March 2025 President’s Message
If you are a canary breeder, like I am, your bird room is getting full of young canaries. I find it to be an exciting time of year, always hoping that the little chick that just hatched will be a show winner in the fall. There is always hope this time of year. I wish you a very good breeding season with your birds.
Thank you to everyone who came out to our February 8 bird sale. We had a very good day. I wish we had more bird buyers, but I always enjoy getting together with our club members. It was a great time to see birds and talk with one another. Remember that our next bird sale will be on May 31 at the Clackamas Community Club (same location).
I want to take a moment to thank the club officers for the hours of work they each put in on our behalf. I am always grateful for the faithful work and commitment of so many people to keep our club active and vital. We could not provide the services we provide to one another, if it were not for the dedication of our club officers. You should find a list of who fills what roles in this month's newsletter. Thank you to each of them! (By the way, we are still in need of an Assistant Treasurer and a Canary Leg Band Secretary. If you are able to help, please let me know.)
There will be no club meeting in March. Our next regular meeting will be on Saturday, April 12 at the Clackamas Community Club. I hope you can join us in person or via zoom.
Thanks, Dan Pitney
Event Calendar
Meeting Calendar 2025
Columbia Canary Club
January 11 – Organizing meeting
February 8 – Bird Sale & meeting
March – no meeting
April 12– meeting (in person and via Zoom)
May 31 – Bird Sale & meeting
June – no meeting
July 12 – Picnic & meeting
August – no meeting
September 13 - meeting (in person and via Zoom)
October 25 – Show & Sale & meeting
November – no meeting
December 13 – Christmas Party & meeting
Meetings and Events
In 2025, we are adapting our meeting schedule.
We will be holding MEETINGS AT OUR EVENTS, such as our Bird Sales, Annual Show, and at our July Picnic and December Christmas Party.
There will be two IN-PERSON MEETINGS at the Clackamas Community Clubhouse, located at 15711 SE 90th Avenue, Clackamas, Oregon, on the second Saturday of APRIL and SEPTEMBER. We will aim to have a Zoom option at these meetings that are held in the Clubhouse. Zoom instructions will be emailed to all members prior to each month's meeting. These in-person meetings start at 1:30pm. General meetings start at 2:30pm. These meetings, as well as additional club events are included in the Event Calendar above.
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).