Club Information
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The Great Lakes Portuguese Water Dog Club is a sanctioned Regional Club of the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America.
The idea for a regional Club in the Michigan and Ohio areas began in 2005. Through the efforts of Fred Brauning and Annette Lovse, the beginning stages of developing the GLPWDC began. An annual summer picnic became a tradition, and in those early days the group worked diligently toward being approved to host a licensed water trial. Those efforts were realized in August 2007, when the GLPWDC hosted a 2-day licensed Water Trial in Traverse City, Michigan. Since that time, the Club has grown by leaps and bounds through the dedication of the Officers, Board and Members. We currently have a membership of over 100, hosted two licensed water trials and two supported entries in 2009 and 2010, and have a myraid of events planned for PWD fanciers throughout the Great Lakes region in 2011.
It takes a lot of time and effort on the part of the Members for a Club to be as successful as the GLPWDC has been in just a short amount of time! We look forward to continuing to grow as we educate the public about our wonderful breed and enjoy the camaraderie of friendship and competition with fellow PWD lovers.
To see a list of our upcoming events, or to review write ups and photos of our past events, please go to the Calendar of Events page by clicking on the link at the left.
If you have any questions about the PWD or ideas for our Club, please feel free to contact us!
CLUB OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Kim Hanson
khanson4@mac.com
Home: 419-381-1377
Cell: 419-450-1158
VICE PRESIDENT
Dave Valade
d.valade@live.com
Home: 517-545-0626
Cell: 517-204-5812
TREASURER
Kim O'Neill
terrierluv@aol.com
313-937-2805
RECORDING SECRETARY
Scott Lenz
scott@mariposaltd.com
Phone: 419-861-3819
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Pat Heinzleman
formydogs3@aol.com
Home: 810-750-0933
Cell: 810-938-6887
DIRECTORS
Vicki Robinson
manitoupwd@gmail.com
231-582-9139
Bev Ironside
biron1@charter.net
Home: 231-526-5206
Cell: 231-620-5600
Vera Arnold
dlarnold@wcnet.org
Home: 419-352-1969
Cell: 419-308-7277
Paula Stevens
paulastevens@invisalink.net
989-634-5643
COMMITTEE CONTACTS
WATER ACTIVITIES CHAIRPERSON
Vicki Robinson
manitoupwd@gmail.com
Home: 231-582-9139
RESCUE / RELOCATION REPRESENTATIVE
Paula Stevens
paulastevens@invisalink.net
989-634-5643
LEGISLATIVE LIAISON
REPRESENTATIVE
Nancy Schlemmer
rpschlemmer@fuse.net
Home: 513-931-8633
PUBLIC EDUCATION
COORDINATOR
Elaine Suter
esuter007@invisalink.net
Home: 989-634-8822
POLICY & PROCEDURE MANUAL
Bev Ironside
biron1@charter.net
Home: 231-526-5206
Cell: 231-620-5600
BYLAWS COMMITTEE
Bev Ironside
biron1@charter.net
Home: 231-526-5206
Cell: 231-620-5600
ADVERTISING COMMITTEE AND
COURIER BRAG ADS
Position Open -
Contact Board Member for more info
WEBMASTER
Kathy Maguire
patriotpwds@live.com
Cell: 571-435-1880
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Melissa Liebaert
melissaliebaert@hotmail.com
Home: 734-878-3922
MERCHANDISE CHAIR
Melissa Liebaert
melissaliebaert@hotmail.com
Home: 734-878-3922
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES CHAIR
Ronda Ryan
rryan@precisioncs.net
Home: 810-987-9350
