T.L.C. Paw Prints Autumn Issue 2001
In Memoriam
T.L.C.'s 16th Annual "Holiday Magic" Craft Show
Mark your calendars for an event you won't want to miss!
T.L.C. crafters even put Santa's elves to shame! From gifts to decorations, you are bound to find it here. And the array of baked goods is always out of this world! This is one event you surely won't want to miss.
If you would like to donate something for the sale, we ask that you hold off bringing items to the shelter until November 6th (as we lack the space to store the crafts and we don't want to see any of the items get broken if they are fragile.) If you prefer to bring the items the day of the sale you may drop them off at the Hall at 9:30 am. As for baked goods, they should be brought directly to the sale and dropped off at 9:30 am. Please have everything prepriced! We are also asking that you label bakery as to what it is so we are not guessing is it an apple pie or peach? Every cent made will help the shelter provide care for the animals during the cold winter months.
So mark your calendars and plan to attend! Even Santa won't want to miss this one!
Holiday help tip: Purchase enough baked goods to freeze for the holidays, then just thaw when unexpected guests arrive. If your guests ask if it is homemade, you can honestly answer YES!
Don't miss out on the fun at the
T.L.C. Animal Shelter's 16th Annual Christmas Craft Show and Bake Sale
Free admission
Complimentary refreshments will be served
WHEN? Saturday November 10
TIME? 10 am until 4 pm
WHERE? Homer Township Hall on Cedar Road 1/4 block south of Route 7 (159th st.) in Lockport
GREAT RAFFLE TOO! Including tickets to the Nutcracker Suite donated by Phyliss Klingensmith, and Sal Maratto donated several items including a Sharp Microwave, bread maker, and 2 table top fountains.
ADDED BONUS! Ginger Stanek of Brady's Craft Mall has graciously offered to personalize not only the ornaments she has made and donated but is willing to personalize other items you buy at the sale.
For further information phone (708)301-1594 between 11 am & 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday
T.L.C. Garage Sale News
Sharon Hager, Donna Holous and Annie Coleman put alot of effort into making their annual garage sale for T.L.C. a success. Pricing, setting up and 2 days of selling raised $945.00 for the animals at T.L.C. We would like to thank Sharon for once again holding the sale at her home. I know it can be very inconvenient to lose the use of your garage, but Sharon and her family feel it is worth it to help the critters. We want to say a special thanks to all these teriffic volunteers to give up their weekend to help homeless animals
Suds and Elbow Grease Help the Animals
The Animal Care Clinic in Lockport once again transformed itself into a car wash for a day! We want to thank the following people for all the elbow grease and getting up to their elbows in suds including Cynthia Endebak, Jennifer Kaczmarczyk, Dr. Kate Ball, Dr. Rob Robbins, Judy Pazdro, Tommy Robbins, Jimmy Robbins, Mandy Karkula, Melinda Konczal, Emily Konczal, Jennifer Frayne, Edward Frayne, Jeff Endebak, Sharon Endebak, Kathryn Endebak, Diane Endebak and Jim Endebak. The group washed 52 cars between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm, and raised $627.00 and with an additional donation from Dr. O'Brien bringing the total up to $1,127.00. We want to give a special thanks to all of you for working so hard for the animals!
We Lost a Great Friend: Bob Martwick
Many people knew Bob Martwick as the man behind that famous orange cat, Morris, but we were privileged to know Bob as a very dear friend. Bob not only traveled all over the country with Morris, and Spuds McKenzie and other animals he used for commercials, he also had a very successful boarding kennel. In his travels Bob had met movie stars and dignitaries, and had appeared on various TV shows with his "finicky feline" companion, including Oprah. Yet Bob remained a very unpretentious man, and a very faithful friend.
During T.L.C.'s formative years, Bob was a mentor giving us alot of good advice and moral support. About 23 years ago, the shelter was in a very serious bind. Not knowing where else to turn, we called Bob, and he was there within an hour to help us out. Had it not been for Bob at that time T.L.C. would have been lost. We are not going into details, because Bob would not have liked that, but this is just one more wonderful thing this humble man did, not for an outpouring of thanks... he did it just because he was a good friend. Bob also held a fundraiser for T.L.C., where people could have their pictures taken with Morris for a small fee.
On a lighter note, I am sure some of you might be wondering how Bob liked playing second fiddle to an orange cat - he loved it! He got a kick out of relating some of the tales of what Morris did in limos, fancy hotels and to movie stars and dignitaries like Henry Kissinger. We would laugh ourselves silly! Bob loved that cat, but then Bob loved all animals. Bob was always there for us, and now it is hard for us to accept that he is gone. He will live in our hearts forever.
Bertha Fund Near Depletion
We established the "Bertha Fund" several years ago as a memorial to a stray dog that could not be saved. She was just a lovable stray that animal control had brought to the shelter. She had no name, so we named her Bertha. You could not help but fall in love with her, Bertha loved everyone she came in contact with. Sadly, Bertha's story did not have a happy ending. When Bertha was brought to us, she looked like she was ready to give birth. It was not until we got her in to the veterinarian for a good check up that we learned, her appearance was due to the advanced stages of heartworm she was suffering. We were told Bertha was beyond help, and the kindest thing we could do was put her to sleep.
In memory of Bertha we started a special fund, to help other animals brought to T.L.C. that are in need of more extensive medical care. The monies set aside in this fund has allowed us to help other animals receive the medical care they need.
But now the Bertha Fund needs help itself. We have had an increase of animals this year in need of treatment, everything from broken legs to heartworm, treatment that required more money. At this point in time the Bertha Fund is nearly depleted and we worry how we will continue to help other animals in need of more extensive care.
We were unable to cover all the medical expenses on a ten year old stray doxie, but the new owners of the little dog said they would be willing to pay half the cost, even though they were not in the financial position to do so. I suppose some folks would think it was foolish to spend a few hundred dollars on a dog that was already ten years old, but how could you take one look at this little fella who was so full of life, and not do anything to help him, especially when we had found a wonderful family to adopt him.
We are asking for your help to give the Bertha Fund the boost it needs so we can provide these special case animals the medical attention they require.
Even the Tiniest Sparrow Gets his Share of T.L.C.!
We thought you might enjoy seeing this picture of a baby sparrow that was rescued this spring. Although the Shelter's primary concern is helping homeless cats and dogs, T.L.C. provides help for any kind of animal that is in need of care, including injured and orphaned wildlife. The little sparrow is just one of the wildlife babies T.L.C. volunteers have successfully raised and released back into nature.
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