Summer 2019 Saber Tails 67    

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America

Laura Liscum

President

laura liscum@tufts edu

Peggy Evanich

Vice President

evanichp@bellsouth net

Jo Anne Hacker

Treasurer

jah10832@gmail com

Sue Smyth

Secretary

Oldyork2002@aol com

Board of Directors

Karen Clugston

karen52056@gmail com

Bob Cohen

Bobcohen03@gmail com

Pam Helmer

celestialpetits@atlanticbb net

Helen Ingher

pbgv5@icloud com

Jill Otto

sunspotspin@suddenlink net

Sheridan Weinstein

mrginz@comcast net

Letter From the 

Foundation President

At the 2019 National Specialty, I had the honor 

of presenting an award to Linda Murray in rec-

ognition of her outstanding devotion to PBGVs 

and their care. Linda served on the Foundation 

Board of Directors since 2011 and was President 

since 2013. An active Club member, she orga-

nized National Specialties and served as PBGV-

CA Vice President. After eight years of service 

to the Foundation, Linda has stepped down. 

We thank her for her exceptional leadership and 

dedication.
At the May Foundation meeting, I was elected 

President and Peggy Evanich was elected Vice President. Jo Anne Hacker 

and Sue Smyth were re-elected Treasurer and Secretary, respectively. We also 

welcomed Pam Helmer to the Board. Pam is Chair of the PBGVCA Rescue 

Committee and a former member of the Foundation Board.
The Foundation has several goals for the coming year. One is to refresh our 

website with updated content. The other is to evaluate our past activities at 

the National Specialty and outline a path forward.
One of our goals has already been accomplished and that is the distribution 

of a quarterly newsletter describing Foundation initiatives. We hope that 

you read about the Eye Exam Reimbursement Program and have made an 

appointment to have your PBGVs eyes checked by a veterinary ophthalmol-

ogist. More info on the eye program can be found in this issue of Saber Tails.

Finally, I want to thank the many individuals who made donations to the 

Foundation in the memory of Donny Moore, a longtime PBGVCA mem-

ber, and John Marshall, father of Kathy Marshall. I know that their families 

were very touched.

Laura Liscum

President PBGV Health and Rescue Foundation.    

Any questions?  Email Laura at:  laura.liscum@tufts.edu

The mission of the 

PBGV Health and Rescue Foundation

is to promote the welfare of the breed

by providing funding for

research, education and rescue.