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>ABBA Minutes, May 12, 2002 > >The May 12, 2002 ABBA meeting was called to order at >9:00 PM EDT. > >Old Business: > >Miami/Dade Petition - 3500 signatures so far. >Billboard - Denise contacted a billboard company for >information. She emailed and called, but they said >they >would have a rep call for Dade County..Nothing. >http://www.carteroutdoor.com/Welcome.ht ml ><http://www.carteroutdoor.com/Welcome.html> >Advertising on cabs, bus and bus benchs has also been >suggested. >Cab Signs: > >http://www.medallionmedia.com/clientservices_ >neon.htm<http://www.medallionmedia.com/clientservices_n >eon.htm>! > >Media publicity - Call the tv and radio stations and >ask for the planning producer. NMB TV is the City of >North Miami Beach cable television station > >Sites for Miami: ><http://ci.north-miami-beach.fl.us/> >City of Miami Beach.... <http://209.215.167.26/> >http://www.ci.miami-beach.fl.us/mbpolice/index .html ><http://www.ci.miami-beach.fl.us/mbpolice/index.html> > >- BSL Updates and State Reports - > >Ohio - Pepper has been trying to contact Melanie >Tierney in regard to what is happening in OH. ABBA >has offered to help. We asked Melanie to come to a >meeting and she did not. So we wait. > >Warren, OH - There will be a city council meeting to >discuss BSL in Warren. > >Miami/Dade, FL - A march in Miami is being planned to >present the petition to the mayor with media attention. >No dogs will be involved in the march. It is will be >a huge job to get the permits and people together. It >will be a gathering at city hall. It will have to be >done by Miami/Dade/ FL residents. A petition with >5-7000 signatures will be presented. It is time to >show >disapproval of how they are killing dogs. Protesters >should wear ANTI BSL t-shirts and carry picket signs. >Everyone at the protest should be very well dressed. >Committees need >to be formed....Signs, flyers, advertising, logistics > >- There are people that have offered to house the dogs >temporarily for them on the Black Pearl Board and on >the BSL boards. > >Sites for Miami: ><http://ci.north-miami-beach.fl.us/> >City of Miami Beach.... <http://209.215.167.26/> >http://www.ci.miami-beach.fl.us/mbpolice/index .html ><http://www.ci.miami-beach.fl.us/mbpolice/index.html> > > >Virginia - The rescue bill is not what we all thought >it was. > > >New Business: > >It was suggested that we need to petition AKC and UKC >to stop having dog shows where there is BSL and really >get firm about it. > >Emily asked: please send me copies of any >fliers/brochures that we might copy for Denver. >esieger@att.net <esieger@att.net> > >Brags and Announcements: > >Sandy - My Blazer got his UAGI title with 3 perfect >200 scores. > >Ruth - Storytime Goes Undercover, OFA, ie. Squeak got >a Best Male and a class win at the show last weekend >and Cinder got a class win. That means he only needs >one point AKC and a major UKC to finish both for his >championships. > >Kerrie - A female I bred is in the top 10 now and >today she took another BIMB show (best in multibreed >show) - 2nd time in a few weeks. > >Pepper - Today Kuno DIDNT chew up any more couch >cushions! > >Maureen - I start teaching a beginner conformation >class on Wednesday. > >Denise - I got to see Leigh, after a year, at a show. >I have a new Ch. in the house. Does anyone have a >Hobby Permit they are using in their town? I need to >make one up. Create my own law in this town. > >Peggy - Aurora's preliminary OFA looks excellent and >the xray of her knee shows no broken bones from her >accident. > >Jim - Well Shadow, Zues and Mini Jane didn't place at >all this weekend, BUT, I got 3 A's and 1 C on my >midterms so far. Haven't got the big mid term back >yet, but I think I did OK on it. Also, I caught Mini >Jane chewing on a dead rabbit. > >Kris - As of last Friday, My dog, Dakota, and I are >now official members of the elite international Search >and >Rescue squad. The 1st Special Response Group ><http://www.1srg.org> >Two weeks ago, Dakota and I became official members of >the K9 Forensic team called the Canine Specialized >Support Team. <http://www.csst.org/training.html> > >The meeting was adjourned at 10:13 PM EDT.

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