Labor Day Sunday Findlay BARK PARK- Sept 2nd

[shais_mom]

whose all coming??
Keegan and I
at the findlay dog park -
I just found out today that Phred hadn't posted anything and when I asked if people were coming they said "we're doing it??" so
I'll copy and paste Phred's post....

Lissin UP, FirKids!!

Tell yur Folks ~ Mark the Calendars! ~ PLAN Ahead!!

We're DOin it Again! ~
Anudder *BIG* Pet Talk Gathurin!

Where? ~ Da Bark Park at FINDLAY, OHIO

When? ~ LABOR Day Weekend ~ ** SUNDAY **
The FIRST SUNDAY in September ~
SUNDAY ~ September 2, 2007

[Lady's Human]

Bark Park?

Me, LOH, the muchkins and the pup are going to try to be there.

[critter crazy]

where will this be???

[Lady's Human]

I'm assuming that this will be at the bark park in Findlay, OH.

It's a long drive from Binghamton, but it should be fun!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Lissin UP, FirKids!!

Tell yur Folks ~ Mark the Calendars! ~ PLAN Ahead!!

We're DOin it Again! ~
Anudder *BIG* Pet Talk Gathurin!

Where? ~ Da Bark Park at FINDLAY, OHIO

When? ~ LABOR Day Weekend ~ ** SUNDAY **
The FIRST SUNDAY in September ~
SUNDAY ~ September 2, 2007

Note: This is a 3-Day weekend - Saturday, Sunday,
and the Holiday is celebrated on Monday.

Time? First Arrivals can be 10AM or even earlier...
the Real Crowd starts forming between
11AM and Noon...
The DieHards stay till almost Dark.

What Goes On? ~ A REEL GUD TYME!!!!

Dawgs ~ Playin, Chasin, Rasslin, Runnin,
Jumpin, Eatin TREETS!!

Hoomins ~ Talkin, Socializin, Jabberin, Yappin,
Swappin Dawg Tails, EATIN GUD Food,
takin Photos, an Havin a GREAT Tyme!!

Who Should Come? **Ebberbuddie**
Grab yur Dawgs (some folks even bring da KAT! ),
load up some Treets & Grub, and motor on over!

We'll post some maps & directions later...
for now all ya need to know is
we meet in Findlay, Ohio -
which is on InterState 75,
in the North West corner of Ohio.

Y'all BEE THERE!! ~ SUNDAY ~ SEPTEMBER 2nd

We're gonna have sum *Phunn*!!


PS:
No Dawg?? ~ NO Problem - we alluz have "Extra Dawgs"!
We can "loan" ya a Dawg fur the Day!



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[Cinder & Smoke]

What's a "Gathurin"?? ... What's this all about ??


For the Newer Pet Talkers, and anyone else who hasn't seen the
sometimes "lengthy" posts devoted to Planning these Events,
and the always enjoyable "Reports" (complete with extensive
Photo Coverage) of the Events ~

Here's a capsule summary of What Goes On:

We "Gather" at the very nice Hancock County Park District "Dog Park" in the
north-western corner of OHIO.
Facilities include:

* A 2-acre fully fenced OFF-leash Dog Park - with picnic tables, running water,
a few shade trees, grass, a lil mud, a collection of toys & balls -
a fine place to let a Friendly Pooch *romp* with other dogs.

* And 100 feet away ~ An enclosed (on two sides) Covered Picnic Pavilion
with concrete floor, picnic tables to seat 90 or so, electrical outlets,
2 charcoal grills - and enough Food & Covered Dishes to feed a mid-sized army!
(We NEVER go away hungry!!)
We Reserve and Rent the Pavilion - so there's no risk of it being "occupied"
by anyone except our Pet Talk Gang.

* Within 500 feet - there are two CLEAN Rest Rooms ~ OK, they don't *flush* -
but they ARE "clean", have concrete floors, and locking doors!

* A large, paved parking lot is within sight of the Dog Park and Pavilion.

* Many wooded Trails through the beautiful Park are available, but most
Folks hang with the Gang in the Dog Park or at the Pavilion.

* Food is casual / picnic stuff - everyone brings a lil extra to share - and as
said before - ya won't be hungry when you leave!

We can't stress enough that EVERYone is More than Welcome!!
We were all "strangers" when we came to our "first one" - and most everyone
who has been to one keeps coming back!

About the only "REQUIREMENT" is that the DOGS have to be "Registered"
to enter the Dog Park area.
Not a "big deal" - but it's da LAW!
If anyone is coming that has dogs that aren't "Registered" with Hancock PARKS -
it costs $10 - for up to THREE Dogs - and is good for the entire year.
PM me at "Cinder & Smoke" and I'll fill you in on the Registration procedures -
allow about 10 days to send for and receive your Permit.

If you're still "not sure" -
take a look at some of out Past Gathurins in these threads >>>

This Spring's Memorial Day Gatherin - May 27, 2007 >>>
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=124178

Last Spring's Memorial Day Gathurin - May 28, 2006 >>>
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=98411

2 Years ago - Memorial Day Gathurin - May 29, 2005 >>>
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthr...16&page=1&pp=10

Fall (2004) Findlay Meeting

Labor Day (2004) Gathurin

Memorial Day (2004) at Findlay

Memorial Day (2003) Gathurin

As you can see - we've been "Doing these Gathurings" for several years -
and "The Gang" keeps getting bigger -
so <YOU> will Fit Right IN!!

Please meet us in Findlay on September 2nd!!


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[shais_mom]

where will this be???

yea it would be about an 8 hour drive but we have pet friendly hotels.
we've had visitors from NY before!

http://www.mapquest.com/directions/m...2z=&panelbtn=2

[crow_noir]

I really hope for everyone's sake that OH doesn't get any more rain for at least a week. I heard there's supposed to be MORE rain though. *sigh* I hope the weather people are wrong.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070823/...re_us/flooding

Hundreds displaced by Midwest flooding

By JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 26 minutes ago

FINDLAY, Ohio - Firefighters and a volunteer armada navigated boats through streets awash in waist-deep water Wednesday, plucking neighbors and pets from porches as flooding that has swamped the Upper Midwest and Plains settled in Ohio.

he water forced at least 500 people to flee their homes in several northern Ohio towns. Rising water forced authorities to move about 130 inmates at the county jail in Findlay to a regional prison.

Many neighborhood rescuers showed up with canoes and kayaks wanting to help during Findlay's worst flooding in nearly 100 years. Three men in a fishing boat ferried a mother and her 2-week-old daughter along with the family dogs.

"That was the catch of the day," said Angel Sanchez, the baby's neighbor.

Milk jugs, garbage bags and soda cans floated in the murky water. Tom Woods took his 8-foot fishing boat to help float out friends stranded in the neighborhood.

"Once we got here, everybody asked us to rescue more people," he said.

The Blanchard River was 7 feet above flood stage Wednesday at Findlay, the highest since a 1913 flood, and could rise another half-foot or more, the National Weather Service said.

The rain subsided by mid-afternoon, and the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for much of the state, with temperatures expected to hit the upper 90s.

In Bucyrus, 40 miles to the southeast, nearly 9 inches of rain had fallen since Monday and at least 200 people were still out of their homes, the Crawford County Department of Emergency Management said.

"Reality is starting to set in about just how much damage there is in some of the flooded areas," said Tim Flock, director of the agency.

Gov. Ted Strickland declared states of emergency in nine counties in northwest and north-central Ohio, including Crawford County and Findlay's Hancock County.

The death toll from two storm systems — one that has spanned the Upper Midwest and another from remnants of Tropical Storm Erin in Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri — reached at least 22 on Tuesday when searchers found the body of a man tangled in a tree near Lewiston, Minn.

Flooding also continued in northern Iowa as thunderstorms dumped more heavy rain across the already water-logged region Wednesday. Three subdivisions along the Des Moines River near Fort Dodge were evacuated, and crews used rocks and sandbags to shore up a levee that had begun to give way, officials said.

The river crested at 14 feet, four feet above flood stage, and began a slow fall by midafternoon to 13.2 feet, said Penny Clayton, a spokeswoman for the city. She warned of additional rain, though.

A care center was evacuated in Humboldt, Iowa, as water poured into the basement, but no one was hurt.

Thousands of homes were damaged in Wisconsin and Minnesota as the storm swept through. A preliminary survey by the American Red Cross in Minnesota identified about 4,200 affected homes, including 256 complete losses, 338 with major damage and 475 that are still inaccessible, said Kris Eide, the state's director of homeland security and emergency management.

Preliminary damage reports in Wisconsin indicate 30 homes and 25 businesses were destroyed. Another 731 homes and 32 businesses were damaged.

In addition to the confirmed flood-related deaths, a man drowned Sunday in his mother's flooded basement in Iowa after being overcome by carbon monoxide, the state medical examiner's office said.

And in Madison, Wis., a woman and her child waiting at a bus stop at a flooded intersection were electrocuted when lightning hit a utility pole, causing a power line to fall in the water, authorities said. A bus passenger who tried to help them was also electrocuted, they said.

In Oklahoma, which recorded a gust of 82 mph and 11 inches of rain, some 300 homes and businesses were damaged in the Kingfisher area and in Caddo County in southwestern Oklahoma, officials said. According to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, 2007 is so far the fourth-wettest on record in the state, with an average rainfall total of 31.96 inches, 8.42 inches above normal.

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