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May 2011

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Officers

President

Mickey Koss770.205.6052

VicePresident

Jan Lucree770.461.3124

Secretary

Karen Mays678.957.9544

Treasurer  Linda Jackson770.898.0286

BoardMembers

Linda Shipley404.303.8999

Chelle Vinson

770.974.8822

Kayleen Thomas678.427.3448

Minutes: April 30th Meeting

Members in Attendance: Linda Jackson, JanLucree, Karen Mays, Linda Shipley, Corinne Joyce,Martha Powell, Cate Gardner, Fred Bloom andMickey Koss.

The meeting was called to order by President Karen

Mays at 2:45 PM at the site of the Conyers KennelClub match. The minutes of the February meetingwere approved as mailed in Tara Tails.

President’s Report: Karen talked about the levelsof Grand Champion awards – bronze, silver, goldand platinum. She thanked Martha for helping withthe raffle table and the North Georgia HoundAssociation show in Perry. She mentioned theproposed judges for the NGHA show in 2012 andasked for input.

Secretary’s Report: No correspondence.

Treasurer’s Report: Linda reported a balance on

January 31 of $7561.64, consisting of $4441.91 inthe general account and $3119.66 in the rescueaccount. All the bills from the November 2010 showhave been paid and we had a loss of $1295.15.

Committee Reports: No reports from Advertising,Breed Referral, Hospitality, Newsletter, or LureCoursing.

Education: The Meet the Breed at WoofgangBakery went very well. Karen thanked Jyll for setting it up.

Meeting Minutes continued on backside

Ways and Means: Maddie sent a report that she had set up the Facebook page for the club. She has the design donefor the yard Afghan Hound statue.

Match: Linda J. suggested waiting until September for a match because of the heat. Jan suggested having the matchwith the Cherokee Rose Cluster in August, indoors after Best in Show on Saturday evening. Everyone agreed, and Carol

Simmons will judge. It was also suggested that we have a Parade of Rescued Dogs. Linda J. will contact theappropriate people/clubs with the Cherokee Rose Cluster 

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Committee Chairpersons

Please contact a chairperson if you would like to volunteer for a committee or to offer any suggestions.

TARA TAILS

Advertising Kayleen Thomas 770.939.4028

Breed Referral Fred Bloom 770.761.7837

Chief Ring Stew. Karen Mays 770.461.3124

Education Jyll Thomas 404.217.1603

Ways & Means Maddie Mullis 404.695.6949

Hospitality Chuck Milne 678.493.2257

Match Linda Jackson 770.898.0286

Newsletter Kayleen Thomas 770.939.4028

Rescue Linda Shipley 404.303.8999

Show Mickey Koss 770.205.6052

Trophy Linda Jackson 770.898.0286

TAHC Rescue:“Malcolm”,now know as“Sunshine”

Adopted byMartha Powell inAlabama

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Minutes: April 30th Meeting continued 

and hen Linda S. They are bo h in heir new homes - Malcolm is wi h Mar ha Powell and Ziggy wen o a home inIllinois.  3. Linda S. said that several other applicants are in process.

Show: 1. Mickey reported that all the paperwork is complete for the shows. 2. Martha announced that we would have aMardi Gras theme this year. 3. Corinne agreed to design a T shirt logo.

Trophy: Linda reported that we will use club medallions for first place one day and dog bone trays the other day. She iscontacting vendors for the other trophies.

Election of New Members: First reading for Shirley Newmont, and Roy and Calvena Evetts were tabled until they attenda meeting.

Unfinished Business: 1. Fred reported from the Nominating Committee: Karen Mays – President, Mickey Koss – VP,Jan Lucree – Secretary, Linda Jackson – Treasurer, Board – Linda Shipley, Kayleen Thomas and Cate Gardner. Therewere no nominations from the floor. 2. It was decided to make awards for Rescue, Breeder, Lifetime Achievement and

Good Sportsmanship every three years. A President’s Award may be made annually.

New Business: 1. Cate reported that Ellen Jones died recently and left her artwork to the club for rescue. 2. Theelections will be held at the May Annual Meeting. The meeting will be Saturday, May 28th at 5:00 PM at Mimi’sRestaurant. Jan will make the reservation and send a notice and directions. 3. The AHCA National will be in Atlanta in2012. It will be held at the Sheraton Gateway Atlanta Hotel, beginning on Saturday, October 27 and ending onWednesday, October 31. Thursday and Friday, November 1 and 2 are booked for regional specialties. The CarolinaAfghan Hound Club will be on Saturday. It is anticipated that Tara will hold a specialty on Thursday, however, thesecretary has not received any notification from AHCA. The Carolina Club received a letter. The Thursday – Fridaydates are in conflict with a new four day Knoxville/Oak Ridge Circuit. We will have to ask them to exclude AfghanHounds those two days. If the all-breed clubs do not agree, the AHCA could switch days and have the regionalspecialties on Monday and Tuesday and the National on Wednesday – Friday. A national specialty does not have toseek permission from an all-breed club for conflicting dates. The AHCA will contact the Tennessee all-breed clubs aboutexcluding Afghan Hounds.Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 PM,

ANNUAL MEETING

Saturday, May 28th @ 5:00pmMIMI’S CAFÉ1221 Ashford Crossing 

 Atlanta, GA 30346 770-351-8944

DIRECTIONS - Take Exit 29 off Interstate 285 on the north side of Atlanta

- Go north on Ashford Dunwoody Road.- Turn left onto Perimeter Center West. (just past Perimeter Mall).

- Turn right on Perimeter Center Way.- Make a slight left onto Ashford Crossing.

- Take the first right to stay on Ashford Crossing.- Mimi’s Café will be on the right. (Taco Mac is close by.)

LAPSED MEMBERSHIPS

According to the TAHC Constitution and By-Laws, dues must be paid before the first day of May in order for the membersto remain active. The following members have not renewed: Chris Burkett, Jan and Steve Curry, Vicki Dyer, Kaylee

Thomas, Pamela Van Fleet. Please contact Linda Jackson, Treasurer, to pay your dues.