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Shelter News from Shorty the Cat's Point of View
Help Save Shorty's Favorite place to nap
* Find out why Sam keeps saying ROOF
* What is making Shorty so upset
* When it rains it pours
* Show Shorty and Sam they can count on their friends
Read on...........
CALLING ALL CHICKEN LITTLE VOLUNTEERS
"ROOF!" "ROOF!" "ROOF!"
I wish Sam would be a little quieter, how's a guy supposed to take a nap around here with you making all that noise. So much for being nice and cozy and settling down for a long winters nap. Well I better get up and check what's going on because Sams barking up a storm, and that's not like her. Something must be the matter.
"ROOF!" "ROOF!" "ROOF!"
Sam what's the matter? I haven't heard you bark like that since the time you were rummaging through the garbage and got an empty dog food can stuck on your snout!
"ROOF!" "ROOF!" "ROOF!"
Sam would you quit barking already and tell me what's the matter? I can't help, if you don't tell me what's wrong.
That's what I have been trying to do, you just haven't been listening.
Sam I am listening, so please try to explain it one more time.
Okay I'll give it one more shot so please pay attention. "ROOF!"
There you go again, I can't make heads or tails out of that.
Good grief Shorty, I couldn't have made it any plainer than if it were the nose on your face! Why do you think you have a drop of water on the top of your head?
What drop of water on the top of my head, I thought I was only dreaming that.
Just run your paw across your head, that's not a dream.
Yikes my head really is wet!
That's what I've been trying to tell you! That water is from the roof!
How was I supposed to know that when all you kept saying was ROOF, ROOF, ROOF. You left out many important details.
That's what I was trying to tell you, the wind has done some major damage to the roof again, and peeled more shingles off, just as easily as our human friends can peel a banana!
Speaking about our human friends, someone has to break the bad news to them?
I sure don't want to be the one to have to tell them. Shorty, can you?
I really don't want to be the bearer of bad tidings either. I remember how upset our people friends were a couple of months ago when the shingles blew off on a different part of the roof. They had that fixed, but the last time this happened, I overheard them say the roof isn't going to last much longer and needs to be replaced. Also our people friends were just saying the acoustical ceiling in the kennels needs to be redone since it is falling down and needs some major work, then there are the gas bills, electric bills and the veterinary bills etc. When it rains it pours!
Shorty, even though there are lots of bills staring them in the face, we have to say something to them. If we don't, when it rains or as the snow melts as it's doing now we are going to be sitting in a real mess! On top of it, our people friends will have lots of important paper work ruined along with your favorite napping spot being soaked.
Yikes! I don't know which would be the bigger disaster, ruined paperwork or my favorite napping spot being soaked? I better take matters into my own paws and tell them. But before I break the bad news to them, perhaps we could get a special fund raiser going immediately, and let them know that we are trying to raise money to help.
Sounds like a good idea to me. How about I stand in front of the shelter saying "ROOF!" "ROOF!" "ROOF!", and Shorty you could get into a chicken little suit and say the sky is falling the sky is falling!
I have a better idea Sam you wear the chicken little suit and I'll work on this from another angle. Well, gotta run! I have work to do!
Love,
Shorty
PS.If anyone would like to stand in front of the shelter with Sam wearing a chicken little suit please contact me ASAP! Or if you prefer to skip the chicken little outfit and just send in a donation that would be great too!
Craft Show Update
This years craft show was a hit, with a wide array of beautiful crafts and delicious baked goods that were sure to please. We want to take this opportunity to thank the following people for their handy work and baking finesse, including: Grace Mueller, Judy Swiontek, and Chris Wlodarski, Nicholas De George, Charlotte Wright, Michele Chalifoux, Nancy Vales, Clare Paskiet, Judy Kunkel, Mary Ann, Mark and Amy Lukas, Connie Bylsma, Elaine Tryjefaczka, Donna Holous, Kathy Przybyla, Jennifer Nehring, Pam and Don Brown, Josh Chalifoux, Annie Coleman, Phyllis Klingensmith, Rosemary Adams, Barb Gunderson, Rosemary Webster, Lee Ann Mayr, Ms. Petraitis, Erika Enguita, Joanne Follkie, Ms. Cannella, Coastal Custom Carpets, Rose Marie Wittenkeller, Gerry Pajkos, Chris Pieczonka, Residents of Marion Village, Carol Losey, Judy Planinc, Karen Smith, Patty Robinson, Laura Hostert, Selma Carmichael, Debbie Pellicci, Rita Kot, Lila Konow, Beth Manion, Valerie Doubrawa, Janice Faikus, Sandi O'Brien, Eileen Polsky, Michelle Norris, B & Chels Craft Shop, Judy Pell, Jackie Baldgra, Katie Washagan, Karen Smith, Connie Markoutsas, Cecillia and Thomas Filipiak, Girl Scout Troop #171, Rosemary Webster, John and Michaeleen Fraschetti, Sal Maratto, Monica Franco, Jenny Doll, Kathy and Steve Therry, Larry and Joan Reylek, Leona Hartmann, Valarie and Ashley Schehr, Mary Ann Haupin, Beverly Ermler, Rita Ballard, Louise Hollingsworth, Frank Koloday, Tina Jones, Bonnie Reinhard, Lee Maier, Charlene Pry, Ken and Sue Kopta, and Florence Mitchell.
We also want to thank the following people for helping at the sale, we couldn't have done it without them: Annie Coleman, Mary Ann, Amy and Mark Lukas, Clare Ann Paskiet, Michele and Josh Chalifoux, Donna and Wayne Holous, Phyliss Klingensmith, Pam Brown, Judy Kunkel, Connie Bylsma and Kathy Przybyla.
There were very few crafts left over after the sale, and the few that were, our "Country Peddlars" Judy Kunkel and Annie Coleman sold. Judy had a table for TLC at St. Barbara's craft show and Annie had a table for TLC at the Lemont Park District. Together they brought in another $547.50 which brings the grand total for the craft show to $6,392.70. We also wanted to note Pam Brown did double duty baking for TLC. Pam not only baked for the Holiday craft show she also had a pre bake sale at her husband's place of employment and raised $507.00 for the shelter. (We sincerely hope that we didn't exclude anybody's name, if we did please accept our apologies.)
Donna Holous, Pam Brown and Judy Kunkel manning the bakery table
Special Thanks
We wish to thank The J Edward Mahoney Foundation for the generous grant they made to the Bertha Fund. We also wish to thank the Alex and Kip Foundation Trust for their benevolence.