Proud mother Mary McShane writes: SeanPatrick Meehan, 14 yr Jr Handler, and his Boston Terrier, WyNot Mi Amigo take BOW at the GDC show! This brings "Pedro's" points to 8, and this was his second 3 pt major.

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I wanted to thank all those members who worked their butts off this weekend, you will never know how much I appreciate your efforts.

I do want to send out some special thanks to those leading the battle, Bev for her tireless work as Chief Ring Steward, she not only worked through every class herself but made sure we were covered in every position for every class. You could see her running out and setting bars, in her "free time, NOT!" just so things could keep moving. Thank you.

Maria for not only course building with Butch but doing awards when those great gals from Helena, the Prevels, were not available. Judy for working when she could.

I want to thank Terri Krause's kids, Tim and Kelli, what troopers, they worked off and on for all three days and for teenagers never really complained. Tim was happy to have food and finding softballs in his down time. Kelli fried her feet on Saturday but hung in there all day on Sunday. Thank you junior members your mother should be very proud of your efforts.

Thanks to Kim, Susan's brother-in-law, he also worked almost every class, he is a great guy and I really appreciate him helping our club out especially since he is not a member. For Susan working and helping were she could and helping break down and put away on Sunday.

To Donna who also worked every class for two days. She ran leashes and did some ring stewarding. Judy for getting the food, for Vicky coming in on Sunday after getting in late on Saturday, for Yvonne coming in and working the timer on Sunday. Thanks to Sami and Anne for helping set up on Friday and covering when they could after obed and rally were finished. Thanks to Becky for getting my judge to and fro every day even after her long days in obed/rally.

To Heidi as secretary, she worked her butt off so that the trial could go smoothly. To my husband, Butch, who never likes to be thanked but continued to work til 10:00 last night putting all the equipment away for another year. Who put up the gating, course builds, get toilet paper in the bath rooms, a pretty much all around guy. Without him I can tell you this weekend would not happen. I know he will never see this so I can thank him.

I hope that I did not leave anyone out it is not intentional. Again I appreciate you all so very much.

I don't know if you realize but had it not been for those members who were there on Sunday afternoon as the participants were disappearing, we would have been dead in the water without you. You really rallied to get those classes covered and I really appreciate it.

Christie

June 2007 - Added thank-yous from Becky

I want to add some special thank you's -

Sami - you are my hero. Without you, obedience and rally wouldn't have happened. You hauled equipment, set up, oversaw the stewards, broke everything down on Sunday, hauled it back and still managed to run some dogs! Oh my....

Derek Jones - I don't know if Mom had to twist your arm or not, but you did a great job and your hard work was very much appreciated!!

Anne Dixon - it was a rough start and a bit of a learning curve but you did it and after only one day, became an expert at stewarding Rally!! You did a great job - I really appreciate it!!

Ann Camper - you kept the obedience ring running smoothly. I know you're not a member of GDC - wish you were! - but we really appreciated your expertise.

Vicky Whitney - thanks for coming and helping break the rings down on Sunday! We really appreciated your stepping in!!

Thanks to all the other helpers and stewards - many of them were in multiple rings, trying to juggle their runs in all of them and still managed to help us.

Great weather and great fun!

To everyone - I heard a lot of very positive comments about our nice trial - all 3 venues! All the hard work paid off and you helped provide a very fun weekend for a lot of folks!

Rest up - September's just around the corner! ;-)

Becky

October 2007 - Corbie finishes FAST Open!

June 2007 - Corbie finishes new FAST-Novice title

Feb. 11: Nugget, a pug whose full name is Champion Rocking RC Nugget, gets a bath from owner Virginia Flatley, top, of Santa Ynez, Calif., in the doggie spa at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York. (AP photos)

Ch Rocking RC Nugget
Date of Birth: February 18, 2005
Breeder: Christa Reisinger
Sire: Ch Coral Bay's Winsome Wild Card
Dam: Ch Rocking RC Dulittle Dot Of Coral Bay
Owner: Virginia Flatley & Christa Reisinger