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Mark Your Kalendar!
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So
Much is Happening!!
Be sure to check out the KPETS Kalendar!
Round Table Breakfast
* * May 19, 9 am * *
9 am - 12:30 ish
Note: this is the third Saturday of the month!
"Back by popular demand", we will be
hosting another
Pet First Aid Session presented by Nan Hanshaw,
veterinarian and KPETS volunteer. The
cost is $10. This class will be open to the general
public so RSVP asap if you would like to attend. Space is
limited!
Coming for July Round Table:
Rehabilitation Therapies Video by Intermountain
Therapy Animals
Pet Grief Support Group:
Every third Thursday at Fred F Groff, 234 W Orange
Street,Lancaster 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Light refreshments. No charge. Just rsvp to lizkhoff@gmail.com
or call 717-397-8255
Save the Date!
KPETS Patriotic Pet Expo:
Sunday, June 10!
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EXTREMELY Important Links
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If you have trouble or want to review previous
KEYNOTES, they are available on the website at www.kpets.org
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FAQ's & Important Reminders
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Safety Reminders !
Dogs must be kept a minimum
distance of two feet apart when acting in behalf of KPETS.
KPETS insurance is liability
insurance and for people only - not pets.
Watch your pet at all times.
Be sure he/she is not stressed and that he/she is enjoying the
visit. If he/she is not comfortable, and if pushed, it is a
form of abuse.
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Interesting Tidbits
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Riding out the Storm
Spring and summer bring changing weather patterns
and dramatic weather (more...)
Pets Match Your Life Style
Just like people, pets have different personalities
and energy levels. When you live with one whose matches yours,
you've found the ultimate companion. (more...)
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STATUS:
TIckspot Volunteer Hours Tracking
300+ Registered KPETS Volunteers
105 - Volunteers logging hours - that's 10
more from last month. Thank you!
269 - Hours logged for April
2678 - Interactions provided
PLEASE - to get accurate numbers we need EVERYONE to
log their hours,and # if folks served!
THE NOTES area is IMPERATIVE. Example if
you serve 10 people and drive 15 miles,
enter: 10, 15,
Only enter numbers. If you want to add any text, do so ONLY after a
SECOND COMMA.
Example:
"10, 15, took Sammy"
Also, please be sure to let us know if you do not see
a facility you visit regularly in the 'task' list in Tickspot. We
will need to add it for you.
Thank You VERY Much!
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Registration
Dates
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Orientations:
Sat, May 20 @ 1 pm Palmyra (and Sept 16)
Sat, June
9 @ 9 am Lancaster (2nd Sat of even months)
Mon, July
21 @ 9 am, York (and Nov 17)
Sat, Sept 19 @ 7 pm, Hanover
Tues, Oct
16 @ 7 pm, Westminster, MD
As needed in: Oxford, Mohnton and Maricopa
Workshops: RSVP!
2nd and 4th Tues, Lancaster 6:30 pm
4th Mon, 6:30 pm Palmyra or Lebanon (alternating
months)
5 wk Training Workshop Next one starts Sun, May 20 from 3-4pm
For any of the above please RSVP to:Konnections@kpets.org
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Tucker Swartzell
With great sadness, we say 'good-bye' to a faithful little KPETS
companion. Tucker, Gini Swartzell's little Pomeranian went over
Rainbow Bridge to play with all the other precious pups we've had
to say good-bye to all too soon!
Tucker would visit regularly every Tuesday at
Holy Spirit Hospital. He did many special events with 'mom'
Gini. His wardrobe put mine to shame. Always bringing smiles
to all who met him.
He even "worked" at Pet Headquarters on
Mondays and Wednesdays.
Tucker had diabetes for the last three years,
and Gini did an excellent job of caring for her companion. Tucker
was 14 years old.
Nizhoni - a
Hershey Healer Team
Additional sad news of the passing of Nizhoni -- one
of the Hershey Healer's team members (Art Miller is the
owner). Nizhoni was the daughter in Art's "mother / daughter
team" of "Navajo and Nizhoni." She was 5 years old.
Nizhoni was recently diagnosed with Lyme Disease. Just last Friday,
she did her regular visiting at HMC's Cancer Clinic. The disease
progressed quickly and shut down her kidneys and sadly, she passed
away.
She will be greatly missed by all at HMC.
John Chisem - Hershey Healer
Yet another. Former Hershey Healer, John Chisem,
Cindy Miller's almost 17 year old Brittany Spaniel passed away one
week before Nizhoni.
Sad and difficult times for our KPETS teams. Our
furry friends just do not stay with us long enough :(
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Keynotes
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Please excuse any typos or unintentional omissions. I
did my best to put this together this month. I do want to keep you
all in the loop of what is going on.
I want to thank Tami Snyder who is learning the ropes
with doing the newsletter (no easy task). Hopefully next month
things will be a bit more calm and more time can be dedicated to
KPETS Keynotes!
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 Businesses
That Care Expo
$2000 awarded to KPETS!!
Thanks to all who voted for KPETS! These funds came just in a nick of time
too!
Thank you to Red Rose Hearing for sponsoring
KPETS at this year's Businesses that Care Expo
presented by the Lancaster Hempfield Rotary at the Farm and Home
Center, Lancaster on Saturday, May 12!
And MORE
thanks to KPETS teams who staffed our booth. Heather
Meany/Romeo, Bonnie Daisy/Aili, Mary Donecker/Daisy, Lori McGown/Marley,
Rosemarie Rottmund/Missy, Winnie Gerlach & Spirit Carole
Kirchner/Leo and Marjan van Schaik/Amber.
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Meet our
event sponsors-Opportunites available!
* *
* * * Star Sponsors * * * * *
* Shaggy to Chic
* Willow Run Veterinary Clinic
* Carol
Carlson - KPETS Volunteer!
Patriotic
Sponsors
Conestoga Animal Hospital
K&K Kritter Sitters
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Don't miss this event! ! !
Sunday, June 10, 11 am -3 pm
Ephrata Grater Park and Eicher Center
Join the Patriotic Pet Platoon Walk (click for pledge sheet...)
Gather pledges
and join our walk. We'll escort veterans and/or their families
along with our special pets - Touching Lives - Warming Hearts as we
go.
Are you veteran, military personnel or know of
someone. Invite them to our special day just for them. The Eicher
Center will be set up just for them - to connect with each other and
for us to stop and thank them for their service to our great land. Submit the Recognition Form to
have their name in our event program.
Patriotic Pet Contest (dress the pooch
to celebrate the day)
This year's expo will be packed with food, fun and vendors, along with all kinds of fun for you - with or without your pet.
We can always use more sponsors and vendors. If you
know if anyone or a business who may be interested in participating
in either way, please let us know and we can send them a
sponsor letter or you can find one by clicking here.
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Meet our May Resource Sponsors!
Phone Sponsor: Rob & Deb Reidenbach
Still
need additional monthly sponsors
for Internet Services, Rent and Printer
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Many thanks to our monthly Resource Sponsors who cover
the cost of one of our monthly fixed costs for a specific month each
year. Our goal is to get enough Resource Sponsors to cover these
regular costs to help make balancing our budget a bit
easier. It's not a easy task, balancing a budget without
knowing what our 'income' will be. Click here to see all our
sponsors and please consider helping us out one month a year. Ask
your friends, employers, co-workers, or civic group you may be
involved in. KPETS future needs your support. Thank you!
- Internet
Sponsor: 12 months needed at $120
- Rent
Sponsor: 12 months needed at $420
- Phone
Sponsor: 11 months needed at $55
- Printer
Sponsor: ONLY 4 more needed for $100
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Visits Mean What KPETS is all about ! 
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Your
heart-warming stories and/or testimonials are welcome. Please send
them to blogger@kpets.org so we can share them!
Winters Mill High goes to the Dogs - by Jan Faust
Nellie
joined Community Reading Night at Winters Mill High School in Westminster, Maryland on April 20th, 2012 that was
organized by Ms. Gail Faust, Media Specialist for the high school.
Nellie took a ride for an hour and a half to attend the event and
it didn't dampen her enthusiasm one bit!!! This was Nellie's first
attempt at a reading program and she loved it. The attendance was
low this year, but that worked in her favor so she wasn't
overwhelmed.
Nellie
kept watching the doorway before the program, eager to greet anyone
who attended. She wasn't disappointed and was given plenty of
attention by the both the younger and older children. She did pay
special attention to one 3 year old - I wonder if that's because he
had a cookie!!! All in all it was a successful event and fun was
had by all.
Scout Brings Comfort - by Jim Kraus
I took
Scout to Garden Spot Village Nursing Home this morning. While
walking down the hall I passed the Chapel, where they were
preparing for a
funeral service. A man and woman walked over wanting to see
Scout. I
recognized the woman, I visited her and her father the previous
week in
Skilled Nursing. They were setting up for her
father's funeral service. She said to the man "The last
time dad smiled, he was petting this dog." Then
they walked back to the Chapel and I walked away with tears in
my eyes.
Clever Cat - from
a friend of Karen Sage
At my
husband's memory care facility there are nearly always two dogs and
a cat around. The cat spends the day walking from room to room
"visiting". Ginger, it turns out, does not live at Regent
Court but chose her therapy work. She belongs to neighbors and her
people both work, so Ginger started showing up at Regent Court and
let herself in when someone opened a door. Now the agreement is
that Ginger can visit during the day, but she can't be fed and
she'll be let out at 5 pm to come home. What a clever cat....
Junior - by
Nicole Graybill
I just
wanted to let you know the visit at Millersville University went
really well last night. The students loved the dogs! Junior and I
walked in the door, and didn't even get into the official lobby
area before we were swarmed by students - they loved him! It was
really fun, and a lot of students stopped to see the dogs. It was
definitely a worthwhile event. I might stop by another evening as
well, since we are so close, and the students really loved it. We
ended up sitting on the floor, and there was usually a group of
students with us, and others would come as some left. I thought I'd
have to roll Junior out the door from all the treats! I really love
events like this, the little things can make a big difference! I
would love to get this type of event here at the college (LGH
College of Nursing and Health Sciences) - we are a little different
though, since most students commute (so they can go home to their
dogs each day). At the same time, it would certainly be a stress
reliever before finals. I'll see what I can do.
Testimontials from the Receiving End!
Hospital Visits Mean A Lot
My fathers name is (withheld). He is currently in
(withheld). He is in the hospital for pneumonia and a fall.
Thirteen years ago he had a massive stroke and is disabled and
unable to communicate very well. On Easter Sunday two therapy dogs
(boxers) visited him. I can't tell you how excited and happy he was
to get a visit from the dogs. When my mom and sister got there he
searched for the card and acted out how he petted them. He was very
excited. When I went to visit him I asked him about the card and he
got a huge smile on this face and tried to tell me about the visit.
Even though his entire family went to see him, clearly the
highlight of his day was the visit from the therapy dogs. Thank you
so much. If the dogs are in the hospital again he sure would love a
visit.
College Students
get Stress Relief
Karen, we had a marvelous turnout with the KPETS. I
estimate between 150-200 students came by and petted, kissed, and
snuggled with the dogs, and you could see how much fun they were
having (students and dogs, and their handlers, too, I believe). I
also saw a number of students asking how to get involved with
KPETS. Your wonderful organization really helped us make a positive
difference during a stressful time. I hope you don't mind if we
call upon KPETS again. Thank you so very much, Kelsey.
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Couldn't survive without our Sponsors!
- and funding events!
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Cleaning
from the Heart - Have your home
or office cleaned by Cleaning from the Heart and ten percent of the
service cost will be donated to the charity of your choice -
preferably KPETS. www.cleaningfromtheheart.com
Volunteer Family Pitches in with Family Yard Sale
-Just FYI Chester is now doing some carting...
read on. This is an email from Diane Rima
Morning
my friend, Had fun yesterday, and Chester pranced around in his KPETS
uniform....received a few donations and gave a few wagon rides to
very happy kids. We unanimously decided (our kids and us) to tithe to
KPETS from our garage sale earnings....which were not huge, but none
the less, every little bit helps! We love KPETS and all that God does
through you and every team out there. With LOVE and Tail wags, Diane
and Chester the Wagon-Master (Keith, Derek/Abby/Kai/Jack/&
grand-golden Bailey-girl included!)
Oregon Dairy Carport Fundraiser - This easy fundraiser event raised $360 for
KPETS. We made $200 in hot dog and soda sales and $160 in the
donation jar! Woohoo! Thanks to all who came and helped make this
event a huge success! Jenny Rule and her mom, Kate cooked the entire
time! God Love 'em! Other volunteers present were: LuAnn
Bicevskis, Kate Bellone, Nancy Bouder, Ken Allen Slotnick, Wayne
Bechtel & Scooby, Joe and Bonnie McDonald
& Belle, Carol Carlson & Bob, Terri Willner & River,
Amanda Scudner, Irene Lehman & Lyric, and Cindy
Marshall & Kirby. Thanks to all who helped make this
event a success!
Bon Ton Sales York - by Harriet Hombach
Our goal for Bon Ton sales at York Galleria was to
earn $1,000 for KPETS. WE DID IT and then some!! Our total was
$1,080, with more to come when Bon Ton sends their check in
June! Those responsible for the success, are the following KPETS
members, listed in no particular order: Maryann Beaverson,
Christine Scott, Fran Holt, Barbara Noll, Susan Hamberger,
Nancy Dixon, Jill Herbert, Elaine Weems, Carol Barnhart, Janelle Senft,
Pat Leonard, Cindy Rinehart, Amy Henry, and Harriet Hombach.
All
totalled, we covered 15 days and 38 hours selling books, with many
working multiple days. For all of the hours of representing
KPETS, and your dedication to KPETS, the only thing I can say is "Thank
you, each and everyone".
And don't
forget to give a BIG hug to all your furry kids who everyone
wanted to pet. They worked the crowds just right!
From Karen Gerth, Exec Dir:
Thank you to all for participating in the BON TON Community Days
(York and Lancaster)! And thank you to Harriet for coordinating all
the dates and times and teams. Without Harriet's help,this would not
have been the success it was! Thank you everyone! AND JUST ANOTHER
TIDBIT OF AWESOME NEWS. They were only 13 booklets below the leader
in sales. Next year, Harriet says we'll be number one! You go girl!
God love ya! I'm sorry I don't have more details on Lancaster but it
was over $680 raised! Bon Ton's Community Days is becoming a very
important fund raiser too! Thank you all for your time and suppport!
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BINGO
SEASON will soon be upon us!
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KPETS Largest Fund Raiser
KPETS
largest fundraising event has been the Bingo games coordinated by
Adella Houck at Outdoor World Circle M 2111 Millersville Road,
Lancaster.
From the Bingo games each Friday night in July and
August to the Bow Wow Brown Bag Bingo on Sunday of Labor Day Weekend,
KPETS receives almost $10,000! That is H-U-G-E !
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THANKS A MILLION TO: Barbara & Chad Noll, Rob and Deb Reidenbach,
Amos & Trish Hess, Ken & Jane Johnson who were among the
regulars last year AND are signing up for this year too. But we
need more help! Please, if you can pitch in three Friday nights over
the summer, it would help us so much.
Just email me and I can give you more details: Kareng@kpets.org
THANKS!
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PET FIRST AID Session - Back
by popular demand!
If you
missed the first one earlier this year, be sure to sign up for this
one. Space is limited, so please RSVP to KarenG@kpets.org.
What:
Pet First Aid Class
Who:
Nan Hanshaw, KPETS volunteer and veterinarian and PSART volunteer
When:
Saturday, May 19 @ 9 am till noon-ish
Where:
Blair Room, United Way Building 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster
Cost: $10.
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