MISSISSIPPI VALLEY HUNTING RETRIEVER CLUB

 

MARCH 2008

 

NEWS LETTER

 

Hi Folks!

 

Well, it has finally warmed up a bit and the snow is melting and training is going full force now. In last month’s News Letter, I failed to mention all of our members who titled at our Upland Hunt Test. Congratulations go out to these Handlers and their dogs who earned Upland Hunter titles:

 

Rod King ~ Scout                              

Jeff Daniels ~ Dixie

Daylan Daniels ~ Ace

 

Don’t forget about the following Hunt Tests coming up in the next few months:

 

April 19-20 ~ Kankakee HRC

April 26-27 ~ Wisill/Fox River HRC

April 26-30 ~ Spring Grand, Madison, GA

May 3-4 ~ Mississippi Valley HRC

May 17-18 ~ Illinois River HRC

May 17-18 ~ Muddy Waters HRC

 

Check out the UKC/HRC web page for the Premiums for these tests and a list of all the tests for this year.

 

I received the Financial Report on our Upland Hunt Test.  Our gross revenues were $3,404.00 and our expenses were $2,267.45 for net revenue of $1,136.55.  That is outstanding!  Darrell asked me to tell everyone that this was all due to the hard work of Mike Botts, the Judges, and the MVHRC members who helped make our Test so successful. Great job! If anyone would like to see the details of our Upland Hunt Test Financial Report, please feel free to contact Mike Peal.

 

If you have not done so already, I would just like to remind everyone to drop a note to Jeff Glaw at the Iowa DNR about the Princeton property (see the February 2008 News Letter).  Here’s the address again:

 

Jeff Glaw

Iowa DNR Wildlife Biologist

Maquoketa Wildlife Unit

18670 63rd Street

Maquoketa, IA 52060

 

(A hand written note is the best.  Tell him how often each week or month you use the property and ask for his help in controlling willows and other invasive plants on the property.  Be sure to sign the note and reference you are a Mississippi Valley HRC member.  Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Burt Fletcher for more information.)

 

Don’t forget our Hunt Test on May 3rd and 4th in Victoria, IL.  As far as I know, we’re still looking for another Marshal for Finished. We also need 3 Marshals and 3 Gunners for Started.

 

Also, please be advised that the cost of our Hunt Test Premium for Seasoned and Finished increase by $10.00 after April 30th.  So get your Premiums in early!

 

Finally, please welcome our new members ~

 

Dave Moeding with T.

Zina Becker with Kala, her husband Rodger, and son Austin. 

Adam Coughlin with Raider and Kinnick, and his wife Laura.

Carlton Creger with Macy, his wife Susan and kids Emma and Nicholas.

 

Glad to have you as part of the club! We look forward to meeting you at our next training session.

 

Speaking of Training Sessions…..don’t forget we’re meeting at Princeton at 8:00 AM for training on Saturday, April 5th and Sunday April 20th.

 

I hope your training is going well.  See you at the next training session!

 

 

Bill

 

 

“She is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.  You are her life, her love, her leader. She will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of her heart. You owe it to her to be worthy of such devotion.”