Summer 2007 - Humane Society Calumet Area

Summer 2007
Giving shelter animals a voice
Humane Society Calumet Area
421 45th Street Munster, IN 46321
www.hscalumet.org
(219) 922-3811
Celebrating Over 65 Years of Community Service
Making a Difference - One Life at a Time
Director’s Note
“Until one has loved an animal, a part
of one’s soul remains unawakened.”
- Anatole France
Dear Friends of the Humane Society,
Summer is upon us and as we welcome the warm weather, I would like to take the
opportunity to welcome the staff into the spotlight. Often the staff gets lost in the day
to day shuffle and grind at the shelter. They work behind the scenes to make the
magic happen. I think it is important to recognize the employees when you see them
walking through the hallways and understand a little better what they do here. I’d like
to take the time to introduce a few of them. Currently, we have approximately thirty
employees at the Humane Society Calumet Area. Although they all aren’t listed here,
they are all equally important.
Rebecca Bennett has been an employee here for 7 years. She began working as
a lab technician at the old shelter on Columbia Avenue in 2000 and became the
Shelter Manager 2 years ago. Her dream for the Humane Society is to see us open
a spay/neuter clinic. She has seen the HSCA grow and change tremendously in the
time that she has been here.
Dina Stipes just celebrated her one year anniversary with us as a receptionist and
continues to do a great job. Dina also cares for the cats at PetSmart in Lansing
before coming here to greet visitors, accept applications, and answer all phone calls.
Gary Tiemens multi-tasks at the HSCA. Anything that needs to be done, Gary can do
it! He works in the kennel, is trained in the lab, and performs many of the day-to-day
maintenance tasks around the building. In November, Gary will celebrate his fifth
anniversary of employment at the Humane Society Calumet Area. Congratulations,
Gary.
Jacklyn Goralczyk began working in the kennel six months ago and has since been
trained as a lab technician. She is doing a great job and we all enjoy having her at
the HSCA. Jacqueline has 5 ferrets, 2 dogs and 1 cat at home.
Josh Medina literally works behind the scenes. (It’s actually quite a miracle that we
have a picture of him.) Josh is responsible for all of the print production, newsletters
and appeal letters. He also maintains and designs the website. Josh has been here
for 3 years and began working in the kennel. He has moved his way through the
ranks since then. He does an amazing job!
Jessica Ruiz, Kennel Attendant, joined us in January of this year. Jessica is currently
in school to become a vet tech and has been volunteering her time in the lab. She
has a snake, iguana, chinchilla, rabbit, parrot, black lab and cat at home. Thank you
Jessica!
Lori Sliger works very hard as the Adoption Counselor. She averages ten adoptions
per day and has been sending home a record number of animals per month. In May
nearly 200 animals found loving homes! Lori checks each and every application,
schedules all of the appointments to go home and meets with each adopter.
Since the first day I came here as a volunteer, I knew this was a special place. The
staff and volunteers have always done a great job at fulfilling every part of making
dreams a reality. The animals know that they are wonderful people and count on
them everyday! They truly make a difference.
With Gratitude,
Rachel M. Hall
Executive Director
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In This Issue
“You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will
be there long before any of us.”
- Robert Louis Stevenson
11 | In Loving
Memory
A special tribute
for two animal
lovers that are no
longer with us.
Humane Society Calumet Area
421 45th Street
Munster, IN 46321
Phone - 219.922.3811
Fax - 219.934.2785
[email protected]
www.hscalumet.org
Shelter Hours
Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun 11:00am - 4:30pm
Tues/Thurs 11:00am - 6:30pm
Closed Mondays
4 | Upcoming Events
The HSCA is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3)
animal welfare organization established
in 1940. We are not a branch of local
government or any other agency, but
a charitable organization dedicated to
connecting the lives of animals and humans.
8 | Kid Power
Show your support for the HSCA and Show your support for the HSCA and help make our next event a success!
help make our next event a success!
5 | Recent Events
10 | Special Thanks
If you missed an event, take a look back
A special “Thank You” for everyone that
and see how it went!
goes above & beyond for our organization
6 | Success Stories
11 | Volunteer Spotlight
Enjoy stories from past residents who Volunteers are the lifeline of the shelter... have now found their forever homes!
Find out what they have been up to
7 | Adoption Center
12 | PAWS Resale Shoppe
Looking for that perfect companion? For almost four years, the PAWS Shoppe Odds are, they are here waiting for you!
has raised funds for the HSCA animals
Cover Art
The artwork featured on the
cover of this newsletter was
designed by Kelly Massei, a
10 year old from Dyer, IN.
Her piece is titled “Creative
Kitties”, and depicts two cats
drawing the sun on a beautiful
blue sky.
The runners-up for our
summer edition are featured
on the back cover. All entries for the contest so far can be
viewed on our website at www.hscalumet.org.
Entries for the upcoming fall newsletter must be in by Sept.
14th. Age ranges for the remaining two contests are as follows:
Fall - Ages 11 to 14
Winter - Ages 15 to 18
For more details, give us a call or visit our website!
Our Services
Pet Adoptions / Counseling
Animal Receiving
Lost & Found
Cruelty Investigations
Humane Education
Pet Therapy
Dog Obedience Classes
Micro-Chip Program
Board of Directors
Officers
President - Janna Compton
Vice President - James Nagy
Treasurer - Dave Richards
Secretary - Judith Olen
Members
Rick Kasprzak, Jr.
Scott Keith
Julie Lavin
Barbara Lebda
Paula Poulsen
Gerald Szymoniak
Todd C Williams
Honorary Members
Estelle Marcus
Executive Director - Rachel Hall
Shelter Manager - Rebecca Bennett
Communications Coordinator - Josh Medina
Community Outreach Coord. - Lisa Scheffer
Volunteer Coordinator - Kathleen Pazanin
PAWS Resale Shoppe
2817 Jewett St
Highland, IN 46322
Phone 219.838.PAWS
www.hscalumet.org/paws
Store Hours
Tues - Sat 10:00am - 4:00pm
Donations Accepted
Mondays 10:00am - 2:00pm
Store Manager - Gloria Wilhite
Editor/Design - Josh Medina
Printer - Largus Printing
Circulation - 17,100
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Upcoming Events
June
Volunteer Picnic June 30th
Calling all volunteers! Without you, our shelter would not
be open - its that simple! Come party with your fellow
volunteers and let us show how much we appreciate you!
July
Summer Camp July 9th through 13th
All kids, ages 8 to 12, are invited to attend our second
annual summer camp for kids. Kids will learn proper
treatment and general care of animals from various
professionals. Many guest speakers are scheduled. Sign up
today!
Pet Spa Day July 14th
Drop your pet off at the HSCA for a bath, nail trim, and ear
cleaning for only $15. Appointments are required - call for
details
Rummage Sale July 20th & 21st
Have too much extra “stuff” lying around the house, but
don’t feel like going through the hassle of holding a garage
sale? If so, then donate your items to the HSCA so that
we can sell them in our “Ruff Ruff Rummage Sale”! (No
clothing please) All proceeds benefit the animals.
August
Tag Days August 3rd through 5th
We need your help! Tag Days are one of our biggest
fundraisers throughout the year, and we need you to come
volunteer. For more details call Kathleen at 219-922-3811
ext 24.
Volunteer Picnic
SAVE THE DATE!
All volunteers are invited to attend our annual
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic taking place June
30th, here at the shelter.
WHAT?
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
WHERE?
HSCA Shelter
(421 45th Street - Munster, IN)
WHEN?
Saturday June 30th
11am to 3pm
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“Dogs come when they’re called;
Cats take a message and get back to you later.”
- Mary Bly
Woof Studios August 10th through 12th
Show off your pets with portraits from Woof Studios!
Appointments necessary - call the shelter for details
Summer Camp August 13th through 17th
All kids, ages 8 to 12, are invited to attend our second
annual summer camp for kids. Kids will learn proper
treatment and general care of animals from various
professionals. Many guest speakers are scheduled. Sign up
today!
September
Fall Adoption Event September 14th
through 16th at Lansing PetSmart
If you didn’t make it to our May adoption event, be sure not
to miss this one! Last time over 70 animals found homes
and we need your help to find even more this time!
Book Sale September 20th through 23rd
If you love books, this is the place to be! The last book
sale had over 6,000 books and we will have even more this
time!
October
Pet Blessing October 6th
First blessing will take place at 11am and the second
at 2pm. Saint Francis pet medals will be available with
donation. Location TO BE ANNOUNCED... Call or visit
website closer to date for details.
Volunteer Message Board
Have you heard?!?
The HSCA has created a message board
just for you and your fellow volunteers!
Visit our website at www.hscalumet.org
for more information and to sign up...We’ll
see you there!
Mega-Millionaire Money
It’s almost that time again! We would like to
thank everyone that helped collect MegaMillionaire money for the HSCA last
year, and ask that you help us again
this year. We were so close to
getting another vehicle for animal
transports, but just didn’t make
quite enough. With your effort
and time, we will be able to pull it
off this year!
“All of the animals except for man know that the principle
business of life is to enjoy it.”
- Samuel Butler
Recent Events
Where Best Friends Meet
One of our largest fundraisers became even bigger this year!
Thanks to help from the many businesses that donated items for
our silent auction and sponsored the event, we were able to raise
over $20,000 for the shelter animals.
The evening began with a welcome message from Rachel Hall,
Executive Director, followed by a lovely dinner. Once the bidding
began and the dance floor was open, all the fun started! Congratulations to all those that won auction and raffle items.
A special thanks goes out to Judith Ballanco of Munster, IN. She
won the money tree raffle and donated it back to the HSCA. She
is not only a very generous person, but an excellent volunteer.
Thank you Judie!
On behalf of the animals, we would like to thank everyone that
came out and showed their support. See you next year!
Harley Davidson
Adoption Event
Petsmart - Spring
Adoption Event
A special thank you
goes out to the staff
over at Calumet Harley
Davidson for allowing
us to hold an adoption event at their facility
during their annual Spring Open House. The
event was a ton of fun and a big success!
Now 19 animals have new homes!
The annual Spring adoption event
at PetSmart in Lansing, IL turned
out to be a success again this year,
as over 70 animals found homes.
Thanks goes out to the staff over
at PetSmart. We would also like
to thank PetSmart Charities for
allowing us to do this event again!
Easter Bake Sale
Microchip Madness
Our annual Easter Bake Sale, along with
photos with the Easter Bunny took place on
April 6th and 7th this year. With your help,
we were able to raise over $1,100 for the
animals! We would like to thank everyone
that put their time and effort in to creating
such delicious baked goods for this event. If
you missed this event, it may be too early to
start thinking about winter, but make sure you
don’t miss our holiday bazaar on December
15th!
Thanks to a grant from Banfield
Charitable Trust, the HSCA was able
to offer 1,000 free microchips to the
public on March 29th through April
1st. By allowing us to do this, 1,000
more animals in the Calumet area now have a better
chance of finding their way home should they ever get
lost. We would like to send a very BIG THANK YOU
to Banfield Charitable Trust and everyone that came
out for the free microchips! Thank you for making this
event such a success!
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Success Stories
“The purity of a person’s heart can be quickly
measured by how they regard animals”
- Anonymous
Hi All,
Got a follow up call from you folks today to see how Sandy (Blanche) is
doing. Well, she is doing great!
She’s gained about 6 pounds
and perked up considerably.
Yesterday she jogged about three
miles next to me on the bike and
was still rarin’ to go! She is so
smart - I really don’t think there’s
anything she can’t learn once
we’ve blown off her full head of
steam. She heels, sits, downs, sits up pretty, speaks on command, and
is totally housebroken. Her “big brother” Creed, who we adopted 5 years
ago, now weighs in at 150 lbs, but although she is less than 1/3 his size
she rules the roost over him, but in a nice way. Her higher energy level
has encouraged him to get a bit more exercise and he made the full track
at Wicker Park last weekend for the first time in a long time.
We couldn’t love either of them more! Especially for a dog that spent at
least five months of her life kenneled, she is an amazing dog. I can’t tell
enough people how great rescued dogs can be and how rewarding it is
to be a part of their lives and watch them bloom. Pictured with the “Hula
Dogs” in this photo is my granddaughter Erica, who is only 6 years old.
Hey…
Just a short note to let you know how one of your former shelter dogs are
doing. You called her Kathy, we now call her Holly. Holly is a very smart
dog - She sits, lays, shakes paws, and comes
when called. She has learned to fetch a Ball
in just two days! Holly is a bright start to my
days… If you see me you will see Holly! She
loves to play with my grandkids, who are only
3 and 4 years old. She is not the shy little dog
she used to be anymore. Holly will greet you
with head high and tail wagging anytime she
meets someone. Thank you for the BEST pet in the world!
Susan L. Cruse
Thanks for all you do,
Paula Lancaster
Thanks for everything you do,
Shar Miller
Hello Friends!
We adopted Crayola about a month
ago. She is making herself right
at home. Some days she keeps
to herself but others she is quite
curious about what is going on.
Here is one of her most recent
photos…
Dear HSCA,
We adopted Ginger a.k.a. Jersey from you back in July `06. I’ve sent you a few pictures in the past, but this is one of the most
recent ones. She’s a LOT bigger now than she was when we fist got her and she’s doing great! This is a picture of her just
enjoying another lazy dog day afternoon.
Don Krivach
Just sending a quick note to say “Hi.”
Hello…
I would have written sooner but, my mommy and I have been very busy.
My mommy takes me shopping and she bought
me a “Pink Princess Bed” that I love! I am very
happy in my new home… Me and my mommy go
walking every night – you know us girls have to
keep our figures from all the special treats we get.
All my neighbors think I’m just the cutest thing ever
and of course I know I am. I went to the Beauty
Shop the other day and got a trim, I was just too
hot. Now I feel so much better. I miss my family
when they are at work, but I am so happy when
they come home! They are really spoiling me, but
I deserve it because I am such a good girl and
give them so much joy. Well… I must get back to being pampered!
We adopted Sophie (Bloodhound) on October 6th, 2006. We already had a
9 month old bloodhound, Rufus, and were just moving into our new house.
Sophie is doing great and has gained almost 15 pounds since we adopted
her (just before we adopted her she had
gotten pneumonia). Sophie and Rufus play
together all the time and she loves to watch
out the front window. In fact, she would sit on
the couch looking out the window for hours
if you’d let her. We take both of them on at
least four 30 minute walks a day, regardless
of the weather. They both love kids and love
walking around the neighborhood.
Love, Talula
THANKS FOR SENDING ME TO SUCH A NICE HOME
Thank you!
Candace Massoth
My Friends at the HSCA,
It’s been 2 ½ years since I was a resident in your shelter and I thought I would let you know how I’m doing. When I was 4 years old, my previous owners decided they didn’t want me anymore. I also had a boyfriend and because I wasn’t spayed and he wasn’t neutered, we had six puppies. They brought all eight
of us to the shelter. Why did they do that? My boyfriend was healthy and soon got adopted. I miss him. However, I had heartworm and also, my milk for my
puppies had dried up and they weren’t doing too well either. The wonderful people that you have working there took
care of my puppies and they all got healthy and were all adopted. I was so glad! A lady that volunteers there took me
home as a foster child to make me better. I’m sorry to say I also had a lot of aggression issues and didn’t trust people
or animals. This lady taught me that, if people took the time and loved me, that I could love and trust them back. After
I got better, she realized that she loved me too much to bring me back so she adopted me! Soon after, she brought
home a baby brother for me, who was rescued from Jasper County, so I could learn how to share and get along with
other animals. Well, it worked. I love my mom and my brother, who is 2 yrs. Old now. My mom had a dog before
us that she loved with all her heart and she passed away. She now realizes that no dog will ever replace another
because we all have different personalities. My mom still volunteers there because over 300 animals that are in there
everyday can use her help and aren’t as lucky as me and my brother. I want to thank all the people that volunteer and,
especially, work there, for giving all my dog and cat friends somewhere to live until a new mom or dad comes to adopt them. Even if, for some reason, they
can’t own an animal and want to help animals, many people come in and volunteer their time, even when they’re very busy. Thank you HSCA for being there
and giving me a second chance!
Love and Licks,
Sugar
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“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a
great language.”
- Martin Buber
Adoption Center
Titus
1 Yr - Shar-Pei Mix
Baby
2 Yrs - DSH
Scrabble
3 Yrs - Rabbit
Mudd
4 Yrs - Lab Mix
Georgia
3 Yrs - DSH
Sandra Dee
7 Yrs - Shep. Mix
Cleary
3 Yrs - Husky Mix
Heaven
4 Yrs - DSH
Adoption Fees
Large Dogs (Over 6 Months)- $100.00
Small Dogs - $150.00
Puppies (Under 6 Months) - $150.00
Cats (Over 6 Months) - $70.00
Kittens (Under 6 Months) - $100.00
Fees cover cost of spay/neuter surgery, first round
of vaccinations, microchip identification, and any
medical care while at the shelter.
*All Cats and Kittens are “Adopt One, Get One Free”.
**Additional fees may apply (Rabies, spay/neuter
deposit, obedience classes, etc.)
We Finally Found Homes!
Rockie
ADOPTED
April 28th, 2007
Adoption Procedures
While in the Shelter, PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH ANY OF
THE ANIMALS! We want to eliminate the possibility of
disease spreading from animal to animal.
After you find an animal you like, please return to
the front desk and give the receptionist the name,
cage number, or description of the animal you are
interested in. The receptionist will then get a kennel
aide to take the animal out for you to play with and
see if it is “the one”.
After deciding on an animal, an application must be
filled out. We have a one (1) to three (3) business
day approval period. If approved, we will call you
and set up a pickup time for you to come in and take
your new pet home.
Here are a few of the HSCA’s long term residents that recently found homes...
Gus
ADOPTED
May 15th, 2007
Bear
ADOPTED
March 24th, 2007
Bruce
ADOPTED
May 18th, 2007
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Kid Power
“You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look
that says, ‘My God, you’re right! I never would’ve thought of that!’”
- Dave Barry
The HSCA would like to thank all of the “Kids With Kind Hearts”
that have donated, held their own fundraisers, or have volunteered
their time to better the lives of the animals in our care.
With such limited space, it is impossible to recognize every school,
group, or kid that has made donations, but here are a few that really
stood out!
Lake Street Elementary School Student Council
Ran a “Caps for a Cause” fundraiser and collected nearly $300 for the HSCA
K-Kids Group from Warren Elementary
Held a bake sale and collected over $500 for the HSCA
Great job kids!
The Eagle Team at Griffith Middle School
Collected over $530 for the animals here at the HSCA!
Girl Scout Troop #5416 out of Staten Island, NY
Makes “Happy Sock” toys for cats at the shelter every year as a service project...
All the way from New York!
Wilbur Wright Middle School Service Club
Donated cash and miscellaneous supplies
Southridge Elementary Student Council and K-Kids Group
Donated cash and miscellaneous supplies
Critter Camp
Our second annual critter camp is right around the corner! All kids ages
8 to 12 are welcome to sign up. Camp will run in two seperate sessions, with the
first beginning July 9th and the second beginning August 13th. Our day
camps are aimed at providing a fun, safe, hands-on environment where children
can learn about various aspects of animal care, career opportunities in animal
welfare, and build a sense of respect and responsibility for animals and life.
For more details, give us a call!
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Ways to Help
“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a
great language.”
- Martin Buber
Benevolent Bowling
Stardust II in Merrillville, IN currently offers
bowling for only $1.25 per game when a $2
donation is made each Monday. All donations
are split between the Humane Society Calumet
Area and the Lake Area United Way each
month. Through this program, we have raised
anywhere from $500 - $800 every month since
its inception.
We would like to thank the staff at Stardust II
for their generosity and for coming up with such
a great program. If you like to bowl, be sure to
visit Stardust II at:
3925 E Lincoln Highway
Merrillville, IN 46410
Recycling Program
If you have seen the big green and yellow bins sitting out in front
of the HSCA, you might have asked yourself why we have them.
Well, the answer is simple, not only do you help the environment by
recycling your paper in them, but you also help support the HSCA at
the same time. For quite a while we have been raising nearly $100
a month, just from people bringing
their used paper! Unfortunately
though, the numbers have been
slipping the past few months.
What used to be more than $90 a
month has slipped to barely $70 a
month.
With your support, we know that
we can reach our goal and break
more than $100 each month! On
behalf of all the animals here, and the environment, we ask that you
do your part and recycle rather than trash.
Kuranda Beds
Shop for Good
We have chosen
Kuranda dog beds for
our shelter not only
because they are so
comfortable for our
dogs, but they also fit
perfectly in their cages.
Unfortunately, we
still don’t have nearly
enough for all of our
kennels. If you would like to donate a bed so that another dog can
sleep in the proper comfort they deserve, please visit our website at
www.hscalumet.org/kuranda. Beds come in a variety of sizes, but
we have preselected the ones that will best fit our kennels. For more
information on Kuranda beds, including info on how to order them for
your own pets, visit www.Kuranda.com.
Do you love to shop? Do
you like to help support
homeless animals here at
the HSCA?
If you answered YES to
both of these questions, we
have a solution for you!
If you shop at
www.giveline.com and
www.igive.com, they will
donate a portion of each
purchase made to our shelter. The best part is, you
can shop at many of the same stores you already
do... Best Buy, Target, Circuit City, and many more!
For more information, visit these sites today!
Tag Days
What if the HSCA earned a penny every time you
searched the Internet? Well, now we can!
GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to
the charities its users designate. You use it just as
you would any search engine, and it’s powered by
Yahoo!, so you get great results.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter the Humane Society Calumet Area as the charity
you want to support. Just 500 people searching four
times a day can raise about $7300 in a year! Be sure
to spread the word!
One of our largest sources of donations throughout the year are our
tag day events. Each time we do these events we need the support
of every volunteer we have!
Although our June tag days are over, the August dates are right
around the corner. If you can dedicate a few hours of your weekend
to collecting donations for the HSCA, be sure to call Kathleen today
at 219-922-3811 ext 24.
We broke all records during our April tag days and made over
$20,000! Unfortunately we fell down to $16,000 when we did our
June tag days. With your help, we can not only meet our previous
record during the next tag days, we can surpass it!
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Special Thanks
“The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration,
but its donation.”
- Corrie Ten Boom
The animals and staff of the HSCA would like to send a
very big THANK YOU to:
•Andrea Long and the staff at Lansing Petsmart for
donating coupons for a free grooming during our adoption
event for all animals that found new homes
•Bob & Jack’s Pizza for donating a portion of their profits
from all food sold at our adoption event and Paws in the Park
•Pepsi for donating banners and cases of water for our
Paws in the Park event
•Mark Lewandowski of Dyer, IN for donating new color
shelter info cards to distribute our address, phone number,
hours, etc. to the public
•Laura Jaros of Whiting, IN for holding a garage sale at
Whiting’s Garage-Mahal and donating a percentage of her
profits to the HSCA... More than $300!
•Dusty’s Tavern for placing a collection jar at the bar and
making sure no patron leaves with extra change in their
pockets!
Sophie & Woody
from Dusty’s Tavern
•Girl Scout Troop 240 of Merrillville for donating over
$1,000 worth of supplies and merchandise!
•Anybody we may have missed for helping make the
HSCA a safe, comfortable place for homeless animals
A very special thanks goes out to Doug
Pientok of Lot O’ Fun for donating our
new truck cap. With this new cap, we
now have two vehicles that can be used
for animal transport! If ever looking for
truck caps or accessories, this is the
place to go!
Thank You Doug!
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2041 U.S. 41
Schererville, IN 46375
1-800-282-4800
Doug Pientok and his two dogs Nitschke and Blackie
“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a
great language.”
- Martin Buber
In Loving Memory
In Memory of
Joseph J Pellar
In Memory of
Daniel Campbell
Since the time our last newsletter was printed, a major part of
the HSCA has been lost. Joseph J. Pellar - board member,
entrepreneur, husband, father, grandfather, and all around great
person passed away on February 28th, 2007.
Mr. Pellar was not only responsible for the design and building of
the HSCA’s outdoor dog runs and playgrounds but also our new
free-roaming cat colony. He played an integral part as a board
member here at the HSCA and helped build our Tag Day program
up to what it has become today.
Although gone, Joseph J Pellar will continue to leave a lasting
legacy on not only the Humane Society Calumet Area, but also
everyone that knew him.
Donations made in memory of Joseph Pellar
Norman & Laurie Glass
Allard Rental Corp
HA Insurance
Mildred Beconovich
Vicki & Mike Hackett
Alice & Joe Beiela
Hasse Construction Co.
Constance Beucus
Hessville Cable & Sling
Ron & Jeanette Bolek
Clarence Hipp, Jr.
David Brown
Thomas & Sharyl Hivko
Helen Buckley
Deanna Hollingsworth
George & Cheryl Ceko
Donna Immig
Centria Architectural Systems
Dale O’Donnell - Community Surgery Center Indianapolis Mid-field Project
Ken & Peggy Jakubowicz
John & Joan Costa
Mr. & Mrs. Klobucar
Jean Covson
Barbara Lebda
Kenneth Cox
Robert Leighton
Catherine Delgado
Susan Lennertz
Mr. & Mrs. J. Dunkovich
MaryBeth Luborski
James Dye - Management, Inc.
Marcus Truck Rental
EBS
Mark & Kathleen McClelland
Eubank Family
John W. McDougall Co, Inc.
Forest Ridge Academy
Medical Staff of St. Margaret Mercy
The Furmans
Dan Liston & Michele Seipp
Rick & Jill Gauther
Dede & Chris Morrow
Nancy Gideon
Cathy & Mike Nickolaou
Glaros Family
Daniel Campbell was studying to be a
Vet Tech at Fox College when his life
was cut short.
As his mother, Julie McCann says,
“His passion was animals and he was
determined to devote his career to
caring for them.”
We all hope that his passion for
animals will continue to live on and
spread to those that knew him.
Daniel Campbell...
You will be missed!
Virginia Oboy
Thomas & Kathy O’Donnell
Larry Bolek & Pam Sylwestrzak
Pasztor Family
Allison Pellar
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Pellar & Son
Patty Pfister
Sheila Pice
Brooks Platt
Rak Family
Dwight & MaryAnn Reed
James Richards
Jeff & Charlotte Richey
Olga Rodriguez
Benjamin Roz
Dolores Sankowski
Debra Schlueter
SMWIA Union #20
Rudolph & Lavon Tanasijevich
The Schererville Knights
Michelle Wagner
Ken Whitener, Jr.
Gere, Melanie, & Mike Yagelski
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Resale Shoppe
“Life is an echo - What you send out comes back.”
- Unknown
On Saturday, July 21st, Paws Resale Shoppe will be celebrating its fourth
anniversary. Come visit and help us celebrate! We continue to prosper
and benefit the Humane Society. Our fabulous volunteers, generous
donations, and our patrons are the reason for our success! I would
personally like to thank Betty Klode and Kathy Sargent, the assistant
managers, for all their hard work and dedication to the store.
We continue to spread the word that we NEED VOLUNTEERS, Our
greatest need is Tuesday and Friday afternoons (1:00pm – 4:00pm)
and all day on Saturdays. If you have some free time, please consider
helping. Call 219-838-PAWS for more details.
Our Shoppe recently received a new paint job, thanks to Pat Thomas and her husband (Pat’s Paint &
Wallpaper – 219-923-4701). A big thanks also goes out to Michael Grotzke (More Color Inc. – 2639
Highland Ave Highland, IN 219-838-2270) for donating the paint. What a lovely gift to give our Shoppe!
We thank you guys tremendously for your time and generosity. If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to come
see how great we look and how much we are improving!
We recently concluded our “March Madness Raffle”. The winners were: Christmas Tree – Donna Rogus,
Vintage Mikasa China – Tom Ondas, Indoor Fountain – Armstrong, Conair Body Benefits Hydro Bath Spa
– Nancy Margraff, Super Slim CD Player – Vinnie, Personal Massager – Cheryl Gordon
We celebrated the month of May with a 25% off jewelry sale. Our jewelry sales were great! We’d like to
thank Malinich Jewelers (9153 Wicker Ave St John, IN 219-365-1246) for their jewelry donation as well
as all those that made personal jewelry donations.
On behalf of all of us here at PAWS, I’d like to thank everyone who makes 10:00am until 4:00pm
Monday-Saturday at 2817 Jewett Ave a fun and rewarding place to be! Come find out for yourself.
Gloria Wilhite
Shop Manager
PAWS Resale Shoppe
2817 Jewett St
Highland, IN 46322
219-838-PAWS
Hours:
Tues. - Sat. 10am to 4pm
Donations Accepted:
Monday 10am to 2pm
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“Donors don’t give to institutions. They invest in ideas and
people in whom they believe”
- G.T. Smith
Our Supporters
The Humane Society Calumet Area is a nonprofit organization that has been serving
Northwest Indiana and Chicago Southland for over 65 years. We do not receive operating
cost support from any government branch or larger organization. In order for our efforts
to succeed, we need your support! Our future depends on your name being added to this
list in the next issue!
Supplies / Merchandise Donations
Tricia Adams
Delores Adams
Ellen Marie Allen
Maureen, Tony, & Lucy Alongi
Jennifer Bachinski & Merkley K-Kids
Jim & Toni Bartoszek
Danuta Bartoszuk
Nicole Basaldua
Edith Blush
Pauieta Boortszuk
Katie Bremner
Debbie Brennan
Teri Yovkovich Brownie Troop #12
Michael & Marles Burrell
Beverly Cable
Bart & Susan Cashman
Cheryl Ceko
Nicholas Certa
Cathy Connor
Ruth Cracco
Janet Crnett
Dona Curtis
Chris Cyleulski
Michael & Marles Dash
DBH Appliance
Donna DeHart
Joann DeLaurentis
Mike Denisiuk
Rocco DePirro
N. DeVries
Craig Doden
Nancy Doherty
George Bone - Don Powers Agency, Inc.
Ivy Drobac
Jean Drury
Family Duray
Pam Durham
Eads Elementary School
Rebecca Elish
Richard Elston
Susan Ericks
Fran Ewing
R. W. Finck
Jennifer Fischer
Trudy Floyd
V. Gaskey
Julie Gergash
Val Gilmer
Girl Scout Cadette Troop #238
D. Goldstone
Barb Golko
Dale Golko
Shawn & Jimmy Gomez
R. Scott Goodwin
MaryJo Gorman
Evelyn Gossman
Great American Bagel
Carole Haager
Alta Hanlon
Susan Harden
Mark Harper
Loretta Hasselgren
Dan Sutton
Brad & Tina Hedstrom
Gubi & Virginia Heflin
The Heusmann & Buff Families
Hungry Hound
Shirley Hurt
Cynthia Hutchison
Kathy Jackson
Debra Jakubin
Nick & Elissa Jancich
Harold Johnson
Cheryl Johnson
Kari Johnston
Nick Jutkus
Jeanne Kelsey
Judith Keneson
Nancy Kerkstra
Geralyn Klir
Jon Koh
Rita Kulinkowski
Gail Larson
Thomas Leahy
Barb Lebda
Rosemarie Lee
Iris Lem
Mark Lewandowski
Pam Lopacki
Kathleen Lorenzen
Dan & Ly Lowe
Cheryl Lutgen
Lisa Madafferi
Dawn Mayerak
Theresa McCants
McGrady Family
Ann McRoberts
Medical Specialists
Darryl Miller
Susan Moffett
Austin Lee Moore
Jean Mudroncik
Donna Mulholland
Mullen Family
Mary Lou Mybeck
Grimmer Middle School - NHS
John & Delores Newhouse
Howard & Bev Nielsen
Sharon O’Brien
Diane Ostroski
Dan & Maureen Oxley
Steve Paunovich
Telpri Piccirilli
Ed Pilawski
Dale & Becky Pinney
Jennifer Pinnick
Martin Pisyczek
Charles & Mary Lu Plonczynski
Judy Plummer
Joel Pollock
Kristen Pulkowski
Alison Purdy
Mary Quasney
Lynn Rath
Barbara Reiplinger
Carole Reno
Lily Rex
Lori & Nick Riaden
Willy Rice
M. Ricker
Ridgeland Federated Woman’s Club
Christine Roberts
Edie Robinson
Sharon Rolek
Josh Roman
David Rossa
Barbara Ruplinger
Judy Ryan
Cereta Ryerson
R. Saunders
Greg Scheldberg
Corinne B. Schiller
James Schmidt
Jennifer Schoon
Jim Schroeder
Lisa Schulz
Scott Sharp
Tatianna & Alexandra Shinkan
Dorothy Skanka
Joel Sluis
Pam Stadnik
Roberta Star
Girl Scout Troop 5416 of Staten Island, NY
Greg Stawinoga
Kelly Stephenson
Wendy Stocky
Kathy Strazzabosco
Leonard Stuckert
Mildred Sumers
Gaye Swentzel
Dan Swetland
Michele Szolczewski
Nancy Talley
Susan Tantillo
Kim Taylor
Jim Thomas
Georgeann Tonkovich
Toth Family
Tractor Supply Company
Tracy Truesdale
Tracie Urban
Christina Uribe
Sandy Ustanik
Patty VanLoon
Terry Wachowiak
Marge Wapiennik
Elaine Waples
Wilbur Wright Middle School Service Club
Vicki Williams
Cari Williams
Donna Williamson
Lauryn Winarski
Marty Wojtyska
Lynn Woldhuis
Dawn Woods
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Our Supporters
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a
gift and not giving it.”
- Unknown
General Donations
Mary Jo Abel
Jolyn Adams
Tricia Adams
Delores Adams
Janice Adducci
Family Ainnemdeam
Georgia Allen
Allstate Giving Campaign
Maureen, Tony & Lucy Alongi
Dino Amendola
Architectural Accents, Inc.
Mary Beth Ashcraft
W. Asztalos
Honore & Wilma Ault
Richard Averinos
Joyce Ballard
D. Bartko
Marilyn Becic
Darlene Belinsky
Eugene Berdis
Charlotte Bermingham
Frank Berzinis
Judy Blakeslee
S. Bobalik
Roseann Bonato
Russell Boyan, Jr.
Gemma Brandt
Saphrona Brooks
Louise Brossart
Alta Brown
Kathryn Bunker
Pearl Burgess
Joseph Busovsky
Theresa Buzinski & “The Happy Timers”
Howard Caine
Barbara Campa
Delva Cappetto
Mary Carr
Judith Cheek
Alice Chelich
Rena Childers-Vale
Bill & Jan Clark
Coffin Family
James & Elizabeth Coffin
Eleanore Coleman
Dottie Connor
David & Suzanne Cooley, DVM
Diane Costello
Lynne Cox
Geni Cutler
Cyrus Realtors, Inc.
Sofia Damianos
Dinners Done
Sandy Dostatni
Thomas & Sharyl Drake
Harold Dukala
Beverly Dzurovcak
Eads Elementary School
Earl Family
Alice Eble
Karen Eckstein
Susan Ecsi
Sandy Edgerton
Shirley Erickson
Allison Ferrari
Fingert Family
Jack & Margaret Forsythe
Joseph Fronczek
Kenneth & Virginia Fuehrmeyer
Gaines Family
Susan Garrett
Barbara Gates
Sonya Gawlinski
Michael Geiger
Sandra Geleta
A. Geletta
Alex Gembala
Germick Family
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A. Giffs
Judy Gillboe
Virginia Gliwa
Kevin Goheen
D. Goldstone
Loretta Goldyn
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Gozdecki
Graban Family
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Gramse
Thomas & Sharyl Grenchik
Elayne Gronskis
Dietmar & Lee Gross
Garda Grove
Eric & Bonnie Hall
David Handell
Sharon Hansen
Mary Harmatys
Harrison Family
Mr. & Mr. Patrick Hart
Elizabeth Hartigan
Hastings Family
Debra Hedges
Melodie Hendryx
Thomas & Sharyl Hivko
Lori Hladek
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hobbic
M. Homcho
Andrew Hopkins
Pat & Gary Irons
Scott & Julie Jackson
J. Janik
Mary Jarema
Michael Jarosz
Mr & Mrs. Joseph Jasieniecki
Nancy Johnson
Nick Jones
Gina Campagna - Kahler Middle School
Richard & Sandra Kalemba
Natalie & Randy Kaluf
Richard & Mary Kasprzak
Jason Kekeis
Arlene Kennedy
Family Kern
Robert & Patricia Kilduski
Timothy & Janis Kinach
Penny & Michael Kizman
E. Klepper
Tiffiny Kocjen
Cally Konecki
Claudia Kratkoczki
Kathleen Kries
Amy Kristoff
James Krol
Pearl Krueger
Tom Kusbel
Carole Ladendorf
Anne Lahayne
Lake Tire & Marine
Mary Ellen Lakin
May Langmeyer
Lansing Youth Center
Jacqueline Lax
Georgette Luce
Lori Lueck
Arvetta Lyons
Mr & Mrs. Richard Magdziak
Julie Maleski
Terry Marczak
Susan Markey
John & Sandra Markovich
Dorothy Martin
Agnes Martin
Martin Family
Patricia McCormick
Medical Specialists
Michael Meehan
Diane Micenko
David & Brenda Michalak
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Milenkoff
A. Mills
Kari Morlocck
Ross Musgrave
Bob Nemcek
Gregory Nevers
R. Newell
Debra Nobles
Dolores Nobles-Knight
Linda Nowak
S. Ostroski
Janice Pandak
Aggie Patros
N. Pennington
Mary Petho
Edward Pogorzelski
Loretta Pokorski
Amber Polak
Leslie Poplon
Stalra Potts
Leonard Rathert
Pamela Raupach
Real Estate Fortunes
Carmella Rhodes
Leah Riley
Jocelyn Riley
Lynne Roades
Dorothy Rocky
Josh Roman
Roscoe Protsman Elementary
Catherine Rossi
Susan Rousseau
Mr & Mrs. Lloyd Rowe
Terry Ryan
R. Sabljak
Diane Sanders
Janice Sanders
Gloria Scheuermann
August Schischka
Josephine Schubert
Jack & Maggie Schwerin
Kathyjo Shay
L. Shourek
Angie Slacian
Donna Stacy
Stardust Bowl II
C. A. Stelzer
P. Stevens
Pauline Stewart
John & Sandra Stezik
Diane Strange-Hoogeveen
Student Council of Lake Street
Diane Sullivan
Catherine Swart
Wayne Swart
Romaine Swetlik
Deborah Thompson
Georgeann Tonkovich
Steven Toth, Sr.
Karen Townsend
Timothy & Janis Trask
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Ubik
Unicorp
Steve Vido
Janet Vink
Barry & Pam Voss
Susan & Nikola Vukelich
Virginia Wagonblast
Orrin Walley
Whiting Refinery Credit Union
Wilbur Wright Middle School
Jutta Wilkerson
Nancy & Larry Witzigreuter
Brent Robert Wunderlich
June Yarovsky
Yeager Family
Debbie Zaborac
Barbara Zajac
“No person was ever honored for what he received.
Honor has been the reward for what he gave.”
- Calvin Coolidge
Our Supporters
In Memory of - Donation Made By
A Friend - Nick Jones
A Friend - Jerry Pine
A Loved Pet - Leo Sebenste, Pamela & James
Schuhrka
Ayssia Afanador - Joanne Snyder, Deaf
Interpreter Service
Keith Allen - David & Paula Nellans
Barbaro - Orrin & Karen Walley
Barrister - Bob & Laura Modrowski
Iris Bork - Angie & Cyndy
Marge Briley - Claire Zaret, Judy Lohr, Gene &
Karen Kappel, Bernice Kent
Daniel Campbell - Choroszy Family, Keeley
Family, Paul Christensen, Irving Bell
Kitri Ceko - George & Cheryl Ceko; Xie Xie,
Chien Lee & Barbara Lebda; Bill, Linda, Megan,
Matt, & Tanner Kuehn
Donna Ciadella - Rachel Hall
David Comstock - Mr. & Mrs. R. Kish
Buster Consorti - Taylor & Marianna Nimon
Ellen D’Amico - Student Service Dept. American
School
Delilah - Jocelyn Riley, Century Antiques
Edward Demko - Kathy Hmurovic
Dina & Mindy - Joan Di Michele
Loretta Dudzik - Steven & Nancy Alexich
Ernie - Edward Kroer, Jr.
Fat Patches - Michael & Carolyn Bissonnette
James Fidler - Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, N.A.
Montagano
Molly Fisher - Maureen Alongi
Anita Forrest - Gloria Portney
Oka Gaskin - Cathryn Callahan; Janice, Gary, &
Mark Smith; Floss Creighton; Mr. & Mrs. Patrick
Schrager; Mr. & Mrs. Ron Savitski; Mr. & Mrs.
John Butts; Peifer School Staff; Donna Yankey;
Michael Spisak; The American School; Catherine
Kappel; Trish Walsh; Gelco Information Network;
Travel Click; Gerald Miller; Peter & Betty Cushing;
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Cornell; Barbara Bray; Keith
Lepinski; James Strain
Gertie - Peggy Newton
Catherine Gooch - Stephen & Georgia Plantinga,
Betty Vaughn, Sylvia Silverman & Family
Helen Goodman - Toby Steiner & Rosalie Ruff
Mary Grudzien - Diane & David Galvin
Rosemary Gwizdale - The Interpublic Group of
Companies
Cody Harper - Connie Biegel
Edward Hauer - Whitey & Charlene Kirschsieper,
B.J. Golec, Nancy Kuzmas
David Hayt - Sylvia Vucich
Margaret Hedges - Mike Hawkins
Thomas Henson - Lee & JoAnn Smith, Karen &
Charlie Tarply
Carole Heredia - John Devin, James & Sue
McNamara, Ray & Peg
Clarence Herschberger - Kathryn Herschberger,
Diane Garbacz, Betty Lilly
Murphy & Raffles Hiller - June Cravens &
Shirley Kraemer
Virgil R. Hoffman - Mr. & Mrs. Chip Steffey, Mr. &
Mrs. Jeff Ciesco, Marlyce
Max Horn - Mark & Linda Janiga, Andy &
Marguerite Balkema
John Jaeger - Barbara Lebda
Ernie Johanson - Maryann Zudis
Gerald Julian - Barbara Hathaway
Jazbo - Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Bowers, Tom & Bonnie
Michalak
Steve Kalmar, Sr. - Keith, Marcia & Erin Ulan,
Ellen Kozy, The Peifer Family
Nancy Kilinski - Herman & Betty Young, Scot &
Joella Freckelton, Donna Hard
Kiri - Tom & Bonnie Michalak, Skamay,
Carpetland USA, John & Susan Coryell, William
Allen, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kuratnik, Calumet Tap
Marlene Klootwyk - Law Offices of Paul
Berkowitz & Associates
Stephanie Kras - Peggy & Mark Kurzydym,
Eileene & Alan Kras
Irene Kuzma - The Kunz Family, Lynn &
Lawrence Westerlund, Victoria McDermott
Joan Lamond - Claire Byerly
Amadeus Larson - Lynn Larson, George &
Cheryl Ceko
Phyllis Larson - Mary Kamanerek & Jean Smith
Beatrice Ligon - Terry Ligon
Charles Lindell - Daniel Dworniczek, T.
Reynolds, David & Nadine Robertson, Leonard &
Anne Silverman
Mark Marczak - Mardelle, Bill & Adam Marczak
Buzz Marilyn - Starzak
Rachel Matej - Jim & Valdine Matej
Baxter McComis - Janet & Greg McComis,
McComis Charitable Foundation
Jazzbow Michalak - Madelyn Toth
Mary Millan - Alexis Manka
Marvin Mostafa - Gerry Peterson
Minnie - David & Janet Keck
Misty - Jack, Heather, Nicholas & Trixie West
MJ - John & Christine Popp
Molly - Lauie Mahmet, Batey
Ben Mulloy - Amy Mulloy
Casey Murphy - Margaret Sanders
Chester Myslewiec - Tom & Carol Topor, Joan &
John Costa, Anne Waters, Beverly Butkus, Bob &
Sally Szot
John Robert Nichoson & Dog - John Nichoson, Sr.
Nutmeg - Claudia Krueger
John Packuba - St. Monica Home Staff, Mr. &
Mrs. Rolf Theurich, Stel & Mike Sobczak, Nadine
& Mike Biegansk
Tony Page - John & Judy Durnin, Mr. & Mrs.
Glico Savich, Larry & Mary Frances Rudd, Lillian
Kortum, J.A.H. Savich
Buddy Parker - Jerry & Debra Parker
John Peliget - Missy Lowe, The Snow Family
Kraig Powell - Judy Simanson
Cele Raduenzel - Jewel Rhea
Ralph - The Urbanik Family
Charlene Rucker - Lance & Marle Barrows
Heathcliff Rudd - Lawrence & Mary Frances
Rudziewicz
The Honorable Judge Norman Sands - Gloria &
Fred Portney
Bonnie Lee Sebock - International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers, Local 697,
Buddy Sembenini - Lawrence & Mary Frances
Rudziewicz
Shakespeare - Richard & Karen Griffith
Sonoma - Mark & Linda Janiga, Andy &
Marguerite Balkema
Sami Spitz - Elaine Waples
Stormy - Gina Sipla
Grace Stover - Helen Charlet
Tony & Anna Sucich - Theresa Christensen
Ashley Swanson - Lawrence & Mary Frances
Rudziewicz
Jazbo the Cat - Madelyn Toth
Margaret Varela - Jim Schilling, Accounting Dept.
American School, Maria Meintanis
Martha Weber - Drothy Poppa
Mesa & Phoenix Wenzel - Pat, Julie, Lisa &
Glen MacDonald
Richard Alfred Werner - Ron & Gert Jacobson &
Eleanor Proctor
V. Louise Wilkerson - Gerry Peterson, Kathy
Jeus, Morton PTA
Rose Williams - John & Julie Hudec, Elsie
Hlavaty
Robert H. Williams - Paul Jacobi
Willy - Norman & Wlaurie Glass
John Wisniewski - Sharron Catania, Amy
Kuofos, Keri Pyse, The Oudemans Family
Betsy & Molly Wright - Barb Novak, Ken
In Honor of - Donation Made By
Cheyenne’s Graduation from Dog Obedience - Sandy Ascencio
Debbie Feinberg - Patricia Brenner Horn
April Markul - Sandra Sanchez
Sandy - Tracy Mirabelli
Ken Whitener, Jr. - Barb Novak
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