Karen Sterret
Hi y'all. Friendships begin with a smile. I'm currently your District 6 Representative for North America Lionhead Rabbit Club and I am running for re-election. I've been breeding rabbits for 33+ years. Our District 6 include: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, and Puerto Rico.
As I Show Rabbits I have made it my goal to travel to events in our District 6 and beyond, so far I've been able to attend Shows in: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Ohio, this year have plans to include Florida and Kentucky.
I little something about me: I grew up in Louisiana south of New Orleans, I currently live in Mississippi. I've traveled to 45 of our beautiful States and 10 awesome other countries. I attended LSU Baton Rouge. I spent most of my life as a Certified Veterinarian Technician and Horse Trainer.
I am a Cancer Survivor (uterus) a year of chemo then had my only child. A TBI Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor, was in a coma for a month. Total replacement of both hips, shoulder, one knee, and a spinal fracture..... But as you see I am a force NOT to be stopped - I am also an active 4-H (15 yrs) volunteer helping to promote youth interest in our rabbit hobby.
As I hope to be re-elected as District 6 Representative my goal is to help promote our beautiful Lionhead breed, encourage youth participation, and share the vast knowledge available through NALRC. Hope all that are able will vote for me. Thank you so much.
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Nancy Jones
Vote Nancy Jones for D6 Director!
For those of you who may not know me my name is Nancy Jones. I have been breeding Lionheads for going on 8 years. You may have seen my rabbitry name on pedigrees; 4 Winds Hollar. I focus on Chocolate varieties. I have mentored many new breeders and shared my stock with them so that they too can be successful on the show tables. My rabbits have earned many BOB/BOS over the years. I served as D6 director shortly but resigned due to the unexpected passing of my husband and immediately after, my mother, in 2021. I recently decided it was time to jump back into my previous role as I enjoyed serving on the NALRC BOD and miss representing D6 and the camaraderie I shared with my fellow directors. I am currently Vp of LALRC who just hosted the ‘23 Lionhead Nationals in Dalton, GA. I would appreciate your support in returning to my old role! As always if you need anything please feel free to contact me on FB messenger for a quick response. Thank you!
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Katie Jones Bohannon
Hi District 6 and all NALRC membership!
I am Katie Jones Bohannon and I would love the opportunity to serve our great district and all the NALRC family. Here is just a little glimpse into myself, my experience, and what I hope to bring. As always, I am an open book and love to help however and whenever I can.
I am a TN Vol at heart. Born and raised in the great state of Tennessee. I am a momma to 3 miracle children, fur momma to many many animals and have worked in vet med as a tech for most of my adult life, including ER vet med which was my favorite.
I have had rabbits for as long as I can remember. My love of lionheads started in 2017 when a beautiful BEW came into our emergency vet to be treated for GI Stasis. I was drawn to the beauty and unique personality. I admit, I started breeding genetic nightmares before attending my first show and was set straight by some incredible mentors. Since that time, I have dedicated myself to learning all I can about this wonderful breed and helping to mentor others so they may learn from my mistakes. I have been showing since 2020 and in just that short time have gotten many BOB and BOS, and just this year was blessed to have won BOSV at Nationals for my REW Jr Doe. I am also honored to be in the top 10 for 2022 and have one of the top lionheads as well. I love to show all over D6 but also love to venture into D8 & D9. I hope to get to other districts as well this upcoming year as well as show at my first convention. I love helping put on specialties and making great custom awards for those shows and promoting all the great lionhead clubs.
Currently, I am on the board of directors for LALRC and helped pull off a very successful 2023 Lionhead Nationals. I am also on the NALRC communications committee and hope to bring many educational resources to our club. We already have so many great things in the works. I will also continue to make my YouTube videos as well for those that need visual help. If I am lucky enough to get your vote, I will work diligently to make our club the best I can for everyone, not just our district. I will advocate for our memberships' wants and needs by listening to their views and concerns and taking them to the appropriate people and explore options. I would love to set up more youth specific educational programs. I truly believe in setting them up for long-term success, with
animals that are competitive on all show tables. I also want to make it easier for you to submit your wins, photos and ideas for our Mane Musings column by automating the process and in turn making it easier on our editors to compile the information.
As you can see, I have a love and passion for our Lionhead family and truly believe we are just that...family. One of my life's mottos is "Ohana". OhanonOhana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten. We must work together as a family to get this breed to where it is meant to be, on top! Let them hear us roar!
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Shelley Brady
Hello, My name is Shelley Brady. During my life, I have been involved in the competitive show world. With many different types of animals. I started raising and showing paint horses in 1998. During my horse showing career I was in the top 10 Breeders Futurity in 2000. Unfortunately, I was also diagnosed with Breast Cancer at this time. The challenge of breast/cervical cancer didn't stop me as I continued in my show career. The cancer was just a different animal that I ended up winning the battle against. I started sucesdfully showing Australian Shepherds in 2005. I'm a retired professional Groomer and was Manager/Grooming Instructor at Petco. I fell in love with showing rabbits, mainly Lionheads in 2020. I love the challenge and strive to reach as close to the standards of each breed in my barn. I find it very rewarding, but I also cherish and love all the many relationships I have built. That God has placed in my life through each journey. These relationships last for a life time. Of course, winning is a great accomplishment. The friendships that turn into family are what makes all the hard work and dedication worth it. Those that know me say, I am undoubtedly a people person.
My wonderful husband of 35 years and I have raised wonderful children, 2 Daughter's, and over 30 foster children.
So, the youth that want to get into showing just capture my heart. I have a few youths that I have helped mentor. Madison Mobley, Xander Loftin, Lotti Roberts, Mack Russell, and Hadie McDade to name a few. I love spending time helping them to excel and build confidence. I don't just hand them a winning animal; I teach them to breed for themselves and the specific goals they have set for their program. I have learned just as much from my youth as they have learned from me. It makes my heart so happy when one of them comes up to me saying, “Mrs. Shelley, my rabbit got BOV or BOB or first place” They truly are a blessing and I know we are leading our youth in the right direction to carry this breed into the future. One of my favorite passages in the Bible is, “Give a man a fish he eats for a day but teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime” As much as I love to win, I also love for my friends to win, that's what I love about my Lionhead Family, we are truly a family. It's better to be in the winner's circle with friends than to be a winner takes all!! I have truly passed on some of the best of my best to friends and youth. It's not always about winning it's how you play the game as a team. It’s about helping each other succeed and showing support when someone you love gets the win that they have been working towards. I also couldn’t do it without my campaign manager, Ashleigh Loftin. That's my goal and what I want to continue to achieve as District 6 director. I believe our Club has unquestionably been improving and heading in a great direction. I think I could be a great asset into helping make NALRC Great Again!!
