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Top Mom: Sarah Hess makes top 5
If you haven’t met Sarah Hess or her daughter Savanah, here they are …
Some of you may recall that Sarah was entered into the Military Mother of the Year contest by her mother, Mary Cherry. The contest required the nominating party to write a 500 word essay.
A panel of judges then sifted through over 400 entries to narrow it down to 20. Well, Sarah, who is a member of the Coast Guard, made the top 20 list. Now she’s on the top 5 list and that’s thanks to votes.
Yes, you folks out in Swampland have made it possible for Sarah to make it to the top 5 by going to www.cinchouse.com, looking for the quick links box on the right of the Web page and clicking on “Military Motherhood Award,” where you cast your votes for Sarah.
Now the decision is down to a panel of judges. Sarah will be interviewed via telephone this week and the decision will be made toward the end of the week. Congratulations to Sarah.
Oh, and in the spirit of fair disclosure I suppose I should add that one of my boys has a crush on Savanah, but that in no way skews my vote … ya think?
Comments
By Sarah Hess
April 21, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this
Robert,
Thank you so much for getting the word out about this award. I feel truly loved and blessed that so many voted for me and am ecstatic about making it into the Top five.
Sincerely,
Sarah Hess
By Robert Kelly-Goss
April 21, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this
Sarah - You’re very welcome. It’s like your mother, Mary, said, parents have a tendency to overlook the hard work they do. The telltale sign of that hard work is Savanah. You’ve earned the honors. Good luck in the final stretch!