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Message
from the
President
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Summer
2006 -- By
Susan
Prechtl
There
are some
exciting
announcements
in this
newsletter!
There were
only three
openings on
the board of
directors.
However,
there were
only three
very
qualified
applicants
who
submitted
their
applications
by the
deadline.
Since the
outcome is
certain, and
to save the
cost of an
election,
these folks
are being
appointed to
the open
positions,
allowing us
to bypass an
election.
Please find
the
information
on the
applicants
(now
appointees!)
elsewhere in
this
newsletter.
Should you
have an
opportunity,
please offer
congratulations
to Terri
Naumann,
Aaron
Esterline,
and Fran
Bishop. We
are very
grateful and
appreciate
having these
people join
the board of
directors.
As I’ve
said in
previous
communications,
PBA is
blessed with
many quality
volunteers.
These are
people who
generously
give of
their time
and personal
resources,
and
sometimes
even their
money, to
support PBA
and its
members in a
way that
benefits all
members. It
is not
always an
easy task
because as
in the case
in most
organizations,
there a few
members that
might not
agree with
decisions or
changes that
are made in
how the
organization
operates.
The board
members and
committee
chairs
always
appreciate
feedback and
ideas, and
careful
consideration
is given to
these
suggestions.
When
possible and
where it
makes sense,
these ideas
are
developed
and used.
But there
are times
after the
analysis is
complete,
the group
determines
that it is
not
something
that can be
used.
Our goal has
always been
to maintain
open and
honest
communications,
and to be as
helpful and
responsive
as possible.
However,
should you
not agree
with the
decisions
made by the
board,
please
remember
that it was
a group
decision
made with
the entire
membership
in mind. It
is expected
that all
board
members and
the general
membership
will conduct
themselves
in a civil
and
respectful
manner at
all times
and, should
there be a
disagreement,
after a
decision has
been made,
that we
leave that
subject and
move
forward.
The first
responsibility
of a breed
association
is to
maintain the
herd book,
the
registration
information,
and the
pedigrees of
all
registered
Pygora
goats.
Anything
else that is
offered
after that
is an “extra”
benefit. A
breed
registry/association
really does
not have to
offer
anything in
the way of
training,
show
sanctioning
and
tracking, a
newsletter,
fancy
websites or
anything
else for
that matter.
If any of
you happen
to breed
Angora goats
and register
your animals
through the
AAGBA you
know what I’m
talking
about!
However,
long before
I became
involved
with PBA,
there were
some very
astute
individuals
who had the
foresight,
the desire
and the
vision to
want to
offer more
to those
people who
wanted to
breed and
develop
Pygora
goats. As a
result PBA has
been able to
offer
services
that many
other
associations
cannot.
With the
number of
quality
volunteers
in this
organization,
we think the
membership
should be
confident
that PBA is
well
organized
and running
smoothly. Is
it perfect?
No, of
course not
– there’s
always room
for
improvement.
But through
the
dedicated
efforts of
its members,
PBA can
expect to
progress
well into
the future.
We had a new
volunteer
for the
newsletter
editor step
forward and
we thought
we had
everything
in place.
However, due
to a
personal
development
the new
editor was
not able to
follow
through on
the
commitment,
so we’re
looking for
a new
volunteer
for the
position of
newsletter
editor.
Please give
this open
position
some careful
thought and
consideration,
and please
contact me
if you have
any
questions
about this
position. Or
contact
Theresa
Esterline,
our most
recent
newsletter
editor, for
information
and what is
involved
with this
position.
Theresa has
graciously
stepped in
to do just
this one
last brief
newsletter
and won’t
be able to
do any more
for us.
Thanks,
again
Theresa for
bailing us
out!
We have a
new editor
for the
annual
Breeders
Directory
– Peggy
Emrey from
California!
Peggy has
past
publishing
experience
and has a
very
interesting
background,
and appears
to be the
perfect
person for
publishing
this very
important
annual
document for
our members.
THANKS
PEGGY!!
My own goat
kids are
growing
quickly and
I can see
their fiber
beginning to
grow
already!
Most of you
are probably
finishing up
your kidding
season for
this year
and can now
begin to
prepare for
the summer
show season.
If you live
in an area
where there
is no
organized
Pygora show,
consider
looking into
other fiber
goat or
fiber animal
shows that
might be in
your area.
Many county
and state
fairs offer
fiber animal
shows and
these can be
a great way
to showcase
your goats.
Have a happy
summer!
Susan
Prechtl
Hidden
Meadow Farm
pygora@clatskanie.com
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