I have never gotten my 25 year pin and I am pushing 45 or 50 years. Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: <Santanagsd1954@xxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 8:02 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: showgsd-l Digest V4 #1038 > In a message dated 2/26/2007 3:41:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, Showgsd- > From: Sandra Kozub <skozub@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: membership..... > >>Aha! I dearly love my 25 year pin I got several >>years ago Norma no L &2 cirtters > > Actually, I am glad that you recieved recognition for your length of > membership. Not everyone does. > > > Sandra Kozub > KcK Kennels > http://iweb.tntech.edu/rkozub/kennel.htm > > > YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WAY THEY INSISTED ON A CONTINOUS > MEMBERSHIP BEFORE RECOGNIZING A LONG-TIME MEMBERSHIP.. I LET MINE LAPSE > ONCE > FOR 7 OR 8 YEARS, NOT SURE WHICH...DUE TO A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE... > .I FIRST BECAME A MEMBER IN 1956 I THINK, OR MAYBE 1954...I HAVE BEEN A > MEMBER (REINSTATED) NOW SINCE 1990.... SO SAY 1956 TO 2007 MINUS 8 > YEARS...???? > NOW PLEEASE REMEMBER I WARNED YOU ALL OF MY POOR MATH SKILLS, BUT I THINK > I > GET 43 YEARS...ALL TOLD... > > I KNOW OTHERS WHO WERE AND ARE, IN THE SAME POSITION... > WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE CONTINOUS MEMBERSHIP??? I NEVER UNDERSTOOD THAT > REQUIREMENT... BARB WILLIAMS > > > ============================================================================ > 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 ============================================================================