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Club Officers
Meetings & Hospitality
President
Milt Haderer
National Events Chair & Judges Committee Chair
Treasurer
Jennifer Kallenborn
Rally Chair & Legislative Liason
Media Secretary
Cambryane Slemmer
RDOD Chair
Teresa Panone
Becky Rephan
William Hunt
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Lisa Serfass
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Linda Griffiths
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Ellen Moon
Concession's Contact
Breeder Referral and Program Co-Chair
Christ Lutheran Church
1222 Vocke Rd, Lavale MD at 7 PM
3rd Thursday of every month
Everyone is welcome! You do not need to own a dog or have a purebred dog to join. Come, meet our members and join the fun!
(There is no meeting in January or December.
Our August meeting is held on the 2nd Thursday)
If you'd like to submit your application before you arrive, please use our Contact Page to get in touch! We look forward to hearing from you.
Club History
Year | 1954 | President: Clifton Jeffries
Vice-President: Robert Boniece
Secretary: Jessie Smith
Treasurer: Donald Prichand
Show Chairman: Robert Boniece |
1954-1945 | Our show was held at the Cumberland Fairgrounds (now known as the Allegany County Fairgrounds) on the second Saturday of May. | |
1956 | Our show was held at the National Guard Armory in Frostburg, MD on the second Saturday of September. | |
1956-1986 | Ms. Jessie Smith served as Show Chairman. | |
1957-1958 | Our show was held at the National Guard Armory in Frostburg, MD on the first Saturday of September. | |
1959-1967 | Our show was held at the National Guard Armory in Frostburg, MD on the third Saturday of May. | |
1968-1969 | Our show was held at the National Guard Armory in Frostburg, MD on the second Saturday of September. | |
1970-1978 | Our show was held at the Cumberland Fairgrounds (now known as the Allegany County Fairgrounds) on the last week of June. | |
1975 | In December, UPVKC became incorporated | |
1979 | Our show was held at the Cumberland Fairgrounds (now known as the Allegany County Fairgrounds) on the last Sunday in June or the first Sunday in July. | |
1987-2001 | Milt Haderer served as Show Chairman. | |
1988 | The Fairgrounds declined to host our annual show and the show was moved to Frostburg State University.
Ms. Jessie Smith passed away. | |
1989 | Our show was held at the Athletic Shell Building in Morgantown, WV. | |
1990-2003 | Our show was held at the Allegany County Community College. | |
1995-2003 | We began to hold back-to-back shows on the third weekend of October. | |
2001 | UPVKC is officially an AKC Member Club.
Milt Haderer became an AKC delegate. | |
2002-2005 | Donna Maharan served as Show Chairman. | |
2003 | 50th Anniversary! | |
2004 | Our show is moved back to the Allegany Fairgrounds. Laurel Highlands Kennel Association hosts the Friday show. | |
2005 | Donna Maharan passed away. | |
2006 | Susie Osmansky becomes Show Chairman. | |
2015 | Our show, the Fall Mountain Classic, becomes a 4-day cluster.
Robert Lachman became an AKC Delegate. | |
2018 | Our show, now the Summer Mountain cluster, is held on the third weekend in August.
Elmer and Loretta Keifer passed away. |
History
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