ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
6th
Annual Philadelphia Area
Sheepdog Picnic
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Fort Washington State Park in Fort Washington Pa.
Springtime
means “Puppy
Love” in
Philadelphia!
Come join fellow Old English Sheepdog lovers for a relaxing day in
the park! All are welcome!
If you come the night before, we are having a happy/yappy hour Friday
night at the Red Roof Inn in Trevose, Pa.
For details and
directions contact Chad Roeger at chad_roeger@verizon.net or
215.442.7843.
Whisker
Walk,
Sunday,
June 8 9:00am to 4:00pm
What is Whisker Walk? A fun day for dogs and the humans that care
for them. Multiple non profit animal rescue groups and any/all pet
related vendors/manufacturers will come together for the first of its
kind “event
not to be missed” for pet lovers. Pet owners and animal lovers
WALK to lend a paw, wing or fin for the shelters / rescues they love – as
well as come to see exhibits, demonstrations, educational programs,
special attractions, product giveaways, entertainment, food, fun and
things for adults and kids to see, do and buy – both human and
pet related!
Where: Lancaster Fairground – Home of the Bolton Fair, Rt. 117
in Lancaster, MA. Centrally located — just minutes from
Rt. 2, Rt. 190, 495 and only 20 minutes from Worcester and 30 miles
from Boston! Click
here for door to door directions. 35+ acres of flat,
shaded paths (handicapped accessible) the grounds are enormous and
beautiful.
Some of the Whisker Walk events: Blessing of the Animals; VCA Animal
Hospital sponsors Ask the Vet Booth, Rabies vaccination clinic, Low
cost micro-chipping clinic; Agility course – try your pooch on
the course!; Contests/raffles/awards; Blue Dog Frisbee Dog performances/Weston
Whirlwinds Flyball demos / Northeast Search Dog performances; Custom
ID Tags available for purchase – all dogs and puppies should
be properly tagged in case they get lost!; Poop bag raffle – deposit
a poop bag and get a raffle ticket to win a great prize – you
are welcome to donate as many poop bags as you can collect! Help us
keep the grounds poop free and WIN A PRIZE!; Vendor booths, rescue
organizations and food!; Pet Photos and Instant Keychains of YOUR dog.
Questions? Contact Martine
Meijering email: roadshow@neoesr.org
14th Annual NEOESR Picnic
June 14, 2008
Reserve this date on your calendar! NEOESR will be having the
Picnic at beautiful Stanley
Park in Westfield MA.
For more details and the picnic schedule, click here.
Hotel: Donna has made arrangements with the local Red Roof Inn for
a block of 40 rooms (ALL ON THE FIRST FLOOR). However, these
will be booked quickly, so if you are interested, call soon. Call
1-413-731-1010 ask for Olga the group number is B193 NEOESR. The
Group rate is $94.99 per night.
Questions on the picnic? Contact Donna: OESMOM49@aol.com
NEOESR Board Meeting
10:00am, June 14, 2008
This board meeting will be held at the Annual Picnic at Stanley Park
in Westfield MA.
Pet Rock Festival
September 14, 2008
Pet Rock Fest - held at Quinsigamond Community College - is an annual
festival that promotes kindness to animals. The festival features hundreds
of tables, including breed rescues, shelters, animal welfare organizations
and more.
This is a family-friendly day that includes an adoptable dog parade,
contests, rabie clinic and low-cost microchipping (certificates provided)
by VCA, live music,
a doggie water park, a cat photo contest, speakers, vendors, shows
and food. It's a wonderful day for you and your leashed pet.
Interested in volunteering? Contact Martine
Meijering email: roadshow@neoesr.org
Also, Pet Rock is especially looking for volunteers from exhibiting
groups this year to help us run the festival. This can include only
a couple of hours throughout the day. Pet Rock is also looking for
coordinators to become part of their core team at Pet Rock to help
them raise money/plan the festival throughout the year. This can be
done in a variety of capacities. If you are interested, or know someone
who is, please let Martine Meijering at mmeijering@comcast.net know
and your name will be passed on the Pet Rock organizers.
Click here for directions.
GSRNE
8th Annual
Walk ‘n’ Wag All Breed Dog Walk
October, 4, 2008
German Shepherd Rescue New England’s (GSRNE) 8th Annual Walk ‘n’ Wag
All Breed Dog Walk Fundraiser will be held on October, 4, 2008, 10
AM – 3 PM, at the Borderland State Park, Easton/Sharon, MA.
NEOESR will set up a booth plus NEOESR’s own agility
stars, Charley TGTBT and Friend of NEOESR, The Amazing Murray,
will be in charge of the Agility Demo.
Any questions or if you can help us out a few hours setting
up and/or taking down our booth and agility ring and/or staffing
the booth, please email Martine at roadshow@neoesr.org.
Or if you’d like to help out GSRNE set up or take down
their tables, etc., you can also let Martine know and your
name will be forwarded to GSRNE.
Come join us for a fun day
with other dog lovers!!
NEOESR Fundraising Auction
Saturday - October 11, 2008
The annual fundraising auction will be held at the First Parish United
Church in Westford, MA. This is an important fund raising event
for NEOESR and we need volunteers to make it successful. Contact
Sue Marks or Mark Bridschge (email: auction@neoesr.org) if you can volunteer.
This fundraiser helps Old English Sheepdogs in need such as PJ (click
here for PJ's Story).
Note: since the auction is held during "leaf peeping" season in New
England, you should probably make reservations at a hotel early. Click
here for a list of pet friendly hotels near the NEOESR auction.
NEOESR Board Meeting
October 11, 2008
This board meeting will be held before the fundraising auction at
the First Parish United Church in Westford, MA.
NEOESR Board Meeting
10:00am, January 10, 2009
ALL ARE WELCOME (even if you aren't on the board of directors)! We
have a Pot Luck Lunch after the meeting. Contact Martine
Meijering email: secretary@neoesr.org if you are
coming and let her know what you are bringing.
Location: 49 Stonehedge Drive, Lincoln, MA.
Click here
for directions.
Placement
Director email: grannie.annie@neoesr.org
 Hotline: 781-259-8173 Fax: 781-259-0720
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