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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Hi folks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I'm writing to let you know about some changes in how Cascadia Basset Rescue
is operating. All of this is very positive!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The first is that Tamie Tate has decided not to be involved in rescue
anymore. She is pursuing new business options for herself, and putting her
energy there. So I've stepped back in to coordinate rescue activities, and have
been REALLY busy for the past six weeks or so, during which time we've placed
14 dogs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The second change is that after a lot of thought and discussion,
we’ve decided to lay down Cascadia Basset Rescue as a separate rescue,
and instead work through Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue (SPDR) as SPDR's Basset
Pack. There are several reasons for this:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>1. SPDR has 501(c)(3) status established. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>2. Going along with that, they have a system for consistent
bookkeeping and reporting to the feds.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>3. They have liability insurance for their volunteers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>4. They have a greater visibility, and are working on
expanding that. As a result, they have a greater capacity to recruit
volunteers, including foster homes, than we have alone.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>We have worked with SPDR all along. I’ve been the SPDR Basset breed
rep for over 10 years and Tamie has been the co-rep for the past two years.
Dogs coming in from central Puget Sound (from <st1:City w:st="on">Everett</st1:City>
south to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Olympia</st1:place></st1:City>)
shelters have been identified for us by the shelter checkers who volunteer with
SPDR – so those dogs have always been SPDR dogs. We have a good working
relationship with other folks in rescue through SPDR, and that's a great
support system to have for home checks, transportation and fostering.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I'm delighted that Julie Stevenson, who has been one of Cascadia's most
active volunteers, is stepping in to serve as co-rep with me in SPDR, and will
be learning the ropes of managing rescue functions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The most important aspect of affiliating fully through SPDR, instead of
operating separately as Cascadia Basset Rescue, is that it will reduce
administrative burden and free us to concentrate on what is most important to
us: the Bassets who need homes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I am VERY proud of what we have accomplished as Cascadia Basset Rescue.
Over the years since we were established, we’ve placed well over 1,000
dogs in good, loving homes. And we're planning on continuing to do that good
work for as long as it needs doing - just under a new name.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>So, effective June 1, we are operating as Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue's
Basset Pack. We've updated (finally!) our website, and you can find information
about volunteering, supporting the dogs' care, or finding a dog on the new page
or by referral at SPDR's page, which is: <a href="http://www.spdrdogs.org/">www.spdrdogs.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Let me clarify right up front that despite the name, we will continue
to cover the areas we have covered all along - Western Washington, Alaska and
pitching in as needed in Oregon and Idaho.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The last piece of news, especially for those in the <st1:place w:st="on">Pacific
Northwest</st1:place>, is that we will no longer be holding Droolapalooza on
Labor Day weekend. Our volunteers have worked themselves to the bone putting
this on each year - and we've had a great time doing it. But the main
organizer has always been Tamie, and with her stepping down, I am not prepared
to step into that particular role.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Thanks to everyone who has supported Cascadia and the dogs we serve
over the years. I hope that we can continue to count on your support as we
continue to take in, care for and place Bassets in need of new homes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Sylvie McGee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Seattle</span></font></st1:City></st1:place>
Purebred Dog Rescue Basset Pack<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a href="http://www.bassetrescue-wa.org/">www.bassetrescue-wa.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a href="mailto:sylviemcgee@comcast.net">sylviemcgee@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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