Our Annual Family Reunion was held at Black Hill Regional Park, Montgomery County, MD, on September 17. It was a sunny, warm day and we had about 30 happy flat-coats with their 30 owners. The pot-luck lunch was wonderful, with Bernie Strozeski doing a superb job with the grill! Game winners went home with beautiful, pewter goblets (donated by Metro Graphic Communications) and pretty ribbons. Kathi Leonhardt and Deb Brady donated some gorgeous raffle prizes. Cheryl Beach made special bandanas for the pups. Sandy Bulger organized the hospitality and hauled the boxes. We accepted donations for dogs involved with Katrina Relief. Richard evaluated our CGC entries. Everyone pitched in and helped run our fun games.

Game Results:

Recall with Distractions:

1^st Chase and Sandy Bulger
2^nd Wiley and William Hummer
3^rd Zaile and Janet Evans

Other Awards:
I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up Award:  Gracey and Sandy Howley

Bumper Toss:

1^st Tara Weiss
2^nd  Linda Reynolds
3^rd  William Hummer

Other Awards:
Inconsistency Award:   Jeanne Lin

Wet T-Shirt Relay:

1^st  Gracey and Libby with Sandy Howley and Janet Ciarico
2^nd  Magic and Gracey with Penny Geddes and Sandy Howley
3^rd  Shenandoah and Zaile with Janet Evans and Tara Weiss

Limbo:

1^st  Brook with John Bulger
2^nd  (tie) Magic with Penny Geddes and Shenandoah with Janet Evans

Hot dog toss

1^st  Brook and John Bulger
2^nd  Risa and Janet Ciarico
3^rd  Dino and Scott Borden

Other Awards:
Booby prizes to the 11 of 27 dogs who didn't catch!

Best Junior Handlers:

Alex, Ben and Tom!