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Committee Chairs: Ms. Baese spoke to the open committee

Minutes of the Annual Board Meeting May 2, 2019

chair positions and how crucial it is that they be filled. They

The meeting was called to order at 12:15 by Vice President

are Historian, Genetics, Education and Editors of the M and P .

Richard Yoho, standing in for President Baese who was ill and

Leah Shelton has had sole responsibility for the latter since

unable to attend. Also, not in attendance was Kay Simpson,

Cathy Nelson’s passing, and that she has proofreading help

who had puppies and no “sitter.” All other board members

and nothing else. Perhaps it should be a team position. Bar-

were in attendance.

bara reminded the Board that she asked the board about a

The minutes were emailed prior to the meeting and there was

year ago to submit names of two or three people who might

one correction, the misspelling of a member’s name. It was

be willing to fill positions. It is a means of involving new peo-

corrected.

ple as well as getting our work done. Leah has given us more

than sufficient notice of her final edition and we will need

Secretary’s Report: The report was primarily concerned with

someone for fall. They will need the summer to get ready.

our 2021 specialty judge, who had been noted on Facebook as

Several members were suggested, but there was a reminder

being missing and was subsequently found and who had not

that the M and P now involves the online version as well as

returned his contract. There was discussion on how to pro-

the hard copy. She suggested we refer to the skills sheets re-

ceed and Ms. Gagnon made a suggestion that we call and give

turned with dues.

him the option to withdraw. She’ll report back to the board.

As all

AKC communications are forwarded to the board by

Missing Committee Reports : As noted, there are still three

both Ms. Gagnon and Ms. Dorn, the board is up to date on all

reports missing. In terms of Ways and Means, Mr. Yoho sug-

information from that source.

gested we sell the mugs at a reduced cost. We have more than

fifty remaining! We heard from Sunshine Committee, Mary

Treasurer’s Report:

Ms. Hanowitz had forwarded the re-

Menozi, but didn’t go over any regional reports. It was noted

ports prior to the meeting and there was no specific discus-

that the Southern Region needs to support at least one show in

sion. Ms. Hanowitz had one item for board discussion related

Florida and someone in that region should be searching out

to Meet the Breeds and other outreach functions. Trisha

the most appropriate site and give suggestions to the new re-

Smith created buttons for the last event she attended, and it

gional chair. Ms. Baese indicated that the board needs to dis-

was felt that they were even better than the crowns. They

cuss how to help committee chairs understand the importance

were priced and a motion was made by Ms. Hanowitz, second-

of their responses; that in fact their responses are archival and

ed by Ms. Dulaney, and unanimously passed to place an order

necessary.

for 1500 buttons with the new artwork and to keep the

crowns.

New Business:

Ms. Gagnon forwarded the new and revised

AKC litter and registration statistics. Ms. Baese asked that we

Committee Reports:

flag the report and be able to refer to it at the in vivo meeting

Strategic Action Committee – SAC report will be postponed

in May. Our number has gone up by six. We need to alert

to the General Annual Meeting, at which time, Ms. Dorn will

the membership that what we are doing to promote the breed

read a report from Jody Moxham. Ms. Moxham was unable

appears to be both working and making a difference.

to attend the specialty but sent her report to be shared with

Ms. Baese received a request from the University of Washing-

the membership.

ton (corrected in minutes) to look at our pedigrees in order to

Mustard & Pepper – The Board is aware that Leah Shelton

investigate the history of six breeds and were referred to us by

will retire from her post as editor after the Specialty issue. She

the AKC . Barbara will send a copy of the letter ahead of the

has sent a detailed report as well as suggestions. First, she has

meeting. The questions we should be asking are do we want

indicated necessary changes to the policies specific to M and P .

our pedigrees out there and what is the research team going to

Second, she feels the quarterly can’t be produced without a

do with them, etc. The letter indicates they “want to study,”

loss to the club, so encouraging pet participation in the form

but what exactly are they studying. Barbara wants to speak

of ads, etc., can only help the fiscal situation. Ms. Dorn

to the author of the letter and asked if there are questions we

moved, and Ms. Dulaney seconded that the policy format be

want asked.

changed as indicated by Ms. Shelton. Motion passed unani-

Our next meeting will be the annual board meeting on May

mously to reformat page 14 of the

DDTCA policy manual.

2nd Please advise Barbara Baese or Linda Gagnon of agenda

Ms. Gagnon agreed to do the reformatting.

items in order to plan the appropriate amount of time for dis-

Genetics – Mr. Yoho asked for discussion around Ms. Couto’s

cussion. Adjournment (time not noted on recording).

Genetics Report. There was none. Ms. Pretari-Hickson indicat-

ed that new member D’Arcy Downs-Vollbrecht is interested in

taking over the chairmanship of this committee.

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