February 2019
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BARKS FEBRUARY 2019 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE OFFICERS President: Mary Saveri (610) 767-0974 Hello Everyone Vice President: Gloria Boyle (610) 762 0524 Can you believe Canine Learning Experience Rec. Secretary: Cindy Meyer (610) 797-4219 (CLE) is upon us already! As always if you have not Corr Secretary: Barbara Dunkling (610) 435-5897 volunteered to help, please do. Please let everyone you Treasurer: Denice VanDriesen (610) 847-5344 know about CLE – this is the one event our club offers AKC Delegate: Dominic DiBalsi (267) 994-0598 to help educate the entire dog community, not just those Board of Directors: already familiar with AKC events. Jim Rentzheimer (’19) (610) 691-1858 In my opinion, our club is in a crisis when it Connie Unger (’19) (610) 262-4176 comes to membership. I see fewer members attending Tom Kalavoda (’20) (610) 703-3825 our meeting, and a constant need for volunteers for Rick Buterbaugh (’20) (484) 553-1822 committees and chairpersons. As our membership ages COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS (don’t we hate to admit that one!), we need to recruit Canine Learning: Dominic DiBalsi (267) 994-0598 new young members. We need those who will be willing Asst. Chair: Jean Theman (610) 868-9031 to learn from our experiences, volunteer their time and Awards Banquet: Bodil Aczel (215) 536-8884 may have some new ideas to help this club maintain its’ PA Federation: Gail James (610) 285-2331 excellent reputation. So, if you know of someone, please Sept. Point Show: Terry Hilliard (610) 349-3460 invite them to attend our meetings so he or she can make Asst. Chair: Gloria Boyle (610) 762-0524 the decision to join us in our mission in promotion of Dec. Point Show: Cindy Meyer (610) 797-4210 pure breed dogs in all phases from breeding to Asst. Chair: Dierdra Rahn (464) 645-1175 competition. Holiday Party: Rosemary Shaffer (610)841-8933 I know many of you earned titles this past year, Barks: Bobbie Dunkling (610) 435-5897 so get the required info to Bodil by February 15th. You Breed Information: Missy Brong (610) 683-5015 can find the form/requirements on the new club website Web Page: Missy Brong (610) 683-5015 (lehighvalleykennelclub.com). Public Education: Jim Rentzheimer (610) 691-1858 Connie Unger and her committee will be Membership: Fran Jarvis (610) 867-7796 choosing nominations to serve on the Board at CLE. If Breed Handling: Carol Meitzler (610) 791-1965 you are interested in serving in one of the positions, Sunshine: Adeline Frothingham (610) 867-6863 please let her know, or you may be nominated from the Program\Breed: Walt Amante (610)432-5518 floor at the May meeting. Positions available are: all Club Property: Jim Rentzheimer (610) 691-1858 officers, 2 Board members (2 year terms) and AKC Constitution\By-Laws: Mary Saveri (610) 767-0974 Delegate. Financial Committee: Rocco Spinelli (610) 965-3950 Disaster Committee: Dominic DiBalsi (267) 994- I hope to see everyone at CLE on February 2nd and 3rd! Outstanding Service: Fran Jarvis (610) 867-7796 (1 Yr.) Membership Records: Missy Brong (610)683-5015 Mary Security: Tom Kalavoda (610) 703-3825 WEB ADDRESS Public Relations: Historian: Shirley Spinelli (610) 965-3950 Lehighvalleykennelclub.com WINNER’S CIRCLE LVKC ADDRESS New Brag Page - requirements listed Dogs registered name with titles and dog's call name 4338 Clear Way Dog's win, at what show did it win and date of win(s) Allentown, PA 18103 Judges name(s) optional Kennel club member's name(s) DATES TO REMEMBER Email the above information to [email protected]. If there Canine Learning - February 2nd & 3rd 2019 are any questions, please feel free to contact me at 610- Awards Banquet – April 4th 2019 683-5015 BARKS MICRO CHIPS All items for publication in the BARKS MUST be th received by the 15 . Send them to BARKS Editor Don’t forget Fran has Micro Chips available at a cost of Bobbie Dunkling [email protected] $8.50 each. That includes your dog’s lifetime registration, “Instant Pet Amber Alert in a 50 mile MEETING radius of where pet last seen, 24/7 call center, collar ID tag, lost pet medical insurance (up to $200) if pet is The February Meeting will be held Thursday Feb. 7th at injured while lost and much more. the Ramada Inn in Whitehall. Our program will be Contact Fran for more information. 610-867-7796 about the PA Academy for Animal Care and Control. Its owner and CEO, Colleen Shelly, will be the presenter. Please make it a priority to be at this meeting to hear what Colleen has to say about this important HANDLING CLASSES topic. The General Meeting will begin at the conclusion Handling classes will resume after Westminster. Please of Colleen’s program. see the flyer in this addition. MEMBERSHIP WECOME There will be no action on membership this month. We would like to extend a warm welcome to Dierdra Rahn who was voted into membership at our last meeting. Please make Dierdra feel welcome and add her information to your membership list. Dierdra Rahn 311 Berne Rd. Hamburg, PA 19526 (464) 645-1175 C [email protected] Blood Hounds & German Shorthaired Pointers AWARDS APPLICATION This years Awards presentation, which honors LVKC members who have achieved a goal in the sport of dogs in the year 2018, will be held at our Awards Ceremony on Thursday April 4th. If you have qualified for an award, you will find the up-dated form in this BARKS and on our website. Send completed forms, along with a photo, to Bodil Aczel by February 15th. AGENDA AFTERTHOUGHT Money can buy a fine dog, but only love makes him wag Minutes - Approval/Corrections his tail. Corresponding Secretary Report – Bobbi Dunkling Treasurer’s Report – Denice VanDriesen - For the best seat in the house, you will have to move the Approval/Corrections dog Financial Report – Rocco Spinelli September Point Show – Terry Hilliard (2018) December Point Show – Cindy Meyer (2018) CLE – Dominic DiBalsi (2019 (Last Year as Chair)) PA Federation – Gail Public Relations – Member Appreciation Banquet – Bodil Aczel Outstanding Service Award – Pat Mickowski Monthly Program/Breed of the Month – Walt Amante OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD Holiday Party – Rosemary Shaffer Picnic – Fran Jarvis Put on your thinking cap. We are looking for any New Members – Fran Jarvis member you feel has contributed above and beyond the Membership & Records – Missy Brong call of duty to make our club function smoothly this Breeder Referral - Missy Brong year. The form is included in this months BARKS This Webmaster – Missy Brong year only the responses go to Fran Jarvis : Nettlewood Breed Handling – Carol Meitzler Farm 3407 Broadhead Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 Sunshine – Adeline Frothingham Club Property – Jim Rentzheimer . Public Education – Jim Rentzheimer Barks – Bobbi Dunkling Disaster – Dominic DiBalsi AKC Delegate – Dominic DiBalsi PA Federation – Gail James Safety – Tom Kalavoda Historian- Shirley Spinelli ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Old Business - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Business – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reading of Guests – Gloria Brags/Adjournment Lehigh Valley Kennel Club General Membership Meeting Minutes January 3, 2019 7:30 PM Program: The Board presented the suggested changes to the Code of Ethics. Minutes from the November General Membership Meeting: Mary Saveri asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. Bobbie Dunkling made a motion to accept the minutes; Ron Metzler seconded the motion; the motion passed. Corresponding Secretary: AKC 1. The AKC has successfully closed out our December Point Show and Obedience & Rally events. Next year we are scheduled for Friday Dec. 13th for Obedience & Rally and Sat. Dec. 14th for Breed. Events & Cards 2. We received a nice Christmas card from Holiday Inn Breinigsville. 3. Beaver County KC is sponsoring a Greg Strong Seminar on Feb. 2nd & 3rd 9AM – 4PM Treasurer’s Report: Denice VanDriesen reported the following: 11/3/18 – 1/3/19 Checking Account: Beginning Balance - $52,440.80 Total Income $35,124.53 Total Expense $25,213.59 Ending Balance –$62,351.74 Money Market: Beginning Balance – $24,941.73 Interest – $2.92 Ending Balance – $24,944.65 Tom Nardone made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report; Gail James seconded the motion; the motion passed. Committee Reports: Finance – No report. September Point Show – Gloria Boyle reported that the judges are picked for 2019. December Point Show – Cindy Meyer reported that the show went well. There were minor issues. She thanked everyone that came out that day to help in many different ways. We are now waiting for the final financial figures. I received a number of thank you notes from our judges. Gail James talked about the Obedience/Rally part of the show. Cindy has chaired the show for 3 years, which is what the Club allows. Deidre Rahn volunteered to help with the show next year. Denice VanDriesen said she would still be a part of next year, but could not Chair the show. Canine Learning Experience – Bobbie Dunkling asked for people to make desserts. Janie Hecker is doing the publicity. She is working with the Morning Call. PA Federation: No report. Publicity – No report. Awards and Membership Appreciation Dinner – No report. Outstanding Service Award – No report. Program/Breed of the Month – Walt Amante reported that the February presenter has not confirmed with him. He is ready to move to another presenter. Holiday Party –The membership liked the party. Thank you to Tracey Nooft and Rosemary Shaffer for putting the party together. Summer Picnic – We will have one in August. Fran will get a date so the site can be reserved. Membership and Records – No report. Web Master and Facebook – Missy Brong reported candid pictures were posted for holiday party and Dec. show. CLE flyer, breed booth info, layout, and link to Rau were added.