OVPWCC General Meeting Minutes

July 14, 2007

 

Attendance:

 

 

Name

Member

Guest

Kristie Sarafolean

X

 

Kathy Shannon

X

 

Judy Nolan

X

 

Steve Nolan

X

 

April McNulty

 

X

Cheryl Heath

X

 

Ed Heath

X

 

Sue Klar

X

 

Lea Jacobs

X

 

Lana Law

X

 

Bill Law

X

 

Pam Hudson

X

 

Emma Weyrick

X

 

Pat Giesting

X

 

JoAnn Giesting

X

 

Adrienne Saffell

X

 

Bob Saffell

X

 

Connie Rinehart

X

 

Mike Oehlhof

X

 

Lucy Clem

X

 

Marilyn Midkiff

X

 

Beth Berman

 

X

John Thigpen

 

X

Jean Fordyce

X

 

Chester Fordyce

X

 

James Sarafolean II

 

X

Marilyn Roth Basinger

 

X

Sharon Irving

 

X

 

 

 

 

1.      Introduction of guests.

2.      Minutes of the last meeting were approved as written.

3.      Performance Comm-Trying to get more performance people into the club.

4.      Breeder Referral- Please notify Judy Nolan of any upcoming litters.

5.      Legislative- 

a.     Cal AB 1634 has been withdrawn from committee.

b.     Peta is pushing for our legal rights to be only as “Guardians” not owners.

c.     Ohio Bill Senator Kates is the author.  Need as many people as possible to write letters to oppose this.

6.      Judges-Adrienne Saffell will email a list of names for the 2009 Specialty and for Columbus Nov 07.

7.      Membership-

a.     Kathy Garcia- second reading

b.     Beth Berman and John Thigpen- first reading.

8.      Ovation

a.     Tougher to keep quality

b.     Need articles from people and ads

c.     May need to reduce publications

9.      PWCCA Rep

a.     It was decided to publish news form the PWCCA meetings informally after the meeting.

b.     National Locations

                                                               i.      08 Calloway Gardens

                                                             ii.      09 Ft Mitchell KY

                                                            iii.      10 Lancaster PA

                                                          iv.      11 West  Coast

10.  Rescue

a.     Neena moved to raise the donation fee from $200 to $250, Sue Klar 2nd.

b.     Lana moved to amend to have fee up to $300 to be set at the discretion of the committee. Bob Saffell 2nd. Amendment passed.

c.     Amended motion passed.

11.  Ways and Means

a.     $719.00 in sales at Specialty

b.     $233.35 in sales since then.

12.  Web Page- email Nancy with any changes.

13.   OV 08 specialty

a.     Fees for sweeps and puppy classes have been raised to $20

b.     Set up for grooming room will not be until after5:00 pm on Wed.

c.     There will be a 50/50 raffle with a min pot of $500 to be split.

d.     Need chairman for many committees.  Let Adrienne know if you can do any of these.

e.     Hospitality bags:  Neena moved that that we do not do Hosp bags.  Sue Klar 2nd.  Motion was defeated.

f.        Kathy Shannon moved that options be explored for the hosp bags and report back.  Connie Rinehart  2nd. Motion passed.

14.  Puppy Match 07

a.     Match will be 1 hour after breed judging on Sat.

b.     We will have a Parade, the match and then lunch.

c.     DeDe Rogers will judge

d.     $8 for pre-entries and $10 day of the show.

e.     Rescue raffle needs donations.

15.  2009 National Specialty

a.     Mike and Nancy Oehlhof  Co-chairs

b.     OV is sponsoring club.

c.     As host club OV gets $1 per entry for the specialty.

16.  New Business

a.     Kathy Shannon talked about com[plaints she had been getting from people enquiring about using our dogs for stud.  They say people have been extremely rude.  Everyone was urged to be polite and kind when talking with people.

17.  Meeting was adjourned at 3:45pm.