Newsletter: January 2016

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Annual General Meeting

The club AGM will be held on 28th February 2016 at 4.30pm at the Leisure Centre in Ferguson Street.  After the meeting we will be heading off for our usual social gathering over dinner at the Rose & Crown in Terrace End.

Annual General Meeting: Sunday, 28th February 2016
- Time: 4.30pm
- Location: Leisure Centre, Ferguson Street, Palmerston North

RSVP / Apologies:
- Colleen White, secretary@pncatclub.co.nz
- Emma Kimberley, emikobirmans@gmail.com
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Membership - Last Call!

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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Our Sponsors

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

- Cahill Animal Hospital / Genevieve Rogerson
- Robandi Orientals and Siamese / Colleen and Rob White
- Paul & Kerry Holden
- Jane Webster

Visit our 2016 National Show page at any time to see how our sponsorship is growing.
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Winning Cats

Ross and Judy James have reported in on some of the awards their cats received during the 2015 show season.  Congratulations to both of you - and to the cats.

Sophie: Bz Dbl Gr Ch Concerto Snow Flake
Ch Concerto Pinball Wizard
BAM, Trophy for Best Eye Colour at Sacred Temple Birman Show
Isla: Concerto Princess Eulalie
Supreme Entire Kitten at Birman Cat Show

Bz Dbl Gr Pr CC Monty
6th Best Longhair Companio, NZCF 2015 Annual Awards
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Committee Meeting – 12th January 2016
by Kerry Holden

Show prep is gathering momentum as we are now in 2016, time to get down to business!

Fundraiser - High Tea: Sunday 7th February, 130A Cook Street Palmerston North, 2pm, $20 per ticket. Tickets available from committee members. Get a group together and come along to support your club.  (Thank you to our club patron, Yvonne Murphy, for offering her home and garden as a venue for this fundraising function.)

Fundraiser - Fantastic Cat Gyms: $80 each, great value for money! These can be viewed on our Facebook page. Please contact Genevieve.

The committee are very grateful for the support received from others to help make the show memorable for all, if you would like to donate your time, sponsor ribbons, sponsor prizes, help with fundraising etc then please feel free to contact Colleen or Emma, or contact a committee member.

Next Meeting: Tuesday 9th February 2016
- Time: 7.30pm
- Location: Rumour Has It Cafe, 305 Rangitikei St, Palmerston North
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History Notes – 1960

An early Palmerston North Club member Mrs Ruby Lovejoy features in this column by Australian judge Fred Pearce (News from Down Under, Our Cats Jan 1960, p.27) - as does Miss Pinkerton.  (My apologies for the quality of the image.)


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