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June 9, 2008
And A Good Time Was Had!
If you missed the CHRS picnic extravaganza this past Saturday, you missed one heck of a good time! The official theme of the party was a celebration of our chapter. To this end, a number of volunteers worked diligently over the past few months to create a wonderful timeline of photographs, newspaper articles, and other memorabilia that documented the history of our chapter.
You may not be aware of this but our roots trace back to 1995 when our favorite dynamic duo, Karalee and Chuck, began their education and rescue efforts. Since then, 330 rabbits have found new homes and our chapter has grown to more than 140 members. The timeline provided a wonderful walk down memory lane and we can all take pride in the enormity of the work that has been accomplished, including the Capital Area Humane Society socialization program and our international campaign, Make Mine Chocolate! The large number of new members who attended the picnic bodes well for a strong future for our chapter.
Now to the interesting part of the picnic. A few devious volunteers (dare I name names?) had an alternative picnic theme in mind. Four bunny elves, with assistance from many more, decided it was long past time to honor our fearless chapter leader, Karalee, who has worked tirelessly through the years to help the rabbits and their often clueless humans. So they put their heads together and came up with a plan for honoring Karalee.
You can see the results for yourself here. The book was presented to Karalee at the picnic and, for the first time that I can recall, she was absolutely speechless. It was truly a special time!
We are putting together a one-time group order so, if you are interested in purchasing a copy and donating to the chapter at the same time, stay tuned! I will provide instructions on how to order in a subsequent blog entry. You can always order the book at a later time but the publisher, Blurb, will keep all of the profits.
And if you missed the party, please send an email to Karalee thanking her for all she has accomplished for the lagomorphs we love.