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MQHA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2014 MQHA OFFICERS Karen Waite, President 1580 Hawley Road, Mason, MI 48854 517-432-0383 • 517-331-3681 karen_waite@msu.edu Tiffany Weitzel, Vice President 25122 D. Drive S., Homer, MI 49245 517-629-3660 work • 517-206-1986 cell tiffyree@yahoo.com Trish Steele, Past President 3630 N. Eastman Rd., Midland, MI 48642 989-835-7437 • 989-615-3933 cell giddiupcowboy@hotmail.com Kristie Woroniecki, Secretary/Treasurer PO Box 278, Greenville, MI 48838 616-225-8211 • 616-225-8313 fax mqha@hotmail.com AQHA NATIONAL DIRECTORS Chris Baldwin 2215 N. Sheridan Rd., Stanton, MI 48888 989-831-4887 • 989-944-3212 cell cbqh@frontier.com Kelly Chapman 15665 Dunn Road, Bellevue, MI 49021 269-209-6269 cell kellyboleschapman@gmail.com Ken Mumy 3857 Winding Pine, Metamora, MI 48455 810-678-2479 • 810-813-6415 cell feamgt@aol.com
Megan Hirschman 2576 S. State Road, Ithaca, MI 48847 989-875-3355 • 989-330-1265 cell Hirschm8@msu.edu Ted Meyer 3979 E. 32nd Road, Cadillac, MI 49601 231-775-8968 • 231-468-9322 cell Ymeyer3979@hughes.net Robert Milks 8360 N. Winans Rd., Alma, MI 48801 989-620-0766 cell milksrobert@yahoo.com Monty Montgomery 113 W. Sprague, Homer, MI 49245 269-830-7932 cell bayhushorses@yahoo.com Jacque Moody 10415 Territorial, Munith, MI 49259 517-596-2900 • 248-207-3800 cell jacquelin.moody@lpl.com Chris Perniciaro 3221 Williams Rd., Leslie, MI 49251 517-589-8778 • 517-281-4985 cell chris23250@hotmail.com
2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Meggen Baynes 14020 Boichot Rd., Lansing, MI 48906 517-582-5286 cell mbaynes82@hotmail.com
Mike Sinko 4400 W. Jackson Rd., Alma, MI 48801 989-560-0140 cell sinkomichael@hotmail.com
Kathy Christensen 4470 84th St., Caledonia, MI 49316 616-291-3784, 616-891-5618 fax kathy.christensen@henryschein.com
Nicole Veldhoff 1195 West E Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49009 440-858-7823 cell nicole@nbvperformancehorses.com
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BOARD MEMBERS
2014 OFFICERS Michelle McDowell, President Mcdowellm123@gmail.com Hayley Giamo, Vice President cgiamo@wmis.net Maddie Sharnowski, Youth Secretary m.sharnowski@gmail.com Sasha Glover, Youth Reporter gloversasha@gmail.com Nicole Veldhoff, Youth Advisor nicole@nbvperformancehorses.com Board Members Lauren Barnes Grace DeGelder Grace Gasper Emilee Landers Sheyenne Nelson Katherine West
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2014 MQHYA
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Friday, May 9 – AQHA Special Event Saturday, May 10 & Sunday, May 11
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Summer Series
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AQHA/MQHA APPROVED • APPROVED FOR MQHA YEAR END POINTS
2014 W EST M ICHIGAN S PRING S WING Allegan County Fairgrounds - Allegan, Michigan Sat/Sun Approved MI Team NYATT Points
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MQHA Breeders Futurity & Great Lakes Classic
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And as I was riding along, my heart resounded in the lawn-dampened steps, resounded in the snorting and champing on the bit by my gray, and a blissful happiness lit up my heart and I knew: If I now dropped out of the world, I would fall into heaven. ~ Baron von Munchhausen
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Congratulations TO OUR NEW 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS! Karen Waite
Tiffany Weitzel
Kristie Woroniecki
Meggen Baynes
Kathy Christensen
President
Vice President & Convention
Secretary/Treasurer
Harvest Classic
Journal, Website & Queen
Warren English Jr
Taylor Fabus
Pattie Hall
Megan Hirschman
Ted Meyer
Finances
Introductory & Novice Shows
Summer Series
Show Approval
Harbor Classic
Robert Milks
Monty Montgomery
Jacque Moody
Chris Perniciaro
Tom Powers
Nominations & Rules
Year End Awards & Easter
Breeders’ Futurity
Stallion Service Sale
Harbor Classic
Jody Prime
Mike Sinko
Nicole Veldhoff
Debbie Wadds
Morgan McCarthy Warda
Hall of Fame
Futurity, SSS & Membership
Youth Advisor
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Membership & Publicity
Michelle McDowell
Hayley Giamo
Maddie Shardowski
Sasha Glover
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Thank You! Your time and dedication to the MQHA is valued and appreciated. Youth President www.MIQuarterHorse.com
Youth Vice President
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