Here we are
getting readyGWGS and Friends participation in the 1998
Annual Alzheimer's Association's
MEMORY WALK!!
This is the third year that GWGS has participated in the local Memory
Walk, and each year we have gained more participation and more sponsors to be able to
contribute in this way to our community. This year our GWGS TEAM earned $1,025.00.
Each year the Greater Washington Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club joins
several other individuals and groups to participate in the Memory Walks to help raise
funds for the Alzheimer's Association... The money raised goes to benefit local programs
and services to help caregivers, families, and friends coping with the daily challenges of
Alzheimer's disease.
We always bring a few dogs some in harness and carts and some with backpacks or just
marching along...to see some of the fun we've had and the people we've met see below and
also have a look at the regular Alzheimer's link on my page.
If you are local and would like to join us please email me or Bette Greenspan so that we
can get you a sponsor sheet and add your name to our GWGS team. You can also contact the
Event Coordinator, Sandra Fields at 703-359-4440 for information about how to form your
own team.
This year's team was, Bette Greenspan (with our Peaches), Colleen and Tim Darnell (Nox and Boomer), David and Laura Hill (Bear and Kodi), Beth Black (with my Judge), Sue Kittler (walking Anthony and the ferret!!!), Maribeth Keitz (with Vixen the sheltie), Norman Van Bogart (supervising carts, feet, dogs, children, and decorations!!and trading off with Bette to walk the wild woman--Peaches!) , Sharyl Mayhew-ME (with Chuck E.)
We are getting good (and fast) at decorating! The Pumpkin Man in Chuck E.'s Wagon is new and he was a big hit and we can use it every year, it is STILL floating in Bette's basement somewhere!!
Here we are
getting ready
Here we are LEADING the Walk this year!!!
It was a cool and breezy day (one of the first of the season) and all of the dogs were chomping at the bit to GET MOVING, Nox and Chuck E were uncharacteristically pulling to go faster, faster.......
And Nox and Colleen take the lead and set the pace and we did this walk in RECORD TIME!!
Chuck E. was still pulling, but I was "DRAGGING"!!:)
We finished winded but happy and what a beautiful day
At the end of the walk there is music and food and lots of time to socialize. Some of us made new friends:
Nox and Boomer look on anxiously as
they all pet the fuzzy dog!!
This fuzzy dog's tail curls
up, and flips down, curls UP and flips down!! Kodi is a GOOD sport
One of the vendors passed out yard
sticks, so ALL of the dogs got measured that day!!!
hey, what's in this wagon???
And some of us made new STRANGE friends:
Vixen and Jenny, mutual
admiration???
Chuck E. pulled the Pumpkin Man
all morning long in the cart and then acted as if he were a stranger--- go figure, too bad
you can't hear the sound effects --- BARROROOOOOOOOHAAAA!!!
But we mostly did what we always do, we HUGGED DOGS all day!!!
Chuck E. and Peaches showing
their best sides:) the underneath.
Chuck E. gives the best hugs!!
How about a snuggle,
Anthony:)
See you next year!!!