Annual Meeting and Rib Tickler dinner on Friday, November 4th

The MRLA board of directors decided to host both the Annual Membership meeting and Rib Tickler Dinner on the same day, Friday, November 4, 2022 at Marias Valley Golf Course Clubhouse near Shelby, MT. President, Dean Lerum stated, “with everyone’s schedules so busy and because fuel costs more, we thought let’s combine the day with some information for members during our annual meeting with a fun evening to follow”. 

Lerum mentioned that he realizes how far people will have to travel and the board really hopes this will allow more members to come to both events.

The Marias River Livestock Annual Meeting will start at 3 p.m. and MRLA will have several speakers update our members on legislative issues from Representative Llew Jones and Senator Bruce “Butch” Gillespie. We will also have an update from Rich Roth, the North Central District Director for Montana Stockgrowers Association. Laura Kessler, County Executive Director of the Toole County FSA office will present information concerning programs available to producers. The Pondera County director position is up for election, and Lance Stokes has agreed to run for another 3 year term.

Then immediately following the Annual Meeting, we will have the Prime Rib & Rib Tickler dinner no-host social hour start at 5 p.m. at the Marias Valley Golf Course Clubhouse. Dick Kinyon will start serving his famous prime rib dinner with all the fix in’s including rolls, potatoes, salad and dessert.

Jim Fritz has agreed to auction off items to raise money for our youth contests and programs. The auction includes a Henry side gate lever action shotgun, western artwork custom made out of metal by Belgrade, MT artist Clint Lesch, Hand crafted work designed and made by Jeanette Jergens with J9Designs, prime rib prepared by caterer Dr. Dick Kinyon and Welker Farms, Inc. donated the use of their vacation rental house that sleeps 12 people for four nights located on Foys Lake by Kalispell, MT. Pictures of the items will be displayed at www.mariasriverlivestock.com.

Be ready to kick up your heels and dance with your better half as we will cap the event with live entertainment by Wylie & The Wild West. Our theme this year is “Long Live Cowgirls”, as Dean Lerum says, “The Rib Tickler dinner is a great time to connect with our friends and neighbors to celebrate another year working in Montana’s number one industry, agriculture. We can’t forget that cowgirls are very important to us and we need to show our appreciation for them”.

The tickets are $50 each and can be purchased at by calling Lenora McEwen at (406) 937-5845 or Becky Kimmet at 406-949-9135

They will also be available online at www.mariasriverlivestock.com