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The INDEPENDENT, June 16, 2011
Hayes shelter reducing adoption prices Fundraisers planned for Kiefer
The Bonnie L. Hays Small
Animal Shelter is bursting at
the seams with cats, kittens,
dogs and even older puppies.
To help animals find good
homes, the shelter is reducing
adoption rates through June 18
for adult cats and dogs and for
kittens.
“We’re having adoption spe-
cials on dogs and cats – we’re
hoping some great people will
take this opportunity to find the
pets of their dreams,” says
Deborah Wood, manager of
Animal Services for Washing-
ton County.
Adoption Special Prices
(Good through June 18):
• Adult Cats (over one year
old): $10
• Kittens (under a year): $80
for the first kitten/$40 for the
second one
• Adult Dogs (over a year):
$100
• Puppies (under a year):
$150
Every animal is spayed or
neutered before adoption. They
are micro-chipped and up-to-
date on all shots. Dogs come
with a one-year Washington
County license, and cats have
been tested negative for the cat
diseases of FIV and Feline
Leukemia.
“These animals have about
$300 to $400 worth of services
put into them. Adopting at
these rates is an incredible bar-
gain,” says Wood.
Because the shelter has so
many animals right now, the se-
lection of great pets is especial-
ly large. “Do you like big dogs?
How about small ones? Long-
haired cats? Short-haired sleek
ones? Kittens? We have some-
thing for every animal lover,”
says Wood.
To see adoptable pets go to
www.washingtoncountypets.co
m or go to 1901 SE 24th Av-
enue in Hillsboro (just off Tu-
alatin Valley Highway, right
next to Lowe’s and Home De-
pot).
Adoption hours are Mon-
days, Tuesdays, Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays from
11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and
Wednesdays from Noon to
5:30 p.m. Closed on Sundays.
Terry Kiefer, a Banks Ele-
mentary School teacher, has
been diagnosed with cancer
and the community is helping
to raise money for the family.
There will be a ‘50s Swing
Dance at Banks Elementary
tonight from 7:00 to 10 p.m. to
benefit Mr. Kiefer.
A Hagg Lake Walk/Run will
be held June 18, starting at
8:00 a.m. for walkers, and 9:30
a.m. for runners. Both 5k and
10k will be available. Registra-
tion is $35 ($20 for students
and those 55 and over). This
event is sponsored by Angels
Making A Difference (angels-
makingadifference.com).
Additional ways to donate
are on the website and the
Facebook page, Angels Mak-
ing a Difference.
Amateur radio operators sought
There are about 2500 li-
censed amateur radio opera-
tors in Washington County and
the Emergency Managers
know about 125 who are active
and would volunteer to help in
an emergency. When the earth-
quake/storm/flood happens,
these folks become the lifeline
that will provide emergency
communications for local gov-
ernments, schools, hospitals,
fire districts, water districts, and
communities. More volunteers
are needed and you can help.
The friendly and helpful Wash-
ington County Amateur Radio
Emergency Service organiza-
tion meets in Aloha each
month. Please visit http://www.
WashCoARES.org for more in-
formation.
Modern radios can be as
small as your cell phone, but
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WOU graduates
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2011 graduates:
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