General Membership meeting
Minutes of August 31, 2010
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Janie Withers, President, with 28 people in attendance. The motion to approve the minutes from the March 2010 meeting was made by Lisa Mosca with a second by Diana Misiaszek.
President Withers announced that we were denied the Domestic Violence grant this year from ATMC. They did however donate funds for the beach safe to be given to Wag Shag attendees. The beach safe will have the ATM logo. Janie will speak to the Shallotte Rotary soon to plead for funds for the domestic violence pet protection program.
Our Adoption Fair in May, chaired by Cheri McClain, resulted in the adoption of six animals. Some of these animals were special needs animals.
Belk Charity Day Coupon sale will be Nov 6. Katie Wallace will again coordinate. Belk’s tickets are $5.00 each. Volunteers are needed to sell tickets at Belk’s the week before the sale. Contact Janie if you are interested in helping with this project.
Sunset at Sunset Festival will be on Oct 2. There will be music and merchant vendors. Paws-Ability will have a tent at this event to sell Wag Shag tickets, raffle tickets, t-shirts and hats..
Speaker Joe Hackney (D-Orange) chose to block SB460 (Puppy Mill Bill) this year. This bill will be introduced again next year. Let your voice be heard and continue to petition your legislators in support of this important bill.
Thanks to the passage of Suzie’s Law, animal abuse in NC will become a felony in Dec 2010.
Cheri McClain heads the effort to privatize Brunswick County Animal Shelter. RACE (Rescue Animals Community Efforts) needs community support in many areas. A strong showing at the Brunswick County Commissioners meeting in January is imperative as well as a strong volunteer base. RACE volunteers are needed in all areas of operation. Petitions were distributed to the membership for signatures from the community to be presented at the January meeting of the Commissioners. Volunteer forms are available on the Paws-Ability website for those interested in assisting in the RACE efforts.
Wag Shag this year will be chaired by Grace Schroeder. Wag Shag will be held on Oct 24 at Sea Trail. Sponsorship solicitation is currently underway. Sponsorships range from $100.00 to $1,000.00. President Withers asked each Paws-Ability member to strive to secure a sponsorship from local businesses. Wag Shag will be a Halloween costume party with a Fall Festival theme and menu. Wag Shag tickets are $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for children and free to dogs. Any socialized, well behaved dog is welcome to attend. Wag Shag t-shirts will be available for sale from September 18th on, for $10.00 each.
John and Carol Dwell accompanied Harrie, their cat as the speaker for this meeting. John entertained the membership with interesting and humorous cat “facts” and tales of life with Harrie.
Buddy, a recent rescue, was introduced to the group and he responded with a resounding tail wag. He is still looking for a forever home and would be a great addition to any family.
Our next meeting will be held September 28, 2010 at Ocean Isle Beach Town Hall and our speakers will be Paws Place volunteers Judi and Bill Bushkie.
UPDATE… BUDDY HAS BEEN ADOPTED! HE THANKS PAWS-ABILITY FOR ALL THE HELP IN CHANGING HIS LIFE!
