The Gossip Column: September 23, 2022

“After a thorough process that included reading and listening to the candidates’ responses to the committee questions, followed by careful consideration and deliberation, the nominating committee has unanimously selected the following individuals for nomination to fill three vacancies for the Class of 2027.” This quote is from the letter submitted by the nominating committee headed by SYLVIA THOMAS. The three delegates they nominated are the three directors whose terms are expiring. Unknown are the names of those other than the three nominated who submitted applications to run for the board or which, if any, delegate will submit a petition to run from the floor. ...

AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB president DENNIS SPRUNG fell and broke his shoulder. Hoping that it will heal by itself, he has postponed surgery for a few weeks. But don’t worry: He’s in good hands, even if it’s not his foot. All of us at DOG NEWS send him our best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. ...

The gifted KAREN LEFRAK has released her latest piano work, titled FLOURISH; it can be found with her other work on SPOTIFY. ...

KIM ROBERTS is off for a week in Rome. ...

BETH SWEIGART, PETER GREEN and AMY & ANDREW GREEN are off to Scotland to join this writer when he judges the Skye Terrier Club show on the Isle of Skye this weekend. ...

The LONG ISLAND KENNEL CLUB held their match show last Sunday on a beautiful waterfront park on the Long Island Sound. A flashback to days when match shows were really held for puppies to learn the procedures of a dog show and for handlers to learn the art of handling their own dogs. Even DOG NEWS’ own CHRIS KING brought his new puppy to the show. The result: Let’s just say they need more practice. ...

Happy Anniversary to JIM & MARY NORTON AUGUSTUS. ...

Celebrating Birthdays: A VERY HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY to longtime DOG NEWS reader PHILOMELA LINK. Not quite 100 but inching up: GEIR FLYCKT-PEDERSEN, MICHAEL SHEPHERD, JULIE MUELLER, PAM MANDEVILLE,  ROZ MINTZ FOSCO, ALISA SYAR, PAM BEALE, DAMARA BOLTE, ANN SCHWARTZ, BRUCE SCHULTZ, JACK SECREST, MARIE FALCONER NUTTING, KATHLEEN STEEN, BRYAN TIMBY, RICHARD LASHBROOK, MANDY CLEVENGER, VALERIE NUNES ATKINSON, PAT CRUZ, LINDA PITTS, JACKIE ADAMS, DAVID BUENO, ANDREW GREEN, ANNE CATTERSON, ROBERTA LOMBARDI, KIRSI SAINIO, JACK HELMER, GRAHM SWAYZE MILLER, COLTON JOHNSON, KATHY FERRIS, MELODY SALMI, HOLLEY ELDRED, ANNMARIE RUGGIERI, ERIKA LANASA, JOE KINNARNEY and that diehard fan of the playoff METS, PHIL PETILLO.