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Welcome to the Golden Retriever Club of Illinois Website
Incorporated in 1964
GRCI---First Member Club
of
The Golden Retriever Club of America
GRCI_New and Improved Newsletter - Current Edition
As Good As Gold Event Calendar GRCI Agility Trials Want to learn more about agility
& enjoy fast-moving fun with dogs & their people? Please join GRCI
& Great Lakes Belgian Tervuren Club for 3 days of agility trials.
GLBTC is sponsoring Friday, 7 /24, & Saturday, 7/25/09, & GRCI is
sponsoring Sunday, 7/26/09. Volunteers are needed for all 3 days; no
previous experience with agility is necessary. Workers will be provided
with food & a gift. The agility trials are being held in the
air-conditioned McCook Athletic & Exposition Center, 4750 Vernon Ave.,
McCook, IL. Please contact GRCI agility chairperson, Kris Garra, at kgbug@msn.com or GLBTC chairperson, Roberta
Whitesides at mxterv@aol.com. to volunteer
or for more information. Thanks for your interest & support of our
agility community.
GRCI ANNUAL PICNIC/MEETING
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, August 15,2009, for a day of fun, food, fellowship, & best of all GOLDENS.In the morning members wanting to find out how interested their Golden is with the history of the breed will have opportunity to try field & water work under the expert guidance of Beth Gerdes. This will be followed by the annual meeting, lunch, games,& frolicking with Goldens. There are 10 fenced acres & a deep pond in which to play. A puppy pool will be provided for quick cooling off, splashing, & play. Not to forget the veterans (8years of age & older), there will be a parade of veterans with lots of applause. Judy Bush, an AKC Canine Good Citizenship evaluator, has graciously offered her time to provide practice run-through for the the CGC test. Please bring a dish to pass, lawn chairs, canine toys, water bowls, bags for stool pick-up, & the human & canine members of your family. The club will provide Italian Beef, fried chicken, & beverages. The picnic/meeting will be held at the home of Cindy & Jim Pakenas, 3N026 Howard Rd., Maple Park.
Please see the newsletter for further details & contact information for your RSVP.
Attention....... Do you feel the need to get involved, help others,
and help other with exciting activities like Agility, Tracking and Rally ?
We have a Job for you, We are seeking a 2 Year Director
for Agility, Tracking and Rally
If interested please contact any of the Current Board Members for Details
Committed to Excellence
Standing the Test of Time
Sunshine Notes:
Please remember to call our “Sunshine Person” if you know of someone who is in the hospital, sick, or in need of some “sunshine” in his or her life. Call Laurie Stecker at 847-7059172 or email at Aylwyn1@aol.com and she will arrange flowers, cards, and other forms of “sunshine” to brighten their day.
We wanted to let you know about the untimely death of Jim and Pat
Alberts Golden, "Chance" They can be reached at Jim.Alberts@BNSF.COM
Nancy Pederson has recently undergone foot surgery and will be off her
feet for a while. I know she would love to hear from her golden
friends. She can be reached at dustyroads2@aol.com or 630-557-2679.
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