Club Members Information and Brags!
The Next Meeting will be April 11, 2010
Minutes 2-21-10
Meeting called to order at 1:45 pm/
Minutes from 2 previous meetings were read and approved:
Oct. 2009 – motion to approve: Cookie / 2nd Clare
Dec. 2009 – motion to approve: Clare / 2nd Cookie
Treasurers Report was read. Motion to approve Rich and 2nd Tracey
Rescue Report:
Tina reported that rescue has been very busy lately. People contacting them to surrender their Westies. Currently, they are trying to get the potential adoptive parents to foster the dog first and then adopt.
Discussion was held on puppy mills. Karen suggested a letter writing campaign to local papers and to Gov. Rendell. People need to be educated on purchasing puppies. Maybe trying to do it through Facebook.
Membership for Linda Duncan was voted on. Motion to approve by Tracey and 2nd by Cathy. All in Favor
Picnic:
Karen & Tina are co-chairs
The tentative date is June 12, 2010 at White Oak Park. Rich will be the barbecue chef if he can get off of work. Discussion was held about getting more member & general public of westie owners to attend. We will be placing an add in the local papers inviting Westie owners to attend the event. Perhaps having a dog walk?
Meet the Breed:
Rich and Toni are going to spearhead this event. To be held at the Keystone K9 Obedience club. No date was decided upon (after the auction), but tentative April timed is noon to 4pm. Rich asked that we notify other breed clubs of the event, they might be interested in attending and fulfilling their obligations to the AKC. Maybe they would even make a contribution to the rental of the building for the day. Once the date is set, an ad will be placed in the local paper. Also brought up during this discussion the possibility of having a bake sale at this event to raise money for the club. Also perhaps selling beverages.
Auction:
Cathy is chairing the event. The date is April 11th, at 1pm at the Whithall Boro Building. She has sent out some letters to venders and circulated a form for the attendees of the meeting to complete with what items for the auction they are bringing and what snacks as well. Karen has volunteered to be in charge of the food table.
Minutes – June 28, 2009
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m. by president Toni Yurkovic. This meeting was held at White Oak Park.
Phyllis Vogt read the treasurer’s report. Toni Yurkovic asked for a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. Tracey McCarriher made the motion. Clare Schmalz seconded the motion. All of the members were in favor. Motion carried.
Toni Yurkovic asked for a motion to approve the minutes as printed on our website. Phillis Vogt mad the motion. Tracey McCarriher seconded the motion. All of the members were in favor. Motion carried.
Toni Yurkovic said that our Specialty would be held July 31st. the theme this year is wine and grapes. We will be having a fruit bowl, cheese and meat trays, crackers, cookie trays, tea sandwiches in the shapes of dog bones and Westies. Sparkling grape juice is our non-alcoholic wine.
The Halloween party will be held Saturday October 24th at 2:00 p.m. at Keystone K-9 Club in Bethal Park. Linda Kapalko will be in charge of the party.
Toni Yurkovic asked for a motion to adjourn. Tracey McCarriher made a motion to adjourn the meeting Clare Schmalz seconded the motion. All of the members were in favor. Motion carried.
Adjournment was made at 2:30 P.M
Cathy Rupert
Secretary.
Our Fun Match and Picnic followed with Linda Kapalko’s Lucy winning the Best of Breed competition as well as the agility competition with the fastest time.
Angel who is owned and loved by Donna Pekar won the hot dog eating contest by woofing down 4 hot dogs in 15 seconds.
Everyone made a paw painting and took home a large doggie bag of left over lunch.
Minutes April 4, 2009
Toni Yurkovic called the meeting to order at 1:13 P.M.
Cathy Rupert read the minutes. Toni Yurkovic asked for a motion to approve the minutes as read. Cheryl Ferri made the motion. Karen Tarolli seconded the motion. All in favor, motion carried.
Cookie Nee thought Linda Kapalko was organizing the Halloween party. Linda said she had a wedding and could Not do it that day. It was decided since our party was on Halloween that maybe it would be better to make it a week earlier and Linda will coordinate the party on Oct. 24 at Keystone Canine Club.
Phyllis Vogt read the Treasurer’s Report. We have a healthy bank balance. Tracey McCarriher made a motion to approve the report. Clare Schmalz seconded the motion. All in favor, motion carried. Phyllis announced that Clare Schmalz and Cathy Rupert audited the books and no discrepancies were found.
Phyllis Vogt, Treasurer, announced as of April 4th, we have 30 Regular members and 14 Associate members. So far only 20 regular and 5 associate members have paid their 2009 dues. Deadline for dues is May 30, 2009. Cookie Nee brought up the Club should find ways of increasing our membership. A discussion was held.
Cookie Nee, Chairperson of the Specialty announced that the trophies were almost done. We are looking for little glass wine bottles that we are making into salt and peppershakers. She also asked for a volunteer to sit at the Ways & Means table at the specialty from 8 A.M. - 2 P.M. July 31, Canfield, Ohio. You will get a free lunch. Phyllis Vogt volunteered.
Toni Yurkovic asked for a motion to vote the following slate into office.
President – Toni Yurkovic
Vice President – Cookie Nee
Secretary - Cathy Rupert
Treasurer – Phyllis Vogt
Board of Directors- 2nd year- Karen Tarolli and Linda Kapalko
1st year- Tina Chergi, Tracey McCarriher,
and Joe Yurkovic
Clare Schmalz made motion. Seconded by Charmaine Mozlak. All in favor, motion carried.
Phyllis Vogt informed us that the winter news issue from the Westie Foundation is still looking for Westies suffering from bladder cancer. They still need blood samples. She brought flyers.
Cheryl Ferri made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Tracey McCarriher. All in favor, motion carried.
Adjournment was made at 1:39 P.M.
Following the meeting the club held its 31st Westie Auction.
Cathy Rupert
Secretary
Pengyll’s White Fox accomplished his Rally Excellent title on Sunday April 19 at the Clarion Show. Congratulations to Toni Yurkovic on this 2nd place win with the “Fox Man”.
AnVan's Road to Glory finished her Rally Excellent title at WCOTC June 6. All of her legs for all 3 titles were in the ribbons. She will get an award at the Centennial in Sept.
As of May 27, AnVan's Road to Glory is Tracking Certified. She completed her track of 440 yards in 25 minutes ( this is speedy for her) at the PennState Agriculture property.
News from the Canfield shows... Fox gets Best In Veterans Sweeps. What a great boy!!!
On August 14 An-Van's 'R Son-Nee Boy got his first 2 points at the Harrisburg Pa shows. Sept. 19 - 20 he got 2 more points at the Butler shows.
Clare makes a Rally achievement !!!! She finishes her Rally Novice title on Sept. 25 and moves Russell up to Advanced on the 26th. A very apprehensive Clare, who has never taken Russell off leash, gets an 81 and her first Rally advance leg. Russell obviously loves his mom, because he had no intentions of leaving his mom's side. Congratulations Clare and Russell, we are proud of you!!!!
On a beautiful sunny morning in Carlisle, Pa. a big buck with a nice rack on his head crossed our field. I lined up the two flags, put the harness on Grace, whispered into her ear, " we dedicate this track to the memory of Mom, Dad and Treasure." She turned around and looked at me and said "You Betcha" in her tail wagging kind of way.
An-Van's Road to Glory (Grace) started her track sunday at 8:50am, and after several distractions, getting sucked into some large tire ruts in the field, having a staredown with the gallery, and not being able to locate the last turn because the cattails where calling her. Miss Grace found her glove at 9:32. My Tracking Dog!!
I would like to thank Sue Ammerman and Sandy Roth for being patient with Grace and allowing her to work it out. I knew she could do this if given the time. Thanks to Deb Duncan and Treasure for being there with us in spirit. We couldn't have done it without all of you.
Dec. 13 Clevland All Breed Show, winner of his last 2 points is ... CH An-Van's 'R Son-Nee Boy
