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 eNewsletter Mid-October
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This is
a bonus
edition
of the
eNewsletter.
Since we
had a
Board
Meeting
last
weekend,
I wanted
to share
some
information
quickly.
If you
know of
anyone
who
might be
interested
in
receiving
a copy
of our
eNewsletter,
have
them go
to the
Southern
Region website to
sign up.
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Show Counts
Regional Show Counts so far this season shown in descending order based on official counts of cats present. Click here to see how our numbers stack up.
North Atlantic Regional Director
I am sure you all join me in wishing John Gardiner a speedy recovery from his quadruple by-pass surgery this week. Those who have experience with this type of surgery explain that it is a long road to recovery. John has had 18 stints. He had a 99% blockage in several arteries on Tuesday and this surgery was the only option.
Show Rule Changes Effective Imediately
At
the
Board
Meeting
held
earlier
thiis
month,
the
Board
granted
approval
for
clubs
to
offer
Top
15
HHP
finals
if
45
or
more
are
entered
in
the
show.
Also,
clubs
wishing to
honor
a
particular
breed/division
may
offer
Top
5
breed/division
wins.
The
ribbon
colors
for
3B,
4B
and
5B
of
breed/division
are
up
to
the
club.
There
have
been
a
number
of
requests
for
these
expanded
wins
from
individual
clubs
and
they
have
always
been
approved,
so
rather
than require
clubs
to
request
it,
the
Show
Rules
were
changed
to
permit
it.
I
anticipate
the
printed
Minutes
will
be
available
very
soon,
but
here
are
some
notes
I
shared
with
the
CFA
List
regarding
changes.
Judging
Program
Advancements
At this
month's
Board
Meeting Jacqui
Bennett
was
advanced
from
Trainee
to
Apprentice
SH
judge.
Melanie
Morgan
was
advanced
to
Approved
SH
judge
and
accepted
as a
LH
Trainee.
Congratulations
to
both
of
these
fine
judges.
These
were
the
only
advancements
for
judges
in
our
Region.
Judging Program Changes
At the recent Board Meeting some changes were approved which affect the qualifications required before applying. For example, an Applicant must have had a Regional Win or a National Breed Win. Additional changes approved will make it possible for people to advance through the program faster. Check the Minutes when they come out.
New
Clubs
Once
upon
a
time,
the
CFA
Central
Office
would
notify
potentially
affected
clubs
when
an
application
for
a
new club
was
received.
I
recently
learned
that's
not
happening
any
more.
You
now
need
to
check
the
CFA
website
to learn
what
clubs
are
applying
for
CFA
membership.
Now
that
I
know
CFA
is
not
notifying
our
clubs
of
new
applicants,
I
will
send
a
notice
to
our
SR
List
for
any
here
in
our
Region,
but
also
check
the
CFA
website
to see
which
clubs
are
being
established.
It
might
be
outside
our
Region
but
of
interest
to
you,
such
as a
breed
club.
There
were
no
Southern
Region
clubs
applying
for
membership
at
our
recent
Board
Meetings. I
believe
the
last
Southern
Region
club
to
apply
for
membership
was
Maine
Street
CC
at
the
February,
2009,
meeting.
CFA
White
Pages
Since
the
demise
of the
printed
Almanac,
the CFA
White
Pages
(Phone
Directory)
has only
been
available
online.
The
printed
version
is
coming
back and
will be
available
in early
2011.
The
deadline
to be
included,
or to
make
changes,
is
November
1,
2010.
Click on
the
graphic
to
the right
to link
to the
form you
need to
complete
if you
want to
be added
or to
make
changes.
Royal
Canin
is
providing
funding
which
will
enable
CFA to
provide
this
Directory
both
online
and in
print.
CFA's
DNA
Testing
FAQs
CFA's
DNA
testing,
with
samples
collected
and
submitted
by
owners,
will be
handled
using
SNP
array
genetic
evaluation.
This
novel
state-of-the-art
testing
procedure
can
definitively
establish
parentage,
identity,
genetic
disease,
and
traits
such as
color. A
paternity/identity
fingerprint,
as well
as an
up-to-date
genetic
disease
and
color
profile
certificate,
will be
produced
as the
result
of DNA
testing
of
individual
cats.
This
cutting
edge
testing
panel is
available
at the
reasonable
cost of
$55.00
per cat.
Roger
Brown,
Chair of
CFA's
Scientific
Advisory
Committee,
has provided
answers
to
commonly
asked
questions. The
most
common
question
is
whether
or not
we can
have
just one
test
performed
(PKD,
for
example)
and the
answer
is that
they can
not do
that at
this
time.
Texas
A&M is
looking
into
possibly performing
just this
one test
but it
is
likely
to be
almost
as
expensive
as
having
the
entire
set of
tests
run and
there
will be
a delay
in
getting
your
results. Click
here
for the
FAQs.
CFA Club
Media Kit and
Publicity Guide
Information has
recently been
added to the CFA
website which
can help your
club promote
your show to the
general public.
The guide offers
step-by-step
advice on
handling a
publicity
campaign for
your club's show
and even gives
sample
fill-in-the-blank
press
materials.
Every club wants
good gate but
many do not know
how to achieve
it. This guide
can be a big
help. Click on
the microphone
graphic to link
to the website.
Update: CFA
Website
In my last
eNewsletter
I passed
along news
from the CFA
President
that the
redesigned
CFA website
would be in
production
on 10/04.
If you
visited the
site this
week, you
noticed that
the old site
is still
there.
Jerry told
me yesterday
that they
are doing
some last
minute
testing and
the new site
should be in
production
"very
soon." He
wants to
make sure
everything
is right
before
moving it
into
production.
Fund-Raising
for the 2011
CFA Annual
Throughout
this show
season we
will be
holding a
number of
fund-raisers
to support
the Annual
being hosted
by our
Region. The
current
project is a
raffle for a
gorgeous
Shadow Box
created by
Jacqui
Bennett.
The raffle
will wrap up
at the
Cotton
States show
in Georgia
the first
weekend of
November.
You can buy
raffle
tickets
either at
Southern
Region shows
(e.g.,
Hunstville
this
weekend) or
you can
purchase
tickets via
PayPay. For
more
information,
click on the
Shadow Box
photo.
Help Wanted
We need assistance in a number of areas. If you can volunteer, it would be appreciated. Here are some areas in need of help:
We need folks to take photos at our shows and submit them to me for our Fickr site.
Both our Regional Show and Regional Awards Banquet needs folks to help. Contact Charlene Munro for the show and Teresa Keiger for the banquet.
CatsCenterstage needs photos of pedigreed cats in a home environment. Submit them to Karen Lawrence.
Regional
Finances
Each month
we post the
financial
reports for
both our
Regional
Treasury and
for the 2011
Annual
Fund. These
reports are
found in the
"Files"
section of
our Region's
Yahoo
Group. If
you are a
subscriber,
just click
on the
dollar sign
graphic and
you can link
to them.
If you do
not
subscribe,
email me and
I'll be
happy to
send you our
latest
reports. If
you have any
questions,
please refer
them to
Graham
Stevens
for the
Regional
Treasury or
to
Tracy Petty
for the
Annual Fund.
Breeder
Assistance
Program
If you know of a
breeder in
trouble contact
CFA's Breeder
Assistance &
Breed Rescue
Programs before
you call Animal
Control. It is
more humane to
the cats;
seizures are
very stressful
to the cats!
Our Regional
Coordinator for
these programs
is
Charlene
Campbell.
From
a
Volunteer
Fire
Company
"I am an officer with Providence Volunteer Fire Company in Towson Maryland .
The Colonial Annapolis Cat Fanciers' Association donated feline oxygen masks to the fire company several years ago.
In the early morning hours of September 12, 2010, we were called to a house fire in our district. I am very excited to say that the feline "victim" survived the fire. If not for the generous donation of this specialized equipment, Providence would have been only partially prepared for this emergency. We could have put the fire out, but we would not have been able to properly deliver much needed oxygen to the "resident" that needed it the most !
Please check out the Providence Website and the photos of Lieutenant Stephen Pearce administering oxygen to the rescued cat."
Click
on
the
Fire
Dept.
logo
to
link
to
the
photos.
Click
on
each
photo
to
enlarge.
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If you
have
questions
or want
to share
a
concern,
please
email me. One
of my
responsibilities
is to
represent
your
viewpoints
and I
can't do
that
well
without
input
from
you.
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