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Welcome to the 2008 Show Season. We are already underway with the shows here in Arizona starting with the Arizona Season Opener. Check out the calendar for a complete list of AHJA approved shows for both Category I and II. The 2007 Annual Awards Banquet was a huge success. The food was great at the DoubleTree Paradise Valley Resort and the awards were beautiful. Check out the photos from the link provided here on the website. Thanks to Melanie Levy of Equusluminous for doing the photography. This years' banquet featured a new award; the Gold Star Lifetime Achievement Award donated by Dave and Kathy Johnson of Willoway Farm. This year's recipient was the ever deserving Pearl Templin. Congratulations also to the AHJA Hunter of the Year - Jane Fraze's Henderson, and the AHJA Jumper of the Year - Audrey Halle's Fetiche de Boheme. Congratulations to the winner of the $100 Mastros gift certificate for early membership renewal/registration: Samantha Ash-Lee Wirth. For a complete list of all the winners for both Category I and Category II click on "Downloads", then go to "banquet." This year's silent auction was bigger and better than ever. Over $5200 was raised to benefit the Arizona Humane Society, Arizona Special Oympics, and the Bill Jorgensen Memorial Education Fund. A big thank you to all of our donors, and an even bigger thank you to all of you for bidding on the items and making this happen. As some of you know, one of our AHJA trainers is ill and needs our help. A benefit is being held for Renee Wasnik Soto week 3 of the HITS Tucson shows. There is going to be a benefit dinner and karaoke contest. The price of admission includes dinner and entrance into the karaoke contest with prizes being awarded to first, second, and third. The money for the food will come from donations so that all proceeds will go directly to Renee. For more information about this event contact Mary Allred at frillees@hotmail.com or by phone at 602 920-7234. You can also find out how to donate directly to Renee's account by clicking here. I want to thank the wonderful board of directors for all their hard work this past year and here's to making 2008 the best yet!
Wendy Dean Johnson |
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