Notice - Iowa Greyhound Association

Iowa Greyhound Association
July – 2014
Iowa Greyhound Association
Gloria Sanders
602 Buena Vista Street
Alta, IA 51002
Notice
IGA Annual
Membership Me
eting
August 24, 2014
Beginning at 1:3
0PM
The Machine Sh
ed restaurant near
Living History Farm
s,
11151 Hickman Rd
. (I
-80/I-35 Exit
125). Use entrance
door then left
through bar to mee
ting room.
Coffee will be serv
ed.
GREYHOUND ASSOCIATION
http://www.iagreyhounds.org/adim.php
PRESIDENT
BOB HARDISON (2015) ............................................ 19149 Highway 175
Onawa, IA 51040
Home: 712.423.3010
Fax: 712.423.1883
E-mail: [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
David Ungs (2015) ......................................................22437 Asbury Road
Holy Cross, IA 52053
Cell: 563.542.3647
TREASURER
Alan Hill (2014) ..............................................................15768 300th Street
Radcliffe, IA 50230
Phone: 515.893.2366
E-mail: [email protected]
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Gloria Sanders (2014) ......................................... 602 Buena Vista Street
Alta, IA 51002
Home: 712.284.4004
Fax: 712.284.4004
E-mail: [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David Robinette (2016) ...................................................... 3251 170th St.
Villisca, IA 50864
Home: 712.826.4762
Email: [email protected]
Jon Stidham (2016) ......................................................................600 4th St.
McCledlland, IA 51548
Home: 712.566.2279
Email: [email protected]
Beverly Yates (2015) ................................................. 21767 Juniper Road
Underwood, IA 51576
Home:712.322.7430
Fax: 712.322.7281
Email: [email protected]
Brad Boeckenstedt (2015) ...................................31400 Bellevue Drive
Bellevue, IA 52031
Phone: 563-872-4841
E-mail: [email protected]
Bob Rider (Alternate 2014) ....................................5626 22nd Ave. Trail
Vinton, IA 52349
Home: 319-472-9859
Cell: 319-310-4740
Email: [email protected]
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LEGAL & LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Jerry Crawford, Nick Mauro ...................................... 1701 Ruan Center
666 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Office: 515.245.5420
Jim Quilty ........................................................ 699 Walnut Street, 4th floor
Des Moines, IA 50309
Office: 515.661.6338
Don Avenson .............................................................. 30 Maplewood Drive
Oelwein, IA 50662
Home: 319.283.1124
Website
Editor
Ron Mullen
Phone 712.526.2161
Fax 712.526.2043
Email
[email protected]
This magazine is paid
from our PROMOTION
fund account. Anything
deemed POLITICAL
is paid out of the IGA
membership fund.
www.iagreyhounds.org
MEETING NOTICE
Dear Members,
The IGA will conduct its annual meeting on August 24,
2014, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at
the Machine Shed, 11151 Hickman Rd, Urbandale (I-80/I-35,
exit 125). During the meeting we will discuss proposed
amendments to the IGA’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
The purpose of amending the Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws is to create additional structure and organization
necessary for the IGA to obtain a license to conduct pari-mutuel
wagering on live and simulcast greyhound racing. We will
read, review and discuss the proposed amendments during
the annual meeting.
Immediately following the adjournment of the annual
meeting we will reconvene a special meeting of the active
voting members in order to vote on the adoption of the new
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. If adopted, the new
Articles and Bylaws will control the operation of the IGA,
including the determination of the initial board of directors
under the new structure. As such, the adoption of the Articles
and Bylaws will be subject to membership approval and
alleviate the need for officer elections this year.
Nicholas J. Mauro
Crawford & Mauro Law Firm
1701 Ruan Center
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
515-245-5420
www.crawfordlawfirm.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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News from Dubuque
Greyhound Racing – The Truth
NGA News
News from Bluffs Run
Bob McKinnon, AKA Maddog, Article
New IGA Membership Application Form
Minutes and News printed by:
Gloria Sanders,
IGA Executive Secretary
*30 year member IGA
Happy July 4th
Mark your calendar
IGA Annual Membership Meeting
August 24, 2014 • 1:30PM
The Machine Shed restaurant near Living History
Farms, 11151 Hickman Rd. (I-80/I-35 Exit 125).
Use entrance door then left through bar to meeting
room. Coffee will be served.
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MEMORANDUM
Soft Landing
Many of our members have inquired about how the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will go about determining the
formula they will use to distribute these funds.
We have met with the very capable IRGC Executive Director Brian Ohorilko who has indicated the process will look like this:
Early 2015: The IRGC will choose/hire a consultant to help the with fact finding and to make a recommendation to the IRGC
on what a formula should look like. Before the consultant makes that recommendation there will be public hearings at which
time any interested person may make written or oral recommendations to the consultant for his or her consideration.
Once the IRGC receives that recommendation (perhaps mid 2015) they will make a decision on what the formula should
be. They will publish proposed administrative rules and once the public knows that the proposal is any interested person will
again have a chance to speak for or against the proposed rule and for or against any proposed change to that rule.
Prior to the end of 2015 the rule/formula will be adopted and distributions will begin in the first quarter of 2016.
Overview of Greyhound Racing Legislation
The Greyhound Racing legislation Governor Branstad signed into law on May 30 preserves our ability to continue live greyhound racing in Iowa for years to come. The specifics of the law include the following:
1. Dubuque will conduct live racing through December 31, 2014 and Bluffs will conduct live racing through December 31,
2015, both at their own expense. The purse amounts paid at these two facilities will remain the same throughout this time.
A. Running live racing through 2015 at Bluffs will provide a soft landing for on and off track employees
and vendors who service live racing at Bluffs.
B. At Dubuque, the Iowa Greyhound Association will obtain a pari-mutuel license allowing it to continue live racing beginning January 1, 2015. We will enter into a lease with the City of Dubuque and Dubuque Greyhound Park for five
years. There will be one five year option to continue racing beyond the first five years. The Iowa Greyhound Association will assume the union contracts at Dubuque Greyhound Park in the racing operation.
II. Beginning January 1, 2015, Dubuque will pay a one million dollars per year fee for seven years in order to end their
responsibility to conduct live racing. Beginning January 1, 2016, Bluffs will pay a sixty five million dollar cessation fee divided
equally over seven years.
A. 50% of the fund described above will go to industry participants over the same seven year period pursuant to a
formula to be decided by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. The Commission may rely on a consultant’s recommendation in making their decision as well as input from industry participants.
B. The remaining 50% of the above funds will go into an Iowa Greyhound Escrow account to pay the costs of operating
live racing at Dubuque Greyhound Park beginning January 1, 2015. An annual audit of this fund will be provided to
the Commission and a bond will be required.
III. The Iowa Greyhound Association will be allowed to conduct simulcasting of racing at both Dubuque and Bluffs if they
enter into an agreement to do so with a licensed operator in each of those markets.
A. If another licensed casino operator in Iowa wishes to enter into a simulcasting agreement with the Iowa Greyhound
Association to provide race simulcasting they may do so. No one will be required to enter into such an agreement.
B. If live racing ends completely in Iowa (this won’t happen for at least five years and likely ten or more) then the simulcasting revenue that continues will be used to supplement Iowa bred dogs in other ways such as payment to Iowa
bred dogs who win races in other states. In this fashion and with this revenue the breeding industry in Iowa can
continue and be enhanced even absent live racing. In other words, no out of state supplement is likely to occur for
at least ten years.
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Proven.......
kc and all
78lbs Oct. '06
108 – 74-14-4-1
Wigwam Wag
Gable Dodge
CJ Ima Bahama
Iruska All Star
KC Did It Best
KC Did It Easy
Ran full career at Bluffs Run. Went straight to Grade A and stayed
Grade A until retirement. 2 yrs. Bluffs Run All Star Team. Going
into the 2008 All Star Feature and won all 7 races before finishing
2nd in feature. Heading into the year's last race with a Bluffs Run
record of 27–25-6-2. Ran 2nd in Fall Futurity.
Bean/Stout Kennel won 2010 Kennel Championship. "KC And All was a huge
part of it. He retired winning 70 percent of his starts. He beat local and outside All-Americans in the Sprints. He was everything you want in a greyhound. No weaknesses. Strong in all aspects. Extreme early speed, box to
wire no matter what hole he was in. Could have easily went to World
Classic." – Joe Osborne-Trainer
Semen Locations: Biehle Greyhound Farm (512) 898-2959; Dr. Kent Law (785) 263-3221; Dr. Kenneth O'Hanlon (580) 482-7387; Spiro
Vet Clinic (Carver) (918) 962-5006 & Block Sporthounds (980) 721-2668
Frozen Semen available: drawn and stored
by Kent Law, Abilene, KS. (Can be shipped
anywhere). Payment due at time of service.
Return breeding if properly notified. We will
honor no returns or refunds on females over 10
yrs. old or 30 day delinquent stud fees.
F E E : $1,000
Owner: Pam Hamilton
Toye & Jeff Cole
2330 Daisy Rd., Solomon, KS 67480 • 785-655-4861
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News from ...
Dubuque
DUBUQUE GREYHOUND PARK
BEGINS ITS 30th SEASON OF
LIVE GREYHOUND RACING
Dubuque Greyhound Park starts off its 30th season of live
greyhound racing with a double header on Saturday, April
26th. The matinee started at 1:00 pm with 15 races that
included the $2,000 Dubuque Inaugural. Eight hand-picked
greyhound stars returning from across the country. One
name that many remember from 2013, Superior Product
of the Superior Kennel, who tied the record of most wins in
a season at Dubuque. Surprisingly Superior Product was
not the favorite of the race but when the race went off he
jumped out on top and never looked back winning by 12
lengths. B’s Graciebswift of the Blanchard-Calabro Kennel
ignored the trouble in the 1st and came on to take second
place. O Ya Spider Webb of the River Bluffs Kennel was
second until the stretch where he was nosed out to finish
ending up in third place. Rounding off the Superfecta was
Pat C Sabbath of the Pat C Greyhound Kennel.
Saturday Evening had 14 races that included the
$2,000 Maiden Debut. Eight hand-picked greyhounds that
Pictured left to right: Brian Carpenter, Director of
Racing; Jeff Putnam, Leadout; Tom Rogers, Racing
Secretary; Jadwiga Kups, Assistant Trainer for the
Superior Kennel.
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schooled in well
at the beginning
of the preseason
schooling were chosen for this stakes event. Boc’s Barneyfife of the Boeckenstedt Kennel schooled in with 3 schooling
wins before being picked for this exciting race. As the race
broke out of the box Boc’s Barneyfife started off in second
place but took control in the backstretch where he pulled
ahead with a 4 length lead to win the $2,000 Maiden Debut.
WW’s Friendorfoe of the Wayne R. Ward Kennel broke out
with the leaders and stayed with the pack to finish in second. Super C Belle of the Superior Kennel worked her way
thru traffic and just missed place to take third. Professor
Chad of the Clayton Black Kennel lead early in the race but
could not keep up with the leaders and finish in 4th place.
Pictured left to right: Brian Carpenter, Director of
Racing; Jeff Putnam, Leadout; Tom Rogers, Racing
Secretary; Jack Shaver, Trainer for the Boeckenstedt
Kennel; Paul Giguere, Assistant Trainer for the Clayton
Black Kennel.
JD FLAGRANT
Wins the $2,000 Memorial Sprint
On a special Memorial Day performance,
Dubuque Greyhound Park ran its 2014 $2,000
Memorial Sprint stakes race over the 3-16ths
mile course. This $2,000 short race had eight
handpicked sprinters that had a chance to
show their quick breaking ability. The favorite of the race, JD Flagrant of the Stidham
Racing Kennel, had three wins in a row and
a second within its last four starts. He was
ready to race as the leadout walked him out
onto the track he was jumping all around
ready to run. As the race went off he did not
disappoint anyone he came out second and
took control going into the first turn to win
the race by three lengths. Rock The House
of the Oxbow-Trow Kennel drove to a second place finish with Ale Tiger Woods of the
XTREM Racing Kennel following the leaders to
take third place. In fourth place Boc’s Pretty
Boy lead the race going into the turn but ran
into some trouble knocking him back leaving
him to round off the superfecta.
Left to right: Brian Carpenter, Director of
Racing; Megan Rokusek, Leadout; Tom
Rogers, Racing Secretary; Alicia Bushey,
Trainer for the Stidham Racing Kennel;
Jennifer LaBee, Helper.
There was a
nice crowd at
the Dubuque
Greyhound Park at
Mystique. Packed
wall to wall with
lots of people
outside with their
kids even and
the casino is a
ghost town. Mind
you this is with
Riverfest going on
at the other casino
here in Dubuque
and there was still
this big of a crowd
at the dog track!
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Greyhound Racing -- The Truth.
A journey from anti-racing to pro-racing.
March 12, 2014 at 3:33pm
by Amy Cochran
Okay whoa. Hang on a second. You're
anti-racing. I get it, but you're so full of
smoke I can't see the ground in front of
me. Being used by people? Suffering?
Forced to race? Do you even know what
you're talking about? Have you spent
time with trainers, owner, operators etc?
Have you watched how they interact with
the dogs in their care? I have. I have never
SEEN a greyhound suffer at the hands of
their trainers. And I certainly have never
SEEN a greyhound "forced" to race. You
don't force a greyhound to do anything.
You may encourage their natural instincts
to chase by giving them the opportunity
to chase, but you certainly don't force
a greyhound to do anything he doesn't
want to do.
Now don't go jumping down my throat
without knowing a thing about me. But
I will tell you this. I'm from Ohio (nonracing state) then we were stationed in
Illinois (Another non-racing state.) And
yes, I was involved in animal "rescue" and
greyhound adoption. And yes, at that
time, I was ANTI-Racing. I heard the stories, saw the pictures, and then we were
stationed in Alabama and EVERYTHING
CHANGED.
The first time I stepped onto the Victoryland compound eight years ago, I was
scared to death someone would find out
my anti-racing stance. What I discovered,
what I SAW, changed my mind forever.
And not only did it change my mind, my
attitude, about greyhound racing, these
trainers and kennel hands have become
some of my most trusted friends. They are
kind, gentle souls who care very deeply
for these dogs.
The track crates, and yes they are
crates, are nicely constructed and roomy.
I can curl up in one of these crates and
have room to spare. I’m no small woman
either. I'm five foot nine and twice the
weight of the average male greyhound.
So trust me, if I'm comfortable in one of
these crates, the greyhounds are too.
Truth, these track crates are taller, deeper
and wider than the ones you can buy at
Petsmart. I know. I went away from pet
store crates to track crates because track
crates are bigger. Crate your dog? Rest
well in the knowledge that the pet store
crate you're using, the racing industry has
deemed too small for professional racers.
The truth is when you "train" a greyhound to chase, all you are doing is
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encouraging a natural instinct. You walk
or give the greyhound a ride to the track,
hold on to the dog’s collar, and when the
fast moving, white, fuzzy toy goes flying
by, you let them go. The greyhound will
either chase it, or he won't. The dogs that
do chase it go on to race. The dog that
doesn't is placed for adoption. It really is
that simple. There's no abuse there.
Another farce, their diets. These dogs
are athletes. Their diets are designed
to give them the nutrients their bodies
demand. There's nothing wrong with
red meat, chicken, pasta, veggies, omega
three, and vitamin supplements. Hell,
that's what dog food is made of. It just
doesn't come in kibble form. Why? Do
a bit of research. When you cook food
it loses its nutritional value, and these
greyhounds, these athletes, need every
ounce of nutrition to meet their body’s
demands. In truth, they eat better than
most of us do. I'm sure everyone's heard
that processed foods are bad for you.
Well, you know what? Kibble is the same
damned thing -- a processed food. If it's
bad for humans, it's safe to say, it's also
bad for dogs. So why does everyone
condemn trainers for feeding real -- unprocessed -- food to their dogs when the
dogs deserve, and get, so much better?
Track greyhounds also have nice beds,
either luxury carpets cut to fit the crates
or a mountain of fluffy newspaper strips,
to sleep on. Their beds are cleaned,
changed, washed and fluffed daily. Do
you do that for your dogs? I don't. I do it
once a week. The track's kennel buildings
are climate controlled, heated and air
conditioned just like a house.
If you crate and work, how many times
does your dog go out to relieve himself?
How much exercise does he or she get?
Track dogs are turned out 4 to 5 times
a day to relieve themselves. They are
exercised every day either in the sprint
pen or on the track. I guarantee you,
these dogs are in better shape, physically,
mentally, and emotionally, than your pet
greyhound. A greyhound that is deprived
of its ability to run is not happy. I know.
I've seen hundreds of track greyhounds
and pet greyhounds. Track greyhounds,
bark, dance, play bow, wag their tails and
act like goofs. Those are happy dogs. And
sadly, I've seen pet greyhounds that just
lay on the couch, head down, and eyes
closed. Sorry folks, that dog, that pet, is
depressed and he's moping.
The happiest pet greyhounds I've
seen behave like track greyhounds. They
bark, prance, play bow, and wag their
tails. In short, they are goofs. These pets
are also the ones that belong to owners
who understand that a happy greyhound
is one who runs often. As such, these
responsible owners tend to keep their
greyhounds active and in "track" condition. Why? Because they understand
what they have. They have a greyhound
-- a hunting dog. One that's been bred to
hunt by sight and gifted with the speed
and athletic ability to do what the job
requires. And that instinct, that gift from
god that's been honed by man, will not
stop just because the dog retires. Can
you say you truly understand the dog’s
needs, what it requires, and not what you
think it requires? Because, I'm here to tell
you many people don't. Your dog, greyhound or otherwise, doesn't operate on
human rules or have human needs. He is
a dog, a greyhound, and his needs, wants
and desires are very different from your
own. Stop anthropomorphizing them.
Your dog is not human, and you know
what, he doesn't want to be.
Also do you have a vet on call? One
that will drop everything and run to you
when you need him for a medical emergency? No? The track does. The trainers
do, and they have more than one. They
have many. Heck Victoryland worked
closely with a vet school. The top guys
who taught the next generation to be
vets were on call for them. Can you say
that? Hell, can you even afford that type
of expertise for your hound? My guess, is
probably not. And yet, track dogs get the
best medical care money can provide, as
well as, routine medical procedures like
vaccinations.
"But what about euthanasia?" Well,
I hate to break it to you, dogs, cats,
cattle etc. are not human. And despite
your moral objections on the subject,
euthanasia is --and always will be -- an
appropriate medical treatment to end
pain and/or suffering of an animal. And in
some respects, they are luckier than we
are. It's the reason for the whole "right to
die" movement. And as my vet says, "Just
because you can do something, doesn't
mean you should." My point? Is it right to
euthanize a healthy animal without any
sort of medical condition? Many of you
will scream, "No." Yet, it happens every
day in shelters across this nation and no
one says a word, or passes legislation to
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hound-- through his own judgment -- has
an accident, and the owner opts --on
rare occasion -- to end the dog’s pain and
suffering through a medically approved
and humane measure such as euthanasia. What is wrong with you people? It's
the owner's right. You wouldn't want
someone telling you when it's time to
euthanize your dog. Why do you do it to
them? Why do you make a hard decision
harder by judging them? I’ve seen trainers cry over the loss of one of one of their
hounds, and what you're doing isn't right.
And when a track closes, where are
you anti-racing folks? Where's Grey2K?
The answer, nowhere. You abandon your
cause when it comes time to put up or
shut up. I know. I've handled two track
closures at Victoryland. And you know
who stepped up to help me place the
hounds that needed to go somewhere?
It wasn't the anti-racing folks at Grey2K,
or the anti-racing adoption groups. It
was me, and a small handful of people
who were pro-racing.
If you’re going to end racing. Fine.
Stand up and put your money where your
mouth is. HELP THE DOGS --the ones that
you and your cause are putting in the
line of fire -- instead of having someone
else clean up the mess you've made. You
want to talk about and stop unnecessary
euthanasia, then stop putting hundreds
and thousands of dogs at risk.
Adoption people do all we can do. We
take the dogs as they trickle off the tracks
and find them homes. But when you
close a track, you flood us and over flow
the dam. Hundreds of dogs are in danger
of euthanasia then, and you know what,
you're the ones responsible. Not the
Tracks, not the owners, YOU -- anti-racing
folks are responsible. Your actions have
a cascade effect that G2K uses in their
marketing schemes. They put hundreds
of dogs at risk every time they introduce
legislation and close tracks. And you give
them the money to do it. It's time you
stop blaming trainers, kennel owners, and
the racing industry. You have greyhound
blood on your hands, and you can't wash
it off. It's time for you to stand up and
take responsibility for what you have
done.
The greyhound industry punishes
those who do atrocious things. They are
banned and criminal charges are filed.
But what about you? What happens to
you when you commit atrocities against
the hounds? Huh? In the world we live in
now, not much. You claim you're heroes.
You're NOT.
So in short, you’re no different than
the people you claim are the devil. Your
Jerry Lee Alderson
Alderson, Jerry Lee, 72, of
Clearwater went to be with our
Lord early on the morning of
February 1, 2014. He is survived
by his wife of 38 years, Annette,
sons Nathan and Justin (Ashley).
Surviving relatives include siblings, Carolyn (Robert) Rhodes,
Barbara Ann (Jim) Blue, Allan
Alderson. Other relatives, E.J. (Eleanor) Alderson, Audrey (John)
Walcheski. He served in the U.S.
Army and National Guard and
was intimately involved in many
aspects of the greyhound racing
industry, including Derby Lane.
His family is at peace, knowing that he is with his beloved
Jesus and we will one day have a glorious reunion. The
family received friends from 4-6 pm, Saturday, February
8, at R.Lee Williams Funeral Home, 3530 49th Street N., St.
Petersburg. Donations may be made to Suncoast Hospice
Care, 5771 Roosevelt Blvd. Clearwater, FL 33760.
house is a heated kennel. You crate them
when you're gone, you feed them the
best food you can afford, you make sure
they get all the appropriate vet care,
see to their exercise needs just like a
trainer. You make the hard decisions
when required just like an owner. They
are you-- people doing what they need to
do to take care of their hounds. So stop
drinking the Kool-Aid already.
You have been lied to and deceived. I
know. I was too, but I woke up. It’s time
you do too. “But I’ve seen the pictures.
I’ve read the stories.” Yeah, well I did too,
and for a while, I believed them. And
then, I saw the truth – the entire truth.
Photoshop makes it so easy to crop a
picture. So yeah, your eyes can deceive
you – especially online where you have
no context of what is actually going on
other than the description. And the best
lies are the ones that include a morsle
of truth. Those, my friends, are the facts.
It’s time you see Grey2K for what it is. A
propaganda and money machine.
If you want to rescue something, help
the local shelters, donate money to the
people on the ground. The ones who
actually place these dogs. Until you do,
all you’re doing is harming the breed you
claim to love.
Kenneth Sherrets
Kenneth Sherrets Independence, Iowa, former Iowa
Greyhound Association
member died 04/19/14 due
to an accident at his home.
He was 64 years old. Ken
served in the US Marines
during the Vietnam War .
He was awarded the Purple
Heart & the Bronze Star. Ken
had several occupations. He
farmed, he was a welder &
he raised greyhound dogs.
He was a member of the
American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans &
the IGA. We offer our sympathy to his family & friends.
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National Greyhound Association
By Gary Guccione
The NGA Spring Meet (Apr. 21-26) in Abilene, KS., was
a big hit, highlighted by the third largest auction in the
35-year history of NGA sales.
The pup sale had 368 pups listed in the catalog, with
exactly 200 of those selling for a total of $1,525,650 (an
average of $7,628 per pup). That is outdone only by the
biggest NGA pup-auction ever in fall 2000 when 201
pups (from 775 consigned) sold for $1,636,600, and the
second largest sale, from spring 2007, when 169 pups
(from 521 consigned) sold for $1,572,450.
The brood sale was also the third largest ever. A total
of 44 lots were consigned with 33 of them selling for
$102,700 (average: $3,112—the largest average price
ever at a brood sale). That compares favorably to the
largest brood auction ever—the fall 2003 sale when 58
sold (out of 97 consigned) for $116,500—and the second largest, held just last fall (when 47 sold, out of 62
consigned, for $115,900).
Thus, of the three largest brood auctions in the last
35 years, two of those occurred at the last two NGA
meets.
Collectively, this spring’s auction ranks third all-time
with $1,628,350 in total sales, just behind (by only
$8,100) the No. 2 sale, the $1,636,450 combined sale in
spring 2007. Still leading the way is that fall 2000 combined auction for $1,725,450.
The Jay Rangel/Paul Bitterman team led the way in
the auction, as their speedy PJ pups sold for $312,250.
Thirty-one of their pups paraded in the ring, with all
31 selling. The two biggest sales in the pup auction
were PJ pups—PJ Refined ($52,500) and PJ Father Dave
($52,000). Second highest seller was Ken Biehle with 52
pups going for $271,250—plus half interest in the sale
of 10 other pups for $26,600.
Top buyer was Tom Ferris, who purchased seven
pups for $206,000. Next was Charter Kennel with 14
purchases for a total of $175,000.
There were 408 entries in the NGA Track Stakes,
which exceeded all expectations. All Track Stakes results,
and other Spring Meet features, will be carried in the
May/June issue of the Greyhound Review.
The Jack Sherck Banquet at the elegant Eisenhower
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Center Courtyard, attracted a large crowd, with warm
tributes paid to Jack regarding his numerous contributions to the sport. Tributes were paid by emcee Kenny
Allen, Vin Savill, Randy Finegan, Vince Berland and Bill
Janecek.
Thursday’s awards program began with the presentation of two scholarships—the Jason Dean Hunt Memorial Scholarship (won by Alysia Arnhold of Hays, Ks.),
presented by Jason’s grandmother, Kay Smith; and the
Edward Keelan III Memorial Scholarship (won by Tito
Jose Canas of Wheeling, WV). This was followed by the
presentation of the 4th Annual NGA Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to Bill Janecek (the “Voice of the
NGA”) by Craig Heinen. Next came the presentation of
the canine awards—the NGA Rural Rube Award to the
year’s best sprinter in 2013 (Rob Gronkowski) and the
Flashy Sir Award to the year’s best router (Smokey Joe).
Lastly, the AGTOA’s All-America team awards were presented.
More than $50,000 was raised at the annual benefit
Auction/Dinner at the Hall Of Fame on Tuesday night
(Apr. 22), which was attended by a large crowd. “We
appreciate the support of the Hall Of Fame through this
event,” said Hall Of Fame Pres. Tom Taplin. “Our sincere
thanks go to all who contributed consignments, to the
buyers, and to all those who attended the dinner.”
NGA Fall Meet dates are Oct. 13-18. Pre-stake schooling begins on Sunday, Oct. 5.
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Commission Meeting Dates
July 31, 2014 • Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center, Johnston
August 28, 2014 • Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
October 9, 2014 • Wild Rose Clinton, Clinton
November 13, 2014 • Adventureland Inn, Altoona
January 15, 2015 • Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino, Altoona
March 5, 2015 • Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino, Altoona
April 16, 2015 • Mid America Center/Harrah’s Council Bluffs
Casino Hotel, Council Bluffs
June 4, 2015 • Hard Rock Sioux City, Sioux City
IOWA RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION MEMBERS
The Commissioners can be reached through the Commission office 1300 Des Moins Street, Suite 100, Des Moines, Iowa
50309; 515/281-7352; fax number 515/242-6560 or at the address and phone number listed below.
Richard Arnold - Mr. Arnold lives in Russell. He is a farmer and
small business owner. Commissioner Arnold’s political affiliation is Republican. His term on the Commission expires April
30, 2016. Commissioner Arnold can be reached at 26865 407
Street, Russell, IA 50238-7537, 642-203-0298. [email protected].
Carl Heinrich - Mr. Heinrich lives in Council Bluffs. He is past
president of Iowa Western Community College and is currently
serving on various boards, including the American Red Cross.
Commissioner Heinrich’s political affiliation is Republican. His
term on the Commission expires April 30, 2014. Commission
Heinrich can be reached at 816 Birchwood Circle, Council Bluffs,
IA 51503, 712-323-7253.
Kristine Kramer - Ms. Kramer lives in New Hampton. She
owns K and W Motors, Ltd in New Hampton. Commissioner
Kramer’s political affiliation is Democrat. Her term on the Commission expires April 30, 2015. Commissioner Kramer can be
reached at PO Box 263, New Hampton, IA 50659-0263, 641-3302968. [email protected]
Jeff Lamberti - Mr. Lamberti lives in Ankeny. He is an attorney and is president of Block, Lamberti, Gocke and Ahlman law
firm. Commissioner Lamberti’s political affiliation is Republican.
His term on the Commission expires April 30, 2014. Commissioner Lamberti can be reached at Black, Lamberti, Gocke
and Ahlman, 210 N.E. Delaware Avenue, Suite 200, Ankeny, IA
50021, 515-964-8777. [email protected]
Dolores Mertz - Ms. Mertz lives in Algona. She is a retired
State Representative. Commissioner Mertz’s political affiliation
is Democrat. Her term on the Commission expires April 30,
2015. Commissioner Mertz can be reached at 1803 E. Mound
St., #8, Algona, IA 50511, 515-395-2952.
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News from ...
Bluffs Run
Splish Splash $60,000
3/8 mile derby champion
By Steve Sigafoose 5/25/14
Black Kennel trainer Jonnie Brumage had an idea that
Splish Splash could deliver and she did, to the surprise of
the Bluffs Run patrons in the final of the $60,000 3-8 Mile
Derby on Saturday, May 24.
Easily the longshot in the field at 22-1, the 60 pounder,
born Sept. 2, 2011 out of Kiowa Mon Manny-Patch On
Monday, popped the three box and made the championship race her own show, rolling to an eight and a half
length triumph in a right sharp time of 38.83 seconds.
“I thought she was a sleeper,” acknowledged a smiling
Brumage as he held onto his champion following the race.
Splish Splash started on the 5-16 mile course where
“she broke well,” explained Brumage, “but she would get
caught. So we decided to put her on the back side.”
In her qualifying rounds, Splish Splash didn’t break well,
getting out fifth, sixth and seventh in three of the rounds.
She did break second in the second round; where she
went on to win.
“We felt she could break,” said Brumage, “but she surprised us by going to the front (in the championship
race).”
Once in front, even down the frontstretch the first time,
it was a two-greyhound race. Her only competition came
from kennelmate Cadillac Otis.
Brumage admitted he was satisfied with the lead but
found himself “hoping Otis would catch her because he
was more of a true 3-8 greyhound.”
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Left to Right:
Asst. Trainer – Ted MacFarlane,
Trainer – Jonnie Brumage,
Leadout - Jesus Tapia, Asst.
Trainer – Jeremy Wilkinson,
Owner – Clayton Black and Rory
DeSantiago – Racing Director.
But Splish Splash, 26-5-4-4, was
having nothing of that and pulled
away in stellar fashion in the homestretch to post her final margin.
Splish Splash rewarded the patrons at Bluffs Run who had faith in
her paying $46.80, $21.20 and $4.60
across the board. There were good
payouts all over the boards Cadillac
Otis paid $10.40 and $4.40. Takenitalltheway paid $6.00. The Quiniela was
worth $130.20; the Exacta $519.00
and the Trifecta $1,365.50.
Cadillac Otis, 18-9-4-1, had to hold on in the homestretch to finish second, a half-length ahead of the nicely
closing Takenitalltheway.
Takenitalltheway, 22-6-3-3, finished a solid job after
breaking seventh to take third. “I knew he had to get
out (of the box),” said Plum Creek Kennel trainer Monte
Hoopes, “but he didn’t and then he got stepped on.
“Jonnie and I have been friends since high school and
have been competing for 20 years. I’m glad to have had
three greyhounds in the final.”
Four lengths back, 13 lengths behind the winner, was
the third of Black’s four entries in the final, A Frosted Life,
24-3-6-5.
Fifth was Makin A Scene (Plum Creek), 26-5-4-3.
The disappointment was the sixth-place finish of Boc’s C
U Again (Boeckenstedt), 22-10-3-2. The greyhound went
off at nearly 1-1 odds and with the most wins in the field
of 64 that started The Derby. Boc’s C U Again broke fifth
from the two box but twice was stymied by miserable
trouble.
Go Lucky Ashlee (Black), 22-5-4-5, the morning line
favorite, was seventh followed by Epic Revolution (Plum
Creek), 23-5-2-4.
The victory was worth $30,000 to Splish Splash while
Cadillac Otis got $15,000. Takenitallthway earned $6,000
and A Frosted Life got $3,000 for fourth place. The fifth
through eighth place finishers each earned $1,500.
$60,000 Juvenile Finals Preview
By Steve Sigafoose 6/17/14
Three Bean & Stout Kennel greyhounds, including the top points earner, fill the championship field
for the Saturday, June 21, final of the $60,000 Juvenile
Stakes at Bluffs Run.
A box-to-wire romp, winning by two lengths out
of the three box was Hilco Kalvin’s, 26-9-4-2, second
victory in the four qualifying rounds. The 79-pounder,
born May 8, 2012 out of Bluffs Run Hall of Famer Kc
And All-Primco Kapow, was the leading points earner
with 50, thanks to a pair of seconds to go with his
wins.
A pair of greyhounds was next to qualifying with 48
points apiece.
Boc’s Bradberry (Boeckenstedt), 14-5-1-2, had the
most wins of any greyhound in the Juvenile qualifying
with three, easily making up for a sixth-place finish
in the opening round. The 67-pounder, born July 28,
2012 out of Djays Octane-Ucme Chickaboom, did not
impress the Bluffs Run patrons in the semifinals, going
off as an 18-1 longshot from the five box. But she went
box-to-wire to win by a length.
Sh Cold One (Hardison), 16-6-1-2, had only a third
in the semifinals, but still managed to finish with 48
points, thanks in a big part to a couple of early victories.
Bean & Stout’s other two finalists came next, each
with 42 points.
Hilco Kc Kidd, 18-7-3-1, advanced with a second place
finish in the semifinals.
Ds Sip N Si, 12-5-2-1, raised some eyebrows, winning
twice in the tougher quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.
A 17-1 longshot in the semifinal, he went box-to-wire
from the three box to win by two lengths. Ds Sip N
Si made the jump from being tied for 12th after the
quarterfinals, the only greyhound outside the top eight
after the quarterfinals to make such a leap.
Three greyhounds finished with 41 points to fill out
the championship field.
Dutch Pepper (Filipelli/Miner), 30-7-2-5, a co-leader
after the quarterfinals, had a horrible semifinal race, a
bump and a fade leading to a last-place finish. But the
point for last gave her enough to qualify.
Boc’s Sailfish (Boeckenstedt), 20-5-3-4, finished
third in the semifinal race and that plus a couple of
wins got him the 41 points needed to qualify.
Taken Prisoners (Mickim), 27-6-9-2, had only one
win but a pair of seconds, including one in the semifinals got him the 41 points needed.
Actually nine greyhounds earned 40 points, the
number usually needed to reach the championship
race. L’s Jada (Boeckenstedt) won twice, but the fourth
place finish in the semifinals left her with only 40
points, one short of the championship field.
May Roundup
by Steve Sigafoose 6/1/14
May at Bluffs Run belonged to the Bean & Stout Kennel.
Bean & Stout had the most winners in the month
(38) and needed only 182 starts to achieve that total.
Eight other kennels had more starts in comparison.
Leading Bean & Stout was its ace Ds Libra. The 71
pounder, born Oct. 25, 2011 out of Bd’s Grayson-Ds
Mariah, is having quite a year. She was the greyhound
of the month in March, won the $60,000 Team Survivor Stakes in April and is the greyhound of the month
in May with a 3-3-0-0 record. She won her three races
by an average of four-plus lengths and is the top greyhound for the year at the track with a 22-12-6-0 record.
Bean & Stout leads Bluffs Run for the year with 167
wins.
Boeckenstedt is chasing Bean & Stout in every category except one. Boeckenstedt has earned the most
money for the first five months with $423,550.50.
Boeckenstedt had 35 winners in May led by Boc’s
Karaoke who had a 4-3-0-0 record. Keeper-Red Rock
had 31 winners behind Jb’s Luckylady who was 5-3-01 in May.
The Black Kennel put four greyhounds into the
championship race of the $60,000 3-8 Mile Derby, including the winner, Splish Splash, but its top two greyhounds for the month were Ww’s India 5-3-1-0 and
Gangster Bugsy who is starting up the grade ladder
at 2-2-0-0. Gangster Bugsy, by the way, is out of Bluffs
Run Hall of Famer Little Andy-Frosted Flake.
Other top greyhounds in May were P Kay Goastgoose (Petzold) 5-3-1-0; Takenitalltheway (Plum
Creek) 7-3-1-1, which included a third place finish in
the final of the $60,000 3-8 Mile Derby Stakes and Lk’s
Lets Deal (Filipelli/Miner) 7-3-0-0.
June belongs to the youngsters at Bluffs Run. The
$60,000 Juvenile Stakes, for which entries must be under 26 months of age by May 27, 2014, begins Wednesday, June 4, with a field of 96 greyhounds.
Four qualifying rounds with sliced the field to the
championship eight on Saturday, June 21.
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What the World Needs? Another Greyhound Book!!!
By Robert Scott McKinnon
“Sorry to hear about Maddog,”
an acquaintance from the old days,
Fleas Finnegan said, the other day,
in a phone call, he did not mention
from where.
“Something happened to Maddog?” I had to ask. “What do you
mean?”
“We haven’t heard much from
him for months, I just presumed,
you know, maybe didn’t feel good
or something, maybe they put him
somewhere, you never know. Maybe
he offended the wrong guy.”
“Maddog is fine,” I said. “He just
took a little break. He is no spring
chicken, you know.”
“He ain’t no summer chicken either,” Fleas said.
“I know that … more than you
know,” I said. “Incidentally, Maddog
is appearing in another Greyhound
novel, about to be published by Wee
Publishing, an Imprint of Whiskey
Press, which recently was purchased
by a New York publisher, Start Publishing, a large company which also
has a track record in film produc-
tion.”
“Wow,” my acquaintance Fleas
Finnegan said, “I am overwhelmed.
Another Greyhound book? Think
of it. Something having to do with
adoption, I presume.”
“No Fleas, not adoption. Well, I
guess in a way it is, but not in the
ordinary sense.”
“What’s the name of the new
book?”
“Well, Fleas, actually, it isn’t new by
any means. The Greyhound Review
published it in nine installments,
some years ago.”
“Why would anybody object to a
dog story? What‘s Chapter One like?
You have to be off and running by
Chapter One.”
“The story opens with a graduating high school senior driving
around town in the buff.”
“Nude?”
“Yes. Nude.”
“Naked.”
“Yes. Naked.”
“Why?”
“How should I know?”
“Have you read the script?”
“Yes. Of course. I wrote it.”
“I thought you said Maddog
wrote it.”
“I didn’t say that. I said
Maddog appears in the piece,
Fleas. So do you.”
“So who’s nude?” Fleas
asked. “You’ll get sent to
prison if it’s Maddog … for
obscenity. Or sued … if it’s
me.”
“Don’t be ridiculous, Fleas.
The girl’s affliction is so rare
nobody’s ever heard of it
before.”
“I see,” Fleas said. “One time I
got into an anthill and had to
disrobe and run for the river.
Is it something like that?”
“Fleas, is that you?”
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“No.”
“Does she get over it, do they find
a cure?”
“Yes. She only appears briefly in
Chapter One and Chapter Nine. In
Chapter Nine she has all her clothes
on.”
“You are joking.”
“No.”
“It’s a kid’s book?”
“High school. Young adult.”
“That sounds like a trilogy to me.”
“Yes. Moose Bruce and the Goose,
ballpark fourth grade. Originally
published by Bobbs Merrill, later
reprinted by the author.”
“You?”
“Yes Fleas. Me.”
“That’s vanity publishing,” Fleas
lectured. “As Ecclesiastes says, and
that too is vanity.”
“I know,” I said. “I reprinted on my
own penny because the copyright
date fell smack dab on the day a
new copyright law went into effect and the library of congress
itself didn’t seem to come up with
anything, and at this time I was in
contract language with Disney, a
producer, a script writer, an agent,
lawyers, and who knows who else,
so I renewed the copyright by
reprinting.” The second book in the
trilogy is Down Under Jones, junior
high or older, published by the Iowa
Greyhound Association. There exists
a really good screen play, by the
way, one of these days, you never
know. And finally, Jesse’s Hound,
high school and adult.”
“Just because you are an adult
doesn’t mean you have an adult
reading level.”
“That’s true. Good point. What’s
that have to do with anything?
Fleas thought about it, then said,
“Nothing. You seem to run to trilogies. You did three special one issue
magazines for the Iowa Greyhound
Association, Travels with Jones. From
Cairo to Iowa: on the Trail of the
Racing Greyhound, and The Sport
of Queens. That’s three. A trilogy is
three. Is there a fourth magazine on
the burner?”
“Well, Fleas, why not?”
“Because, then it isn’t a trilogy, it‘s
a quartology.”
“Trilogies are often more than
three books,” I explained, coming
up immediately with Dune and The
Hobbit. “The list goes on and on.”
“You have three books out there
on the Lewis and Clark expedition,
Fleas said. “Another trilogy. Do you
plan to write a fourth book and call
it a trilogy.”
“Yes,“ I said. “Seaman, The dog of
the Expedition. One. Two. And Three.
And four. Just to be clear, Fleas, the
trilogy is going to New York. Jesse’s
Hound is going to Wee Creek Publishing.”
“So … what’s this Jesse’s Hound all
about?”
“Well, readers of The Greyhound
Review will recall it starts out early
one morning, Jesse is walking the
dog Maddog gave him, clandestinely, as Maddog is and does, getting
the kid to raise the dog, knowing
he’ll do a good job, and in sixteen
months or so you have a bread
winner on your hands and you did
not have to pay room and board,
schooling, dog walkers, vet bills, all
those things that add up, and being
partners, the kid gets a cut I would
imagine, and it’s just a good deal all
the way around. However, the plot
thickens, on page 2, when the dog
offends a homeowner by taking a
dump on a prize-winning rose bush,
and Jesse is hurrying off, police
sirens in the background, when the
girl, of whom I mentioned earlier,
gives him a ride to the track where
he is scheduled to meet Maddog
and all the old crew, one of which
is you, at the
morning’s unofficial schooling.”
“And, you say,
the girl driving
the car is nude?”
“Yes.”
“Is there some
underlying significant literary
thrust going on
here?”
I thought
about it. I was
reminded of
watching a
Shakespeare
play at Shakespeare Upon
Avon, and at
the very end,
Cleopatra
is standing
downstage,
stark-raving
nude. And you
have to guess
that Shakespeare never
thought of that
but somebody
in the Royal
Shakespeare bunch, the director,
producer, the guy who waters the
lawns … when Cleopatra commits
suicide with that nasty little asp, and
passes on into another dimension,
you probably don’t go bye-bye with
your clothes on, I don’t know, just a
guess. You come in naked and out
you go naked. “No,” I said.
“No what?”
“No underlying literary thinking.”
Fleas’ coughed.
“Are you all right, Fleas?”
Fleas grunted, then said, “Anything else?”
“The story explains the odd behavior,” I explained. It’s like somebody wearing the wrong hat.”
“Yeah. Right. Is this that story with
“Fleas, is that you?”
the albino Greyhound?”
“Yes, it is. It is indeed.”
“Albino Greyhounds don’t exist.”
“One does in Jesse’s Hound.”
“How many words?”
“I’d call it a novelette.”
“So what happens in Chapter
Two?”
“You want me to tell you the
whole thing?”
“Well, I have some time to kill.”
“I don’t. If you want to find out
what happens in Jesse’s Hound,
check it out, or call Maddog. He
knows all about it. Nice to hear from
you, Fleas. Keep in touch. If you do
see Maddog, give him my regards.”
The phone went click. I hung up,
went back to work.
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Heartland Greyhound Adoption's focus continues to be
finding retired racers permanent homes and spreading
the word about greyhounds as pets. HGA will once
again work with the IGA at the Iowa State Fair. We
will plan to have a greyhound on hand to receive the
publics attention and affection. The fair runs August
7-17, and this year's theme is "Nothing Compares."
We have expanded our meet & greet schedule
too. We now host meet and greets from Omaha to
Coralville. Most are at pet supply stores, but we also include
Nebraska Furniture Mart in Omaha, Bass Pro in Altoona, and
Wines of Iowa in West Des Moines.
In August we will participate in the Prairie Meadows Iowa
Classic Parade, Saturday, August 7th at 10:30. The theme is,
"Racing Since the 80s."
With the changes coming to greyhound racing HGA
will continue to work with trainers and owners in placing
greyhounds in adoptive homes.
Heartland Greyhound Adoption
P.O. Box 342
Bondurant, IA 50035
515-967-6564
We’re on the Web!
www.heartlandgreyhoundadoption.org
[email protected]
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Board Members:
Jorene King, Bundurant, 515.967.6564
Jody Evans, Altonna, 515.210.0459
Jean Ballard, Altoona, 515.957.9207
Eugenio Coco, Urbandale, 515.334.5419
Ryand Hasty, Des Moines, 515.490.8277
Gretchen Mayer, Ames, 515.292.3716
Lori Murga, Carlisle, 515.989.9939
Newsletter Editor:
Talene McCullough, Altoona, 515.979.6929, [email protected]
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T-shirts DONATED for the
IGA Iowa State Fair booth,
Des Moines,
Varied Industries Building
by Bev Yates.
Fair dates: August 7-17, 2014
Just an old man and his dog
He was getting forgetful and arthritic; his hearing was failing fast.
He sat with his old dog Skip, telling stories of his past:
Of a war that he once fought in and the deeds that he had done.
Skip listened as he told how this buddies had been heroes, every one.
And though sometimes to his neighbors, his tales became a joke,
His old dog Skip listened intently, believing what the old man spoke.
But we’ll hear his talks no longer, for ol’ Bob has passed away,
And the world’s a little poorer because a soldier died today.
He won’t be mourned by many, just his old dog Skip and his loyal wife.
For he lived an ordinary, quiet, unassuming sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family who were grown and gone away:
Few will even notice the passing of this brave soldier today.
When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing, proclaiming they were great.
Papers tell of their life stories, from the time that they were young.
But the passing of a soldier often goes unnoticed and unsung.
Skip sat by the empty chair of the soldier who had offered up his all,
Without a reason to live, Skip gave one last sigh, and closed his eyes to die.
Certainly no headline in the paper will say,
“Our country is in mourning... a soldier and his loyal dog died today,”
And the world’s a little poorer for a soldier and his dog who died today.
-Author unknown
As we attend parades, celebrations, various events and family
get-togethers, we remember our loved ones who are no longer with us.
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our
HE-roes and our SHE-roes!” -Maya Angelou
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The Membership Committee reserves the right to reject any application if it determines it is not in the IGA’s or the Iowa
greyhound industry’s best interest to accept an applicant as an Active Member. Please describe in a narrative fashion
your overall interest in becoming an Active Member, including your direct or indirect connections to the Iowa greyhound
industry (e.g. years of involvement with the industry, whether you own or breed greyhounds in Iowa, are employed
within the industry, employ others within the industry, etc.)
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Please attach additional sheets if necessary.
References who will support your application to become an Active Member in the IGA:
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** Dues for Active Members are $25 and must be received no later than July 24 in order to become an Active Member for 2014. Active Membership requires you
to establish Iowa residency through domicile for one full year prior to any vote. Applicants not meeting the residency requirements shall not receive full Active
Membership privileges until such time as the residency required is established. The Membership committee reserves the right to request additional proof of residency
prior to accepting any applicant as an Active member.
SEND this membership application form and payment for $25.00 to
Iowa Greyhound Association
Alan Hill, IGA Treasurer
15768 300th Street
Radcliffe, IA 50230
515.893.2366 - e-mail: [email protected]
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