January 2026 President’s Message
Dear Club Members,
Happy New Year! Wishing you and your family a very good year and one for your bird raising as well.
Since our last meeting we elected our club officers for 2026. They are as follows:
Dan Pitney – President
Mary Ann Allen – Vice President
Maymelle Wong – Secretary
Richard Rolloff – Treasurer
Sharon Mrokowski – Board Member
Randi Smith – Board Member
Quin Ward – Board Member
Wayne Smith – Show Manager
Thank you to Cynthia Nelson for her past service as our club Treasurer!
It is time to renew your club membership for 2026. You can do it online at the Columbia Canary Club website, or a membership form is in the January newsletter.
Remember that we have a Bird Sale coming up on February 14 at the Clackamas Community Club. Details about the sale can be found in an upcoming newsletter and soon on our Facebook group.
Our next club meeting will be on Saturday, January 10, at the Clackamas Community Club or you can attend via zoom. The Board meets at 1:30 pm, followed by the general meeting at 2:00 pm. A zoom link will be emailed out a day or two prior to the meeting.
See you soon,
Dan Pitney, President
Event Calendar
Meeting Calendar 2026
Columbia Canary Club
Board at 1:30 pm. General meeting 2:00 pm.
January 10 – Organizing meeting
(in person and via zoom)
February 14 – Bird Sale & Meeting
March – No meeting
April – No meeting
May 30 – Bird Sale & Meeting
June – No meeting
July 11 – Picnic & meeting
August – No meeting
September 12 – Meeting (if needed)
October 24 – Bird Show & Meeting
November – No meeting
December 12 – Christmas Party & Meeting
Meetings and Events
In 2025, we adapted our meeting schedule.
We began holding MEETINGS AT OUR EVENTS, such as our Bird Sales, Annual Show, and at our July Picnic and December Christmas Party.
In 2026, there will be one IN-PERSON MEETING at the Clackamas Community Clubhouse, located at 15711 SE 90th Avenue, Clackamas, Oregon, on the second Saturday of JANUARY. We will have a Zoom option at this meeting. Zoom instructions will be emailed to all members prior.
Directions to Clackamas Community Club:
From the South: I-205 North to exit 12 for OR-212 E toward OR-224 E/Damascus/Estacada. Use middle lane to turn right onto OR-212E. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto SE 82nd Drive. Turn left onto SE St. Helens Street. Turn left onto SE 90th Avenue. Destination will be on the left after a right hand curve. Smaller of the two buildings (was once a residence).
From the North: I-205 South. Take exit 12A to merge onto OR-212 E toward Damascus. Merge onto OR-212. Turn left onto SE St. Helens Street. Turn left on SE 90th Avenue. Destination will be on the left after a right hand curve. Smaller of the two buildings (was once a residence).