Founded 1975 Issue 1 January 2012 President s Message Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a Wonderful and Meaningful Christmas and now we look forward to our New Year in the Rose City Club and all the fun things we as Club Members enjoy! Upcoming Events Annual and Party Saturday, January 21, 2012 Greg & Susan Huntzinger s Time: 5 PM Also Pot Luck & Gift Exchange See flyer for driving directions and food suggestions. Feb. 17 7:30 PM at Meridan Park Hospital, Chec Bldg, Let me take a moment to invite all Club Members to come out on Saturday evening (Jan. 21st) to our Annual General Membership Meeting at Susan and Greg Huntzinger s Home. Please look for the Huntzinger s address either on our Club Website or in your Club Membership Roster. (See flyer on page 4.) I am sure Susan will post easy directions for those who may not know how to get to their home. This meeting is our biggest of the year and we do include a Pot luck Dinner along with secret Gift Exchange after the Meeting. I want to personally invite those new Members who we want to get to know better. You never know what fun you will be missing if you don t come.see you there! Mar. 16 April 20 May June July 7:30 PM at Elmer s Restaurant, Delta Park, 7:30 PM at Meridan Park Hospital, Chec Bldg, B Match & General Meeting & Potluck No WC, Specialty and Hunt Test Your President Barb Gilchrist 1
Club Officers President: Barb Gilchrist Vice President: Judy Chambers Secretary: Kathy Fagundes Treasurer: Greg Huntzinger Board Members Susan Huntzinger Joanne Huntley Dave Illias Cathy Hakola Committee Chairs Dan Neal - WC/WCX Ellen Sparks - 2011 B Match Cindy Freeman & Cathy Hakola 2011 Specialty Nikki Berthold-Illias 2011 Hunt Test Litter Referrals Susan & Greg Huntzinger (503)655-9405 Membership Kathy Fagundes (503)698-7555 Newsletter Editor Celeste Smith walablover@tds.net (360)263-2742 New Policy and Charges for Newsletter and Web Litter Announcements Any member wishing to list a litter on either the website or in the newsletter must provide paper copies of the following minimum documentation: 1- OFA hip certification for the sire and dam 2- OFA elbow certification for the sire and dam 3- Current (12 months) eye clearance (CERF) for the sire and dam 4- A check for $10.00 5- Contact information for the listing. This may contain one or more of: a persons name, email address, telephone number, kennel name. 6- The choice of web listing, newsletter listing or both. The member may include additional documentation for certifications such as cardiac or EIC. All certifications claimed must be documented. Litter listings will run two (2) months. The member may request one (1) additional month's listing via email. At the end of the run-period the listing will be removed without notice. Send all information to: Greg Huntzinger Web Site www.rosecitylrc.com Cathy Hakola - Webmaster hakolafarms@aol.com (360)736-7449 Newsletter Guidelines This newsletter is published monthly by the Rose City Labrador Retriever Club a non-profit organization and issued to all members in good standing. Contributions for publication and advertisements are welcome. Advertising rates are $25.00 per half page and $50.00 per whole page. All submissions for publication are to be mailed or emailed to the editor by the 25th of the month. All brags are to be current within 90 days of the event. Any photos submitted for publication can be in any format except a PDF. Original photos can be scanned if you mail them to me. 2
Litters Please note that our puppy referral service is for litters of our members who are in good standing with our Club and the American Kennel Club and has been made available for your assistance in finding a new puppy. However, The Rose City Labrador Retriever Club makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the condition of any dogs being offered for sale, standards or practices of any breeder, the quality of their animals or the accuracy of any of the information contained in these ads. RCLRC does not endorse, recommend or guarantee any kennel, breeder or dog listed in the newsletter. Born November 7, 2011 4 black females, 1 black male Sire: Midnightskys Cajun Phillip JH - OFA hips Good, Elbows Normal, Eyes Normal CERF Dam: Midnightsky s Eti Ceti - OFA hips Good, Elbows Normal, Eyes Normal Contact: Susie Morrill, 541-686-1240 email: morrills@lanecc.edu Born November 23, 2011 2 black females, 5 black males Sire: Ch Skyes Riverlane s Token Republican - OFA hips Good, Elbows Normal, EIC clear, Eyes Normal CERF, PRA clear by parentage, Cardiac Normal Dam: Midnightskys Light Echo - OFA hips Fair, Elbows Normal, Eyes Normal, Cardiac Normal Contact: Susie Morrill, 541-686-1240 email: morrills@lanecc.edu Adult Dog 7 years old, yellow female, spayed, housebroken, good with other dogs. Basic obedience, crate trained and good house dog who is looking for her next home. Contact: Barbara Gilchrist, Blackthorn Labs, email: blackthorn@q.com www.blackthornlabs.com The Nominating Committee has met and nominated the following people for club officers in 2012: President: Barb Gilchrist Vice-President: Judy Chambers, Dick Eten Secretary: Cindy Freeman Treasurer: Greg Huntzinger For the two Board positions: Blake Leamy Nicki Illias Marilyn Parker 3
January General Membership Meeting, Potluck Dinner & Gift Exchange Location: Greg & Susan Huntzingers home Saturday, January 21, 2012 Start time: 5 p.m. Bring a wrapped gift to exchange - $20 limit! Pot Luck Dinner Ham & Prime Rib provided! Last name beginning with A-I bring salads, J-Q side dishes, & R-Z desserts! Please bring food as listed above, so that we don t end up with just desserts! How to get to the Huntzinger's Greg & Susan Huntzinger 503-655-9405 How to Get There from I-205 Take I-205 to the Stafford Rd exit. If you came off of South-bound I-205, turn left onto Stafford Rd. If you came off of North-bound I-205, turn right onto Stafford Rd. In any case, you should be driving away from Lake Oswego. Drive.9 miles to Mountain Rd, turn left. Drive 3.7 miles on Mountain Road to Hoffman, turn left. Drive.8 miles on Hoffman to Riverwood, turn right. Drive.6 miles on Riverwood to the BIG Riverbend sign. Bear right on to Hebb Park Road. Keep bearing right as you drive up the hill only.1 miles to the BIG Riverbank sign (It s a line of BIG rocks with a steel letters on the front). Bear left onto Riverlane Rd. Follow Riverlane Rd around the circle to. House is on the left; it's beige, with two 2-car garages. 4
2012 Membership Directory and Website Information The information that you supply below will be used for both the Membership Directory and for the members page of the website. Before checking the same as last year box, please check both the membership directory AND the website for accuracy! Note that if your web URL or email address is not in our database, it won t make to the website. Name Address City State Zip Email address Kennel Name Website URL Preferred contact method Interest Member Since Use current data Do Not publish my information on the Website Do Not publish my email address on the Website Conformation, Obedience, Rally, Agility, HRT/Field, Therapy, Tracking, Other Once your form is complete, send it along with your dues ($20 for singles, $25 for family) to: Greg Huntzinger Do Not publish my phone number on the Website 5