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August 2010 The camaraderie is strong when a group of fun-loving PCTC-ers get together. That‘s exactly what happened on a very hot July Sunday at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Annandale at the Grooming and Handling Clinic.About 30 of us spent the day learning from the experts and from each other about grooming and handling our dogs for the show ring. The attendees ranged from totally inexperienced—and there were a lot of us there, I can tell you—to seasoned exhibitors with many champions out of their kennels. All of us were there to share with each other the knowledge and skills learned from years in the show ring. From my sideline observations, the grooming clinic was a collaboration more or less orchestrated by Peggy Slattery and Beth Wilson along with other top notch groomers like Jackie Sowards, Trudy Graham, Michelle Hostler and I can‘t remember who else chiming in with plenty of tips and ideas of their own. The wealth of talent and expertise in that hall was simply amazing. Is it any wonder why PCTC is such a strong, successful club in and out of the show ring? Wow! A bunch of raw talent, both four-legged and two—plus a goodly number of experienced exhibitors—reaped the benefits of Judy Irby Wickham and her years of experience in the world of Cairn Terriers as she presented us with the basics of the show ring. Not only did Judy instruct us, she also took the time to give her thoughts on our dogs that were getting readied for their debuts. Judy‘s watchful, critical eye, I‘m sure will help these youngsters and their handlers as they go through their show careers. It takes a lot of hard work to put on a successful event, and the Grooming and Handling Clinic was one of them thanks to Ann Gates and her husband, Harris, who went all out once again. Ann arranged the venue and had everything ready when we arrived. St. Albans is a great place for our small, indoor gatherings. It was nice and cool, too, a sharp contrast from the 110-plus degree day outside. Success in the show ring comes from the generosity of spirit that was so evident on that oh so hot July day. ~John Cleland  |
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WELCOME: John Cleland, President OFFICERS’ REPORTS: President - John Cleland Secretary - Peggy Slattery Treasurer - Will Flory COMMITTEE REPORTS: Specialty Weekend 2010- Pam Davis Way and Means- Jackie Sowards Newsletter- Becky Sims Breeder Referral- Roberta Perry and Marsha Quinn Rescue- Lois Cleland and Veronica Hudak-Moe Membership- Veronica Hudak-Moe Web Site- Veronica Hudak-Moe Field Trials- Veronica Hudak-Moe Field Trials Registrar- Judith Simmons Match Report- Diane Ondo Specialty Judges Survey- Molly Wilder ANNOUNCEMENT OF JUDGES FOR PCTC SPECIALTY, 2013 SELECTION OF PCTC MATCH JUDGES FOR FALL, 2010 and SPRING, 2011 PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL SERVICE AWARD SPECIAL SERVICE AWARD- John Cleland PRESENTATION OF THE ANNWOOD CROSS TRAINER DOG TROPHY NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT- Sas Argentine, Chairperson ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OLD BUSINESS- Peggy Slattery NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT |
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Annual dues of $15.00 for an individual and $25.00 for a joint membership are payable January 1. The PCTC Annual Dues Form has instructions for paying dues and for updating the membership list. Please complete this form and mail it with your check payable to Potomac Cairn Terrier Club, Inc. to Will Flory, 12255 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper VA 22701 prior to January 1. Membership renewals received by the end of the year will save the club postage by eliminating a separate mailing. There is again this year the opportunity to donate additional funds (select your favorite club fund or start a new one). There is also a place for you to indicate if you want to save the club more postage by downloading the newsletter and/or judges' selection survey information from the club web site. A reminder notice will be mailed in January if we have not heard from you. Please let us know if you do not wish to renew your membership. I would like to make a couple of suggestions:
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