DIGEST OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS PRESIDENT Jerry Cerasini/770-842-3152 ponyguru@aol.com FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Mary Ellen Macke/404-310-5933 maryellen.macke@harrynorman.com SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Ginger Aldrich / 770-380-9404 snofire@aol.com TREASURER Beth Hawthorne/770-312-8448 smileypoms@gmail.com CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Karen Mays / 678-957-9544 karen@zensor.com RECORDING SECRETARY Bud Hidlay / 770-423-0333 budhidlay@comcast.net AKC DELEGATE Ann Wallin/770-343-8804 ann.wallin@harrynorman.com BOARD MEMBERS Class of 2018 Paul Averill, DVM/706-865-7010 pbaverill@yahoo.com Sandy Weaver/770-310-6932 golfndogs@att.net Carl Vitner/404-291-0123 samoyed@bellsouth.net BOARD MEMBERS Class of 2018 Paul Averill, DVM - 706-865-7010 pbaverill@yahoo.com Sandy Weaver - 770-310-6932 golfndogs@att.net Lynette White - 770-801-0780 legrandchows@gmail.com Class of 2019 Kathleen Steen - 770-751-0133 kathleensteen@bellsouth.net Gilda Mallik - 770-394-4098 gilndon@comcast.net Carol Simmons 404-697-6711 cmsdals@bellsouth.net March Meeting Wednesday, March 20th The Westminster Watch Party was so much fun! If you missed it, make sure to put it on your calendar for 2020 right now you won t regret it! Meeting Program FBI Tails Bill Deily, former head of the AKC Inspections and Compliance Department (and former FBI agent) will regale us with tales of what his department found in some of their forays into kennel inspections. And if we re very nice to him, he might tell us an FBI story or two, too! Location Aldo s Italian Restaurant Sandy Springs 6690 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 Phone: 770-992-9600 www.atlantaroswell.doubletree.com Time: Dinner @ 6:45, Meeting @ 8:00 Directions: Aldo s is on the northwest corner of Roswell Rd. and Abernathy Rd. in Sandy Springs, just outside the perimeter and just west of 400. Parking is behind the restaurant in the Sandy Springs Crossing shopping center. RSVP: DINNER RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED IF YOU PLAN TO DINE WITH US! You are not required to have dinner, but it is absolutely necessary if you want to dine with us. Join us for drinks or come shortly before 8 for the program and short business meeting that follows. Please be sure to call ahead for your reservations if you plan to join us for dinner as the restaurant has a cut off for reservations and cancellations. You may reserve and pay via Paypal on the club website under Events OR Contact Kellie Holbrook by email at holbrookcc@mindspring.com NO LATER than Friday at NOON prior to the meeting on the following Wednesday. If you RSVP d and do not attend you will be billed for your meal. Price $25 adults and $5 for children under 12. If you have special dietary needs, please mention this to Kellie when you make your reservations. If you decide to attend after the RSVP deadline, you can order food to go from the restaurant and join us in the ballroom. Just be sure to let us know so we can hold you a seat! You can make your dinner reservation online and pay via Paypal! Go to the Atlanta KC website, click on Events, and click on the book now button under the meeting listing. Want a tax-deductible way to support the good works of the Atlanta Kennel Club? Donate to the Atlanta Kennel Club Foundation contact Mary Ellen Macke for information on making donations and/or bequests: maryellenmacke@gmail.com 1 Birthdays Mid Feb. / Mid March. Birthdays Melanie Barnes February 18 Mavis Barr February 27 Greg Benkiser March 1 Kimberly Benkiser March 15 Sherry Buchia February 17 Amy Caple February 16 Sheila Delashmutt February 16 Annabella Hines March 15 Pamela Jaecksch March 5 Mary Johnson March 15 Rebecca Kestle February 19 Charlene Kickbush March 5 Deborah Lovett March 2 Michael Shi February 16 Sheila O Brien February 20 Gary Oller February 23 Marcene Perry February 17 Marty Potash March 9 Linda Ossmann March 9 Leslie Hotchkiss March 10 Melody Van Norden March 11 Anniversaries Mid Feb / Mid Mar Anniversaries Leslye Pinnell - February Carl & Tully Vitner March 1 Planning Ahead Our April meeting will be in Perry, GA during the Peach Blossom Cluster (April 10-14). The meeting will be held on Friday Evening, April 12th.
Webmaster: Jim Macke - jimmacke@comcast.net or Mary Ellen Macke - Maryellen.macke@harrynorman.com, 404-310-5933 Call or email either Mary Ellen or Jim for website questions or help. Do not forget to like us on FACEBOOK! Do you have something to post? Tamara Brower is the Facebook Administrator for the Atlanta Kennel Club, the Peach Blossom Cluster and the Georgia Classic Cluster. tamarabrower@gmail.com Contact Tamara at tamarabrower@gmail.com. Brags: Congratulations and thank you to Gail Leberge. Not only does Gail work tirelessly as the President of the Georgia Canine Coalition and the Chairman of the AKC PAC, she puts her money where her mouth is. Gail has reached the Diamond Level as a donor to the AKC PAC. (To learn about more Georgia AKC PAC donors, check out the article near the end of this issue of the Digest.) Got brags? Get them to Digest editor Sandy Weaver golfndogs@att.net! Juniors: The AKC Junior Showmanship Facebook page: Check it out, Juniors and Juniors supporters! Got Juniors news? Get it to Digest editor Sandy Weaver golfndogs@att.net! Cards and Flowers Please keep Dawn Benton and Walter O Brien in your thoughts Dawn is home from another hospitalization and Walter is recovering from knee surgery. If you know of a member who s going through a tough time, please let Jerry Cerasini and Sandy Weaver know. Email them at ponyguru@aol.com and golfndogs@att.net Member of the Month Thank you and congratulations to Kellie Holbrook, our March Member of the Month! 2
Rosters: The Atlanta KC Membership Roster is now available on the Atlanta KC website, www.atlantakennelclub.org, under the Members tab. An updated roster was uploaded in May. Another roster reflecting the results of our annual membership renewal will be posted after membership renewals is completed. This roster is provided for personal use only by members of the Atlanta Kennel Club Inc. ANY OTHER USE (i.e., BUSINESS or POLITICAL SOLICITATION) IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED by Club Policy). Any violation should be reported to the Atlanta Kennel Club Officers or Board of Directors. This is available to members only. You must have a sign in and password to access the members only section of the website. If you do not have your sign in or password email Jim Macke at jimmacke@comcast.net. The roster will be updated as soon as the annual membership renewal process is complete. Planning Ahead April Meeting Our April meeting will be in Perry, GA during the Peach Blossom Cluster, April 10-14, the home of both of our conformation shows. The meeting will be on Friday evening, April 12. In May we d like to celebrate you! Did you earn new titles? Have really big wins? Email the info to Ginger Aldrich snofire@aol.com. Here s what she needs: Dog s registered name Owners Title(s) Earned Bragging Rights Earned Do this now, while you re thinking about it, so your accomplishments can be celebrated by the entire club! Good Sportsmanship Award Nominations The Good Sportsmanship Award is presented to a nominated person by the membership of the Atlanta Kennel Club for his or her positive attitude and display of Good Sportsmanship in all his or her activities and contributions to the club. This person is normally a member of the club however anyone can be nominated. Send your nominations to the Digest Editor, Sandy Weaver golfndogs@att.net Judges Selection Committee 2020-2021 Please call committee members from the appropriate group to suggest judges for consideration by the selection committee which meets several times during the year. Please remember not everyone suggested can be placed on a panel due to a variety of reasons however club member input is given priority. We do work with our sister cluster clubs and also have a policy not to hire the same judge for the same show 2 years in a row. Since we do share judges with the other cluster clubs, we tend to try to hire judges approved for several groups, if possible, to control expenses through judge sharing. Members provisional for any breeds are also given a priority as well as suggestions from specialty clubs for their supported entries. Show Chairman Kathleen Steen 770-751-0311 - kathleensteen@bellsouth.net Sporting Mary Ellen Macke 404-310-5933 maryellen.macke@harrynorman.com Working Carl Vitner 404-291-0123 samoyed@bellsouth.net Hounds Jerry Cerasini 770-475-3152 ponyguru@aol.com Non Sporting Dot Bates - 404-475-0410 n_bates@bellsouth.net Toys Candy Wright 678-851-4633 - chiggerbug@gmail.com Herding Dr. Carmen Battaglia 770-998-3679 - carmenbattaglia@gmail.com Terrier Gilda Mallik 770-394-4098- gilndon@comcast.net Committee is now working on 2020 Judges If anyone in our club is newly provisional in new breeds, or thinking you may be soon, you must let Kathleen know in order to be included in a future panel- the new judges lists are not necessarily being monitored OK just an FYI reminder If you know of someone who may be provisional in their first group non member etc to recommend also let Kathleen or the group leader know as they are always seeking provisional judges for AKC requirements. 3
Membership Christina & Ray Wertz and daughters Aubrey and Madison Michael Mongo Proposed New Members (to be voted in at the next meeting March 20th) Priscilla M. Chabal Great Dane Sponsors: Darcy Quinlan, Sandy Weaver Michelle Conroy Great Dane Sponsors: Darcy Quinlan, Sandy Weaver Bill and Cathy Deily Irish Setter, Mini Longhair Dachshund Sponsors: Carol Simmons, Jerry Cerisini Know someone who loves dogs? Invite them to attend a meeting with you. It s a great way to introduce friends to the sport that includes their furry best friend! You can also refer them to Gilda Mallik gilndon@comcast.net REMINDER! Atlanta Kennel Club is hosting two days of dog shows in Perry during the Peach Blossom Circuit this year. Join us on Wednesday and Saturday for our show days. There are a lot of opportunities for you to be part of the fun check in with an officer or board member, ask at club meetings or watch this space in the Digest for ways you can help. To see all the details and for more information, check out the cluster website - http://www.peach-blossom.org/ NOTE Entries close on March 27 th don t miss out! 4
A Huge Thank You! A huge thank you to Velvet Simmons and Carl Vitner for representing the Atlanta Kennel Club at the UGA Vet School student information symposium! Couldn t have done it without you! 5
AKC Political Action Committee (PAC) In March of 2018, The AKC Political Action Committee (PAC) launched the Club President s Challenge (CPC). The CPC challenged Club Presidents to help fundraise for the PAC from individual club members. Since the AKC PAC is not allowed to accept donations from clubs themselves, we relied on individual donors within clubs to support our mission of protecting the future of purpose bred dogs and the sport we love. With the help of Club Presidents and Club Secretaries, the AKC PAC raised over $40,000 in less than nine months. We hope to continue to build on this success and increase donations allowing us to continue to support elected officials who value the sport and the dogs we love. At the AKC National Championship, The AKC PAC recognized the Top 5 clubs in two categories for 2018; in recognition of achieving a Top Five Club Level of Participation and in recognition of being a Top Five Donor. The following clubs achieved a Top Five Club Level of Participation: The Arapahoe Kennel Club, Clearwater Kennel Club, The Scottish Terrier Club of America, The Tampa Bay Kennel Club, and The Kennel Club of Riverside. The following clubs were recognized as a Top Five Donor by amount given: The American Tibetan Mastiff Association, The Arapahoe Kennel Club, The Atlanta Obedience Club, Trap Falls Kennel Club, and The Australian Terrier Club of America. There were other club successes in 2018 as well. Some smaller clubs were able to collect donations from each individual member. Special awards go to Arapahoe Kennel Club, Clearwater Kennel Club, Pontiac Kennel Club, Siberian Husky Club of Greater Detroit, and Tampa Bay Kennel Club, which had 100 percent participation in the 2018 challenge. Your efforts can help change the political landscape for responsible owners and breeders. The AKC PAC is a non-partisan, single-issue advocacy group that supports the election of candidates who demonstrate a commitment to the future of purpose-bred dogs and can impact dog ownership laws at the local, state and federal level. To find out more or to make a donation, visit https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/pac/index.cfm 6
Sandy Weaver PO Box 683892 Marietta GA 30068 Sandy Weaver golfndogs@gmail,com 770-310-6832 Send any brags or articles of interest to Sandy: PO Box 683892, Marietta, GA, 30068 7