Newsletter: March 2012

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Jane-the-Hopeful

I’m a bit of a history buff when it comes to Cat Fancy stuff, and though I have a big pile of old magazines that I’m working my way through I can always find room for more. Recycling old cat magazines and papers into the wheelie bin provided for that purpose is a noble thing, I’m sure, but sending them to a good home is much better.

Contact: timandrajane@gmail.com
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Membership (Reminder)

Club subs are due this month.

-- Single $12.00
-- Double $20.00
-- Junior $5.00

Please make cheques payable to ‘Palmerston North Cat Club Inc’. The club account number for online payment is 02-0630-0172405-000. If you want your payment to be found please include a reference when making your payment (your surname at the very least) and follow it up with an email to the club secretary.

Contact: secretary@pncatclub.co.nz 06 357 5788
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Show Successes

New member last newsletter, show success mention this time! Congratulations to Diane Gaskin and the Sphynxes on their success at the Mid Island SHCC show in Thames on 3rd March.

If our 'spies' aren’t at a show where your cats do well we might miss out on the chance to congratulate you in the newsletter so feel free to drop me a note with your news.

Contact: timandrajane@gmail.com
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Palmerston North Show (Reminder)

A reminder that the entries close early – 4th April.
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Committee News

General:

The plans for the club presence at the Animates Pet Days (17th and 18th March) were reviewed. Committee members will run a barbecue as a fund-raiser.

The committee will investigate buying a relocatable storage shed to hold all of the club’s prizes, paperwork, and miscellaneous items which are currently scattered around (or overwhelming) the homes of committee members.

In future committee meetings will be held in a fixed location, probably one of the smaller rooms in the Leisure Centre in Ferguson Street.

Show Business:

Some of our overseas judges are travelling from Auckland by train. (What a neat way of seeing the country.)

Some 2013 judging contracts have been signed and returned!

Show catering and dinner venue (Nosh) were decided upon.

Arrangements to ferry judges to and from transport, motels, and meals were made.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, 10 April 2012
-- Time: 7.30pm
-- Location: Leisure Centre, Ferguson Street, P Nth
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NZCF

Postal Voting:

Those completing postal votes are reminded that they close on 4th April. (That’s less than two weeks away.)

There was a printing error on the blue (constitutional remits) postal voting form which should have been printed on both sides. An email has been sent to members with the second page attached but if you have not received this you should contact the NZCF Secretary.

Show Dates:

The 2012 show calendar is on the NZCF website:
-- http://www.nzcf.com/calendar2012.php

But for reference during power cuts or internet outages:

24th March (Saturday)
-- Auckland, Metropolitan SHCC

31st March (Saturday)
-- Lower Hutt, Dominion Shorthair

7th April (Saturday)
-- Dunedin, Otago Siamese & SHCC / Southern Cross LH

14th April (Saturday)
-- Masterton, Central Districts Cat Fanciers
-- Christchurch, NZ Siamese

15th April (Sunday)
-- Auckland, Auckland Cat Club

21st & 22nd April (Saturday & Sunday)
-- Darfield, Alpine SHCC

28th April (Saturday)
-- Auckland, Birman Cat Club / TOSCA

6th May (Sunday)
-- Palmerston North, Palmerston North Cat Club

19th May (Saturday)
-- New Plymouth, Taranaki Cat Club

20th May (Sunday)
-- Christchurch, LH Cat Breeders South Island

26th May (Saturday)
-- Christchurch NZ Burmese (Southern)

10th June (Sunday)
-- Tauranga, Geyserland Cat Club

16th & 17th June (Saturday & Sunday)
-- Canterbury, Canterbury All Breeds

17th June (Sunday)
-- to be advised, Wellington Cat Club

24th June (Sunday)
-- Auckland, Auckland Cat Club
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