Members and K-9's

"The strength of the team is each individual member...the strength of each member is the team."

(Coach Phil Jackson, Chicago Bulls)

Below are the members of our team, both human and K-9. If you want details on what's required to participate in NEK-9 SAR, go to Membership & Training.

Members

Mark Austin lives in northern VT

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 2000  
• Member of NEK-9 Executive Board
• Certified 2 K-9's with NEK-9 SAR
• EMT-I

K-9 Partners:

        Abel  German Shepherd (above)

        Roman German Shepherd (deceased)

Mike Halpin lives in northern VT

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 2004
• Certified 1 K-9 with NEK-9 SAR

K-9 Partner:

        Sadie Border Collie

Paula Harper lives in central NH

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 1997
• Member Training Committee
• Certified 1 K-9 with NEK-9 SAR

K-9 Partner:

        Annie Malinois

Scott Hamilton lives in southern NH

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 1993
• Secretary; member Executive Board
• Communications Officer & Certified Field Assistant
• EMT; WFR

Donna Larson lives in southern NH

• Founding member (1981)
• Vice President; Training Committee Chair
• Certified 4 K-9s with NEK-9 SAR

K-9 Partners:

        Eli  German Shepherd (right above)

        Bobbie German Shepherd (retired; left above)

        Rudy German Shepherd (deceased)

        Ana German Shepherd (deceased)

Nancy Lyon lives in central NH

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 1988
• President & Operational Leader
• Certified 5 K-9s with NEK-9 SAR

K-9 partners:

        Quiklie Malinois (right above)

        Haven Malinois (left above)

        Sage German Shepherd (deceased)

        Keeper German Shepherd (deceased)

        Trace German Shepherd (deceased)

Stan Miastkowski lives in southern NH

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 2000
• Communications Officer
• Webmaster

Jeanne Menard lives in southern NH

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 1998
• Certified 1 K-9 with NEK-9 SAR and 1 K-9 currently in training
• EMT; WFR

K-9 partners:

        Cheerio German Shorthaired Pointer (left above)

        Scout German Shorthaired Pointer (right above)

Robyn Millan lives in central NH

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 2003
• Treasurer; member Executive Board
• Certified 1 K-9 with NEK9 SAR
• EMT

K-9 partner:

  Siggy Labrador Retriever

Nancy Moreau lives in southern NH

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 1999
• Member Training Committee
• Certified 2 K-9s with NEK-9 SAR

Prior team affiliations:
*MATF-1 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue 1995-1997 Certified K-9 Specialist
*Disaster and Wilderness Ground Searchers
 (DAWGS CT) 1996-1999 Certified K-9 Wilderness

K-9 partners:
        Hikah German Shepherd
        Gage German Shepherd (trainee)
        Tasha German Shepherd (deceased)

Lucy Newton lives in southern VT

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 2001
• Member Training Committee 
• Certified 2 K-9's with NEK-9 SAR
• EMT-I

Prior team affiliation:
*Certified handler with Western NY SearchDogs 1996-2001

K-9 partners:

          Dugan Rottweiler (above)

        Bevan Rottweiler (deceased)

Sue Randall lives in northern VT

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 1996
• Certified 1 K-9 with NEK9 SAR

K-9 partners: 
  Kirk German Shepherd
          (trainee)

Strider German Shepherd (deceased)

Auxiliary Members:

Trudy Davis lives in northern VT

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 1991
• Past member of Executive Board
• Certified 1 K-9 with NEK-9 SAR

K-9 partner:

 Chinook German Shepherd(deceased)

Kathy Laprade lives in southern NH

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 1992
• Past Treasurer; past member of Executive Board
• Communications Officer
• EMT

Life Members:

Jo Ann Clark lives in

northern VT

• Founding member of NEK-9 SAR,1981
• Past President
• Certified 2 K-9 with NEK9 SAR

K-9 partners:

    Rabin German Shepherd (deceased)

    Banff German Shepherd (deceased)

Doug Larson lives in north/central MA

• Joined NEK-9 SAR in 1984
• Past President
• All around best navigator & lost person training subject

"Effective teamwork is all about making a good, well-balanced salad not whipping individuals into a single batch of V8."

(Sandra Richardson, OD Consultant)

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