Airedale Rescue Quilting Bee: TEDDY (AZ) & GRACIE (NV) SWAT

Teddy

TEDDY - Teddy's dad had to go into assisted living and the family had no place for him, so asked rescue to help. Teddy was 9 years old and weighed 130 lb., about 30 lbs. more than his frame should be carrying.

He and his owner used to go everywhere together, but for the last few years, there was more food going in than calories going out.

Teddy & Harv

Luckily for big Teddy, we had a wonderful family waiting for a senior Airedale who needed them. With regular walks and a good diet, Catherine and Harv have gotten Teddy down to his healthy weight of 98 lbs.

Here's a photo of Teddy now that he's a svelte 98 lbs.

A much slimmer version of Teddy
now that he's dropped 30 lbs.

Catherine and Harv thought Teddy was so great that they asked us to keep an eye out for a nice senior girl who would be a good companion for Teddy and for them. We were all thrilled when 9 year old Trudy came in to rescue and she is now part of the family!

Gracie

GRACIE - Gracie outlived her original adoptive parents and came back in to rescue at age 11. Gracie was only 50 #, walked great on leash, loved to go to the dog park and was the perfect companion for a wonderful senior adopter who had previously adopted one of our senior Airedales. Gracie was able to live out her remaining years with this wonderful lady, in pure luxury!! Gracie and Artemis had a wonderful life together for the next three years.

Gracie on the road

"I was so blessed to have her in my life. There will never be another Gracie." Artemis

~~Don't forget that Early 'Dale No. 7 Drawing ends tomorrow,~~

~~Wednesday, Sept. 16th at 8 PM EDT.~~

~~No. 7-1 Hand Knit Scarf for Human and Matching Stretchy Knit Collar for your Dog~~

~~No. 7-2 Sandra Merwin Print, "Spirit of the 'Dale"~~

~~No. 7-3 Annette's House Puzzle~~

~~No. 7-4 CalendAIRE Tote Bag~~

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Why the Last Quilt?

For the last few years, it has become increasingly harder to find volunteers to run/manage the Bee. The steering committee has done all it can, but is retiring. We want to be very clear, it is not a financial issue for the volunteers of the Bee, it is a lack of dependable people stepping up to manage and participate in the behind-the-scenes running of the fundraiser. Currently, there are NO plans to continue any managerial portion of the Bee or to create additional quilts.

The steering committee has taken on all the managerial aspects of what is literally running a small business. Each and every one of us has devoted endless hours and money to making this a successful fundraiser for NAR. Running the Bee consists of many tasks and this is by no means a complete list: finding artists, finding block makers, finding quilters, deciding on themes, preparing block packets, coordinating timelines, finding a professional photographer, securing ticket printing/ purchasing, obtaining raffle license, selling tickets (donations), having a presence at MCKC, having a blog and/or website to promote the quilt, obtaining rescue stories and photos for marketing, acquiring donations for prizes, and ‘nagging’ members to complete their jobs in a timely fashion. Many times the steering committee has had to step in and do a job at the last minute because of the lack of volunteers or follow-through.

It has been a great 17 year run for the Quilting Bee, as the largest fundraiser for NAR. We know many Airedales have been supported through this effort.

Incentive Winners

"Aire Leaps Through the Seasons" - Charles Jones, III - GA
"Table Runn-Aire" - Helena Epstein, NY
"Dive Bombing Swallows" - Lynn Mathers, WA
"Straw Hat Girl" - Cathy Gaidos, KS
"Leap Y'Aire" - Donna Cardamone, OH
#9-5 Martha Calligan, OH
#9-4 Barbara Bonfield, CA
#9-3 Judith Luckett, TX
#9-2 Lisa Panno
#9-1 Ann Cosgrove, VA
$25,000 Milestone - Patty Eisenbraun, MI
$20,000 Milestone - Judy Luckett, TX
#8-5 Sharon Rafferty, CO
#8-4 Cindy Trimble, FL
#8-3 Caroline Thibodeau, CA
#8-2 Heidi Klaus, Freehold, NJ
#8-1 Nancie Secher, CA
#7-5 Dean Incopero, IL
#7-4 Sandra Swanson, NY
#7-3 Virginia Slowik, NY
#7-2 Barbara Morrison, WV
#7-1 Katherine Appleton, PA
$16,000 Milestone - Dina Rabanal, NM
#6-5 Lisa Hedman, WA
#6-4 Marcia L. Smith, NY
#6-3 Nancy Wagner-Hislip, NJ
#6-2 Linda McVey, British Columbia
#6-1 Donna Couch Jones, AZ
#5-5 Nancy Tripp - MA
#5-4 Denise Seis, IN
#5-3 George Core - AZ
#5-2 Patty Eisenbraun, MI
#5-1 Elisa Burnsed, GA
#4-4 Christine Votel Sheffer, NY
#4-3 Wendy Hodgson, Australia
#4-2 Pam Vandergrift
#4-1 Susan Winnett, Australia
$10,000 Milestone - Paul Pistell, MD
#3-4 New England Airedale Rescue, CT
#3-3 Ginger Robinson, VA
#3-2 Jean Naragdao, OR
#3-1 New England Airedale Rescue, CT
#2-4 Nora Davidson, TX
#2-3 Pat Bently, AZ
#2-2 Robert Haney, NJ
#2-1 Frances Murphy, AZ
$5,000 Milestone - Ruth Ellen Hill, TX
#1-4 Barbara Bonfield, CA
#1-3 Debbie Butler, KS
#1-2 Carole Evans, IN
#1-1 Leah Bokovitz, OH

Explaining the National Airedale Quilting Bee

Every year since 1999, a group of dedicated quilters and Airedale lovers has gathered in cyberspace to create a very down-to-Earth work of art as a fundraiser for National Airedale Rescue (NAR), the 501c3 corporation which is the Official Treasury of the Airedale Terrier Club of America Rescue & Adoption (ATCA R/A) Committee. Almost all of the materials and every one of the hundreds of hours of labor are volunteered, so that the proceeds of the fundraiser go 100% to NAR.

The donations are in increments and each donation you make (online or by check) will make you eligible for the main quilt and/or one of four bonus wall hangings. The donation structure is set up as follows: for each $5 donation you make, you will receive one entry for the main quilt; for each $25 donation increment you make, you will receive 5 entries for the main quilt and 1 bonus wall hanging entry. For example, if you donate $50, you receive 10 main quilt entries and 2 bonus entries, and so on.

5 comments :

UnknownSeptember 15, 2015 at 7:52 AM
Congrats to both Teddy and Gracie on finding their final forever homes and thank you to the families who opened their hearts to these senior furkids!
lSeptember 15, 2015 at 9:08 AM
ahh such lucky pups and Gracie going twice is amazing.. so glad she spent her final years happy. that Teddy is one BIG boy!
UnknownSeptember 15, 2015 at 11:12 AM
We just looooove happy endings.
DukeSeptember 15, 2015 at 3:23 PM
We are so happy for Teddy and Gracie! Seniors rock!
UnknownSeptember 18, 2015 at 5:20 AM
Catherine & Harv - thanks for what you do for seniors. It's one of the most important things we do in rescue - help seniors live out their years with love.