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15th Annual Picnic and Rescue Presentation

Stanley Park, 400 Western Ave. Westfield, MA

Saturday June 13, 2009 - Rain or Shine

To defray the cost of grounds rental, we are asking $5 per person donation.

RSVP no later than May 24, 2009 with head count, dog count, and food donation. Please specify beverage, main dish, dessert, salad, etc. to Donna: OESMOM49@aol.com (preferred) or
781-599-1949. Bring: lawn chair/blanket, clean dogs (with leash, collar, and should have up-to-date immunizations).

SPECIAL EVENTS

Crafts: Limited space available. Table rental is $25/table. Please contact Donna to reserve your space.

Dog Hat Contest: All dogs welcome to participate.
Grooming Demo: Sandy & Kay Woodard of Twickenham Old English Sheepdogs
Agility demos: You are welcome to use the agility equipment with help from Sandy Ingmanson.
Canine Good Citizen Test - Karen Norteman with her "assistant" Dinah. Click here for details.

AGENDA

9:00am - 11:30am	Registration. Sign up for Rescue Presentation, hat contest, raffles etc Click here to see the hat contest prizes)
9:00am - 11:30am	On-going: Grooming demos, agility, Canine Good Citizen
11:30am - 12:00pm	Quarterly business meeting
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch, raffle drawing
1:15pm - 1:30pm	Blessing of the dogs
1:30pm - ongoing	2009 Presentation of Rescue dogs (All Rescue Dogs present will be adorned with a ribboned medallion). Following the Rescue Parade, more Freestyle, Agility and Rally. Everyone is welcome to participate with their dog.

HOST HOTEL

Red Roof Inn 1254 Riverdale St. West Springfield, Ma. (413)-731-1010 Contact Lisy, our reservation code is B193 NEOESD. We have a block of 60 rooms. Friday June 12th and Saturday June 13th.

The Red Woof Inn is Exit #13-A off of I-91 at Riverdale St. West Springfield, and Exit 4 off the Mass Pike, Rt 90 Springfield. If you and your dog are capable of doing stairs, please request a second floor room, which will make room for those that can’t.

DIRECTIONS

Click for detailed directions to both Stanley Park and Red Roof Inn

DINNER

For those interested in getting together for dinner after the picnic, be sure to let Donna: OESMOM49@aol.com know with your picnic reservation. Dinner will be held at "On The Border." Located directly behind the Red Roof Inn. No need to drive. We have a private function room. Dinneris Saturday June 13, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.

PICNIC T-SHIRT

The 2009 Picnic T-shirt which features a terrific design by Michelina (SheepieDreams.com). Now available at Sheepiestuff - NEOESR's merchandise store.

PICNIC SPONSORSHIP

If you cannot attend the picnic, but want to be part of it, you can be a Picnic Sponsor. You can sponsor a chair, table, or part of the tent in honor or in memory of a loved one, or of a friend or a pet.

Special Drawing for Sponsors: All sponsors will be entered in a special drawing for one of five gift baskets full of hand made goodies donated by SheepieDreams.com. Michelina always provides NEOESR with wonderful items for all our fundraising efforts.

Click here for sponsorship details

New England Old English Sheepdog Rescue, Inc.