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Shelter News from Shorty the Cat's Point of View
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the shelter
The puppies and kittens were running helter
skelterThey wanted everything perfect, things had to be right
For Santa Claus was coming, he was coming tonight.
The pups set out a cup of hot cocoa, by a big comfy chair.
while the kittens placed a tray full of cookies right there.
When my people friends announced that it was time for bed
In unison they protested they wanted to see the man dressed in red.
The puppies and kittens tried finding a good place to hide.
Just the thought of seeing Santa, had them all so wide eyed!
But as the minutes passed by, and the hour became late
One by one they dozed off, they just couldn't wait
So I donned my Santa suit, just in case,
and a long white beard to help cover my face.
Just in case any of them awoke, I wanted them to see,
Santa Claus instead of me.
It's not that we were trying to deceive.
It's just hard for young'ins to perceive
That the real Santa lives within our heart.
Until they do, I'll just play the part.
But now I must hurry and put gifts under the tree.
So when the little ones awake they will see,
There's a Santa that cares like you and me.
And while on the subject of Santa I just wanted to say,
Thanks to each one of you for making my day.
It's because of your donations that you have helped TLC
Save hundreds of puppies and kittens from a life of misery.
No dogs having to go hungry, with no place to go
Nor cats desperate to find shelter from the cold and snow
But saying thanks does not even begin to convey
Our gratitude for the homeless animals you've helped along the way.
So our wish for you and your entire family too,
Is that Santa bestows many gifts upon you....
The gift of happiness, the gift of love, along with many blessings from above.
Shhhhh! Do you hear what I hear! Sleighbellsl
No It couldn't be. I'm too old to believe in a chubby little man in a red suit, but I could have sworn I just heard someone call out,
HO HO HO Merry Christmas!
And the Winners are:
We want to thank everyone who participated in this years raffle and especially those who donated the fabulous prizes. So we won't keep you in suspense any longer here is the list of the winners: 1st Prize: $1,000.00 cash! WOOHOO!
won by Frank Reinhardt
2nd Prize: Stained glass 18" x 20" custom stained glass window hanging
won by Judith Planinc
3rd Prize: $500.00 Cash
won by Anita Forken
4th Prize: $500.00 Mario Tricoci gift certificate
won by Dawn Dombrowski
5th Prize: Shop Force 5 piece Cordless Power Tool Kit
won by Kraig Krippschild
6th Prize: Dewalt Heavy Duty Sawzall
won by Linda Andrews
7th Prize: Burtin Golf Bag
won by Darlene Kokotan
8th Prize: 18Kt Gold over silver Saphire with diamond accents ladies bracelet
won by Ms. Cantrell
9th Prize: Pink Pearl necklace
won by Myrna Brejcha
10th Prize: $100.00 cash
won Jean Miller
11th Prize: Dewalt Drill Bit Set
won by Elizabeth Herman
12th Prize: DeWalt Battery Charger radio/CD Player combo
won by Shirley Adams
13th Prize: $100.00 Shell Gas Gift certificate
won by Don Blank
14th Prize: EsteeLauder Gift Basket
won by Michele Quirk
We were overwhelmed by the number of people who went all out to sell numerous raffle tickets to help our homeless animals friends. We were flabbergasted! I wish we had a prize for each and every one of them, but I think knowing how many animals thier ticket sales will help is the real reward they wanted.
Here is the list of the top raffle ticket sellers
1st Prize: $150.00 Visa Gift Card
Elizabeth Herman selling $605.00
2nd Prize: "Night Out Basket" with $25.00 gift certificates for: Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Chili's,Target & Pet Smart
Keith Miller who sold $510.00
3rd Prize: $100.00 Visa Gift Card
Candice Kent who sold $500.00
4th prize: $100.00 Shell Gas Gift Card
Patty Robinson selling $460.00
5th Prize: $75:00 Visa Gift Card
Kathy Karowski
We would also like to thank Anita Forken who donated her prize to the Bertha Fund, and Don Blank, Patty Robinson and Kathy Karowski who donated their prizes back to TLC to be used as needed for the animals.
Chris Ader ran her dogs off for the animals
When Chris Ader says she wants to do something to raise money for the animals, Chris goes about it in a big way. This is the second time Chris has run the Quad City Marathon to help homeless animals at TLC. Running the Quad City is in no way a small feat, and took Chris weeks of training both mentally and physically in order to prepare herself for the grueling course. The 26.2 mile course covers 4 cities, 3 bridges 2 states and 1 island along the Mississippi with the race ending in Moline.
As you can see by that confident smile on Chris's face, she was happy to be doing it, because she was doing it for a good cause. She said instead of thinking about how her feet might be hurting or how sore her muscles might be, she concentrated on how many animals she could help with every mile she was able to complete. Chris raised $1,526.00 WOO HOO!
* As an added note Chris completed the race 45 minutes earlier than she had done her prior year, with a time of 4 hours 44 minutes and 43 seconds!
A special thanks
goes out to Artisian Heating and Refrigeration for taking care of our 2 furnaces including some major repair for gratis. Also thanks to Bill Siemeck for all the electrical work he did for TLC at no charge.
Photo Contest Winners
I 'm glad I did not have to judge the entries for this years calendar. When the votes were finally tallied for the 148 entries, these were the top 12 in this years TLC's Favorite Pets Photo Contest.And the winner of this years photo contest is SHADOW who is the best buddy of Joan Saliskas
2: Chauncy best buddy of Maureen, Walter, Kaylie and Rachel Katoll
3: Stormy best buddy of Danielle Fary
4: Buster Brown best buddy of Patty Robinson
5: Thunder Babe best buddy of Denise and Jim Swanson
6: Riley best buddy of Nancy and Wally Ratkovich
7: Adolf best buddy of Natasha Del Angel
8: Holly best buddy of Danielle Fary
9: Lucy best buddy of Cindy Swapa
10: Brindle best buddy of Sandy Lippert
11: Tori best buddy of Nancy Hughes
12: Molly best buddy of Courtney Hartwell
We want to thank everyone who entered, and congratulate all of you on the terrific pet pictures you submitted. Remember every photo entered will be featured in this years calendar.
The calendars are available at the shelter for $15.00 each, or they can be mailed to you for an additional charge. Please see the enclosed order blank.
* A special note: We wish to thank Sandi O'Brien for all her hard work, and for the beautiful job she did on the 2010 calendar!
Remember TLC's annual Cosmic Candlelight Bowl will be February 13th
This event is always a sell out so you don't want to miss out on the fun! The price is still $25 a person for dinner & bowling.
