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"I do recycling at the shows
for Anthony. On Monday I sort
it and take it in. The past couple
of years it’s gone to the CPHA
Foundation, but this year its
directly to Anthony who is go-
ing to be without a pay check
for a while since his leg was
just amputated. It's amazing
how much you can collect
by just picking stuff up for
half hour after the show. So
far it’s been anywhere from
$130 to $180 a week that
I have been able to send
him. Anthony said to me,
"You know just about the
time I need a prescription
and have no money at
all, the mail would come
with the recycle check.”
"It takes pennies to make
a dollar, that is how I was raised.
some-
You don't throw those pennies away.
where for a week, I
peo-
That's not an aluminum can-that's a
can go just about anywhere and stay
ple I come in con-
nickel, that's not a water bottle-that's
with friends that I have made at horse
a nickel, it not a milk jug-that's 14
shows. The best gift is those friends."
tact with, whether a parent, rider,
cents. It all adds up and makes all
What makes you a good
groom or whoever, to know they
the difference to someone in need
friend? And how does some-
are very important. If I can teach
like Anthony and so many more."
one become one of yours?
them anything, it is to care about
What's your advice to manage-
"I'm a very good listener; I've al-
each other look at the big picture,
ment in this economic time to get
ways got a good lick of common
and get out of their own space. I
competitors to come to shows?
sense to give. Most of the time
just want the kids to be better peo-
“The best bang for the buck. Ser-
that is all anybody needs. Some-
ple as great as they are. I want to say
vice, we are a service industry based
one to listen to them, and most
a great big thank you to the parents
around a leisure time activity. We are
advice is common sense anyway."
who have let me help raise their kids
competing with every swim team,
"The ability to keep a secret is
around here, it's almost like they
golf course and tennis club for that
the main way to be my good friend.
are a bit mine and it's been fun!"
same leisure time dollar. I think it’s
Nobody wants whatever they say
"The other day we were laugh-
dictated, not by management but
to get out on the air waves, and
ing and I said, on my tombstone
by the exhibitor. People are more
friends know when things don't
it's going to says...Here Lies The
selective in this type of economy
need to be said again. Loyalty to
Biggest Mother of Them
All...it
and it makes management step up
the friendship is key. I do think
can be interpreted by people in so
their game to keep them happy."
really close relationships just hap-
many ways," she says as she breaks
The best gift in the world to give to you?
pen, but also I've know my close
into that loud, rolling deep belly
"I get asked a lot of time what I
friends for many years and we
laugh we all know. Still laughing she
want, and there again I say give it to
have a lot of shared experiences."
turns back to her microphone to
somebody that needs it. I don't real-
What would you like your legacy to be?
give the next vital update and make
ly want for anything. If I want to go
"A living legacy. I just want the
sure everyone is in their right place.
And the show goes on!!!
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