Time to Nominate!!!

Can it already BEE that time again???

YES! It can BEE!

American Mother's is SEARCHING for nominees for the

2012 MOTHER of the YEAR

2012 YOUNG MOTHER of the YEAR

and the

2012 MOTHER OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Could it BEE someone YOU know?

To qualify for Mother of the Year®, the nominee's children must be over the age of eighteen. If you know someone you would like to nominate for 2012 Mother of the Year ®, please go to the link below and fill out the form and a nomination packet with detailed instructions will be sent to to you and the nominee.

To qualify for Young Mother of the Year, the nominee's children must be under the age of eighteen. If you know someone you would like to nominate for the 2012 Young Mother of the Year, please go to the link below and fill out the form and information will be sent to you.

AND

American Mother's is now accepting nominations for the new this year Mother of Achievement Award. AMI is always seeking ways to honor and encourage all mothers for their community service, talents and skills by offering opportunities for recognition through participation in American Mothers, Inc. events and activities. With our Mother of Achievement Award, we seek to honor mothers by promoting, coordinating and recognizing them in the many areas of their influence with appropriate acknowledgement, appreciation and ceremony at local, state and national levels. If you have someone you wish to nominate for this new award, please go to the link below and fill out the proper form.

Mother of the Year click here

Young Mother of the Year click here

Mother of Achievement click here


For more information please contact:

Shirley Tong - Utah Mother of the Year Search Chairman
801-765-1744
ntong@comcast.net

Jodi Wilding - Utah Young Mother of the Year Search Chairman
435-225-8261
jwboysrus5@gmail.com

Deanne Taylor - Utah Mother of Achievement Search Chairman
801-785-8167
deanne@americanmothers.org

The SEARCH is on!!!

Introducing Utah's New 2011 Mother and Young Mother of the Year!

Congratulations to Sally Fitzgerald Olsen Utah's new Mother of the Year 2011!

And to

Emi Dalton Edgley Utah's new Young Mother of the Year 2011!

Both were honored by and awarded certificates from Utah's Governor Gary Herbert on Capitol Hill on February 18, 2011.

Sally Olsen and some of her family with Governor Herbert.

Emi Edgley with her husband, daughters, parents, and in-laws with Governor Herbert.

The Governor also addressed all of those present with touching words about the importance of motherhood. He spoke about some of the past American Presidents and their adoration for their mothers, namely Abraham Lincoln as he quoted him, "All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."

Governor Herbert also honored and presented two of Utah's Merit Mothers with certificates as well.

Linda Knavel from Brigham City (left) and Martha Harris from Ogden (right)

Claudene Gordon, our National Convention Chair is giving Governor Herbert and invitation to our National Convention to be held here in Utah on April 28-31st at the Little America Hotel.

Members of American Mothers Board with the Governor.

(from L to R) Diane Weese (State Board), Deanne Taylor (National President), Claudene Gordon (National Convention Chair), Jenneice Beckstrand (Utah AMI President), Governor Herbert, Jodi Wilding (Utah Young Mother Search Chair), Dixie Clifford (Utah Mother Search Chair), Susie Heaton (AMI State Board), Shirley Tong (2010 Utah Mother of Year).

Utah County ladies with the Governor.

(from L to R) Deanne Taylor, Dixie Clifford, Governor Herbert, Sally Olsen, Shirley Tong

After meeting with the Governor, our Mothers were introduced to the Senate.

Utah's Mother of the Year Sally Olsen and Utah's Young Mother of the Year Emi Edgley spoke to the Senate.

They received a well deserved standing ovation! (*See below to hear their amazing speeches!)

They were also scheduled to meet with the House, but due to a important and urgent bill, the House was unable to take a break and so instead their Representatives came out to meet them in the waiting room.

Congratulations to our great new Mother and Young Mother of the Year! The AMI Utah Association is looking forward to a wonderful year with both.

*An audio recording of the senate proceedings are found online here:

American Mother's Speaking to the Senate

You can click on "Part 1" (in the upper left-hand corner) to download. If you advance to approximately 1:35, you can then hear the proceedings honoring Utah Mothers. Sally's speech begins at approximately 1:39 and Emi's at 1:41.