Kids did you NOSE

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: The CAMPUS-What’s next for
Two by Two? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
CHAPTER 2: Humane EDUCATION-Successful
SECOND GRADERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
CHAPTER 3: Our DONORS-Purrs, Wags, and
Giggles to YOU! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8
CHAPTER 4: Our VOLUNTEERS-Passionate
Board Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
CHAPTER 5: Did You NOSE? Singing About
Safety Can Be Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
W
elcome to the Spring Issue of The Adventures
of Two by Two! As tulips peep above the soft
green grass, Two by Two is beginning to blossom in
many ways too. This issue will focus on the sprouting future of our campus and the heart of our mission…EDUCATION. We encourage you to find a
comfortable sunny spot to relax, put your feet up,
and soak in the many exciting happenings at Two by
Two! As you peruse through the pages, we hope
you enjoy:
Learning about What’s NEXT for Two by Two?
Learning about the successes Two by Two is
having with second graders!
CHAPTER 6: Until NEXT SEASON-A Few
Words From Our Founder . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 1
The CAMPUS
W H AT ’ S N E X T F O R T W O B Y T W O ?
Goals...
One of our goals is to serve as a model for others on how to help animals in a humane and educational environment. In order to change
the paradigm of animal sheltering and humane education, we need
to call upon the experts in the field and work with consultants to lead
us in the right direction. This takes time. We encourage you to be
patient with our plans, and trust that we are wagging our tails as fast
as we can to make a better life for people and animals. In our summer issue, watch for a full update on…
P H A S E 1 : T H E W E L C O M E A N D E D U C AT I O N
LODGE AND OUTDOOR AMENITIES
"The beginning is the most important part of the work."
-PLATO
Do you remember the old phrase, “Good things take time”? Two by Two
Animal Campus definitely wants to be a good thing, therefore we are
doing our homework to make sure our phases and plans match our goals
and resources.
Two by Two is currently working with ConsultEcon, Inc., an economic
research and management consulting firm in Cambridge, MA.
ConsultEcon specializes in providing advisory services on issues related
to market support, business planning, visitation projections, facility pricing, operations, economic feasibility, and project economic impacts. One
of their past successful clients has been the Mississippi River Museum
and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa. We hope to learn best practices and
emerging ideas from other similar facilities around the country.
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Education...
On the service end, Two by Two is happy to report that students and
families are receiving top-notch humane/character education lessons that will make a life time impact for our furry friends! Please
read on for exciting updates on EDUCATION!
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Chapter 2
Humane EDUCATION
SUCCESSFUL SECOND GRADERS
p r i n g i n g into second grade classrooms has been very successful! Two by Two Kindhearted Kids instructors have made
great strides teaching five, one hour lessons in many Dubuque public,
parochial, and tri-state area second grade classrooms. The lessons
cover the topics of responsibility, caring for your pet, making good
decisions, pet safety tips, and pet overpopulation. To date, Two by
Two has reached 460 students with each child receiving 5 hours of
direct classroom instruction. This calculates to 2,300 hours of
humane/character education curriculum being taught! Enjoy the following pictures and quality work from our successful students!
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Our community is being impacted as we “plant the
seed” of the importance of good character by
teaching a strong and fundamental message stated
by the National PTA in 1933:
“This has been the best program in my 26 years of teaching!”
- Mrs. MaryAnn Blackburn, Sageville School Teacher
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“Children trained to extend justice, kindness,
and mercy to animals become more just,
kind and considerate in their relations with each other.”
“I thought the program was excellent!! It was a great way to connect how
to treat pets with how we treat people. Your enthusiasm is contagious!”
- Ms. Michele Colbert, St. Columbkilles Teacher
“My daughter has always loved animals and has been kind-natured
and empathetic. But I have seen a new level of understanding the
need of being responsible, not only to a pet, but for her actions and
following through on commitments.”
- Bryant School Parent
Chapter 3
Our DONORS
PURRS, WAGS, AND GIGGLES TO YOU!
“On your mark, get set, GO!”
Phrases you hear at a track meet?
Echoes you hear in a heated
swimming pool? No….it’s the feeling and excitement we received
from our donors! In our Winter
Issue of The Adventures of Two by
Two, we made our first official
“ask” for support of our organization and the work we are doing.
We couldn’t have been more
pleased with your incredible, fast,
response! You were all out of the
starting blocks before the whistle
went off! Our community and
furry friends will truly benefit from
your kindhearted donations.
THANK YOU!
“In today's classrooms, it is essential that instructional time be protected and utilized in a way to maximized student achievement. At first, I was hesitant that the
Two by Two program might take from our instructional program. After participating,
I can attest the opposite was true. The Two by Two program added to and enriched
our instructional program. This interactive program provided our students with
highly engaging and motivating activities which served as common experiences
that were the springboard to enhanced reading and writing activities. The parents
and students loved the experience, and the high motivation was evident in the
quality of work that the students produced!”
- Ms. Chris McCarrron,
Prescott School Principal
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for supporting the beginning efforts of
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LIBRARY LEVELS OF GIVING
Since education is the core of our mission, our levels of giving are set up
like a library. The following are a list of
book titles for the different categories
of donations. A special thank you to
Coleen Hein and her son, Trevor, and
his good friend Austin Frith for making
up the creative book titles!
Poems of Purring: $0 - $49
Amanda Cottrell
Kathleen and Thomas Determan
Austin Frith
T.J. Frith
Girl Scout Troop #174
Jane and Daryl Haugen
Ruth Hutchison
Kay and Roger Leitzen
Paula Martens
Stephanie and Nate Montgomery
Dennis and Cathy Pregler
Gary and Kathy Reid
Jessica and Jonathan Schreyer
Jody Schuster
Nancy Lee Skaife
Sheri and Kelly Stewart
Miriam and Bob Thayer
Sara and Jeff Wiesner
Andrew and Katrina Wilberding
Rachel Woodward
Stacey Zeitlin
In Kind
Big Apple Bagels
Businesses
Durrant Group Inc.
TRICOR Insurance
Youth Groups
4-H Asbury Juliens
Endowment Fund
Tom and Judy Edmonds
Fiction Book of Fetching: $50 - $99
Natalie Bianchi
Terry and Ann Boyle
Margaret Buhr
Jim and Fran Kennedy
Leroy and Cheryl Kraske
Bruce and Carleen Rehmke
Jeff and Cynthia Reid
Jim and Polly White
Foundations
Schoen Family Charitable Trust
Novel of Nosiness:
$500 - $999
Anonymous
Rick and Deb Even
Melvin and Beverly Graves
William and Barb Kruse
Businesses
TRICOR Insurance Employees
The World Book of Wagging:
$10,000 and Up
Endowment Fund
Jeff and Lisa Ruppel
Bridget Donovan’s Birthday
Friends
Gifts of Love
In Memory of Pets
Lesley Stephens
Bryant Staff
Linus and Lucy
Susie Butler
Kristin Woodward
William and Barb Kruse
Jessica Bushmann and
Polly Hauser
Anonymous
Andrea Miller’s Birthday
Stephanie and Nate Montgomery
A SPECIAL NOTE:
The Community Foundation of
Greater Dubuque can help you with
all of your planned giving needs.
For more information about planned
giving, please contact:
Pepper
Paula Martens
In Kind
Kevin Ernst
Shelisa’s Lon
Clara and Don Burchett
Schools
Bryant School Staff
Biography of Barking:
$1,000 - $4,999
Bruce Bickley
Tom and Charlice Woodward
Foundations
Community Foundation of
Greater Dubuque
In Memory of People
The Community Foundation
of Greater Dubuque
(563) 588-2700
[email protected]
Aaron Cornwell
Sheri and Kelly Stewart
Virgil J. Denlinger
Norma Denlinger
OR CONTACT:
Robert Wallis Price
Jane Wallis
In Kind
Eide Bailly, LLP
Mission Creative
Pixie Stix
Union Hoermann Press
Dictionary of Drooling: $250 - $499
Susie Butler
Dave and Liz Cushman
Rob and Leann McDonald
Charwick and Cyndy Nactman
Keith and Nancy Vickery
Jane Wallis
In Honor of People
Magic
Rich and Amy Nelson
Businesses
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Coloring Book of Cuddling:
$100 - $249
Clara and Don Burchett
Bill and Libby Burkhart
Pam Comer
Norma Denlinger
Bridget Donovan
Tom and Judy Edmonds
Marlene and Lowell Ewing
Carl and Laura Halen
Susan Linker
David and Andrea Miller
Gordon and Carol Mills
Rich and Amy Nelson
Michael Podkulski
Musical Book of Meowing:
$5,000 - $9,999
In Kind
Durrant Group Inc.
Two by Two Animal Campus
(563)451-6202
[email protected]
Sam Ruppel
David and Andrea Miller
Sam Ruppel
Cyndy Nactman
Sam Ruppel
Jeff and Cynthia Reid
UNION-HOERMANN
P R E S S
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Jerry Silverberg
Jane Wallis
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Chapter 4
Our VOLUNTEERS
A BOARD OF PASSION
“Who’s on the Two by Two board?” Answer: “A small group
of passionate people that get things done!” We don’t have
many hands that make light work, but we do have productive hands that put in countless volunteer hours. A BIG thank
you from the president of the board!
- Kristin Woodward - President
Tom Woodward - Director
Becca Johnson - Secretary
Vice President of WCI
Elementary Teacher
Can you say class clown!
Okay, okay…he makes us laugh,
BUT THINK!
• Flashes red laser beams of light
on people’s foreheads during
board meetings!
• Has a successful business mind with
many board of director experiences.
• Keeps us focused on the business
aspects of a nonprofit. Led us on
Dubuque Chamber of Commerce
trips to Washington DC to educate
our legislators about Two by Two
Animal Campus.
A teacher of 34 years who makes us
KISS our BRAINS!
• A positive model for all
teachers; huge asset to our
education committee.
• Traveled across the country to
visit MANY first-class animal
welfare facilities.
• Has a file in her brain that can
ALWAYS recapitulate the wealth of
information we learned, especially
the educational components.
Margi Buhr - Director
Bev Graves - Vice President
Mel Graves - Treasurer
Lisa Ruppel - Director
Dubuque Art Museum
Retired Elementary Teacher
Brissey Realty
Former Event Planner
Margi is our ray of sunshine who
has a way with words.
• Writes numerous articles about
pet care for Two by Two
published in new magazine
called SEASONS.
• Fabulous grant writer.
• Uses her artistic talents to help
teach correlating art projects with
the Kindhearted Kids Program.
Bev is the heart of our education
program.
• Spent innumerable hours
researching and writing our
top-notch humane /character
education curriculum.
• Lead teacher for the Kindhearted
Kids Pilot Program.
• Volunteered over 373 hours in
2006! AND she says she’s a
retired teacher?
Like a calculator, or should I say
like a computer?
• Our efficient treasurer and
fantastic researcher.
• Need to know the latest trends in
humane education or housing for
homeless animals? Ask Mel! Finds
the most current facts and FAST!
• Holds us to our vision and mission.
AKA: Re-focuser! (Is that a word?!)
Lisa is our believer. Our definition of
PASSION.
• Heart of gold with desire to make
the world a better place for people and furry friends.
• Former special events coordinator (even at Disney World!); natural pick for our Special Events
Committee Chair.
• Put your MICKEY ears on and get
ready for exciting, unique, and
first-class Two by Two events!
Ann Boyle - Director
Tricor Insurance
When you say cheerleader, I think of Ann!
• Completed animal welfare training at BEST FRIENDS Animal Society in
Kanab, UT; kennel management experience.
• Heading our Spay/Neuter Committee.
• Lives in Potosi, WI and introduces us to many friendly people in the area!
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“The greatness of a nation can be judged
by the way its animals are treated.”
-Gandhi
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Chapter 6
Chapter 5
Did You NOSE?
SINGING ABOUT SAFETY CAN BE
Until NEXT SEASON
FUN!
Parents did you NOSE... Learning is retained 52% more
when facts are taught in a rhyming scheme or song than if verbally
stated.* So teach your child how to be safe around strange dogs by
singing “The No Bite Song.”
Kids did you NOSE... there is a song about how to avoid dog
bites that is sung to the tune of “Wheels on the Bus?” Enjoy singing
this song while you soak up the sun this spring. Have FUN!
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- George
The Dog Puppet
A FEW WORDS FROM OUR FOUNDER
Dear Two by Two Friends,
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HANGE. Nobody likes change. It’s hard, mind boggling, and a lot of
work. OPPORTUNITY. Everyone likes opportunities. It usually means new
beginnings, making a difference, and changing things for the better.
Two by Two is striving to be a catalyst for change in how we care for all
living things. By flipping the animal welfare model upside down,Two by Two
is putting education at the top. Why, you may ask? Let me explain by using a
simple analogy:
Think of building your home. The most important part is your foundation.
Once you have established a strong, reliable foundation the rest of your
house will be a breeze to build. If your foundation is weak, many problems
may occur…floors crack, cold air seeps in your windows, and your ceilings may leak.
If Two by Two starts with reliable education programs as their foundation,
we will build a strong community with the knowledge of how to change in
order to make a better place for people and animals. No cracks in our
character, no adoptable animal seeps through the system just because
there are too many, and no leaks in the way we communicate when teaching the importance of humane/character education.
Bottom line…we have a wonderful opportunity to help people, be better
people through the eyes of our furry friends.
It is support from members of our community like you that allows us to lead
by example and help animals by developing a community with character. We
are forever grateful for your continued support of Two by Two Animal Campus.
Purrs and Wags,
Kristin Woodward
Educator and Founder of Two by Two
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* Resource:
www.songsforteaching.com