Page 6 - Southern Exposure - January '23

Page 6, Southern Exposure

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animal friends and recognize
the healing power of the
human-animal bond.”
Based on more than one
million votes by the American
public and the deliberations of
a VIP panel of dog experts and
celebrity animal lovers, Ethan
who was left for dead on a
cold January day in 2021 and
was nominated in the Shelter
Dogs category sponsored
by Lulu’s Fund, was named
this year’s American Hero Marilyn Pelstring and Peter Amanda Bowman and Abigail
Dog, the highest honor in all Sharon and Herb Jablin Feinman Nancy and John Payne Trenk Astrid and David Webb
the canine world.
Also in attendance
at the gala were
the other category
winners of the
2022 Hero Dog
awards including:
• K-9 Riggs,
the 2022 Law
Enforcement
and Detection
Hero Dog from JoAnne Berkow, Jim Murphy and Tova Leidesdorf and Lois Pope Ron Abel and Sunny Sessa Lois Pope
Kenosha, Wis. Caroline Harless
• Recon, the Michael Bolton, as well as entertainment provided by the About American Humane
2022 Service Hero Dog from Suffolk, Va., sponsored by Danny Beck Band. Emmy-winning television star Carson American Humane is the country’s first national humane
Window World Kressley, who hosted the inaugural broadcast of the Hero organization and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare,
• Cole the deaf dog, the 2022 Therapy Hero Dog from Dog Awards, returned to host the 12th annual event. overseeing the humane treatment of more than one billion
Millville, N.J., sponsored by American Airlines Sponsors and notable guests, including gala chair Lois animals across the globe each year. Founded in 1877, American
• Iiken M090, the 2022 Military Hero Dog from Casa Pope; American Humane Chairman John Payne and wife, Humane has been First to Serve™ the cause of animals and
Grande, Ariz. Nancy Payne; American Humane Board members Dawn for 145 years has been at the forefront of virtually every major
• Keb, the 2022 Search and Rescue Hero Dog from Assenzio, Amanda Bowman, Nelva Bryant, Sharon Jablin, advance in the humane movement. For more information or to
Edmonds, Wash. Rear Admiral Tom Kearney (ret.), Herb Krauss, Marilyn support our lifesaving work, please visit AmericanHumane.org,
• Kinley, the 2022 Guide/Hearing Dog from Austin, Texas Pelstring, Larry Strickland, Abigail Trenk and David Webb, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and subscribe to
Attendees of the Gatsby-themed affair enjoyed music among multitudes of others, walked the red carpet and greeted our channel on YouTube for the latest breaking news and features
from multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter each of the Hero Dogs. about the animals with whom we share our earth.

George Elmore and Marti John Vaglica and Leigh Anne Larry Strickland and Carol
Diane Gordy and Richard McCready LaTour Herb and Rita Krauss Kazma Robbins

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