GENERAL MEETING 6/11/06

At Contra Costa KC show

 

Meeting was called to order at 9.45am by Lisa.  A quorum is present, (18 necessary, 22 present), the club may do business. 

 

ROLL CALL

Mark Reed, Scott Ewart, Susan Phillips, Lucia Torres-Simon, Donna Shank, Brenda Schuettenberg, Myrna Powell, Peggy Bennington, Cynthia Cool, Vicki Schnurpfeil, Ernie Schnurpfeil, Lisa Sheeran, Donna Manha, Joe Sullivan, Rosemary Robles, Kelley Ruffoni, Karen Carsner, Steve Baldwin, Debbie Baldwin, Bob Birdwell, Keven Birdwell, and Donnelle Richards.

 

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

Cindy Johnston, Aleris Hart, Jackie Mason, Shelley Webb, Francesca Paurel and DeAnna Peters.

 

MINUTES OF LAST MEETING

 

No prior minutes have been published.

 

REPORT OF PRESIDENT

 

Lisa welcomed everyone, introduced guests.  Reminder on the Puppy Match/Potluck on the 24th & said there will be an informal birthday party for Otto & Gage who turn 11.  Informed the membership of the reinstatement of Jim Williams as Board member post immediate past president during yesterdays Board meeting.

 

REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT

 

 none.

 

REPORT OF RECORDING SECRETARY

 

none.

 

REPORT OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

 

AKC sent a PR Binder (given to Public Ed. Chair, Susan Phillips)

 

She received correspondence, with a photo, from Sun Maid KC thanking the club for the Juniors’ Scholarship donation to their recent show.

 

Received a newsletter from the Great Lakes Pug Club and a flyer from the Nor Cal Toy Dog Club on their up coming B match.

 

REPORT OF TREASURER

 

Current year expenditures vs. receipts reflects a net  loss of about $1,800, due to refundable deposits for future events outlays for major events (Specialty and Pugtacular) for which revenues won’t be reflected until the end of the year.  No handouts were provided; however, members with an interest in receiving copies of the budget tracking spreadsheets, balance sheet, or profit and loss statement should contact Susan.  Balance Sheet, deposit detail & Expense Summary are attached to the hard copy of this report (EX#1). 

 

REPORT OF COMMITTEES

 

Advertising/PR/Pug Talk Liaison:  (Peggy Bennington, chair) Need to put an ad, ½ page, together on the Specialty for Pug Talk & Pug Pen. 

 

Annual Auction (Specialty):  (Peggy Bennington, chair) Start thinking of things you may want to donate for the annual auction/raffle.  Send them, or at least a description, to her when you have a donation.  She needs volunteers to help gather the donations at up coming shows to make transport easier.  Cynthia offered to co chair as the Raffle coordinator.

 

Awards/Membership:  (Jim Williams, chair) Lisa read short bios on 2 people waiting on our vote for membership.  Aleris Hart and Shelley Webb (& her almost 8 year old junior handler Haley).

 

Bench Show Decoration:  Heather Brandon has agreed to Co-Chair, she would like another person to Chair with her.  Jackie Mason volunteered to help decorate (if she could get down from the mountains through the snow).

 

B-OB Match:  (Joanne Clark, chair) date is 6/24 at the Hercules Club House.  Match in the morning, Jim Williams will offer beginner handling workshop & Lynn Petrangelo will do advanced handling workshop after the match.  Need donations for trophy fund.

 

By Laws Review:  (Helen Danna, chair) no report.  Send her any changes.

 

Good Sportsmanship:  (Cynthia Cool, chair) no report.

 

Historian:  (Donna Manha, chair) no report.

 

Judges Education/Breeders Seminar:  (Donnelle Richards, chair) no report.

 

Legislative Liaison:  (Marie Clifford, chair) no report.  If you know of new or proposed laws/regulations for your area pass them on to her so the rest of the club can be informed.

 

Litter Liaison:  (Keven Birdwell, chair) please let her know when your pups get placed so she doesn’t send buyers where there are no available pups.

 

NCPC Picnic:    (Joanne Clark/Vicky Schnurpfeil, co-chairs) on track.  Too many desserts last year, thinking of a more planned/defined menu, will get back to us on that.

 

Pug Pen Editors:  (Cathy Loomis/Scott Ewart) Proposed a change in pricing for prime advertising pages – additional $5 for inside front, inside back, or centerfold (per page), price break for camera ready vs. ‘need set-up help’ ads.  Scott will charge $2 - $5 for ad design help.  1st come – 1st serve on ad placement.   No reservations for placement in future issues.  Kelley moved/Cynthia 2nd – accepted.  ERNIE SCHNURPFEIL ABSTAINED FROM THIS VOTE BECAUSE HE WANTED HIS NAME IN THE MINUTES.

 

Public Education:  (Susan Phillips – only through the end of November) we need a person to step in as of December of this year to cover this position.

Pug Health:  (Denise Panzich, chair) no report.

 

Pug Rescue Liaison:  (Tony Roberts, chair) no report.

 

Pugtacular:  (Jim Williams & Dennis Lauterbach, co-chair) no report.

 

Specialty Show 2006:          (Lucia Torres- Simon) Lowered advertising price, Bob Birdwell will be the ad designer/coordinator again this year.  Deadline 9/2/06 for receiving ads, email or snail mail them to Bob. 


 

Inside Front Cover:                 $65,

                     (includes 1 photo)

Inside Back Cover:                  $50,

                   (includes 1 photo)

Full Page:                               $35,

                   (includes 1 photo)

Half Page:                              $25,

                   (includes 1 photo)

Quarter Page, (business card):  $15

 

Your ad can be made to look professional too!  For an additional $10, they'll do a complete ad lay out for you.

 

                                Professional Handlers can not handle in Sweeps unless they own the dog.

 

                                Judges for that weekend are – Del Richards (Regular classes & Junior Showmanship)/Bob Birdwell (Sweepstakes) for NCPC on Saturday, Dr. Draper for Del Valle on Sunday, & Edd Bivin for Del Valle on Monday.

 

2008 National Specialty:  (Donnelle Richards, Chair) Donnelle checked out the San Ramon Marriott, room rate $119, with a $75 one time non-refundable deposit (good for the whole week between NCPC Specialty & National Specialty), up to 4 dogs to a room.  Two areas of grass to use for the dogs, needs volunteers for committees.  Hotel will be totally renovated within the next 2 years, they really want our business.  No RV hook-ups, but spots will be available.  She will reserve the whole ballroom so there is a set-up similar to San Antonio for the rings & vendors.

 

 

Statistician:  Top 10 Pugs (Ernie Schnurpfeil, chair) no report.

 

Supported Entries:  (Donnelle Richards, chair) has some nice trophies.  The shows are Richmond, Del Valle, Golden Valley, Gavilan, Nor-Cal Toy Show & Mensona.

 

Sunshine:  (Rebecca Green, chair; Doug Green, Peggy Bennington, & Annette Friskopp) received $45.28 at last meeting.  Cards have been sent to Mark Reed & Kelly Birmingham for the loss of their pugs.  Comment was made that Dennis Lauterbach needed to be sent a card & that Peggy should send Rebecca & Doug a card for their pug suffering with numerous mast cell tumors.

 

Ways & Means:  (Cynthia Cool, chair) Yard/Tag Sale will be at Ohlone College 7/8, she needs donations (no clothes) & volunteers.  7.30 – 3, need tables, a pop-up also.  All proceeds go to Rescue/Health.  No dogs allowed there, please leave yours at home if you come.

 

Website:  (Joanne Clark, webmaster) POTM drawing for the next 12 may be at the picnic at Richmond shows.

 

ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS (at annual meeting)

 

ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS

 

No membership requests have been published since the last meeting.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

Storage – need a larger, ground floor unit as soon as one is available. 

 

Judges Selection Committee – Cynthia chairs & would like at least 2 more people to help with this.  Brenda volunteered to be a member.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

None.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Cynthia Cool moved that the meeting be adjourned/Peggy Bennington 2nd, meeting was adjourned at 10.55am.

 

Submitted by

Brenda Schuettenberg

NCPC Recording Secretary

06/13/06