Michelle, I have said prayers for your friend. I will offer Mass on Sunday for her. Our employee was taken to the hospital, released and then had a stroke. She is the number one booking agent for Pet Air Carrier she was 911 to the hospital, now in ICU and paralyzed on the entire right side of the body!!. She is only in her late 30d's; just goes to show, we NEVER know when the Dr. will discover a fatal illness, there is a terrible car accident or other. Every minuet we can get up and move around it a blessing, life is fragile & sometimes very short. Reminds me we should strive to be productive, happy, follow the rules, and be kind to each other. A person in one of our clubs here was told by another member that her pups, all of 7 or 8 weeks, didn't have or wouldn't have any shoulder cause the sire's pedigree didn't have shoulder. Hurt her feelings to say the least. There is a kinder, gentler way, & I believe, we can loose members and potential members by the way we handle each other. If asked, we can give an evaluation but it's all in the way it's done. Interestingly enough, the sire defeated Geneva two times, once from classes going Breed and again recently going breed from the Specials Class. He goes back to Dallas and Lothario and old bloodlines from Scottie Sherlock on the dam side. I am disappointed I could not get to the SE Futurity but with two employees out and our busy season I could not leave. I think the Regional Clubs have done a great job and I am looking forward to the fact the Regions will realize more revenue next year not having to split litter nomination money with Rau. There is more of that on the way, provided the Board approves changes. Good luck to all, have fun, be safe, and please practice good sportsmanship even if YOU think a lesser dog/bitch defeated YOUR dog. . Nancy Harper National Futurity Chair GSDCA Board ----- Original Message ----- From: <CHBLACKVELVET@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Germanshepherds4Show@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 12:23 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] please help.... I have a special request. I have a friend of mine named Sally Eastveld. She is in the hospital dying of lung cancer. I would love it if everyone can say a special prayer for her TONIGHT. maybe the POWER OF PRAYER MIGHT HELP HER. They don't expect her to make it by morning. They have her on oxygen and morphine trying to keep her alive til her daughter can get to her. ( by midnight). she has a hole in her intestines and of course the cancer has taken over all her organs. She was diagnosed late February with 3-6 months to live. She went into the hospital the other day...... THANK YOU..... Michelle Kaeser _www.jovonkennels.com_ (http://www.jovonkennels.com/) Signer of the GSDCA Breeder's Code of Ethics~! **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 ============================================================================