September, 2013
  
Lead In!
  
The September 6 issue of Dog News dedicated toTake The Lead is absolutely phenomenal. I urge everyone who hasn't seen it to take a look. Dog News TTL Issue. It's chock full of history, information, and most importantly, many poignant, personal tributes to TTL written by grateful clients. Since TTL operates with total anonymity, these stories offer unique insight into many ways that TTL has helped members of the AKC dog fancy over the last 20 years. I speak for the Board of Trustees, the staff, our volunteers and our clients in thanking Gene Zaphiris, Matt Stander and Harris Publications for a magnificent tribute. 
  
On a sad note, we pay tribute below to one of our own, Mickey Low, husband of Board of Trustee member Linda. Mickey lost a long and difficult battle with cancer. Please scroll down and click to read our September feature, dedicated to Mickey.
  
Read On, Lead On, and support our fellow dog show friends in need.  

 

 

Best to all, 

 

 

Cindy Vogels, Editor

[email protected]

 

Lead On Remembers Mickey Low
  
Mickey with "Macmillan"
  
TTL Green Hat   
2014 is going to be a neon green year!
  
Check out the new TTL Merchandise
Available Online!
  
You asked for it, so, here it is!

  
  
  

 

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From our Readers:

 

"The Dog News coverage of TTL is outstanding in their TTL issue of Sept. 6, 2013.  

 

When the founders of TTL first attempted to organize, I bet they never thought that TTL would have the impact it has on the fancy. I have always believed that a charitable organization in order to be effective, needed true volunteers. TTL officers and board members epitomize that to Pat and I. Thank you for all your efforts to help those members of the fancy that have been caught in situations beyond their control." 

 

Ed and Pat Gilbert

 

Take The Lead
Board of Trustees
Take The Lead
PO Box 6353
Watertown, NY
13601
800-814-1123

Upcoming Events
 
Montgomery County Kennel Club, Blue Bell, PA, October 6.
Membership Booth/Raffle.
 

Wine Country Kennel Club,
Napa, CA, 11/9-10

  

Unleashed in Napa

 

Please join us for dinner beginning 30 minutes after Best in Show on Saturday, 11/9, in the Cabernet Building (located on  the show grounds) Saturday night. Renowned Jazz Guitarist Ron Garcia will bring a special guest to entertain us. The price of $25 will include refreshments. Wine will be available at an additional cost. 

 

For more information contact: Kim Bates
  
TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
Annual Holiday Party hosted by Eastern Dog Club,
Springfield, MA December 7
  
AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, Orlando, FL,
December 14-15
Membership Booth/Raffle
  
West Coast Bake the Lead. Hosted by Palm Springs KC, Indio, CA, January 4-5, 2014.

For more information, contact Gay at
[email protected].  

 

For Updates of All Future Events:   

Scenes From Recent Events
  
Bake The Lead!
First Ever Take The Lead Bake Sale! Somerset Hills KC Somerset, NJ, September 7 & 8

photos courtesy of Susan Sprung and Mari-Beth O'Neill
 
TTL Founders Pat Laurens and Eric Steel
Master Baker Toni Sosnoff
Worker Bees
 
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Heather Hubbard with beautiful cookies she donated.
  
Indian Summer Ice Cream Event Arapahoe KC, Aurora, CO, September 21
  
photos by Ed Knox & Cindy Vogels
  
Harvey Goldberg (attending with wife Sue who was judging,) Meg Ryan and Cindy Vogels dish up ice cream.
  
Grandpa Doug Johnson helps Taylor and Cameron pull the lucky raffle winners
 
Faris Taylor and her super scoops won in the raffle
  
Winner of the grooming table, Trent Williams, lets Biff try it out
   
For Updates of All Future Events: 
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