REMINDER: The Workers Party is TONIGHT!!
ALL Workers and Participants are invited to attend the worker's party tonight!
It will be held at Mr. Hayden's house, Beginning at 5:30 pm
We hope to see you all at the Workers’ Party Tonight!
Rev and Randy came to the line at 4:09 pm
RF - Down the field - over the road and up the levee - across the pond and out of the water - drilled it!
L - Down and into the 1st water - then up the levee and into the 2nd pond on a great line - out and up staying in front of the guns and then to his bird.
Tori and Charlie came to the line at 4:03 pm
RF - Excellent mark!
L - Through both ponds, out and then up the left of the willow and straight to the bird.
Knox and Joe came to the line at 3:56 pm
RF - Nice line through the water - up the hill and pulled left deep of the gunners - a loop towards the trees and then back in for the bird.
L - Through the 1st pond - right of the 2nd pond - which put him in the field right and deep to run along the tree line - pulls over to the fall area and he got his bird
Ray and Tracey came to the line at 3:52 pm
RF - Over the levee - across the pond - got out and went straight to the fall area and his bird.
L - Into the 1st pond - angled around the 2nd pond - up to the trees in the right corner - back down and to his bird.
Beckett and Wade came to the line at 3:47 pm
RF - Flew down the hill - up and over the levee - across the pond and up to the fall area
L - Ran past the 2nd pond to the trees at the top right of the field - hunted back down in an arc to her bird
Quinn and Reid came to the line at 3:39 pm
RF - Going right of the pond she drove the hill and scooped up the bird
L - Out through the 1st pond and then to the 2nd pond, she came up just left of the willows and drove the hill to grab this bird also.
Spartacus and Robbie came to the line at 3:34 pm
RF - Nice line - tight little hunt and he got his bird.
L - Through both ponds - up the hill and under the arc of the fall - a quick left and he had his bird.
Glinda and Wayne came to the line at 3:28 pm
RF - Down the field and up the steep levee - across the pond - out wide right - moved left and quickly got her bird.
L - Ran wide left to the top of the hill - back down and to the bird.
Luda and Chris came to the line at 3:24 pm
RF - Down the field and up the levee - across the pond and up to the fall area and his bird.
L - Down the field and headed to the flyer guns - dog is picked up
Allie and Nicholas came to the line at 3:18 pm
RF - Excellent mark - She drilled it!
L - Through the 1st pond - right of the 2nd pond - made a pass along the tree line and then moved towards the gunners. Making a few passes short and then right of the gunners she bends into the area and finds her bird.
Hank and Wayne came to the line at 3:11 pm
RF - Excellent mark! Through the water - perfect exit point and right to the bird.
L - Through the 1st pond - going right of the 2nd pond - he moved around in front of the gunners to enter the fall area under the arc - turned left and located his bird.
Lady and Robbie came to the line at 3:07 pm
RF - Down the field up and up the levee - across the pond - hunted the field and she got it!
L - Down the field - tangled in the grass and fell - but she got back up and kept going - into the 1st pond - out and then avoided the 2nd pond - went right up the trees and then back to the bird.
Indy and Louis came to the line at 3:00 pm
RF - Down the hill - up the levee - across the pond - hunted the fall area but missed - extended hunt, but he came back in and got it.
L - Across the field and road - up the levee and into the left side of the 1st pond - up the next levee and into the left side of the 2nd pond - got out on the left and went up the hill straight to his bird!
Callie and Travis came to the line at 2:54 pm
RF - Nice line through the pond - great exit point - drove the hill to her bird
L - Through the 1st pond - right of the 2nd pond - her line brought her wide right - she worked out the mar and was back in with her bird.
Rhoda and David came to the line at 2:44 pm
RF - Through the pond and to the fall area - zig zagged a couple passes and then she located her bird.
L - Through the 1st pond and right of the 2nd pond - she arrived to make a few passes along the trees - then moved over to the gunners and scooped up her bird.
Mike and Holden came to the line at 2:40 pm
RF - Across the field and up the levee - swim to the right end of the pond - up the hill and to his bird.
L - Sent and came back - confusion .... - resent and took the left corner of the 1st water - then avoided the 2nd pond - went up to the trees in the corner and circled the area - then down to the fall area and located the bird.
Tripp and Joe came to the line at 2:34 pm
RF - Down the field - across the road - up the levee - into the pond and out on the right side - hunted up the hill to his bird.
L - Into the 1st pond - onto the right side of the 2nd pond - out in front of the guns - but got deep - circled the guns and then went out for his bird and got it.
Boss and Joan came to the line at 2:30 pm
RF - Up the dam and around the pond to the area of the fall. A zig zag and he had his bird.
L - Running left of the first pond and right of the second pond he made a couple loops by the trees and then towards the gunners to find his bird.
Millie and Cindy came to the line at 2:18 pm
RF - Nicely Done!
L - Through both ponds - had an extended hunt right of the guns but worked out of the area and located her bird
Chop and Wade came to the line at 2:11 pm
RF - Down hill - almost at the road he fell - but kept going - out to the fall area and his bird.
L - Straight through both ponds - out past the guns - staying in front - up to almost the trees and then back in for his bird.
Legend and Carol came to the line at 2:05 pm
RF - Down the field - across the road and around the water - straight to the bird!
L - Down and into pond 1 - around pond 2 and up to the trees in the back right corner - back down to the area behind the guns and then on to the bird.
Tommy and Wayne came to the line at 1:59 pm
RF - Front feet were tapping! Tommy was ready to go and get his birds! He took a nice line out across the pond - out and began a tight hunt where he located his bird.
L - Through the 1st pond he faded slightly right - landed on the far shore and pulled right to go around the 2nd pond - moved up the hill and to the bird.
Mike and Holden came to the line at 1:55 pm and had a NO-BIRD, they will be back after 6 running dogs
Luna and Michael came to the line at 1:47 pm
RF - Across the field - the road - and the pond - out on the right end - hunted the tree line back and forth - moved to the center of the field and located it.
L - Dog was sent and headed back to the flyer - dog picked up
Schooner and Frank came to the line at 1:44 pm
RF - Down the field - across the road - up the levee and across the pond - out on the right side - up and down close to the tree line - moved left and he got it!
L - Out through the 1st pond and the got into the flyer fall area. Dog was picked up.
Dolly and Fox came to the line at 1:35 pm
RF - Into the area on the backside of the flyer guns - she set up a hunt along the tree line - but then came in around the front of the pond to swim across and reset her hunt - she got herself angled back to the flyer and got her bird.
L - Through both ponds and on a nice line to the mark. She exited the far side for a terrific mark!
Orca and Chad came to the line at 1:29 pm
RF - Good line across the pond and up the hill - tight quick hunt and he located his bird.
L - Through the 1st pond - right of the 2nd pond and his line took him to the trees - a couple passes and he swung towards the fall area where he worked it out and got his bird.
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G and Caleb came to the line at 1:24 pm
RF - Down across the road - across the pond and straight to the fall area and then her bird
L - Through the 1st pond and then up and around the levee of pond 2 to the right - to the top of the hill and into the trees for and extended hunt - but she worked it out and located her bird!
Valor and Tom came to the line at 1:14 pm
RF - Down the hill and across the road - up the levee and across the right side of the pond - up the right side of the field - crossed to the left and got her bird
L - Into the 1st pond - came out and headed to the far back right side of the trees - hunted there and then worked down behind the gunners - got it figured out and got her bird.
Levee and Marc came to the line at 1:07 pm
RF - Good line to the area - missed it and then hunted wide right. Worked his way back to the fall area and worked it out to locate his bird.
L - Went out and returned to the line and was resent - His line took him wide left where he over ran the area. Dog is picked up.
Sookie and Frank came to the line at 1:00 pm
RF - Very nice bird! Directly to the mark.
L - Through the first water and up the hill wide right - a couple passes along the tree line and then curving into the area of the fall and her bird.
Rooney and Hunter came to the line at 12:54 pm
RF - Into the 1st pond - out just in front of the guns - up behind the cedars - out and to the right - got it
L - Through the 1st pond - up the steep levee - into the next pond - out and headed towards the guns - stayed in front of the guns and went straight fo the bird!
Elsa and Richard came to the line at 12:48 pm
RF - Out across the field and quickly to her bird
L - Across the field - road and pond 1 - up the levee and then back to the flyer area - dog is picked up
Waylon and Jordan came to the line at 12:41 pm
RF - Excellent line that carried him through the pond - a perfect exit point and directly to the bird.
L - A big splash through both ponds on a great path to the bird - out of the 2nd pond he drove the hill and scooped up his bird.
Rizor and Dan came back to the line at 12:36 pm for a Rerun
RF - Splash! and Rizor was through the pond! exiting at a good spot - he drove the hill - cut left for a moment and then back to the area for his mark.
L - His line took him wide left around the ponds - got beyond the fall and moved to the tree line - back to the fall area and then on to the bird.
Nemo and Lucas came to the line at 12:33 pm
RF - Out across the field and road - pond - and up to the fall area and located her bird.
L - Through the field - the 1st pond and went around the 2nd pond - hooked deep around the gunner and went out for her bird. Got it.
Thor and Michael came to the line at 12:25 pm
RF - Out across the field and road and pond - hunted up the hill to the bird
L - Down the field on a good line - crossed the 1st pond and went up the levee - across the 2nd pond - stayed in front of the gunners and went straight to his bird.
Badger and Julie came to the line at 12:20 pm
RF - Out of the pond and into a good area - had a tight hunt and he located his duck!
L - Badger got into the water but returned to the line
Pick up
Nay and Tracy came to the line at 12:13 pm
RF - Nyx worked the tree line before moving into the field to recover her bird.
L - Through both ponds - came out along the willows on the far side and had an excellent mark!
