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Development Committee
 The ARF Development Committee, the only standing committee of ARF, began its work early in 2001. The Committee was challenged by the ARF Board to develop a strategic plan for fundraising to benefit alpaca research. The ultimate goal is to provide the ARF with an endowment that will, if properly invested, yield an annual income substantial enough to fund on-going and important alpaca research. The formation of the ARF Development Committee is the first step toward the Board's goal of creating a self-sufficient alpaca research program.
The following alpaca breeders form the nucleus of the ARF Development Committee:
- Ruthanne McCaslin, Chardon, Ohio. Ruthanne and her family own Promised Land Farm, where she has been raising alpacas for six years. She is also a small animal veterinarian, as is her husband, and has three teens to keep her busy. Ruthanne can be reached at blackalpaca@hotmail.com.
- Tsulan Balka, Elizabeth, CO - Tsulan and her husband, Tom, established Lavender Fields Alpacas in 2002. Tsulan's background as a women's health nurse practitioner carries over to the assessing the health of their herd. She's passionate about alpacas and enjoys their individuality. She also volunteers with Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies. Tsulan may be reached at tsulan@lavenderfieldsalpacas.com.
- Susan Forman, Washington Court House, OH --Susan and her husband bought their first alpacas in 2002 and established Dewey Morning Alpacas. Susan's background is in the social services, focusing on children and their needs. She has had a lifelong passion for animals and now plans to return their kindness through serving on the ARF Development Committee. She can be reached at susan@deweymorningalpacas.com
- Lona Nelsen Frank - Lona, whose background was in a diverse corporate world and her engineering husband, John, have owned and operated ALPACAS of Tualatin Valley, LLC since 1988. Lona's interest in raising alpacas
since the beginning has been focused toward nutrition and medicine. Lona may be reached at LFrank@AlpacaTV.com
- Donna Higgason, Clearview Alpaca Farm, Steven's
Church, VA. Donna can be reached at
donna@clearviewalpacafarm.com
- Marilyn Scoggins, Morro Bay, CA has been in the alpaca industry since 1998 and has a herd of over 50 mostly grey and black huacayas at Canyon Creek Ranch. Her background is in business administration and nutrition which has complemented her alpaca enterprise. She has volunteered and been on the board of SoCalpaca and Alpaca Western Extravaganza. She feels honored to help an organization that does so much to support the health of the alpaca.
mar.ccr@earthlink.net
ARF Board Liaison
- Pat Craven, Ormond Beach, FL, pursued a career in
medical research in the areas of endocrinology and metabolism with
emphasis on diabetic nephropathy for 35 years. At her retirement she
held the positions of Career Scientist for the Veterans Administration
and Research Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. She
has served on the board of directors of the Alpaca Research Foundation
since 2001.
pacraven1@gmail.com
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