03/27/2025
The Inaugural Show for the Cascadia Cat Club made the front page of The Daily Astorian: https://www.dailyastorian.com/eedition/the-daily-astorian/edition_4fcc4484-4aa7-502e-b41f-d092c833e345.html -source=eEdition_homepage
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank the team that made this show a success (which in this case means we broke even financially, and feedback was positive):
Clatsop County Fair & Expo - A fantastic facility at a very reasonable price, with excellent, helpful staff - Kristen, Kyle, and Kelly made the venue easy; Josh has excellent concession food at a bargain
Kay Hanvey (aka Ma Fratelli) - Suggested the fabulous venue; rosettes; cages; ring equipment; inspiration and motivation; Counselor
Mercer Street Maine C***s Diane, Brian, and Sarah - Relentless setup/teardown and support
Maureen Clark - Gate; advertising; vendors; raffle; auction
Ellen Victoria Crockett - Power of suggestion from soap box sessions during finals; we missed you at the show and hope you are feeling better!
Tara Jensen Johnson - Secretary; Meeting Minutes; support; the glue that held things together
Lisa S Vasa - Lodging; Logistics; Judges Gift Bags; Counseling
Jill Kirkendall Dougherty - Treasurer; Mark Baur's reminder
Edgren and Russ - Ring Decorations; Hospitality; Judges' Lunch
Patti Dailey - Entry Clerk
Chandler Fish and Kimberly Reinbrecht - Master Clerks
Lucy Robinson - Web site; Online Advertising; Entry Clerk support; Ribbons
Jan Dell - Regional Reporter; advice and counsel
Jim Armel - When you absolutely, positively need a TICA - The International Cat Association, Inc. Judge overnight, Jim will find two
Shelly Mitchell - Judges books; Photography
Elaine Hawksworth-Weitz - TICA Northwest - the unofficial version Regional Director - Quick turn around on show approval
Baur - Setup/teardown
Clerks: Smith; Denise Spraker; Heather Jackson; Pankratova; Inman; Esther Su-StAmour; Christa Chapman
Judges: Brown; Chisholm; Elaine Hawksworth-Weitz; Scarboro; Mattingly; Jim Armel; Kay Hanvey
Finally, thank you to all of the exhibitors who entered their cats in the show. On several occasions at lunch/dinner, the Judges were discussing the high quality of cats at the show.