T.L.C. Paw Prints Summer Issue 1998
In Memoriam
Wish List
And The Winners Are...
The winners of the Shelter's Annual Raffle are:
Ist Prize: $ 1,000.00 SUPER BEANIE BASKET was won by Joey Fennessey of Chicago
2nd Prize: Optimus TRIPLE-PLAY Compact DISC PLAYER A.M./ F.M. STEREO DUEL CASSETTE RECORDER REMOTE was won by Jan Hendricks of Manhattan
3rd Prize: EMPRESS CASINO PACKAGE including overnight stay and dinner for two at the Alexandria Steak House, was won by Deb Dulkowski of Tinley Park
4th Prize: BROKEN ARROW GOLF OUTING was won by K. Hartford of Lockport
5th Prize: GOLD BRACELET was won by Judy Callaghan of Chicago
6th Prize: FAMILY PORTRAIT by Fender & Donisch won by Patricia Lisak Orland Park
7th Prize: UNIDEN CORDLESS TELEPHONE 900MHZ won by Dorothea Majerczyk of Berwyn
8th Prize: G.E. MICROWAVE was won by Ed and Helen Milam of Lockport
9th Prize: HANDCRAFTED AFGHAN was won by Mrs. Kress of Markham
lOth Prize: MR. COFFEE and MRS. TEA was won by James Lustyk
llth Prize: BROOKFIELD Z00 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP was won by William Cunningham of Lockport
12th Prize: $50.00 ADAMS PUB GIFT CERTIFICATE won by Naomi Janowitz of Joliet
Drum roll for the top Raffle tickets sellers
The top 5 sellers will receive a $10.00 Purple Cow gift certificate and prizes as follows:
The top seller Joan Fennessey will receive an AT&T phone.
2nd most sold was Jim Fennessey. Name sound familiar? Jim is Joan's brother. You have also seen Jim's name in Paw Prints before as a top ticket seller which he has been for the past few years. This year not only was Jim on crutches, his wife was due with their baby. Even with all that going on Jim did his all for the animals! By the way the Fennessey's had a baby girl they named Katherine! Congratulations! Jim will receive the gift wrap center
3rd top sellers was the team of Colleen Ambos and Joy Balcom who will receive a handy home helper 3M basket.
4th was Shirley Adams she will receive a MAGNAVOX CLOCK RADIO.
5th was Phylis Klingensmith she will receive a A.M. F.M. SONY WALKMAN.
Now this year there will be a few more prizes given out for the top chance sellers, It was so close, just 1 or 2 tickets away from each other, we felt that they deserved it, so here are their names: Ina Jacobs, Maragaret Blauw, Vicki Klicpera, Kara Ripper
We want to thank one and all for your participation whether it was selling chances, buying chances or donating a prize, your efforts paid off in a big way, because many more animals can be helped due to your generosity.
If You Missed It, You Missed Out on a Whole Lot of Fun
The weather was beautiful and everyone was in great spirits for the kick off of the shelter's walkathon. Even Gladys Fox was there, after recent knee surgery! Although this was the first year sprightly 94 year old Mrs. Fox couldn't walk the route, she was there to cheer everyone else on, much to the delight of everyone there!
Annie Coleman did a great job as usual busily rounding up volunteers, getting everything planned out and then making sure everything went smoothly the day of the walk! thank you Annie !
We also want to thank George Mikota who picked up all the necessities the day before the walk, and also helping a damsel in distress who had locked herself out of her car the day of the walk. George, you were a lifesaver! George did make one suggestion though, he would like it ifa few more men could help out. (there. We put the word in George, hope it helps)
Other volunteers that gave a helping hand were Cathy Melton, Dorothy Borgra, P.J. Fitzgerald, Phyliss Klingensmith, Sandi and Parnell O'Brien, Sharon Hager, Vicki Tryjefaczka, and Casey Carter. And we can't forget all the way from Texas Walter Julian! Even though he lives far away he burns up those telephone lines keeping tabs on what's going on at the shelter and making sure our area papers are informed!
Even though Mrs. Fox was unable to walk, that didn't stop folks from making pledges on her behalf, and she was among the top pledge collectors along with Jane Jobe, Bryan & Dawn Phillips, Mark & Gina Ruttle, Robin Colant, Gloria, Corey and Jeannine Diab, Duffy & Shamrock Shaughnessy, Martha Martin, and Theresa Mooney. These folks were so close pledge-wise we awarded them all a stone critter. We also want to thank all the other folks who raised pledge money.
We really appreciate Max Woods giving his ok to use Dell Wood Park, and his staff for keeping it so nice. We also want to thank the generosity of our sponsors: Reliable Home Improvement, Dr. Caffarini of Lockport Animal Hospital, Berman and Sons, and Adams Pub. We would like to thank the Lockport Dairy Queen, Clover Ridge Car Wash, and Fleckenstein's Bakery for the refreshments!
For those of you who weren`t there, we are sorry, because you really missed out on a fun event. Hope to see you next year!
Why He Couldn't Be a Puppy
Only 4 months old and he didn't know how to act like a puppy. If you didn't know better you would have thought we had a big furry stuffed animal sitting in the corner of the cage. The pup made no sound, he didn't play with the toys we gave him, he never wagged his tail which was kept tucked tightly between his legs, he was even afraid to eat...he just sat there with a scared unresponsive look. When spoken to, the pup would curl up into a tight ball, and his eyes would grow wide with fear as he watched your every move. For such a short time on this earth, he found very few pleasures in life, except for the care his mistress would try to give him, but those times times were few and far between. The woman's husband was abusive, a wife beater, and when he got tired of beating his wife he would then beat the puppy! The next door neighbor was so distraught over the situation it had her in tears. It was bad enough seeing the aftermath of the beatings the woman had endured, but with the addition of the puppy, it was almost a daily occurrence hearing the yelps and cries ofthe poor pup as it was kicked and beaten. He could not be a normal puppy - barking, romping, and playing would surely earn him another kick or punch. He quickly learned, the best way to survive was to keep quiet and out ofthe way, and even that was no guarantee.
Unable to stand it anymore the neighbor took the puppy and brought it in to us. I am sure ifshe had not had the courage to step in and do something about the situation the puppy would have one day been beaten to death!
It took several days before the puppy realized that we were not out to hurt him. His eyes softened, and his tail started to inch out from between his legs. The day we were greeted with a slight thump of the tail, was a major goal. He looked at us still scared inside as ifto say is that ok? Okay? We were overjoyed! The pup has since been adopted, and has come a long way. But then we always knew that love and understanding can work wonders! As the pup walked out the shelter's front door he looked back quickly as if to say thanks, then he jumped and frolicked as puppies do as if to say Hello world here I am! He gave his new owner a lick on the hand and we knew for sure he would be all right!
An added note to this disturbing story, the woman has sought refuge in a shelter for battered women. We are hoping that all will work out well for her too.
Update on the T.L.C. Toy, Doll and Collectible Show
As this issue of Paw Prints is about to go to press, we cannot give you a final run down on how the show went or how profitable it was for the shelter. But what we can tell you is that Judy Danalwich really worked herself to a frazzle getting this event together, along with many sleepless nights. There was much planning that went into this, table spacing logistics, press releases and ads that she had to get together and this is just the tip of the iceberg. Whew! And now she has to get the final accounting done and bills paid (ads, table rental, hall rental and so on) to see where things stand. I think what Judy needs right now is a breather. But what we can tell you is that Donna Holous, Cathy Melton, Ina Jacobs, Phyliss Klingensmith and Annie Coleman, to quote Ina and Cathy, "They had a ball!" The T.L.C. table went very well and dolls donated by Kathleen Canella, Geri Pajkos and Elmira Binkowski were raffled off, along with an Erin Bear donated by Shorty, and the day of the show Lynn Martin donated a Princess Di Bear to be raffled off that day. Thank you one and all for making this event great!
Charge!
Are you looking to open a new charge account or not happy with your present one? Please consider this offer. The shelter will receive a small percentage from every purchase you make with the "Action for Animals" visa account. If interested please contact the shelter for a form, fill the form out and send it in. Just another way we found folks can help the animals without costing you a cent!
* Please note the shelter does not have any say over the approval or the denial of an application, it is solely the decision ofthe bankcard company.
Think Flowers
Thinking about sending a nice plant or centerpiece to someone across town or someone across country for a birthday, anniversary or just to say I 'm thinking of you? If you place your order through Floral Alliance, not onIy will your gift delight the recipient, it will also be helping the animals at T.L. C.! Just call 1-800-423-5803 to place your order, and remember to give the shelter 's code number NP-1136, so the shelter receives credit.
P.S. This is the correct phone number, not the one listed in the Iast issue, after Shorty had played twinkle toes on the keyboard.... OOOps sorry for the inconvenience!
Jewel Shop & Share netted $312.44! Thanks for participating in the Shop & Share to help the critters! Watch for upcoming dates!
