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A HUGES THANK YOU to the Officers and Board of Directors of the Black and Tan association, the Flora coon club, the City of Flora and everyone that worked so hard to make this a great event. And to everyone who worked the cook shack great food and great job.
And to all the vendors and suppliers who donated prizes and gifts.

THANK YOU

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Location: Lockridge Iowa
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Tony I couldn't agree with you more on this.
That cook shack is one of the best at any hunt, from dinner thru breakfast and all the deserts and more deserts .

Even made it better by being absolutely unbelievable awesome weather.

It was just an awesome weekend and I don't have the numbers in front of me but I do believe by all indications that on Thursday night they broke all records for the most dogs ever hunted on Thursday night.


Now I would also like to Thank Ralph Wellar for the job he done as President for the Assoc. It is 1 tough job and a lot to deal with especially when you just get home and on the job for a couple days and get a call stating there were funds missing from the BNT day event. Now you all know with insurance there were going to be call's made back tracking from Z to A and lots of paperwork in between just to satisfy the insurance company before the claim would be processed. I wouldn't wish that on anyone, Period.

I would also like to Thank Ralph for posting comments and involving himself on topics on the message boards, he took a lot of heat and criticism from individuals, including myself on some topics we didn't agree on. Ralph was the 1st President of the ABTCHA that ever got involve in any debates or discussions on the message boards Period. I have the utmost respect for Ralph for putting himself out there and involving himself in these discussions no matter if we agreed or strongly disagreed. I hope to see the Presidents in the future to do the same and I hope they realize and don't take it personally if people don't agree with them and even strongly disagree with them or there policies. Yes I will admit I can be plenty vocal at times though most generally I do some homework before I comment on topics. Yes I have been told to shut up quite a few times over the years. But 12yrs. ago those same individuals also told us to keep the heat on when the pup hunt was trying to be brought forward and implemented. No matter what I can find humor and fun in most any discussion or debate and don't take anything personal in the end. I would have voted for Ralph if he had been nominated again.
Congrats Ray Conrad as our next President for the ABTCHA.

Thanks Ralph for your service and enjoy your BBQ circuit this year.

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Thanks Omer, I appreciate it.

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It will probably go down in history as my favorite event. I loved meeting everyone, and camping out with some good friends. Not 1 second of the 5 days I spent there wasn't enjoyable. Wish I could name everyone I talked to, but it would be a long list.
Ralph, thanks again. We appreciate ya. I would've voted for you again too. Get ahold of me when you make it into town for the American Royal, I'd be more than happy to come "judge" some of your BBQ.

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Great job to all involved! A lot of behind the scenes work goes on and without those folks it would be a disaster.
Ralph thanks for serving and doing such a great job!

I would like to thank the guys and gals involved with the youth. Some of these members have top hounds and put them on the sidelines this weekend to help with youth hunt.

I know the new President and board members will do a great job this upcoming year!

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