I have some information for Hobo Hotel for Cats volunteers and supporters. As you know, Roni Kemerly was our Board of Directors president for 2009. What a wonderful, trusted servant. Meow. She will remain on the Board to work with our new president, Shanna Garofolo, in 2010.

Shanna has been a volunteer with Hobo Hotel for two and a half years. She and her son, Andrew, began with the TLC program in 2007. They moved to the adoptions program at Petsmart on Fridays and started cleaning at the Care Center every other Sunday. She now coordinates all of our on-line adoption activities. Shanna accepted being a Board member nine months ago and is now the President! I am delighted to have such a loving, caring, and dedicated to all kittens person be our president. Purr.

Nanette Territa-Prejean has been a sponsor for four years, has sponsored an adoption ad in the Lake Charles American Press for one year, and has participated in our in-service education programs. I am purrfectly delighted that Nanette has agreed to be a new member of our Board of Directors.

Jean Smith asked for my help in February 2009 because she rescued three kittens and needed a place to accept them and I said, "Yes." Since then, she volunteered to help with the cat show in Vinton last March, has been a cleaner at Petco, has joined the fund raising committee, and helps with adoptions at all locations. Most recently, she has become our Volunteer Coordinator. She also has agreed to become a new member of our Board of Directors.

Continuing on our Board will be Howard Trotter, Judith Smith, Collie Rouyer, Robin Anderson, and Laruen Granger.

Thank you , thank you, thank you to each of our Board members for the care and love they put into serving cats and kittens. I judge this to be purrfect.

Sincerely,

Judge Jerry