Board Meeting

Aurora, Indiana

July 15, 2006

 

The Ohio Valley Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club board of directors meeting was called to order at 12:00pm at the home of JoAnn Ruehl.

 

Members present were Lanalee Jorgensen, Bob Saffell, Jean Fordyce, Robin Stewart and Kathy Shannon.

 

Minutes of the last meeting were approved as presented on the website.

 

Secretary’s Report:

Correspondence Received:

1.Message from Lorna Maynard, PWCCA, regarding OV’s donation for the national

2. Request for meeting information from 2 non-members

3. Minutes from last board meeting

 

Correspondence Sent:

1. Check to Lorna Maynard, PWCCA, for $250 donation for hospitality as requested

Meeting notices

 

Treasurer’s Report:

Balance 7/11/06 is $18,428.79

 

President’s Report:

I’m very pleased to report that due to everyone’s joint efforts, our first stand alone special y showed a very tidy profit. A BIG thank you goes to all of you who contributed, whether it was something for the auctions, a strong back when needed, a smile and a kind word now and then, everyone contributes in their way.  A SPECIAL thank you goes to JoAnn and her army of show committee workers.  They are the ones that made this happen, along with the all of you, the exhibitors, the PWCCA Board, and anyone else I may be overlooking.  WELL DONE!

 

We will also have good news to report before long concerning all the work that has been accomplished by Adrienne Saffell and her by-laws committee. They have done a wonderful job of cleaning up oversights, expanding and generally strengthening our by-laws with their proposal.  The project has been viewed by the OVPWCC Board and will be ready for viewing by the membership before long. When it is distributed, I strongly urge you to read it over closely as you will be asked to vote as to whether or not the Club accepts it.  At the time of distribution, we will also distribute the current By-laws so you may compare.

 

If you haven’t looked at the webpage lately, I strongly urge you to go there/  It gets better and better.  The match information is very well covered and available.  There are also links for puppies as well as rescue, making it very easy for the viewer to go to the information. Nancy has made the entire website very viewer friendly and a pleasure to navigate.

 

The future holds other exciting things as well, but you will have to either come to the meeting Saturday, or wait for the written minutes.  I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag just yet, but I think it will be a fun project and hope you all agree.

 

I look forward to seeing all of you as well as lots of guests at the un on Saturday at JoAnn’s house.  It’s supposed to be hot, but we have some real KEWEL stuff planned for you all.

 

Until then, KEEP HAVING FUN!!   Lanalee

 

Report of Committees:

Activities:  none

Awards:  none

Breeder Referral:  Teresa continues to get periodic puppy requests.  She refers them to members with litters and Rescue.  Members with potential litters or litters on the ground, please let Teresa know.

Education:  none

Judges Selection:  none

Legislative:  none

Librarian/Historian:  none

Membership:  2 applications for membership and 2nd reading for Bill Law

OVation:  none

PWCCA Representative:  none

Rescue: 

Winston:  7 years old in Indy area with non-member foster

Skip:  6 years old, huge r/w dog at 50 pound proper weight.  Needs to not be crated all his life, with non-member

Tippy:  2-4 year old male, r/w, has a few foibles but loves people and lap sitting, with Neena

Foxy:  age 12+, needs older adult that can enjoy her (will be almost free to right home) with non member

Corey:  4 year old who needs to be with female dogs that like other females.  Was fine with 2 year old in foster home

Sweetheart:  2-year-old red headed tri, who was a puppy mill brood bitch (she had only 1 pup that died so the puppy mill dumped her.  Needs a quiet home as she is often terrified of people but has warmed up to Neena over time.

 

As always FOSTER homes are desperately needed.

 

Ways and Means:  none

Web Page:  none

2007 Specialty:  contracts are signed

 

Ad Hoc Committee:  By-law changes

By-laws showing changes need to be sent to the membership.  Changes need to be discussed at a meeting and voted on at another meeting.  Revision needs to be made at the section where it says “send to AKC for approval”.  Since we do not have to have AKC approval.  We just need to send a revised copy to AKC for historian purposes.

 

Unfinished Business/General Order

1.  Kathy Shannon trying to find name of guests from a previous meeting that were involved in herding.  Kathy is trying to set up a herding activity for the club.  It was suggested that Kathy have Pam Hudson check the guest list from the January meeting for the person’s name.

2.  Becky Dean has the name of a person from the Cleveland area that would be willing to put on a tracking seminar for $200/day.  This seminar could be open to all breeds.

3.  Discussed the possibility of holding an agility trial with the Wild Weaver Agility Club.  Lana had a copy of the contract, which stated OVPAWCC would receive $650/trial.  The contract stated what Wild Weavers would provide as far as equipment and services.  OPWCC would have to provide a minimum number of workers and hold an agility match before holding a trial to fulfill AKC requirements.  Board will bring forward to membership.

 

New Business:

1. Nominating Committee:  Adrienne Saffell, Chair

Marilyn Midkiff, (if she accepts) and Kathy Shannon members; Approved by board members

2. 2009 PWCCA National Specialty to be held in the Midwest is open for bids by regional clubs.  Lana suggested OVPWCC send in a proposal for it.  Lana had an information packet on the Drawbridge Inn in Ft. Mitchell, Ky.  This has been the site of several other breed’s National Specialties.  Herding sites were discussed.  Herding was done in Greenfield, Ohio when the National was in Dayton.  A possible site in Lexington, Ky. was also mentioned.  Open dates at the site are October 2 – 12 or Oct. 12 – 19.  There are some conflicts with these dates but it was felt they could be worked out.  (Oct. 2 – 12 – All breed shows in Urbana, Oh. Oct. 12 – 19, So. Cal Specialty.  Lana is willing to be the contact person but now show chair because of co-owner conflicts.  Kathy proposed we present it to the OVPWCC membership.  The board felt it should be stressed to the membership that the members would have to be willing to work.  Getting help from Western Reserve and Gaitway Clubs was also discussed.  There is a detailed packet of information for the proposed site available for reading from the secretary.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 1:00pm.