It is with extreme pleasure that Sun Maid Kennel Club presents the 2020-2021 AKC Sportsmanship of the Year award to Cindy McAlester. Regardless of the situation, regardless of the “ask”, regardless of the hurdles it takes to get it done, Cindy McAlester gets it done.
The short list of projects she has helped with this year and last is the creating the new SMKC Website, managing the Facebook page, Handling class organization, assisted in the health department proposal for our 2021 show that was approved, sadly the show had to be cancelled. She has also gathered numerous donors for awards and trophies, and organized the Fresno Police K9 Unit donations.
Cindy currently sits on the Board of Directors, is the Vice President and Assistant Show Chairman
She is the consummate team player, finding the need and filling it. She embodies hard work and determination and comes at every problem with a solution. She loves dogs and this dog club benefits from her caring demeanor and ingenuity.
Congratulations Cindy McAlester on a job well done.
2008: Paula Arrigoni
2009: Gail Gorman
2010: Leland Black
2011: Timothy Sullivan
2012: Pam Rakis
2013: Dr Paul Cheney
2014: George Milutinovich
2015: Margie Sullivan
2016: Neil Hamilton
2017: Marilyn Solvason
2018: Timothy Sullivan
2019: Linda Babers
2020: Belinda Brier
2021: Cindy McAlester