April 2024 President's Message
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Hi Bird Breeders! April is here and spring it in full swing. Most birds are nesting or thinking about it. I will lead a program on raising baby canaries as a part of our April 13 club meeting. We will cover topics such as nests, nesting materials, egg candling, record keeping, eggfood, banding baby birds, lights, humidity, calcium, and more. Come prepared to share your experience or questions with the group.
At our March meeting we set the location for our fall show. We will be at Cascade Hall, again, at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. Set up is on Friday, Oct. 25 and the show is on Saturday, October 26, 2024. We will continue to look for a site in the Portland or Vancouver area for our 2025 show. If you have ideas of locations, please bring them to our meeting or contact our Show Manager, Wayne Smith.
Our judges are lined up. They include:
Laura Bewley, Finches (Oklahoma)
Jim Pickell, Type Canaries (Kansas)
Omar Chalaco, Colorbred Canaries (New Jersey)
Laura Watkings, Small Hookbills (Washington)
Scott Golden will provide the program at our May 11 club meeting on “Raising Turacos”. It should be really interesting. Scott is a well known breeder who has raised many different kinds of birds over the years.
We will begin our Board meeting at 1:30 pm on Saturday, April 13. The Show Committee meets at 2:00 pm, followed by the General Club meeting 2:30-3:30 pm. You are welcome to attend all or parts of these meetings either in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out by email a few days prior to the meeting.
I hope you have a great spring!
Dan Pitney
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Event Calendar
Meeting & Program Calendar 2024
Columbia Canary Club
January 13, 2024 -- Our meeting will focus mainly on evaluating our 2023 show and sale as we begin plans for our 2024 show.
February 10, 2024 -- This meeting will be our bird sale. Details will be in the January and February newsletters.
March 9 , 2024 -- Our General Meeting and program will be 2:30-3:30 pm, followed by refreshments. Mike Dahl will present a program on breeding English Budgies.
April 13, 2024 -- Dan Pitney will present a program on Raising Baby Canaries.
May 11, 2024 -- The program will be 'Raising Turacos' by Scott Golden.
Monthly Meetings
In 2024, 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.
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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.
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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).
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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).