| MFGRC Officers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | John Blair | jazziesgold@att.net | 321-773-3476 |
| Vice President | Ann Rowe | magikgldn1@aol.com | 352-735-3565 |
| Secretary | Andy Hall | andyhall58@hotmail.com | 321-402-3365 |
| Treasurer | Dee Thibodeaux | deejohn@me.com | 970-396-6121 |
| Board Members | |||
| Anney Doucette | jpgrigold@aol.com | 352-262-1874 | |
| Pat Kopco | baddogs@tampabay.rr.com | 813-441-4858 | |
| Betty Lambert | blambert18@cfl.rr.com | 407-301-4084 | |
| Ted Misilo | tedmisilo@gmail.com | 321-951-3113 | |
| Mike Orloff | baddogs@tampabay.rr.com | 305-343-3315 | |
| Kristin Sipus | kjsipus@aol.com | 352-229-1575 | |
| Michele Throm | michelethrom@yahoo.com | 407-923-2731 | |
General Meeting
November Meeting Note
To Mid Florida Golden Retriever Club Members
We’re turning our general membership meeting at the Ocala show on Saturday, November 19, into a pot luck lunch and social, so we hope to have the largest turnout of club members we’ve had this year.
We’d especially love to see some of the members from the northern areas of our “territory” at this meeting since it’s our closest meeting to you this year.
Our primary point of discussion at the meeting will be led by John Blair (who has been nominated to be club president in 2017) and it’s to get input from members on the possibility of our club making a bid to host the Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty in 2020.
As to the pot luck lunch, please bring whatever you’d like, whether it’s sandwich meats and bread, chips, potato salad, sodas and water – all contributions are welcomed. There’s plenty of room on the property so we’ll find a nice shady spot to set up tables for our lunch. Everyone should bring their own chairs and we could use a couple of tables too (please email andyhall58 at hotmail dot com if you can bring a table)..
Our lunch and meeting will be held AFTER Goldens show – the judging program has Goldens scheduled for 12:45 p.m. in Ring 1, so it’ll probably be around 2:15 p.m. or so.
The Ocala Dog Show Grounds location is easy to find – for those who use GPS devices, the address is 10205 NW Gainesville Rd, Ocala, FL 34482.
Driving Directions:
From I-75 take exit 358 EAST which is State Road. 326. Go 1 mile to the traffic light and turn LEFT onto 25A then NORTH for approximately 2.3 miles. The show grounds will be on the RIGHT, with THE GREATER OCALA DOG CLUB sign.
From the East, take Hwy 40 to State Road 326 and turn RIGHT for 10.4 miles. At N.W. Gainesville Road (25A traffic light) turn right. Show Grounds are 2.4 miles on the right with THE GREATER OCALA DOG CLUB sign.
See you Saturday!
Grooming and More
To All MFGRC Members,
Some members of the club have asked if we could hold demonstrations of how to groom our precious Goldens and help them look their best – and we’re going to do it!
This Saturday, at the agility trial, we’re holding a general club meeting at 1 p.m. and after that, MFGRC vice-president Ann Rowe will give a demonstration on grooming ears.
At the next general meeting on Nov. 19 at the Ocala show, MFGRC board member Anney Doucette will give a demonstration on grooming feet.
The demonstrations will be very informal and please feel free to watch and ask questions.
OCALA MEETING NOTE
We’re going to make the meeting in Ocala extra special and fun with a pot luck lunch – we’ll send more information out about it later but please mark your calendars and try to make it to the meeting. It’ll be a great opportunity to socialize and get to know your fellow club members as we all share our love of Goldens.
MFGRC Agility Trial – This Weekend!
The Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club is hosting an AKC All Breed Agility Trial this weekend (October 21, 22, & 23) at the Grand Oaks Resort in Weirsdale, Florida. This is the second time we have held an event at this beautiful location offering a great opportunity for members to come out, watch the dogs perform, help and see the beautiful setting of the Grand Oaks Re-sort. Nestled amongst majestic tall oaks and green pastures you can hear and see the rhythm of horse beats in perfect sync or perhaps even see a grand four-in-hand horse and carriage skim by. Either way it is worth the drive to see this beautiful Florida gem. There is a great Bistro on site and carriage rides are available (reservations required). Our club will be conducting a general meeting at the agility trial site on Saturday at 1pm as well. The trial is being held under cover in a large packed dirt arena with plenty of shade and things to see. So why not spend some time to come help the club and see the beautiful sites at the Grand Oaks. Below is the address to the Grand Oaks Resort.
Thank you!
The Grand Oaks Resort
3525 Griffin Ave
Lady Lake, Fl. 32159
352-750-5500
MFGRC Agility Fun Day and General Meeting Oct. 13
The Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club will hold an Agility Fun Day and general meeting on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Best Paw Forward training center in Osteen, Fla.
The event will give members and their Goldens the opportunity to try the sport of Agility in a fun, no-pressure atmosphere. P.J. Lacette, one of the founders of the MFGRC and a lifetime member, will host the event and provide training.
Agility training will be from 9-11 a.m. followed by lunch and a club meeting. (Members should bring their own lunch).
So that organizers can properly prepare for the day, it is asked that members planning to attend please RSVP to MFGRC club secretary Andy Hall at andyhall58@hotmail.com with how many people and how many dogs.
Osteen is located in southwest Volusia County between Sanford and Port Orange. It’s an easy drive for members in the Orlando area as well as those in the Space Coast and Mt. Dora/Sorrento areas.
P.J. strongly recommends that club members print out the directions to her facility and follow the directions very closely rather than relying on their GPS devices. Here is a link to the directions:
MFGRC Pot Luck Picnic and General Meeting
The Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club pot luck picnic and general meeting will be held Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Ocala all-breed show.
Golden Retrievers show at 11 a.m. in Ring 8 and the picnic/meeting will be held after Goldens finish. Members should look for the MFGRC banner in the area on the hill overlooking the rings.
All members should bring chairs and something to contribute to the pot luck picnic. Potential items include:
- Warm and cold dishes
- Chips
- Lunch meat
- Bread for sandwiches
- Deserts
- Soda bottles
- Plastic cups
- Paper plates
- Plastic utensils
We have tablecloths but if anyone would like to bring a folding 6 or 8-foot table, please contact andyhall58@hotmail.com.
As an important part of the meeting, the list of nominations for officers and board members for 2019 will be read. After the list is read, any member may make additional nominations. If the proposed candidate is not present at this meeting, the person nominating must provide a written statement from the nominated individual stating acceptance of the nomination. If this occurs, the nominated individual then is considered a candidate.
Also, after the meeting, a club member will give a brief grooming demonstration on a Golden Retriever.
The Ocala show grounds are located at 10205 NW Gainesville Rd, Ocala, FL 34482.
This is usually our club’s largest meeting of the year so we hope to see lots of members there.