Shelter Shorts March 2012

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March 2012SHELTER SHORTS is a monthly newsletter intended to keep Rivers and Bluffs Animal Sheltervolunteers and supporters connected. With everyones hectic schedules, we know it is often difficult, if notimpossible to attend monthly meetings or to work at all of our fundraisers.Everyone is invited to submit articles for the newsletter. To do so, please call Bev at 608-326-2914 oremail her at [email protected].

Monthly meetings are held on the 3

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Thursday of every month at the Prairie du Chien City Hall.Meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. Please use the back door. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.The next meeting will be held on Thursday, April 19.Phoneraisers

Please continue to save your old cell phones and ink jet cartridges. Drop them off at Tender Care AnimalHospital, or bring them to the monthly meeting. Thanks to Donna for sending them in.

Dog Obedience Classes

I have had a couple of people ask about dog classes this spring, so I will more than likely start classes inmid April. Tractor Supply is the best place I have had to hold dog classes we can work outside if theweather is warm and dry, or inside if the weather does not cooperate.U.S. Bones

Please continue ordering cat and dog treats from USBones.com. They donate 25% of each order placed toRABAS.Dr. Donna Higgins Wildlife Photo Gallery

Dr. Donna Higgins continues to support RABAS through her beautiful wildlife prints on display at heroffice downtown PdC. The framed and matted prints, sell for $85, of which Donna donates $50 to RABAS.If you are looking for an attractive addition to your home or office, or a unique gift idea, please consider aprint from Donna Higgins. Donnas wildlife prints range from humming birds to bald eagles, deer, egretsand pelicans. The prints can be viewed on line at our website (www.riversandbluffsanimalshelter.org) or ather office..Kwik Trip Gas Cards Once again, thank you to those who have purchased the Kwik Trip Cards andhave made the commitment to purchase cards from us before purchasing gasoline or any Kwik Tripproducts. Thanks also to those who are establishing a regular customer base for these cards. This remainsour most profitable and steady source of income. Other than the $8.60 shipping fee per order, there is noexpense involved such as advertising. Cards are available for sale at Merle Norman Cosmetics (downtownPdC) and also at River City Roller Rink on Friday nights and on Saturdays and Sundays. Cards will bedelivered to you with a days notice by calling Bev at 326-2914 or Jill at 326-4870 or by replying to this

email. If you live out of town and would like to purchase the cards, we will mail them to you upon receiptof your check made payable to RABAS.In the first week of March, Jill deposited $330.00 in Kwik Trip Card sales.Volunteers can be issued up to $300 worth of cards at one time for selling. Money for the cards should bereturned to Jill or Bev in a timely manner (2 weeks) for depositing in the checking account. Unsold cardsshould also be returned within that time frame. Remember, we make 10% on each card sold. Cards comein increments of $25, $50 and $100. Please, help RABAS reach our goal through the purchase of thesecards.

Please take the time to check out our website riversandbluffsanimalshelter.org. Information on itchanges sometimes daily. This website is awesome!!! Thanks, Randy for constantly updating our website.Therapy Dogs International teams remain active in the community. On Tuesdays Kathy and Digger are atBluff Haven, Deb and her dogs Jasmine and Sami go to Walter Schmitt Home and Paula and Maggie visitBluff Haven. Deb, Sami and Jasmine visit Bluff View twice a week for the reading program. Deb, Bev and

dogs visit Wyalusing Academy, twice a month. Kelly Fishler also visits Prairie Maison with her cat.Volunteer hours will be collected by Randy P at monthly meetings or you can email your hours to Randyat [email protected] River Cruise to benefit RABAS is in the works for 2012. Randi K. will head up the

committee for this event. Randi continues to proceed with the river cruise. Cost of the cruise will be $25per person. RABAS will supply snacks; participants will provide their own beverage. Date will be a weeknight in late August I believe. More information to follow at the April meeting.True Value Mothers Day Bake Sale and Food Stand will be held on Friday, May 11. We will only beat True Value one day, instead of two as we did last year. Donna will be in charge of this fund raiser. Bevwill help her. Volunteers to help at True Value to date are: Donna, Deb, and Bev. If someone would like
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to help that day, please let me know. We can always use extra help with set up and take down. We willneed volunteers to bake. If you can help or bake, please reply to this email or call Bev at 326-2914.Cruizin Fur Critters will be held on Saturday, June 9. We may have at least one sponsor who willfinancially help us with advertising, prizes, etc. More on Cruizin in April.

Boys n Toys was held this past Saturday, March 24 th at Hoffman Hall. It was not as well attended as I hadhoped, but it was better attended than I had feared. There were 11 families present. I think everyone whodid come had a good time. I will be the first to say that this event was an extreme amount of work. Ibelieve we made about $100 on Boys n Toys. Thanks to everyone who helped in anyway. Thanks also toour sponsors for their financial support. Halpin Tire and Ken Stoeffler American Family Insurance donatedenough to pay for 2 weeks of Courier Press ads and 15 radio ads. AmericInn Lodge and Suites donated aone night stay in a whirlpool suite and Monkeys Tale gave a $10 gift card. This event will be wrapped upas soon as thank you notes are written hopefully by the end of this week.

Princess for the Evening is set for Saturday, May 5. We have Huckleberrys booked and Bird and AndySkemp will not charge us for the use of the hall. Brian Cipra will once again be the photographer. AndyJones Juice MC- from Boscobel will be the DJ. The cost for Juice MC is $150. Jill has picked up thecorsages from Kembles Greenhouse and balloons and tiaras will be ordered this week. To date, we have$400 pledged from sponsors. All but 2 have already mailed in their checks. Sponsors to date are: TenderCare Animal Hospital, Dr. Donna A. Higgins, Optometrist, Nelson True Value, Phils Auto Body, PaperMoon and Associated Bank. At the March meeting, Julie told us that we may have trouble getting heliumfor the balloons. She was correct. Jami contacted AirGas as in the past to see if they would donate a tank

of helium for the balloons. AirGas told Jami that they cannot get helium at this time and hoped that by nextyear the situation would be resolved so they could donate to us. I placed a call to Badger Welding fromMineral Point and was told that at this time they can still get it. I reserved one tank which will be deliveredto Nelson Hardwoods on the Monday preceding Princess and will be picked up from Nelson Hardwoodson the Monday after Princess. The cost for one tank of helium which will fill 200 balloons is $45.Badger Welding will donate the helium. Donations will be solicited for cheese trays, a grand prize for thefree drawing, a Princess cake and possibly flowers for the tables.We will need help setting up in the afternoon and again some help for the evening. If you would like tohelp with set up which is fun as we fill 200 balloons with helium, please reply to this email or call me at326-2914. Time for set up will be decided at the April meeting. If you would like to help with the dance,please let me know also. This year I would like to try letting moms in for the very last 15 minutes of thedance. We had a few moms sneak in last year as they just had to see their husbands and daughters onthis special evening. I feel that most of the work is done for Princess, other than advertising, set up, the

event itself and getting a few door prizesPizza Hut Celebrity Tip Night was a huge success thanks to all of you who supported RABAS by diningat Pizza Hut that evening and leaving very generous tips. We cannot thank you enough for your supportand for also spreading the word about Celebrity Tip Night. Thanks to everyone who came to Pizza Hut forCelebrity Tip Night and to the guest servers. We made $688 in tips from 5 p.m. 8 p.m. plus another $20was received in the mail from a friend of Vicki and Bill Mueller who could not make it on Tuesdayevening. Pizza Hut will donate an additional $500.Pasta for Pets will be held on Wednesday, April 18 th at Huckleberrys. Pasta for Pets is an all you can eatpasta, salad and dessert bar. We need volunteers to bake desserts for the dessert bar. Brownies, cakes andbars work well. We will also need a few volunteers to waitress (deliver beverages, etc and bus tables).Pasta for Pets does also include a silent auction. If you can donate anything for the silent auction, bakeorvolunteer that evening, please reply to this email or call Bev at 326-2914 or Jill at 326-4870.The Food Stand & Bake Sale at Kembles has been canceled for this year.

A Chicken Q by Rooster Andysof LaCrosse will be held on Thursday, May 31. It will be held in theparking lot of Rickleff Plumbing/Amerprise Financial Services/Great River Community Medical Clinic onthe corner of Marquette Road and Blackhawk Ave. We will need to sell 300 grilled chicken dinners at $8each. Our cost is $5 each. Chicken dinners include grilled chicken, potato salad, baked beans and adinner roll. Please promote this fund raiser to your friends, relatives and co-workers. Donna had someexcellent news to share at the March meeting. Design Homes will commit to buying 150-170 chickendinners for their employees. So we are half way to selling the minimum order of 300. Tickets will be soldin advance and we will have them available at the April meeting so our members can purchase them forthemselves or to sell. Jill suggested that we do not sell the tickets until May as she is afraid that peoplewho purchase them too early will either forget they have the tickets or will lose them.


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Villa Louis Carriage Classic Wine and Cheese Event Mike and Shelly Rider will donate $500 toRABAS for our help at this event on Friday, September 7. They have already paid us $200 as a downpayment for our commitment to do this event. Volunteers are already in place for this fund raiser.Sandy Kittle has resigned from the Board of Directors of RABAS as well as the office of the Secretary.Sandy is having some health issues at this time. Sandy, thank you for your commitment to Rivers & BluffsAnimal Shelter for the last 4.5 years. We hope that you will soon be feeling better. Our thoughts andprayers are with you. Please stay in touch and let us know how you are progressing.Vicki Mueller was involved in a head on collision on Ward Road on Saturday, March 10. She wasmedflighted to Madison and returned home just last week. Her injuries include a broken hip. She will notbe able to walk for a number of months. She is receiving therapy at home. Vicki, we wish you a speedyrecovery. Please keep Vicki in your thoughts and prayers as well.St. Patrickss Day Parade was fun. We had a nice representation of RABAS members Randy & Kathyled the way carrying the banner, Linda delighted children along the route in the Chance costume, Donna,Bethany and her family, Jeanie (a coworker of mine from the park) and I and all of our dogs walked theparade route. It was by far the longest and hottest St. Pats Parade that I can remember being in. We wereone of the first groups in the parade. When we returned to the island, there were still parade participantswaiting to leave the island. We met a lady from Racine who had two Therapy Dog International CertifiedTherapy Dogs with her. We enjoyed talking to her and she walked with us in the parade.Treasurers Report Treasurer Jill reports that as of March 15, RABAS now has $93,152.31 including$3,126.44 in our checking account and $90,025.87 in 4 different CDs. Jill added $12,000.00 to an existing

CD from the checking account.Thanks to Deb and Phil Dwornikfor their donation of a large box of envelopes and case of paper. Theyalways seem to know when I am almost out of envelopes and paper.Membership Renewals - Memberships are good for one year from the month the member joined. Jill willsend out renewal applications to those whose membership has expired. Please consider renewing yourmembership as memberships are an important part of our income. There are 5 different levels ofmembership:$5.00 student; $15 Individual; $25 Family; $50 Sponsor; $100 Patron; $500 Benefactor. Some memberschoose to donate a fixed amount every month. Thanks to everyone for your financial support. Watch usgrow!!

RABAS Wish List

Wish List Items include:Land

Gift certificates to either the Courier Press or WPRE Radio Station to pay for ads for upcoming fund raiserspostage stamps, paper, envelopes, labels, napkins, paper towels, hand sanitizer, ketchup, mustard. ContactBev at 326-2914 or reply to this email if you have any kitchen or paper supplies. If you have informationon land, please contact Randy at 262-388-2654 or Bev at the above number.

Donations

All donations are recognized in the Shelter Shorts and a thank you note is written.

Bloomington Gas Station Donation Jar - $20.84Wendy Olson - $25Bonnie Olson - $10Randy Paske - $40PdC Foundation Grant - $1,800Lund Chiropractic - $70

Kembles Greenhouse donation jar -$10Ken Stoeffler American Family Insurance - $150 Boys n Toys sponsorDonna Higgins - $100 Princess for the Evening Sponsor

Current and New Members (Recent renewals and new members are shown in bold type).

Jane Howe $25 Family Membership

Bonnie Olson $50 Sponsor Membership

Jami & Ken Quick $25 Family Membership

Amy Enlowe $25 Family Membership

Donna Heilmann $15 Single Membership


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Sue Rider $15 Single Membership

Linda Munson $50 Sponsor Membership

Peggy Johnson $25 Family Membership

Donna Cipra $25 Family Membership

Vicki & Bill Mueller $50 Sponsor MembershipShirley Wegmuller $15 Single MembershipPaula Gutzmer $15 Single MembershipRandi & Mike Kluesner $25 Family MembershipLu DeGuzman $100 Patron MembershipJohn & Vicki Howe $100 Patron MembershipRosemary Reese $15 Single MembershipMike, Shelly & Kaitlyn Rider $25 Family MembershipPhil and Deb Dwornik $50 Sponsor MembershipLaura Nix $100 Patron MembershipGeorge and Mary Tilley $25 Family MembershipTractor Supply $25 Family MembershipBev Pozega $15 Single MembershipTom & Marjorie Bennett $25 Family MembershipEric & Betty Frydenlund $25 Family MembershipMike & Mary Jane Faas $25 Family Membership

Ron Stark $100 Patron MembershipJohn & Vicki Howe $25 Family MembershipGeorgia Hutchinson $15 Single MembershipMarilu Bintz $50 Sponsor MembershipSharon Boylen $15 Single MembershipJoe Hunzeker $15 Single MembershipMarilyn Crubaugh $15 Single MembershipJohn and Judy Ryan $25 Family MembershipMarty Leeman $15 Single MembershipGary and Kathy Koch $50 Sponsor MembershipJulie Whyte $15 Single MembershipMollee Whyte $5 Student MembershipJune Burns $15 Single Membership

Janet Lueck $15 Single MembershipJennifer Clements $25 Family MembershipDeb Cross $25 Family MembershipKim Pinkham $15 Single MembershipLynn Moris $15 Single MembershipJeff and Chris Panka $100 Patron MembershipRandy and Linda Bedward $25 Family Membership -Kelly Fishler $15 Family MembershipLu DeGuzman $100 Patron MembershipKristin Helgerson Kriegl $15 Single MembershipRandy and Kathy Paske $25 Family MembershipJanis Hein $15 Single MembershipMr. and Mrs. Jim Powers $25 Family Membership

Brian & Jill Cipra $25 Family MembershipRosemary Reese $15 Single Membership Alexis Burns Honorary MembershipSandy Kittle $10 per monthRay Wrobel $15 Individual MembershipReminder: Annual memberships should be renewed 1 year from the month in which you joined.

Continued Monthly Pledges

Sandy Kittle - $10 Monthly Pledge (Paid $60 at December meeting for 6 months) February, March, April,May, June and July 2012Don & Eileen Klatt - $25 monthly pledge


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Thanks to everyone who volunteered this month in any way. Thanks to everyone who supported usthrough donations, and memberships. There are many jobs that continue to get done without recognition.Membership and volunteer listings are current through March 15, 2012. Please let me know if I missedyour name on either the donation list or the membership list and I will include it next month.

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River and Bluffs Animal Shelter Membership FormStudent - $5.00 ____ Sponsor - $50.00 _____Individual - $15.00 ____ Patron - $100.00 _____Family - $25.00 ____ Benefactor - $500.00I would like to make a monthly pledge of : ________ per month for a total of$_______ per year.

Name:___________________________________

Address:_________________________________

City/State/Zip_____________________________

Email:____________________________________ Phone Number:______________________

Please mail membership form to: River and Bluffs Animal Shelter

PO Box 421, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821

Documents

Shelter Shorts March 2012