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Hall of Fame/Versatility Awards (Cindy Greene):      submitted. Will hand off retiring trophies list.
          Report submitted. Question regarding whether to      Companion Events (Cynthia Becker): No report.
          purchase a list from AKC that has all the winners
          (best in show chow winners) going back to the        Welfare Committee (Jen Stroop): No report.
          1980’s for $160 or just go with the ones that turn   Jr. Showmanship (Karen Belker): No report.
          in applications. Currently we will just go with the   Breed Standard Revision Committee (Layla
          ones that apply. Need to add Premier Bitch to        Loveless): Report submitted.
          automatically get HOF.                               Old/Unfinished Business:
          Motion: Debbie makes a motion to add Premier         Charitable contributions: Discussion was had
          Bitch to the Hall of Fame automatic entry. Kim       regarding donating to the AKC reunite to help
          seconds. All in favor: Brenda, Marisol, Margaret,    with those in need from Helene and other recent
          Carol Ann, Kathy, Marianne, Linda, Chawnecy,         storms.
          Deborah, Michael. Opposed: none. Abstain: Layla.
          Motion carries.                                      Motion: Margaret motions that we donate $100 to
          Open discussion: A question regarding the            the AKC disaster relief fund. Chawnecy seconds.
                                                               All in favor: Kim, Debbie, Brenda, Marisol, Carol
          versatility program and the medallions was           Ann, Kathy, Marianne, Linda, Layla, Deborah,
          brought up. How are the medallions distributed?      Michael. Opposed: none. Motion carries.
          Should people pay for them at the time they are
          won or wait to see if more levels are won during     New Business:
          the year before purchasing? Could we possibly        An ad was placed looking for a Chow Life
          use the CCCI medallions and have engraved on         editor. We had one person apply. Michael Heldt
          the back the title they won, the year, and the call   submitted his resume and interest in the position.
          name of the dog. Another idea was to promote         Motion: Carol Ann moves that we approve
          the medallion, and the title won with a picture in   Michael Heldt as the new editor of Chow Life
          Chow Life. Would look into holding Fast Cat as a     starting January 1st 2025. Kim seconds. All in
          way to help raise funds for the club.                favor: Debbie, Brenda, Marisol, Margaret, Kathy,
          Life Membership (Michael Ireland):  Nothing to       Marianne, Linda, Layla, Chawnecy, Deborah,
          report.                                              Michael. Opposed: none. Motion carries.
          Audit (Kathy Sheehan): No report.                    Cross B Chows: Discussion was had regarding
          Health Committee (Layla Loveless): Report            Chris and Stuart Bangma needing assistance in
          submitted. AKC lost the extended DNA sample          taking in and placing the chows from the Cross B
          that Layla submitted. Layla wanted to compare        Kennel. An area that they needed assistance with
          the AKC DNA test with the Embark DNA test.           was food. Agreement was made that financial
          Customer service is not the best.                    assistance can be given out of the Louise Martin
          Historian (Bambi Walden): Nothing to report.         funds (request for receipts to be turned in). In
                                                               case of any further assistance needed, they will
          Member Education (Melanie Reigner): No report.       fill out the welfare application with supporting
          Advocacy (Odalys Hayes): No report.                  documentation and turn it in to Jen Stroop
          Breeder Mentor Ed (Michael Brantley): Report         (Welfare Chair). They will be asked to share
          submitted.                                           pictures and/or a write up of how the money was
                                                               used and how it helped all the dogs (28 dogs) to
          Judges Education (Dave Cook): No report.             put in Chow Life.
          R&P (Cathy Clapp): Nothing to report.                Motion: Carol Ann makes a motion that the
          Regional Club Liaison (Marianne Smart): Nothing      money come out of the Louise Martin funds in
          to report. Marianne is rolling off the board so will   the amount of $3000. Linda seconds. All in favor:
          no longer be liaison.                                Kim, Debbie, Brenda, Marisol, Margaret, Kathy,
          Ways and Means (Cindy Attinello): Report             Marianne, Layla, Chawnecy, Deborah, Michael.
          submitted.                                           Opposed: none. Motion carries.
          Publicity (Love Banghart): Report submitted.         Next meeting: January 26, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
          Breeder Referral (Marisol Allen): Report             Motion: Layla motions to adjourn. Debbie
          submitted.                                           seconds. All in favor: Kim,
          Chow Life (Carol Ann Klein): Report submitted.       Brenda, Marisol, Margaret, Carol
                                                               Ann, Kathy, Marianne, Linda,
          Membership Welcome (Brenda Howell): See              Chawnecy, Deborah, Michael.
          Corresponding Secretary’s report.                    Opposed: none. Motion carries.
          Show Manual (Carol Ann Klein): Report                Adjourn: 8:43 PM EST

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