Triangle Ferret Lovers Newsletter

Issue 30, May/June 1998

Table of Contents:

1. Next Club Meeting
2. April 18 Meeting Notes
3. 1998 Annual Yard Sale!
4. My Black Sin by Meg Carpenter
5. Insulinoma presentation by Dr. Charles Ward of The Animal Hospital in Carrboro, NC
6. Possible New Treatment Option?
7. You Know You're Becoming Like a Ferret When... by Mark Hei
8. Amendment IV
9. TriFL Library Update

NEXT CLUB MEETING:

GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Dan Johnson on flea control and heartworm prevention.

MAY 9TH MEETING NOTES:

• OFFICERS' REPORTS:
  1. President--See Amendment IV. Vice President--Activities Chairperson needed. This person will plan activities that we will participate in and work with Sub-Chair (appointed by Activities Chair). The Sub-Chair will coordinate volunteers for a particular event. Ferret Fest postponed until 1999. We also need a Membership Chair. This person works to find creative ways of drawing new and keeping members.
  2. Treasurer--We have $938.00 in the bank. No new members.
• CHAIR REPORTS:
  1. Fundraising--Donations are now being taken for the annual yard sale on August 29 & 30 from 7am-4 pm. Items that we need are: appliances and electronic equipment (even if they don't work), children's clothing, misc household items such as lamps, small furniture, etc. Call Shari Gunter @ 231-3222 to arrange for pick-up of items. We also need volunteers with trucks to bring these items to the Fairgrounds on August 29.
  2. Activities--Contact Nicole Kincaid at Imagnepeac@aol.com for scheduling confirmation. Please plan ahead and pick 2 events were you can volunteer 4 hours at each:

     
     Education Day -- June 6 & 7 -- 9am to 5pm
     
     Adoption Day -- Mid/End June  -- 10am to 6pm
     
     Education Day -- July 11 -- 10am to 6pm
     
     Yard Sale -- August 29 & 30 -- 7am to 4pm
     
     CenterFest -- Sept 19 & 20 -- 10am to 6pm
     
     Bake Sale -- October 24 -- 10am to 6pm
     
     Adoption Day -- November 14 -- 10am to 6pm
     
     Education Day/Bake Sale to be planned for December 12.
     
     

  3. Library--A new book titled The Natural History of Weasels and Stoats is now available. It does not contain ferret information, but history and information about the weasel family, of which ferrets are members.
  4. Miscellaneous--We need a monthly rotating schedule of volunteers to pick up (4:15pm) and drop off (6:45pm) the key from the Morrisville Parks & Recreation office at 1301 Morrisville Parkway (off Chapel Hill Road) for the use of the Luther Green Center. Contact Jim Dunn at jim_dunn@pairgain.com if you can help for the months of August through December.

'98 ANNUAL YARD SALE!

This web page is maintained by Pam Sessoms. I can be reached at: pjdutche@email.unc.edu.

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