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KPETS Loses FIRST Official registered KPETS dog -
Cinda
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Way back in 2003 when KPETS was first started Ci=
nda
(Cinderella Lou Gerth) became the very first registered KPETS d=
og.
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Sweet Cinda
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On Saturday, April 23, Cinda was helped to the
Rainbow Bridge to go play with her brother Podley and all the o=
ther
furry companions we all miss so very terribly.
Read more about Cinda's
story on the KPETS Blog at
Sweet=
Cinda's Story
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Mark Your Kalendar!<=
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Round Table Breakfast
Saturday, May 14
BYOB - Bring Your Own Breakfast! 9 am
Blair Room, in the KPETS office building.RSVP
Oregon Dairy / KPETS Fundraiser<=
span
style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#333366'>
Saturday, May 21
10am - 2 pm
KPETS will be selling hot dogs, burgers and sodas
the OD will provide. Proceeds go to KPETS. Need vols
to help w/food as well as teams to mingle with their pups and <=
span
class=3DGramE>schmooze the crowd!
KPETS Pet Expo(formerly Karnival)
Saturday, June 12
11 - 3 pm
Grater Park, Ephrata
Bow Wow Bingo: Summer 2011
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EXTREMELY Important Links
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If you have trouble or want to review prev=
ious
KEYNOTES, they are available on the website at ww=
w.kpets.org
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Pet Birthdays
for May
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Max Gerth
Mickey June Garns
Annie Oswald
Mr. Bob Smith
Decker Wagner
Napoleon Janicki
Lexi McKelvy
Bandit Horn
Suzy Q. Hibshman
Ryser Henry
Murray Gottfried
Barney Buckingham
Stella Boyko
Glory Bea Wood
Ripley Farquhar
JoJo Scott
Tre Wolfe
Mia Pierce
Chima Schataze=
Gueldenbeck
Maggie Wilson
Ben Walker
Zoe Weidman
Kayla Garber
Maggie Sproles
Ruby Sproles R
Sophie Musser
Bonnie Spies
Please note: if we missed your pet's birthday it=
is
not intentional. It just means we have no date of birth on file=
or
we need to fix.. (The default we put=
for
those is 1/1/Year.)
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Updates =
! !
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Volunteer Round Tables Lancaster=
When: 2=
nd
Sat of odd numbered months @ 9 am Where: Blair R=
oom
in the United Way Building in Lancaster Who: KPETS
volunteers and anyone interested in KPETSWhat: BYOB :)
Bring Your Own Breakfast format. Or if you want to share some
goodies, I doubt it would be turned down!Why: To conne=
ct,
share and learn from each other. R=
SVP
to Jenny at Konnections@kpets.org
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br>
Lending
Library Update:
Check out the Forum's Lendi=
ng Library to
see
what books a=
nd
videos we have for you to borrow.
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nbsp;
If
you see a book or video you'd like to check out, contact Jenny =
at Konnections@kpets.org=
. You
can pick it up or we can mail it to you (you'll just need to co=
ver
the shipping).
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Bingo Season!
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We'll
keep you posted regarding the Big Bow Wow Brown Bag Bingo on Su=
nday
of Labor Day Weekend.
We could still use
a few volunteers to assist running Friday night Bingo's in Augu=
st.
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Pet Safety Tips from Pet Plan's Fetch Health Newsletter
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Garden
Variety -
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If your
pet loves to chew on garden greens, be careful that your freshly
planted patch isn't full of hidden hazards. Onions, rhubarb and
members of the nightshade family - tomatoes, eggplants and pota=
toes
- can all send your pet on an unexpected spring trip to the
hospital.
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Protect
your pet by fencing off potentially dangerous plants or choosing
less-toxic choices.
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Update from Lexi<=
/span> -&nb=
sp;by Lexi, the Golden<=
/span>
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Hello KPETS Teams and Friends! It's Lexi here just checki=
ng
in after a visit and evaluation at the Mennonite Home last night.=
I surprised one of my favorite residents, Bea on her 84th
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Bea & me! Happy as can b=
e:)
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birthday. The whole family was visiting and told me and my o=
wner
how happy they were that we have been in Bea's life. Boy, did I e=
ver
feel gr-8 after that visit.
Today I go for another treatment, which obviously isn't my favori=
te
thing to do, but I stay focused on what a wonderful visit I had l=
ast
night and that I want many more visits in the future. I focus on =
how
I can assist KPETS because they have done so much for me and my
owners.
Won't you please consider cutting something out of your life this
week - the daily coffee at Starbucks, the movie night, dinner out=
or
several less drinks over the weekend just so you can support KPET=
S by
honoring Lexi in the Lexi
Challenge. All donations whether small=
or
large add up the matching funds of $2,500 that my owners are will=
ing
to donate.
The challenge is winding down and we are half way there, so please
make your donation today on-line at KPETS.org or send a check to
KPETS. Lex=
i's Challenge - click here
And than=
ks to
all who have already donated too!
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KPETS Pet Expo - Satur=
day,
June 12 - 11am til 3 pm
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Time is flying by and the KPETS Pet Expo and
Stroll 'n Roll is fast approaching!&nb=
sp;(click h=
ere for
more info)
We've been workin=
g hard
to round up vendors, speakers and fun for the event on June =
12
from 11 am til 3 pm at Ephrata's Grat=
er
Memorial Park and Eicher Center.
But the big kicko=
ff for
the
event will be the Stroll 'n Roll Walk. This p=
ledges
from this Walk has the potential to be a huge help to KPETS
bottom line problem. So Click h=
ere to download and print out your pledge sheet for the
Stroll 'n Roll Walk. Ask your
friends, family, and coworkers to sponsor you for this walk
through the park with or without a pooch. We're inviting special
friends from the community to join us on the walk to introduce
everyone to the wonderful world of pet therapy! Registration is f=
rom
11 - noon with the Walk kicks-off at Noon!
Residents from re=
tirement
communites, group homes, special needs
children and adults, anyone who would love to go for a walk with a
dog is welcome to join us as we Stroll 'n Roll through the park!<=
/span>
There will be&nbs=
p;all
kinds of vendors, info booths, speakers, demos, etc. &n=
bsp;
Invite
everyone you know to join us for the walk and a fun afternoon in =
the
park.
Thank yo=
u so
much and looking forward to seeing you there!
Ah, if y=
ou
know of anyone who would like to be a vendor=
,click
here
for info regarding the
opportunity. |
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What KPETS is all about !
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If you look at our Ka=
lendar,
there is so much going on, I can't keep up with writing about t=
he
events AND posting them. I need your help. If you attend an eve=
nt
or have a heart-warming pet therapy story, please send them to =
blogger@kpets.org. =
We'll
post them on the KPETSTails<=
/u> blog and add a link to =
them
in the newsletter too.
Here are a few . . . .
From Dave Dilworth email: PS....I was having a very stressful night as chaplain at =
HMC
(one death ministry and four traumas all at the same time) and =
low
and behold! who came around the corn=
er but
a KPETS dog! What a nice break! Was therapy for me!!
KPETS Volunteers take the lead on raising
much-needed fund for KPETS&n=
bsp;
Carol Welsh who works at Lancaster Labs is part of their Employee
Activity Committee. This month Carol has taken the lead in
coordinating a "Used Book Sale" Fundraiser event for
their employees with the proceeds benefiting KPETS!This is such a blessing since Jenny and I had to do
nothing to coordinate this event. Carol stopped by the off=
ice
on Monday and surprised us with the update! The date is
June 14 from 2 - 4 pm. God love ya,
Carol! Thanks so very much for taking on this project on KPETS
behalf!
Wendi Mitzel is 'driving' another fundraiser for KPETS=
in
the Hanover area. It's a Cr=
uise
for a Cause f=
undraiser
in Hanover on June 25th from 4-8 pm at Brothers Pizza located at
1011 York Street. This is a car show/cruise-in to benefit KPETS.
Brothers Pizza is graciously donating =
20% of all sales from the entire day to
KPETS! During the 4-8 pm Cruise-In, there will be dash plaques =
to
the first 50 cars registered, door prizes given away throughout=
the
evening, a coloring contest for kids, a bake sale, a DJ, and a
quilt raffle ticket sale (the quilts will be given away at the =
Bow
Wow Brown Bag Bingo in Sept.) There will also be a trophy given=
out
to the Brothers Pizza owner's favorite car. So please come out =
and
join us for some great music, great food, and great cars! Not to
mention visiting with the awesome KPETS pups that will be there!
Hope to see you at Brothers Pizza on June 25th! For more info
contact wendim@kpets.org<=
span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal;text-d=
ecoration:
none;text-underline:none'> .
Cindy Wilson has raised additional dollars by
doing presentations on behalf of KPETS. KPETS just
received two checks in the mail that were donations made on
her behalf for participating in the graduation program of The 32
Degree Masonic Learning Center for Children on Sunday, May 1, 2=
011.
The program provides free, highly effective, one-to-one remedia=
tion
for children with dyslexia or a specific reading disability.
Children are enrolled in the program for three years and at the=
end
of that period they have a graduation ceremony. The Center host=
ed
its 12th Anniversary Graduation and Luncheon on May 1. Ann-Loui=
se Guilfoyle and Lola, Cindy Wilson and Case=
y,
Todd Ranson and Marcy, and Todd Dohner and Bellini all participated in th=
is
program and made it a great success. And of course, the dogs we=
re
well received.
What
Would Happen to Your Pet If . . . .&=
nbsp;
Due to a recent experience and watchi=
ng a
close call happen to a dog whose owner ended up unexpectedly in=
a
nursing home, I became very concerned about my 'kids' should I =
(or
my husband) no longer be able to care for them. Expressing my
worries to friends, Barbara Noll found a great document to help
address this concern. Part 2 addresses Providing for=
Your
Pet. (Page 6). Part 1 covers LifeTime Gifts and
Testamentary Bequests (Please consider KPETS wh=
en
pondering Part 1 opportunities). Click here to see the SPCA's
entire pamphlet. =
Paws that Count at
Arizona State University
Bill Townsend and KPE=
TS
volunteers in Arizona are Touching Lives and Warming Hearts out
West! more . . .
Little Miracles in School
Meeko=
the
Chihuahua helps a new buddy get back to class (more. . . )
Reading Goes to the AZ Dogs (more. . .)
Take Your Kids To Work Day at Lancaster General=
=
Returning
for maybe the fourth year in a row, Nancy Houston/Gilly and
=
Karen
Gerth/Sammy presented at informational and fun presentation to =
the
kids who went to LGH for Take
Your Kids To Work Day. (more. . .)
KPETS 1/2 Hour TV Shot on Blue Ridge
Cable
Ok, Back to Dawn, from previous story... D=
awn
has been assisting KPETS in various ways over the past several
months. Involved with Lititz Leos, Dawn was instrumental in the=
ir
donating $500 to KPETS, a portion of funds raised during the
Lititz's Fire & Ice Event (Dawn's 'baby')! It appears she's
only just begun, too!
Two weeks ago, Dawn emailed me and asked i=
f we
could do a TV spot for Behind
the Lines show on Blue Ridge Cable Channel 11! Her =
plan
was to do the show in three segments. First segment would be ab=
out
KPETS - who and what we are. Second, would be on what=
we
do at LGH with Dr Peggy Nepps, who is on our KPETS board member,
discussing studies and the benefits of the animal/human
interaction. Last segment was all about the need for funds=
and
the KPETS Expo coming up in June! She was on camera with me and=
was
very bold in her requests - something I struggle with all the t=
ime.
But she realizes if KPETS is to survive the next couple years,
serious funding has to happen. You go, girl! But,
additionally, to promote what KPETS is all
about, Melissa Gehman and her mom, Peggy, along with KPETS
volunteer Diane Rima and Chester were taped demonstrating =
some AAT
exercises they do at Schreiber Pediatric. Shots from this =
will
be shown during various parts of the other interview segments.<=
o:p>
"Behind the Lines" will air the week of May 23 on Blue Ridge
Cable Channel 11. We'll have a copy of the show to share, maybe=
at
the next Round Table in July!
THANKS DAWN for leading us to this great
opportunity! Tell Jacob Sammy and Gilly
send their 'slurps':)
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