WWWA : Western Washington Whippet Association

The flyer for our November 8/9 NAWRA/LGRA/NOTRA race meets at the Roy Polo Field is available on the WWWA club calendar and on the Region 1 Events calendar. The direct link to the flyer is: http://www.asfaregion1.com/2008/WWWA1108.pdf.

We just got home from the SISFA trials in Emmett, Idaho, where Ringer finished 2nd in the FCH stake on Saturday to earn the final points he needed for his LCM! He is now CanCH HH Serendipity Eight Bells, LCM, SR, OTRM-2, TRP, DPC, CGC.
Ringer is my first LCM and I am very proud of [...]

I’m very happy to report that I’ve finally put the newsletter to bed! This issue is painfully late and I submit my abject apologies for letting it get so far behind. The PDF version of the newest issue (Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct 2008) is available from the Newsletter page, and has been emailed or snail mailed to all [...]

I have only had HotRod (QuiXhigh Lightning McQueen RCH, ORC) for 5 months, but what a fun few months it has been.  Due to a toe injury he had to lay off 8 weeks during the race season, but has come back stronger than ever.  Starting at the NAWRA Nationals and [...]

WWWA October General Membership Meeting
When: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 — 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Keg, Factoria — 3600 Factoria Blvd SE, Factoria, WA
Directions from I-405 Northbound or Southbound: Take exit 10, Coal Creek Pkwy, towards Factoria. Go east (turn left if coming from the north, right if coming from the south) on Coal Creek [...]

The nominating committee has presented the following slate for the 2009 Board of Directors:
President: Mary Downing
Vice President: Susie Manthou
Treasurer: Janis Castle
Secretary: Peggy Hewes
Board Members: Beth Levine and  Jeanette Dorsey
(Chris Downing has another year to serve in his two year board member term)

Nominations will be accepted from the floor at the next general membership meeting, which [...]

We were blessed with absolutely glorious fall weather for our October ASFA trials at the Roy Polo Field, in Roy, WA over the weekend of October 11/12, 2008. We pulled good-sized entries in whippets but not in other breeds, and overall the entry was below average in size but sure not in quality!
Our small but [...]

WWWA also bids a sad farewell to former member Patricia Wilson. Pat passed away on Saturday, October 4, at her home in Yakima. Pat was active in club events, especially lure coursing and race practice, until she and her husband moved back to Yakima in 2002. Our deepest sympathy to her husband Patrick and all [...]