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Summer/Autumn Issue 2008 Tributes

Check this out: 17 GREAT PRIZES! And 2 ways to win! 1st Prize: $750.00 package includes a $550.00 Prize Package to the Wilderness Resort in beautiful Wisconsin Dells, plus $250.00 CASH! WooHoo!!! Enjoy the fun of two indoor and 2 outdoor pools, saunas, hot tubs, golfing, via shuttle service to allow you to enjoy the attractions at both Wilderness Sites! This Wilderness Gift card allows you to choose the package you want and time of year you want to go. You will also win $250.00 to spend on fun and entertainment while you are there. Donated by Bill and Patty Robinson, Orland Park, Illinois 2nd Prize: $500.00 COOL CASH and who can't use cash! Donated by Darlene Novak, Lowell Michigan 3rd Prize: Stunning Ladies Amethyst and Gold ring Donated by Anonymous, Lockport, Illinois 4th Prize: Ladies Gold Good Fortune Ring Donated by Jennifer Schnaufer, New Lenox, Illinois 5th Prize: A $320.00 Chiro-One Wellness gift card Donated by Jeannine Eckards Chiro-One Wellness, Homer Glen, Illinois 6th Prize: Mario Tricoci $240.00 Spa Essentials package Donated by Don and Jan Rose, Orland Park, Illinois 7th Prize: $150.00 Old Gold Jewelry Gift Certificate Donated by Katheryn and Peter Ashe, Orland Park, Illinois 8th Prize: Sun Mate Solar Centurian Solar Power Halogen Security Light with Motion Detector & Siren and Sleeping Cherub solar Garden Statue Donated by Sandi and Parnell O'Brien, Homer Glen, Illinois 9th Prize: Char Broil Gas Grill Donated by the Endebak Family, Lockport, Illinois 10th Prize: HP Desk Jet All in one Printer, Copier, Scanner Donated by Brian and Barb Chwierut, Palos Heights, Illinois 11th Prize: Beautiful Ladies Gold Earrings Donated by Kathryn & Peter Ashe, Orland Park, Illinois 12th Prize: $125.00 Avon Gift Basket Bundle Donated by Mandy DiTola, Lockport, Illinois And now for your second chance to win! The 5 people selling the most raffle tickets will win the following: 1st Prize: Sony 4GB MP3 Player Donated by the Cicala/Guzior Family, Orland Park, Illinois 2nd Prize: $115.00 gift Card Bonanza including $25.00 for Red Lobster, $25.00 for Chili's, $25.00 for Olive Garden, $15.00 for Starbuck's and $25.00 PetSmart gift card, Donated by Bev and Don Ermler, Homer Glen, Illinois 3rd Prize: $100.00 Gift Certificate for Shell Gasoline Donated by James Gianfrancisco MD, Justice, Illinois 4th prize: 100.00 Fender & Donisch Portrait Gift Certificate Donated by Diane Silvestri, Lockport, Illinois 5th Prize: Pet Portrait gift Certificate & $25.00 Petsmart gift certificate Donated by Clare Paskiet, Lockport Illinois If you need chances you can pick them up at the Shelter between 11:00 A.M. & 4:00 P.M. Tuesday through Saturday, or call 708-301-1594 if you would like chances mailed to you. Drawing 4:00 P.M. September 27th You need not be present to win all prizes will be awarded REMEMBER: with every chance you buy, it is one more chance to help the animals at TLC! From the heart Susan Uetz's had sent in a donation and had written this from the heart as to how the donation should be used: Please, For the one who is not the cutest, prettiest, strongest, or bravest, For the one who needs the last and most desperate chance... With all of my love and the biggest hugs... Susan - In hopes you rescue many many more.... Happy Endings made possible by YOU We love to hear the "happy ending" stories of animals that have been adopted from TLC. It is because of your caring and generosity that these animals have been given a second chance to be adopted into a good home. Here are the happy endings of a couple of the animals that came from horrible circumstances to end up being a loved and cherished member of their adopted families. Lucky's tale was very sad. She had come from an abusive home. She was taken out of her abusive home by court order. Her owner had hit her in the head with a hammer, and had she not been taken out of that situation, I am sure she would not be alive today. Jim and Patty Candilas who adopted her said, "Lucky was an appropriate name for her because she was rescued from an abusive home. But now I believe we are the lucky ones, because we are very lucky to have her. She was easy to train and even easier to love. Thank you TLC for all you do but mostly for Lucky." Then there was Angel (the black and white kitty, pictured with her big brother, Calypso): My "Mom" found me at TLC, after she read the story on the website, I was the kitty who was thrown from a car window and rescued. I really love my new home, and my "Mom and Dad" say they can't imagine why anyone would want to get rid of me. Ken and Kathy Wynn said, "They can't say enough good things about the people at TLC, who were so kind and loving with me and all the other animals." These Happy Endings are due in part to your caring, and generosity. Thanks for being a very important part of our efforts to help these animals. You can see how your caring pays off. Thanks! VIP Members Teach Kids Safety First When it comes to animals Our TLC VIP members are very special group indeed. Not only do they make pet visits to area senior residences, hospitals and nursing homes, in the summer several of the members volunteer time at the Lemont Safety Village too. The Safety Village program teaches young children how to behave when they come in contact with an animal, especially if it is an animal they do not know, in an attempt to prevent children from being bitten. This year the following VIP members helped with the program. Joan Wick with Shane, Clare Paskiet and Edie, Connie Bylsma and Jack, Judy Kunkel and Sullivan, Kathy Kanak with Levi Jean, Lottie Johnson with Ozzie, and Annie Coleman. These people do a great job and deserve a big round of applause. Thanks! A special thanks goes out to the Clare Marshall Foundation for the generous gift they made to help the animals at TLC. We also wish to thank the Joyce Hews Dennehy Charitable Fund for the generous grant their Foundation made to TLC. A great many animals will be helped because of these generous gifts. Car Wash for TLC was Great It takes more than a magic wand to change the Animal Care Clinic of Homer Glen into a car wash once a year. It takes a lot of hard work to be able to do this. We want to thank all the following people for putting in a busy day in the hot sun to raise money for the animals at TLC including: Diane, Jim, Cindy, and Sharon Endebak, Shawn Gallagher, Ryan, Kathryn and Kittler, Ed, Jenny and Kenny Frayne, Kylie, Nikki, Robby and Becky Gullett, Vicki Tryjefaczka, Terry and Ken Scott, Sam Gloodt, Brian Otto, Amanda Heinimann, Scott Weidner, Annie Coleman, Clare Paskiet and Denny Carter. We would also like to thank Vicky Cullen of On Time Designs for the great vinyl car wash sign they donated for the event. Of course it goes without saying how much we appreciated Dr. 0'Brien allowing this and also for his generous donation. A whole lot of suds and elbow grease netted $2,000.58 WooHoo! A special thanks to our friends at the Clorox Corporation for their generosity, with products they have donated to help us maintain the cleanliness of the shelter.