The trash clean-up program is continuing through the winter months because apparently the mess is continuing! Note that while we will have twice a month sign-ups, you may do your pick-up around the first or midpoint of the month. As always, each hour of work yields 2 hours of service to the club. Bring a friend or family member and clean up all 4 sides of the building- they will earn hours for you.
Please check the volunteer hours page on the website (link below)!
It is time for Scotty Meyer Sportsmanship Nominations. I have included a
description of the Award below. They need to be received by 12-31-20.
Please email your nomination to me at F4stingray@aol.com. They can also be mailed to me at 1152 Bischoff Road, New Carlisle, Ohio 45344. A list of the past winners is on the website under “Club Awards”.
Scotty Meyer Sportsmanship Award. This award honors one special person
who has promoted the club and dog sportsmanship. The individual makes a
quality contribution to the success of most events sponsored by the club,
and is eager to help both the beginner person and the more experienced
dog handler. Nominations are accepted in writing by the Chair of the
Awards committee. The person receiving the most nominations will be
announced by the previous year’s winner at the Annual Awards Banquet.
Thanks,
Leah Schiller
Gene Bashor was a founding member of Gem City Dog Obedience Club in 1967.
Per his wishes, he is having a private, family only funeral service due to COVID. Since we can’t attend the service, I am encouraging friends to send Marcia a little note that expresses sympathy and maybe share some fond memories of Gene.
Their address is:
11888 S. Wolf Creek Pike
Brookville, OH 45309
If you have photos or remembrances you would like to add to the website for him, please email webadmin@gcdoc.com
Many thanks to all of the members who took the time to vote for the 2020/2021 Gem City Dog Obedience Club Board of Directors. 69 ballots submitted of 138 eligible voters for a participation rate of 50%.
President-Angela Profit
Vice President -Diana Stromley
Secretary-Donna Jennings
Treasurer-Kathy Roberts
Membership Chair-Tami Woodrow
Registrar-Maggie Melton
Members At Large
Barb Siler and Alicia Heidorn
Rick Roberts and Charlotte Wisener are also members at large who were not up for election in 2020. They are both remaining on the board. Their terms expire at the end of October 2021.
Vote Count:
Carol Coffey: 37 votes (31.4%)
Alicia Heidorn: 40 votes (33.9%)
Barb Siler: 41 votes (34.7%)
If you did not receive an invitation to vote, you need to double check the email address that is noted in your membership file. You can do this by checking the website or verifying with Tami Woodrow. Her email is: tbrown2126@aol.com
Our 2021 Earth Dog tests will be the 29th and 30th of May 2021
I’m working on the AKC applications right now and I’m in need of at
least five members
for the test committer. It will be held a Valley Crest and run from 8:30
AM until probably 3:30 PM
unless we have an exceptionally large turnout. Please reply to
kc8ste@gmail.com if you can help out.
Thanks,
Curt
We will be holding a VIRTUAL Membership Meeting on Friday November 6th, 2020 at 7:30pm. The new GCDOC board members and directors will also be elected at this meeting. The slate of candidates is listed below. We will also be voting on 3 lifetime members: Nancy Beeman, Leah Schiller and Risa Wright.
Board Election Nominations: President-Angela Profitt, Vice President-Diana Stromley, Secretary-Danna Jennings, Treasurer-Kathy Roberts, Members at large-Carol Coffey, Alisha Heidorn and Barb Siler, Membership-Tami Woodrow, Agility Director-Sherri Heizer, Register-Maggie Milton. Obedience Director and Conformation Director are still open.
Also remember dues are due and payable as of 10/31/2020. After that your membership will be considered lapsed and you may no longer take reduced price classes or vote at the membership meetings.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Dear Member:
In conjunction with the annual Zoom Meeting of the Gem City Dog Obedience Club Inc to be held on November 6, 2020, 7:30 pm, the election of the Board of Directors and Officers for Gem City Dog Obedience Club, Inc. to serve from 11/6/2020-11/5/2021 will take place this year using Election Buddy. Please vote for your selection no later than 11:45 pm on 11/6/2020. If you have any question, please send a message to the administrator. Results of the election will be available at the close of voting. Thank you for your cooperation with this change in procedures.
Please keep your eyes open for an email directly from the Election Buddy system to enable you to vote. You MUST click on the link in the election buddy email to vote this year!
We will be holding a VIRTUAL Membership Meeting on Friday November 6th, 2020 at 7:30pm. The new GCDOC board members and directors will also be elected at this meeting. The slate of candidates is listed below. We will also be voting on 3 lifetime members: Nancy Beeman, Leah Schiller and Risa Wright.
Board Election Nominations: President-Angela Profitt, Vice President-Diana Stromley, Secretary-Danna Jennings, Treasurer-Kathy Roberts, Members at large-Carol Coffey, Alisha Heidorn and Barb Siler, Membership-Tami Woodrow, Agility Director-Sherri Heizer, Register-Maggie Milton. Obedience Director and Conformation Director are still open.
Also remember dues are due and payable as of 10/31/2020. After that your membership will be considered lapsed and you may no longer take reduced price classes or vote at the membership meetings.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82416937617?pwd=b1NCWGZkdWNvNkV6aGdLK0tBL05jdz09
Meeting ID: 824 1693 7617
Passcode: 808398
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+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 824 1693 7617
Passcode: 808398
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We could use 3-4 helpers for the FAST CAT event at K9Splash Zone in Brookville OH this weekend.
We need helpers from 7:30 am-12 and from 12-3 or 4 ish. Jobs will include checking in dogs before they run, managing ribbons and providing other support during the event.
Contact Kathy Roberts katmoose@prodigy.net
Also, in light of the funeral for Nancy Beeman, the freestyle set-up on Friday has been moved to 12 noon. Please feel free to show up after the grave side services.
Nancy Jo (Whaley) Beeman, age 72, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020, with her family by her side. She was born to the late Curtis and M. Lorean Whaley, November 11, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio.
Nancy is survived by her three children, Duane Edward Beeman, Jonathan Lee Beeman (Gail), and Melissa Ann (Beeman) Wilhelm; great grandchildren, Scott Johnson, Amber (Beeman) Hargis (Cody), Steven Beeman, Alex Wilhelm, Gabby Wilhelm, AJ Wilhelm and Kaiser Wilhelm; great-great grandchildren, Della Blake Hargis and Melody Beeman; and brother, John Whaley (Vickie).
Nancy was a 1966 graduate of Patterson High School. She retired from Kettering Hospital. Nancy was a long-time member of Gem City Dog Obedience Club, joining in 1994 and serving on the board for several years as both Director of Obedience and Director of Conformation. Nancy was a UKC Conformation Judge, and enjoyed breeding and showing Shih Tzu in conformation, obedience, and agility. Later, Nancy trained her own service dog as both a stability dog and a diabetic detection dog.
Family will receive friends Friday, October 30, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 10:30 a.m. at Newcomer North Chapel, 4104 Needmore Rd., Dayton. Burial Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Gem City Dog Obedience Club at 1815 Trebein Rd., Xenia, Ohio 45385.
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