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Memorial held for Gary at the NVDTC Clubhouse by Marilane Bergfelt On Sunday, October 30th, some 50 people met to honor and celebrate Gary Walker's life at the Napa Valley DTC. Folks shared stories of family vacations, golfing, cycling and of course, dogs and dog training. There were pictures of Gary and his many passions, plus many beautiful pieces of potty Gary had made. Attendees were welcomed to take home a piece of Gary's art and remember his many, many talents. Posted 10/31/11
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Memorial for Gary Walker to be held in Napa: October 30, 2011 If anyone is willing to step up and say a few words about their experiences with Gary, that would be wonderful. Bring your own chair. Well-mannered dogs are also invited. The obituary will be in the paper along with more information on the memorial. Posted 10/24/11
Tribute to Gary We were shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of one of our own this week, Gary Walker. Gary was a former board member, assistant trainer and active member of the club and our friend for many years. All will dearly miss him. Gary has been described by those who knew him as kind, gentle, a nice guy, a gentleman, open minded, great assistant, generous and giving. He was a strong, knowledgeable and reliable assistant trainer. You could always count on Gary to step up when needed, whether it was to assist in classes, to be on the board, building related or helping at an event. In his quiet way, he always managed to contribute with a positive attitude. Everyone counted Gary as their friend, including the dogs. Gary's dog, Buster, is undoubtedly confused and mourning his loss greatly. Buster is currently in a foster situation we are hopeful will become permanent. We will continue to monitor his status and offer our support to Buster, whether that is in helping him to find a permanent home or transitional support into his new family. Services will be held in Fresno on Friday, 9/16/2011 Condolences may be sent to Gary's mother at: Posted 9/14/11
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The Hound Dogs were rockin’ at the Club September 1st! Vange Leonis conjured up Elvis back from wherever he has been for the last thirty-odd years! Better yet, this Elvis loved dogs. And the dogs loved him! Vange initiated the Sock and Paws Hop, recruited Rick Torres, Top Bay Area Elvis entertainer, recruited Margretha Lane, professional photographer and club member, and organized the volunteer help: Gerry Glantz, Sue Osborn, Karen and Lori Jackson, and Joy Wood. She even personally enlisted some of the attendees until they said All Right, Okay, You Win. And, boy, are we glad we did! There were about a dozen couples (human and dog). Before Elvis entered the building, Vange had us all on the floor in our thick, white sox – teaching us appropriate dancing steps. Only Elvis would be allowed to do the dirty dancing. Viva Las Vegas! When Elvis arrived in his skin tight, royal blue, silver -studded bell-bottomed pantsuit, the fun - and the live music – began. He started out by introducing himself to each dog and his/her escort and he always had very nice things to say about the dogs. Many doggie kisses landed somewhere on Elvis. He is definitely going to have to have that suit dry-cleaned, particularly since at home, he and his wife have cats. They would definitely be All Shook Up when Elvis got home. We danced, we did the stroll, we really rocked out to Proud Mary Big wheels keep on turnin’, Proud Mary keep on burning, rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river! Elvis crooned a special tribute to our absent President, Mary Ash. I had the honor of holding a golden Teddy Bear while we all swayed to the lyrics, Baby, let me be, your lovin’ Teddy Bear, put a chain . . etc. etc. You know the rest. I had to keep swaying Miss Teddy Bear higher and higher away from my yellow Lab Perry’s Hungry Eyes (not an Elvis tune, I know). Meanwhile Margretha was cruisin’ the floor, taking tons of pictures, including individual shots of Elvis with each couple. She also got some gorgeous head shots of the four-footed partners which I predict will be downloaded by the two-footed partners and mounted under the heading, Always on My Mind. Karen and Lori worked as soda jerks dispensing ice cream, milkshakes, and whipped cream covered bananas. Upon being offered one of the latter, I cried, “You’re the Devil in Disguise” but I wolfed it down anyway. Joy Wood wore her Sheriff’s badge proudly as she stalked the floor looking for Suspicious Minds. The climax of the evening for four of us was a spin in a 1966 shark-finned pink Cadillac with Elvis driving and serenading us about Burning Love and It’s Now or Never. Gerry, Vange, myself, and Michelle Antonio (LAPS, Vallejo DTC) holding her white Chihuahua Buddy were the lucky raffle winners. As we drove around the lot, Margretha shifted into paparazzi mode taking numerous shots of our laughing faces. Vange’s vision of bringing like minded people together, with their dogs, for a fun, unique evening really paid off. Look at the pictures. And check out the original Elvis dancing to the Jailhouse Rock on YouTube. He really was the King of Rock and Roll!
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Below are links to PDFs of the Training Application and Student Information form, which must both be filled out and brought to first class. There is also a link to informaton about NVDTC's club rules that need to be read before attending classes. AND THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT: What You'll Need For Training Class
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
VIEW SESSION 1, 2012 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES — Jan. 9 through Feb. 17, 2012
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