2008 Hall of Fame Inductees |
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Induction of the 2008 members took place during the State 4-H Forum in Everett on October 17, 2008. On the following pages you will find a short biography of each inductee, listed alphabetically by county.
Snohomish County
Tom and Ann Muchoney have been 4-H volunteers for over 26 years, leading a swine club for most of that time. Their four children grew up in the 4-H swine program, and now their grandchildren are involved.
Ann has been the Snohomish County Swine Program leader for the past five years. She has spent time at the Evergreen State Fair moving pigs, and even assisted with a hog calling contest.
Tom has been the Evergreen State Fair Swine Superintendent for the past 23 years, and has judged swine for 11 years—often at his own expense. As a judge, he spends a lot of time helping the 4-H members improve their skills and knowledge in the swine project. For many years Tom and Ann have volunteered at the State Fair. Tom served six years on the State 4-H Fair Board, and is the current State 4-H Fair Swine Superintendent.
Tom and Ann work tirelessly at fairs, both county and state. They give out recipes and promotional items they have purchased from the National Pork Producers; they host an annual pig roast; provide food and beverages for members and volunteers in the swine barn; and they have helped with “Jam Night” and set up lighting for fashion revues. They also help financially by donating trophies at both their county fair and the Enumclaw Spring Youth Fair.
Tom and Ann have both been active in the Snohomish County 4-H Council for more than 20 years. Tom is the current President. They have both received the county Leaders Jacket that is awarded to top leaders by the county’s 4-H membership. They are recipients of the Snohomish County Outstanding Leader and Leader of the Year awards, the prestigious Dept. of Agriculture’s “Black & White” award, and they shared the 2007 Evergreen State Fair Honoree spotlight – an honor well deserved for the many years of dedicated service to the youth of Washington State.
Pat Pehling became a 4-H member in 1961 and stepped right into volunteering in 1979. She has mentored and taught an estimated 10,000 individuals in 4-H since then; and spent most of that time as a leader in the equine program.
Pat has led the Snohomish County 4-H Program volunteers and youth in developing their main fund-raising into a $30-$50,000 treasury each year. She has served as Awards, Policy and Resolution, By-Laws Revision and Record Book Chair through the years. She is our “local expert” on parliamentary procedure. Pat is always willing to step forward and work on the hard issues. In 1999, she led a successful postcard campaign to encourage Snohomish County political leaders to fully fund the 4-H program. She has received numerous county awards, including Leader of the Year and Leader Jacket.
Pat works on the state level in various roles. She served on the original Horse Development Committee, and currently chairs the Equine Advisory Committee. She has coordinated the State 4-H Horse Bowl for five years and the State 4-H Horse Judging contest for many more years. Pat is a co-author of the Washington State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest Rulebook and the Pacific Northwest 4-H Horse Manual. She is currently working on the Oregon-Washington 4-H Horse Judging School. In 2001 Pat received the State 4-H Alumni Award.
Nominations due June 1
of current 4-H year
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