spits summer - the Hawkesbury Blue Mountains Alpaca Region

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President Matt Ridley Vice President Russel Fawcett Secretary (minutes) Carol Ridley Secretary (contacts) Brian Woodhouse-Young Treasurer Veronica Graham 4 Committee: Education & Training t.b.a Library Judi Johnston Marketing Bernhard Koch Immediate Past President Graeme Dickson 02 9411 7236 (PH) 02 9262 6998 (FAX) Blaydon@bigpond.net.au 02 9300 8387 (PH) 02 9300 8387 (FAX) russelfawcett@bigpond.com 02 9411 7236 (PH) 02 9262 6998 (FAX) Blaydon@bigpond.net.au 02 4571 2362 (PH) why@talamasca-stud.com.au 02 4754 1293 (PH) v.a.graham@bigpond.com.au 02 9440 2188 (PH) kaley@idx.com.au 02 4567 2029 (PH) 02 4567 2029 (FAX) tomahfarm@hawknet.com.au 02 4576 5048 (PH) 02 4576 6152 (FAX) warralinga@fastlink.com.au Spits & Pieces Committee Property Noel Waller Merchandise Kerrie & Warren Elgar Teepee Bronwyn Davey Bushfire Evacuation Fiona Maxwell Non-Member Shearing Pam Thomas R.A.S Committee Richard Bird Cheryl Kosaras Jeanne Brown S&P Editor H-BM Webmaster John Hay Auxiliaries: 02 4573 1272 (PH) 02 6359 3180 (PH) shogun.alpaca@bigpond.com 02 4576 4576 (PH) 02 4576 4555 alpaca@lanscape.net.au 02 4576 1622 (PH) fiona.maxwell@diageo.com 02 4573 2687 (PH) 02 4573 2888 (FAX) prestigeenterprises@bigpond.com 02 9655 1122 (PH) gorgealpacas@bigpond.com 02 4573 1177 (PH) regalhouse@pnc.com.au 02 4576 3333 (PH) alleena@zeta.org.au 02 9653 2277 (PH) 02 9653 2277 (FAX) alpacas@tpg.com.au DISCLAIMER The Editor and the Committee of the Hawkesbury-Blue Mountains Region of the Australian Alpaca Association Inc assume no responsibility whatsoever for accuracy of material in this magazine. COPYRIGHT The material published in Spits & Pieces is subject to copyright and may not be reproduced in whole or part without the written permission of the editor.
Perhaps the only “downsides” of being an editor and webmaster are that a) you don’t get to enjoy reading without knowing what’s coming next and b) you really don’t know if anyone out there bothers to look at the thing. Or so I thought. Just when I was going through the “what’s the point” part of the editorial cycle, out of the blue, kerbam! We got a threatening letter concerning the content! Oh joy, oh bliss - someone out there really does look at the stuff. It appears that our humble offerings have offended the publishers of a commercially published sales listing which, by chance, shares the same name as that which traditionally graces the centre pages of this rag. (Notice how I’ve carefully managed to avoid referring to it by name and thus getting myself cited.) My initial reaction was, to quote George W, “Bring it on!” Then, when I realized that our Futile Litigation Budget had already taken a sever hammering, I figured to let them have their name. In future our alpaca sales section, as appears in both this humble tome and the website, will be called “Teepee.” I only hope this doesn’t offend any Comanche or Sioux. ********************* Spits & Pieces From The Editor Regular visitors to the website will notice a few changes in relation to the reprinting of Spits & Pieces. Where before we were limited to pulling out specific articles we can now offer the entire thing in as a pdf file. My thanks to Mark Newman for his assistance in guiding your humble scribe through the process. ********************* Some fairly heavy duty content in this issue, particularly from El Prez, reporting on the recent AAA Council meetings. We also have an article exploring the Vertebrate Chip, a tool which in future may help alpaca breeders select for desired traits in cria. On a lighter note we have some photos from the H-BM Christmas party. Incriminating negatives are available for a small contribution to my chosen charity! ********************* Finally, as the sun sets on yet another year, all that remains is to thank my sub-editor Sue four chequing for typos and to wish all the best to you and yours, from me and mine. Have a Happy Christmas & Healthy New Cria 5
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Page 9 and 10: Spits & Pieces Alpaca Sires Austral
Page 11 and 12: Spits & Pieces Breaking News! by Wa
Page 13 and 14: Spits & Pieces Calendar January 200
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Page 19 and 20: Ngullaminya Tom & Joan Kent Ngullam
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Page 25 and 26: After 12 months of experimentation
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