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Continued from page 38Additional SupportAfter the loss of a pet it is importantto surround yourself with people whoare supportive and understanding ofthe nature of your loss, as well as thedeep impact it has on your life. If for anyreason you are having trouble findingsupport, or feel you need additionalassistance in your grief journey, don’tbe afraid to ask for help. In yourcommunity, it is very likely that thereare others going through what you aregoing through and there is probably asupport group that you could join.If there isn’t a physical support group,there are several hotlines and onlinesupport groups available to you. Ifyou aren’t interested in pursuing thoseoptions, seeing a professional therapistis very helpful to many people. Thedownside is that it can be cost prohibitive.The most important thing toremember if things feel hopeless is thatthere are resources available and, withCtime, it will get better. If ever you feel asMif you want to harm yourself or others,Yseek immediate medical attention.As our culture changes, thinking ofpets as members of the family continuesto become more and more sociallyCYacceptable. Professional product andservice offerings are at their highestquality ever for families that have chosen Kto share their lives with pets. The prevailingattitude on pet loss is changingfor the better as education and resourcescontinue to evolve and become morereadily available. This is due in large partto the abundance of information on theinternet, coupled with the proliferationof professional associations committedto educating and providing resources topet families like yours and mine.CMMYCMYDavid Remkus is a VicePresident of HinsdaleAnimal Cemetery andCrematory in Willowbrook,Illinois. David is accreditedby the Pet Loss ProfessionalsAlliance as a CertifiedPet Loss Professional, andalso holds a certification in Pet Loss Companioningfrom the Center for Loss in Fort Collins,Colorado. David and his brother, Jonathan, arethe fourth generation of ownership at HinsdaleAnimal Cemetery and Crematory, which wasestablished in 1926. The Business has been inthe Remkus Family since 1950.40
Presented byNorth Community BankBonnie & James L. SpurlockThe 9th Annual Beach Party, kicked offon July 17 at North Avenue Beach andraised more than $210,000 for homelessanimals! The event, presented by Bonnieand James Spurlock, Pomellato and NorthCommunity Bank, treated guests to silentand live auctions as well as dinner, dancingand summer cocktails on the beach. EventCo-Chairs Ron and Nancy Officer and Dawnand Jim O’Neal ensured that the event wasa success, along with major sponsors CarloMack, Cheri Lawrence, Christine Mallul andDavid A. Noyes & Co., Gigi Ross, HinsdalePet Cemetery & Crematory and Kitz, Richard,Shuki, Oliver and Tallulah Belle Goodman.Eleventh AnnualRun for Their LivesOn Sunday, September 25, more than 3,000 animal lovers supportedPAWS Chicago by participating in the Run for Their Lives 8K Run/4K Walk, which raised more than $280,000 for homeless pets.Special thanks to Co-Chairs Pat Spratt and Robert Kabakoff and committeemembers, participants, volunteers and sponsors who made this event a success!PRESENTING SPONSORSNorthCommunityBankMAJOR SPONSORS: Subaru, HinsdaleAnimal Cemetery, Flair CommunicationsMEDIA SPONSORS:97.1-FM The Drive • Chicago <strong>magazine</strong>AIRLINE SPONSOR: American AirlinesTop Ten Pledge RaisersDavid Beecken Deana BondTobey Kramer Kathryn GlynnSandy O’Kane Rita EdidinJennifer Alons Angela BruszewskiJason Rubin Kim CarterTop Team Pledge RaiserBeeckensA special appearance by one of thefour-legged stars of Disney’s SpookyBuddies was a highlight of the day.41
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Page 31 and 32: Lurie Spay/Neuter ClinicVolunteers
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