Volunteer path steers former geriatric social worker to animal shelter
Melissa Snyder, 47, Elyria, describes leaving paid work to join Friendship Animal Protective League as a volunteer. She adopted her cat Sassy last summer and now handles fund-raising events, front desk duties, and cat playtime after orientation with executive director Greg Willey.
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Melissa Snyder
Elyria
Friendship Animal Protective League
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I am a cat person with three cats at home
I care for three cats including a 4 year old tortoise shell named Tigger who was adopted after 381 days in a previous home. Sassy and Callie also share warmth and companionship, with night time scenes of pets keeping me cozy and alert to my health.
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St. Julie Billiart
North Ridgeville
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Community groups fund cattery project at Friendship APL
Sure Tech, formerly Manco and then Henkel maker of Duck Tape in Avon, has raised 2500 for a new cattery at Friendship APL shelter. The space will replace small kennels, allow social cat rooms, and improve sociability for adoption, which dogs often outpace cats in speed of adoption. Volunteers and donations welcome as the charity runs monthly orientation and a wish list online.
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Manco
Henkel
Avon
Clooney Uses Star Power to Highlight Southern Sudan Vote
Hollywood star George Clooney travels to Juba to press for attention on Southern Sudan’s weeklong independence referendum. He meets Obama, engages media, and urges public pressure to prevent a backslide into conflict, joining a broader trend of celebrities aiding global crises and nonprofits.
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Juba
Africa
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Barack Obama
NBC
CNN
Newsweek
Sean Penn
Haiti
Ben Affleck
Congo
Angelina Jolie
Bono
Hollywood
Helping
Myrlia Purcell
Looktothestars.org
Purcell
World Vision
Alex Trebek
Hugh Jackman
Laura Bush
Rachel Wolff
Mr. Clooney
True Grit Dominates Box Office With 15 Million
True Grit tops the weekend box office with 15 million, first Western to exceed 100 million since the 1990s, ahead of Little Fockers in second. Season of the Witch opens at No. 3 with 10.7 million, while Tron Legacy and Black Swan follow in the top five.
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Paramount
Jeff Bridges
Matt Damon
Robert de Niro
Ben Stiller
Universal
Joel
Ethan Coen
Nicolas Cage
Relativity Media
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U.S
Hollywood.com
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