Presidents' Message for Winter 2012
All RCSC
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Happy New Year to all of our members and their “best friends”. 2012 is going to be a great year for all of us as we continue to learn new activities to do with our dogs. This time of year it’s always good to exercise to get rid of the extra Holiday cheer we enjoyed so much. So get out the tennis shoes and grab the leash, your best friend is always ready to go for a walk. If you made that resolution, as I did, to get more exercise by walking on a regular basis, incorporate that in to a fitness routine that is great for both of you. Classes will start the 3rd week in January and I know our dogs are all as anxious as we are to get moving again. Our Instructor’s, Betty Marotti and Sharon Howarth have class plans that will challenge both you and your dog’s skill level and give you new activities that will be interesting to learn. Practice is the only way we both learn. So make it fun and exciting as every other adventure is. This year our Board will continue to make efforts on behalf of the members and their dogs to get some proper shading for the arena. Naturally, it is not easy and cannot be done quickly due to Maricopa County requirements and the RCSC budget. I will include it again in the 2013 budget request to the RCSC. In the meantime the Club should be proactive and I would like to request that our members start thinking of ways to raise money for this project. We could have fun and make money at the same time. I know we have many talented members and this is a project we can all work on together. Volunteering for a cause always gets results in Sun City and our members are no different. The passion we have for our “best friends” is a real inspiration to other members in the community. I delivered The Club’s donations collected at the Christmas party to the Valley View Food Bank. Executive Director, Jesse Ramirez and his crew were very excited that we brought pet food for the families who they help who have pets. Thanks again to all our members who contributed. |
 Skelli Dedmon & Mitzi
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There are always places that need help with animals they serve and protect so 2012 will not be any different. If you see a cause that is in need please bring it to one of the Board members attention. The Club is also active in community efforts to help promote making arrangements for your best friend in case of emergency by filling out the K-9 Vial of Life. This information lets emergency personnel know who to contact to care for the pet if the owner has a medical emergency. These vials are provided at No Charge by the Club and are available at select places throughout Sun City. The K-9 Vial of Life is also associated with the community action group P.E.T.S. (Pets Emergency Temporary Solutions) that try to provide short term (72 hours) foster care until and friend or family member can take over care for that pet. Sun City is located in the County and the only other recourse is Maricopa County Animal Care and Control. Not a place you want your pet to be even for a few days. Emergency Temporary Foster Pet Volunteers are needed now. Click here if you would like to volunteer for this program. I would like to invite all of the members to thank this years Board of Directors for volunteering to stay on through 2012. Circumstances led us seek an exemption from a normal election process. Without these volunteers the Club could have been in jeopardy. Thanks again to these loyal and valuable members. Click her to view those who serve as Officers. Please make a resolution to donate some time to the Club as a volunteer during 2012. The Club can accomplish many good things when we are all actively involved. We need volunteers for the following committees: Audit and Nominations; Fund Raising; Historical; Social and Training. We also still need an assistant Treasurer. So there are many opportunities for you to assist the only Charter Club that benefits dogs in Sun City. Hope to see you all at the meetings, social events and training. Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Skelli Dedmon, President |
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