The 2008 Special Achievement Awards were presented at the International
Ferret Symposium in Pittsburgh last Saturday, and they went to three
women who have contributed so much to the ferret community, often
without any recognition.

Marylou Zarbock owns no ferrets of her own, but has made Ferrets
Magazine one of the best, most useful pet publications in the world.
And it looks like its online success will match its print success.
Thank you, Marylou, for advancing ferret education with such quiet
determination.

Sukie Crandall has provided technical support for the Ferret Health
List and the entire ferret community. There are few ferret people who
have not benefited from her exhaustive internet searches on health
related issues. Thank you, Sukie, for all the time you spend helping
others help their ferrets.

Sharon Bearden is about as mild-mannered a person as you could hope to
meet. But she is truly a Steel Magnolia, and her ability to sweet talk
sponsorships and raffle items out of a stone! Thank you, Sharon, for
your dedication and outstanding service to Support Our Shelters and
the International Ferret Congress.

We are proud to know and work with these women.

The International Ferret Congress
http://www.ferretcongress.org

[Posted in FML 6151]