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InAttendance:Barth,Bradbury,Bustin,Gallant,Helmer,
Helvey,Ingher,Murray,Robinson,Swaine,Willmann.Absent:
Zavodjancik.

President’sReport.Bettycalledthemeetingtoorder
at8:35p.m.Bettythankedthenewboardfortheircommit-
menttotheclub.Bettydiscussedtheamountofinformation
thatthenewboardneededtogetthroughandappreciated
everyone’sdiligenceingettingthrougheverything.

VicePresident’sReport.2013SpecialtyReport.Would
likeeveryonetotakesometimetolookitoverande-mail
anyquestionstoeitherLindaorthelist.Thefinalisstillin
theworks.ThemoneyhasbeensenttoGloriasothatpartis
complete.SheisworkingonaconversationwithTiffanyto
getthingfinalized.Tiffanymaystillhavesomechecksand
someexpensespending.Annsaidshehassomeadditional
itemsthatwillbegoingtoPennsylvania.

RecordingSecretary.MOTION#07-08-01(Inghersecond
Bustin)Applications.Newmembervote,eightapplications
tovoteon,publishedinSaberTails.Motionaccepted
unanimously:CoadyEgan,KevinGasper(JuniorMember),
RichardHaefner,HeatherHelmer,CynthiaStraffin,Stephen
andKristenSzigethy,CharleneWest,PattiWhitlock/
MarkDolan.

RecordingSecretary’sReport.MOTION#07-08-02
(WillmannsecondIngher)toapprovetheminutesfromthe
June10,2013,meeting.Motionacceptedunanimously.

CorrespondingSecretary’sReport.Helenhasnotified
AKCofBODchanges.StuddoginformationwillgotoHelen
fromnowon.AnneGallant/Ingher—toproceedtosend
informationtothegrouponBODvotingonlineand
committingtoparticipation,signatures,etc.

Treasurer’sReport.MOTION#07-08-03,PamHelmer,to
approvetheJunereport.Motionacceptedunanimously.

Delegate’sReport.Delegatereporthasbeenposted
online.E-mailpolicyisaworkinprogress,ithasnotbeen
approvedbuthasbeenconsidered.PutonourTODOlist.
AnannouncementcangointoSTandthenane-mailto
remind.SherylB.tolookintoanannouncementfor
membershipdues;SaberTailsdeadlineis7/15.Annealso
discussedtheneedtohaveonlinebusinessagreement,
signaturesonfile.

2014NationalSpecialty.Pamreportedthatthetrophies
arebeingdecidedupon,budgetisbeingworked.Addeda
coupleofevents.Helenwillbereworkingtheschedule.
Applicationprocessisgoingwell.Meganhassentcontracts
toob,agilityandrally

2015NationalSpecialty.Kathyismakingchangesto
schedule.DeletedPatTrotterseminar.Specialtyendson
Friday.Midyearmeeting,Oct.5,2013,itwillbeanall-day
meeting.KathytoputanoticeontheYahoolist,onwhere
tomakereservations.8a.m.meetingtimetostart.

2016NationalSpecialty(OPEN).Locationstillneedsto
bedecided.Centralisthearea.Thiswillbetabled.Betty
commentedthateveryfiveyearsitwillbegoingtothewest.
Annementionedtheshowmanualcannotshow—show

chair,hospitality,transportation,Annewillposttheshow
policyforthosewhocanorcannotshowtheirdogsatna-
tionalandregional.

SaberTails.SandyBustinreportedthatSThashadsome
difficultywiththeUSPSinregardstoreturnpostageon
ST.USPSchargingupto$6toretrievethepubs.Nowthe
postmasterisrevokingmailingprivilegesforher.Proposeto
listonthereturntheaddressPBGVCAandthepostoffice
boxforGloriaonly.Saved$120overlastyear’sprinting.

RescueReport.(NewstandardprocesssubmittedbyPam
Helmer.)HeldoveruntilAugustBODmeeting.Onedogin
rescue,ownerassist.Goodhealth,nocostotherthanHW
test.Threeothersthatmayturnouttoberescues.

OLDBUSINESS.

•AVProjector.BODhaddecidedtonotdiscussatthis
meeting,Sandywilllookintomorecostsifnotavailable
fromhotel.Somehotelswillallowtobringyourownand
somedonot.

•Monthlymeetingtime/duration.SecondMondayofthe
month.Staywith8.30time,twohours.Ifthingscomeup
thatlastmorethantwohourswemayhavetorecessand
continueonasecondnight.

•Constitution&ByLawrevisionandproposal.Tablethis
issueuntiltheBODmemberscanreviewsoathorough
discussioncanbeheld.Robinsonaskedonhowtherevision
willbedecidedup.Itwillbechange-by-change

•MeettheBreeds.Murrayhassubmittedtheapplication.

•EukanubaSpecialty.Helmerreportedthatthejudgeshave
beenselected,onewillstartat11a.m.thenat3p.m.

•PBGVCAneedstosubmittheapplicationsopayment
needstobemade.Pamwillfillouttheapplicationand
includepayment.

•MTB2013Pledge.Lookintowhatthiswas.

NEWBUSINESS.

•Top20.Helmeristhechairperson.

•AKCTableBreeds.Gallantreceivedalistofthebreedsto
bejudgedonthetable.Sheisrecommendingthatwenot
giveupthepossibilitytojudgePBGVsontheground.AKC
hasmadeaunilateraldecisiontomakethischange,wedo
notwanttogiveuptheground.Judgesaretrainedtoonly
touchthetablebreeddogsonatable.MOTION#07-08-04
(GallantsecondBustin)Annemadeamotionthatthe
PBGVCAwritealettertoAKCtorequestthatthePBGV
retaintheoptionofbeingjudgedontheground.Motion
acceptedunanimously.Anne,HelenandBettywillwritethe
lettertogether.

•RetirethePepperhillname.MOTION#07-08-05(Helmer
secondIngher)PammadeamotiontoretirethePepperhill
name.Motionacceptedunanimously.Helentowritealetter
toJefferyPeppertoinformofthemotionpassing.Helento
informAKCtoretirethename.

•ConfirmmedallionsforEUK/AKC.PBGVCApaysforthe
medallions.Theyarenothanded

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PBGVCABoardofDirectorsConferenceCallI

Monday,July8,2013

I8:30pmEDT

SubmittedbyPBGVCARecordingSecretarySherylBradbury