- A goal for several months has been to move the storage shed from alongside the building to next to the garage. Moving the shed will allow more folks to easily see our pet intake area. Yesterday it was achieved with girl power. Heather Risser hooked the shed up and Ashley Manning towed it with her truck. Semper fi (Ashley is a Marine)! The final maneuverings involved lifting it!
- Maureen and Don Carlson and their son Caesar cleaned and prepped the area behind the shelter in advance of our new fenced-in play area to come on May 5.
- Pat Frederickson, Jackie Newman, Diane Bruske, Richard & Mary Ann Hoehn, Amanda Heineman, Ashley, and Maureen painted the multi-purpose room, hallway, and exterior doors.
- Heather power-washed the exterior of the building and the outdoor play areas.
- Bob and Sean Kowinya and Olga and Bianca Raices weaved privacy fencing into our side puppy play area for added security.
- Several volunteers walked dogs while all of the work was taking place.
- Ten volunteers led by Andrea, Eva, and Nikko Santucci took dogs to the PetSmart in Matteson for an adoption event and three were adopted including another Senior for Senior match! Many thanks to Judy Hartley, Pat & Steve Pearson and all of the others who made the adoption event a success!
And then there's the major project. Ross Peplow, Brian Espel, Ed Kowinya, and Chris Santucci tore down the paneling in the puppy/small dog room, scraped adhesive, and hauled out the garbage. Long into the evening, Heather, Ross and I power washed the room and prepped it for today's painting and sealing. We could barely stand by 9 p.m. and we're all ready to go for another day here at 9 a.m. When we see our beautiful little ones shining like the stars they are in their new room, it will all be worth it!
1 comment:
I see that Sparkle is no longer on teh website as an adoptable pup. I sure home she has found a forever home!
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