THE CAVALIER CHRONICLE

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December 29th – SUNDAY – HOLIDAY LUNCHEON 1pm to 4pm

January 13, 2025 – MONDAY – Board Meeting (6pm) and Regular meeting (7:30pm) – Zoom Conference Call

TIME IS SLIPPING AWAY! You have until December 31, 2024 to renew your membership and breeder referral listing. There are still several outstanding renewals. If you have not renewed your membership you have received an email notification in November.

The fastest way to renew is to use on safe, secure online renewal on our club website at:

https://ckcscatlanta.org/2025-membership-renewal

Please plan to join us on Sunday December 29, 2024 from 1pm to 4pm. This year we will having the luncheon at the home of club president, Jim Utych.

Please note the DATE. It is AFTER the Christmas holiday due to the way the calendar fell this year for the AKC National. Several of our club members will be attending the National so we did not want to hold the luncheon on the 15th. The 8th conflicted with another local dog show and the board felt that the 22nd was too close to the holiday. So we will keep the holiday spirit flowing!

This year, we will be serving up baked ham and ask that you bring a side to share with everyone. Plus some special items like a coffee and hot chocolate station, Christmas punch and sparkling grape juice at each table to toast the old and new year and more!

It’s a jam packed afternoon of door prizes, white cavalier gift exchange, awards and thank you’s, plus some great food and of course our UGLY SWEATER contest where a $25 buck gift certificate and bragging rights are up for grabs! Each year more and more members attend this fun event and we hope that you can this year!

Want to participate in the white cavalier gift exchange? Bring a wrapped unmarked gift of at least $20 or more (it can or cannot be cavalier related) and join in the fun. Participation is voluntary! Last year it got testy! LOL so join in the fun!

We also will be collecting donations of food (cat and dog), cat litter, stainless steel bowls, bleach, detergent, etc. for the Pickens County Rescue Ranch, a no kill shelter in Jasper GA. Please be sure to bring an item or a gift card to Petsmart, Walmart for the staff to use to help purchase food for the Rescue Ranch. Our club member Susan Kent devotes many hours each week to the Ranch and let’s show them how much the club supports everything they do.

At our holiday luncheon we will be recognizing the following people for their years of membership in the club with certificates and for our 20 year members, a special engraved award. We hope they will be able to attend our Holiday Luncheon and help us celebrate their membership achievements!

5 year memberships: LaVada McCosh, Hazel Linn, Leslie Lucas, Ed Lucas, Ashley Powell and Macrae Evans

20 year memberships: Rita Guest, John Guest

Has your cavalier achieved a new title in 2024? Celebrate it and share the news with the club!

Titles can be conformation, performance, obedience, trick dog, CGG, therapy, rally, agility, etc. We will list all the new titles in our December newsletter and also recognize them at the Holiday Luncheon! Send you information (dog’s name, title achieved) to Sharon Utych at utych@earthlink.net

WE HAVE SEVERAL OPENINGS AVAILABLE FOR SUNDAY AND A LIMITED AMOUNT FOR SATURDAY

TIME IS GETTING CLOSE and because of your sponsorships, we are able to put on a fabulous show with great prizes and rosettes! Please consider sponsoring one or more placements on Saturday or Sunday. There are LOTS of available sponsorships online on our club website. Last year we filled up all the slots and it helped greatly to offset the cost of the prizes!

Your generosity helps us defray the cost of putting on a wonderful specialty with great prizes, rosettes and fabulous judges! Your sponsorship will also be displayed ringside and you can dedicate your placement sponsorship "in honor of" or "in memory of" if you wish!

Click HERE to access our safe and secure store to purchase a sponsorship!

Our host hotel once again during the Cluster is the Drury Inn - Morrow GA

Drury Inn & Suites Atlanta Morrow

6520 South Lee Street

Morrow GA 30260

phone: 770.960.0500

Rates: $114/night excluding taxes & fee for King or Queen; $144/night 2 room suite, king bed excluding taxes and fees. $85 one time pet fee.

The Drury Inn is 5 minutes from the Jonesboro Road show site!

The Drury Inn offers free parking, free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, free hot breakfast, free evening drinks and snacks, free soft drinks & popcorn and free on-site facilities (business center, fitness center, pool)

METHOD OF RESERVATION

Reservations will be made by: Individual Call-In.

Individual Call-In reservations can be made by reserving online, go to www.druryhotels.com, then enter Group number of 10102038. Reservations may also be made by calling 1-800-325-0720 and refer to the Group number of 10102038.

Individual reservations must be cancelled prior to 12:00 p.m. on the confirmed date of arrival in order to avoid a non-refundable fee equal to one night’s room rate plus tax. The hotel requires a valid credit card and photo ID to be presented at check in. Check In Time: 3:00 p.m. Check Out Time: 11:00 a.m. Arrangements may be made for baggage storage with the Hotel’s front desk staff.

CUTOFF DATE

Reservations by attendees must be received on or before JANUARY 27, 2025. After the Cutoff Date, the hotel will release the unreserved rooms for general sale. Reservations received after the Cutoff Date will be confirmed on a space-available basis at prevailing rates.

The hotel does not offer shuttle service to and from the Atlanta airport.

UPDATE: PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY! THE HOTEL IS UNDERGOING RENOVATIONS AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT ONLY HALF OF THE ROOMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR BOOKING – SO GET YOUR RESERVATIONS IN NOW OR YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STAY AT THE HOST HOTEL!

Join us on Saturday evening after the show at our host hotel, the Drury Inn (Morrow) for food, drink and socializing!

The club will be providing the meal, beverages, snacks and sweets for everyone! Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy the evening! Our menu is still in the planning stages and will be updated here once finalized.

DUE TO THE HOTEL RENOVATION, OUR SOCIAL WILL BE HELD IN THE FOOD/LOBBY AREA OF THE HOTEL AFTER THE HOTEL HAPPY HOUR IS OVER. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING.

Click HERE if you would like to donate to help offset the costs of catering and room fee

Please be sure to RSVP to LaVada McCosh (email: lavadamccosh@gmail.com ) if you plan to attend. We will also be holding a live auction of some lovely cavalier related items!

COME JOIN US! ALL ARE INVITED!

Can you donate 60 like items for our exhibitor bags? Please let Carolyn or Ashley Powell know what you can donate. Ideas are poop bags, tissues, note pads, bottled water, chips, popcorn, hand sanitizer, etc.

Did you know that in addition to our website, the club also has a Facebook page AND will be introducing an Instagram account? These social media accounts will be managed by club members Victoria Babcock and Jess Hillman. If you have suggestions for fun posts, etc., please contact them at

victoriaandjessbahill@gmail.com

If you haven’t “liked” our Facebook page, head on over and click the “Like” button!

Our Instagram page is: https://www.instagram.com/CKCS.OF.GREATERATL

Do you know a club member who needs some sunshine?

Our Sunshine Committee Chair is Ashley Powell. If you know of a club member that needs to be remembered or encouraged, please be in touch with Ashley.

Ashley can be reached at ashncav@gmail.com.

Copied from Whole Dog Journal by Kate Basedow, LVT

Published: October 29, 2024

Of course your dog can eat many plain unseasoned vegetables, but in case you’re wondering about Thanksgiving staples that your dog can have in moderation, we’ve got you covered:

• Turkey: Offer your dog a small amount of cooked meat. The skin is typically higher in fat and salt/seasonings, making it less ideal for your pup. Gizzards and organ meat are tasty treats for dogs who tolerate them, but they are also rich.
• Ham: Allow tiny pieces of cooked ham, avoiding fatty areas. Ham is typically both fatty and salty, so just give your dog a taste.
• Mashed potatoes: Plain mashed potatoes without too many things added in are safe for your dog, though she may not enjoy them, but skip the gravy.
• Carrots: Your dog can enjoy carrots cooked or raw! Ideally feed ones that are not heavily seasoned.
• Sweet potatoes: Offer to your dog plain, with minimal seasoning.
• Pumpkin: Plain canned pumpkin is an excellent healthy treat for dogs. Offer a teaspoon or so if your dog has not had it before. You can even make your dog’s own pumpkin treats.
• Pumpkin pie: Pumpkin pie has a lot more sugar than plain canned pumpkin, but your dog can have a small taste.
• Green beans: Plain, cooked green beans are an excellent snack for your dog.
• Cranberries: Plain and cooked cranberries are safe for your dog. If your family uses the classic cranberry sauce recipe of just cranberries, sugar, and water, your dog can even have a small taste of cranberry sauce (don’t go too overboard because of the high sugar content). If you add additional ingredients to your cranberry sauce, your dog should skip this dish.

CAUTION

Always remember that, while there are many holiday foods dogs can eat, err on the side of caution. Offer your dog small portions that do not have extra sugar or seasonings and avoid fatty foods.

The simplest option is often to set aside your dog’s “meal” ahead of time so you know exactly how much of each thing she will be getting. And if your pup has a sensitive stomach, save your carpets by not giving her any foods that she is not used to.

Sweet Potato Chews

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours

Makes: 40 chews

Ingredients

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 250F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

• Use a knife or mandoline to cut the sweet potato into slices. I sliced mine into coins because my dog is small, but if you have a bigger dog you could slice them lengthwise for larger chews. You don’t want the pieces to be too thin, or they will just get crispy and not chewy, so make sure they are no thinner than ¼ inch.

• Arrange them in a single layer on the baking sheets and bake for 2 ½ to 3 hours flipping once halfway through until they are shrunken, dried out, and some pieces are a bit crispy, while others are a bit chewy.

• Let cool, then store in an air-tight container in the fridge for about 3 weeks.

CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL CLUB OF GREATER ATLANTA

www.ckcscatlanta.org

Beth Lassiter, editor

CKCSCAtlantaNewsletter@gmail.com