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The Scentinel York County Kennel Club of Maine, Inc.
July / August 2013
Gettysburg Battlefield Features “Extinct” Breed
By Tracey Levasseur
After three days of re-enacting the 150th
Gettysburg battles in late June, I took a day off to
be a tourist at Gettysburg National Military Park
on July 1. For several hours I walked around
ground made hallow July 1-3, 1863, and
snapped photos of many monuments and
significant areas of the battlefield.
Coming around out of The Wheatfield (the only
wheatfield that’s spelled with a capital W), in a
shady grove of trees I stopped to take a couple
of shots of the Irish Brigade Monument.
This 19’ 6” granite tribute to the New York
regiments of the Irish Brigade was dedicated on
July 2. 1888. It features an ornate Celtic cross
sculpted
from red
granite. At its base lies a life-sized
representation of an Irish wolfhound which
appears to be waiting for its master to return
home from battle. Interestingly, an inscription
under the dog’s paws states that the breed
“has been extinct for more than one hundred
years.”
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York County Kennel Club of Maine, Inc.
Meeting Minutes April 29, 2013
Attendees: Chris Calcinari, Karen Gatchell, Carroll Goodwin, Pollie Goodwin, Shania Hersey, Steve Hersey, Eileen Kelly, Tracey Levasseur,
Susan Metcalf, Charlotte Micheliche, Karen Norteman, Gloria Pasquini, Mary Smith
Guests: Lauren Booth, Charlie Cragin from the Maine Golden Retriever Club
President Steve Hersey called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.
Motion to Accept Minutes of the Last Meeting: Chris made the motion to accept; Susan seconded.
President's Report: We do have a Sunshine Committee, and Sarah Todd is its Chair. If someone knows that someone is ill, in the hospital, passed on, lost a relative or an animal, etc. PLEASE get in contact with Sarah, or with a board member or anyone else who can contact Sarah to send cards on behalf of the club. Recently, there have been a few members' events that we've unintentionally missed, so please, pass this information on to anyone not at the meeting. Sarah's email is [email protected].
Corresponding Secretary's Report: None. Lots of email from AKC, mostly promotional.
Treasurer's Report: Steve gave the Treasurer's Report in Sandy's absence.
Committee Reports:
Match Committee Two guests, Charlie Cragin and Lauren Booth, attended the meeting at the request of the Maine Golden Retriever Club. They came to answer questions about their role in our fall match.
Charlie Cragin reported that he and Lauren are Board members of the MGRC. The MGRC was formed in July of 2011 and is in the process of completing AKC requirements for forming a club. New clubs are now required to conduit sanctioned B matches in conjunction with existing clubs, who act as mentors to the new clubs. New clubs are required to hold a minimum of 2 B matches, not less than 6 months apart. MGRC is asking to pair with us to hold an obedience match for Goldens only, in conjunction with our fall match. (They will do a conformation match at Vacationland's Saturday show at the Cluster.) This would require us to hold our match on a date that is at least 6 months later than May 18, or no earlier than November 19.
Discussion: We have 2 rings at the match; normally, we have obedience and rally in the morning, and conformation in the afternoon. If MGRC holds its obedience match in a second ring in the afternoon, the Goldens could compete in our all-breed
obedience match in the morning, and at their own Goldens-only match on the same day. Do we have the room to run the Golden OB match concurrently with conformation in the afternoon? Last year we had 2 rings, 2 judges for conformation, and the match concluded early in the afternoon.
Consensus: We do want to work with MGRC to help them put on their B match and satisfy that requirement for AKC. We can work our schedule around to accommodate them; the logistics involve whether or not Finish Forward is available on the Sunday date(s) we choose.
Steve asked for a volunteer to be our Match Chair. Charlotte volunteered to take entries and do the judges' books. Lauren Booth will be one of MGRC's match chairs.
York County Kennel Club Officers:
Stephen Hersey, President
603-926-6915
Sandra Bergeron, Vice President
207-282-0684
Karen Norteman, Recording Secretary
207-324-9046
Sandra Walton, Treasurer
207-807-0993
Susan Metcalf, Corresponding Secretary
207-363-5866
Board of Directors:
Christine Calcinari
603-394-0287
Danielle Cooley
207-698-0299
Gloria Pasquini
207-459-5132
Mary Smith
207-748-0967
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Suggested Dates: MGRC needs for the match to be held on November 19 or later. If Sunday, November 17 is the only date when Finish Forward is available, Charlie will apply for a waiver from AKC.
November 24: Steve made the motion for this date; Karen Gatchell seconded. Fallback date: December 15. Steve will contact the club about the date after contacting Shannon at Finish Forward about the venue.
Meet the Breeds Save the date: Sunday, September 15 at Tractor Supply. Carroll has contacted Tractor Supply and secured the date.
YCKC is the host club this year. We need to get the word out before we break for the summer. We need a chair for the event and someone to make flyers to hand out at next month's meeting. Any volunteers?
Cluster Committee There was a discussion about holding a used book sale at the Cluster. The problem is that we run into sales tax issues if we sell at the show. We don't want to conflict with a regular raffle, so we won't hold the book sale as a raffle. Steve suggested that we give away the books, rather than sell them, because of the sales tax liability.
Entries close on Wednesday, May 1. Sandy is very busy.
Setup: 1 PM on Wednesday, May 15, at Wassamki. There will be pizza and refreshments for workers after setup is done.
Carroll asked Chris if Fred will help with parking. Chris will ask Fred. Fred and Chris's sister Gail are also available to help with stewarding.
Parking Passes: These are available for staff and volunteers. See Carroll if you need one. Steve and Karen N. have passes for the obedience and conformation stewards.
Tablecloths: Teri bought them; they were drop-shipped to Ocean State Embroidery and are being stitched with the cluster logo.
Fence Banners: It's still not too late to solicit advertising banners for the fence. The cost is $50 for the weekend, or barter of similar value for the raffle bin.
MGRC will hold a conformation match for Goldens only in Ring 6 after Best in Show on Saturday the 18th.
Unfinished Business: Karen G. asked about the membership list. It didn't go out with newsletter; it was emailed. Steve will ask Sarah to resend the list to everybody via email. Charlotte doesn't have a working email; she asked for a paper copy.
New Business: Our next meeting will take place on Monday, June 3 because May 27 is Memorial Day.
There was no 50-50 raffle this month because Sandy W. was not present. Last month's winner was Pollie Goodwin, who won $67.
Chris moved to adjourn, Gloria seconded. The meeting was adjourned 8:04 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Norteman Recording Secretary
Do you know a club
member who could use
a little “sunshine”? If
you know of someone
who could use some
well wishes for any reason, please
don’t hesitate to contact the
“sunshine” committee via Sarah
Todd. You can reach her by email
at [email protected] or phone at
207-451-3682
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York County Kennel Club Membership as of 04/03/2013
Lynn Baker
356 Mountain Road
Arundel, ME 04046-8324
207-284-8515/207-205-7945
Wayne & Mary Bateman
33 Acorn Drive
Wells, ME 04090-6509
207-646-8589
Tracey Benson
489 Cape Road
Hollis, ME 04042-3705
207-929-3935
Sandra Bergeron
PO Box 431
Biddeford, ME 04005-0431
207-282-0684
Christine & Fred Calcinari
210 South Road
Kensington, NH 03833-6702
603-394-0287
©603-205-7909
Julia Clough
410 Cider Hill Road
York, ME 03909-5300
207-363-2944
©603-498-0921
Danielle Cooley
113 Jim Grand Road
Lebanon, ME 04027-4360
207-698-0299
Anne Gannon
80 Shadagee Road
Saco, ME 04072-2479
207-284-4724
Karen Gatchell
34 Moody Heights
Wells, ME 04090
207-646-3339
Holly Gilbert-Cleary
50 Laura Lane
Arundel, ME 04046-8514
207-282-5561
Carroll & Pauline Goodwin
PO Box 336
Alfred, ME 04002-0336
207-324-5400
MaryLou & Glen Graper
591 Middle Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801-5012
603-436-0231
603-539-5726
Stephen & Elaine Hersey
46 Moulton Road
Hampton, NH 03842-2154
603-926-6915
©603-502-0741
Shania Hersey
139 High Street
Sanford, ME 04073-2115
207-324-9913
John & Eileen Kelly
588 No Country Road
St James, NY 11780-1403
631-862-9118
74 Wadleigh Pond Road
Lyman, ME 04002
207-247-3734
©631-219-6634
James (Jay) Kitchener
PO Box 78
Ogunquit, ME 03907-0078
207-646-8121
Tracey Levasseur
329 Ross Corner Road
Shapleigh, ME 04076-3434
207-247-3385
Susan Metcalf
10 Blue Stone Lane
York, ME 03909-6628
207-363-5866
Charlotte Micheliche
2295 Main Street
Sanford, ME 04073-4409
207-324-8924
Maria Micheliche
697 Newfield Road
Shapleigh, ME 04076-3103
Karen Norteman
21 Clark Road
Alfred, ME 04002-3435
207-324-9046
Gloria Pasquini
30 Bonnie Bay Way
Alfred, ME 04002-3663
207-459-5132
©401-458-0493
Shirley Rand
1424 Littlefield Road
Wells, ME 04090-7540
207-646-3472
Mary & Dan Smith
673 River Road
Eliot, ME 03903-1080
207-748-0967
Sarah Todd
17 Rice Ave
Kittery, ME 03904-1625
©207-451-3682
Sandra Walton
225 Lafayette Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096-6122
©207-807-0993
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Maria Micheliche’s Annie "Kinring's
Woodland Dyani" went best of
opposite at the Green Mountain Dog
Club, Inc. Show on Saturday July
13th, 2013 .
Thank you to Judge Ms. Jacqueline
Rusby.
Ph
oto
by
Frit
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lark
I would like to announce the arrival of a litter of Irish
Setters of 6 girls and 5 boys to Diva(Airechta's Water
Garden) and Captain (Red Sails into the Sunset of
Belvedere).
Danielle Cooley
I have a quick little brag. This past
weekend we took our puppy girl Tessa
(Flamingacre Sleek Red N Sexy) to the
ISCNE specialty and the two supported
entries at Ladies. She won Best In
Sweeps all 3 days and won her class all
3 days as well. We were proud of our
little girl :)
Mary Moulton-Bateman
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You’re invited to:
The 8th Annual
Meet The Breeds Showcase!
Admission is Free & There is plenty of Parking
Come Meet the dogs and chat with the folks who know them best!
Hosted by:
York County Kennel Club of Maine, Inc &
Vacationland Dog Club, Inc
Sunday, September 15th, 2013 10:00am—4:00pm
Tractor Supply Co, US Route 1 in Scarborough, Maine
Please note: Although exhibitors may have one or more of their dogs present, NO PUPPIES OR DOGS
ARE FOR SALE AT THIS EVENT! This is an information only event, literature and contact information
will be available for you to take so you may continue your search for the perfect canine family member.
For more information:
Www.yorkcountykennelclub.org or Www.vacationlanddogclub.org
Canine Good Citizen testing will be offered for $15 by evaluator Karen
Norteman. Bring your well mannered dog, his rabies certificate, a brush, a leash
and a buckle or slip collar. For more information an requirements for the CGC
test go to: http://www.akc.org/dogowner/training/canine_good_citizen/index.cfm
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Upcoming Meeting:
The next meeting will be Monday, June 3rd at 7pm in the Community room of the York County
Credit Union, Biddeford branch.
For those with GPS, the address is 75 Boulder Way, Biddeford, Maine. For those coming via the
turnpike, take exit 32, the Biddeford exit. Pass through the toll plaza and continue to the set of
lights. Go straight at the lights, across route 111 onto the Biddeford Spur, and
take the first right onto Mountain Road. As you proceed up the hill, turn right
into Mailhot Plaza. The Credit Union is the first building on the left. Come in
the side door.
T his newsletter is published by the York
County Kennel Club of Maine. Opinions
expressed in articles and editorials are not
necessarily those of the York County Kennel
Club of Maine. Advertisements, litter
announcements and show brags do not
constitute endorsement. The editor reserves
the right to accept or reject any material
submitted for publication.
Deadline:
Submissions to the Scentinel should be received by the editor by the 15th of the month at noon.
Send Submissions to:
Sarah Todd
or
17 Rice Avenue
Kittery, ME 03904-1625
The Scentinel Sarah Todd, Editor 17 Rice Avenue Kittery, ME 03904-1625