FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 31, 2007

Contact:  Sandy Courtnage

MFU Honors Insurance Agents at Convention Luncheon

GREAT FALLS, MT (Oct. 31, 2007) – The Montana Farmers Union honored Montana Farmers Union Insurance agents from Billings, Conrad, Fairfield, Glasgow, Havre, Miles City, Missoula and Ronan at its recent 92^nd annual meeting and convention held in Great Falls, MT.  Awards were for recruiting the most new members and for membership retention for the Montana Farmers Union statewide organization.

Those honored with plaques and with cash awards included:

District 1

Most New Members (tie)

1^st place:  Ken Beard, Billings & Ron Watts, Miles City

2^nd place:  Chris Helland, Glasgow

Most Total Members

1^st place:  Ken Beard, Billings

2^nd place:  Ron Watts, Miles City

District 2

Most New Members

1^st place:  Wally Duchscher, Havre

2^nd place:  Rita Anderson, Fairfield

Most Total Members

1^st place:  Gordon Elings, Conrad

2^nd place:  Wally Duchscher, Havre

District 3

Most New Members

1^st place:  Andre Marcure, Missoula

2^nd place:  Delie/Newman Agency, Ronan

Most Total Members

1^st place:  Delie/Newman Agency, Ronan

2^nd place:  Andre Marcure, Missoula

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