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CCCI Historian/Archivist: Dottie Everett Nominating Committee: Leonzio/Williams: MOITON: that CCCI
Judges Education: Mary Wuest David opens the floor for nominations make a one-time offer of airfare and
for the nominating committee chair. Love hotel expense for the show chairperson
Member Education: Dan Strachan and another person to go to the hotel to
nominates Paula Titon as Nominating
Legal: Carmen Blankenship Committee Chairperson. Paula accepts renegotiate the contract. For: Blankenship,
Companion Events: Kathy Sylvia the Nominating Committee Chairperson Albert, Dandridge, Banghart, DiCorleto,
Position. Names of Nominating commit- Titon, White, Klein, Brantley, Heldt,
Publicity: Love Banghart tee members are Pat Foose; Janie Pohl- Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia and Williams.
Breeder Referral: Sheree Chan man, Cathy Clapp, Sheree Chan, Tom CARRIED
Masog, Lonnie Burr and Cindy Attinello.
AKC Gazette Columnist: Love Banghart
Banghart/Strachan: MOTION to close World Dog Expo: Meet the Breeds in NJ:
CCCI Website Administrator: Phil the nominations. For: Blankenship, Albert, Carol Ann mentioned a meet the breeds
DeGruy Dandridge, Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, being held by the NJ Federation of Dog
White, Klein, Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, Clubs in NJ. Sylvia/DiCorleto MOTION:
Club Publication: Michael Heldt Strachan, Sylvia and Williams. CARRIED That we participate in The World Dog
Regional Club Liaison: Michael Heldt Committee members are Pat Foose and Expo Meet the Breeds. For: Blankenship,
Albert, Dandridge, Banghart, DiCorleto,
Ways and Means: Amy Young Sheree Chan. First alternate: Janie Pohl- Titon, White, Klein, Brantley, Heldt,
man Second alternate: Lonnie Burr.
Chow Welfare: Elaine Albert Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia and Williams.
CARRIED Michael will research the cost
Membership/Welcome: Janie Pohlman New Business: of banners to use at meet the breeds.
National Specialty Planning: Michael 2019 National Specialty: We received a
Heldt bid from a Group of Chowist. There are Membership Applications: Carmen would
a few issues we need to check out. The like to see an area on the application to
Show Manual: Carol Ann Klein. board meeting will be held on Easter Sun- state if the applicant has any talents that
day. Some Financial and legal issues needs the club can us, EX: Website experience,
Blankenship/Brantley: MOTION to ac- to be addressed. Maybe the contract can Artwork. Dan and Margaret will look into
cept the committee chairpersons as listed. be renegotiated. We need to include very redesigning the membership application.
For: Blankenship, Albert, Dandridge, specific guidelines in the show manual
Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, White, Klein, so the hosting club or persons will have a Judges Poll: The judge’s poll is getting quite
Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia better understanding of what the board long. Michael and Carol Ann will look
and Williams. CARRIED will accept. Examples such as room into making the poll a more reasonable
Strachan/Carol Ann to form an Advocacy numbers, food and beverage totals and at- list. They will also look into the placement
Committee. For: Blankenship, Albert, trition. Blankenship/DiCorleto MOTION: of petitioned judges on the list and how
Dandridge, Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, that we proceed in executive session to often the judges need to submit another
White, Klein, Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, discuss bid negotiations for the 2019 con- petition if they do not have enough votes
Strachan, Sylvia and Williams. CARRIED tract. For: Blankenship, Albert, Dandridge, to be in the top 15.
David appoints Dan as Chairperson of the Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, White, Klein,
Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia
advocacy committee. Albert/Carol Ann and Williams. CARRIED Motion: Cook/Banghart to recess at 2:46
to accept Dan Strachan as the Advocacy pm. For: Blankenship, Albert, Dandridge,
Chairperson. For: Blankenship, Albert, Strachan/White MOTION: to continue Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, White, Klein,
Dandridge, Banghart, DiCorleto, Titon, out of executive session. For: Blankenship, Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia
White, Klein, Brantley, Heldt, Leonzio, Albert, Dandridge, Banghart, DiCorleto, and Williams. CARRIED
Strachan, Sylvia and Williams. CARRIED
Titon, White, Klein, Brantley, Heldt,
Leonzio, Strachan, Sylvia and Williams.
CARRIED

Minutes of the CCCI Annual Membership Meeting
April 12, 2017
Weston Lombard Yorktown Center
Lombard Illinois 60158

Roll Call: 45 Members were present. Award of Excellence. This is for all chows Lifetime Membership. We are reviewing
that have an AKC Championship, CGC the work duties between the Recording
Call to order: at 4:08 PM and pass all health clearances by a Board Secretary and the Corresponding Sec-
Certified Specialist. We have asked Mary retary, The Officers elected to serve two
Report of The President (David Cook): Wuest to write a letter for the AKC judges years and to delete the 2nd Vice President
David introduced the Officers and Board newlestter on the proper examination position. Once the wording is finalized
Members. He mentioned a few items techniques of the Chow Chow. The Board this will be sent to the AKC for their
that were discussed at the board formed a By-Laws Revision Committee approval to be sent out the membership
meeting. Deb Spence gave her last year and reviewed several proposed for a vote. Carmen Blankenship wrote a
report on the Health Commit- revision. Such as including a Junior Mem- short essay on the Fallacy of Chow Chow
tee and we will now offer An bership. We would like to discontinue the Colors to be published on the website and
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