May Note From the President
It is hard to believe that May is here already. I am just about finished with my canary breeding season. The last clutch of chicks is due to hatch this week, and then I am done. My Fife canaries have been very productive. My Border canaries have not. So goes the ups and downs of breeding.
If you are a canary breeder, I hope you have had a good season. If you breed other birds, I hope they are doing well too and that you are enjoying the hobby.
Our May meeting program will be on “Raising New Color Canaries”. Hector Diaz will be presenting it. There are so many amazing new colors of canaries I think it should be a great learning opportunity for all of us. Thank you, Hector.
I am also looking forward to Debbie Stout being our “Breeder on Display” this month. We will learn more about Debbie and her birds.
In July we traditionally have a picnic, either at someone’s back yard or a park. We are still looking for someone to host the picnic this year. More that one person can act as host. It means making arrangements in a park or at someone’s home. Let me know if that is something you are willing to do.
Remember you can join our meeting on May 13, either by zoom or in person. The zoom link will be emailed out a few days before the meeting. The Board meeting is 1:30-2:00 pm. The Show Committee is 2:00-2:30 pm and the General Club meeting runs 2:30 – 3:30, with refreshments following. You are welcome to attend all or any part of the meetings.
Happy May! Dan Pitney
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Event Calendar
Saturday, May 13, 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 Hand-feeding 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 – To Be Announced
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).