newsletter - Northwest SPCA

In Loving Memory
An Incredible Donation
In October, a very generous
community member (who wishes
to be anonymous) approached the
Northwest SPCA to offer a very
special donation: She is donating
$1,000 every month for one year!
On August 30, 2014, we lost a dear
friend and dedicated member of
the Northwest SPCA community.
Clyde Eaker joined the SPCA
support team in 2008 and was an
integral part in helping to set up
and get our surgical unit in
operation in order to provide
in-house spay/neuter to the
shelter animals before adoption.
Having the surgical unit at the
shelter allows us to spay and
neuter animals for a much lower
cost – we used to have to pay just
as much as the public pays. The
savings help our funds stretch
much farther.
Clyde attended all of our events
and promoted our work in any way
he could. He always brought his
family, and they, in turn, often
provided donations and raffle
items for our fundraisers.
We will miss his ever-present smile
and support dearly.
She has specified that the donation
is to be used for supplies needed for
that month, whether that may be
food of a specific nature, toys for the
animals, or other needed supplies.
PLUS, she has directed that these
supplies are to be purchased from a
locally owned small business, so this
donation will support our
community in two ways.
Clyde Eaker, enjoying himself as
always, at the NWSPCA bowling
fundraiser in early 2014.
We would like to give a great big
THANK YOU! to this community
member, whose contributions will
go a long way to offset the slowdown in donations we’ve seen (as
have many other worthy nonprofits)
in the sluggish economy of the past
few years.
Northwest
SPCA
Northwest Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Winter 2014
N E W S L ET T E R
Annual Membership Meeting and Pancake Breakfast
We are holding our annual membership meeting and pancake breakfast on
Saturday, January 31, 2015, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The meeting will feature
a buffet style breakfast with a plethora of items for everyone. We will have door
and raffle prizes, and offer an update on everything shelter-related.
Please join us for great food and information at the Thermalito Grange Hall, located at
479 Plumas Avenue in Oroville. Tickets will be available at the door for a suggested donation of $7 for adults, $5
for children 12 and under (no donation needed for children 2 and under). All proceeds benefit the animals and
help us continue our efforts to give them a second chance at life in their forever homes.
Holiday Adoption News
We’re losing track on how many years that we’ve participated in the annual
Home 4 The Holidays adoption event; all we know is that we wouldn’t miss it
for anything! At this time of year, it’s our goal to get every animal possible
adopted into a home. Last year, we adopted 159 animals at this same time. As
of December 6th, we had adopted 170 animals, already surpassing last year!
With four weeks to go, this may be one of our best H4TH events yet!
The H4TH event is nationwide and sponsored by the pet food company Blue Buffalo and
the Helen Woodward Animal Center.It’s a three-month adoption drive that saves the lives
of thousands of pets and raises awareness about the importance of pet adoption during
the holiday season. More families bring a new pet home during the holiday season than at
any other time of year.
Visit our website, www.northwestspca.org, for a current listing of our adoptable pets.
The Northwest SPCA on Facebook
We have joined the 21st century and have started a Facebook page, where we
feature our adoptable animals and stories and upcoming events. We are
currently at 1378 “Likes,” and climbing fast. The more likes and shares we get
for our featured animals, the faster they will get adopted! The less time the
animals spend in the shelter, the better for them. So, please look for our page
and “Like” us today!
Volunteers and Donors
There are numerous groups and community members who
support us throughout the year, every year. Unfortunately,
we do not have enough room to name them all individually,
but we’d still like to offer this acknowledgement and a great
big THANKS! to all.
Groups include local Girls and Boys Scout Troops, college
groups and individuals for school projects, kids who have
asked their friends and families for donations to the shelter
in lieu of birthday presents for themselves, 4-H groups, Lions’
Clubs, and several ROP programs. We appreciate every bit of
support – and whether they know where it came from or
not, so do the animals!
IN MEMORY OF SPECIAL FRIENDS
The Northwest SPCA provides this space to gratefully acknowledge donations made in the honor of a loved one.
Jeff Babbitt
Charlotte Harrison
Gene Paul
Pat Thelander
Dottie Faucett
Anne Russell
Cherri Balmer
Charles “Buzz” Huntington
Jason Prouty
Emmett & Margaret Waterman
Fred & Kathleen Huntington; Cecelia & Vern
Reinhardt; Bobbie Richter; Elva Winston
Bobbie, Nancy & Jane Richter
Aunt Isabel
Bobbie, Nancy & Jane Richter
Pat Bilinski
Marceline Herrera; Eleanor Zemann
John Boynton
Gwen Boynton
Fred Brokaw
Carmen & Rosie Lipka
Pat Little
Pat Thelander
Steve & Jane Ostling
Ellen Dolan
Ronnie Loush
Elizabeth Madison
Janet Cameron & Family
Judy Lonsberry Dryden
Portia Lyde
Joe Cull & Mary Halosky
Tamara Lyde
Darrel Fridrich
Valorie Marks
Ann Kumle ; Cecelia & Vern Reinhardt;
Pat Thelander
Barbara Gore
Laurie Hanson
Margaret Simmons
Joe Lipka
Caroline Cunningham
Marilyn Hanson ; Paul Hanson;
Peter Hanson; Elaine (Hanson) Light
Donna Malee
Carmen Lipka
Carmen Lipka
Marilyn Zimmerman
Irene Rilling
Catherine “Katy” Lipka
Ann Kumle ; Vern & Cecelia Reinhardt;
Pat Thelander
Vicky Goodwin
Donald Dyke Richter
Gwen Boynton; Cecelia & Vern Rhinehardt
Bob Strang
Regina Edwards; Fred & Kathleen Huntington
Richard V. Stump
Pat Parise; Carol Stump
Stan Swanson
Janet Cameron
Phil Ward
Bobbie, Nancy & Jane Richter
Debbie White
Jack Mckillop
Bobbie, Nancy & Jane Richter
Lou Melanson
Mary Haloski
Don Morton
Edward White ; Joyce White
Elfreda Flatter Wiggins
Professional studio photography equipment and a training session was donated
by Shelter Art Foundation, sponsored by Purina, specifically for this purpose.
That was a huge first step.
Now, the Regional Occupational Program (ROP) at Oroville High is helping with
volunteer photographers, too! ROP photography instructor Tonya Paul brings
students to the shelter weekly for an intensive “Paw-tography” session, in which
as many animals as possible are
photographed in rapid succession, under a professional
lighting setup and with a
variety of backdrops and props.
The photos are then uploaded
on our website and posted on
our Facebook page. The results
are FAR better than the “booking” photos, taken sort of like
mugshots when the animals
come in to the shelter, and even
better than our experienced but
hurried staffers can manage.
A professional lighting setup and seamless
backdrop are making our adoptable
animals’ portraits much better!
Thanks to all the photography
volunteers! Our animals are
being seen in a new light – and
the time it takes for them to get
adopted has decreased! Yahoo!
Erlene Wright
Ann Kumle
IN MEMORY OF OUR LOVING PETS
Bugger
Izzy
Redmond
Sharon Gipe
Jo Bailey
Barbara Kelley
Darrell
Kowboi
Rupert
Mark Bertoglio
Sharon Gipe, Cathy & Chuck Visconte
Nancy Kerns
Dutchess G
This summer we began a photo program to help us take better photos of our
adoptable animals to help promote them to potential adopters. We already had
a good camera, but we needed help with more equipment and training!
Emmett & Margaret Waterman
Pat Thelander
Christena Parker
Better Photos = More Adoptions!
Lucky
Sage
Christena Parker
Marjorie Cantrall
E.T. (The Cat)
Marky
Satz
Beverly Smart
Pat Thelander
Bob & Tina Wertz
Harvey
Mojo
Star
Robert Wertz
Harry Aubright
Therese Hanson, Elaine Light
Holly
Picky Bird
Sundae
Daniel & Cokie DiBenedetto
Charlene Peery
Harry Aubright
Bowling for the Animals
We need “team captains” to organize teams of bowlers
who will compete (for fun and prizes!) at this annual event,
one of the Northwest SPCA’s most successful fundraisers
each year. Please contact us if you would like to lead a
team or if you would just like to bowl with us on that day,
to be held in April 2015.
Keep in mind that while regular bowlers have significantly
contributed to our fundraising, you do NOT need to a good
bowler to participate and have a blast!
Call the NW SPCA
if you can help: (530)
533-7636.
Team uniforms not
required,
but they
are fun!
Bring your kids!
You need not be at all tall to bowl . . .
IN MEMORY OF SPECIAL FRIENDS
The Northwest SPCA provides this space to gratefully acknowledge donations made in the honor of a loved one.
Jeff Babbitt
Charlotte Harrison
Gene Paul
Pat Thelander
Dottie Faucett
Anne Russell
Cherri Balmer
Charles “Buzz” Huntington
Jason Prouty
Emmett & Margaret Waterman
Fred & Kathleen Huntington; Cecelia & Vern
Reinhardt; Bobbie Richter; Elva Winston
Bobbie, Nancy & Jane Richter
Aunt Isabel
Bobbie, Nancy & Jane Richter
Pat Bilinski
Marceline Herrera; Eleanor Zemann
John Boynton
Gwen Boynton
Fred Brokaw
Carmen & Rosie Lipka
Pat Little
Pat Thelander
Steve & Jane Ostling
Ellen Dolan
Ronnie Loush
Elizabeth Madison
Janet Cameron & Family
Judy Lonsberry Dryden
Portia Lyde
Joe Cull & Mary Halosky
Tamara Lyde
Darrel Fridrich
Valorie Marks
Ann Kumle ; Cecelia & Vern Reinhardt;
Pat Thelander
Barbara Gore
Laurie Hanson
Margaret Simmons
Joe Lipka
Caroline Cunningham
Marilyn Hanson ; Paul Hanson;
Peter Hanson; Elaine (Hanson) Light
Donna Malee
Carmen Lipka
Carmen Lipka
Marilyn Zimmerman
Irene Rilling
Catherine “Katy” Lipka
Ann Kumle ; Vern & Cecelia Reinhardt;
Pat Thelander
Vicky Goodwin
Donald Dyke Richter
Gwen Boynton; Cecelia & Vern Rhinehardt
Bob Strang
Regina Edwards; Fred & Kathleen Huntington
Richard V. Stump
Pat Parise; Carol Stump
Stan Swanson
Janet Cameron
Phil Ward
Bobbie, Nancy & Jane Richter
Debbie White
Jack Mckillop
Bobbie, Nancy & Jane Richter
Lou Melanson
Mary Haloski
Don Morton
Edward White ; Joyce White
Elfreda Flatter Wiggins
Professional studio photography equipment and a training session was donated
by Shelter Art Foundation, sponsored by Purina, specifically for this purpose.
That was a huge first step.
Now, the Regional Occupational Program (ROP) at Oroville High is helping with
volunteer photographers, too! ROP photography instructor Tonya Paul brings
students to the shelter weekly for an intensive “Paw-tography” session, in which
as many animals as possible are
photographed in rapid succession, under a professional
lighting setup and with a
variety of backdrops and props.
The photos are then uploaded
on our website and posted on
our Facebook page. The results
are FAR better than the “booking” photos, taken sort of like
mugshots when the animals
come in to the shelter, and even
better than our experienced but
hurried staffers can manage.
A professional lighting setup and seamless
backdrop are making our adoptable
animals’ portraits much better!
Thanks to all the photography
volunteers! Our animals are
being seen in a new light – and
the time it takes for them to get
adopted has decreased! Yahoo!
Erlene Wright
Ann Kumle
IN MEMORY OF OUR LOVING PETS
Bugger
Izzy
Redmond
Sharon Gipe
Jo Bailey
Barbara Kelley
Darrell
Kowboi
Rupert
Mark Bertoglio
Sharon Gipe, Cathy & Chuck Visconte
Nancy Kerns
Dutchess G
This summer we began a photo program to help us take better photos of our
adoptable animals to help promote them to potential adopters. We already had
a good camera, but we needed help with more equipment and training!
Emmett & Margaret Waterman
Pat Thelander
Christena Parker
Better Photos = More Adoptions!
Lucky
Sage
Christena Parker
Marjorie Cantrall
E.T. (The Cat)
Marky
Satz
Beverly Smart
Pat Thelander
Bob & Tina Wertz
Harvey
Mojo
Star
Robert Wertz
Harry Aubright
Therese Hanson, Elaine Light
Holly
Picky Bird
Sundae
Daniel & Cokie DiBenedetto
Charlene Peery
Harry Aubright
Bowling for the Animals
We need “team captains” to organize teams of bowlers
who will compete (for fun and prizes!) at this annual event,
one of the Northwest SPCA’s most successful fundraisers
each year. Please contact us if you would like to lead a
team or if you would just like to bowl with us on that day,
to be held in April 2015.
Keep in mind that while regular bowlers have significantly
contributed to our fundraising, you do NOT need to a good
bowler to participate and have a blast!
Call the NW SPCA
if you can help: (530)
533-7636.
Team uniforms not
required,
but they
are fun!
Bring your kids!
You need not be at all tall to bowl . . .
In Loving Memory
An Incredible Donation
In October, a very generous
community member (who wishes
to be anonymous) approached the
Northwest SPCA to offer a very
special donation: She is donating
$1,000 every month for one year!
On August 30, 2014, we lost a dear
friend and dedicated member of
the Northwest SPCA community.
Clyde Eaker joined the SPCA
support team in 2008 and was an
integral part in helping to set up
and get our surgical unit in
operation in order to provide
in-house spay/neuter to the
shelter animals before adoption.
Having the surgical unit at the
shelter allows us to spay and
neuter animals for a much lower
cost – we used to have to pay just
as much as the public pays. The
savings help our funds stretch
much farther.
Clyde attended all of our events
and promoted our work in any way
he could. He always brought his
family, and they, in turn, often
provided donations and raffle
items for our fundraisers.
We will miss his ever-present smile
and support dearly.
She has specified that the donation
is to be used for supplies needed for
that month, whether that may be
food of a specific nature, toys for the
animals, or other needed supplies.
PLUS, she has directed that these
supplies are to be purchased from a
locally owned small business, so this
donation will support our
community in two ways.
Clyde Eaker, enjoying himself as
always, at the NWSPCA bowling
fundraiser in early 2014.
We would like to give a great big
THANK YOU! to this community
member, whose contributions will
go a long way to offset the slowdown in donations we’ve seen (as
have many other worthy nonprofits)
in the sluggish economy of the past
few years.
Northwest
SPCA
Northwest Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Winter 2014
N E W S L ET T E R
Annual Membership Meeting and Pancake Breakfast
We are holding our annual membership meeting and pancake breakfast on
Saturday, January 31, 2015, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The meeting will feature
a buffet style breakfast with a plethora of items for everyone. We will have door
and raffle prizes, and offer an update on everything shelter-related.
Please join us for great food and information at the Thermalito Grange Hall, located at
479 Plumas Avenue in Oroville. Tickets will be available at the door for a suggested donation of $7 for adults, $5
for children 12 and under (no donation needed for children 2 and under). All proceeds benefit the animals and
help us continue our efforts to give them a second chance at life in their forever homes.
Holiday Adoption News
We’re losing track on how many years that we’ve participated in the annual
Home 4 The Holidays adoption event; all we know is that we wouldn’t miss it
for anything! At this time of year, it’s our goal to get every animal possible
adopted into a home. Last year, we adopted 159 animals at this same time. As
of December 6th, we had adopted 170 animals, already surpassing last year!
With four weeks to go, this may be one of our best H4TH events yet!
The H4TH event is nationwide and sponsored by the pet food company Blue Buffalo and
the Helen Woodward Animal Center.It’s a three-month adoption drive that saves the lives
of thousands of pets and raises awareness about the importance of pet adoption during
the holiday season. More families bring a new pet home during the holiday season than at
any other time of year.
Visit our website, www.northwestspca.org, for a current listing of our adoptable pets.
The Northwest SPCA on Facebook
We have joined the 21st century and have started a Facebook page, where we
feature our adoptable animals and stories and upcoming events. We are
currently at 1378 “Likes,” and climbing fast. The more likes and shares we get
for our featured animals, the faster they will get adopted! The less time the
animals spend in the shelter, the better for them. So, please look for our page
and “Like” us today!
Volunteers and Donors
There are numerous groups and community members who
support us throughout the year, every year. Unfortunately,
we do not have enough room to name them all individually,
but we’d still like to offer this acknowledgement and a great
big THANKS! to all.
Groups include local Girls and Boys Scout Troops, college
groups and individuals for school projects, kids who have
asked their friends and families for donations to the shelter
in lieu of birthday presents for themselves, 4-H groups, Lions’
Clubs, and several ROP programs. We appreciate every bit of
support – and whether they know where it came from or
not, so do the animals!