34 Saber Tails Spring 2016

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America

PBGVCA Board of Directors Conference Call

Submitted By PBGVCA Recording Secretary Stephanie Holoubek

Monday, October 12, 2015  •  Approved by the Board of Directors

In Attendance: Tiffany Cannon, Bob Cohen, Anne Gallant, 

Lindley Henson, Stephanie Holoubek, Lora Megli, Gloria 

Swaine, Jo Quintenz, Vickie Willmann, Mike Williquette. 

Pam Helmer joined the call at 9 pm Eastern; Karen Clugs-

ton joined the call at 9:45 pm Eastern.

Absent:   Sandy Bustin

Meeting was called to order at 7:36 p.m. Central.

 

President’s Report: 

Tiffany reported a member, who won a painting in the 

live auction at the 2015 National, had not received the 

painting because the artist had a stroke before it could 

be delivered. Janice Hayes who was in charge of the 

Auctions is working with the Artist’s relatives to retrieve 

the painting and get it to the buyer. If the painting can-

not be transferred to the buyer the Club will refund the 

buyer’s winning bid. 

Tiffany reported that Vivienne Phillips had asked that her 

request for DNA samples for the SRM (Steroid Resis-

tant Meningitis) Study, with her Study article, be put in 

Saber Tails.  It has been published on Facebook.  Tiffany 

will contact Helen Ingher to see if she had received 

Vivienne’s article.  Tiffany also reported that she had a 

question from Helen regarding APHIS notifications to 

the Club and suggested they be sent out by email blast 

by Veronica.

Vice President’s Report: 

Bob Cohen reported he is waiting on the publishing of 

the Amendment Articles of Incorporation by the Secre-

tary of State of Nebraska.

Recording Secretary’s Report: 

Stephanie Holoubek reported she had corrected the 

August minutes.

MOTION: #10-15-01 (Cooper, second Quintenz) Approve 

the Corrected Board Minutes from August 10, 2015. Mo-

tion passed.

Stephanie reported she had received 3, of the 4, 2017 

National Judge’s signed Contracts. Susannah said she 

would contact the 4th Judge and remind her.  When 

that signed contract is received the names will be pub-

lished to the membership.

Corresponding Secretary’s Report: 

Susannah Cooper will create an email request ask-

ing for Judge nominations for Veronica to send to the 

membership. She has sent the email blast about pre-or-

dering the Calendars.  Gloria will take care of receiving 

orders.  It was suggested that email blasts be limited 

to one request because some requests get lost if listed 

second or third.  Tiffany will ask Gina to place the logo 

for the Indianapolis National on our Facebook page.

Treasurer’s Report: 

Gloria Swaine reported that current assets total 

$53,943.60. This is a $1,744.21 decrease over the 

August 2015 amount of $55,687.81. Overall, there is a 

net loss of $11,311.54 through September 2015. This 

includes a net loss of $17,063.69 in General operations, 

offset by a net [income of $135.19 in Hunt activities 

and a net income of $5,616.96 in Show Event activities. 

The General operations cost center includes $2,737.45 

in Rescue expenditures of which $539.58 has been 

reimbursed by the Foundation. Receipts for all Res-

cue Expenses charged to the Club account have been 

received. The overall net income for Hunt activities 

dropped to $135.19 due to the payment of the facil-

ity rental for the Wisconsin Hunt. Income for the hunt 

will be received in October. Show events cost center 

includes net profit for the 2015 Specialty of $6,457.18 

and a net profit of $139.64 for the Top 20 Event offset 

by a net loss for the 2016 & 2017 Specialties of $979.86 

due to pre-event deposits and Photo Contest income.

Delegate’s Report:  Anne Gallant reported the AKC 

Nominating Committee had submitted the names 

Thomas Powers, Gretchen Bernardi, and Linda Ayres 

Turner Knorr for the AKC Board of Directors, class of 

2020. Nomination petitions will be accepted until No-

vember 15. This will be voted on in March.

Pam Helmer joined the Call.