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Recent Activities LEND A PAW A huge BRAVO to the BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE student group LEND A PAW for running a special pet food drive for The Mosby Foundation's Pet Food Pantry. They collected 500 pounds of pet food and raised $450 to be used to buy more pet food for all the pet's in need in our community. From the bottom of our hearts and the pet's in need of food we all thank: KIRSTEN ROTH, RACHEL MEEKS, MEREDITH REYNOLDS, BRITTANY KAVANAH, ZACH DICKERSON- club president, TAMMY McCRAY – staff member, DEVA O'NEIL – faculty member, LORI GANO-OVERWAY – faculty member and club advisor. You all ROCK !!!
Music with Mosby
Our first annual Music with Mosby was a great success. It was a day of fun, food, music and wine! Thanks to everyone who came and supported The Mosby Foundation and to everyone who made this event possible!
5K 2011
Thanks to all you wonderful dogs for bringing your people to this years 5k.... Thanks to you serious runners as well. click here to view our photo gallery...
Pet Dog Show 2011
The Mosby Foundation sponsored our fourth annual Pet Dog Show at the Rockingham County Fair on Saturday, August 20th, 2011. We had 21 dogs registered to compete in 6 classes. To start the evening, we had 10 dogs competing in the Prettiest Purebred class, where Susan Palocsay’s gorgeous Vizsla “Sarika” took first place. Misty Yancey and her Terrier/Labrador mix “Ozzie” were the only entrants in the Child’s Pet class – Misty and Ozzie looked great taking their victory lap around the ring! In our Dogs Over 50 lbs class, “Dazzle”, Marcie Smith’s Boxer beat out the even larger dogs, and Jennifer Bennett’s Pug “Moo” bested the tough competition in the Best Kisser class, with an impressive full-face slurp! In the Dogs Under 50 lbs class, Ayla Landis’ Beagle/Pit mix Sarg took top honors. In our final regular class, Golden Retriever “Rodi” played an excellent assistant to Cracker Barrel Chef Amber Long. Our Best in Show this year was “Dazzle” the beautiful brindle Boxer. Congratulations Marcie Smith and “Dazzle”! Thanks to our emcee, Jeff Fife, who kept the crowd entertained and informed, and to our judge, Danielle Dundas, who had the difficult task of choosing a winner from among all those adorable pooches! Thanks also to all the volunteers who kept things running smoothly – we had a GREAT crew this year! click here to view photos from this event.... Cinnamon 8-19-2011 Vicki Edelmann working hard @ our office taking care of a stray we picked up during a bad thunderstorm - luckily "Cinnamon" had her name, tags and phone number on her collar. Her family was thrilled to get her back!
Shenandoah Harley Davidson
Thanks to SHD for inviting us to their Last Band Standing and Miss Shenandoah HD event. It was great fun - we sold lots of raffle tickets & logo merchandise to help us help dogs in critical need.
2011 Daylily & Wine Festival What a glorious event and beautiful weekend this was! We had so much fun telling folks about The Mosby Foundation, passing out literature, selling merchandise - and shopping ourselves occasionally.
Mosby's Mouths to Feed Contest
Mosby's Mouths to Feed Contest in Staunton City Schools As of December 15, 2010, the students, teachers, staff, and families of the six Staunton City Schools have donated almost 8,000 pounds of people food and pet food for families in our communities! WOW!!! At this point, Bessie Weller elementary has a commanding lead, with over 3600 pounds, but there are still several months to go.
Our hats are off to everyone in the Staunton City Schools for really getting into the spirit of giving for hungry people and pets in our community. For more information on the contest, and to vote for your favorite school donation bin (anyone can vote!), go to the pet food pantry page and click on the link for the contest (http://www.themosbyfoundation.org/petpantrycontest2010.html).
Pet Dog Fest - November 2010
Pet Dog Fest was our most successful yet! We had lot's of dogs and lot's of fun!
Please be sure to view our photo gallery from the event...... Thanks to everyone involved and all who attended!
2nd Annual Mosby Foundation 5k
This is one of the most fun events of the year. We always have a nip in the air that early in September and no matter what the runners and the walkers and the dogs all have a blast! Plus we raise money to help more dogs in critical need of medical care. A HUGE thanks to BOB HOLTMAN for heading up this event and making it so much fun and run so smoothly..........we LOVE you Bob! Plus, a HUGE thanks to all of those folks who entered and made this such a success! Wow! We had a great turnout and day for our 2nd Annual Mosby Foundation 5k. Thank you so much for participating!
Pet Dog Show - August 2010
The Mosby Foundation sponsored our third annual Pet Dog Show at the Rockingham County Fair on Saturday, August 21st, 2010. We had a great turn-out from the fair-goers, with 31 dogs registered to compete in 7 classes. To start the evening, we had 18 dogs competing in the Prettiest Eyes class, where Vanessa Carr’s Bloodhound mix “Annie” took first place. Anna Harmon and her English Shepherd “Jack” won the Child’s Pet class. In our Prettiest Purebred class, “Gracie Bell”, Anne Marie Leonard’s Yorkshire Terrier, beat out 23 other lovely purebred pooches! Jodie Crider’s Chihuahua “Percy” bested the stiff competition in the Best Kisser class, while Roger May and his English Bulldog “Tootsie” showed off their remarkable resemblance in winning the Dog and Owner Look-a-Like contest. Melissa Cline’s Doberman/Labrador mix “Doby” took top honors in the Marvelous Mutt class. In the Costume Class, cheerleaders Olivia Dean and her Toy Poodle “Maggie” took home the blue ribbon, handily matching their blue & white cheerleader outfits! click here to view photos from the event... Our Best in Show this year was “Gracie Bell” the adorable Yorkshire Terrier. Congratulations Anne Marie Leonard and “Gracie Bell”! Thanks to our emcee, Jeff Fife, who kept the crowd entertained and informed, and to our judge, Danielle Dundas, who had the unenviable task of choosing a winner from among all those adorable pooches! Thanks also to all the volunteers who kept things running smoothly!
What a wonderful time we had at our office grand opening/open house! We can't thank you all enough for attending a major step forward for our organization. A special thanks goes out to Staunton mayor, Lacy King, who performed the ribbon cutting ceremony, and Staunton City councilwoman, Andrea Oakes. Former Virginia Delegate Chris Saxman read a special congratulatory letter from Senator Mark Warner’s office. Drew Densmore, from the office of U.S.Senator Mark Warner, was tied up in traffic, arriving a little late. But we’re glad to say he still got there in time to help us celebrate our opening.
The following folks donated food to our festivities: The Dining Room, The Clocktower Restaurant, Simple Elegance Catering, Martin's Grocery Store, Mugshots, Food Lion, Verona, Bob & Mona Denham, Joy Vandevander, Vicki Edelmann, and John's Computers. Balloons came to us from Celebrate! and flowers were donated on behalf of Middle River Veterinary Hospital. Thank you Sally Goin of WHSV TV Channel 3 for filming the event. A huge THANK YOU to all our wonderful volunteers and new friends who came to help us celebrate and who brought donations of dog and cat food for us to distribute. A big BOW WOW to you all!
This was a two-day event that was well-attended and lots of fun! We sold our merchandise and passed out foundation literature to those not familiar with our program. Watching some of the folks riding the mechanical bull was truly hysterical. Thanks to Bob Ladd and Marlene for inviting us again this year! You all are terrific!
YAPPY HOUR at The DINING ROOM, STAUNTON, VA was so much fun and a great way to help us raise money to help the dogs!
We hope to see you all again in the summer!
CREATE-A-THON, This two-day event was a great opportunity for both students and non-profit organizations. For students, it helps build their portfolios and gain real-world experience. For non-profits it's free design work in writing, design or video production. All in all it was a great experience for both groups. We wish to thank Aaren Cecere, Mary-Kate Wilson, Luke Hartman, Kane Yoder, Grant Bell, Leah DeMasters and Allison Wesson for all the wonderful work they provided for us. You'll be seeing the new brochures and Pay Pal logo on our website soon, the p.s.a.'s (public service announcements) will be heard on the radio, and the awesome video is up on our Facebook page and on You Tube.......just go to You Tube and type in The Mosby Foundation. You all ROCK!!!!
NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE PetSmart
Dayton Days Autumn Celebration
PET DOG FEST! O9 This year The Mosby Foundation partnered with PARTNERS! CANINES to present Pet Dog Fest! 09 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. The event grew this year and of course with that growth came a few glitches which will make us bigger and better next year. This year we were again blessed with great weather, rescue groups, shelters, vendors, food, volunteers and of course the main reason for the event GREAT DOGS! We began the event with a sponsored dog walk at 9:00am followed by a blessing of the animals, book reading & signing, agility, pet photographer, pet dog show, dog costume contest, rescued dog parade, search & rescue demo, Harrisonburg K-9 unit demo, freestyle dance demo, food, and a wonderful silent auction.
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We would like to extend a HUGE thank you to all of the folks involved with Pet Dog Fest! 09. The Petco Foundation, Middle River Veterinary Hospital, Tender Care Veterinary Center, and Paws & Remember for sponsoring us. Businesses and individuals for our silent auction items, volunteers, rescue groups, shelters, vendors, donors, and our demo people and their dogs. A special thank you to Melissa Bahleda, Carole Adams, Connie Fulton, Patty Whitmer, Linda Wood, Kathryn Dobyns, Jeff Fife, Danielle Dundas, Kay Pfaltz, Reverend Glen Langston, Jan Larsen & Goronwy, Janet McBrian and Nicolas & Dasher, Renee Filep and Chili & Ziggy, Sheli Rhodes and members & friends of Love on a Leash, Kathleen Connor and Finn, Rod Pollard and Noble, Heather Conrad with all the Domino's Pizza, Petfinders, and North Shore Animal Shelter. And a most grateful thank you to our wonderful co-chairs and James Madison University team Kelly Dubbs, Elisabeth Sundia, Blair Benton and Ally Romeo. We couldn't have done any of this this without ALL of you. From all of us at The Mosby Foundation a big BOW WOW for such a howling successful event!
Please make plans to attend next year.........YOUR DOG WILL THANK YOU!!
The Mosby Foundation sponsored our second annual Pet Dog Show
We had a great turn-out from the fair-goers, with 37 dogs registered to compete in 7 classes. The Prettiest Eyes class started off the evening with 22 dogs competing! Nancy Will’s Husky mix “Shelly” took first place. In the Child’s Pet class, last year’s Best in Show winner, the Siberian Husky “Magnus”, came out on top with his young handler Gavin Senger. Our Prettiest Purebred class was won by “Roxanne”, Ron Gilbert’s English Bulldog puppy. “Roxanne” also cleaned up first place in the Best Kisser contest! Lisa Woods and her Golden Retriever “Duke” were the best match in the Dog and Owner Look-a-Like contest, and Ashley Comer’s Dalmatian mix “Patch” took top honors in the Marvelous Mutt class. In the Costume Class, magical wizard “Snowflake”, Jennifer Bennett’s white Boxer, edged out last year’s Costume Class winner, Lexi Love. Our Best in Show this year was “Roxanne” the adorable English Bulldog puppy. Congratulations Ron Gilbert and Roxanne!
Thanks to our emcee, Jeff Fife, who kept the crowd entertained and informed, and to our judge, Ann Shiflett, who had the unenviable task of choosing a winner from among all those adorable pooches! Thanks also to all the volunteers who kept things running smoothly!
THE MOSBY FOUNDATION 5-K, CANINE WALK/RUN
 The first annual Mosby Foundation 5-K, canine walk/run was held Sept 19th at Coyner Springs Park in Waynesboro, VA. For those of you who couldn't attend you really missed out on an awesome event! It was a glorious end to summer and over 133 entries where on hand to run and walk. Along with the great camaraderie the event raised $1200 to help dogs in need. A special thanks goes to Bob Holtmann and his wife Christine who chaired the event and did a phenomenal job! We also want to thank all of our volunteers who got up so early and helped keep things running so smoothly. A special thanks goes to Stern & Heatwole Financial Group, Community Bank and the Charlottesville Running Company for sponsoring us! Please enjoy the pictures!! click here to view photos.....
A huge thanks goes to JONI & HER STAFF at Sylvia's Pets in Harrisonburg, VA for holding a charity dog wash and giving the proceeds to us! It started out pouring rain but cleared up in no time. The sky cleared and it was a beautiful fun day watching all the dogs getting their baths! A special thanks to Kelly Keech, Carole Adams, Susan Banks, Vicki Edelmann, and Carol Jackson for volunteering to man the Mosby booth. And a very special shout out to Amber Rion for doing ALL the washing..........she did an incredible job! Look at some of these photos......they say it all!
DAYLILY AND WINE FESTIVAL
Once again Phyllis and Kenny Craig came through for The Mosby Foundation! They worked like "dogs" raising $1325 in two days at this busy but fun event. They also passed out lots of information on our program services, educating folks on our spay/neuter program, and getting us lots of new volunteers. Thanks, Kenny & Phyllis.......you broke last year's record and in this bad economy, way to go!
BRIDGEWATER ADOPTION FAIR
Bridgewater, VA
 After a week of rain it finally cleared up and the Bridgewater Adoption Fair went on without a hitch. What a fun and beautiful day it was! There were plenty of dog and cat rescues set up showcasing their available pets for adoption. We also had Canine Freestlye demo's, agility demo's with a fun and funny competion with the children against the dogs. The weave poll proved to be a riot! Pony rides, food, silent auction, fun and good camaraderie finished out the day. A big thanks to Marcie Smith and the town of Bridgewater who put the event together!
 Pet Dog Fest-08November 1, 2008 We were once again blessed with a gorgeous fall day for our Pet Dog Fest-08!
On behalf of all of us here at The Mosby Foundation we would like to extend a HUGE thank you to all of the folks involved with our event. Because of you - volunteers, rescue groups, demonstrators, vendors, donors, sponsors, entertainers, food vendors, and clergy - Pet Dog Fest 08 was a wonderful success.
Because you donated your time, money, presence and support we will be able to help save the lives of many more dogs! So from the bottom of our hearts we thank you and we hope to see you back again next year!
click here to view more photos... UPDATES: I just wanted to let you all know what a WONDERFUL event you held November 1st. It was a wonderful event put on by wonderful people, and I was proud to be part of it. I hope you will include PARTNERS! Canines in future events. It is so important for all of us animal-loving people and groups to come together if we are going to make big positive changes for companion animals, and I think that Nov. 1st proved we can do that. Please let everyone who helped with the Pet Dog-Fest 08 event know how grateful I am for their hard work and dedication. AND, thanks to Mosby, next week I will be able to go out to the Page shelter to pick up Mischief, a Dobie mix who was dumped in Shenandoah three months ago, and give her that 2nd shot at finding her forever home. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Job well done. .....
On behalf of D.A.R.E., .....
Grace & Blessings,
I know we will forget saying thank you to someone, so please let us know so we can correct that in our next newsletter. A huge thank you to you all: Middle River Veterinary Hospital
Even though this two day event was hot, it didn't matter. Everyone was having a wonderful time strolling through beautiful landscaped gardens and acres of blooming daylilies. There were numerous wineries and micro breweries represented, along with vendors, music, seminars, food and lots of fun! A special thank you goes out to Kenny & Phyllis Craig who worked the event both days and managed to raise $1,000 in donations.........way to go, Kenny & Phyllis! We also want to thank Carole Adams, Kathryn Dobyns and Kelly Keech for helping out and spreading the word about the work we do. What fun..........we'll be back again next year!
Linda Cranston of Winchester, VA was the lucky dog that won the beautiful hand-quilted, king-sized quilt made by the members of the guild. On Saturday August 16th The Mosby Foundation was invited to the quilter's annual picnic and presented with a check for $2,000!!!! We just can't thank the members enough..... what a fun group of folks! This will help an enormous amount of dogs receive the medical care they so desperately need..........THANK YOU All SO MUCH!!!! Bow Wow!
Thanks to everyone who helped out with the Pet Dog Show at the Rockingham County Fair on August 16th. We had a great slate of 22 dogs show up to compete, and all the volunteers helped the show run smoothly. Congratulations to our Best in Show Winner "Magnus", a gorgeous Siberian Husky owned by Mark Senger of Harrisonburg. "Magnus" was also winner of the Prettiest Eyes competition.
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Once again, Shenandoah Harley Davidson and our volunteers came through for us. Another day of food, beverage, music, contests and fun was had by all. A special thanks to the following volunteers for all their hard work in helping us raise $2,100 that day!
Volunteers
Thanks to our two great volunteers Carol Jackson and Vicki Edelmann for manning the Mosby booth at Pets in the Park. It was a gorgeous day with lots of wonderful dogs and lots of fun! Thanks for the invite, SPCA! We all had fun!
A special, special thank you to Kenny & Phyllis Craig for working so hard at this fun fall festival. The two of them raised over $1,465! WOW!!! They sold our merchandise, spread the word and helped a lot of dogs.............THANK YOU!
Two wonderful young ladies who attend James Madison University, Sara Woods and Sara Hagan, worked tirelessly to make sure the JMU campus learned all about The Mosby Foundation. They worked selling our merchandise and passing out literature on Wed. April 23rd, and then hosted an open house held on campus on Thurs. April 24th. The most wonderful thing is they were so successful that we are now planning on opening a JMU Mosby Chapter on campus. For us it's wonderful..........we love to see young folks get involved with community service and especially helping dogs in need! Thanks "Saras"! You girls are wonderful!!
This wonderfully fun event was held May 3rd in Reston, VA. It featured over 75 businesses, non-profits and rescue groups offering a day full of demonstrations, exhibitions, contests, entertainment and DOGS galore! If you didn't make it this year, bring your dog or dogs to next year's event and have a truly special day with them. This is also the perfect event to attend if you are looking for a special addition to your family, as there were numerous rescue groups offering dogs for adoption. So thank you Reston Dogs and GoodDogz for inviting us.........it was so much fun!
DOG & CAT FOOD COLLECTION
Congratulations to LINDA CRANSTON from Culpepper, VA for wining the beautiful quilt that was raffled by The Shenandoah Valley Quilters Guild!
YOU LUCKY DOG!!
Thanks to Pat O'Neil, instructor for the class offered by the American Red Cross of the Blue Ridge, we had a half day course on how to help stabilize a seriously injured dog. Pat taught us how to muzzle, band- age, perform CPR and transport a seriously injured dog to the vet's office.
Pet Dog Extravaganza
We would like to thank all the sponsors, vendors, and volunteers that came out and made the day a great success. Without each and every one of you it would not have been possible to have pulled this together. A special thanks belongs to the exceptional JMU group who worked tirelessly on this project; Caroline Farley, Caitlin Hart, Colleen Hooker, Wanda Fair and Fred Rose. They worked endlessly since the first of September with never a complaint, only enthusiasm for what we do....helping dogs in need.
And of course, those folks who helped us out with freebies & exposure: Domino's Pizza, Campbell Copy Center, Elizabeth Rome with the Daily News Record, James Jackson with WHSV TV3, and Dennis Cupp with the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. And those volunteers who worked so hard with their own dogs and put on such wonderful demonstations: Chat Turner, Lori Curry & Jan Larson - Rally, Obedience, Freestyle
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL –
 And of course, helping spread our word, selling our merchandise and having a good ole time were Pam Schuler, Becky Lane, Vicki Soles, Linda Link, Mollie & Jim Toth, and Carole Adams. You all are the greatest! Thank you for giving us your entire Saturday and working so hard!
Dogs, dogs, and more dogs! What a beautiful day for Pets in the Park at
More than 6,000 visitors and 100 exhibitors were on hand for the Vegetarian Festival in
Tons of people vied for a gander at the Budweiser Clydesdales, along with Buddy the Dalmatian. Then there was the Battle of the Bands Competition, the Miss Shenandoah Harley Davidson Contest, and the Summer of Thunder Bike Giveaway. It was a lot to pack into one day. But, as always, Shenandoah Harley Davidson did it with style! Best of all, with the hard work and support of our dedicated volunteers, many of whom are new to us, we raised a substantial amount of money! Yeah! And, of course, every penny will go to help dogs in need! We can’t thank Bob Ladd and his staff at SHD, John D. Eiland, and Reddy Ice enough for the opportunity to participate in this event. You guys rock!
None of this could have happened without ANGELA BROWN, COURTNEY LEACH, and BOB LADD. Thank you so much for your support!
SUMMER JAM
SWEET DREAMS
Sweet Dreams is a community sponsored event with an emphasis on families and children. There was a 5K run/walk, crafters, artisans, stage entertainment and of course “Granny’s famous funnel cake”! We all had a wonderful time meeting new folks and talking about dogs! A special thank you to Kelly Keech, Karen Organ, Patty Bowers and Connie Spitler for working this event for us. You ladies rock! Thank You!
Thanks to Cher McCoy for inviting us! To Dr. Dobyns, Bonnie Hohn and Carole Adams for working our booth. Also, a huge Bow Wow to all the great dancing dogs and their partners! It takes a lot of hard work to put a dance routine together. A very special hug to our personal favorite, “Chip”. He is a very small Maltese rescue with severe spinal malformation who danced while in his wheelchair. He was only rescued three months before this incredible feat. What an inspiration!
RICHMOND VEGGIE FEST We were busy meeting new folks and playing with some fabulous shelter dogs. The Richmond area is well-known for being a leader in animal welfare. You folks are wonderful! This is a fun, well attended event that promotes a blended lifestyle of compassion and well being. Thanks to Carole & John Adams for driving so far to work our booth. A special hug to Pixie!
CANINE COUNTRY JAMBOREE
 Theta Chi Fraternity - JMU - Harrisonburg VA Ben Rosenburg - hat, sunglasses, Mosby T-Shirt Ian McCleory - white shirt, tall, sunglasses Vicki Edelmann - jeans and hat John Adams - with Willy Willy - Black Dog Sophie - Blonde Dog JMU Fraternity adopts The Mosby Foundation Theta Chi Fraternity at James Madison University has adopted The Mosby Foundation as their Spring Charity fund drive. The week long event on the commons sold The Foundation's logo T-Shirts, jewelry, and dog scarves. The enthusiastic fraternity has great fund raising plans for next year in support of The Foundation. We look forward to their participation. A special thank you to Wyatt Brown for bringing us to the fraternity's attention.  K-9 UnitsThe Mosby Foundation spent a sun-fun-filled day at The Blue Ridge Emporium in Madison, VA. on Saturday, April 9th. The day was shared with K-9 Units throughout Virginia. Trainers and handlers gave demonstrations to educate the public on the importance of dedicated canine work. The Mosby Foundation promoted T-Shirts, dog scarves and literature. Special thanks to Debbie Sisk who graciously invited us to participate in such a worthwhile and productive event. "Karmel" from Culpepper County
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Dayton Days
THE MOSBY FOUNDATION OFFICE GRAND OPENING!
SHENANDOAH HARLEY DAVIDSON RALLY 'N THE VALLEY
DAYLILY & WINE FESTIVAL
Thanks to RHONDA WARD, the owner, for giving us 20% of all the proceeds for the evening’s fun event.
CHARITY DOG WASH
The DARE group is very appreciative of what The Mosby Foundation is doing in this area and hope to participate in this event in coming years.
I wanted to extend my thanks to you for allowing us the opportunity to share in The Mosby Foundation Pet Dog-Fest.
I know that it must have been arduous work putting that event together.
DAYLILY AND WINE FESTIVAL
SHENANDOAH VALLEY QUILTERS GUILD
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY FAIR
Best in Show runners-up were our Child's Pet winner "Bandit", a Rat Terrier owned by Matthew Coffman; "Charlie", a Chocolate Lab owned by Joe Coratolo, who won the Tail Wag contest; and "Lexie Love", an American Eskimo Spitz owned by Linda Craun and winner of the Costume Contest. Other class winners were: "Hanna", a blonde Cocker Spaniel puppy owned by Aspen Roadcap, who won the Look-A-Like contest; and "Pipi", a Boston Terrier owned by Brittney Hensley, who slurped her way to first place in the Best Kisser competition! A special thanks to our Emcee, Jeff Fife, who kept the crowd entertained while our judges, Ann Shifflet, Dian Thompson and Carol Jackson, conferred over the difficult task of choosing winners from among all those great dogs!
BIKER BOB'S BB-QUE BASH
A special thank you goes out to Steve & Dawn Blalock from Manassas, Jill Boyle, from Richmond, and Terry Limerick from Maryland, all of whom drove all the way here to help us raise money for dogs in need. A big Bow Wow! Also, our never ending thanks to Angela Brown for co-ordinating this event. We certainly couldn't have done this without you! The DOGS thank you!!!
PETS IN THE PARK
DAYTON DAYS
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
8TH ANNUAL
Thanks so much to the dog and cat community for coming to Wal-Mart and donating 2 SUV's full of dog and cat food, plus donating $261.53 to help animals in need. With the downturn in the economy we know of quite a few dogs and cats that can use this help! Special thanks goes out to Carol Jackson & Casey, Vicki Edelmann, Kenny Craig, Julia Bortle, Barbara Bortle, and Kelly Keech & Bella for giving us most of their Sunday to collect for the needy animals. You guys are great! And of course, once again DOMINO'S PIZZA came through for us by distributing our flyers, collecting pet food and giving us a certificate for a free bread item to pass out with a 10 lb or more donation!
Pet First Aid Class
Many pet owners feel powerless when their pet or another dog is injured or ill. This class certainly helped us feel we might have more control over an otherwise helpless situation. We also received a DVD, book and written materials to keep as a home reference.
Well. the Pet Dog Extravaganza finally arrived. The day was blessed with great weather, wonderful friends, and a whole lot of fabulous dogs.
A huge thank you to Pam Shuler and Vicki Soles, who helped plan and execute the event. Vicki went the extra mile by working with Annie Hoblob of Barnes & Noble and getting Ted Kerasote, nationally known best-selling author of Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog, to attend the event with a book signing and slide presentation. What a job that was! Thanks for the extra special work to: Kathy Farley, Maureen Hooker, Linda Link, Sheli Rhodes, Dr. Stacy Reeder, Theresa Harvey, Jeff Fitt, Ted Kerasote, Sue Bernston, Betty Oister, Dandylion Whine, and Megan & Bella.
What a grand Saturday full of great food, music, and people at the International Festival in
PETS IN THE PARK –
VEGGIE FEST
Man, oh Man, it was hard to beat the funloving crowd at the Shenandoah Harley Davidson event on July 21st! Nothing but good old fashioned entertainment and a dedicated crowd to round out a perfect day of laughter and goodwill.
A special mention to ADAM BRIGHT and KAY HENDERSON who drove here from Harper's Ferry, West Virginia to help us raise money for the dogs! Way beyond the call. A huge special thanks!
“Oh What a Night!” A summer mountain beach party was held July 3rd with a great fireworks display from the top of the mountain. The Landsharks, Jimmy Buffett’s house band, played while Parrot Heads were all around having fun, fun, fun! We were set up spreading our word and meeting some wonderful new people. A huge thank you for our very special and wonderful volunteers: Patty Bowers, Karen Organ, Vicki Soles, Joe Soles and Lonnie Soles. To Vicki, Lonnie and Joe a special thank you for staying until almost midnight working and breaking down our booth. All of you guys are wonderful!
DANCESPORT
Jazz on the Green 
