Thursday, October 5th, 2000

8:00 am

Early Arrivers Walk on the Beach
At the end of McKinley Street behind the Atlantic Oceanside

7:00 - 9:00 pm

A Pre-Madness Social Gathering
Coffee, cookies and friends. The Berry Best Natural Pet Bakery house at 11 McKinley Street
Sponsored by Personalized Greyhounds

Friday, October 6th, 2000

8:00 am

Greyhounds on the Beach
Take a morning walk with 1500 or more Greyhounds. At the end of McKinley Street behind the Atlantic Oceanside

11:00 am - 4:30 pm

Registration
Register, pick up your tee-shirts and posters and get your Raffle tickets. McKinley Street next to the Atlantic Oceanside

5:00 pm

The First Greyhounds Reach the Beach Wedding
You and your Greyhounds are invited to celebrate the marriage of Dianne and Brian. On the Beach on the Bay side at the end of Read Street near the Rusty Rudder

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Reception and Informational Presentations on International Greyhound Welfare Efforts
Participants include Fermin Perez, Director, Scooby Animal Refuge, Medina del Campo, Spain. Fermin will be joined by Poncho, Pozo and Valor, three Galgos, now pets in the U.S. Marion Fitzgibbon, President of the Irish SPCA will give an update on Irish transport to Spain and conditions in Ireland. Owen, an Irish greyhound auction survivor accompanies Marion. Brenda Brooks, Quad Cities Greyhound Adoption will address the problem of greyhounds with broken legs.
Sponsored by the American-European Greyhound Alliance, Greyhound Friends, Inc. and Greyhounds as Companions, Inc.
Jill Hopfenbeck, DVM and Linda Miranda, representatives of Grey2K will be available to discuss the citizens' ballot initiative to ban Greyhound racing in Massachusetts.
The Lounge at the Rusty Rudder

7:00 pm

The 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social at Dewey Beach
Tell the dogs it's time for desert. In the parking area at the Southwinds Motel
Sponsored by Nittany Greyhound Adoption

Saturday, October 7th, 2000

8:00 am

Greyhounds on the Beach
Take another morning walk with 1500 or more Greyhounds. At the end of McKinley Street behind the Atlantic Oceanside

10:00 am

The Blessing of the Hounds
On the beach at the end of the morning walk

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Registration
Register, pick up your tee-shirts and posters and get your Raffle tickets. McKinley Street next to the Atlantic Oceanside

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Silent Auction
Proceeds will defray the legal cost in getting the Greyhounds released from the Wisconsin research lab. The Backyard at 17A McKinley Street. Winning bidders can pick up their items between 4:30PM and 5:30PM on Saturday and between 12 noon and 1PM on Sunday.

10:30 am

The Healthy Greyhound - Alternative Therapies
Laurie Rhodes, a certified Reike therapist, will lead a hands-on healing session using alternative therapies for Greyhounds. The Back Yard at 11 McKinley Street Bring chairs for you and blankets for the dogs to lie on. Laurie is also available for private sessions.

10:30 am

Getting the Best From Your Greyhounds
Lee Livingood, dog trainer and author of The Retired Racing Greyhound for Dummies, will conduct a seminar on getting the best behavior from your Greyhound and solving behavior problems. At Tent #1

10:30 am

Getting Grants to Support Greyhound Adoption
Joyce Wasson, fundraiser, former president and board member of Greyhound Friends, Inc., will share her experience in getting grant support for Greyhound adoption. At Tents #3

10:30 am

Buddi the Greyhound: Finding a Family
A reading of the story for the kids and the rest of us who never grew up. Tara Tisopulos, author of the children's story about Buddi, will read it for the kids while the book's illustrator creates drawing from the story. The Pool Deck at the Atlantic Oceanside

Noon - 2:00 pm

Hound Run and Brown Bag Lunch Bring your Greyhounds for a run while you try to have lunch. Rehoboth Soccer Field on Route 1

2:00 pm

Ways to Get PR for Adoption
Maggie McCurry, President and Founder of Wings for Greyhounds, will discuss techniques for getting PR for Greyhound adoption. At Tent #1

2:00 pm

The Healthy Greyhound
Dr. James E. Radcliffe, DVM, acknowledged as one of the best veterinary orthopedic specialists in the U.S. will be back by popular demand to discuss Greyhound health issues. At Tent #3

2:00 pm

Meet the Authors
Meet Sue Lemieux, author of The Book of the Greyhound, Lee Livingood, author of The Retired Racing Greyhound for Dummies, Cynthia Branigan, author of Adopting the Racing Greyhound and The Reign of the Greyhound, Nancy Waddell, author of Tales from the Bark Side, and Tara Tisopulos, author of Buddi the Greyhound: Finding a Family. You can purchase the books and have them autographed by the authors. At Tent #2

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Reception and Informational Presentations on International Greyhound Welfare Efforts
This is a second session for those who were unable to attend on Friday. Participants include Fermin Perez, Director, Scooby Animal Refuge, Medina del Campo, Spain. Fermin will be joined by Poncho, Pozo and Valor, three Galgos, now pets in the U.S. Marion Fitzgibbon, President of the Irish SPCA will give an update on Irish transport to Spain and conditions in Ireland. Owen, an Irish greyhound auction survivor accompanies Marion. Brenda Brooks, Quad Cities Greyhound Adoption will address the problem of greyhounds with broken legs. Sponsored by the American-European Greyhound Alliance, Greyhound Friends, Inc. and Greyhounds as Companions, Inc. Jill Hopfenbeck, DVM and Linda Miranda, representatives of Grey2K will be available to discuss the citizens' ballot initiative to ban Greyhound racing in Massachusetts. The Lounge at the Rusty Rudder

9:30 pm

Memorial Service for Missing Friends
A memorial service to honor all of our missing friends conducted by Cynthia Branigan. On the Beach.

Sunday, October 8th, 2000

8:00 am

Greyhounds on the Beach
Take a morning walk with 1500 or more Greyhounds At the end of McKinley Street behind the Atlantic Oceanside

10:00 am

Brunch at the Ruddertown Complex

11:30 am

Brunch Speaker
Dr. Steven W. Dow, DVM, Phd. D-ACVIM, the principal investigator on the study co-sponsored through the Greyhound Cancer Fund at the Morris Animal Foundation, will be the guest speaker. Dr. Dow is an instructor at the National Jewish Center for Immunology in Denver, Colorado where he focuses his research on genetic immunotherapy of cancer, allergy and infectious diseases.

Brunch will be served at Crabbers Cove on the ground level and the Bay Center Room on the upper level at the Ruddertown Complex. Anyone who needs to leave early should brunch at Crabbers Cove. Dr. Dow will be speaking in the Bay Center Room.

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Vendors at the Tents
All the Greyhound goodies you could possibly imagine all in one place. It's time to shop `til you drop or run out of money, which ever happens first.

6:00 pm

The Healthy Greyhound - Alternative Therapies
Laurie Rhodes, a certified Reike therapist, will lead a hands-on healing session using alternative therapies for Greyhounds. This is a second session for those unable to attend on Saturday. The Back Yard at 11 McKinley Street Bring chairs for you and blankets for the dogs to lie on. Laurie is also available for private sessions.

Monday, October 9th, 2000

8:00 am

Greyhounds on the Beach
One last time until next year, the Greyhounds walk on the beach At the end of McKinley Street behind the Atlantic Oceanside