A Message From The President
Our February Sale was a great success! There were lots of birds for sale and lots of buyers who came. I heard many people speak very positively about it. Thank you to every who came early to set up, stayed afterwards to take down, and worked hard to get the word out to people about the sale. I am very grateful.
Many people are concerned about the new US Department of Agriculture regulations regarding raising and selling pet birds. We will plan to have a presentation and discussion about the new regulations at our April meeting. April Diaz, wife of Hector, and a person who deals with government regulations in her professional life, will provide us with a summary and help to answer our questions at the April 8 meeting.
I have been able to line up programs for each of our monthly meetings for the coming year. We will have a good variety of presentations on canaries, finches, and softbills. Kelly Beaty has agreed to provide a program on Incubators and Handfeeding Finches for our March 11 meeting.
Please plan to join us in person or via zoom on the second Saturday of the month. The zoom link will be sent out a few days prior to the meeting. Remember the Club Board meets 1:30-2:00 pm. The Show Committee meets 2:00-2:30pm. The regular meeting is 2:30 – 3:30, with refreshments following. Everyone is welcome to attend all or any part of our meetings.
I hope you and your birds are all doing well!
Dan Pitney
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Event Calendar
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Attend in person, or by Zoom!
The Club Board meets 1:30-2:00 pm. The Show Committee meets 2:00-2:30pm.
The regular meeting is 2:30 – 3:30, with refreshments following.
Clackamas Community Clubhouse
15711 SE 90th Avenue
Clackamas, OR
Meeting & Program Calendar 2023
Columbia Canary Club
January 14 - Organizational Meeting
Review Fall 2022 Show
February 18 – Bird Sale, brief meeting
March 11 – Meeting & Program
Program – Kelly Beaty: Incubators and Handfeeding Finches
April 8 – Meeting & Program
Program – April Diaz: USDA Regulations for Raising Pet Birds
May 13 – Meeting & Program
Program – Hector Diaz: Raising New Color Canaries
June 10 – Meeting & Program
Program – Mike Dahl: Raising English Show Budgies
July 8 – Picnic & brief meeting
August 12 – Meeting & Program
Elect Nominating Committee
Program – Scott Golden: Raising Turacos
September 9 – Meeting & Program
Nominating Committee Report
Program – Carol Groeneveld: Preparing Canaries for Show
October 14 – Meeting, Program
Election of 2024 officers
Program – Preparing Finches for Show
October 28 – Show & brief meeting
November – No meeting
December 9 – Christmas Dinner & Introduction of new officers
Monthly Meetings
In 2023, we will continue in person meetings at the Clackamas Community Clubhouse, located at 15711 SE 90th Avenue, Clackamas, OR, on the second Saturday of most months. We will aim to have a Zoom option at every meeting, Zoom instructions will be emailed to all members prior to each month's meeting.
Board 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 below.
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).