Spring 2010 - Michigan Humane Society

President’s Notes 

Thoughts From the President & CEO 

I 

would like to begin by 

saying, “THANK YOU,” 

to all of our loyal supporters! 

Despite the economy 

and record unemployment, 

it is abundantly clear that 

animals hold a special place 

in the hearts of many here 

in our community. Your 

generous support has meant 

that the Michigan Humane 

Society was able to continue 

to provide our vast array of 

services to tens of thousands 

of animals in 2009. 

From a mission standpoint, 

everything we do must always 

relate back to saving animal 

lives, which in turn brings us 

ever closer to achieving our often-stated goal 

of “100% adoption of healthy (adoptable) 

animals by 2010.” With our adoption rate for 

healthy dogs at 98% and healthy cats at 99%, 

I am so excited to let you know that we will 

achieve that goal by the end of 2010! 

So, as we look beyond 2010, what kinds of 

things will MHS be doing? Most importantly, 

we will be continuing to focus on eradicating 

the root causes of companion animal 

homelessness through a myriad of proactive, 

preventive programs aimed at keeping animals 

in their homes. Continuing to expand our lowcost 

sterilization program will be a key component 

of that effort, as will the implementation 

of new programs designed to increase 

the number of stray animals returned to their 

owners, and new and innovative approaches 

to adoption programs. 

This all leads to the development of what 

we are referring to as the “Healthy Pet Community” 

initiative, which will create synergistic 

partnerships with all stakeholders within a 

given locale for the mutual benefit of the animals 

and the public. By engaging a community 

to embrace this concept, the needs of the animals 

will be met, not only by animal-welfare 

organizations, and animal care and control 

agencies, but by the residents of the community, 

as well – all the while enriching and 

promoting a higher quality of life for everyone 

within the community and creating communities 

which value, respect and 

care for animals. 

While a wide variety of 

components need to be addressed 

in order for a municipality 

to be designated as 

a “healthy pet community,” 

at the core are the following 

basic concepts: 

• Taking an active approach 

in reducing animal overpopulation 

through incentivized 

licensing and spay/neuter 

programs 

• Working to reunite lost 

pets with their families 

• Promoting mandatory 

identification for both dogs 

and cats 

• Providing public education on animal 

issues 

• Transparency of statistics and consistency 

in measuring results 

• Providing for a “Safe Haven” sheltering 

facility for the community’s lost or surrendered 

animals 

Other considerations would include but not 

be limited to: 

• Having sufficient pet-friendly housing 

options based on the total number of area 

residents 

• Pet-friendly parks and recreation, including 

dog parks 

• Traditional and specialized veterinary 

care, including low-cost options for essential 

services such as sterilization, vaccinations and 

microchipping 

• Sufficient opportunities for residents to 

obtain animal grooming, day-care, boarding 

services, etc. 

These are exciting times at MHS, and we 

continue to enlist your support as we embark 

on our new strategic path. There is something 

for everyone to do – just remember, “Somebody 

Here Needs You.” 

Cal Morgan 

President & Chief Executive Officer 

Michigan Humane 

Society Services 

Adoption of Companion Animals 

Animal Behavior Assistance 

Animal Care/Protection Information 

Cruelty Investigation 

Education 

Legislative Advocacy 

Rescue of Injured Animals 

Reuniting Lost Animals 

With Their Guardians 

Shelter for Stray/ 

Abandoned/Unwanted Animals 

Spay/Neuter Program 

Veterinary Centers 

Volunteer Program 

Wildlife Care and Shelter 

Where Your 

Money Goes 

0.7% 

11.2% 

FUNDRAISING 

6.0% 

RETAIL OPERATIONS 

MANAGEMENT & GENERAL 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009-2010 

CHAIR OF THE BOARD 

Elizabeth J. Correa 

VICE CHAIR 

Linda Axe 

SECRETARY 

Cheryl L. M. Phillips 

TREASURER 

Dennis Harder 

IMMEDIATE PAST 

CHAIR 

Cheryl Lippert 

DIRECTORS 

Madeleine Berman 

Beverly Hall Burns 

Samantha Durakovic 

Tina Ford 

Rosalind E. Griffin, M.D. 

Sam Haberman 

Ross Lerner 

Lee Lien 

Denise Lutz 

Petra Pepellashi 

Rick Ruffner 

Bruce Thal 

Marvin G. Towns, Jr. 

Daniel A. Wiechec 

82.1% 

SHELTER, RESCUE, CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS 

CHARITABLE HOSPITALS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS 

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Volume 4 Issue 1 

Table of Contents 

SAVING MORE LIVES... TOGETHER 

HOW TO REACH US 

Detroit Center for Animal Care 

7401 Chrysler Drive 

Detroit, MI 48211 

Adoption Center – 313.872.3400 

Veterinary Center – 313.872.0004 

Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care 

3600 W. Auburn Road 

Rochester Hills, MI 48309 



Berman Center for Animal Care 

900 N. Newburgh Road 

Westland, MI 48185 



Adoption Center Hours 

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Wed., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 

Veterinary Center Hours 

Mon.-Sat., by appointment 

Cruelty Investigation 

Service area: Detroit, Hamtramck 

& Highland Park 

313.872.3401 

Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 

The mission of the Michigan Humane Society is to end companion animal homelessness, to provide the highest quality 

service and compassion to the animals entrusted to our care, and to be a leader in promoting humane values. 

COVER STORY 

12 Healthy Pet Communities 

How MHS is focusing on better outcomes 

for homeless animals through adoption, 

lost pet and sterilization programs, and 

how you can help. 

Cover photo and photo at right by 

Ed Serecky 

Emergency Rescue 

Service area: Detroit, Hamtramck 

& Highland Park 

313.872.0026 

Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-7 p.m. 

Fri.-Sun., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Behavior Help Line 

248.650.0127 

Administrative Office 

30300 Telegraph Rd., Suite 220 

Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4507 

248.283.1000 

Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Editor 

Nancy Gunnigle 

Contributors 

Monica Celizic, Theresa Falzone, Allison Lucy, Michelle 

Mooney, Heather Pauli, Michael Redmer, D.V.M., Linda 

Reider, Nicole Reno, Mike Robbins, Jennifer Robertson, 

John Scharff, Ed Serecky 

DEPARTMENTS 

2 President’s Notes 

4 Our Partners 

US-Mattress.com and Camp 

Bow Wow 

5 Events Calendar 

6 Happy Tails 

Special animals who found happy 

endings, because of you 

8 Laws for Paws 

MHS takes aim against puppy mills 

9 Pet Photo Gallery 

Photos of our readers’ adorable pets 

10 Paws for Applause 

Thanks to these groups for 

supporting MHS 

11 Ask the Vet 

Expert advice on pet obesity 

14 Kind Kids Honor Roll 

Kids’ donations support MHS 

15 Fun for Kids 

Test your spring wildlife knowledge 

with our quiz 

16 Tribute Gifts 

Our loved ones’ celebrations, honors 

and memorials 

22 MHS Online Store 

Check out our new T-shirt styles and 

other items 

23 Celebrity Chat 

Detroit hockey hero Steve Yzerman 

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Events Calendar 

We hope you will join us for these and other upcoming MHS events! 

For full details and our complete events calendar, visit www.michiganhumane.org. 

SPRING/SUMMER 

Protect-A-Pet Clinics 

To assist pet guardians facing financial difficulty, 

MHS will hold its 20th annual series 

of Protect-A-Pet clinics, providing low-cost 

vaccinations for $3 each and low-cost microchipping 

for $10 per pet. Pet guardians 

must present proof of low-income status 

with one of six acceptable documents to 

ensure the clinics reach those most in need. 

For locations, dates and the list of accepted 

forms documenting low-income status,visit 

www.michiganhumane.org. 

Join us to help animals 

like Eddie, who was found 

severely malnourished and 

abandoned in Detroit. 

Through your support, he 

was rescued by MHS and 

now resides with a loving 

family in Grosse Pointe. 

SUNDAY, JUNE 6 

Mutt March 

Want to help the Michigan Humane Society protect, rescue and care for animals in need? 

It’s as easy as taking a walk! Join hundreds of animal lovers and their canine companions 

for the 22nd annual Mutt March, held at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse 

Pointe Shores, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Mutt March offers a relaxed, family-friendly 

atmosphere and beautiful scenery. Several course lengths of up to five miles are available, 

with break areas and refreshments along the way. Walkers who raise $150 or more will 

receive an event T-shirt, and those raising $300 will receive a custom set of MHS water 

bottles – one for you, one for your pet. All canine walkers will receive a Mutt March 

bandana. We hope to see you there! To set up your personalized fundraising page or 

download a brochure, visit www.michiganhumane.org/march today! 

Mark Your Calendar! 

JUNE 15 

2011 Pet Calendar Contest Deadline 

Entry form: www.michiganhumane.org 

SEPTEMBER 25 & 26 

Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo 

Presented by PEDIGREE® 

10 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Detroit Zoo 

OCTOBER 3 

Mega March for Animals 

9 a.m.–1 p.m. 

Hart Plaza, Detroit 


Happy Tails 

Because of You … The lives of hundreds of special-needs animals in MHS’ care 

have been dramatically transformed through your support. On their behalf, THANK YOU! 

… I don’t have to live in a junkyard anymore – Caboo 

By just 6 month old, Caboo had already 

experienced enough suffering for a lifetime. 

Born on the streets, the young shepherd/ 

rottweiler mix lived in a junkyard, where 

he barely survived on scraps of food and in 

whatever dilapidated shelter he could find. 

Life certainly wasn’t grand for this pup – but 

the situation became dire when Caboo lost 

most of his front leg, likely after being hit by 

a train traveling along the tracks adjacent to 

the junkyard. 

He suffered alone, with no one to hear his 

cries. Few people wandered the junkyard, 

and even fewer noticed Caboo. One day, a 

kind passerby saw the excruciating wound 

and called the Michigan Humane Society for 

help. MHS responders arrived quickly and 

transported Caboo to the Detroit Center 

for Animal Care for medical treatment. 

The veterinary team determined that the 

remaining part of Caboo’s leg would need to 

be amputated. Following the life-saving surgery, 

Caboo recovered for several weeks in 

foster care with a member of MHS’ Cruelty 

Investigation and Rescue team. There, he 

learned the simple pleasures of walking on a 

leash and playing fetch. 

By early April, Caboo had blossomed 

into a healthy puppy, and he soon found a 

forever home with Lisa Carleton of Livonia. 

His once sterile life was completely transformed. 

This former junkyard pup now enjoys 

playing with toys, making friends with 

the neighbor dogs, taking puppy-training 

classes and spending lots of time cuddling 

with his new mom. 

“Caboo is a great dog who seems to be as 

happy here as I am to have him!” Carleton 

says. 


Happy Tails 

… I received the 

medical care 

I needed to 

treat my painful 

burns – Sally 

Last summer, a young stray cat was 

brought to the MHS Detroit Center for 

Animal Care with life-threatening injuries. 

Sally had experienced chemical burns from 

a hot liquid searing much of her small body, 

including a large area along her spine, and 

most of her ears. Unfortunately, there were 

no witnesses to tell of her ordeal and whether 

the injuries were inflicted intentionally while 

she was out on the streets. 

Sally required a month of intensive medical 

care and then additional time in foster 

care with an MHS veterinarian. Despite the 

excruciating pain she was in, she charmed everyone 

with her affectionate personality and 

delicate “kitty kisses” as if to say, “Thank 

you,” to the staff treating her wounds and 

providing a safe haven. 

In November, once she had fully healed, 

Sally found her forever home with Mike 

Gary of Taylor. Today, she’s living a healthy, 

happy life with someone who finds her truly 

beautiful despite her rough start and perhaps 

less than perfect appearance. 

When she first went home, “she fit right in,” 

Gary says. “She’s got all kinds of energy – she 

loves to play, and she especially loves to have 

her head rubbed. She curls up in bed with me 

at night, we hang out in the morning – she’s 

just an all-around amazing companion. I love 

her so much.” 

… My disability didn’t prevent me from 

finding my forever home – Charley 

At the Michigan Humane Society, a disability, 

such as blindness or hearing loss, doesn’t 

stop an animal from being adopted. Each 

year, MHS helps hundreds of special-needs 

animals find loving homes – animals such 

as Charley, a 5-year-old beagle/Dalmatian 

mix whose owners surrendered him to the 

MHS Rochester Hills Center for Animal 

Care. Charley is completely deaf which can, 

in some cases, make dogs easy to startle 

or more difficult to train. Because of this, 

volunteers in MHS’ Pawsitive Start inshelter 

training program didn’t expect that 

he’d pick up new skills as easily as the other 

dogs. To their surprise, he proved to be a 

star student! 

In lieu of the auditory “clicker” training 

used to train animals, Charley learned 

to respond to a flashlight and some hand 

signals (and, of course, a few treats!). Within 

days, he had learned to sit, “trim” his own 

nails on a specially designed nail file, press 

an Easy button, and other skills that his 

“peers” were still trying to master. Charley 

proved to everyone that his disability 

wouldn’t stop him from anything – and it 

sure didn’t stop him from getting adopted. 

When Paul and Pam Cruden of Oxford 

Township visited the adoption center in 

October, Charley’s sweet, gentle nature immediately 

caught their eye. After bringing 

their current dog, Clyde, in to meet Charley, 

they found he was a great match for the 

whole family. The Crudens soon adjusted 

to Charley’s deafness by providing him with 

visual cues. 

“If we’re going for a car ride, which he 

loves, I’ll just show him my keys,” Paul 

Cruden says. “He sees them and gets all 

excited! We just don’t look at his deafness as 

a disability – it’s just a part of life, and we’re 

so fortunate to have him.” 


Laws for Paws 

Animal Welfare Legislation Update 

The Michigan Humane Society works to introduce, promote and advance animal welfare through the state Legislature. You can help! Join our 

Legislative Action Network to receive Legislative Action Alerts by visiting www.michiganhumane.org/legislation or call 1.866.MHUMANE. 

Bill/Issue Bill # Description/Purpose Sponsor MHS Position Reason for MHS Position Status 

State Legislation 

Ban on Primates as Pets HB 5762 Prohibits private ownership Kandrevas Support Primates belong in their native habitat. Awaiting hearing 

of non-human primates These wild animals can be dangerous and in the House 

as pets should not be kept as pets in private Agriculture 

homes. The average pet owner cannot Committee 

provide the specialized care, diet and 

housing needed by primates held in captivity. 

Animal Fighting HB 5655, Property and animal Espinoza Support The House bills would allow the forfeiture House bills passed 

5656, 5668 forfeiture related to & Johnson; of all real or personal property involved and sent to Senate 

& SB 1122, animal fighting; animal Barcia & in animal fighting and add animal fighting Judiciary Committee, 

1123 fighting as racketeering Kahn to the list of crimes considered to be where all are 

racketeering. The Senate bills would prevent awaiting hearing 

people convicted from owning animals for 

at least 5 years. 

Animal Fighting SB 1124 Adds penalties for Kahn Support This groundbreaking legislation developed Awaiting hearing 

animal fighting by MHS would prohibit the solicitation in the Senate 

of street fighting and possession Judiciary Committee 

of animal-fighting video footage. 

MHS Takes Aim Against Puppy Mills 

The Michigan Humane Society has 

launched a statewide collaboration to develop 

legislation (preliminarily entitled the 

“Puppy Protection Act”) aimed at regulating 

puppy mills in our state. Unlike smaller 

“hobby” breeders, puppy mills house large 

numbers of adult dogs in close confinement 

for years, often without any meaningful 

human interaction, exercise, or even 

adequate care. These animals are forced to 

produce litter after litter of puppies until 

old age, when they are sold at auction or 

destroyed. Their puppies are typically sold 

to pet stores or via the Internet. In fact, up 

to 99% of pet stores that sell puppies buy 

them from puppy mills! 

While MHS does not oppose careful 

breeding and individual placement of 

purebred dogs by responsible individuals, 

we stand against the substandard conditions 

and care in many large-scale commercial 

dog breeding kennels. Seven states have 

passed puppy mill laws within the past two 

years, including close neighbors such as 

Indiana and Pennsylvania. 

It is important that we act now to prevent 

giant dog breeding companies in these states 

from relocating to Michigan. MHS is therefore 

reaching out to breeders, pet stores, 

animal control agencies, veterinarians, government 

officials, and other concerned individuals 

and groups this spring to help create 

strong legislation that will protect dogs and 

responsible breeding while curtailing the 

unacceptable practices of puppy mills. 

HOW YOU CAN HELP 

View our Puppy Mills video, and sign 

the MHS Protect Our Puppies pledge at 

www.michiganhumane.org/cruelty_puppy_mills. 

Then, tell others that up to 99% 

of pet stores that sell puppies buy them 

from puppy mills! 


MichigAnimals Photo Gallery 

Photos of Michigan’s most adorable pets, sent in by our readers 

Photo Gallery 

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1. Angel’s Scooter Ride Specs 

Carin & Michael Taylor, Port Austin 

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2. Sweet Snuggly Dreams, Blue 

Kathy LaFramboise, Wayne 

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3. Buford’s “Kitchen Eyes” 

Monica Celizic, Clinton Twp. 

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4. Lola Asks, “Where’s My Breakfast?” 

Jenny & Peter Kanefsky, Birmingham 

5. A Tummy Rub for Farfel, Please 

Jodi Millman, Troy 

6. Callie and Her BBF, Farley 

Kathleen Cosgrove, Grosse Pointe Woods 

7. Carlton – Cat as Art 

Cheryl Phillips, Northville 

8. Sampson “Nose” Relaxation 

Rachael Wade, Royal Oak 

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MichigAnimals is looking for metro Detroit’s best pet photos! 

Send us your favorite(s) (pets only, please), plus pet’s name, your 

name, phone number and city of residence to: 

Photos@michiganhumane.org 

There is no submission deadline or fee; the top photos will be 

featured in future issues of MichigAnimals. High-resolution 

Pet Photos Wanted 

digital photos in jpeg format required. Dogs and cats wearing 

collars/ID tags and cats photographed indoors will receive the 

best possible consideration. 

All photos become the property of the Michigan Humane Society. 

Submission of photos constitutes permission to use them in 

any manner. 


Paws for Applause 

Wags and Purrs to These Groups That Support MHS! 

$40,000 for a variety of charities throughout 

southeastern Michigan. 

The Michigan Humane Society benefited 

from the generous employees at American 

Community Mutual Insurance Company 

in Livonia. The company, represented by 

Eric Turmel, Amanda Caporosso and Gail 

Aspery, raised $2,989.29 for the animals in 

MHS’ care. The funds were raised by employee 

participation in monthly raffles, an 

annual Craft Fair, Chili Cook-off and Bake 

Sale, and other fundraising initiatives. 

The 257 households who signed up for 

the Kroger Community Rewards program 

raised $1,087.05 for MHS in the first 

quarter of our joining the program. Do you 

shop at Kroger? Register your Kroger card 

online for the Community Rewards program, 

and designate the Michigan Humane 

Society as the benefiting charity by visiting 

www.krogercommunityrewards.com. 

During the month of February, Malter 

Chiropractic Center in Utica raised $475 

through their new client referral program. 

Kitch Attorneys and Counselors raised 

more than $2,500 for MHS as part of 

their 40k Challenge, in which they raised 

Olive Garden restaurant donated $1,000 

to MHS from its community-giving project. 

The following organizations held casual 

days benefiting MHS, so that more animals 

can find loving homes. It’s Casual for a 

Cause! 

• 52-3 District Court 

• Allegis Group 

• Robert Bosh LLC 

• Chrysler Materials Engineering 

• Community Programs, Inc. 

• Detroit Diesel 

• Dykema Gossett Law Firm 

• Eaton Corporation 

• Group Associates Inc. 

• Independent Bank 

• Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates 


Ask the Vet 

Guarding Your Pet’s Health and Safety 

Q. As he’s gotten older, my beagle has packed on a few extra pounds – about five 

actually. He’s almost round, like an apple! How can I get him back to a healthy weight? 

A. Your pet is not alone – pet obesity 

is among the most common problems 

affecting pets today. Within the MHS 

veterinary practice, we estimate that 

more than 25% of our furry clients are 

overweight or obese, which corresponds 

to the national trend. Certain breeds of 

dogs (including beagles) and cats are 

genetically prone to putting on weight 

more efficiently. 

Also, pets – like people – tend to gain 

weight as they age. The problem, simply 

put, is that an overweight animal is eating 

more calories than his body needs based 

on his activity level and metabolism. 

Quite often, we are part of the problem 

if we demonstrate our affection for our 

pets with excessive or inappropriate food 

items. 

Pet obesity, defined as the animal 

weighing 20% more than his ideal weight, 

can affect his comfort, quality of life and 

longevity. Excessive weight increases a 

pet’s risk of serious health problems, 

including degenerative joint disease, 

diabetes, heart and respiratory diseases, 

and many types of cancer. Obesity also 

can increase the risk of anesthesia and 

surgery complications. 

You can quickly assess your pet’s 

weight with a three-step check: As you 

place both thumbs on your pet’s backbone 

and run your fingers along his rib cage, 

does the skin easily move back and forth 

over the ribs, and can you easily feel, but 

not see, the ribs? Does your pet have a 

discernable “waist” when viewed from 

above? Finally, does his abdomen have a 

slightly “tucked-in” appearance from the 

side? 

An apple shape, as you described, 

clearly indicates a weight problem. So, 

what’s the best way to start to a weightreduction 

regimen for your pet? With a 

visit to your veterinarian. 

Your pet should first be evaluated for 

any potential underlying conditions, 

such as Cushing’s disease, diabetes or 

hypothyroidism, which could explain the 

weight gain. Once medical issues are ruled 

out, your veterinarian can tailor a weightlost 

plan, based on calorie reduction and 

age-appropriate, regular exercise, for your 

pet. A reduced-calorie food may also be 

recommended in some cases. 

Remember, obesity develops over 

time, and your pet’s diet and activity 

levels should likewise change gradually. 

Even though excess weight is unhealthy, 

sudden caloric restriction isn’t good for 

pets. For example, in cats, it can result in 

a potentially fatal condition called fatty 

liver. 

Pets should be fed a well-balanced, 

veterinarian-approved food with limited 

low-calorie treats. Can’t resist those big 

brown eyes? Try offering a few small 

carrots. Better yet, treat your furry friend 

by engaging him in a healthy activity, 

such as a walk or throwing a ball, at least 

three times a week. 

It’s important for all family members 

to be on the same page when it comes 

to feeding and giving treats to your pet. 

Following the gradual and appropriate 

dietary and activity changes recommended 

by your veterinarian will result in your 

pet having a happier and healthier life. 

Michael Redmer, D.V.M., has been a 

staff veterinarian at the Michigan Humane 

Society Berman Center for Animal Care in 

Westland for more than 10 years. 

Michael Redmer, D.V.M., examines the weight of a 

canine client. 

With three veterinary centers, in 

Detroit, Rochester Hills and Westland, the 

Michigan Humane Society operates one of 

the largest veterinary practices in the state. 

For a wide variety of pet health and safety 

topics, visit: www.michiganhumane.org. 

Top Five Wellness Initiatives for Your Pet: 

1. Annual physical exam 2. Vaccinations 3. Dental exam/care 

4. Parasite control (heartworm, flea/tick, internal parasites, etc.) 

5. Spay/Neuter (if not already completed) 

MHS 

Veterinary 

Centers 

Detroit 

Detroit Center 

for Animal Care 

7401 Chrysler Drive 

Detroit, MI 48211 

313.872.0004 

Rochester Hills 

Rocheter Hills Center 


3600 W. Auburn Road 

Rochester Hills, MI 48309 

248.852.7424 

Westland 

Berman Center 


900 N. Newburgh Road 

Westland, MI 48185 

734.721.4195 


Feature 

HOW MHS IS CREATING 

‘HEALTHY PET COMMUNITIES’ 

Adoption, Lost Pet & Sterilization Programs: 

Keys to Ensuring a Home for All Pets 

Eight years ago, Michigan Humane 

Society President and CEO Cal Morgan 

made a bold proclamation: By 

2010, MHS would find homes for 100% of 

its healthy (adoptable) dogs and cats. While 

this might seem a lofty goal – and, indeed, it 

is unprecedented for a large, open-admission 

organization – with current adoption rates 

at 98% for dogs and 99% for cats, MHS is 

confident that it will be able to reach its goal 

by year’s end while advancing additional 

programs to help end animal suffering. 

To make this milestone adoption goal a 

reality, the Michigan Humane Society continually 

seeks new ways to positively impact 

the lives of thousands of animals in need. 

Most recently, MHS introduced a package 

of new programs designed to further the 

organization’s efforts in creating “Healthy 

Pet Communities” – that is, a “safety net” 

in which organizations and community 

members collaborate in addressing the three 

predominant issues in ending pet homelessness: 

Adoption, Lost Pets and Spay/Neuter. 

As the largest animal welfare organization 

in Michigan, and touching the lives of more 

than 100,000 animals each year, MHS must 

be at the forefront of these efforts to create a 

stronger support system for animals in crisis. 

“The concept of a healthy pet community 

is one in which major companion animal 

issues, like adoption, identification and 

sterilization are accepted and widespread, 

and responsibility for the well-being of our 

pets is understood and embraced,” Morgan 

says. “While the needs of our community are 

diverse and our challenges great, the Michigan 

Humane Society stands on the verge of 

achieving 100% adoption of healthy dogs 

and cats – a tremendous victory and one 

key element on the journey to ending animal 

homelessness.” 

Adoption Program Innovations 

Adopting a pet from the Michigan Humane 

Society has always been an exciting, memorable 

and worthwhile endeavor, but now it’s 

become even more financially rewarding. 

Adopted pets and their new families are enjoying valuable benefits as members of the new MHS Alumni Club! 

On March 29, MHS launched two exciting 

adoption-based programs that add even more 

value to what is already the best option available 

when finding a furry family member. 

MHS Alumni Club: 

As a prestigious alumnus of the Michigan 

Humane Society, the adopted dog, cat or 

other companion animal, and his or her 

guardians are automatically entitled to a host 

of valuable benefits at absolutely no additional 

cost under the new MHS Alumni Club. 

The benefits include a 10% discount on 

Photo by Ed Serecky 

MHS veterinary center services and products 

for the newly adopted pet; 10% off Camp 

Bow Wow camp and in-home care (Home 

Buddies) services; 10% off MHS Online 

Store purchases; a subscription to MichigAnimals, 

and other special offers. The new pet 

is eligible for these exclusive benefits for 12 

months post-adoption, which can add up to 

tremendous savings! 

60-Day Adoption Guarantee: 

In addition to a new best friend and a great 

adoption package, MHS adopters go home 


with the peace of mind that they now share 

their home with the very best companion 

available, guaranteed! And, if the adopter 

feels otherwise, for any reason, they are encouraged 

to return the pet to MHS for a full 

adoption-fee refund (within 60 days). 

“We have the ability to offer such assurances 

because of our confidence in the 

high-quality care services and investment 

in each companion animal inclusive of our 

matchmaking process,” says Mike Robbins, 

director of marketing and communications 

for MHS. “We apply extensive resources 

to ensure that the animals entrusted to our 

care are physically and emotionally ready to 

become wonderful companions.” 

Identification for every pet 

is essential to saving more 

lives. MHS now includes 

no-cost microchipping 

with its feline adoptions. 

Feature 

Photo by Anna Gerasimova 

Helping Lost Pets Get Home 

Losing a beloved pet is devastating, and it 

can happen to even the most cautious of pet 

guardians – an estimated one in three pets become 

lost at some point in their lives, and the 

vast majority lacking any form of identification 

will never be reunited with their families. 

That is why MHS is diligently working to 

educate everyone who shares their home with 

companion animals on what they can do to 

maximize the chances of finding a lost pet. 

Providing pets with visible ID is critical. In 

addition to providing a “ticket home,” it encourages 

neighbors to come to your pet’s rescue 

quickly, before he travels far from home 

– or worse, is stolen or hit by a car. Dogs and 

cats (even strictly indoor cats) should wear a 

collar and ID tag/license, as required in your 

community, at all times. 

MHS also strongly encourages dog and cat 

microchipping, which provides permanent 

ID should the pet’s collar or tag fall off. The 

minimal cost, approximately $50, is well 

worth the peace of mind. To help save lives 

since only a tiny fraction of lost cats brought 

to shelters are reclaimed, MHS now includes 

no-cost microchipping with all of its feline 

adoptions. 

It’s critical to begin searching for a lost pet 

right away. But one must also know where 

to look – or where to take an animal they’ve 

found. Helping get lost animals back home 

saves lives. To that end, MHS believes it’s 

crucial for people to have one centralized 

location to search for their lost companions. 

For the best chance of reuniting a stray pet 

with his guardian, found animals should be 

transported to the appropriate municipal animal 

control shelter or its designated sheltering 

organization. 

In 2009, MHS launched an online tool, 

dubbed the ePole, with the hope of dramatically 

increasing the number of lost pets who 

are reunited with their families. The ePole 

functions like a virtual telephone pole for 

public use. Those who lose a pet, and those 

who find a lost pet, can make contact, 24 

hours a day. To post a lost or found pet online, 

or for other helpful resources, visit 

www.michiganhumane.org/lost. 

Spay/Neuter to Save Lives 

To be effective in the long term, adoption 

and lost pet efforts must, of course, be paired 

with programs that get to the root of the 

problem – too many homeless pets. 

In March 2008, MHS launched an aggressive, 

low-cost feline sterilization program that 

would add significant incremental impact to 

the already 12,000-plus annual dog and cat 

sterilization surgeries it performs through its 

adoption and veterinary services. In the first 

two years of the program, more than 8,000 

low-cost sterilization surgeries were performed 

for the pets of qualifying low-income 

Creating happy 

endings is at the 

center of every 

MHS program. 

Photo by Ed Serecky 

guardians. Plans are to expand this program 

to a five-days-per-week operation with a goal 

to sterilize 8,000 animals annually. 

Since one cat, her mate and their subsequent 

offspring can produce more than 

300,000 homeless cats in seven years, each 

of the resulting sterilizations represents the 

prevented suffering of numerous innocent 

lives. Not only that, it also helps animal 

welfare groups place the adoptable animals 

already waiting patiently for a second chance 

at a loving home. 

Everyone Plays a Role 

While MHS takes a leadership role in the 

vision and advancement of healthy pet communities, 

the fact is that humane organizations, 

individual citizens and local governments 

must work collaboratively to make our 

communities safer for the companion animals 

who depend on us fully. As momentous an 

achievement as it will be for MHS to reach 

100% adoption of healthy animals in 2010, 

this represents only part of the journey to 

establishing healthy pet communities. One 

thing is certain – the journey cannot continue 

without your support! 

How You Can Help 

Think adoption first when considering 

adding a pet to your family. 

Ensure that your pets are spayed/neutered 

and have up-to-date identification 

at all times. 

Stay informed and vocal about your 

community’s progress on companion 

animal issues. One of the best ways? 

Register for MHS’ free e-newsletters at 


To donate, use the enclosed envelope, or 

visit www.michiganhumane.org. 


Kind Kids Honor Roll 

This list honors compassionate kids who 

have so generously made donations 

to help the dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, 

gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, reptiles and 

other animals in our care. For lots of ideas, 

including fundraisers and fun craft projects 

to help the animals, please visit 


Thank you for being kind kids! 

Monetary Contributions 

Arden Aiello community service 

project raised $76 

Boulan Park Middle School $109.55 

and supplies 

Brace-Lederle School casual day 

fundraiser $800 

Amanda & Sarah Brittan lemonade stand 

raised $60 

Clarenceville Summer Camp $59.12 

and supplies 

Emily, Patrick & Matthew Czarnecki 

Christmas fundraiser $350 

Hannah Darilek $14.19 

Hannah Dell & Miranda Fortier $62 

Divine Child Elementary 1st Grade 

Classes $132.32 

Kate & Gillian Donohue & Trevor & Tiana 

Simpson lemonade stand raised $20 

Madelynn Eaton penny collection raised $40 

Joey & Rachel Eble & Rebekka Hale $103.36 

Ella $5 

Diego Garcia lemonade stand raised $30 

Girl Scout Troop #985 $50 and supplies 

Girl Scout Troop #30629 $80 and supplies 

Evan & Olivia Hayen $101 

Kettering Elementary $50 

Marissa Koob $108 

Shawn Lee art tile fundraiser $211 

Parker Locke $250 and supplies in lieu 

of 1st birthday gifts 

Jack Murphy $69.75 of his allowance 

Asiimwe Najjuma $14 

Ariel Olweean $300 in lieu of family vacation 

Redford Township District Library summer 

camp fundraiser $100 

St. Dennis School, Mrs. Clark’s 1st Grade 

Class $100 and supplies 

St. Francis Cabrini $55 

St. Robert Bellarmine School Jeans Day 

raised $155.50 and supplies 

Isabella Scandals $20 in lieu of birthday presents 

Nick Stanley $20 

Delaney Tunney & Linnea Mishler lemonade 

stand raised $48.12 

Walled Lake Northern High School Cause 

Club bake sale raised $300 

Fiona Warner $400 in lieu of birthday presents 

Warren Woods Middle School $100 

Warren Woods Tower High School 

bottle drive raised $140 

Webster Elementary School community 

Mrs. Clark’s first-grade class at St. Dennis School raised $100 and collected wish list items on behalf of the animals in MHS’ care. 

service learning project raised $100 

Western Wayne Skills Center gingerbread 

fundraiser $25 

Lauren White allowance fundraiser $37.19 

Wish List Items 

All Saints Catholic School 

Skyler Berney in lieu of 6th birthday gifts 

Beverly Elementary 

Samantha Bluga 

Annika Boehn 

Brownie Troop #840 







Bulman Elementary 

Chippewa Valley JV Dance Team 

Churchill High School 

Clarkston Elementary Brownies 

Coolidge Elementary 

Daisy Troop #20258 




Defer Girl Scouts 

Farmington Elementary 

Gateway Country Day 

Girl Scout Troop #214 











For Be Kind to Animals Week, the students at Brace-Lederle 

School held a casual day fundraiser. The students presented MHS 

with a check for $800 to help animals find new, loving homes. 



P.D. Graham School 

Faith & Jack Hartig 

Zander & Zach Hartig 

Independence Elementary School 

Lakewood Daisy Girl Scouts 

Lathers Elementary 

Little Peanut Play Group 

Alyvia Martinez in lieu of 7th birthday gifts 

Emily Mayoras 

Randolph Elementary 2nd Graders 

Red Bell Preschool 

Riley Troop #41127 

St. Mary’s School 

The Dearborn Academy 

Troop #310 

Troop #1703 

Troop #2447 

Troop #40495 

Troop #40708 

Troop #40827 

Troop #41475 

Troop #41874 

University High School Academy 

Vandenberg Girl Scouts 


If you spend time outside, chances are you 

will encounter some neighbors who are, well, 

a little “wild!” Many kinds of wildlife share 

our world, and you can keep them safer by 

knowing when and how to help. 

CIRCLE YOUR ANSWER, 

TRUE OR FALSE, TO EACH 

QUESTION BELOW: 

1. It is illegal for the public to 

keep wild animals, even if they are 

orphaned or injured. True / False 

2. Coyote sightings in your 

neighborhood are always cause for 

alarm. True / False 

3. If you find an injured wild animal, 

you should contact a licensed 

rehabilitator before handling the 

animal. True / False 

Fun for Kids 

Kids, Test Your Spring Wildlife Knowledge 

4. When you find baby birds on the 

ground, a nest of baby rabbits in the 

grass, or baby deer (fawns) left alone, 

they are almost always orphaned. 

True / False 

5. When humans and wildlife 

experience conflicts, the animals 

usually lose. True / False 

ANSWERS 

1. TRUE. Please resist handling or keeping 

wild animals. Wildlife is protected by state 

regulations and may only be kept by those 

who are licensed as rehabilitators through the 

Michigan Department of Natural Resources 

(MDNR). In addition to being illegal, the 

keeping of wild animals by those who are 

untrained and unlicensed often results in a 

poor outcome for the animal. Your safety 

also is important to keep in mind; the many 

dangers associated with handling wild 

animals include rabies, distemper, parasites 

and mange. 

2. FALSE. Though more common 

in wooded areas, coyotes are highly 

adaptable to living close to humans and 

are attracted to easy food sources, such as 

pet food, unsecured trash and high rodent 

populations. Although people often are 

frightened when they see a coyote wander 

into their area, there is generally little cause 

for alarm. There have been no reported 

coyote attacks on humans in Michigan’s 

history. However, it is advisable to closely 

monitor small dogs while they are outside, 

and always keep cats indoors. 

3. TRUE. If you find an injured bird or 

other wild animal, contact a DNR-licensed 

rehabilitator in your area before moving, 

touching or otherwise handling the animal. 

To locate a licensed rehabilitator in your area, 

visit www.michigandnr.com/dlr. 

4. FALSE. Though these baby animals may 

appear abandoned or orphaned, it is normal 

for many animal species to leave their young 

unattended for hours at a time. For example, 

mother deer leave their fawns for up to eight 

hours before returning to nurse. Fawns do 

not carry a scent, so by watching her young 

from a distance, the mother deer helps keep 

her scent from attracting predators to them. 

Before intervening, contact your nearest 

DNR office. 

5. TRUE. Development continues to 

expand into once natural areas, shrinking 

animal habitats by acres at a time. This 

puts a larger number of wild animals in 

closer proximity to each other and to 

humans. MHS recommends the use of 

proper preventive measures and humane 

“deterrents” whenever possible to avoid or 

reduce many human/animal conflicts. To 

learn more, visit www.michiganhumane.org/ 

wildlife. 

Now that you have completed our spring 

wildlife quiz, you can help educate others 

about spring wildlife! 

WILDLIFE QUESTIONS 

For more information on common wildlife 

questions, including effective and humane 

ways to avoid or resolve wildlife conflicts, 

visit www.michiganhumane.org/wildlife, 

or contact the Michigan Humane Society 

Wildlife Department, located at the MHS 

Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care, at 

(248) 852-7420 ext. 224. 


Tribute Gifts 

To donate: Call 1.866.MHUMANE or visit www.michiganhumane.org 

The Michigan 

Humane Society is 

grateful for those 

who have made 

donations in honor 

or in memory of 

people or animals 

who have touched 

their lives. 

50th Anniversary 

Joann Seidel 

Joann Seidel 

Mr. & Mrs. Evan 

Herdman 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth 

Bolton 

Bat Mitzvah 

Amanda Miller 

Veronica & Dan Collins 

Ellery Isenstein 

William Isenstein 

Birth Of… 

Jacob Horowitz 

Bob & Barbara Ruskin 

1st Birthday 

Parker Locke 

Michelle Casey 

James Dollinger 

Elizabeth Lee Knowlton 

Phil & Stephanie Locke 

Stephanie Rinoldo 

4th Birthday 

Isabelle Elie 

Jessica Majeske 

6th Birthday 

Noah Seth 

Ann & Shanna White 

16th Birthday 

Palmer 

Dr. Joyce Golding 

40th Birthday 

Deborah Cooper 

Janet Henke & John Lazar 

Kelly Kieller 

Kimberly Gajor 

50th Birthday 

Steven Karbal 

Ileane & Bruce Thal 

75th Birthday 

Valeria Bortz 

Regina Goodman 

& Paul Venegas 

Birthday 

Allen Ross 

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Thal 

Amy Widenbaum 

Kellie & Patrick Setsuda 

Ann Planck 

Dave, Andrea, Claire & Lucy 

Anne Holloway 

Mary Harrington Lloyd 

Anne Paxton Stolar 

Evelyn Paxton 

Barb Douglas 

John Douglas, William 

& Alyssa 

Betty & Mary Moroz 

Leanora Bender 

Charlene Morris 

Kimberly Letasz, Kim, Carol, 

Stef, Liz, Gail, Dee, Kim 

David Handleman 

Lois & Mark Shaevsky 

Mandell Berman 

Drew Ruby 

Richard Ruby 

Eli Goodman 

Patricia L. Fantazian 

Poeszat 

David & Melinda Wilner 

Friends of Eli Goodman 

Elizabeth Reese 

Andrea Carethers 

Fran Grossman 

Marilyn Mossman 

Frank Crouse 

Rose & Sy Berman 

Gabrielle Lucas 

Craig Wong, Nancy, 

Hayley & Carlin 

Gloria Katz 

Dr. & Mrs. Arnold 

Markowitz 

Helen Pelki 

Eleanor Carmody 

Jack Robinson 

Nathan Swartz 

Jackie Harvey 

Tamra Mcintyre, Tom, 

Marya & Anna 

Jackie Speen 

Sara Speen & Family 

Jill 

Kube & Kristina 

Kathy Niezur 

Renell Wolbert & Oliver 

Kelly McNair 

Betsy Spiker 

Linda Axe 

Mrs. Harold Frank 

Mandell Berman 

Dorothy & Byron Gerson 

Lisa Fox 

Marilyn & Bob Mossman 

Margo & Karl Hannum 

Mary Perlman 

Marilyn Mach 

P. Papuga 

Maurice Kelman 

Estelle Babitch 


Neil, Roger, Syd & Buddy 

Mickie Daniel 

Loretta O’Reilly, Jerry, 

Pat & Lucky 

Nancy Love 

Kim, Andy, Stephanie 

& Brian 

Patricia Betts 

Jen & Patti Klick 

Sandra Dembs 

Lindsay Dembs 

Sarah Carman 

Alexandra Birnbach 

Sharon Moorehead 

Mia Lewis 

Tammy Nelson 

Glenn Morgan 

Thomas Mudie 

Dr. & Mrs. Jay Daitch 

Val Bortz 

Americana Design 

Company & Bobby 

Marriage 

Aimee LaLonde 

& Kyle Norman 

Deanne Garr & 

Anne Marie Kelly 

Gayle & Robert Comeau 

Jason & Samuel Deters 

Marcia Keast 

Gretchen Parks 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles West 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Schalk 

Retirement 

Joanne Clarke 

Marilyn & Pete Labarbera 

Speedy Recovery 

Susan Whitten 

Dr. Mitchell Klein 

In Appreciation 

Of… 

Andy, Paul & Hedecki 

Mr. & Mrs. James Lloyd 

Dwight Zahringer 

AMA Detroit 

Topsy, Patches, 

Frosty & Paws 

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Colosimo 

Yoga Shelter-Steve 

Feldman & Eric Paskel 

David Rubin 

In Honor Of… 

Abby, Sophie, Bailey 

& Morgan 

Mrs. William Drennen 

Amalia Margareta 

Grace McGeehim 

Dr. Swarn Rajpal 

Amber 

Theresa Schwartz 

Amy Dickinson 

Marcy & Will Dickinson 

Ana Dillon 

Michael 

Andrea & Peter Beresford 

Andrew Beresford 

Andy Schwalm 

Susan Nurmi 

Anne & Kerry Scott 

Norma Daniel 

Anne McMullan 

Dora Beacher 

Annie Spain 

The Spain Family 

Anthony Marsalese 

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Bloom 

Atticus 

Lisa Meils 

Austin, Alex, Andrew 

& Taylor Nicholsen 

Uncle Jim & Aunt Sheila 

Baci Millman 

Dr. Stephen Boodin 

& Lynda Boodin 

Barb Hubbuch 

Therese Dawe 

Becky Gaffey 

Aimee Valdez 

Beethoven 

Kelly McLean 

Betti Smith 

Lillian Young 

Bob, Frank, Willie 

& Panda 

Richard & Jane 

Manoogian Foundation 

Bonnie Beresford 

& Lee Heymon 


Bruce Pierson 

Gail & Cleve Paxton 

Bruce Thal 

Allan Levy 

Bruno & Chloe Bacigalupi 

Linda Bacigalupi 

Buffy 

Jo Ann Jones 

Butterscotch & Parmeco 

Lewis Soldatek 

Carly, Ava & Olivia 

Susan Reese 

Carol Wilson 

Jan Schielke 

Cat of Betty Maltz 

Gordon Maltz 

Cheryl Hermann 

Eric Hermann 

Richard Hermann 

Christine Cantrell 

Sharon Gibson 

Christine Prendergast 

Denise Brown 

CityGive.com 

Curtis White 

Clients 

Histology Associates 

Clients & Friends 

Lerner Advertising, Inc. 

Clifford Evans 

Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Tagami 

Colleagues, educators, 

friends & family 

The Pelle Family 

Dana & Travis 


Dana Sleicher 

Dora Beacher 

David Allen 

Emilee Lawrence 

David Poster 

JP & MP 

Deanna Geisler 

Sandra Tessler 

Deborah Brown 

Karen, Linda, Elaine, 

Mary Jo, Lynn & Angie 

Denise & Bob Lutz 

Mark, Tracey 

& Alex Burnstein 

Denise Johnson 

Carole Rogers 

Devan & Brent Hauck 

Dora Beacher 

Diana Hauck 

Dora Beacher 

Diann Oliverio 

Carol Oldenburg 

Dory Schipono 

Celeste Schipono-Coller 

Dr. Marie Crandall 

John Crandall 

Dr. Michael Duffy 

Amy Bouchard & GI staff 

Dr. Norma Ross 

Bill Marks 

Dr. Salazar 

Lila Seamans 

& GPAAC Staff 

Dr. Stephen Burns 

The Dreist Family 

Earl & Addie Tanner 

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon 

Ford, Jr. 

Easton 

Nancy Cross 

Ed Cann 

Glenn Morgan 

Eleni & Vossos Avgoustis 

Lyle & Barbara Danuloff 

Elex DeMember 

Tori Row 

Elizabeth Durrett 

Virginia Vogel 

Erin McBrien & 

Christopher Beresford 


Family for Christmas 

Dodie Malloy 

Fletchie, Tessie 

& Simone 

Mary Day 

Friends & family 

for the holidays 

Suzanne Sillery 

Gail Welsh 

Julie King 

Georgia Campbell 

Jeffrey Dowd 

Gerald Bryce 

Kathryn Bryce 

Kathryn Bryce, Annette 

Berry, Patrick Delaney, 

Judith Williams, Brion 

Coury 

Gerry Lesperance 

Jeanne & Kenneth Krapohl 

Gigi Cuadra 

& Jennifer Ferrol 

Joyce, Joe & Emma Peterson 

Gina Alexander 

Lillian Young 

Gizmo 

John & Patty Fultz 

Gladys Giles 

Karen & Bruce Giles 

Goose 

Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Elvidge 

Great Lakes Garrison 

Dawn Ciolino 

Greg Harper 

Kristin Harper, Eric & Lucas 

Gretchen Andridge 

Martha & Douglas Andridge 

Harold Sleicher 

Dora Beacher 

Heidi & Jay-nee 

Norma Nicola 

Irene & Kathy Gauthier 

Jennifer Pillow-White 

Isaac Nicholas LeTarte 


Jack Rolnitzky 

Ed & Celina Pitt 

James & Kathleen Kendall 

Jamie & Tim & kids 

Jan & Jerry 


Jeanne McLelland 

Christine Lord 

Jeffry & Nancy Manasse 

Robert Schafer 

Jessica Lundgren 

Faith Lundgren 

Jim & Diane Ross 

Donna Bowbeer 

Joann Zammit 

Nicole & Chris Zammit 

JoAnne Williams 

Katie & BJ Williams 

John & Helen Beacher 

Dora Beacher 

John & Melody 

Sue & Thomas Rusnik 

John Northcott 

Kathleen Mcnulty 

Jonathan & Daniel Beacher 

Dora Beacher 

Joslin Lee & Gustavo Basto 

Cheryl Heuer, Pam & Kristin 

Judith Taylor 

Sharon Polakowski 

Judy Farnell 

Teresa Farnell 

Judy, Callie & Cookie 

Rosenberg 

Grant Rosenberg 

Julia Fagelman 

Patricia McDonald-Potts 

Julie & Danielle Kaplan 

Grandma Gloria Miller 

Julie & Tom 

Catherine McFarland 

Julie & Tom Moore 

Grace, Sophia 

& Casey Baranowski 

Julie Harrison 

Neiman Marcus 

K.C., Bandit, Sparky, Sadie 

Edward & Sandra 

Rosenbaum, Michael 

& Cheryl & Family 

Karen & Madeleine 

Sebastian 

Dad & Linda 

(Grampa & NaNa) 

Katherine Law 

Lisa Rozum 

Kathy & Don Schemers 

Richard Kownacki 

Kathy Davis 

Lillian Young 

Keener Family 

Heather Hanson 

Kiki & Bo 

Timothy Worthington 

Kimi & Ray Garcia 

Marc Legris 

Kita 

Sandy Partlan 

Lacy Tewsley 

Shirley Tewsley 

Lady 

Danelle German 

Laura Fisher 

Mr. & Mrs. John 

Fedototszkin 

Leslie Prast 

Rebecca Prast 

Linda Axe 

Anna Warren 

Linda Berube for 

Christmas 

Lois Martinelli 

Linda Hart for 

Christmas 

Elyse Jones 

Linda Holtzman 

The girls at Tri County 

Orthopedics & Ken 

Lisa Lawson 

Dana & Laura 

Lori Gilbo 

The Paxtons 

Lori Kaminski 

Jim & Kimberly Riney 

Lucy Bell 

Renate Shaw 

Maddie 

David & Patricia 

O’Donnell, O’Donnell 

Properties, LLC 

DPM Consulting 

Services, Inc. 

Madeline 

Joan Graham 

Laura Cheger Barnard 

Sarah Fisher 

Thomas Turner 

Madeline Stanek 

Lillian Young 

Maggie 

Kenneth Karp 

Marc McMullan 

Dora Beacher 

Marcia Keast 

& Brad Dryer 

Gretchen & Andy 

Marcus Swartz 

Michele Swartz 

Mark L. Decco for 

the holidays 

Lila Seamans 

& GPAAC Staff 

Martha Hage 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald 

Eisenhart 

Mary & Mark 

Lois Ullrich 

Mary, Ginia, Wayne, 

Connel & Rachael 

Cheryl McCarron 

Mattie 

Dennis Kinder 


Tribute Gifts 

Michael & Carol 

Schoendorf 

Barbara Silkworth 

Midland kitties 

Royal Oak Cuzzins 

Miss Lily Pantelic 

Mom, Dad, Molz, 

Matt & Sammi 

Miss Meyer, Ms. 

Bodnar, Moss, Mueller, 

Fisher, Ladzick 

Tori Row 

Miss Tilly Albert 

Tina & Elizabeth 

Mr. & Mrs. Gene Finely 

Chris, Christina, Daidy 

& Lina Jakey 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cotton 

Lillian Young 

Mr. & Mrs. Barbee 

Jim, Dana, Adam 

& Zachary Morrison 

Mr. & Mrs. Brian White 

& Family 

Betsy Spiker 

Mr. & Mrs. Damon Ledet 

Carol Felice 

Mr. & Mrs. Danuloff 


Eleni & Vassos Avgoustis 

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Mach 

The Papuga Family 

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Woolstrum 

Kathy Barrett 

Mr. & Mrs. John B. 

Warren for the holidays 

Marcy & Will Dickinson 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence 

Prudhomme 

Riley & Maxine Rusinowski 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Miller 

Judith Rachwitz 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Alandt 

Stephanie Massey 

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Perry 


Jane Perry 

Mrs. Kitty Raup 

Hallmark Ladies 

Nancy Taylor for Christmas 


Nicky & Rita Novak 

Christine Novak 

Nocole & Chelsea Radgens 

Tori Row 

Odessa Wash 

Glascoe McKinney, II 

Paige Shukwit 

Mom & Dad 

Pat Hale 

Toby & Meredith Hall 

Pat Marcouiller 

Karie Fara, Brad & Vessie 

Patricia Arwood 

Bookout Family 

Patricia McMillan 

Robinson 

Mary Ellen Robinson 

Pee 

Leroy Johnson 

Pets 

Mr. & Mrs. George Williams 

Philip & Shelley Zalewski 

Ron & Chris Pietsch 

Phyllis Memmer 

Carolyn Memmer 

Regina, Aaron, Reagan 

& Aaron Yopp 

Dad & Linda 

(Grampa & NaNa) 

Rex & Sugar 

William Abram 

Rich & Amy Nemeth 

Nancy Chiasson 

Ron Blauet 

Doris Blauet 

Ron Hannert 

Mary Vann 

Ronald Scott 

KPMG 

Roselie Benavides 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence 

Benavides 

Rossoni Animal Hospital 

Chuck & Sheree Steinman 

Ruth 

Arlene Faulkner 

Sandi Woehrmeyer 

Dora Beacher 

Sandie 

Ernest Riddle 

Sandra Mongillo 

for Christmas 


Sarah & Brad Stabio 

Tori Row 

Scott-Mclean Family 

Diane Johnson 

Shadow 

Francine Pacesky 

Shadow, Kitty & Pudge 

Mr. & Mrs. Rick Nyquist, Jr. 

Shannon Downer 

MaryAnn Tremaine 

Shaun Himmelspach 

Christina Himmelspach 

Sheba, Bamboo, Brownie 

& Ringo 

Dianne Fischer 

Shelly 

Trott & Trott 

Shiloh 

Lorri Zimmerman 

Shirley McLaren 

Mt. Holly/Pine Knob Ski 

School 

Sophia Terzano 

Rhonda Walker 

Starr & Benny 

Terry Rodriguez 

Steven Fishman 

& Bonita Josephson 

Julie Anne Josephson 

Sue & Mark Pawn 

Doug & Jane Thompson 

& Family 

Sue Cichowski 

Bill & Mary Cichowski 

Sue Shogan 

Matt Chumbley 

Susan Levinson 

Diana Graham 

Susanne Spiegel & 

Stephen Williams 

James & Julie Spiegel 

Suzi, Tobby, Zachary 

Sheila Mack 

Sylvia Simon 

Helen Rose 

Taz 

Carl Brandes 

Geraldine Pawlik 

Teeny Bear 

Christine Gilman 

The “New” year 

& “old” neighbors 

Ellen & Ronny Schmier 

& Sally & Louie Soverinsky 

The Dumars Family 

Karen Duronio 

The Hicks Family 

Jeff, Sandy & Emma 

(+Y, M, T, C&R) 

Thomas Meconi 

Vale Ziemba 

Tim, Kathy & Chaz 

Jean Miller 

Tinkerbell 

Dorothy Utley 

Vicki & Maury Woolf 

Anonymous 

Douglas Cass 

Wedding guests 

Brett Veach & Morgan 

VanTongeren 

Chelsea Ochylski 

Kelly & Michael Cooper 

Nicholas Bielak 

Wendy Cook 

Olga Bowers 

Zena 

Diane Martindale & Siggy 

In The Name Of… 

Bob & Mary Long 

Gretchen Ford 

Don Duncan 

Debbie Carmody 

Harley 

Victoria Valko 

Laurane Walker 

Margaret Baxter 

Linda Flattery 

Neil Flattery 

Matthew & Lindsay 

DiPonio 

Marianne Licari 

Pearl 

Bristol Hunter 

Stephen & Ann King 

Williams-King- Parsons 

Family Foundation 

Tom & Otalie Sanger 

Rosie Scherb 

On Behalf Of… 

Melonie & John Colaianne 

IOP 

In Memory Of… 

“Birdie” cat 

Linda Pavich 

Aaron Jones 

Joan Wolfe 

Abbie 


Abby Baker 

Dad, Mom, Paul & Stephen 

Agnes Miller 

Taylor Federation 

of Teachers 

Aileen Hinds 

Mr. & Mrs. William Siess 

Al Myers 

Judith Brown 

Albert Adams 

Mr. & Mrs. Art Krikorian 

Alexander Madjoff 

Eddie & Sally Wilson 

Linda Fitzpatrick, James 

Tucker, Shelli Przywara 

The Reuther Staff 

Alexander Polzin 

Wendy & Andy Hough 

Ellen Polzin 

Alexander Roberts 


Alexandria Loren Bennett 

Leah Bennett 

Alice West 

Community Congregational 

Church 

Diane Lewis 

All my Pets 

I. Writer 

Allana Waldon 

Mr. & Mrs. Mangold 

Dan & Sue Schaffer 

Allie Kolinski 

Rebecca Kolinski 

Alphie & Punky 

Mikey 

Alvin Dolinar 

Cathy, Dan, Julie, Jay, 

Ann & Carolynn 

Gardziola 

Pat Thomas 

Amadeus & Sebastian 

Megan Landry 

Amalia Margareta Grace 

& Midas McGeehin 

Amanda Deyo 

Amanda Topping 

Carla Schwartz 

Christy Pardieck 

David Muir 

Kristen Brandenberg 

Linda Deyo 

Laura Muir 

Monika Lundberg 

Amalia McGeehin 

Tom Radecky 

Amy Pinto 

Mr. & Mrs. Danyl 

Thompson 

Mr. & Mrs. David Pedersen 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rajala 

Andy LeVan 

Mary Lou Karhu 

Angel 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lenk 

Angel Migan 

Tom & Maryanne Randazzo 

Theresa & Trevor Migan 

Angie 

June & Tom Holdsworth 

Ann & Earl Opperthauser 

Steve Opperthauser 

Ann Stromar 

Molly Hribar & Laurie Huff 

Anna Cypher 

Mr. & Mrs. Maxwell 

Spilsbury 

Anne “Jan” Libby 

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of America 

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1989-2010 

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Jay Dee Contractors, Inc. 

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Chelsea Animal Hospital 

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Sandi & Gerald Duquette 

Summit Vetpharm, LLC 

Victoria Wus 

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Willow Run RDC 

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Denise Johnson 

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Derr; Robert, John, Betsy, 

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Carol Derr 

Desmonde Kubiak 

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Anna Babbitt, Chet, 

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Sharon Hopkins 

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Ed & Barb Thomas 

Joseph & Joyce DeCapo 

Walter Bill 

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Frank Holmes 

Diane Randolph 

Joanne Oppelt 

Dick McCarthy 

Dave Miller 

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Mr. & Mrs. James Hoeft 

Don Pieti 

Marshall Rosquin 

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Logistics 

Don Quixote 

Kathleen Casterline 

Donald Tremper 

Mr. & Mrs. David Braum 

Helen Wells 

Donna Hachenski 

David & Jennifer Miller 

& Family 

Faculty Senate of James 

Madison University 

Sandi, Julie & Jack Polich 

Donna Montagne 

Shirley & Charles Markham 

David Crooks 

Doreen Uzansky 

Rosemarie, Seymout 

& Phoebe Karbal 

Doris Modzelewski 

Graham Williams 

Doris Thornton 

The Fiorini Family 

Dorothy “Bonnie” Williams 

Ken Johnstone 

Dorothy & Elery Brittan 

Gail Brittan 

Dorothy Block 

Joseph & Joyce DeCapo 

Dorothy Bonnell 

Avon Boys Club 

Dorothy Braddock 

Carol DeCaminada 

Dorothy Cundy 

Chris & Floyd Schiller 

Dorothy Dasher 

Donna MacKinley 

J. M. Yeager 

Suit Hing Moy Sandusky 

Dorothy Jensen 

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Sandy & Kurt Schaefer 

Dorothy Pattison 

Ran Paananen 

Doug Finkbeiner 

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Douglas Enger 

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Mr. & Mrs. James Wirick 

Douglas Schoech 

Howard Ternes III 

Jerry McKenzie 

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Mr. & Mrs. David Moeller 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Sherman 

Shawn & Elizabeth Cochran 

Dr. Carrie Washburn 

Mr. & Mrs. Jon Washburn 

Mr. & Mrs. Ramamohan 

Potukutchi 

Dr. Scott Cantor 

Friends at Lautrec, Ltd. 

Joel & Andrea Partrich 

Mickey & Karen Shapiro 

Myrna & Spencer Partrich 

Ross & Samantha Partrich 

Dr. William N. Harris 

Toddy & Lindsay 

Diefenderfer, 

Marvin & Mary 

Lou Kauffman 

Dreyfus Daroga 

M. J. Daroga 

Duane Alling 

Colin & Tracy Kilpatrick 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Alling 

Duane Russell 

Cassandra Bellow 

& Sandra Spires 

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Gerback 

Dudley & Duggan 

Lisa Kosloski 

Dusty 

Lustig Family 

E. Allan Gasperson 

Nelda Gasperson 

Ed Eschner 

Rick Mitzel 

Edmund Benson 

Loucin Dorian & Family 

Edward Goebel, Jr. 

Mrs. Edward Goebel, Jr. 

Eileen O’Bryan 

The U.S. Army Corp of 

Engineers Detroit 

District Family 

Eldon 

Kris & Ken 

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Elizabeth Biondi 

Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hornung 

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Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Nersesian 

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Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Sheipline 

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Copeland Family 

Donald & Martha Pingel 

Linda Klucznik 

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Elizabeth Neilsen 

Herbert Hammond 

Elizabeth Reising 

James Shuttleworth 

Mr. & Mrs. Bijan Haghighat 

Robert Drogmiller 

Tom, Jeff, Cheryl, Ryan, Kristy, 

Ed, Cher & Kids 

Ellie Mae 

Mr. & Mrs. Ray Smithling 

Elsie 

Barbara Skirmants 

Emily Dickenson & Wacky 

Lori Richards 

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Donna Zalewski 

Friends at MCRMC Finance 

MCRMC Administration 

Emma Brock Kline 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Harold 

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Erin Shurin 

Chris Shurin 

Diana, Jim, Chris & Susanne 

Nicole Piersol 

Sam & Karen Imbrunone 

The CFD Team 

Estelle Snyder 

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Brian Morton 

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Kathleen Casterline 

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Carol & David Taylor, Judy 

& Eugene Kuhlmann 

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Rochell Zalewski 

William & Donna Zalewski 

Ethel Varga 

Chris & Terry Hauer 

Janice East 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Huber 

Eugene Beyer 

Nancy Koch 

Eugene Buszta 

Rick & Mary Seltz, Stacy 

& Rob Kukowski, Andy 

& Sarah Seltz 

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Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Foss 

Roberta Jarczewski 

Evelyn Harriman 

Lynne Howe 

Fabiola 

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Faye 

Gordon Cameron 

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Candace & Eric Law 

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Dr. & Mrs. M. Bayram 

Frances Letho 

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Frank Dunne 

Karen & Kenneth Woodside 

Frank Forsyth 

Mark & Denise Shepard 

Frank Migan 

Tom & Maryanne Randazzo 

Frank Nesbitt 

Bertha Lusczakoski 

Brian Kiley of Edgewood 

Electric 

Byron & Lois Cobb 

Daniel Tripp 

David, Robert 

& James Prystash 

Gail & Mike Hogan 

IAEI 

Mr. & Mrs. James Chase 

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Morrill 

Reciprocal Electrical 

Council, Inc. 

Frankie 

D. Norris 

The Sills Family 

Fred Doty 

Denise Achram 

Ken Mack 

Susan Cabell-Ladomer 

Fred Peggs 

Margaret & Timothy Price 

Freda Walton 

W.I.N.E. Club 

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Frederick McLeod 

Donald Parthum 

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Mr. & Mrs. Timothy 

McCarthy 

Nicole Parthum 

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The Koch Family 

Thomas & Carolyn Gillespie 

Frederick Roeser DDS 

Mr. & Mrs. T. Gordon 

Scupholm, II 

Frederick Schassburger 

Cindy Hollister 

Sarah Ormond 

& Scott Roberts 

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Freed Locke 

Wilma Stubblefield, Sharon, 

Karen, Chuck, Mary 

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Frieda Herschelman 

Joel Satkowiak 

Fritz & Katie 

Richard Ventura 

Frostbite & Monroe 

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Lomasney 

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Gabby 

Manuel Villanueva 

Gabby Ruff 

Linda Ruff 

Gary Hudson 

JBD Retail B, LLC 

Jonathan Engman 

Justin Bomarito 

Gary Hughes 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Suida 

Gary Vincent Warren 

Bob & Debbie 

Nowakowski 

Daniel Porteous 

Gayla Sue Schaubel 

Phil & Wendy Noder 

Gemma Miller 

Ron Greer 

Gene Hall 

UAW Local 412 

Genki Desku Bocik 

Kathleen Bocik 

George Berredge 

Suzette George 

George Ingesoulian 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hornik 

George Mortimer 

Mary McLeod 

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Scott 

Russell St. Pierre 

George Papatriantafyllou 

Barb & Leroy Derr 

Harvey & Betty Gamble 


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Janice Turo 

Kevin & Donna Liening 

& Kids 

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Georgina Coponen 

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Coponen 

Geraldine Smith 

Waterford Mott High 

School 

Gladys Walker 

Gerald Jay 

Norm Jay, Leslie, Brian 

& Kevin 

Tamaroff Motors 

Glen Settlemoir 

James & Andrea Zinser 

Glenn Grose 

Kenneth Maun Collin Co 

Tax Office 

Gloria Southern 

Kaplan, Katzman, Klein 

& Koterba, P.C. 

Grace Larrinua 

Mary & Judy 

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Iris Keller 

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36257 East Jefferson LLC 

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Harriot 

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George Robertson 

Helen-Elou Bushnell 

Albert Bushnell 

Henrietta Edwards 

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Henry 

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Bill Jacobs 

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Friends at Dynamometer 

Lab/Ford Motor Co. 

Henry Thiel 

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Herbert Strack 

Jerome Grzywacz 

Larry & Debbie Leo 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kuzniar 

Mr. & Mrs. Reg. Mortz 

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Robert Berar 

Ruth Strack 

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Herman Wulf 

Chuck & Michelle, Chip 

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Hershey Lewis 

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Anne Jones, Timothy Wirkus, 

Thaddia & Virginia 

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Anita & Gary Satkiewicz 

Hobo 

Desiree & Kyle LeBlanc 

Honey 

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Howard 

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Hunter 

Allan Leonard 

Indy 

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Mr. & Mrs. William Weir 

Isabel Wieczerza 

John Wieczerza 

Isis 

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Ivey 

Shelley Miller 

J.D. 

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& Gerry Purcell 

Jack Tann 

Christine Karow 

Douglas & Kathy Gantos, 

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Randolph Redmond 

Jake 

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Theresa Mazur 

Jake Greiner 

Kristy Conti 

James “Larry” Forster 

ReCellular, Inc. 

James A. Speight 

Audrey Johnson 

James Burgess 

Marge Kaechle & Family 

The Card Club 

James Burkhardt 

Lynne Burkhardt 

James Common 

Mrs. Robert George 

James Craig Moore 

Sandy Kramarich 

James Golip, Jr. 

Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Bielak 

The Hollis Family 

James Gough 

MEA 

James Gurney, Jr. 

Myra Gurney 

James Morrison 

Betty, Christine 

& Linda Morrison 

Celia & Robert Reinhart 

Gayle Adams 

The Nenninger Family 

James Ricks 

Doug Fenner 

James Taylor 

Paul Louis 

Jan D’s Mon Aimee 

Ella Nagy 

Jan Fris 

Ann Kowal 

Blakely Lauria 

& Steve Prucher 

David Runyon 

Judd Stricker 

Linda Lambert 

Mindi & Darren Bradshaw 

Mr. & Mrs. David London 

Tim & Jan Davis 

Jane Clark 

Mr. & Mrs. Vaughn 

Koshkarian 

Jane Lueking 

Andrea & Jim Henderson 

Janine Knause 

Peggy Grybel & Dan 

Darwish 

The Walworth Family 

Janet Dansbury 

Campbell-Ewald 

Charlie & Lauren 

Tourangeau 

Gene & Latefa Harris 

The Dansbury Family 

Mark & Jennifer Severin 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gourley 

Tricia (Posselius) 

& Pete Mooney 

Janet Dudzic 

Dr. Robert Turck 

Janet Shick 

Chris & Marj Jensen 

Janice Johnson’s Father 

Henry Ford Medical Center 

Jason Harrington 

Alice Totterdale 

Jennifer McCracken 

Ken & Sharon Harrington 

Jasper a.k.a “Jack” 

Elizabeth & Brandon Miller 

Jazmin Wilson 

Suzanne Wilson 

Jean M. Zera 

Sue Zera 

Jean Pickens 

Lillian Young 

Jean Schmidt 

Laura Garneski 

Jean Whicker 

Linda Notarainni 

Jeannette Habony 

William Shaw 

Jeff Fortier 

Anne Marie & Chuck Jones 

Jeff & Jackie Mason 

Joleen Guenther 

Lori, Jared, Benjamin 

& Jacklyn 

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Mr. & Mrs. M. Haney 

Robert Roehrig, D.D.S. 

Sally Rosenbloom 

& Janie Hamburger 

Jeffrey Long 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Coonce 

Jennifer Bette 

Virginia Merritt 

Jenny Furr 

Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Gregg 

Jenny Jastro 

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Adell 

Jerome Ziemba 

Richard & Jane 

Manoogian Foundation 

Jewel 

Susan Roegner 

Jim Egbert 

Axel & Connie Tripp, 

Fred & Bea Hoffman, 

Vicki Hoffman, Denise & 

Chris Connelly, Teresa & 

Rick Gough, Steve & 

Karen Foster 

Lynda Blankinship 

Mr. & Mrs. Bramwell Bone 

Jim Stone 

Kelly Services Inc. Foundation 

Joan Barbara Walsh Hicks 

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Kratzet 

Joanne Ebel Davis 

Janet Ames 

Joe Choma 

Kathy Sigouin 

John & Dorthory 

Mackowski & Fritzie-Fritto 

John Lisoski 

John Dodge, Jr. 

Victor Adamo 

John J. Underwood 

Jack & Nancy Underwood 

Joan Feldmann 

John Jennings 

Don & Brendan Stevens 

Fran & Tim Farris 

Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Stagl 

Patrice, Karen, Debbie, Lynn, 

John, Tom, Mike, Candace 

& Carol 

John Marc Wilson 

Karen Wilson 

John Ott 

St. Luke Lutheran Teachers, 

Pastors & Staff 

John Vernetti 

Nancy Hutcheson 

Joseph Beaudoin 

Kathleen Gross 

Joseph Heister 

Barcelona Soccer Team 

Jennifer Ness 

Jim & Mary K 

& Griffin Benton 

Kim Nielsen 

Liz Christopher 

Mr. & Mrs. John Aubrey 

Mr. & Mrs. Justin Riutta 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lehman 

& Family 

Nick Sauro 

Ranal, Inc. 

Rex & Janelle Boyce 

Sandy & Bill Bell 

Sara Levitsky 

Steve Carrel 

Valiant Controls Group 

Valiant International Inc. 

Joseph Kainz 

Marianne Kainz 

Rita Kainz, Joyce 

& Bill Barker, Bob & 

Vicki Kainz, Bridget & 

Michael Sands, Marissa 

& Patrick Fish 

Judith Ahles 

Bonita Zobl 

Chris Walker 

Kathleen Kane 

Paula Anderson 

Southgate Rotary Club 

The Zellos, Schears 

& Armands 

Judith Palmer 

Brandon Kotzian 

Debra Kotzian 

John Branigan 

Judy Ni 

Patricia Godchaux 

Julia Ligon 

Susan Birger 

Juliana Trutian 

Jerry & Jean Strejc, Jerry 

& Nancy Daviskiba 

Linda Pelloni 

June Avedisian 

Jerrilynn Allen 

Mary & Bob Kasprzyk 

Justin 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Nicholson 

Karen Wydra 

Deborah Loupee Wells 

Karl Rigg 

The Rigg Family 

Karl Varga 

Terry Hauer 

Katherine Patterson 

Valerie Moule 

Kathleen Meredith 

Dennis & Edith O’Malley 

Robert Meredith 

Kathryn Csont 

Barton Malow Co. 

Barton Malow Company 

Energy Division 

Bill Summers 

John Csont 

Ken Stiles 

Kathy Van Dongen 

Mr. & Mrs. L.G. Brown 

Kayla 

Don Williamson 

Kaylee Pittinato 

Joseph Pittinato 

Kazik Gasior 

Friends of Karolina Zakonek 

Keith Laing 

Anne Mount 

Dr. & Mrs. G. 

Bruce Hopkins 

Ford Motor Company 

U.S. Labor Affairs 

Gail Dill 

Gerry Black & Ellen Glynn 

Greg & Diane Umstead 

Janet O’Brien 

Jim & Katie Fish 

Jim & Terri Parks 

John & Nancy Lorence 

Lois & Larry Lewis 

Old Globe Theatre 

Rita & Ed Furdak 

Sylvia Sherwood 

Keith Thistle 

Donald & Anne Walts 

Jeanette Nussio 

John Pope 

Judith Roberts 

Paul Mengel 

Richard Bowman 

Sarah Barbour 

Kelly, Tasha & Casey 

Kathleen Sullivan 

Kenneth Smith 

Cynthia Wolfe 

Mary Jo Morey 

Mr. & Mrs. David Noll 

Kim Kiser 

Marilyn Elmendorf 

Kim O’Guin 

Debra Dennis 

Donald Kaelber 

Mary Scherzer 

Michael Sierierzynski 

Kimba 

Linda Spano 

Kishmire, Charlie, 

Sharlie, Tiger 

Edward & Sandra 

Rosenbaum, Michael 

& Cheryl & Family 

Kitty Plesco 

Joann Immordino 

Kodiak Ritter 

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Kate Ritter & Kevin 

Brettnocher 

Kristen Wilhelm 

Alan Katkin, Pam McCoy 

& Josh Katkin 

Diane Lalicki 

Dr. & Mrs. D. Eugene 

Thompson 

Dr. & Mrs. Norman Sooy 

Dr. Coleen Grissom 

Dr. Gary Clague & Staff, 

Meadowbrook Family 

Dentists, P.C. 

Ecaterina Nagy 

Jim & Carol Stroud 

Joan Parker & Family 

Louise Graham 

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Pomeroy 

Oscar & Ellie Link 

Patrick Derieu 

Robert & Marianna Transou 

Susan & Gordon Coffin 

Tom & Louise Wagner 

Kristine Becker 

Kelly Harshaw 

Kristine Zvirbulis 

Simon Baseley 

Kumi, Kali, Kaci 

Kay Schloff 

Lady Jane Grey 

Robert Shannon 

Lady Vanessa, Soly 

& Princess 

Gabriela Saenz 

LaForest “Mike” 

Beauregard 

John Coleman 

Lance Stallard 

Sue, June, Joni Peg & Diane 

Larry Ball 

Anita & Warren Scheppe 

Larry Simon 

Richard Rodgers 

LaVerne Logan 

Dennis Shuell 

Don Schiemann 

Jane, Jean, Tony, Ivan, Shona, 

Samantha & Catherine 

Tranter 

Lori Petty, Doug, Steven 

& Daniel 

Spencer Savage 

Lawrence J. Voletti 

Jo Ann Voletti 

Lee Ann St. Dennis 

Bob & Diane Missler 

Leon Winn 

Jodi Blankenship 

Linda Ascheman 

Jason Ascheman 


Tribute Gifts 


Linda Bisballe 

Mary Knobloch 

Linda Brown 

Edward Brown 

Linda Hutchinson 

American Community 

Mutual Insurance 

Company 

Bloomfield Hills School 

Executive Board, Bloomfield 

Hills Office Professionals 

& Paraeducators 

Carol & Sara & Jessica 

Jones-Adams 

Sam & Amber Ehrlich, Cody 

& Callie Schrank 

Linda Kay Schenk 

Les & Kay Walker 

Sheila Fryer 

Linda Roose 

Julie Skubik 

Lindy 

Marilyn Lynch 

Lindy, Sassie, Bowie 

& Meggie 

Esther Hofley 

Lois Forletta 

Pegga Forletta 

Lola Heidelberg 

Shannon Lents 

Lola Torossian 

Jo Ann Voletti 

Lori Furca 

Jesse, Raghav, Jessica, John, 

Chris, Vidooshi & Preeti 

Kathryn Patterson 

Lisa Ellis 

Loon Lake Elementary 

School community 

Loon Lake Elementary Staff 

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Keeney 

Mr. & Mrs. G. Rakoczy 

& Family 

Robert Matz 

The Reeves, Higgins, 

Deyonker, Venegas, Probst 

& Longvilles Families 

University of 

MI-Nephrology 

Lorna Haxter 

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Soehnlen 

Nancy Peabody 

The Kevin Olszewski Family 

Your FORD Family 

Lou Powell 

Nancy Coyne 

Louise Gupton 

Harry & Jane Murawka 

Mary Jane Murawka 

Lucky 

Michele Swartz 

Lucky Gambino 

Carl Gambino 

Lucy 

Mr. & Mrs. William Leonard 

Lucy & Ethel 

Stephen Dyczkowski 

Luella Drake 

Doris Cook 

Luella Forbes 

Diana Wegner 

Lynn Francis 

Lake Orion Lumber Co. 

M. C. “Charlie” McFarland 

Mike & Dianne Stevenson 

Mac 

Mr. & Mrs. O. Bitnar 

Mac Dansbury 

Charlie & Lauren 

Tourangeau 

Madge Nickelhoff 

UAW Legal Dept. 

Maggie 

Pat Tourney 

The Grover Family 

Maggy 

Lisa Savage 

Maisy 

Marcia Smith 

Maize 

Ted & Julie Vigeland 

Mandy 

Ann Rabjohns 

Diane Roberts 

Manette Bander 

Dr. Bashar Okka 

Heart Care, PC 

Julie & Joe Fitzsimmons 

Lacny Family 

Laura Cook 

Lawrence & Mary Jo Crane 

Manny Fiel 

Leslie Leibowitz-Alpha 

Zeta Omega Phar 

Fraternity 

Marcello 

Dr. Sheri Giardini 

Marcello Giardini 

Sandra Giardini 

Margaret Carver 

Perdita Reynolds 

Margo 

Jeri, Tim & Emma Keer 

Marguerite Locke 

Chris, Kathryn, Alicia, Lisa, 

John, Colleen & Brendan 

Russell & Todd Edwards 

Marie Gross 

Coworkers of Helen 

Gross at Bonneville 

Power Administration 

Moly Mcroberts 

Marilyn Boutet 

Faye Meder, Bob Meder, 

Sandy & Bud Lellis 

Marilyn Campbell 

John S. Moroun 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Blank 

Marilyn Nestico 

Terry & Barbara O’Neill, 

Denny O’Neill, Carol Zale 

Marilyn Toben 

James Burroughs 

Mario Le Mew 

Anne Larin 

Marion Bell 

Barb & Caryn Lamb 

Marion Merckel 

Barbara Coapman 

Marjorie Kish 

PB Family 

Marjorie Marohn 

Nevart & John Sarkesian 

Oakland Substation 

Marjorie Sopko 

Carole Mead & Family 

Mark Hufeld 

Estelle Hufeld 

Mark Stohler 

Gloria & Ron Tachuk 

Martha Greening 

Jeanne Baker 

Martha Warfelt 

Pat Dulskij, Debbie Furguson, 

Mike Moskal, Barry Sanders 

Martin Tanzer 

Joyce Pedersen 

Mary Alice Williams 

Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital 

Administration Staff 

Medical Staff of Huron 

Valley-Sinai Hospital 

Mary Ann Smith 

Tina Shelton 

Mary Candea 

Jane Murphy 

Mary DeSmit 

Lynne Dougherty 

Mary DiMeo 

Carol & Harvey Osborne 

Mary Josephine Savitskie 

Barbara, Mark, Debbie 

& Brandon Stimac, Jurica 

& Darlene Niksic 

Brad Bradley 

JoAnn Costello 

Mr. & Mrs. Jorge Lecea 

Mary Louise Wilkowski 

Howard & Ann Robinson 

Mary Mawhinney 

Vickie Mims-Harris 

Mary Moore 

Gjon & Sarah Gegovic 

Harold Macks & 

Glenda Shepard 

Ron & Eileen Kazmierski 

Mary Pourloshian 

Karyn Chopjian-Motif 

Jewelers, Southland Mall 

Matilda Robertson 

Lynn Kinsvater 

Matthew Marlinga 

David Stobb 

North Pointe 

Sherry Forbes 

The Marketing Team 

at Citizens Bank 

Max 

Julie, Lisa, Mari, Nico, 

Fletcher & Puss 

Margaret Maneese 

Sarah Ormond 

& Scott Roberts 

Max Butler Johnson 

Paul Palacko 

& Peggy LeClaire 

Melania Francuck 

Mr. & Mrs. Gino DiClemente 

Mr. & Mrs. John DiClemente 

Paul Francuch 

Steve Francuch’s Sons 

Tammy Muczinski 

Melville Gardner 

Jan & Bruce Yuille 

Melvin Sarver 

Ford Motor Co. Product 

Development Chassis 

Engineering 

Ozzie, Julie, Dennis 

& Liz Berger 

Merle Armbruster 

Michael Armbruster 

Mr. & Mrs. James Armbruster 

Meryl Markowitz 

Dr. & Mrs. 

Arnold Markowitz 

Michael Alcamo 

John & Kathy Castillo 

Michael Dale Garriott 

Campbell-Ewald 

Michael Irwin 

E. Bohms 

Janet Franczek 

Joyce Halpin 

Marvin & Carolyn Kongle 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Smoke 

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Johnson 

Michael Otter 

Kathie Highfield 

Michael Pavella 

Margaret Price 

Michelle & Helen 

Jack Pfeifer 

Michelle Lezotte 

Andrea Bricknell 

Anne Kamego 

Betsy Clark 

Bill Chernenko 

& Michelle Moskal 

Intraco Corporation 

Marianne Maurer 

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Danosky 

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Davis 

Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Havelock 

Mick, Biz & Rugby 

Mr. & Mrs. A. Craig Reynolds 

Mickey 

Tim Armentrout 

Miki, Tasha, Tique 

& Nau & Cheeta 

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Smith 

Miko Quayle 

Griff, Amanda 

& Brittany Rees 

Mildred Chuslo 

Carole Carlin 

Diane Skalsky & Jeff Luecht 

Ed & Donna Rice 

Mr. & Mrs. Riggs Bedford 

Millie McArthur 

Jaim Allen 

Milton Abramson 

Alpha Zeta Omega 

Pharmaceutical Fraternity, 

Detroit Alumni Chapter 

Milton Abramson & Nikki 

Martin Hirschman 

& Marcia Abramson 

Milton Cureton 

Pamela Cureton, Pastor 

& Stella Griffin, 

Cynthia Matthews 

Mimi Cat 

Terry Poplawski 

Miss Cat 

Gail Zabowski 

Miss Emma 

Nancy & David Truex 

Missy Plakas 

Andrea Smith 

Mitchell Kuffa 

Mitch & Celeste Kuffa 

Mr. & Mrs. 

Dennis Callewaert 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Paulinski 

Mollie Bear and Katie 

Mr. & Mrs. Andy Herman 

Mollie the Therapy Dog 

Rita Shendel 

Molly Hawley 

9/26/93-6/10/09 


Dawn Patterson 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Hawley 

Joan Turgeon 

& Kristin Lopez 

Molson Schubring 

Adam Schubring 

Mom & Dad & Sheba 

& Dayna 

D. Crowe 

Monty Meadors 

All the girls at Maxx’s Place 

Morris Young, Gidget, 

Dollie & Duncan 

Suzann Young 

Moses 

Pat Tourney 

Mother 

Cindy & Phil 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph 

Valentino 

John Hildreth 

Liberty Plumbing Supply 

Mr. Bailey 

Steven Caccia 

Mr. Moustache Sherman 


Ellenor Mertz 

Mugsy the Cat 

Portia Reuben 

Murphy 

Marcia Buck 

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon 

T. Ford, Jr. 

Murphy Girl 

Jean Pletcher 

N. Rowe Thomas, Jr. 

Mark Kerney, Bill Cook 

& Structural Images Staff 

Nancy Ann Tighe 

Nancy Giardina 

Nancy Fogg 

Christina & Ray Nemeckay 

Fran & Roy Gagliano, 

Rebecca Fogg Parsons, 

Claudine Fogg 

Stone & Sue & Blue Fogg 

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Christesen 

Phyllis Rini 

The Kenger & Przydzial 

Families & Leona Vittone 

The Morrison Family 

& Judy Tumlin 

Winchel & Persondek Family 

Nancy Giffels 

Barbara & Bob Ruskin 

Nancy Meidell 

Amy Fagan 

Aunt Yvonne & Family 

Bruce Thal 

Sean & Christina Metrose 

Christopher Sande 

Craig & Laurie 

Van Raemdonck 

Deborah Leich 

Frank & Sophie Izworski 

Heber Fuger Wendin, Inc. 

Jan Finkel 

John & Tricia Gordy 

Lori Beale & Ken Tomich 

Lynn & Peter Root 

Michelle Thelen 

Mr. & Mrs. John Collins 

Poliquin & DeGrave LLP 

Ritchey, Simpson 

& Glick, PLLC 

Roger Scholten 

The McClelland Family 

Travelers Products Unit 

William Lohmann 

Nancy Olandese 

Mr. & Mrs. Don Nadler 

Nelson & Spike 

Mr. & Mrs. James Hackstedde 

Nero 

Mary Ann Scarnecchia 

Oakley Edward Stenger 

Megan Stenger 

Oberon McDuffie 

Lynda Felix 

Olga Marie Nordstrom 

Robert Zawacki 

Oliver 

Barb & Dave Dunlap 

Ophelia Giannotta 

Jacqueline Migan 

Oreo 

James Jacobs 

Oreo, Apollo & Morgan 

Holly Myers 

Otis 

Carrie Banks Patterson 

Otis & Kitty 

Pam Shriman, Patrick 

& Kitties 

Otis Johns 

John Dovaras 

Otto Wetzel 

Dr. & Mrs. Hans Schwarz 

Mrs. Lore Schwarz 

Ozzi Evancho 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Evancho 

Pamela J. Anderson 

Dave Sartor 

Pandora 

Steven Hollowell 

Parker 

Liliane Rattner 

Pat Arwood 

Franklin Title Agency, LLC 

Patricia Hardesty 

Kristy DuBray (Doug) 

Patricia Hope 

Mark & Monica Tomlinson 

Patricia Rzetelny 

Edward Nowak 

Jeff & Jane Wojick 

Jeffrey Phillips 

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Pegau 

Robert Lindelof 

Patricia Sawdon 

Terri, Lisa, Sally, 

Christina & Sheila 

Patricia Swanson 

Coworkers 

Paul Baisel 

Gary Flinchbaugh & Family 

Paul Davis 

Greggory Shamblin 

Margaret & Michael Emlaw, 

Gillian & Terry Williams, 

Nolan & Trudy 

& Meg Emlaw 

Paul Shawn 

Brandon Jarvis 

Paula Degeneffe 

Bettie Autry & 

The Lunch Group 

David & Sherri Reek, Mr. 

& Mrs. Todd Wodzinski 

James Heiman 

Raymond James 

& Associates, Inc. 

Sally Dickinson 

Pauline Peeling 

Jeff Kocher 

Peaches 

You will always have 

a place in my heart 

Cynthia Chalmers 

Penny 

Holly Fischer 

& Amy Yamasaki 

Pepper 

Jane Taylor 

Pete 

Ann Reed 

David Ling 

Peter MacGregor 

Dan Konczal 


Tribute Gifts 

Phillis Fisher 

Jeff & Lisa DeGrieck 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Kirkwood 

Sandra Blinn Janiskee 

Tim & Jackie Crowder 

Phoenix Colton 

Dennis & Kathie Carroll 

Phyllis Fisher 

Donna Osgood, Phyllis A. 

Fisher Revocable Trust 

Pookiesito Estigarribia 

Mariel Estigarribia 

Precious, Puff, Tinkerbell 

& Butch 

Linda & Mike Donovan 

Preston 

Nancy Graham 

Prince 

Helen & Peter Carvell 

Puddin’, Buddy, Mama, 

Max, Cleo, Cocoa, Sweet 

Pea, Inky, Tucson & 

Clarisse 

Cheryl Bynum 

Pumpkin Robinson 

Ed & Betty Howe 

Punky 

Marilyn & James Cull 

Quincy 

Barbara Washington 

Raymond Cunningham 

Fritz & Mary Troff 

Verl Erwin 

Reggie the Dog 

Chris & Rex 

Regina Clark 

Juliana Clark 

Reginald Johnson 

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Fink 

Rose Fox 

Reily 

Rebecca Konieczny 

Renee Greenhut 

Martha & Jerry Siefman 

Reta Meservy 

Aunt June, Judy 

& Susie Hambleton 

Rex 

Greggory Kitzman 

Rex Kargol 

Gretchen & Ed Kaminski 

Richard Bays 

Mary Hubbard 

Nathan Hubbard, Timber 

Transport 

Paul & Sherry Buckler 

Richard Eckhoff 

Cathy Meyer, James 

& Margaret Meehan, 

Marianne & Laura 

Eckhoff, Lois White 

Richard Grenier 

Drs. Tracht, Briske, Kothari, 

Goldberg & Staff 

Janet McCall 

Jim & Nancy Thompson 

Kevin Grenier 

Richard Hinton 

Ursula & Harold Williams 

Deborah Gray 

Paula & Tre 

Felicia Sanders 

Richard Jablway 

Linda & Bob Ruby 

Mersino 

Richard K. Wilson 

Michael Wilson 

Richard Orr 

Dwight & Nancy Conlan 

Richard Popowicz 

Pat & John Glauner 

The Boik Nieces & Nephews 

Richard Yovich 

Candice Thomas 

John & Connie Morgan 

Rick Theisen 

Clark & Cathy Keller, 

Data Driven Marketing 

Crystal Smythe 

Don & June Bruge 

Friends at Turck Works 

Mr. & Mrs. Erick Heilman 

Mr. & Mrs. Phil Jakubowski 

Robert Leist 

Riley Anderson 

Lesley & Ted Schneider 

Rita Gustke 

Delynne Syrja 

Rita Ybarra 

Gil Ybarra 

Robert Busler 

Mr. & Mrs. James Lancaster 

Shirley Anderson 

Robert Keller 

Alma Keller 

Jessie Billard 

Mr. & Mrs. Max Joudrey 

Robert Kittel 

Joanne Pongones 

Marian Lekity 

Robert Manska 

John, Tanaka-san, Todd, 

Charles & Chad 

Robert Martelli 

Mr. & Mrs. Robt. George 

& Family 

Robert Rauss 

Corajoyce Rauss 

Dan & Carol McDonnell 

Mr. & Mrs. Ben Snyder 

Robert Roehrig 

Hungry Howie’s 

Properties, Inc. 

Jet’s America 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Light 

Patty Hanna 

Roberto Arando & Ralph 

Darleen Sweeney 

Rocket 

Linda D’Aleo 

Romeo & Ophelia 

Nancy Giannotta 

Ron Finucane 

Margaret Ricker 

Rosco Jr 

Nicole & Ross Lerner 

Rose Matujec 

Patrice Matujec 

Rosemary Hutcheson 

Banas & Associates PLLC 

Clark Hill PLC 

Harry & Marianna Gilmore 

Irene & Fred 

Longbeach Condo 

Association 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lusis 

Ricarda Rush 

Sally & Lyman Aldrich 

Thomas Anderson 

Rosie 

Rachel, Steve, Andy, 

Melissa & Josh 

Roxy 

Rita Haddow 

Roy Pogue 

Morris, Rowland, Prekel 

& Lewinski, P.L.C. 

Tammy White 

Roy Williams II 

Louise Thomas 

Rubin Millis 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Facer 

Ruby 

Sean Lane 

Ruby Hurd 

10th District Court 

Rudy Knobloch 

Mary Knobloch 

Ruger 

Lori, Wayne, Lauren 

& Wayne Irwin 

Ryan Andrzejewski 

Carmen Franko 

David & Patricia O’Donnell, 

O’Donnell Properties, LLC 

DPM Consulting Services, Inc. 

Dr. B. Zubeida-Khurana 

& Family Frame Works 

Karen Hoffman 

& Tom Cooper 

Kathy Elston 

Mary Berckley 

Mr. & Mrs. 

Mark Kurlyandchik 

Phil & Lauren 

Rich & Terri Field 

Teresa Mayne 

Ryan Scott Tudor 

Cheryl Heuer 

Sadie 

Barbara Heath 

Patty Marabate & Arnie 

Sally Esber 

Allison & Greg Reaves 

Sam 

Stacie Kingsbury 

Samantha 

Theodore Moss, Jr. 

Samantha Strandberg 

Diane & Ron Jordan 

Sampson 

Mr. & Mrs. Tom 

Walworth, Jr. 

Sandra Leonard 

Dora Baltrusaitis 

Sandy 

Tracy Schmidt 

Sandy & Sam 

Susan Luszczynski 

Sanford Ward 

The Weisberg, Brusch, Jerris, 

Karbal, Nosan, Taxe, Taylor, 

Schwartz, Gornbein, 

Korotkin, Jurist, Jacob, 

Dunn, Lerman, 

Kaufman Families 

Sasha 

Stephen Yant 

Sbyll 

Barbara Saigh-Chudik 

Scratchy 

Annette Doppke 

Sergeant 

Connie Ettinger 

Shadow 

Marlaine Hubbard 

Shadow Knoll 

Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Oehring 

Shannon Silverthorn 

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Adair 

Sharon Jackiw 

Tom & Marcia Turner 

Shayna Brown 


Sheena Marie Schemers 


Shelby 

11/1/90-1/24/10 

You wrapped your paws 

around our hearts 

JoAnn & Rick Jones 

Sheryl Hartson 

Amy Schweitzer 

Diane Kamerer 

Dr. & Mrs. 

Christopher Carpenter 

EEI Global, Inc. 

Everyone from 

Hospital Consultants 

James Hartson 

John & Chris Musich 

Judi & Dawn Slowik 

Medical Staff of Beaumont 

Hospital, Troy 

Shirley Bower 

Mary Chase 

Stratton Questers 

Shirley Davison 

Antonino Salon & Spa 

Deirdre Suarez 

& Marino Mosa 

Eunice Allen 

Kathleen Brooks 

St. Dunstan’s Theatre Guild 

of Cranbrook, Inc. 

Shirley Goeddeke 

The Goeddekes 

Shirley Holmes 

Lido Sandre 

Shirley McLaren 

Carmen Humes 

Daniel Webb 

Patricia Hubbard 

Suzy & Tom Schober 

& Megan 

Shirley Morehead 

Linda Morehead 

Sidney Hochberg 

Susan, Tony, Al, Kelly, Jackie 

& Dion & Hunter 

House Staff 

Silky Persello 

10/94-2/09 

Forever in my heart 

Mommy 

Smokey & Bandit 

Howard Serlin 

Smoky 

Grant Robinson 

Snookie 

Helen Siudara 

Snoopy & Maggie 

Carol Ann Laverne 

Snoopy Schemers 

Brooke Schemers 

Eileen McGill 


Socks 

Lustig Family 

Sparky Edmonson 

Mr. & Mrs. John Edmonson 

Spock 


Spud 

Jonathan Ausby 

Stanley Malin 

PSCU Family 

Stuart Hastings 

Robert & Colleen Truesdell 

Suggie 

Anita Fegan 

Susan Mumford 

Ellen & Paws Devine 

Suzie 

Deborah Lee 

Sweet Georgie Brown 

Linda Schwartz 

& Charlie Haviland 

Sydney Kennedy 

You’ll be truly missed in 

our hearts forever 

Cam & Kristen Kennedy 

Lindsay & Colin Land 

Sylvia Pevin 

The George Pevin Foundation 

Taffy 

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Raguso 

& Family 

Taffy, Chessie & Sophie 

Norene Alexander 

Tag & Johnny 

Jack & Nancy Underwood 

Tangueray (Baby Bear) 

Papa Bear 

Tara 

Lennie & Bill Thurston 

Ted Dudley 

Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Halfacer 

Ted Piendzia 

Mr. & Mrs. Jame Rebant 

& Mrs. Joyce Repp 

Teddy Gray 

Angela Gray 

Teddy Steele 

Anne Honhart 

Thomas DiCenzo 

Julia Baran 

Thomas Stesney & Rosie 

The GM MDBC 

Thor 

Marilyn Whittaker 

Thunder 

Mike Macek 

Tim Upchurch 

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Fuller 

Timothy Elkins 

Maureen Foley 

Tom Carter & Putzi 

Margaret Carter 

Tom Thomas 

John Foril 

Tommy 


Tootsie 

Buus Family 

Trish Betts 

The Penner Family 

Trouble Casteel 

Marianne Casteel 

Troubles 

Rose Caskey 

Turk & Garfield 

Lillian Grasseschi 

Van Dyke Sherman 

Ellenor Mertz 

Vanessa 

Paula Andres 

Vikki 

Estelle Johnson 

Virginia Dunseith-Murphy 

David Martindale 

James & Karen Martin 

Virginia Gadette 

Lisa Savage 

Virginia Murphy 

Luella & Alfred Joyce 

Virginia Stefanovich 

Sandra Kumaus 

Walter B. Ford, III 

Dennis Purdy 

Henry Grix 

Jay Fishman 

Laura Ford 

Walter Dudek 

Byron Trenchard 

Marian & Eddie Schultz 

Walter Spellman 

Heather Putz 

Karen & Jim Strossman 

Michael & Nanci Spellman 

Mr. & Mrs. William Breeze 

Suzanne & Jim 

Heatherington 

Wart 

Cheryl & Dick Lippert 

Wayne Byrd 

Susan Wheeland 

Wee Weekins 

Marcia Courtemanche 

Wendy Beth Mann 

Family & Friends 

Jeanne & Jacob Shapira 

Lauren & Sam Bienenstock 

Pamela Applebaum 

Susan Sosnick 

Wesley Simmons 

Janice Simmons 

Wheezer 

Sheryl Himmelstoss 

William Mac Lachlan 

Barb Richard, Don & Chris 

William Mahle 

Helene Polen 

William Rindge 

Ben Ainsworth 

Bill Barnett 

Willie & Gizmo 

Carolyn Benitez 

Wimpers 

Zachary Maclean 

Win Crowe 

Ruth, Bruce, Bonnie 

& Barbara Howell 

Wytol “Vic” Skocen 

Griffin Smalley & Wilkerson 

Yazoo 

Mr. & Mrs. Morell Brown 

Zeke 

Susan Durance 

All honorarium 

recipients, the families 

of memorial recipients, 

and contributors will 

receive special letters 

of acknowledgment 

and gratitude from 

the Michigan Humane 

Society. Due to limited 

space, however, we are 

able to publish only 

those donations of $50 

or more, which will 

appear in a future issue 

as space allows. Submission 

of photos does not 

guarantee placement. 


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Celebrity Chat 

Celebrity Chat With Steve Yzerman 

Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman is 

known for his dedication and passion 

on the ice. But did you know 

the former Detroit Red Wing also has a passion 

for animals? 

As a star center with the Red Wings, 

Yzerman carved out a spectacular 23-year 

playing career that includes three Stanley 

Cups – one title coming in the same year he 

won a gold medal with Canada’s national 

hockey team at the 2002 Winter Olympics – 

and numerous awards and honors. 

Yzerman, 45, joined the Red Wings in 

1983 and was named captain in 1986, a title 

he held for the remainder of his career. He 

was a key player in the team’s success, and 

when he retired in 2006, he ended his career 

with a spot on the NHL’s all-time leading 

scorer’s list, ranking sixth. Now vice president 

of the organization, he added a fourth 

Stanley Cup for the 2007-08 season and a 

gold medal from the 2010 Winter Olympics 

(he was executive director of Canada’s men’s 

hockey team) to his list of achievements. 

These days, “the captain” spends much 

of his time on the road with the Red Wings. 

When he’s not traveling, he shares a home 

with wife, Lisa, and daughters Isabella, 15, 

Maria, 11, and Sophia, 10. His four-legged 

family includes dogs Lulu, Stanley and 

Rooney; and horses, Charlie, Joey and Mario. 

The hockey legend shared the joys and lessons 

pets have brought to him and his family. 

When did you realize you cared 

for animals? As a boy, we always had a 

dog. My parents taught me early to respect 

and enjoy animals. 

Was there one pet who especially 

touched your life? All were special, 

but I best remember George, a German 

Shepard/St. Bernard mix, a big bear of a dog. 

Do your kids love animals like 

you do, and do they help with 

their care? Absolutely, they love animals 

of all kinds. They’d take in every animal out 

there, to feed and keep safe, if they could. 

The girls take wonderful care of them. 

Do you consider pets as family 

members? They’re definitely treated better 

than I am! I’m expendable – the animals 

aren’t! 

The Stanley Cup goes to … the Yzerman family’s Coton de Tulears Stanley and Rooney, and Portuguese water dog Lulu. 

What is the best aspect of sharing 

your life with pets? They brighten 

up a house and are always so happy, have 

so much personality. When you walk in the 

door, and the dogs come running, they cheer 

everyone up. They’re great to have around 

because they pick everyone’s spirits up. 

You’ve been a leader of the Red 

Wings for 27 years now. What 

are the most important skills 

you gained in those years, and 

how might those skills translate 

into helping animals? As a player, 

throughout my career, I earned more and 

more responsibility, and now in the organization, 

I have more responsibility. In order to 

have a pet, you have to show responsibility. 

We talk about that with the kids all the time. 

We started out with one dog, then two, then 

three. You have to watch out and participate 

in their care, and they’ve really done that. 

You can’t ignore them; you need to be home 

to take care of them. You take responsibility, 

just as a player does. As I got older, there 

was more responsibility to do the right thing, 

to set the right example. 

Tell us why you support MHS 

and the work they do. As an animal 

lover, I appreciate the effort they take to care 

for all the animals. I have great appreciation 

for the effort they take. My family and I 

share that. 

– Theresa Falzone and Allison Lucy 


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