SECRETARY'S REPORT – 3 RD QUARTER 2009

Submitted by Kathy Lee

BOARD ACTIONS
*Motion by Flo Laicher, second by Brenda Weiss; that the Board accept the revised guidelines for the Judges Selection Committee, as emailed by Judy Brown. Motion passed unanimously.

* Motion by Kathy Lee, second by Flo Laicher; that the Board approve the Annual Meeting minutes, as revised. Motion passed unanimously.

* Motion by Kathy Lee, second by Bret Zacher; that the Board approve the minutes of the Board Meetings held on March 23 rd and 24 th . Motion passed unanimously.

*Motion by Kathy Lee, second by Bret Zacher; that the Board approve the minutes of the Board Meeting held March 27 th . Motion passed unanimously.

*Motion by Bret Zacher, second by Janet Ingram; that the minutes of the June 11, 2009 Conference Call be approved. Motion passed unanimously.

AKC CORRESPONDENCE
- Email letter announcing the new program for mixed breeds
- Email letter regarding CAR (Companion Animal Recovery) program
- Email public education newsletter, covering AKC news, public education and club communications
- Email announcement of AKC's new Canine Legislation Tracking System

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
- Email advertisement for crate and kennel signs from chimes of Your Life
- Email from Miller Country Dogs, advertising breed items available
- Email invitation from the Havanese Club of America to attend Dr. Robert Hutchison's reproduction seminar August 19 th , 2009 in Lombard, IL.

PUBLIC INFORMATION/BREEDER REFERRAL

For the months of April, May and June, Mary McGuire, Chair of the Publoic Information and Breeder Referral Committee responded to a total 107 inquiries.
AK 1, AZ 3, CA 9, CO 2, CT 1, FL 4, GA 2, ID 1, IL 4, IN 1, IA 3, KY 3, LA 4, MD 2, MI 2, MN 1, MO 3, MT 2, NV 2, NH 2, NJ 3, NM 2, NY 5, OH 4, OK 3, OR 4, PA 1, RI 1, SC 6, TN 2, TX 10, VA 5, WA 4, WV 2, WI 2, WY 1.