***Laree Shulman , Jan Masters, Sheree, Michael Bates, Mary Dunn and Harold Conover, Rebecca Wingler, Diane Swift, Mary Peaslee,
Tosha, Roger, Kynsay and Ashlyn Hunt, Sharon Collins, Diane Kuhl, Marianne Dwight,Pamela Wood, Jack and Steve McDonough, Barb, Richard Willis, Susan Sanderson, Margaret Proctor, Reba and Richard Stegall, Don Bristow , Larry Blanton, my Momma and Paul.***
That is the list! Of my help from the combination of the Clinic on Friday, Gathering on Saturday and Trial on Sunday! There are some I am sure I have missed and will remember latter…
There is no way the NC Gathering could take place without all the good friends that help us every year. Through the years as it has grown so has my list of helpers. Without these good folk no way could we hold the Gathering at Maple Grove Farm. The best part about all this I gain new friends with each Gathering and get to know old friends even better. But the fun we have doing this is awesome! So are all the good friends.Even the new friends felt like I have known them for a long time!
Thank you each and every one for all you did and do!
(there is no order to this list it is just the way I remembered the names!)
Now here is some of the story:
Laree and Sheree came early on Thursday and I put them to cleaning the shop out and setting up tables. On Sunday Laree was the trial secretary (a hard job and no one to train her) Sheree had helped in the duck and sheep pens on Friday and Sunday.
Jan, was my all round helper. She cleaned, put up horse fence, secured the sheep fence, picked up things in town like breakfast for us! and Les clothes!
Michael, helped in the sheep pens and moved stock for me. Also anything that needed doing like helping with the set up on Sunday of the trial courses.
Mary Dunn, helped in the kitchen on Saturday (helped me be free to see to all the other activity) and also came on Friday and cleaned and helped in the shop.
Harold, was my main” go for it” on Saturday with ice trips and coke trips down to my Mommas house.
Rebecca, helps all ways way ahead of time with planning ..What do you think of this idea? etc..and has suggestions…
Diane, was a general helper of what needed an extra hand.
Mary Peaslee, was our Clinician, and Judge and pitched in anywhere there was a need.
Tosha, photos and socks! She designed the Maple Grove Farm Outlast socks .
Roger, made the Outlast socks!
Kynsay, was my Duck Wrangler and a very good one! (missed her on Friday she had to be in school!)
Ashlyn, another Duck Wrangler but also our Main Trial Runner all day Sunday.
Sharon, stayed an extra day and helped with all the clean up! I came home to find all my laundry done and FOLDED!!! what a great feeling!
Diane, photos!
Marianne, Photos and director of parking.
Pamela, kitchen duty and clean up help.
Jack, carried out the food and was the helper between the house and the grill and the shop.
Steve, helped pull the chicken cooker out and get it cleaned and ready to fire up.
Barb, did the CGC Testing and brought the Agility equiptment.
Richard, demonstrated with his dog Rowdy Search and Rescue.
Susan, sign in table and directions and special cookies .
Margaret, general helper where needed.
Reba and Richard, brought hog panels for the sheep, and tools to work with plus they helped me with the borrowed sheep when we brought them here plus paper products and decorations!
Don and Larry helped me put the new arena up.
Paul, fixed the big gate so it would open and close easily.
Momma, drinks and ice and well she is my Momma!!!
Last but not least LES who supports all my “projects” What a lucky girl I am to be married to him! He is the BEST!
But in general I have to say I am most BLESSED! Good Friends, Good Dogs and and a Great Husband!
