When's our NEXT "Ohio" Gathurin? . June/July?? . Ohio or Michigan??

[Cinder & Smoke]

We're gonna let Dad handle this wun... DAD >>

Let's all gather round the PT puters and PLAN When and Where
our NEXT Pet Talk Gathurin / Meeting is going to be held.

The next Big Holiday is the Fourth of July - which falls on a
SUNDAY this year;
so the "Federal day-off Holiday" is on MONDAY, July 5th.

LAST Year (2003) we had a Birfday Party for Kia in lower MICHIGAN on
SUNDAY, JUNE 29 (2003) - Hosted at a *NICE* Dawg Park
(WITH Dawg Swimmin Lake!) by Kia, Kimmy and Andy.
They are "game" to Do It Again - THIS Year!

Then we "skipped" over the 4th of July (2003) and
had a July Gathurin at Findlay, Ohio, on Sunday, July 13th.

I'll reproduce the Planning Calendars down at the bottom of this post -
so you can *see* how the days & Holidays fall.

I'm not pushing for anything in particular; but some of the
"thoughts" expressed before include:

. . Sundays seem to work well - a few have to "werk" on Saturdays
. . 3-day *Monday* Holidays are nice - rest up after the trip!
. . BUT - can Everyone who wants to come get "OFF" on Holidays??
. . We should try to Plan Ahead for folks who can only
. . . make it to ONE event.

. . ?? IS Father's Day (Sunday, June 20) a good or bad day to
. . . hold a PT Event??

Let's *look* at the calendars >>>

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Pet Talk Gathurinz for 2003...

SAT & SUN - LAST year / 2003

March 2003:
29 & 30 = FINDLAY on SUNDAY (30th)

April 2003:
none held

May 2003:
24 & 25 = FINDLAY on SUNDAY (25th)(Memorial Day = MONDAY)
31 & .1

June 2003:
.7 & .8
14 & 15 Fatherr's Dau on 15th
21 & 22
28 & 29 = KIA's B-Day in MICHIGAN (29th)

July 2003:
FRI=4, 5 & 6 (nothing over the 4th)
12 & 13 = FINDLAY on SUNDAY (13th)
19 & 20
26 & 27

August 2003:
.2 & .3
.9 & 10
16 &17
23 & 24
30 & 31 = FINDLAY on SUNDAY (31st)(Labor Day on 1st)

September 2003:
.6 & .7
13 & 14
20 & 21
27 & 28

October 2003:
.4 &.5
11 & 12
18 & 19 = FINDLAY on SUNDAY (19th)

Sure was a **PHUNN** SUMMER!!

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Here's a Saturday & Sunday PLANNING Calendar for 2004
with Holidays noted:

SAT & SUN - YEAR 2004

APRIL 2004
.3 & .4 - Palm Sunday is 4th
10 & 11 - EASTER SUNDAY is 11th
17 & 18 SUNDAY @ FINDLAY
24 & 25

MAY 2004
.1 & .2
.8 & .9 - MOTHERS DAY on the 9th
15 & 16
22 & 23
29 & 30 + 31 MEMORIAL SUNDAY @ Findlay

JUNE 2004
.5 & .6
12 & 13
19 & 20 - FATHERS DAY is on the 20th
26 & 27

JULY 2004
.3 & .4 + 5 Monday the 5th = Holiday
10 & 11
17 & 18
24 & 25

AUGUST 2004
31 & .1
.7 & .8
14 & 15
21 & 22
28 & 29

SEPTEMBER 2004
.4 & .5 + 6th is LABOR DAY (Monday) = Holiday
11 & 12
18 & 19
25 & 26

OCTOBER
.2 & .3
.9 & 10 11th is Columbus Day
16 & 17
23 & 24
30 & 31 Halloween on Sunday


** The THREE Day Holidays of 4th of July and Labor Day
would be Good Weekends to have a Gathurin -
give the more "Distant" Pet Talkers an extra day to drive!

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OK ~ Let's EVERYONE who can & will Attend ~ Post your Drutherz!

WHERE do we hold the NEXT Gathurin -
1) FINDLAY, OHIO
-- or --
2) Lower MICHIGAN

3) What are good, CAN DO days...
-- and/or --
4) What are absolutely can NOT do days...

The Forum is **OPEN**

/s/ Phred

[Kfamr]

We're possibly going to Michigan around July 4th...
Dad said we could go to Ohio for a few days if we do head up to MI.. and could attend another meeting. So, around July 4th would be best for us, although don't make plans FOR us.

It'd be neat to have one in the Michigan dog park, with the swimming area sometime while we're up there.

[Cincy'sMom]

Both the 20th and 27th of June are busy days for us, but we haven't missed a gathering yet, so one wouldn't kill us.
Go with the majority.

I'm not sure what are plans are for the weekend of the 4th, but if it is then, my dad will again be home from Florida.

[ramanth]

Since Kia's b-day falls on a Tuesday, I was thinking of having a party either the JUNE 19th & 20th or the 26th & 27th weekends.

Whether this happens or not, I'd say still plan to have a Findlay gathering on July 4th if the consensus is that people can make it.

*edit* Seeing Staci's post made me realize I didn't specify the month. oops!

[shais_mom]

I am not sure if I can make the 20th gathering. I am going away for that weekend and not sure when we are coming home.
I have to work the weekend of July 19th and 20th But the rest as far as I know are free...

But Don't plan around me either, the only one I missed has been Kia's birthday last year () b/c I was in Chicago. Let Majority rule.

[shais_mom]

But would we be able to get the shelter house on the 4th at this close of a date?
I know that this year at the park over Memorial day was not last last year at all. But I am not sure what the 4th would be.
just a thought

[RobiLee]

I am pretty certain that I will not be able to make it on July 4th. The family is supposed to have a big get together and if I don't make that my parents will probably have my head...lol. I'll check with the family to make sure that is still on. Either way I have already put my request in at work and that doesn't even mean I will get that day off. Don't plan around me though. Like the others have said go with the majority. I will always be able to make it to others.

Robin

[Cinder & Smoke]

Awww, NUTZ!

Originally posted by shais_mom

But would we be able to get the shelter house
on the 4th at this close of a date?

Staci's right ...

We'z too late to grab #7 for the 4th!
Both #6 and #7 are "paid for" by someone else on Sunday, July 4th!

But #7 *IS* available for the Holiday MONDAY - July 5th...

So Dad RESERVED Pavilion #7 for MONDAY, July 5th!

*OR* - we could have Pavilion #7 on the SATURDAY - July 3rd...
But gotta know *QUICK* to change it before someone grabs the 3rd...

He also checked on Labor Day SUNDAY - September 5th...
And he also Reserved #7 for Labor Day Sunday -
kuz #6 (next door) was already "gone".

Soooo...

Do we really *WANT* our regular #7 Hang-out on MONDAY, the 5th????

Or would we wann do the Gathurin onna SATURDAY???

PLEASE!!!
Ebberbuddie *Check In Quick* -
Final decisions anna Munnie gotta be in to Parks by next week!

1) SATURDAY, July 3, or MONDAY, July 5 ???

2) Labor Day SUNDAY, Sept 5 ????

[ramanth]

I'll check with the family and see if there are plans or not for the 4th.

I'll either be in Atlanta or Toronto Labor Day weekend.

I changed my previous post to reflect that I meant weekends in June not July for Kia's b-day.

[Amber]

I would rather stay in Ohio. My parents wouldn't want to drive all the way to a PT meeting in Michigan. I know for sure I can't come to the july 4th, we are having a big family get-together. I'll have to check with those other days though.

[Kfamr]

Is there any chance of putting together a MI meeting within the 5th-15th of July? (That's normally the times we stay in MI, not including before the 4th or on the 4th..)

[Blustang24]

KAYANN


you guys aren't gonna go like june28th-june12 or so like we did last time?

[Kfamr]

I don't know when we're leaving to go, but I figured sometime AFTER the 4th would be better for a meeting than before... so I left those dates out.

[Blustang24]

Oh ok...that makes sense

[shais_mom]

Monday the 5th doesn't work for me at all.
I will have to work that day. We at the hospital honor the holiday on the 4th and it's back on Monday the 5th. And I don't have enough vacation time after my grandma's funeral to use for it.
I would be able to do the 3rd or the week after would work better for me. (And it sounds like a lot of other people also)