered Representative with Great West Retirement Services, will help you find your way through the ABCs of 401(k)’s and other retirement plans.
Aug. 29, 2010 SPECIAL EVENT: MAFE - 30th Anniversary Party! Cheesecake soiree & Garden tour - Come celebrate 30 years of diversity, education and networking! Celebration held at Dan Walt Gardens, 720 Washington Street, Billings from 1-3pm. Registration deadline is Aug. 11th. $15.00. Jeanette Longman & Laura Drager are co-chairs. Be watching for your invitation! September 2010 Sept. 8, 2010 WEDNESDAY LUNCH MEETING: Carroll J. King, MD, FAAP, Montana Pediatric Project & PICU St Vincent Healthcare The Montana Pediatric Project (M.P.P.) is a philanthropic project sponsored by St Vincent and supported by donors. The current programs include the development of high quality, high-tech pediatric care in Montana, efforts to recruit pediatric medical & surgical sub-specialists to our region (MT, WY, & parts of the Dakotas), and outreach efforts which include the development of a telemedicine system which will give children & providers in the region easy access to the pediatric specialists at St Vincent’s & the Billings Clinic.
Sept. 10th/11th SPECIAL EVENT: MAFE 2010 Retreat, Fairmont, Montana HOT, HOT, HOT! Don’t miss the HOT MAFE retreat to be held at Fairmont Hot Springs in Fairmont, Montana. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow MAFE members, get to know one another, chill out, relax and have fun! New members (joined since the last retreat in October 2009) get a special rate! Guarantee your spot and register by August 9th. Questions? Contact Kim Bar, Chair, at 652-3965 or kimbarmt@yahoo.com. Complete details/registration form available at: www.montanamafe.org.
Sept. 22, 2010 WEDNESDAY LUNCH MEETING: Tina Volek, City Administrator – Current Billings’s issues. Tina Volek has more than 30 years’ experience in five local governments. She came to Billings in February 2004 as Assistant City Administrator after serving for six years in a similar position in Michigan. She became Billings’ Acting City Administrator in July 2005, and was named City Administrator in October 2006.
“Members are the lifeline of M.A.F.E.!”
Members are the life of MAFE Some of MAFE'S previous speakers ...
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - MAFE provides leadership opportunities to members by serving on the Board of Directors, as an elected officer and through committee involvement. MAFE committees include membership, public relations, programs, accommodations, networking and The Weekend. |
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