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organization dedicated to promoting draft horse and mule activities in Montana.
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NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE MONTANA DRAFT
TEAMSTER HALL OF FAME The Montana Draft Teamster Hall of Fame is dedicated to those individuals or other entities that have made significant contributions to the preservation and dissemination of knowledge, education and use of draft animals and or draft equipment for work or pleasure in Montana. Induction to the Montana Draft Teamster Hall of Fame must be based on an outstanding record of contributions in Montana to the use, development, preservation, and/or education of draft animals or equipment used by draft animals. Nominees may be individuals, ranches, businesses or other entities which have fostered the preservation, education or use of draft animals and/or draft equipment. Previous recipients of this award are George Miller - Absorakee, Kent and Mary Lou Connor-Corvallis, Don Coutts - Red Lodge, Forrest Davis - Arlee, John McIlhattan - Bozeman and Don Yerian - Emigrant, Alex and Kayo Fraser - Deer Lodge, Jack and Helen Eden -Corvallis and Charlie Yerian, also of Corvallis. Nominations for this selection must be made in writing, and must include a brief (no more two type written pages) description of contributions they have made. Photos of the nominee, preferably while working his or her horses or mules would be helpful. Three references, (only one of which may be from a relative to the individuals must accompany any the nomination). No more than five inductions can be made in a given year (up to three living or operating entities and up to two posthumous selections). Nominations for 2008 will close on January 15, 2008, and selections will be announced at the Spring Meeting of the Montana Draft Horse and Mule Association. Recipients will receive their award at the Draft Horse Expo in Deer Lodge in September where they will be honored guests and introduced at various Expo events. Recipients receive a Hall of Fame plaque and their photo will be placed at a suitable location in Deer Lodge where they can be viewed by the public throughout the year. Those wishing to nominate candidates
must send their nominations to Nick Shrauger, Selection Chair, 7825 Gooch Hill
Road, Bozeman, MT. 59718. All nominations and references must be received by
January 15, 2008. For additional information contact Nick Shrauger at
406-586-5113.
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