NewMembers
TammyDePottey
1203S.MorrishRoad
Flint,MI48532
Sponsors:BryanHelvey,RodneyJones
GretaDorityandJohnDority
3302S.AuburnSt.
Kennewick,WA99337
Sponsors:LindleyHenson,CameronHenson
PamelaHildebrandt
112YawpoAve.
Oakland,NJ07436
Sponsors:CharlenePollitt,CarolynD’Amore
DeniseandJeffMcClard
18654SwanDrive
Mokena,IL60448
Sponsors:BryanHelvey,RodneyJones
JocelynRichmond
713WestwoodDrive
Ottawa,IL61350
Sponsors:BryanHelvey,RodneyJones
PBGVCAMembershipUpdatesandClubNewsNotes
WelcometothenewestmembersofPetitBassetGriffonVendéenClubofAmerica.
NOTICE:Newmemberapplicantsare
postedonlineatpbgv.org.
Savethesedates:
April26-May3,2016
forthe2016PBGVCAIndianapolisNational!
Therewillbe:agility,conformation,healthclinics,hunting,
obedience,rally,sweepstakes,seminars.Alsoofferedforthe
firsttime:thenewTriathleteandBeginnerTriathleteawards!
Judges:Regional-LucBoileau•Sweeps-BevTophill
National-DougJohnson•Sweeps-CameronHenson
TheBoardofDirectorsofPBGVCAinitiateda
philanthropicprograminconjunctionwith
the2015NationalSpecialtyheldinTucson,
Ariz.Thegoalofthisprogramistoidentify
ananimalcharityinthehostcityandto
makeacontributioninsupportofthegoals
ofthatcharity.
TheSaveALifeFoundationisacharitable
foundationaffiliatedwiththeTucsonFire
Department.AndyTrujillo,aTucsonfireman
anddirectoroftheSaveALifeFoundation,
indicatedthathewashopingtoraisemoney
topurchaseresuscitationkitsformoreTucson
areafirestations.Animalsinneedofoxygen
afterbeingrescuedfromfiresrequire
specialoxygenmaskssuitablefortheir
anatomicalfeatures.Itwasagoalofthe
Foundationtoprovideatleastonekitin
everyfirestationintheCityofTucson.
AtthetimethePBGVCAfirst
approachedtheFoundation,ithad
beenabletoplacekitsinapproximately
fourstations.WhenthePBGVHealth&
RescueFoundationagreedtomatchthe
club’scontribution,OfficerTrujillowas
abletoinsurethattherewasananimalresuscitationkit
ineveryTucson-areafirehouse.
OfficerTrujilloattendedtheAwards
Programatnationaltoacceptcheckstotaling
approximately$1,500fromPBGVCATreasurer
GloriaSwaineandPBGVHealth&Rescue
FoundationPresidentLindaMurray.PBGVCA
intendstocontinuethisnewcharitabletraditioninevery
cityinwhichitholdsanationalspecialty.
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PBGVCANewsBites...
PBGVCAandFoundationGiveaGiftofLife
byJoQuintenz
Above:LindaMurray,AndyTrujilloandGloria
Swaine.Left:Ananimalresuscitationmask.
PhotobyBobCohen
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