The Premium List is in the mail for our 14 January 2006 show and Rusty is still hunting high and low for ring stewards for the breed rings. If you are interested in stewarding in the breed rings and have not already contacted Rusty, please do so as soon as possible. If you would rather steward for Obedience or Rally and have not contacted me, please do so and I will gladly add you to my list. If you are planning on attending the Judge’s Welcome Dinner at the Best Western in Puyallup, Saturday evening, 13 January, please RSVP to Muriel Clifford. Muriel has worked very hard to organize this dinner and it is always enjoyable to relax with our judges over dinner the evening before our show. The dinner is free to all club members, unless you make a reservation and do not attend. It is well worth the drive to Puyallup on a Friday evening from the eastside. If you would like to volunteer to help with the show, please contact Pat Wilaby, or Jan, as there is always enough work for everybody that shows up!

The breed rings are in a new building this year and a lot of work has gone into laying out the rings and figuring out where to put the vendors. Looks like the vendors will be around the outside walls of the building in which the breed rings will be located. Obedience and Rally will still be in the Pavilion, but on the first floor rather than the second floor. The Judge’s and ring stewards lunch will be served on the second floor of the Pavilion, as usual. We should have a copy of the floor plan available at the Holiday party.

I hope that every one has a very nice Thanksgiving and that you are looking forward to wonderful holidays. Our Holiday party, and election of club officers for 2005, will be held at Doug and Bo’s home on December 4th. If you would like to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a dog-related gift valued at not more than $20.00. Half the fun in attending this party is in watching Bo steal presents.

See you there!

Respectfully,
Dee Carlson, President – Sammamish Kennel Club