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Specialist. (Cardiology and Orthopedic) like the digital Chow Life. 11 Judges have Carmen will make the changes already
Klein/Brantley: MOTION: to offer an requested the printed ver approved to include that the Treasure
Award of Excellence to all chows that have of Chow Life account be a signature.
an AKC Championship, CGC and pass Welfare: Elaine Albert: Elaine has one Teleconference minutes have to be done
all health clearances by a Board Certified pending request for a donation totaling within 10 days should be removed. Word-
Specialist. For: Blankenship, Albert, Dan- approx. $1,300.00 ing needs to be tweaked for the board
dridge, Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, White, appointed committees. The Board creates
Klein, Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan, Welcome: Janie Pohlman: Janie has con- the committee and the president with
Sylvia and Williams. CARRIED Strachan/ tacted the new member applicants. board approval chooses the Committee
Dandridge: MOTION to reimburse Deb Chairpersons. Carmen will add the Report
Spence to travel to the Parent Club Canine Welfare: Elaine Albert: Elaine has one of The President in the order of business.
Health Conference on August 11 – 13 in request pending for $1,351.00.for TJAS.
St. Louis, MO. of $425.00 to cover regis- Waiting for committee approval. She is Unfinished Business:
tration and hotel and parking and meals. currently working on a grant submitted Lunch: Albert/Strachan: MOTION that
For: Blankenship, Albert, Dandridge, from Chaps Rescue. CCCI pay for lunch for the board. For:
Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, White, Klein, Blankenship, Albert, Dandridge, Banghart,
Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia DiCorleto, Titon, White, Klein, Brantley,
and Williams. CARRIED Ad-Hoc Committees: Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia and Wil-
By-Laws Revision Committee: Carmen liams. CARRIED
Audit: Lynette White: Lynette will contact Blankenship: Brantley/Albert: MOTION:
Love and Michael to continue the audits. Article 1, Section 4 Subsection C and D
Obedience trail be changed to Perfor- Fallacy of Chow Chow Colors: Brantley/
Judges Education: Mary Wuest: Dan- mance Events. For: Blankenship, Albert, Dandridge: MOTION: to have the letter
written by Carmen sent to Love to pub-
dridge/Leonzio: MOTION: that CCCI Dandridge, Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, lished on the website and Facebook. . For:
will offer Educational Materials to Club White, Klein, Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, Blankenship, Albert, Dandridge, Banghart,
members free unless otherwise approved Strachan, Sylvia and Williams. CARRIED DiCorleto, Titon, White, Klein, Brantley,
by the board. For: Blankenship, Albert, Leonzio/Klein: MOTION to add a Junior Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia and Wil-
Dandridge, Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, Membership for those under 18 years of liams. CARRIED
White, Klein, Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, age, non-voting which will automatically
Strachan, Sylvia and Williams. CARRIED be a regular member when turn 18 if they Membership Applications: Albert/Sylvia:
are still in good standing. For: Blanken-
Strachan/Brantley: MOTION: to ask ship, Albert, Dandridge, Banghart, DiCor- MOTION: to approve the memberships
Mary to write a letter on the proper ex- leto, Titon, White, Klein, Brantley, Heldt, for Heather Milam, Katherine Sheehan
amination techniques of the Chow Chow Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia and Williams. and Chuck Sheehan pending the 45 days
in the ring for board approval to be sent CARRIED. Brantley/Heldt MOTION to if no letters are received. For: Blankenship,
to the AKC to be published in the AKC no longer offer Lifetime Memberships. Albert, Dandridge, Banghart, DiCorleto,
Judges Blog and Chow Life on the proper For: Blankenship, Dandridge, Banghart, Titon, White, Klein, Brantley, Heldt,
examination of chows in the ring For: Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan, Wil- Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia and Williams.
Blankenship, Albert, Dandridge, Banghart, liams. Against: Albert and White. Abstain: CARRIED
DiCorleto, Titon, White, Klein, Brantley, DiCorleto, Titon, Klein, Sylvia. CARRIED. Albert/Brantley MOTION that Brianna
Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia and Wil- Milam will be approved for membership
liams. CARRIED Discussion included when letters of
objecting to a membership application, we contingent upon the changes to the By-
need a better appeal process. Carmen will Laws. For: Blankenship, Albert, Dan-
Obedience and Performance: Louise Wil- work on this. dridge, Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, White,
son: Report submitted with the annual Klein, Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan,
report. No questions. Carmen is working on making the duties Sylvia and Williams. CARRIED
of the recording and corresponding sec-
Rules and Procedure’s: Carmen Blanken- retaries duties more balanced. Banghart/ Williams/Heldt: MOTION: that there be
ship: A few housecleaning items need to Leonzio: Motion that we leave the secre- a standard rule to allow the corresponding
be looked at. taries duties as they are until we research secretary to be reimbursed for photocopy
the cost of outsourcing the balloting. For: expenses for welcome packet items for
Ways and Means: Amy Young: Amy is Blankenship, Albert, Dandridge, Banghart, new members. For: Blankenship, Albert,
Dandridge, Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon,
working on an inventory of items. If these DiCorleto, Titon, White, Klein, Brantley, White, Klein, Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio,
items are not sold at the National they Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia and Wil- Strachan, Sylvia and Williams. CARRIED
are lugged around. We need a way to sell liams. CARRIED
these items. A few suggestions included Brantley/Heldt Motion that the President
to sell on the CCCI website, Chow Life or and 1st VP shall serve 2 years and delete Committee Assignments:
Facebook. Shipping costs maybe an issue. the 2nd VP position. MOTION AMEND- Awards: Linda Brantley
ED: Brantley/Heldt MOTION that all
Membership Committee: David Cook: officers shall serve 2 year terms. For: Dan- Appreciation Awards: Linda Brantley
This has been moved to the By-Laws. dridge, Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, Klein, Obedience Awards: Linda Brantley
Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia
Publicity: Love Banghart: Phil DeGruy and and Williams. Abstained: Blankenship, ROM and Circle of Honor: Lisa
Sheree Chan are doing a great job with the Albert and White. CARRIED Brantley/ Leonzio
Website and FB page. The website needs Heldt MOTION to eliminate the 2nd VP Statistics: Cathy Clapp
a renovation to make it user friendly and and Make the 1st VP as Vice President.
up to date. For: Blankenship, Albert, Dandridge, Finance Budget: Love Banghart, Treasurer
Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, White, Klein, Audit: Lynette White
Club Publication: Michael Heldt: The Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia Health: Debbie Spence
Spring issue is in the mail. Many judges and Williams. CARRIED