NORTHERN NY POULTRY FANCIERS FIRST QUARTER NEWS LETTER 2002
Hi to all, ***SPRING SWAP MEET*** Will be held May 5, 2002 from 9am to 3pm. The place will be the Madrid Community Building all small animals welcome. If you need to contact the Club Officers here they are. President - Melvina Reid Vice-President- Floyd Rood Treasurer - Gary Wells Secretary - Tonya Rood Note From Our New Club Secretary Hello to everyone, I have volunteered to take on the job as Secretary of the Club. I am not familiar with all the different classes of poultry, incubation of eggs, or how to care for birds, but I am willing to learn. I am now working on updating the membership renewals and new memberships. If you see that your membership date has not been changed and you have paid your dues, please contact me. If you have not renewed your membership and it is long over due, please do so at this time. I will be taking off the members names that have not renewed their membership by April 20th. If you would like a copy of the updated membership information list, please let me know after April 20th and I will send you a copy. Hope to see you at the meeting in April, We need the Members of the Northern NY Poultry Fanciers to attend the monthly meetings. The next few meetings will be very important, there is allot to discuss. As you know I am no longer your Club Secretary ,but I am going to continue to do the News Letter. So if anyone has something they would like to put in the News Letter Please send it to me Attention Junior Members I am sorry to say that I will not be able to put on a Junior Show at our spring swap meet. I hope we can do it again next year. Note from the Club President Hi to all, I hope to see you at the meetings. There will be a demonstration’s at our meeting on Poultry or any small animal. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. *****Attention***** Note from the Club Treasurer It is a sad day for our poultry club when we may have to announce that we will not be having a poultry show in 2002, because of the lack of interest by the club members. It takes allot of work to put on a poultry show, and it can’t be done by only a few members. We worked hard for years to buy cages and secure a nice building for our show. We finally have done both. The arena in Waddington, NY is as good a facility for a show as any club has. As for a few club members, we travel to several shows in the fall but for several members who can’t or don’t want to travel a long distance to shows, it is a great opportunity to show your birds close to home. It is also a good way to meet new poultry people and a chance to get good quality birds from breeders out of state. It took a few years, but we are getting exhibitors from Rhode Island - Conn. - Mass. - Syracuse, and from Southern NY states. Its too bad, but it looks like, that’s the way it is going. Don’t forget to attend monthly meeting’s and support your club. Note from the Vice President To All N.N.Y. Poultry Fanciers: Please try to attend the April meeting or contact an officer of the Club if you cannot attend. We are still trying to save our Fall Show. We need volunteers to help, especially with the tear down and clean up the Show. Anyone with any ideas or thoughts on accomplishing this please Step forward and volunteer. Please Help Save Our Show. A Note From Our Webpage Designer Hi to everyone, I have special page on the web site for sale ads. If you have something to sell or are looking for please send it to me and I will put it on the page for you. I can even scan business cards and put them on also. Send them to me at; ********REMEMBER******** Our monthly meeting is every first Saturday of the month at 7:00 PM at Hepburn Library in Madrid. Hope to see you there. ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN LOW, PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS!!!! Please Re-new To Keep YOUR Club Going Strong!!!!!!!!! Due to Postage Cost the price of dues have been raised. Membership fees for one year are ~^~ For Sale By The Club ~^~ We also have Hats ,T-shirts & Sweat Shirts with our club logo on them, for sale. Hats ~ $6.00 each T-shirts ~ $8.00 each Sweat Shirts ~ $16.00 each Long Sleeve Shirts ~ $10.00 each $$$$$$$ (FOR SALE) $$$$$$$ Seller: Floyd Rood 379-9498 2 young Pairs of Narragansett Turkeys ================================= Seller : Joe Seavey 386-3363 1 OE Barred Cock 1 OE Black Hen 2 Guinea Pigs ================================= Seller : Lee Bowhall 287-1119 Modern Game Bantams ( Sorry about the mistake in the last News Letter Lee) ================================= Seller : Derek Raymo 315-769-1397 Old English Game Bantam Eggs ================================= Seller : Derek Raymo 315-769-1397 A Few Old English Game Bantam Roosters ================================= $$$$$$$ (Wanted) $$$$$$$$$ Joe Seavey 386-3363 1 Trio of OE Brassybacks ================================= Here is an interview with a Club member : Derek Raymo Q: When did you get started in Poultry? A: I have had poultry sense I was young. My Grandfather, Max Robertson, would buy Rhode Island Reds every spring, but I have been real serious in poultry for about 9 years now. Q: Who helped you to get started 9 years ago and what breeds were they? A: Gary Wells & Randy Merrick. My first Breeds were Silver Duckwings OEGB given to me by Gary and a trio of Silkies that I bought from Randy. Now I raise OEGB & Silkies. Q: What Poultry Fanciers helped you out along the way. A: A quite of few of our Club Members helped me out along the way. A few of them are, Gary Wells - Randy Merrick - Melvina Reid - Floyd Rood - Lee Bowhall - Ron Beckstead ( these are great brains to pick if you have any poultry questions). Q: How long have you been improving your Poultry blood lines and what shows do you show at? A: For a little over 6 years now. I show with my family at our Show Northern NY Poultry Fanciers also at Bath, NY - Syracuse, NY - Cobleskill, NY - Boston, Mass. - Malone Fair. Q: What advice do you have for a New Poultry Fancier? A: Start out with one Breed and Color. It is so easy to go overboard with all the breeds & colors that are out there. Don’t be nerves about asking other Poultry Fanciers for advice in what you are raising. Most Poultry Fanciers are more than happy to help. Thank you Derek for taking the time to answer my questions. Karen If you would like to be interviewed for our News Letter please let me know. Look for another Member’s interview next time. Members Web Sites If you have a web site or an e-mail you would like to share with other members please send them to me. Here are some web sites you might enjoy. http://wwwpunktat.com/cgi-bin/cyberpoultry/cyberpoultry.cgi Don’t forget if anyone would like to put a article in the news letter please send it to me. Karen Richie Hope to see you soon, Until Next Time Remember A Club Is only as good as its members !!! |
Created on ... March 30, 2002