Front Cover Summer 2019

Overview of Board Business:

Board Teleconference Meeting, March 2019

Strategic Advisory Committee: Ms. Baese asked if discussion

was needed on committee reports in hand. She asked if there

Meeting called to order at 5:11p.m. PST. A quorum was pre-

were any data from Website of SAC . Ms. Hanowitz answered

sent.

that all seemed to be moving along well. She will present the

President’s Report:

Barbara Baese reported she still had not

Outreach Coordinator’s Report and the Treasurer’s Report at

received all the committee reports from the Secretary. Others

the Annual Meeting.

SAC minutes note that the website Gal-

had received them. Secretary was not present at meeting, so

lery is not up and running, but it is hoped that it will ready to

she will derive this information from the recorded minutes and

have a demonstration at the specialty. She continues to work

will act on reports. Those not received at all were from Lakes

with Dynamics Online toward website readiness.

Region, Labels and Judges Education.

2019 Specialty:

Ms. Baese asked Ms. Pretari-Hickson if a

Ms. Baese reported to the board on those tasks she had agreed

room and time were set for the annual board meeting. She

to do at the last meeting. These included checking with a fam-

thinks all is well but will confirm and get back to the board.

ily that had not renewed and with the audit committee. Both

Lunch is also scheduled to be included with the meeting.

were accomplished successfully, with an email glitch causing

Ms. Hanowitz spoke in regard to the specialty deadlines for

the non-renewal and the information being imparted to the

donations and reservations. She noted there is still time to

Auditors. She also followed up with our Education Chair, Dr.

donate and there will be a page for general donations as well

William Purdy, who had resigned his position, asking him to

as for targeted ones. The deadlines are also posted on Face-

reconsider. He was adamant that he would not, but we are

book and the premium is out in hard copy and is available

fortunate to have Dr. David Bernander considering the posi-

online. She has a rooming list for all reserving under the

tion. He will advise Ms. Baese with his decision.

club’s ID.

Secretary’s Report:

The minutes of the previous meeting had

There was discussion regarding upcoming specialties and the

been emailed prior to this one and Mr. Yoho moved to accept

availability of judges to fill in if the elected judge isn’t availa-

said minutes with one correction. Mr. Hunt seconded it and

ble. After our top two choices, the next three include two

the motion carried.

judges who will probably be available and one who is probably

The two top judges have been chosen for the 2020 and 2021

already booked for our date. We were also reminded that we

specialties for both regular classes and sweepstakes. Jay Rich-

will continue to be on week 22 (after this year) per the AKC ’s

ardson will judge in ‘20 and Peter Green in ‘21. While both

corresponding date calendar.

have accepted, Mr. Green was a bit hesitant because of his age.

Unfinished Business:

Treasurer Ms. Hanowitz spoke on the

Mr. Richardson accepted immediately and was pleased and

return of dues. There is only one-member outstanding. Mr.

honored to have been chosen. In Sweeps, Norma Ryan has

Yoho suggested someone who could track them down to see if

accepted the assignment for ’20 and Laura Chapal for ’21.

non-renewal was deliberate or an oversight.

Treasurer’s Report:

Ms. Hanowitz sent all data prior to the

Ms. Hanowitz also indicated that she has a new spreadsheet

meeting. Additional data will be addressed in Unfinished Busi-

set up for the specialty. We were supposed to have 60 dinners

ness.

for both banquet and buffet , to date we only have 27 reserva-

Committee Reports

tions each. Ms. Baese noted that in her experience, most re-

spondents wait till the last minute, some even past deadline.

Handbook Committee:

Mr. Yoho, Vice President, spoke on

She asked for ideas in getting word out and reservations in.

the Champion Handbook and Jennifer Hecker’s work on the

Diane indicated that another announcement is coming out and

project. He complimented her saying she is doing incredible

Ms. Pretari-Hickson will repost on Facebook.

work. Ms. Baese asked how these records can be shared and

Dick noted we can access the records from the Dandie Dinmont

Website: Ms. Hanowitz stated that if anyone needed to test

data base. Ms. Baese indicated she would like everyone to be

anything to please email her and she will authorize the testing.

able to see it and would like to make all aware that it is updat-

Ms. Baese will be android tester.

ed and how to use it. Per Mr. Yoho, we do need to advise

Audit:

Ms. Hanowitz sent everything to the audit committee

those contributing to the data base that if their submission is

on 3-18. She modified the income statement from the last one

listed without a photo it is because the photo was never sent.

and there was a material difference in income vs loss. This

We need to track the submission process, however, for maxi-

latter resulted from the finalization of the Whitfield and

mum accuracy and timeliness. He noted that Ms. Hecker is

Maxfield bequest. She suggested we initiate a bequest account.

tracking all areas of participation, not simply conformation.

In any event, we are showing a net income of $7,800.

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