Amen...a good time was had by all...Ed --- On Fri, 11/14/08, Scharo777@xxxxxxx <Scharo777@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: Scharo777@xxxxxxx <Scharo777@xxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Many Thanks To: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 6:43 AM A great Thanks to John & Molly & AL & Shirley and Ken & Judy & J.D. & Sharon and all the other members of the Beaumont club, who I know gave over a year of their lives planning and working to make sure that all of us and our dogs had the best facitities possible and the best of times. Bouquets of thanks to Nancy & Lea and all their helpers. To all and anyone who worked on this National, I thank you heartfeltlly. (Is there such a word, I hope so). I wish for all of you a years rest and many wins and a great time spectating in OHIO. In a message dated 11/14/2008 6:12:06 A.M. Central Standard Time, Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx writes: At long last the national is behind us, and by us, I mean the members of the GSDC of Beaumont. What a roller coaster ride this has been. John and I were talking about this last night, along with a couple of calls with Shirley Melvin. Our unified consensus.....this was great once. Would we as a club be the "helper" club to the national show committee???? Maybe not. Could be a sign we are getting a little older, but folks, this is one pile of work. I thought being a futurity chair was hectic........THAT was a piece of cake! But we did want to share a few things with the fancy and those clubs that have and will help the national committee. One of the best ups were the personal thanks we got from many people both at the national and on the list. We thank you back for lifting our spirits and making the work seem lighter. The downside on that is hearing the pile of grumblings from the hotels to the grass and so on. So many say it has nothing to do with OUR club, but anytime anyone has negative comments, you do take it personal. We will get over it, pretty much already have. The downs....we were saddened for Ben and Joan losing their boy, for Jeff's mom losing her girl, and for Betty and Karl Radzevich for losing their old boy. Our hearts reach out to you all but then we are all family. We hope Jack recovers from his nasty fall, and although I did not get the name, the man that came to me with injured muscles in his arm needing help I hope our local hospital was able to help him too. Things just happen...no fault of anyone. We want to thank Carol and Bob Moore for offering the rooms at the Elegante for a great 80th birthday party for John, and all the well wishers who came to shake his hand. You have no idea how much it meant to him to be surrounded by his friends. We were proud to be able to get a weird stranger replacement for Jim York from the ranks of our club that he was greatly impressed with. Way to go Paul Parrish - mind you, Kim already knew he would be good at that! I was proud to see so many of our club members there helping. Again, was thrilled the local members stepped up to the plate to provide almost all the stewards for the obedience trials. Thanks guys. The crowning glory for us was going to the victory dinner and seeing those wonderful Texas center pieces that Mary Tripp made and donated to the club. In the middle of the tables were oil wells in metal with a GSD half way up and it was spewing "black gold". Along with that as party favors were hand fans that will steal a Texans heart.....on them was a beautiful GSD in a field of Blue Bonnets, the state flower. Mary is a rare talent and gives so much of herself every year. Thanks Mary for your dedication to the PC and to all the breed clubs in Texas. It was a long battle to have it here, and we are all glad we did.....a great experience for sure. We hoped beyond the problems you all had a good time and a big thanks for coming! John Waldrop - President GSDC of Beaumont and Molly Snider Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 ph 409-287-3940 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont (recording secretary), Life member CKC "The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude"-William James **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir= htt p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. 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