Newsletter: December 2015

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Award Winners

I didn't have a huge response to my request for photos of the 2015 National Annual Award winning cats (and would still welcome your photos) but Genevieve and Julie's Maddie and Melaka feature this issue.

(Photos by Catherine Holmes Photography.)

Sashima Melaka, 2nd entire SH kitten 2015 (lilac Burmese)

Silver Double Grand Champion Sashima Madagascar, 9th entire SH cat 2015 (chocolate Burmese)

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NZCF 2015 National Annual Awards

Congratulations to all our members who own or have bred cats placed in the top ten of the annual awards:
 •    Louise Fenn
•    Diane Gaskin
•    Denise Grace
•    Karen Grantley
•    Paul & Kerry Holden
•    Judy James
•    Keryn and Sarah McOmish
•    Alma & Lindsay Millard and Margaret Morgan
•    Casi Renner
•    Genevieve Rogerson and Julie Hansen
•    Colleen & Rob White and Keryn Ronald
•    Christine & Mushfik Yeung 
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Our Sponsors

Our thanks to the following businesses, breeders, and individuals that are supporting the 2016 National Show:

•    Guysndolls Ragdolls (Debbie LeStrange)

Visit our 2016 National Show page at any time to see how our sponsorship is growing.
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End-of-Year Get-together

Thanks to all those who attended another wonderful Christmas get-together on 6th December.

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Privacy - Reminder

As a club affiliated with the NZCF we may send our membership list to the EC Secretary so that she can confirm the people renewing or applying for prefixes are financial members of an affiliated club.  It is important that our club members are aware that this is part of renewing their membership with the Palmerston North Cat Club Inc. 
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Membership

We really appreciate most of our members who have now paid their subs.  For those still needing to pay theirs this is a reminder that after 1st February 2015 those who have not paid will be removed from the list of financial members.  This may affect your ability to hold a prefix with the NZCF.

- Full Membership
Single $15.00 / Double $25.00 / Triple $35.00

- Associate Membership
Single $15.00 / Double $25.00 / Junior $5.00

- Family Membership
Mixed membership (full for adults, associate for juniors) $25

Please make cheques payable to ‘Palmerston North Cat Club Inc’.

The club account number for online payment is 02-0630-0172405-000.  It is important to include a reference when making your payment (your surname at the very least) and to follow it up with an email to the club secretary.

Contact: Colleen White, secretary@pncatclub.co.nz, 2 Sheraton Grove, Palmerston North 4412
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Merry Christmas

I would like to wish all the members of the club a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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History Notes

Some results from the Palmerston North Cat Club kitten show in 1960 from the May 1960 Our Cats magazine.  There might be some names in there you recognise.

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