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Our Little Junior Miss Garland County Pageant

On March 15, 2008 The Humane Society held it's first "Our Little Junior Miss Garland County" Pageant at the Lake Hamilton Primary School auditorium. There were 11 entries in the event. Age groups competing were 4 to 6 year olds, 7 to 8 year olds, and 9 to 12 year olds. In addition to the main pageant, three awards for Most Photogenic and a single Community Service Award were given. Our thanks to Mr. John Smalling for doing an outstanding job as emcee and also to Miss Teen United America, Nikki Walker for serving as contestant escort and for crowning our winners. Our thanks to Summer Howerton, a local musician, who provided entertainment and our three judges, Kathy Benedict, Beverly Fletcher, and Patty Gould.

1st place in the 4 to 6 year old group went to Alexis Leopold.

2nd place in the 4 to 6 year old group went to Kaydra Fox.

3rd place in the 4 to 6 year old group went to Hayley Mitchell.

1st place in the 7 to 8 year old group went to Kaitlyn Cox.

2nd place in the 7 to 8 year old group went to Faith Bolding.

3rd place in the 7 to 8 year old group went to Hannah Farmer. Hannah also won the Most Photogenic award in the 7 to 8 year old group.

1st place in the 9 to 12 year old group went to Emily Beasley.

2nd place in the 9 to 12 year old group went to Adison Williams. Adison also won the Most Photogenic award in the 9 to 12 year old group.

3rd place in the 9 to 12 year old group went to Leah Poff.

Nikki Walker, Miss Teen United America, presents Hayley Mitchell with the HSGC Community Service Award. The award goes to the contestant who collects the most donations for the Humane Society of Garland County. Thanks Hayley. Great job!

Nikki presents Nicole Yarbrough with a Most Photogenic Award in the 4 to 6 year old group.

2008 Hot Springs Flute Ensemble Benefit

On March 9th, The Hot Springs Flute Ensemble performed a benefit for the Humane Society at St. Luke's Episcopal Church sanctuary. Close to 100 people attended. The musical selections were chosen for their animal content, with "My Dog Pooh" being the star of the show. The Hot Springs Flute Ensemble is conducted by Julian Herring. It is a non-profit organization, affiliated with National Park Community College and the National Flute Association. The benefit netted the Humane Society over $600. HSGC would like to thank all the musicians for their time and wonderful music, and we hope they will agree to another performance next year. It is not to be missed!

3rd Annual Mutt Strutt

Perfect weather and a record crowd at his years 3rd Annual Mutt Strut made for a fun-filled and entertaining day. There were 38 entries in the event this year. That's almost 3 times larger than last years event. HSGC would like to thank everyone and every dog that showed up to strut their stuff for us. We appreciate your support and hope everyone had a great time. We sincerely hope you all come back again next year.

A special thanks to the Clarion Resort on the Lake and the Baymont Inn & Suites for providing our 2nd and 3rd place winners with a weekend for two. Also, a huge thanks to the Dance City Dancers for doing a super job of performing for us while our judges tallied up the votes. Thanks also to Arc Isle , Chad Carter of Spa City Music , Starbucks Coffee, KLAZ, the Air National Guard, Hot Springs Life and Home Magazine, Dick Antoine/KZNG Radio, Deputy Tosh and his dog Cal, Paw Spa and The Sentinel-Record.

The fabulous Dance City Dancers did an awesome job of entertaining the crowd while the judges tallied the votes. Thanks girls!

Our Best in Show dog Chopper with his proud owner. Congratulations Chopper! Hope your mom gave you a big dog treat for all your hard work.

Ochi performs one of his many tricks for the crowd. Ochi drew lots of laughter and applause. Great dog - great tricks.

Sophia and Sweet Pea join Buddy, a Greyhound/Catahoula as he competes for the Best Kisser prize.

Frasier, a Pomeranian struts his stuff trying to win the Cutest prize.

Where's the Harley? Ta Con, a Corgi in his leather biker jacket shoots for Cutest.

Go Hogs! Anna Belle, a Jack Russell cheers for best costume, best kisser and cutest.

Waldo relaxes before the big show!

Jazzie was a crowd favorite and came in 3rd for Best in Show. Congratulations Jazzie - You did great!

Lolie, a Beagle/Terrier mix seemed a bit nervous about the big competition,but did great anyway. Come back and see us next year Lolie.

Sunny, a Lab/Corgi mix competes for Cutest. Sunny has a great personality!

Coco has competed in all three Mutt Strut's and is always a crowd favorite. It was good to see you again this year Coco.

Hope is a beautiful Australian Shepherd mix. Hope entered the Best Trick competition but had a little stage fright.

Sit Muttley, a Golden Retriever/Black Lab mix competes in the Best Kisser category. What a nice dog!

Boomer, our 2nd place Best in Show dog, prepares to perform his trick of picking up every inch of his leash and delivering it to his mom.

Here's Guinness being cute. Obviously dad is a big Guinness beer fan.

Rudy, a Wire-Haired Dachsund is adorable in his hot dog outfit.

Scooter is a Cocker Spaniel. Scooter seems pretty relaxed about the whole ordeal!

Goldie shows the crowd how obedient and well behaved she is.

Ellie is looking good as she waits patiently for the big parade to start.

Prince Charles struts his stuff in the Cutest competition.

Eddie, a beautiful miniature schnauzer entered in the Best Kisser competition, attempts to score with the judges with his good looks alone!

Angel gets ready to show the gang what a great kisser she is!

BANG! You're dead! Lil Bit, an Australian Shepherd does her trick for the crowd. Very entertaining. Thanks Lil Bit!

Bailey, a Fox Terrier, heads for the big stage to compete for Best Kisser.

Darcy struts her stuff in her trendy and colorful costume after competing in the Best Kisser competition.

Jackson, a perfectly beautiful Papillon, eagerly awaits his owners next command while competing for Best Trick.

Molly gets an adjustment to her Princess costume. Very nice costume and a very cute dog.

Trapper takes a break after winning Best in Parade. Trapper is a good looking lab mix and we know he's a very good dog. Just look into those big brown eyes.

Dachsund's are great. And Zoey is a great Dachsund. Zoey entered in Best Kisser and Cutest. Thanks Zoey, hope to see you next year.

Our 1st place Best Kisser was Daisy, a Maltese with a lighting fast tongue. Show us that tongue Daisy!

Who are all those people out there! Sani Belle, a very cute Yorkie works to impress the judges.

Hali receives her award for Best Trick. Hali is an Australian Shepherd and has mastered her tennis ball trick. Great job Hali. See you next year.

Austin, a beautiful Australian Shepherd mix, takes a bow.

Ralph, an Airdale seems really happy to be in the big show. Thanks for coming Ralph.

Not sure if she knows it or not, but Bella's looking good in her pink dress.

Thanks to our judges; Kathy Benedict, Patty Gould and Beverly Fletcher"

DON'T BE AFRAID to bring your pooch back next year...and tell your friends they can enter their Mutt in the Strut...

...or just hang around with us and watch the show...

...you might meet a new friend...

...and you never know what you'll see!

Thanks again and please remember, the Humane Society of Garland County operates soley on donations from the public and these events help us raise some much needed funds to continue our cause. Without you, we could not continue to operate, so we sincerely thank all of you for your support. You can donate money right here on our Website by clicking the Donate Dog Bowl, or call 501-623-5012 to ask how you can help in other ways.

See you next year!

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Join HSGC Donations Urgent Needs Report Animal Cruelty Becoming a Foster Parent Kroger Cards iGive.com Fundraisers HSGC Scrapbook Volunteering Sponsors	Our Little Junior Miss Garland County Pageant On March 15, 2008 The Humane Society held it's first "Our Little Junior Miss Garland County" Pageant at the Lake Hamilton Primary School auditorium. There were 11 entries in the event. Age groups competing were 4 to 6 year olds, 7 to 8 year olds, and 9 to 12 year olds. In addition to the main pageant, three awards for Most Photogenic and a single Community Service Award were given. Our thanks to Mr. John Smalling for doing an outstanding job as emcee and also to Miss Teen United America, Nikki Walker for serving as contestant escort and for crowning our winners. Our thanks to Summer Howerton, a local musician, who provided entertainment and our three judges, Kathy Benedict, Beverly Fletcher, and Patty Gould. 1st place in the 4 to 6 year old group went to Alexis Leopold. 2nd place in the 4 to 6 year old group went to Kaydra Fox. 3rd place in the 4 to 6 year old group went to Hayley Mitchell. 1st place in the 7 to 8 year old group went to Kaitlyn Cox. 2nd place in the 7 to 8 year old group went to Faith Bolding. 3rd place in the 7 to 8 year old group went to Hannah Farmer. Hannah also won the Most Photogenic award in the 7 to 8 year old group. 1st place in the 9 to 12 year old group went to Emily Beasley. 2nd place in the 9 to 12 year old group went to Adison Williams. Adison also won the Most Photogenic award in the 9 to 12 year old group. 3rd place in the 9 to 12 year old group went to Leah Poff. Nikki Walker, Miss Teen United America, presents Hayley Mitchell with the HSGC Community Service Award. The award goes to the contestant who collects the most donations for the Humane Society of Garland County. Thanks Hayley. Great job! Nikki presents Nicole Yarbrough with a Most Photogenic Award in the 4 to 6 year old group. 2008 Hot Springs Flute Ensemble Benefit On March 9th, The Hot Springs Flute Ensemble performed a benefit for the Humane Society at St. Luke's Episcopal Church sanctuary. Close to 100 people attended. The musical selections were chosen for their animal content, with "My Dog Pooh" being the star of the show. The Hot Springs Flute Ensemble is conducted by Julian Herring. It is a non-profit organization, affiliated with National Park Community College and the National Flute Association. The benefit netted the Humane Society over $600. HSGC would like to thank all the musicians for their time and wonderful music, and we hope they will agree to another performance next year. It is not to be missed! 3rd Annual Mutt Strutt Perfect weather and a record crowd at his years 3rd Annual Mutt Strut made for a fun-filled and entertaining day. There were 38 entries in the event this year. That's almost 3 times larger than last years event. HSGC would like to thank everyone and every dog that showed up to strut their stuff for us. We appreciate your support and hope everyone had a great time. We sincerely hope you all come back again next year. A special thanks to the Clarion Resort on the Lake and the Baymont Inn & Suites for providing our 2nd and 3rd place winners with a weekend for two. Also, a huge thanks to the Dance City Dancers for doing a super job of performing for us while our judges tallied up the votes. Thanks also to Arc Isle , Chad Carter of Spa City Music , Starbucks Coffee, KLAZ, the Air National Guard, Hot Springs Life and Home Magazine, Dick Antoine/KZNG Radio, Deputy Tosh and his dog Cal, Paw Spa and The Sentinel-Record. The fabulous Dance City Dancers did an awesome job of entertaining the crowd while the judges tallied the votes. Thanks girls! Our Best in Show dog Chopper with his proud owner. Congratulations Chopper! Hope your mom gave you a big dog treat for all your hard work. Ochi performs one of his many tricks for the crowd. Ochi drew lots of laughter and applause. Great dog - great tricks. Sophia and Sweet Pea join Buddy, a Greyhound/Catahoula as he competes for the Best Kisser prize. Frasier, a Pomeranian struts his stuff trying to win the Cutest prize. Where's the Harley? Ta Con, a Corgi in his leather biker jacket shoots for Cutest. Go Hogs! Anna Belle, a Jack Russell cheers for best costume, best kisser and cutest. Waldo relaxes before the big show! Jazzie was a crowd favorite and came in 3rd for Best in Show. Congratulations Jazzie - You did great! Lolie, a Beagle/Terrier mix seemed a bit nervous about the big competition,but did great anyway. Come back and see us next year Lolie. Sunny, a Lab/Corgi mix competes for Cutest. Sunny has a great personality! Coco has competed in all three Mutt Strut's and is always a crowd favorite. It was good to see you again this year Coco. Hope is a beautiful Australian Shepherd mix. Hope entered the Best Trick competition but had a little stage fright. Sit Muttley, a Golden Retriever/Black Lab mix competes in the Best Kisser category. What a nice dog! Boomer, our 2nd place Best in Show dog, prepares to perform his trick of picking up every inch of his leash and delivering it to his mom. Here's Guinness being cute. Obviously dad is a big Guinness beer fan. Rudy, a Wire-Haired Dachsund is adorable in his hot dog outfit. Scooter is a Cocker Spaniel. Scooter seems pretty relaxed about the whole ordeal! Goldie shows the crowd how obedient and well behaved she is. Ellie is looking good as she waits patiently for the big parade to start. Prince Charles struts his stuff in the Cutest competition. Eddie, a beautiful miniature schnauzer entered in the Best Kisser competition, attempts to score with the judges with his good looks alone! Angel gets ready to show the gang what a great kisser she is! BANG! You're dead! Lil Bit, an Australian Shepherd does her trick for the crowd. Very entertaining. Thanks Lil Bit! Bailey, a Fox Terrier, heads for the big stage to compete for Best Kisser. Darcy struts her stuff in her trendy and colorful costume after competing in the Best Kisser competition. Jackson, a perfectly beautiful Papillon, eagerly awaits his owners next command while competing for Best Trick. Molly gets an adjustment to her Princess costume. Very nice costume and a very cute dog. Trapper takes a break after winning Best in Parade. Trapper is a good looking lab mix and we know he's a very good dog. Just look into those big brown eyes. Dachsund's are great. And Zoey is a great Dachsund. Zoey entered in Best Kisser and Cutest. Thanks Zoey, hope to see you next year. Our 1st place Best Kisser was Daisy, a Maltese with a lighting fast tongue. Show us that tongue Daisy! Who are all those people out there! Sani Belle, a very cute Yorkie works to impress the judges. Hali receives her award for Best Trick. Hali is an Australian Shepherd and has mastered her tennis ball trick. Great job Hali. See you next year. Austin, a beautiful Australian Shepherd mix, takes a bow. Ralph, an Airdale seems really happy to be in the big show. Thanks for coming Ralph. Not sure if she knows it or not, but Bella's looking good in her pink dress. Thanks to our judges; Kathy Benedict, Patty Gould and Beverly Fletcher" DON'T BE AFRAID to bring your pooch back next year...and tell your friends they can enter their Mutt in the Strut... ...or just hang around with us and watch the show... ...you might meet a new friend... ...and you never know what you'll see! Thanks again and please remember, the Humane Society of Garland County operates soley on donations from the public and these events help us raise some much needed funds to continue our cause. Without you, we could not continue to operate, so we sincerely thank all of you for your support. You can donate money right here on our Website by clicking the Donate Dog Bowl, or call 501-623-5012 to ask how you can help in other ways. See you next year! The End...