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            Images by Donna Finner 
            (Small versions)
 
            Thanks
            to Donna & Doug for taking such great pictures and for sharing
            with the rest of us! 
              
              
             Karen
            and Mark at Gwennies Wednesday night
            
             
              
              
             At
            Gwennies
            
             
              
              
              
            THE
            OPEN
            HOUSE 
            
             
              
              
             Dasher
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
             Skor
            
             
              
              
             Moses
            
             
              
              
             That
            feels good
            
             
              
              
            Rebecca
            Finner making a friend 
            
             
              
              
            The
            dog yard
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Belly
            Rubs 
              
              
             Kara
            
             
              
              
            Olena
            
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Squeaky 
            
             
              
              
             This
            picture and the next few are of Grover
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
            Donna
            Q. and Grover 
              
              
              
            THE
            DOG YARD
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
            CEREMONIAL
            START
            
             
              
              
             Karen
            posing for pics
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Karen
            and family
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
            Pictures
            near the truck parked on 4th Ave. 
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
             Visiting
            with those still in the truck
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Dogs
            that weren’t in the ceremonial start getting some time and
            attention on 4th ave.
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Gus
            
             
              
              
              
              
             Melissa
            Ramstead playing with the dogs
            
             
              
              
            Activity
            on 4th ave.
            
             
              
              
              
              
             Melissa
            and dogs
            
             
              
              
              
              
             Dogs
            hoping for attention
            
             
              
              
             The
            dogs were so well behaved
            
             
            They
            were the center of attention
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Karens
            sled
            
             
              
              
             Kara
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
             Gus
            
             
              
              
             More
            photos of Kara—She’s so photogenic
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Gus
            
             
              
              
             Peg
            Moore 
            
             
            Everyone
            loved her husky hat
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
            Peg
            
             
              
              
             Sue-
            Karen’s idita-rider from Missouri
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Sue
            making friends
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
            GETTING
            THE SLED READY 
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
             Karen
            visiting with friends
            
             
              
              
              
              
             Where’s
            Karen?
            
             
              
              
             There
            she is!
            
             
              
              
              
            KAREN
            AND KARA POSING FOR PICTURES 
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
             Mark
            getting the sled ready for the Idita-rider 
            
             
            He
            had cushions and blankets to make the ride comfortable.
            
             
              
              
             Karen
            and Kara
            
             
              
              
            Karen
            and Loki 
              
              
              
              
              
              
            Stu
            Nelson- Head Vet
            
             
              
              
            Getting
            the bandanas out to put on the dogs
            
             
              
              
            Jessica
            Royers team headed to the start
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Karen
            and her handlers
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
            Another
            team headed down 4th ave.
            
             
              
              
             Sue
            trying out the sled
            
             
              
              
              
              
             Karen
            
             
              
              
            Another
            team going to the start
            
             
              
              
            Karen
            and Doug
            
             
              
              
              
              
            More
            passing teams
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Karen
            and Jamie 
            
             
              
              
              
              
            With
            each passing team- time to start is getting closer 
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
            Jamie
            harnessing the dogs
            
             
              
              
            Time
            for Bandanas
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
            And
            a thank you kiss to Donna F  from
            Kara
            
             
              
              
              
              
             Rick
            Swenson’s Team
            
             
              
              
              
              
             Aren’t
            I beautiful????
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Perry
            Solomon
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
            Hooking
            the dogs up
            
             
              
              
             We’re
            ready!
            
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
            What’s
            going on back there? 
            
             
              
              
              
              
            The
            handlers taking their places
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Can
            we go yet?
            
             
              
              
              
              
             Waiting
            for permission to go 
              
              
            AND
            they’re off to the start line
            
             
              
              
            Karen,
            Jamie, and Sue
            
             
              
              
              
              
            Continuing
            to the start line. 
            
             
              
              
              
              
            At
            the start line 
            
             
              
              
             Karen’s
            Off!!!!!
            
             
              
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