An example of what goes on during the monthly meetings:
NWMPA (month) Meeting Minutes
Date: Month Day, Year
Where: Embers Restaurant, Oregon City
7:30 Meeting called to order
7:34 Previous meeting minutes read
- Reader: Jeannie
- 1 st Motion to approve: Kristine
- 2 nd Motion to approve: Rhonda
7:38 Treasure’s Report
- $XXX.XX Total Fund ($XXX.XX Rescue Fund, $XXX.XX General Fund)
- Money movement: ($10 to general fund for halter, 2 new memberships, $12 state fees, $10 Oregon Dept Justice, reimbursement for Expo, $44 reimbursement for newsletter)
- 1 st Motion to approve: Jeannie
- 2 nd Motion to approve: Ron
7:44 Newsletter Committee
- Newsletter is coming apart in mail. Courtney will donate legal size envelopes for mailings.
- Increase font to at least a Microsoft 12 font
- Jack & Martin would like to see their article on the dog riding the pig in the next newsletter
- Next newsletter will go out the end of August, please have articles in by August 15
- Pignic flyer will go out late June
- Doug & Jeannie to write an article about Avon Skin-So-Soft
7:54 Animal Expo Sept 23-24
- Volunteer pet pigs needed (Rhonda & Zach to volunteer Pickles if needed)
- Loraine to make table coverings
- Melissa will find receipt and give to Kristine
7:59 Bumper Sticker
- Drawings extended to August meeting for more choices
8:02 Hubbard Pig Clinic Update
- Please let Melissa know what time you need an appointment
- Need to purchase supplies (trash bags, floor cleaner, mop, etc)
- Courtney to donate mop and bleach
- Last Hubbard clinic review
- Read Thank You letter from clinic patient, Patty. They were going to put the pig asleep, but now they love him so!
- There was not time for lunch – needs improvement
- Baby piglet was neutered and adopted
- Rebuild cabinet at clinic. Lumbar donated by pig owner. Max to supply tools and help Doug.
8:19 Pet Pig Relocations
- Cottage Grove Rescue
- 12 yr old female, fed on dog food, not fixed, mud/glass/cans in pen
- Dr. Cole did not give her a good prognosis
- Took to Debbie Potter sanctuary and doing much better – loves her clean paper in her pen.
- Craig’s List Rescue
- Came from breeder in LaPine – Max adopted the lucky one
- Starbuck is not living with Gloria
- Bob & Jane great new pet pig owners
- $20 was given from school towards the rescue
- $30 additional given to rescue
8:30 Old Business
- NAPPA all you need to join the club is to give them a letter and monthly minutes
- PIgNic 2006 starts at noon. Eat @ 1:00. BYOGrillingGrub plus one side dish.
- You are welcome to bring your pig on leash
- Please RSVP to Doug & Jeannie
- Website committee to meet separately (Jeannie, Christine, Serena, Melissa)
8:45 New Business
- Oregon Humane Society would like a couple 1 hour classes for 5-6 graders.
- Classes will be on Aug 1 & 11 starting at 9:45am
- Courtney to help on the 1 st
- Jeannie to help on the 11 th and to review material
- Fate’s success story mailed to club as a thank you
- Max to research ‘Oregon Involved Organization for Non-Profits’ and report for next meeting
- House bound pigs will get hooves trimmed on June 24 in exchange for lumbar for cabinet. (Jim to help Doug)
- Advertisement for photographer to take photos of pets and put them on shirts/blankets/bags/etc.
- Might come to Pignic, if not will make it available at a clinic
- Potential Bunco game in August
- No meeting in July
9:05 End of Meeting
- 1 st Motion to approve: Courtney
- 2 nd Motion to approve: Rhonda