MAS NEWS Newsletter of the Menominee Animal Shelter

February 2020 / Volume 26 / Issue 1

Donations From Our Community and Youth

Thank you to the participants of the cornhole tournament held at

Lakeside Bar, Grill & Lodging in memory of Ryker Plosczynski.

The proceeds from that tournament was given to help the shelter

animals. We appreciate your generosity and join you in your

sorrow over Ryker.

Thank you to Cora Parchim who celebrated her birthday by

donating money to help care for the shelter animals! Happy

Birthday Cora!!

Thank you to everybody at Tony’s Dockside Bar & Grill in

Crivitz! Although we didn’t get a picture to show everybody, they

collected a large amount of donations for the shelter animals!

Lots of food and toys for the cats and dogs! Thank You to you all!

Thank you to Lia & Sophia Chandler who requested donations

for the shelter animals instead of presents for their 9th birthday.

The dogs and cats are happy with your gifts!! Happy Birthday!!

Many Thanks

Shelter Hours

Open to the public • Tuesday to Friday, Noon – 6 p.m. and

Saturday, Noon – 5 p.m. • Closed Sunday and Monday

Thank you to Andrea Fernstrum who

donated supplies and treats for the shelter

animals. They always enjoy new things!

Thank you to the Bay Area Welcome & Social

Club for thinking of the shelter pets at their

auction on December 7th. Your contributions are

very much appreciated.

Thank you to Gerald Schmidt who also donated

money instead of getting birthday presents! The

shelter pets have a better life because of people

like you. Happy Birthday Gerald!!

Thank you to the Friday Morning Coffee

Group, who donated dog and cat food, paper

products and cleaning supplies. All of it is greatly

appreciated!

Thank you to the Pioneer Presbyterian Church

for selling your Presbyterian Peanuts. The

donation from your proceeds are a great help with

covering costs.

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Donations

In Memory of Our 2 and 4 Legged Friends Given By

Donald Juhola Carol Ouellette

Fluffy Kristina Suchon

‘Captain’ Ruleau Marilyn Mouritsen

Pastor Don Wandersee Celia & James Anderson

Pastor Don Wandersee Edwina Wandersee

Mary Hofer Patty Schuring

Mary Hofer Debi LeMay

Barbara Bergstrom Jerry Bergstrom

Don Hruska Timmy Riley

Jim & Carol Walter Nancy and Joe Peacock

Penny Marlene & Ron Thoney

Gracy Smith The Dog Nanny Group

Bella, their beloved dog Jerry & Dee Demeuse

‘Doc’ Anderson Many Friends and Neighbors

Daisy (the dog) Orears The Dog Nanny Group

Michael Schneider Linda Schneider

Funny Face the cat Timmie Riley

Riker Plosczynski The Crivitz Lions Club

Annie the dog and Superman the cat Holly Drees

Butsy and Lucy Jim & JoAnn Fischer

Barney Callies the dog Timmie Riley

Lorraine Hayes Judith Williams

Judy Anderson Katherine & Ned Bouche

Dawson the Cat Dave & Lynn Menor

Jim Walter Jan Ball

Carl Miller Pep, Charlie Brown & Buddy

Val Stadler (dog) The Dog Nanny Group

Bandit Swanson (cat) The Dog Nanny Group

Clint Johnson Julie Brown

Kristin Gromoske Diane Gromoske

Arlene Hunt Joe and Nancy Peacock

Ron Morton June & Pappy Paprukilo

Don Hruska Sharon Mottl

Florence Mikolasek Charles Mikolasek

Hubert Marilyn Zaroff

Cooper Randy & Katie Hendrickson

Aaron Sundblad Nancy Sundblad

Gary Brukardt Patricia Brukardt

Terrie Halfrisch Darlene Williams

Tracy Brendemihl Christine Englund

Agnes Thoney & Dorothy Murack Marlene & Ron Thoney

Janice O’Connor Ken O’Connor

Bailey & Sailor Steve & Cathy Cox

Sylvia Englund Julie Englund

Judy Anderson Richard Anderson

Judy Anderson Wayne & Doris Beattie

Donations

In Memory of Our 2 and 4 Legged Friends Given By

Bailey & Sailor Steve & Cathy Cox

Sylvia Englund Julie Englund

Judy Anderson Richard Anderson

Judy Anderson Wayne & Doris Beattie

Calcari-Lemery, Dan Hese Bruce Calcari

Isaac Jones & Jim Matusiak Ruth Thiex

Roseann Harman Carole & Bill Boerner

Bingo Donna Hakola

Millie Washburn Julie and Mike Washburn

Mary Chernetski Rellen Chernetski

Teddy Thomas & Lynne Rynish

Eugene Brabant Loretta Brabant

Charles Bayerl His family and extended family

Sylvia Englund Julie Englund

Roseann Harman Carole & Bill Boerner

Whiskers Debra Zahn

Lady the dog Hilde VanderZanden

Lee Mattson James & Sheri Eide

Muriel Williams Lorena & Ronald Schwartz

Of the loved and lost Jeff Boals

Suzy Q Jack House

Ronald Morton Sr. Joyce Marana

Barbara Woodbury Bonnie Woodbury

Steve Homa, Doreen Lesperance, and Doris & Tony Spaude Sherry Homa

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Note: Staff are at the Shelter every day. If you need something please

call, leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as

possible. We would be happy to arrange a private or club tour of our

facility. Also, we have members of our staff and volunteers that can

address your club or group.

Menominee Animal Shelter N184 Haggerson Court

Menominee, MI 49858

Phone: 906-864-PAWS (7297)

Email: animals@mashelter.org

Website: www.mashelter.org

Shelter Staff Manager: Nancy Holzberger

Veterinarian: Dr. Allison Keske

Animal Care Techs: Jennifer Bruce,

Pat Erdman, Ruth Smith, Chantel

Strzyzewski, Stacy VanStraten,

Dave Wolfe and Samantha

Wroblewski.

Giving Tree Donations Thank you to the clients, staff and Dr. Monroe from

Bayshore Veterinary Clinic for their donations given

through the Giving Tree. Your donations will help us to pay

the ongoing overhead expenses all businesses experience.

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Donations

In Memory of Our 2 and 4 Legged Friends Given By

Yohan their adopted dog Shannon & Steve Martin

Joyce Knopp Marilyn Knopp

Guinness Marilyn Mouritsen

Marjorie Wickman Debra Barrette

Mildred Ewald Mary Lueskow

Pearl Bjorkman Lori Krusienski

Guinness Kehoe Marilyn Mouritsen

Lillian Kozikowski Bonnie Strohl

In Honor of Our 2 and 4 Legged Friends Given By

Polly Kathleen Karach

Wayne Allard’s Birthday Georgia Roberts

Kristina Adkin’s Birthday Chris Ruleau

Dickens the Dog Maggie & Clyde Morgan

Mary Lou Anderson Cynthia Elsner

All the Volunteers Gail Wright

Colson’s Baptism Ben Kolaszewski

Hero the dog Denise Galineau

Nicholas & Galayna’s Wedding Pep, Charlie Brown & Buddy

Ryan O’Dette Trudi & Karl Seaholm

Nadine the dog Ruth Meyer

Mitch Hubert Marcia Hubert

Baby the Cat Barbara Schmitt

Dr. Thomas Mack & Donna Hensley Charles Simpson

Kim Brukardt’s Birthday Patricia Brukardt

Sunny the Cat Tom & Kathleen Hoy

Izzy Sharon Mottl

All the Staff at Spies Library Bonnie Barker

Thea Donna Hakola

All her rescued dogs Kristine Gabriel

Sadie & Ellie Mae Ilene Carkoski

Ozzy Klug Barbara Klug

Gypsy & KitKat Kathy Karach

Gus, Gidget, Roxy & Missy Cathy Gaddy

Tilly the dog Gail Crissinger

Stella Carey & Brian Elliott

Anne LaFond Kristen Pavlik

Jack the dog Denice & Richard Westcott

Lilly the dog Frank Jones

Captain & Suzy Lynn Buckley

Sweet Annie & Lily Dale Mary & Lloyd Houle

Nomi the cat Barbara Kent

Jack & Doris Myere Carole Burke

No Animals After Hours in the Deposit Box

or Parking Lot Please bring animals into the Shelter to see

that they are safe by placing them in the

hands of our staff. We have no surrender fee.

Although we have cats on a waiting list for

acceptance as space is available, we have

never refused to take any animal.

Facebook Look for the Shelter on Facebook, we feature updates on

Shelter activities and pictures of our residents along with

other information.

Art Gallery Sales

Thank you to the First Street Art Gallery artists! They

donated 80% of their November sales to help the animals!

You all do great work!

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Please consider giving a little of your time by helping with

any of the following volunteer activities.

Front Desk Greeter: We could use a couple of people to

give a day or two a week helping out at the front desk,

answering the phone and helping people with paperwork.

Cat and/or Dog Interaction: The dogs and cats would

enjoy it if people would come out to brush and interact

with them. Just sitting with them, reading a book with a

cat or dog nearby is great for the animals and it is a stress

reliever for people too!

Adopt a Room Cleaner: Helping with cleaning kennels or

cat rooms is a great form of exercise. Consider adopting

a room to claim as your pet project. Come in once or

twice a week to wash behind, under and on top of the

kennels. Clean the ceiling fan and storage cabinet

room. We will clean inside the kennel.

Can Sorting: Another way the shelter generates

income is receiving the donation of soda and beer cans

and bottles. These need to be sorted by the ones that

have a 10 cent deposit paid on them and the ones that

do not. The ones that do not are taken to the scrap

yard for the price of aluminum. But this takes time

and someone that can donate time to sort is greatly

appreciated.

Volunteer Opportunities

Donations

In Honor of Our 2 and 4 Legged Friends Given By

Sadie & Ellie Mae Ilene Carkoski

Ozzy Klug Barbara Klug

Gypsy & KitKat Kathy Karach

Gus, Gidget, Roxy & Missy Cathy Gaddy

Tilly the dog Gail Crissinger

Stella Carey & Brian Elliott

Anne LaFond Kristen Pavlik

Jack the dog Denice & Richard Westcott

Lilly the dog Frank Jones

Captain & Suzy Lynn Buckley

Sweet Annie & Lily Dale Mary & Lloyd Houle

Nomi the cat Barbara Kent

Jack & Doris Myere Carole Burke

Cletus and Michael LaFond Kristen Pavlik

Of all their past Collies Country Corner Daycare

Patty & Benny Lasselett & their dogs Peggy & Dick Menuier

Rod Tafelski Vivianna and Landon Talelski

Ramona Gardiner’s retirement Adrian Anderla

Jim & Carol Walter Wendy Swanson

Of all her wonderful grandchildren Kathy Seymour

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Thank you to Jenny Hayes and Hudson (a former

resident of MAS) for the amazing donations in

memory of Bentley!!

Donations From Our Community and Youth

Thank you to the Zimmermans, M&M Taxi,

Marinette Marine and The Hush Lounge for your

generous donations. The pets are all happy with

their new beds! And the toys, treats, collars and

leashes are all great! Thank you!!!

Thank you to Advanced Blending Solutions, LLC

in Wallace for the donation of a new animal

friendly love seat for our pet & people interaction

area. It really adds some class!

The Carney Nadeau 2nd grade under the direction of

Kari Koffman held a cookie sale and donation drive.

They raised a lot of money and received a lot of

donations too! Thank you all for helping celebrate the

holidays by sharing!

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