A day-brightening email from Bonnie Folz:
<<To the Vivi Team Volunteers,
Last night I attended the annual awards dinner for one of the many clubs I am very proud to be a member of, for quite a few years: the Nassau / Suffolk Owner Handlers Association.
http://www.canineworld.com/oha/
Seated at our table for the evening were a few of my very close friends and students that attend the awards dinner with me each year, as well as my dear friend, Denise Flaim.
The food was delish and raffles were being won left and right at our table, as is the case each year, and we were having a very nice time whooping and hollering as our winning ticket numbers were called.
Each year, awards are given out to those members who have competed and achieved titles with their dogs. These awards are very special as they convey the commitment each owner has to the training and teamwork associated with competing in various events. I am proud to say I’ve been the recipient of these awards throughout the years as I competed with my furkids.
The top award is presented to the chapter’s Owner Handler of The Year. As I was bragging to those at my table about being close friends with two former Owner Handler of The Year award winners, one being Denise, our chapter’s club president, Susan Meluzin, began talking about this year’s recipient, and the wonderful commitment of time dedicated this past year. Bonnie Folz, were the next words I heard as Susan turned to me with a smile on her face. OMG!!!! ME??? I could not believe it (and still can’t)!! I was almost in tears as got up to accept the award for all of the work I’d done to help with Vivi’s search and continuing to do with the Vivi Crusade.
The beautiful, etched award reads "For Outstanding Contribution To The Sport Of Dogs 2006 Bonnie Folz." I cannot tell you how very proud and honored I am to receive this award!
I was (and still am) so excited, once the presentation was complete, I snuck outside to jump up and down, call Honi, and share the award and the news. I told Honi that she too should be included on this award as Honi has been my sounding board, my (sometimes) voice of reason (o: and pretty much my go-to-gal and right arm throughout these past 16 months. With all that we’ve gone through, and continue to strive for, Honi has become one of my very dear and close friends.
As I started to come down from cloud twelve, I came to realize that this award should include the names of ALL OF YOU, Team Vivi Volunteers, who have helped in Vivi’s search and saved so many animals this past year. Though it is only my name on the award, I and we, could never have done all that we did and continue to do were it not for each other’s support.
Like they say, there is no "I" in "TEAM." So to all of the Team Vivi Volunteers, I am very proud to say, congratulations to you for your Outstanding Contribution to The Sport of Dogs!
If anyone is looking for me, I’ll be on cloud nine.
Keeping the faith and making a difference.
Bonnie>>
Comments (48)
That is super Bonnie. An award well deserved by your and all the VIVI team.
Still Keeping the faith for VIVI
Congratulations Bonnie you deserve it. Enjoy your day in the sun. Still praying for news of Vivi. all the best j
Congratulations Bonnie. An honor well earned and deserved.
Congradulations, Bonnie. The Owner/Handlers Association are to be commended for picking the best person for this award. Enjoy it. Always keeping the faith that Vivi will be back with Jill and Rick.
Congratulations, Bonnie, and well done! Your commitment and passion and emotion is the powerful force which drives you and this recognition is well deserved. We are very proud of you!!!
well deserved bonnie!!! congratulations and by all means stay on cloud nine for a long time!!!!
Bonnie - You are a dear sweet person, and you and the others have worked so hard for Vivi and all these others. You all deserve this award, and it is so sweet of your to acknowledge all the others with you.
Thank you for sharing the story of Buster with me and his pictures. And thanks so much for your help with the 3 little chihuahuas at North Shore.
God bless you for your kind, kind heart!
Bonnie- I am so happy that the OHA acknowledged all your hard work. Congratulations.
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