Cat Furniture Expands as Pet-Taste Shapes Homes
Pet furniture designers emphasize scratching surfaces and cushioned slings to spare upholstery. Kevin Kolozsvari explains cat chairs let felines scratch without harming human chairs, while APPMA notes growing design attention across catalogs and stores. About 58 million U.S. households owned a pet in 1996, with stable ownership but evolving owner-pet dynamics.
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Fluffy
Kevin Kolozsvari
Kolozsvari
Funda Alp
American Pet Products Manufacturers Association
APPMA
Greenwich
Conn
Grant Bergman
Deskocil Manufacturing Co
Arlington, Texas
Families Plus adopts broad mission name for community aid
The former Family Life Center, a 17 year old Frederick County nonprofit, changes to Families Plus to reflect broader aims beyond marriage and parenting. Executive director Barbara Brittain says the new name is more inclusive and reduces confusion. The group offers support groups, recreation, and educational programs for all, not just families with children.
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Family Life Center
Families Plus
Barbara Brittain
Family Life
Families
Ms. Brittain
Word Center
Center
Louanne Welga- 55
Louanne Welgoss
Homemakers fund sewing machines for Indian women effort
Frederick County Homemakers Clubs raised funds to buy one sewing machine and the Maryland Association of Family and Community Education matched a second, sending both to India. The NC Nal in Memorial Association supports women with schooling, a canteen, literacy and leadership programs, and a home for seniors. ACWW and Pennies for Friendship coordinate global, machine donated projects. More than $20,000 this year.
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Versville
Nancy Mo
India
Frederick County
Maryland Association of Family and Community Education
Nalin Dutt Memorial Association
Ms. Chu
Myersville
National Association of Family and Orayer
ACWW
International Organization
South Africa
Dutt Memorial Association
CCWW
Africa
Chu
Frederick County Homemakers Clubs
MAFCE
Louise Ediger
Nancy Chu
Frederick County Homemakers
Ellen Bartlett
Former child stars sell tales of ruined fortunes
Paul Petersen Jon Provost and Brandon Cruz, once child TV stars from The Donna Reed Show Lassie and The Courtship of Eddie's Father, now discuss squandered wealth on talk shows. SunAmerica pays them to warn boomers to plan for retirement while Petersen founded A Minor Consideration to aid young performers.
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Los Angeles
Paul Petersen
Donna Reed
Jet Stone
Jon Provost
Brandon Crux
Eddie
SunAmerica Inc
Hollywood
SunAmerica
Petersen
Beverly Hills
Burbank
Provost
California
Lotus Sports Car
Cruz
America
Mite . Sra
Ko Senaton
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
East Church Street
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Janne Welgoss
Mie
Smothy Jacobsen
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Associated Country Women of the World
Geneva
International Council of Women
By Skip Lawrence
Brandon Cruz
Pre
Mannly
Santa Rosa
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