The Animal Friends Of Westmoreland's Shelter Update!
The Extreme Makeover: Charity Edition held on Saturday,
March 15, 2008, was a great success!! Thank you to ALL the
wonderful volunteers that came out to help! Everyone started
arriving just before 8 am and some stayed well past 6:00p.m.
'The Bulldog Team' worked until they ran out of lumber!
Eric Nelson, Jason Cook, Craig, Sam & Bridget Williams (who
is 3 months pregnant and swinging hammers like the best of
them!), Donnie Pannigal, and others were knocking out the
demo work and framing of the upstairs which will hold the
veterinarian and grooming facilities in addition to the
feline wing where the cats will stay until they find their
forever home.
Lots of progress was also being made downstairs at the
same time! 'The Bloodhound Team' kept busy dismantling and
demoing the once bar area of the old Knights of Columbus
building -- the future site of the pet boutique and bakery,
the adoption center, and administration office. 95% of the
old has been removed and framing for the walls have begun.
Clay Schoaf, Pat & Cody Tompkins, Chuck King & Crew, Ed
Schroyer and others; worked hard removing all old bar, water
lines, and restaurant equipment from the building so the new
could begin.
The area that will hold the dogs cages & runs (the canine
wing) was headed up by 'The Doberman Team'. Reed Nelson,
Biff Fendar, Randy & Gretchen Nelson, Valerie Wentzel, Linda
Hoebler, Billy Miller & Nicole and others; had the job of
removing the tile from the concrete floor, disposing of old
ceiling tiles, cleaning the walls & drop ceiling tracks to
prepare for primer & painting. All of the latter was
completed and the first coat of primer was applied.
We had other visitors throughout the day that came to
drop off cookies, doughnuts, water, and coffee. Thank you
to everyone that came and donated.
For more information: Visit the
Animal
Friends of Westmoreland website.