Good morning everyone. You voted and I tallied up those votes and we got ourselves "The 2006' Person of the Year!" There was 76 votes and 17 names nominated for this award. The two people who received the most votes were only separated by 3 votes! Both of these people have been in the breed for a long time. The person with the third most votes should feel honored to be among all of these long standing recognized names for she is a "newbie" among this group. All of these people have been recognized by their peers for exhibiting outstanding service to the German Shepherd Dog. The people who received recognition by their peers are as follows: Evan Ginsberg, Barbara Williams, Dawn Restuccia, Joan Ford, Tari Kridler, Gail Hardcastle, Carolyn Martello, Lew Bunch, Bob Penny, Susan Casey, Nancy Harper, Greg & Linda E, Scott & Margaret T, The Bookers, Dave Rinke, Bart Bartley, and Tish Walker. Congratulations. You're all winners in many peoples eyes. THE WINNER OF "THE 2006" PERSON OF THE YEAR IS..............................EVAN GINSBERG!!!!!!!!!!! Evan will receive a $25 Paypal payment to the animal rescue, shelter of his choice. Along with my donation, I got an e-mail from Pauline Moon who wanted to add $20 to mine. So Evan will receive $45 for his winning this award. Thanks very much Pauline. The second place winner was Barbara Williams, followed by Dawn Restuccia. Thank you to everyone who voted. It was for a good purpose especially showing goodwill during this holiday season. Best wishes to everyone for a joyous, healthy holiday. Barbara Galasso -- Barbara J. Galasso CHIEFTAINS GERMAN SHEPHERDS Visit my website at http://chieftainsgermanshepherds.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================