POTLUCK - 1:00 P.M.
MEETING - 1:45 P.M.

Chuck Arella is donating spagetti & sauce for the luncheon.

A - L bring salad
M - Z bring dessert

Please bring your dishes & silverware.

PROGRAM: Bring your bird problems & questions in writing. These will be submitted to a round table where an expert (?) will attempt to solve your problem and/or answer your questions.

RAFFLE: The following will donate birds for the raffle: Mary Sanchez - Gordon and Joe Ann Jankowsky - Ron Mercer.

The raffle table has been a little sparse lately - don't take too literally the phrase "bird related items". If you have something that would make a nice raffle item - bring it! Those breeders that do not have birds suitable for a raffle table should make an effort to bring an item at least once during the year.

We want to thank Ed & Lona Schmalz for pinch hitting with a bird for the raffle table at the May meeting.

Richard & Mary Volpe want to extend their warmest thanks to the members for their kind thouhgts, prayers and sincere effort rendered during the stressful time of their daughters kidnapping. She is now home and well.

George Ginger is home recuperating from his recent surgery.

We have a REAL PROBLEM. We have been unable to find a suitable picnic site for our July Bar-B-Q. It has to be able to accommodate 100-150 people in Santa Clara area - shaded - chairs & table available. If anyone knows of such an area - let us know. As of now the July 12th date is in limbo. If we luck out - you'll be the first to know.

For the Budgie breeders:

Baby Bird Shows
Redwood Budgie Hobbyist's - June 21st.
Redwood Community Activity Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Golden Gate Avian Society - June 14th
Newark, CA Show Case Pet Supply.

FOR SALE
Used show cages - $45.0 each - no cups. Joe Gordon

Treasurers Report:
Check book balance 5-2-81 $931.89
Receipts 154.00
Best Cockatiel award for Show 25.00
donated by Mary Sanchez

Dispersals:
Funeral spray 30.00
Supplies 4.68
Advertising (A.C.B.M.) 5.00
Insurance 58.00
Balance 6-4-81 $1013.00

The next executive Board meeting will be at the home of Glen & Ruth Mitchell, 11808 Warner, Sunnyvale. Friday June 26th 7:30 p.m.

Taken from Pet Business May 1981:

Exotic Newcastle disease has been found in young yellow-naped amazon parrots in Southern California, this time in birds sold at local flea market.

According to Dr. Ernest Ongert, western regional directory of USDA's APHIS, the birds were sold by "unknown parties" from parked vehicles and not by pet shops.

"As far as we know, the birds came into the Los Angeles area in March and were sold in ones and twos to people who should have known that they were 'illegals'. Laboratory reports on the few brought to private veterinarians would indicate that the entire shipment was infected with Exotic Newcastle disease." Dr. Ongert said.

In an attempt to stop the sale of smuggled parrots, USDA officials have asked the local press to warn potential buyers against buying birds except from responsible sources" such as pet shops.

"Peddlers sell the small green birds door-to-door, in supermarket parking lots or swap meets for $300 to $500", one USDA news release said, "Adult birds cost about $1000".

It is time - once again - to think about ads for the Show Catalogue. Fill out the enclosed form as directed. Attach your copy or if you wish to use last years copy indicate such. There will be a charge for any new copy that we develop.

The quality of our Show catalogue depends on the number of ads we can get. Any questions, talk to or call Ruth Mitchell. Any help anyone can give will be sincerely appreciated.

Show catalog ad prices:
Cover Pages (2) $35.00
Full Page $25.00
½ Page $15.00
¼ Page $8.50

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