A HUGE thank you to our sponsors!

  • Thank you to Abbie Tamber for her kind and generous donation, we were surprised by some additional fees bringing the dogs home, so this helps tremendously!
  • Nan Keder and the late Bill Gignac for their tremendously generous sponsorship check - I am moved to tears by the generousity of my friends near and far. In Bill's memory, I will be sure to "Go have fun with my dogs" - this was always his and Nan's advice before any competition and it will surely help me keep everything in perspective. Again THANK YOU!!!
  • Thanks to everyone at Liko North America for participating in the 50/50 draw. Over $200 was raised!
  • Thank you to Julie Daniels and White Mountain Agility for donating proceeds from the equipment auction held at Instructor's Camp !
  • Megan and Creekside Fynn for their generous contribution to our fundraising efforts!
  • Jane and Mike Buckley of Ottawa for their very generous cash donation!
  • Dave and Mary Ellen Young for donating the lamb used for the Argentenian Lamb Roast benefit dinner at the Sherbrooke Int'l Sheepdog Trials. The dinner was a HUGE success - thanks also to Dr. Herten Graeven (my dentist) for cooking!
  • Nancy Phillips and the Mad River Sheepdog Trial for donating a portion of their profits to our fundraising campaign.
  • The Ottawa Valley Border Collie Club for awarding me one of their very generous grants to help club members who are representing Canada with their dogs at a world championship in any dog sport.
  • Caroline McKinney, a NOMAD member for her generous donation!
  • Creekside's M.D. "Doc" and his fur-parents Jimmy and Sandy Cody for their generous sponsorship donation!
  • To Val Henry and her brother for designing and making the great T-shirts - all of which were donated! 28 shirts were sold in one weekend at the CATS/NOMAD trial! Wow!
  • EVERYONE who so generously donated items or services for the Silent Auction - it was a huge success! Thanks to all who placed bids and showed so much support! The Northeast agility community is AWESOME!
  • Waggers Pet Products for their VERY generous and VERY appreciated sponsorship check!
  • Val Henry for her very generous monetary sponsorship! THANK YOU! I hope Jus' mom and sis can do you proud!
  • Rose Redick & Kensa, Woody, Abbie, Rodney and Fawn for their very generous monetary donation! Thank you so very much!
  • Emily Adham (future owner of Tap x Chip puppy) for sending in much more than she "bet" in the puppy wager. Thank you so much!
  • Del and Fred Waters (and Haggis and Ghillie) for their generous monetary sponsorship ! Wow! I have great friends!
  • Guides Canins for their generous monetary sponsorship - Guides Canins is the best training center around!
  • Thanks to EVERYONE who took part in the Puppy Wager! For a complete list, please visit the puppy blog.
  • Mom and Dad for a wonderfully generous donation to the dog's "Executive Class" ticket!
  • Avid Canada for providing a few items that might be used in a raffle.
  • Creekside Cait and David for their TRULY generous donation. We hope mom and sis will make you proud!
  • Sasha's Blend Canada - Will keep Pat supplied with the only joint support supplement that REALLY works!

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Silent Auction a Great Success!

The CATS/NOMAD 3 day USDAA Tournament Trial proved to be the perfect venue for my Silent Auction fundraiser. Both clubs, CATS and NOMAD were very gracious and accommodating - even helping me set up my tent and proving me with a table! Many thanks to Chris Frado of CATS and Lisa Barret of NOMAD (the Trial Chairs) who announced throughout the day and encouraged bidding. And thank you to ALL who donated items and bid on items - your support is so very appreciated! The hottest item of the weekend was a handmade bowl by local VT potter Judy Kessler (a NOMAD member) which was in a heated bidding war and went for $105! A total of $986 was raised; $300 of which was donated to Glen Highland Farm and the Connor Fund - helping special needs rescued Border Collies get much needed medical attention prior to adoption.

Here are some photos of the auction:



AND, if that was not enough, MANY thanks to Val Henry and her brother in Austin, TX for designing and making the great T-shirts that were also made available for sale at the auction table. Twenty-eight shirts sold over the weekend! They are very cool - so if you want one, we have limited sizes left. Please see the World Trial page on the Creekside Border Collies website to learn how you can get yours!

Now, for the bad news...Both Tap and Pat are positive for anaplasmosis so are on Doxy. It is making them pretty sick and they are not up to hard work - training is consisting of short, fun shedding exercises, which we learned at our 2 days of excellent lessons with Beverly Lambert . Alas, my sheep are totally uncooperative and split off into about 5 different groups without any pressure from me or the dogs! Very frustrating! I plan to get a full tick panel done on both girls (and poor Blaze, who is positive for Lyme) and hope that I can get them off the Doxy soon. In the meantime, pray for the rain to stop!
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