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Knights of Columbus - Many thanks to San Juan Council 3448 of the Knights of Columbus for granting us money from their annual Tootsie Roll Charity Drive!

Changing Seasons, Changing Lives 10/03/09 was terrific again!  Thanks to the Board of Directors, but especially Lynda Bogar!

Sponsors: Donna Brooks, Dan Cleavinger, Lynda Bogar, Millennium Insurance, Pruda Trujillo, San Juan Center for Independence, SlangTech.
Raffle Donation:  The Breathing Room
Auction Donors:  Ann Anthony, Art of Ken, Alex Benally's Hogan, Brenda Huddleston, Canine Castle, Dan Cleavinger, Dave Harrison, Dinah Harvey, Emerson Gallery, Fifth Generation Trading Company, Freytag & Farrar, Genes's Rent-to-Own, SJC Health & Human Performance Center, Homeworks Interiors, Jerry Bussell, Jewelry by Mary Begay, Jillian Maddie, Joan Arrowsmith, Karen Ellsbury, Kittypaw Jewelry, Lights for the Soul by Helen Hayton, Liz Stannard, Lynda Bogar, Michael Bulloch, Office Max, Pruda's Pretty Good Pies, Pruda Trujillo, Raymond and Nancy Bernal, San Juan Nurseries, Shiprock Trading Company, Sweet Pea - Sandy Martin, Sylvan Learning Center, Target, Tim Mason, Tom Trudeau Street.
Thanks for additional donations made by:  Brian Colon, J.A. Jewelers & Company, and The Courtyard by Marriott.
Special thanks to Scott Michlin, Master of Ceremonies.
Awards were provided by Atlas Awards.

Amazing Family:  Rebecca Jacobs Family

Thinking Outside the Box:   Angie Harper, FMS teacher
Self-Advocate of the Year: Jimmy Greigo;
Music was provided by The No More Blues Band!

And many, many thanks to Randy Costales, Executive Director of The Arc of New Mexico, and to Hector Balderas, New Mexico State Auditor, for coming up from Albuquerque to join us!

Many thanks to all the people who made the Fall 09 Steps to Success Conference a success!  It would not be possible without Yolanda Sandoval from the Native American Disability Law Center and the New Mexico Bar Association's Pro Hac Vice Project.  Dolores Harden and Michelle Simpson worked long and hard, and Diana Kinney obtained the most wonderful door prizes so far!

Thank you to all of the people, too many to possibly list, who make donations on a regular basis by shopping and/or donating at Thriftown!

Java & Jive after 5ive (04/24/09)

Thank you so much to all the kids in Becky Hotal's Life Skills Class at Vista Nueva High School in Aztec for their beautiful chalk artwork on the streets.

          Nicolette Atcitty                Chelsey Beall                     Jamie Chee

          Anjoleen Conner               Austin Decker                    Carradine Espinoza

          Jillian Gonzales                  Raelyn Griffin                     Doug Jackman

          Jesse Martinez                   Tylor Martinez                   Savannah Ochoa

          Brandon Owens                Aliciana Ribera                   Dellilah Saiz

And also thanks to Patrick Brimhall & Aubrey Hotal!

Thanks to Papa John's and Pizza Warehouse for lunch!

Thanks to the following participating businesses: 5 Star Catering, Always A Lady, Andrea Kristina's, Artifacts, Browns Shoe Fit, Emerson Gallery, Homeworks Interiors, Jay's Hair & Nail Salon, Jillian Maddie, Painted Lady, Patchwork Pig, Something Special Bakery and Tea Room, Teec Nos Pos Pawn, The Arc Thriftown, The Breathing Room, Totah Theatre, and Wal Art Gallery.

Thank you to the following musicians for sharing their talents: Bill Ash, Erma Long, Pure Entrophy & Gregory Martin, Tenilles Violin Group, Shawn Arrington, Sams Club, No More Blues, Off the Interstate, Siromani Leath (Honeymoon Phase), Sheldon & Friends, Trumpet Geezers, Charlie Stacey, and Stillwater Music Program out of Durango.

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A warm thank you to all of the people who made the Board's first fundraiser a big success!

Thanks also to all of those who purchased tickets and bid on auction items!