Club Members Information and Brags!
REMINDER: The next meeting is unschedualed
Meeting December 4, 2011 @ 2pm. Christmas Dinner
Unofficially decided to disolve the W.Pa Westie Club due to lack of members interest. 11 - 0
Meeting April 10, 2011 @ 1pm.
Westie Auction Whitehall Borough BuildingApril 10, 2011 Annual Auction
Meeting called to order at 1:20pm
Minutes from the Dec. meeting were read, Rich Schmalz moved to approve and Clare Schmalz 2nd.
Treasures report was presented by Phyllis Vogt, Clare Schmalz moved to approve and Cathy Rupert 2nd.
Rich Schmalz updated us on the Specialty (August 5th). We will also have the ball pick for a ways & means fund raiser. We will also have the ice cream social.
Cookie Nee & Rich Schmalz updated us on the Fun Match (June 18 at the Beech Grove). There will be a fly ball demonstration. Discussion was held on how we were going to charge for entries & picnic. Karen will contact the paper to see if we can get advertising. The Scottie club will also be participating. Cathy is going to get the armbands and Cookie is going to get ribbons. Members are reminded to bring a covered dish. And Rich and Clare will bring buns.
Christmas Party
A discussion was held regarding possibly going to the Spaghetti Warehouse.
Slate, Toni Yurkovic – President, Cookie Nee– Vice-President, Cathy Rupert – Secretary, Phyllis Vogt – Treasurer. Motion to approve was made by Clare Schmalz and 2nd by Tracey McCarriher. Approved
Meeting adjourned at 1:42.
Meeting January 23, 2011
Teddy's Restuarant Rt 30. beside the turnpike entrance Irwin, Pa 15642 No Meeting minutes to post.
Meeting Christmas Party Dec. 5, 2010
Dec 5th, Annual Awards and Christmas Dinner
Meeting called to order at 1:20pm. Minutes from the Oct. 24, 2010 meeting were read by Tracey McCarriher and a motion was made by Hank Vogt to approve, Rich Schmalz 2nd. Motion carried
Treasurers report was read.
Phyllis Vogt brought up for discussion making a donation to the Westie Foundation as we have not made one since the organization started. Her original amount to donate was $500.00. The discussion included lowering the amount to $250.00. A vote was held and passed 6 to 2.
Annual Meeting is on Jan. 23rd, 2011 at Teddy’s restaurant in Irwin. It begins at 1:00 pm.
We took a break at 1:50pm in the meeting to enjoy our meals
Meeting began again at 2:25pm.
Picnic June 18th, 2011
Cookie brought up having a joint picnic with the scottie club in our area and possible inviting the cairn and jack russell terrier owners to attend as well. We would split the expenses of the picnic with the scottie club. The location is the same as last year, Magnolia grove, White Oak Park. Charmain Mozlak motioned to approve and Linda Duncan 2nd. If any one has ideas, please contact Cookie.
Rich Schmalz and Joe Yurkovic volunteered to be on the nominating committee. Clare Schmalz volunteered to be an alternate.
Auction, April 10, 2011
Clare Schmalz (chairperson) has requested that anyone making a donation to please let her know what you are bringing. Also, Charmaine Mozlak has agreed to be our auctioneer and Rich Schmalz will be the presenter.
Specialty, Aug. 5, 2011
Rich Schmalz advised us that the specialty has been approved. The trophy table will be set up and trophies distributed by Cathy Rupert and Tracey McCarriher. Clare Schmalz is ordering the trophies. We also need people to come out and help at the specialty with picking up food and setting up for the luncheon. Other specialty info will be discussed at the annual meeting in Jan.
Motion made to close meeting made by Clare schmalz and 2nd by Hank Vogt.
Meeting Halloween Party October 24, 2010
Meeting called to order @ 2:50pm. 14 attendees, 3 of which were guests. Toni thanked everyone for attending the picnic and specialty and for coming to the Halloween Party. Motion was made to approve the minutes as shown on our clubs website from the June 2010 Picnic & meeting. Clare Schmalz moved to approve the minutes and Cathy Rupert 2nd.
Specialty Update
Rich Schmalz (chairperson) discussed the August 5, 2011 event. Judges have been approved (Greg Shively for sweepstakes and Melinda Lyon for regular classes). The theme will be “air”. Decoration will be with kites, hot air balloons, pinwheels etc…. He encouraged all members and meeting attendees to come out & have a good time.
Christmas Party
Rivertowne Pour House, Monroeville, Pa. Sunday December 5 @ 1pm. Cookie Nee (chairperson) discussed that there will be a gift exchange, but that the gift should not exceed $20.00 value and should be non-gender specific. Clare’s friend Marilyn made a Steelers themed gift basket for us to raffle off this year. We will be inviting Marilyn to our Christmas party this year to thank her for all the lovely donations she has made to our club for this event over the years. The party will have an open menu, which means you can make any selection you would like and then pay your own bill.
Annual Meeting
January 23, 2011 @ 1pm, Teddy’s Restaurant, Rt. 30 Irwin, next to the Pa turnpike entrance.
Auction
Clare Schmalz (chairperson) has announced April 10, 2011 at the Whitehall Boro Bldg, multi-purpose room. No dogs are allowed. It was discussed that we should advertise it this year. Cookie suggested $5.00 grab bags again. Cathy suggested that there are 2 baskets available and we could use the items from these baskets to create the grab bags.
Picnic
June 2011 (chairperson) Karen Tarolli. Toni suggested allowing westie owners that have other “small” breeds or other “small” terriers to be encouraged to attend. This could possibly encourage people who might be interested in a Westie and has another small dog to attend.
Motion made to adjourn the meeting @ 3:15pm by Cathy R. and Linda D. 2nd.
Meeting Fun Match June 6, 2010
Meeting Auction April 11, 2010
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
Treasurer's 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.
BRAG: Brandy is a Grand Champion, 6 major wins in 3 weekends of shows.
BRAG: Grace is now a master earthdog and is working toward her EE title.
BRAG: Son-nee passes his Tracking Dog test for his title in Cincinnatti, Ohio.
BRAG: February 14, Fox runs like the wind to get his Title in Teacup Beginner Agility Dog.
BRAG: Son-nee's got JE Rat-I-Tude. Nov. 21 in York, Pa. Brandy got her CGC
BRAG: November 14, Fox runs like the wind to get his 2nd elusive leg in Teacup Beginner Agility Dog.
BRAG: September 26, at Queenstown MD. After 2 years and plenty of travel and testing, Grace finally gets her JE title.
BRAG:
At the Steel Valley Cluster, Canfield Ohio, on Friday and Saturday our Miss Pegette (aka Peggy) registered name Bitz of Morning Mayhem ) was entered in Rally Novice B for the first time since the Centenniall show where she Q'd at 9 months of age .
Well, on Friday she earned a score of 96 and FIRST PLACE !
and Saturday a 92 one place out of the ribbons, but she Q'd and has a title!
she is such a joy and way too smart for my own good !
Pat & the Westies in NE Ohio,
BRAG:
June 26,2010 Waynsburg Pa,Clare announces that Russell was able to stay focused through the cheering in the next ring to receive his Rally Advanced title. Way to Go Russell!
BRAG:
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!!!!
BRAG:
April 2010 - "THE FOX MAN" accopmlished his TDAA Game 1 title. All three legs were 2nd place winners.
BRAG:
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 and Dad." 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, and 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!!
BRAG:
Dec. 13,2009 Cleveland All Breed Show, winner of his last 2 points is ... CH An-Van's 'R Son-Nee Boy
June 26,2010 Waynsburg Pa,Clare announces that Russell was able to stay focused through the cheering in the next ring to receive his Rally Advanced title. Way to Go Russell!
