Great Dane Club of Western New York Inc

If you have any problems with the newsletter please let me know. Also if you are interested in still receiving this newsletter you must let me know we have a lot of letters being sent out and not many whom are really interested in the club so if you are truly interested please let me know as soon as possible anyone not responding to this will be dropped from the mailing list. Please send to fourdanes1@aol.com or call me at 716-433-7304.

Thank you and hope to see you at the next meeting.

Don’t forget to visit our website:

http://www.greatdaneclubofwny.com

We are looking forward to a having a great 2 day Specialty Sat. and Sun. Sept. 4th & 5th at Albion this year.

Presidents Note:

Statement of Special Interest to GDCWNY Members & Potential Members

To all GDCWNY (Great Dane Club of Western New York) Members & Future Members. Our Club membership has dropped dramatically, some of the reasons for this drop are now in the past. Here is the bottom line concerning the club’s staying ALIVE: If Active Membership is not put back into play by 10\1\10 it is the potential loss of the GDCWNY Club. After our back to back specialties in Sept. if we are not back on track the club will be put into Suspension. Under this action the club may still hold meetings but will not be able to put on shows or some of the special things that have been a part of the past. WE NEED ACTIVE –NEW- OLD & RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS. The bottom line is there are a handful of members keeping us alive now. It is time for some of them to get a break; also some are dealing with other issues that make it impossible for them to continue to be active now. The club wants everyone to know where it stands. It would be a shame to see such an old & valuable club be lost. Suspension will only buy us a little time to fix the problem.

THANK YOU

Doree Richter President

GDCWNY Meeting Minutes

June 6, 2010

Meeting came to order @1:25PM

Members Present:

Doree Richter, Peter Blakeslee, Kathy Blakeslee, Sarah Blakeslee, Kim Schoenthaler, Michele Kraus, Bob & Arby Mondry

Pres. Report- Doree

No report.

Secretary: Kathy

Corrections made from the May minutes are Kim Schoenthaler is the only Breeder on the litter of 5 Black pups. Pete made motion to make corrections Michele 2^nd

Voted passed

National AIA wanted us to donate to their organization Sarah made motion to not send a donation from our club Michele 2^nd passed.

AKC also wants a donation for their AKC Humane Fund Sarah made motion not to donate anything Pete 2^nd voted passed

Sarah received a letter from AKC talking about our club having an AKC Legislative Liaison Passed on to Doree it was discussed that we should have someone be our Liaison and Kim Schoenthaler said she would do it voted and passed.

Treasurer Report

Pete handed out his report everyone looked at it no questions Bob made motion to accept treasurer report as printed Kim 2^nd voted passed

Delegate

Doree mentioned that she had got a verbal notice from Lisa Williams that her and John would not be able to continue holding their positions as Board members and her as a delegate do to not being able to make meetings. So it was mentioned to have our board members be our club Delegate Bob made motion to accept this and Pete 2^nd

We also needed to fill the 2 positions of the Board that is left empty and so Michele Kraus will fill the one for 2011 and Kim Schoenthaler will be the 2012 Board members, as they meet all criteria set for per our Constitution & By Laws. Bob Made motion to accept Sarah 2^nd voted passed on both.

Library

Question was raised if we had received books back that had been checked out Pete said all books are now back into library

Newsletter: Kathy

After September meeting I will be weeding out people who are not really interested in the club so those who are still interested in helping with the club should let me know.

Picnic- Pete

Sarah signed us up with AKC to get the Educational info.

Kathy talked to Kris Walker she will put ad into their catalog for our picnic and she will also try and have a yearly time so it want be to late for our picnic.

We will also put in about having CGC/TDI at the picnic again and it will be a limited number.

Raffle- Show-

Michele Kraus & Kris Barlak will get baskets together 1 for each day

Kim will get 50/50 tickets made for us and they will be mailed out to members.

Sunshine-Kathy

Nothing to report

Trophies-

Sarah got Breed magnets to put into the buckets for Albion & maybe Cambria

Kim has order the beds for us and we will pick them up at Stockton.

Sarah will get toys ordered

Website- Kris

Nothing

Old Business-

Nothing

New Business-

Michele mentioned getting business cards made up to hand out but Kathy still had cards left from before so she handed them out.

Brags-

Kathy & Don Barone Girl DBD Isabella’s the Ultimate Diva (Dominique) Finished in Syracuse

And their girl Izzy got Best of Breed & Group 3 on Sat in Clayton NY Show and then on Sunday she got best of opposite. She is also co-owned by Pat Page

Karen Riggs got reserved with her pup Lakesides Ballroom Blitz (Blitz) both days in Clayton.

Sarah’s CH. Nikolodeon’s K-Sera NHL Allstars (z) MVP took Breed Both days at Alexander show & made the cut on Sat in the Groups

Karen Riggs, Kim Schoenthaler’s Cole took winners dog & Best of Winners both days in Alexander

Congrats to all.

Next meeting will be on Sunday July 18, 2010 @ 1 PM @ Blakeslee’s

Michele made motion to Adjourn the meeting Bob 2nd

Meeting adjourned

Next Club Meeting

July 18, 2010 PROMPTLY @ 1:00 PM

At the Blakeslee’s

7346 Akron Rd Lockport NY 14094

Ph. # 716-433-7304

Directions:

FROM THRUWAY:

1) Exit #49 Depew, turn left (north) at light onto Route 78.

2) Go 13.3 miles to light at Route 93, Robinson Road, Lockport. There are

Mike Smith car dealership a Mobil station and the Fieldstone Restaurant at the intersection.

3) Turn right (east) onto Route 93 and go 3.4 miles to Oak lane.

4) Turn left (north) onto Oak lane, go .9 miles almost to stop sign.

We're the yellow house on the right corner. Park wherever you can.

FROM ROUTE 31

1) Go south at the light onto Gasport Road.

2) Go 3 miles on Gasport Road 1 mile past Route 77 intersection.

3) Turn right (west) onto Lincoln Ext.

4) Go 2.6 miles to stop sign on corner of Keck.

5) Turn left (south) onto Keck and go .5 miles to Akron Road stop sign.

6) Turn right (west) onto Akron, go .1 miles and turn left onto Oak Lane.

We're the yellow house on the left corner. Park wherever you can.

Please bring a dish to pass and what you would like to drink

BIRTHDAY CORNER

Kim Leavitt-Nobles Scout and Lilly will be 2 years old on 7/12

Just a reminder to check with your local Pet stores and your town’s health dept. for any free vaccination clinics they maybe offering through the summer.

NEW CHAMPION NOTICE

Any club member who has finished their Dane in 2009 to Aug. 1 2010. Please send me their full registered name, any titles, date finished owners name & co-owners. We would like to give a certificate to them at our annual picnic so please make sure I have all info by August 1, 2010.

Send info to Fourdanes1@aol.com with the heading of new champion info for GDCWNY

Rainbow Bridge

Our Deepest Sympathy goes out to Bob & Arby Mondry on the Loss of Lacy on June 23, 2010

We also send our Deepest Sympathy to Dale Garrisons Son, Jerrod Baumgartner in the loss of Navarre

Who also crossed over the Rainbow Bridge.

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