Author: Gem City WebAdmin

Most of you rarely use the water at the building, and this is probably a good thing, since the water pressure is questionable, at best.

CLASSES ARE OPEN!! however….

We strongly recommend that your bring your own water for your dogs, and either small change to buy pop/water for yourself, or your own drink for you, as well. We have power, but we all should be questioning how well high power flushing commercial toilets are going to be working tonight/this week. No one wants to smell that the rest of the week.

If we all work together and be responsible we can have a clean building for this weekend’s trial, which we are still hopeful to hold at our building.

Thank you in advance for your assistance on this matter.

This is a Gentle Reminder for old timers and/or information for those who
may not be aware. Members who enjoy the privilege of training when classes
are not in session must sign in and out. There is a clip board with pink
sign in papers near the sink, also near the sheet you sign in and out on to
have your hours recorded. Should you bring a non-member guest, they are
required to pay $5. Collect the money and put it in the treasurer box in
the store room with a note on it. Thank you.

There are about 20-30 bales left inside the Faulkner building. We need the rest of the straw removed so we can clean the building out for other classes.

75 cents per bale and 50 cents per bag of fluff. Put your money in an envelope marked straw and leave in the treasure’s box at Northcutt.

Please email me to let me know you bought straw so we can get started cleaning.

Mary Kemphues – mkemphues@woh.rr.com

It came to my attention yesterday that someone was in the turf room or allowed their dog to wander in there between the time our agility class left at 9pm on Thursday and 2:30pm on Friday . Someone’s dog pooped in the turf room and it was not cleaned up.

PLEASE be aware of where your dogs are. Clean up after your dogs. If this continues there is video that can be reviewed.

Thank you for your attention to this matter in the future.

Sherri Heizer, DOT Agility

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Dr. Susan Fife, DVM, will be taking appointments at the Club one day a month beginning Monday, May 13, 2019 at 11 a.m.

To make an appointment, call Cindy Wilkins at 937-768-2953.

The fee is $45 for GCDOC members and $50 for non-members. Check the Club website for Monday dates and times that Dr. Susan will be at the Club.

Dr. Susan Fife is a 1996 graduate of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.  She also holds certifications in veterinary acupuncture, Chinese Herbal medicine, homeopathy, veterinary spinal manipulation (chiropractic), and canine fitness therapy.  Using these modalities, she helps to alleviate pain without the use of drugs and to increase the performance of working and athletic animals.  She has a passion for the Canine Athlete and specializes in the care and conditioning of these canine athletes.

Dr. Susan shares her home with Mike Burch, 3 whippets, a silky terrier, a german shepherd and two dutch shepherds… all are extreme athletes in their own venues. She and Mike are members at GCDOC. 

SPREADING MULCH AT BUILDING (NORTHCUT PL)

EVENT CHAIR: CINDY WILKINS

DETAILS

Lay landscape fabric and spread bagged mulch in front of the building.

Bring a rake, hoe, and/or shovel. If we can get a couple wheel barrels or lawn carts, that would be extremely helpful. (double hours for this grounds work)

May 13, 2019 (rain date May 14)

Task/Item

Lay ground fabric and spread mulch in the gardens in front of building

Start Time – 6:30 p.m.

End Time –8:30 p.m.

Click here to Join The Mulching Crew

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Click to Join the “Trash Brigade Gems!”

Tidy our club property on the outside:

• You select your time to tidy (before a class or trial, after a class or trial, on your way to lunch on Miller Lane);
• Choose your preferred section (see the map) and sign up online.
• Sections should tidy quickly but you will receive 1 hour credit for the effort!
• We ask for a 1 month commitment (work around your schedule) and tidy every 2 weeks.
• Any dog messes go in our “potty cans” and trash sacks can come into the club if it is open. The dumpster is kept locked so, if no one has the building open, please take the trash home with you.

This program runs from May 15, 2019 to November 1, 2019 (or until revised by the Board of GCDOC).

Due to an unforeseen bankruptcy from our phone provider, we have had to change our phone number. I’ve attempted to update all the places on the internet where it is listed, but it may possibly take a few days to properly update. The website is now current with the new phone number. If in a week or more you discover our old number online somewhere, please either update it yourself or contact me at webadmin@gcdoc.com

The new phone number is (937) 867-0406 . It is a voice mail only number.

Chris Kiefer

The building will be closed this weekend, May 3, 4, 5.  We will be setting up for the CPE agility trial on Friday.  Exhibitors may come to set up their crates from 6-7 pm.  

Deb Werts

Mid Year vouchers have been mailed out to members who have worked 50 hours or more this year. 

Reminder: All members MUST work a minimum of 20 hours to renew their membership in GCDOC. This is a    requirement starting this year. Last date to submit hours for this year will be 9/30/19.

As always you can email me at tbrown2126@aol.com to check the status of your hours.

Please DO NOT accept membership applications from anyone. Also DO NOT tell them to put the applications in my membership tray as I may not be at the building every week. They should be mailed and my address is at the bottom of the membership application which is on the GCDOC website (GCDOC.com). 

Thanks,  Tami