NORTHERN ILLINOIS SAMOYED ASSISTANCE, INC.

VOLUME 13, ISSUE 6JUNE 2008

RESCUE REVIEW

A breed-specific rescue organization dedicated to finding new homes for abandoned or unwanted Samoyeds

FEATURE ARTICLES

Rescue Report…jean gilles

WAHOOO, It’s time to kick off SamO Rama planning!! A good place tostart is to cut out or copy 50-25/25raffle tickets on page 17 and sell asmany as you can. These funds are vitalto the future and NISA’s ability toprovide stellar medical care to the nextneedy Samoyed.

NISA volunteer Bev Stewart contin-ues to reign as top salesperson everyyear bringing in several hundred dol-lars to help the homeless Samoyed.Several of Bev’s lucky co-workershave won in years past and you canbet they look forward to buying tick-ets every year. The largest payout to-date totaled $330 for two lucky ticketbuyers! Tell your co-workers how easyit is to win and just $2 could bringthem a very hefty check just beforethe holiday season begins.

Hats off and three cheers for ClaireDaccardo!!!! To recap, employees atUTi, United States, Inc have a charita-ble program funded by paying a $1 for

the option to wear jeans to work onFridays. Two years ago Claire submit-ted a request that her favorite charity,NISA, be a recipient of these funds.NISA was finally selected and for thefirst quarter of this year Claire hasbeen collecting a $1, every Friday,from her co-workers who choose towear jeans. You might think this can’tamount to much but think again! Theprogram ended recently and thanks toClaire NISA received $692 to help thehomeless Samoyed. Thank you Claireand thank you UTi, United States, Incemployees!!!

In addition I want to extend a heartfeltthank you to the following individualsfor their generous donations:

Gary and Sandy Hawk, Steve and PatJacobson, Richard and Janyce Gray,John and Marcy Ratajik, Peggy Harvey,Ron and Kim Glover, Mary Voigt,Dean and Gayle Johnson, Kim Singer,Pat Bielick, Ann Beckerdite, David andJoanne Skidmore, Leslie Allison-Seei,Edward and Ann Barnicle, Steve andRochelle Streeter, Bruce and MaryBeth Muskin, Sharon Panther, Davidand DiAnn Trapp, Kathy Danko,Susan Maylahn, James and PauletteCooley, Jim and Claire Daccardo, Bev-erly Barborek-Galbraith, Janet Gor-gious, Troy and Kim Schmitz, MichaelFitzgerald, Gary and Carolyn Fenchel-Hughs, Bonnie Gamm, Jules andMichele Roels, Ron and Debbie Lafe-ver, Patrick and Patricia O’Neil, Bar-bara Baskefield, Jeff and Carol Ward,Debbie Jones, Tom and KathleenKelly, John Kelly, Anthony Ligenza,

Brent and Shelly Boxell, Robert andSharon Brosnan, James and Kim Ad-ams, Andrea Michna. You are specialpeople with generous hearts and Ithank you!!!

It’s official! NISA and Good Shep-herd Hospital’s breast cancer supportgroup have selected October 5th asthe date to circle on your [NISA] cal-endar so you don't miss Paws… ForLife. We have a location! We have adate! We have a goal!! Now we gointo action to make it happen! We’veall been touched by the homeless ani-mal crisis and the effects of cancersome how and how many times dowe say, what can I do to make a dif-ference? Be a part of Paws...For Lifeand you WILL make a difference.Watch your email for more detailsand keep your membership current ifyou want to read about it in the Res-cue Review.

As I read emails from the rescue listsI subscribe to I realize just how muchof a negative effect the economy ishaving on rescue efforts. Transportersacross the country are having a hardertime finding drivers with time tospare, rescues are begging for finan-cial help for major medical cases andshelters are begging big time for res-cues to take just one more dog tosave another life. Shelters andpounds, nationwide, are explodingwith relinquished animals; some areeven new mothers with young pups attheir side.

Even sadder is the increased numberof abuse and (Continued on page 6.)

Rescue Report 1, 6, 7, 12

Local Events 4

Diamonds 6-8

Traveling “Tails” 9-13

“Home Made” Bake Sale 10

“Gotcha” Days 11

Keeping Your Samoyed Healthy 12

Petstravaganza 14

Mercie Beaucoup:

Claire Daccardo of UTi, United States, Inc for anotherhealthy donation from the companies “Jeans” club;

Kammie Baxter, Andrea Michna, Carol Lewandowski, Mary& Odin Bjornson for donations to the general fund;

Peggy Harveys’ Tango donated many of her toys and extrasupplies!

Hearty Congratulations

Shad and Jackie Shadinger winners of the Family Pet Show raffle basket.Jackie said Rugby didn’t want to go to bed once he realized the basket had

TOYS and TREATS for him.(Thank you Jazzy (Sharik) for nose printing the winning ticket)

Thank you for helping us help them!

SUPPORTERS IN THE NEWS AND ARROOOS

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Contact us

Snailmail:

P.O. Box 218, ArlingtonHeights, IL 60006-0218

(For all correspondence, applications,contributions, and renewals)

On the web:

www.nisasamoyedrescue.org

SamOGram@yahoogroups.com(Your link to instant updates)

Hotline:

847-255-4815Fax: 847-392-5000

Email:

rescueasammy@aol.com

NISA Staff

President

Jean Gilles847-392-5000McDudette@aol.com

Secretary

Debbie Jones847-776-2884Debis4525@aol.com

Corresponding Secretary

Char Kepler630-295-9603Keplerfamily@aol.com

Treasurer

Donna Sharik847-639-6774Glaciervette@aol.com

Committees

Development

(Chair)

Leslie Allison-Seei630-334-1718l.seei@comcast.net

The day started on time and was steadilybusy until 6 PM. Some of the dogs werein a bad mood and didn’t want theirblood drawn but 32 heartworm testswere done. Fourteen dogs received 3year rabies and there were several re-quests for physicals as well. I believe allthe physicals are what slowed me downthat day and though lunch arrived ontime, I didn’t get to eat until around3:30.

We had a great group of volunteers who

kept thingsrunningsmoothly.Debbie Jonesand BobMohrswitchedplaces andBob per-formed ca-shiering dutieswhile Debbiegreeted incoming patients and theirpeople. Joyce Gussy kept the DTR tidyby sweeping the hair off the floor.That was a full time job! Bev Stewart,Annette Stock and Pat Brennan (mycousin-in-law) helped hold the dogs forexams and blood drawing. CherylCarso ran the heartworm tests and setup the fecals. A big thank you to allthe volunteers! Thanks to Bob Gillesfor lunch. And a special thank you toRobyn Wilson of Merial for supplyingthe goodies for the volunteers.

The total donation to NISA, whichincludes vetting all the NISA dogs,

was $1588.

Health Clinic Report … By Kathleen McManamon

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CommitteesRescue Review

Columnists:Marilyn Frank847-298-70642fuzzers@comcast.net

Cherie Rankin217-737-0373wibblet68@mchsi.com

Leslie Allison-Seei630-334-1718l.seei@comcast.net

Joanne Skidmore847-732-2346davidskidmore@prodigy.net

Lori Weigerdinglweigerd@sbcglobal.net630-978-7340

Email:rescuereview

@nisasamoyedrescue.org

Advertising

Donna SharikGlaciervette@aol.com

Education CommitteeBeverley Stewart773-267-1351Bev60618@yahoo.com

Jennifer TurnerPrince@doglover.com

Sales and MarketingMaureen Birkmann773-792-0580mbirkmann@comcast.net

Lori Weigerding630-978-7340lweigerd@sbcglobal.net

Equipment and Event set-upBob Lazzari, Supervisorboblazzari@aol.com

Event CoordinatorLauren Pond847-590-0302mikepond@sbcglobal.net

It is that time of year again to begin our planning of the Sam-O-Rama

event! Your help is invaluable to our success. Please let me know if you

are able to volunteer your time once again this year to plan, organize,

set up and work at the Sam O Rama picnic fundraiser.

We’ve found a new location that should be much easier to access and

real simple to find. Busse Woods Central, Grove number 4—

http://www.fpdcc.com/downloads/

BusseForestNedBrownMeadow2007_600dpi.pdf

Sam O Rama’s fabulous TEAM leaders from 2007:

Equipment and Event set up; Bob Lazarri

Food pavilion; Beverly Barborek-Galbraith and Kim Adams

Registration; Donna Sharik

Merchandise; Maureen Birkmann

Assistant: Lori Weigerding

PA system/Announcements; Lon Hoegberg of Sound Explosion

Raffle Table; Bev Stewart

Champions Parade; Ellen West

Blessing; Rev. Joanne Skidmore

Three cheers for the TEAM!!

You did such a great job in 2007, we’d love to have your help again

this year. So what do you say?

Got NEW ideas? We’d love to hear from you!!

Got questions? We’d love to hear from you!!

Open Positions:

Program Advertising

Publicity

Special attractions

Photographer

Diamonds Supervisor

The Fur-Kidz depend on NISA to protect and provide for them.

NISA depends on it’s many supporters and volunteers

in order to keep that promise.

YOU are the safety net in their journey to a new life!

Help us, help them by volunteering today

Call: 847-392-5000 or email mcdudette@aol.com

Calling all Sam O Rama Volunteers

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Summer Fun in Chicagoland… By Cheri Rankin

June:DOGS forDystonia DogWalk Sunday,June 1st, 9:30am,Montrose BeachPark, Chicago.Help raisemoney to find acure. For moreinfo: 312-755-

0198. Online registration link: http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.

Gimme Shelter! Walk for the AnimalsSunday, June 1st, 10am - noon, IndianBoundary Park, 2500 W. Lunt, Chicago.Brunch, raffle, tarot card readers, dogtricks and treats and animal communica-tion for people and their pets. $15 inadvance, $20 day of the walk. For moreinfo: www.reddoorshelter.org

Woofstock Sunday, June 1st, 11am -3pm, Pooch Park, 3220 W. Oakton St.,Skokie. Dog Acts, Music, Food, Exhib-its, Family/Dog Activities and contests.

19th Annual Pet Walk, June 1st, Hins-dale Humane Society, Katherine LeggeMemorial Park, 5901 S.k County LineRd, Hinsdale.www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org

Putts for Pets Saturday, June 2nd,Tamarack Golf Club, 24032 Royal Wor-lington Dr., Naperville. Benefiting theNaperville Area Humane Society. Cost -TBA. For more info:www.NapervilleHumaneSociety.org

Chicago White Sox “Dog Day”Thurs. June 5, 7-11pm, U.S. CellularField.Cost: $17-$51Info: www.whitesox.mlb.com

Simon’s Ice Cream Social, June 14th,Barrington Dog Bakery, 110 BarringtonCommons Ct. Barrington.Info: 847-381-3420Www.baringtondogbakery.com

PetsNPatients, Dog-gie Expo, June 14, 11-3pm. Brighten Gar-dens Senior Living,16051 S La Grange Rd.Orland Park.Info: 708-403-2001

6th Annual Bea-glefest Saturday, June7th, 11am - 4pm, BarkAvenue Day Camp,1540 Hecht Rd., Bartlett. BenefitingBREW Mid-West Beagle Rescue. $10per family. For more info:www.BrewBeagles.org

Pet First Aid and CPR class Sunday,June 8th, 11am, Central Bark DoggyDay Care, 3358 N. Pulaski, Chicago.Pre-enrollment is required as spaces arelimited. $55 per person. Call 773-736-3641 for more info. or to reserve yourspace.

Viva PAWS Vegas Friday, June 13th,6pm, 1365 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FourHour Texas Hold'em Poker Tourna-ment, Casino Games, High RollerRoom, Open Bar, Buffet Dinne, ValetParking, Raffle and more! For moreinfo: www.pawschicago.org

Magnificent Mutts Rescue Group,2nd Annual Garage Sale, June 14-15,6507 Fairmount Ave, Downers Grove.Info: www.magnificent-mutts.org

Dogs Can Dance, Canine FreestylingClasses, June 21, Beg: 10-11:30am; Adv:1-2:30pm. The Dog Lady’s Doggie Cen-tral, 11818 Teale St, Culver City. Cost:$45Info: www.doggiecentral.com

Coping with Pet Loss, June 24, 6:30,Naperville Area Humane Society. Na-perville Municipal Building, 400 S. Ea-gle St, Naperville.Cost: donationInfo: www.napervillehumanesociety.org

Four Paws Animal Foundation, Yardand Bake Sale, June 20-22, 9-3pm, 215N. Crest Ave, Bartlett.Info: 630-289-0478

Golf Outing Monday, June 16th,11am, Ravisloe Country Club, Home-wood. Benefiting the Animal WelfareLeague. Lunch 11am - 12:30pm. Shot-gun start at noon. Raffle and prizes.$150 per person, includes lunch anddinner. For more info:www.AnimalWelfareLeague.com

The Anti-Cruelty Society's CanineCruise Thursday, June 26th, 7pmboarding, Mercury Chicago's SkylineCruiseline, Michigan Ave. and the river,Chicago. Join well-behaved, leashedpups and their companions for a relax-ing 90 minute lake and river cruise. $35per person - reservations are required at312-644-8338 x307.

Cody & Carl’s Blvd, 3rd Annual Ca-nine Wedding, June 28, 1-4pm, 756 W.NW Hwy, Barrington. FREEInfo: www.codyand carlsblvd.net

Dogs Deserve Better, 6th AnnualChain-off Event, June 28, 11-5,DuPage County Fairgrounds (in frontof grandstand) FREEInfo: www.dogsdeservebetter.com

Paws in the Park, Magnificent MuttsRescue Group, June 29, noon-4pm, FoxValley Animal Welfare League, LincolnPark, 259 S Russell Rd., Aurora. Info:www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org

Canceled

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Lifetime

Special thanks to NISA’s specialfriends who have chosen tobecome lifetime members.

Ed and Donna Palmer-Beard

John and Maureen Birkmann

Jeannee Brave

Kelly Bullock

Alan and Sharon Chichester

Rick and Holly Cox

Darrel and Robin Davidson

Carol Fisher

Jim and Linda Folk

Robert and Trinidad Gilmore

Peter and Peggy Heles

Kathleen Kersten

Jim and Diane Knowlton

Mark and Emi Kooyman

Elaine Kuzniar

Mark and Kathy Larson

Judith Laux

Carol Lewandowski

David Lobocki and Denice Bocek

Mona Mayr

Dr. Kathleen McManamon

Marjorie Paine

Catherine Pentescu

Gary Saunders

Mark Spreyer

You can join their ranks with adonation of $1,000 or more. See the

supporter form on page 15 for details.

Chicagoland Shiba Picnic and Fundraiser Sunday, June 29th, LakewoodForest Preserve, Libertyville. www.shibarescue.org

July:Companion Animal Touch & Therapies, Introduction to small animal mas-sage, July 6 11-4 pm, BC Dog Training, Mundelein. Cost: $350.Info: www.companionanimaltouchandtherapies.com

Windy City Animal Foundation Fundraiser Saturday, July 12th, 8pm -11pm, McGees, 950 W. Webster, Chicago. $35 includes food, open bar, 50/50raffle, door prizes, silent auction

All Paws on Deck Thursday, July 17th, 6pm, Castaways at the North AvenueBeach Boathouse, Chicago. The Sixth Annual PAWS Chicago Beach Party.This summer celebration will include cool summer cocktails, a beachy dinnerbuffet, and a fantastic, one-of-a-kind silent auction. Tickets are $150 per per-son and $50 per pup. For more info: www.pawschicago.org

Ride for Rescues Sunday, July 20th, 8:30am - noon, Harms Woods, SkokieForest Preserve, Skokie. $30 per rider. Enjoy a leisurely bike ride through theNorth Branch Forest Preserve followed by picnic festivities including food and

beverages, dog training demonstrations,bike stations and more! Benefits ARFhouseChicago Animal Shelter. For more info.email at events@arfchicago.org.

8th Annual Let's Pet Together WooftopFestival Sunday, July 20th, 12 - 4pm, TheAnti-Cruelty Society, 169 W. Grand Ave.,Chicago. This dog days of summer fun festfeatures food, refreshments, dog and hu-man games, raffles, an animal intuitive,doggie masseuse and more! $20 for adultsand $5 for children. For more info: 312-644-8338 x307 or www.anticruelty.org

August:Anti-Cruelty's Annual Dog WashSaturday, August 2nd, 10 - 2pm, The Anti-Cruelty Society, 169 W. GrandAve., Chicago. Come to The Anti-Cruelty Society's dog wash and get morethan just a bath! Doggie lovers can talk to the Animal Behaviorist, get info. onthe School of Dog Training and win prizes for dirtiest dog, tiniest dog andbiggest dog! $10 - $25 per dog based on weight. 312-644-8338 x307.

Hogs for Dogs Motorcycle Run, Animal Welfare League, August 31, 10am.Oak Lawn Harley Davidson, Oak Lawn. Cost: $20/personInfo: www.animalwelfareleague.com

NOTE: If you know of upcoming activities and would like them posted tothis list, please send them to me (Cherie) at wibblet68@mchsi.com. Thanks!

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Julie Vehrs, knl mgr at AHAH,

calls her Marshmallow butright now she’s not all fluffy andwhite. This angel still has all herpuppy coat wadded up in herwinter coat and she smells prettyrank. Est. to be 5-6 months, shehas not had the best life a hu-man could offer. That’s all goingto change now that she’s under

NISA’s wing. Needs a full physical and be spayed beforemoving on to her Fur-Ever home with the Stuckmannfamily.

KODA is a large female at 67# and still very much apuppy at heart. Still needssupervision to prevent chew-ing and mischief when out ofher “house” or crate. As withany young dog, Koda wouldbenefit greatly with profes-sional obedience classes. Fos-ter Mom recommends a tallfence for this very agile and

curious youngster. She’s crate trained, compatible withother dogs although she does play very rough. Toorough for kitty-cats. Koda’s estimated age is 2 to 2.5years.

DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH

Adoption fees:$300

Fees for Seniorand Special

needSamoyeds aredetermined ona case by case

basis

From page 1…

cruelty cases that have surfaced recently. Beyond which, more and more neglect andabandonment is happening to the innocent. The helpless and the loyal companions offamilies whose lives have been turned upside down are often left to fend for them-selves on the streets or in back yards. And worse— abandoned in homes where theyare trapped.

Then, I look at the Sammies I currently foster and give a sigh of relief because theyhave NISA to care for them. As a supporter you, too, can give a sigh of relief knowingNISA might very well be the only safety net available for your Samoyed should youand your family fall victim to a financial crisis like so many others have. BUT, is NISAexempt from the perils of financial hardship? No, in fact charitable organizations feelthe crunch long before anyone else. That said, it behooves everyone to put forth theeffort to insure NISA’s future. The first step of which is to become actively involved inday to day activities by joining one of several committees. Assuming the economy con-tinues to decline and costs continue to rise, NISA’s ability to save lives will be severelylimited unless we prepare now. A wider base of volunteers with strong leadership willgenerate new ideas, new events, and new sources to (Continued on page 7.)

LEXIE longs for a home of her own where she canbe the sole focus of attention.She is house and crate trained,likes toys, bones, and is quiteplayful.

Don’t let the innocent lookfool you, Miss Sweetness willsteal unprotected food no mat-ter where it is! Came in at 78#and down to 59. Fostered with

multiple dogs and a cat. Loves long walks, car rides andendless belly rubs.

NIKO Niko was bornMarch 9, 1997. I really wanta loving, snuggly human, ortwo, that likes to scratch mybelly and just hang out to-gether. Foster Dad said Ifyou like a Velcro dog, ie,someone who will always beat your side, that’s me! I loveto go for car rides, watchingTV, and especially going for long walks to keep us bothin shape. Rolling and playing in the snow is my secondfavorite pastime. Hanging with humans is my first.

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RADAR at the age of 5 is an awesome dog at 80pounds of rock hard muscle.He’s a high energy boy andneeds to do laps around theyard to burn off energy. He’scrate and house trained, okaywith cats and would do bestwith a female playmate. Fear-ful of NEW things but im-proving every day!

SAVING LIVES, ONE SMILE AT A TIME

From page 6…

enable NISA to continue providing second chances to homeless Samoyeds.

The Regions program is picking up momentum, thanks to Lauren Pond and volunteersAnnette and Craig Smith, Marilyn Frank, Bob Gilles, Doc Mac, and Curt and VivianJones. Several scheduled events are on the calendar. Regional exposure will bring NISAinto view and help cultivate homes for current diamonds by reaching a larger audienceof people. Help spread the word! Many of you adopted a Samoyed that is now the cen-ter of your life, this is your opportunity to give back by giving of your time and energyto work a few hours at a local adoption promo.

In that same vein, Doc Mac, Judy Pufahl and Carol Fisher plus all the Fur-Kidz partici-pated in an educational event for kids at the U. of I called Petstravaganza. From thepictures Doc sent, they had a wonderful turnout of attendees and great weather. Docalso requested that her neck O’ the woods be considered Region 9. and next up ontheir agenda is National Homeless Pets Day. Doc’s report is on page 14. Go Region9! Go, Go, Go!!!!

Moving on, at the last board meeting we discussed (Continued on page 12.)

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CROSBY is truly a luv-bug deep inside and he’s somellow about life in gen-eral. I think with a bitmore work and lots of pa-tience Crosby will be a de-lightful addition to anyadult home.” Crosby loveslong leisurely walks andwill change directions oncommand with no prob-lems. The two largest hur-dles to overcome are toy

possessiveness and his dislike for being groomed.

BAER is an owner give –up

This sweetie weighs in at 42#,he’s UTD on vaccines, crate andhouse trained, and ready to love.Having been raise by a singlefemale Baer seems a bitintimidated by men. Give him achance to warm up and you’llhave a BEST bud for life.

He would love to steal yourheart and warm your feet!

NIKI is a littermate to Spirit. Samoyed-mix of somekind. This energizer-bunnyneeds an active owner whocan provide lots of exerciseand mental stimulus to keepher happy. She’s intelligent,sensitive, loving, power-packed, fit as a fiddle and alittle stick of dynamite alltucked neatly in little 45#body. Good with other dogs,

kids and cats.

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RASCLE is a Sammie/Shepherd mix with gorgeouscaramel splotches in his coat.Relinquished to Anti-Crueltybecause of too many pets inthe home. Fostered with 5other dogs, 2 cats and 2 kids.Loves to chase and retrieveballs or toys.

This sweetheart deserves aquiet retirement home!!

NISA needs Foster Homes

If you’ve ever thought you might like to foster ahomeless dog/Samoyed — NISA needs your

help.

NISA covers all approved veterinary needsCrates and bowls are provided

Special diets are providedAll medication is provided

Alternate foster care or boarding is provided forvacations

YOU provide love, kibble, toys and general care

The rewards are indescribable!

MORE DIAMONDS LOOKING FUR-LOVE

Help us, help them with your purchase ofthis beautiful 2008 Calendar

$5.00 S/H 4.50Close out Special

Great gift idea for thosehard-to-shop-for friends, co-

workers, and family members.

Order yours today!

Help our homeless Samoyeds

mbirkmann@comcast.net—773-792-0580LUCY is est. to be 3-5 years, good with kids 5 and up,

cats with supervision andsome dogs—not all dogs.Lucy is housetrained butnot fond of being crated.She would like a familywith patience to teach hernew things and love herforever. Loves long walks,snuggling close and belly

rubs. Will be spayed soon.

SPIRIT would love a family with patience to teachhim fun things, someone under-standing of dog behavior, some-one who is outdoorsy, active indog activities and someone whohas a big yard for him to run in.I love to run and do laps aroundthe yard chasing my sister orhousemates. I love to snuggleand like soft, warm beds likeyours!

SARABI would love to be an only pet with a retiredcouple who would just like aquiet “Indoor” companion. TheNISA folks think I may havebeen an outside dog, however Iam very well house and cratetrained. I don’t like other dogs atall and I absolutely hate cats. MyFoster Mom says I am a dreamto walk because I don’t pull heralong like younger dogs do.

Attention all Fosters

22 Gold “I’m Available” scarves are out incirculation with current or past fosterfamilies. These scarves are used for adop-tion promotions and Sam O Rama. If youare no longer fostering we need thesescarves back in our inventory, Please.

If you have any NISA leashes or quickrelease collars, please return these as well.NISA’s inventory is severely lackingwhich creates a problem when NEW dia-monds come in.

Jean is missing about a dozen prong/pinch and choke chain collars loaned tofosters for your use on a rowdy foster dogtemporarily. None have been returned.

PLEASE check your equipment to see ifyou have one, two or three extra collars orscarves and return them to Jean.

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Traveling “Tails” By: Marilyn, Daisy Mae, and Danny

Feelingsluggish?Grab theleash andtake your4-leggedbestfriend fora stroll atyour local

Dog Friendly Parks. Enjoy!

CHICAGOColiseum Park1466 S. Wabash Avenue(312) 742-PLAY

Grace-Noethling Park/ "Wiggley Field"2645 N. Sheffield Avenue(773) 348-2832

Hamlin Park3035 N. Hoyne, at Wellington(773) 525-8592

Margate Park/ "Puptown"4921 N. Marine Drive, just north ofLawerence Avenue, just west of LakeShore Drive(773) 262-0399 or (773) 275-8370

Montrose BeachWilson Avenue and Lake MichiganWalsh Park 1722 N. Ashland Avenue,entrance on Marshfield between Wa-bansia and Bloomingdale(773) 384-0393

Wicker Park1425 N. Damen Avenue(312) 742-3647

BATAVIAFermilab Dog Exercise Area and BikePath located 1.5 miles south of IllinoisRoute 38 (Roosevelt Road) and 1.5miles north of Illinois Route 56(Butterfield Road), just west of IllinoisRoute 59. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.(630) 840-3351.

COOK COUNTYBeck Lake Dog Friendly Areawww.becklakedogs.org

DEERFIELDJaycee Memorial Park1026 Wilmot Road, north of Deerfield

Road and south of Garand Road.(847)945-0650.

EVANSTONEvanston Dog BeachAt Church and Davis Streets, at thelake. Evanston residents; $40/season,nonresidents; $80/season. Tokens arerequired to enter the beach, which isopen from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 1through October 31.(847) 866-2900.

GLENCOELakefront Park and Lakefront BeachAt Park, Longwood, and Hazel Ave-nues, Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Beach isopen for dogs from the day after LaborDay until Memorial Day.(847) 835-3030.

GLENDALE HEIGHTSEast Branch Forest Preserve DogTraining Area on Swift Road, north ofNorth Avenue and south of Army TrailRoad, on the west side of the street.Open one hour after sunrise to onehour after sunset.(630) 790-4900.

HANOVER PARKMallard Lake Forest Preserve DogTraining Area on Lawrence Avenue,near Cloverdale Road, west of GaryAvenue and Thom Road, and north ofSchick Road. Open one hour after sun-rise to one hour after sunset.(630)790-4900.

HIGHLAND PARKMoraine Park and Beach at Sheridanand Moraine Roads, just north of ParkAvenue. Open sunrise to sunset. High-land Park residents; $35/annual pass.Non-residents; $250/annual pass. Con-tact the Walter Heller Nature Center,636 Ridge Road.(847) 433-6901.

HINSDALEKatherine Legge Memorial Park 5901 S.County Line Road, on the east side ofthe street, north of Interstate 55,south of 55th Street. Open: May 1through October 31.(630) 789-7090.

HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOORRover's RunSoutheast comer of Apollo Park, at191st Street near Center Street.(708) 957-6053.

LAKE BLUFFSunrise Park and BeachThe park is east of Illinois Route 176(Rockland Road) at Sunrise Avenue.The beach is at 1 E. Center Street, atthe Lake. Dogs are allowed to run off-leash on the north end of SunriseBeach. Residents' dogs: free with abeach pass and dog sticker. Contactthe Administration Offices at BlairPark, 325 W. Washington. Open sun-rise to sunset.(847) 234-4150.

LAKE FORESTPrairie Wolf Dog Exercise AreaOn the east side of Waukegan Road(Route 43), just south of Old Mill Roadand north of Half Day Road. Permitrequired; Lake County resident fee is$35/year, $15 per each additional dog;non-resident fee is $100/year, $50 pereach additional dog. Daily permits areavailable; residents, $2.50/day; non-residents $5/day. Permits are availableat the Lake County Forest PreserveOffice, 2000 N. Milwaukee Avenue,Libertyville. Open from 8 a.m. to sun-set.(847) 367-6640.

LIBERTYVILLEIndependence Grove on MilwaukeeAvenue, just north of Illinois Route 137(Buckley Road). Open from 8 a.m. tosunset.(847) 367-6640.

*See permit info for "Lake Forest"above.

LINDENHURSTDuck Farm Dog Exercise AreaGrand Avenue (Rte. 132), west of Rte.45 and east of Rte. 83. Open from 8a.m. to sunset.(847) 367-6640

*See permit for "Lake Forest" above.

(Continued on page 13.)

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It’s Pizza Party Time…

Saturday, July 12th5:30 pm to 9 pm or so..

401 West Golf Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

(Behind Animal Feeds & Needs in the dogtraining room)

… AND“HOME MADE” Bake Sale

Bev Barborek-Galbraith says, “Bring yourpiggybank or your check book, we’re offeringscrumptiously delicious cakes, pies, brownies,

cookies and breads.”

Stock your freezer and be preparedfor drop-in guests

Bring your beverage cans for recycling!!(Rinsed and crushed please)

Thank you

Sammie Saviors

Beverly Barborek-Galbraith

Ann Beckerdite

Michael Fitzgerald

Kathleen Kersten

Lynne Villers

Ken and Karen VanSwearinger

Kimberly Singer

David LoBocki and Denice Bocek

Sherry Xie

Special People with Special Hearts!!

The Bake Sale’s Coming! The Bake Sale’s Coming!

SAVE the date: July 12th!!!!

Well, Spring has finally sprung and our

annual Membership/Volunteer Drive Pizza

Party and Third Bake Sale is just around the corner.

I’m hoping this year we can

exceed last years $206 – which

doubled from the year before.

My Dream would be to double it

again, but guess that is unrealistic. It would be nice tho

to make $50 - $75 more. That would be wonderful.

Remember folks, this is PURE PROFIT for the fur kids.

Look out! I will be

calling you in June to

ask that you donate

your favorite baked

item. This could be

cookies, brownies, cakes, breads, fudge

and/or pies. Maybe at the same time you would also like

to donate an item for Sam-O-Rama thus, saving me time,

phone calls and minutes!.

You could beat me to the punch by giving me a call

at (708) 868-2849.

All home made items are

freezable, so empty your freezer

and bring your check book to

purchase some fantastic baked

goods!

See you at the Pizza Party on July 12th at the

Training Room in Arlington Heights.

Bev Galbraith

(Yettie, Starr and Jazzy helped write this

article)

P.S. Start saving your pop cans too.

Bring rinsed cans to the party as this is another

PURE PROFIT for our furry friends.

Page 11JUNE 2008

Birthday and Gotcha Days: L. Weigerding

“What is a Gotcha

Day???” It’s the day a

rescue or stray was adopted

into it’s Forever Home. It

can be counted as the day

the adoption papers were

signed or the day the dog

arrived. The custom started because most people

don’t know their adopted pets actual birth date.

Wishing a huge Happy Gotcha “June”

to the following:

James & Diane Knowlton TINKERBELLE now

called Kayla; Mary & Odin Bjornson LEWIS; Gary &Marti Cortright LANCE; Julia Henriques MUDDY;

Kristy & Kurt Heuberger KAYLE; Elizabeth &William Hulsey CHURCHILL; Dean & Gayle

Johnson JACKSON; Meryl & Sheryl Jones MARCUS;Debbie & Ron Lafever BULLET; Michael McGrath

HOLLIE; Jim Prombo SAM; Donna Peterson SKYE;Freidy & Hans Schlapfer KAYLA; Kevin & Susan

Wheeler MAX; Kathleen & Steve Wible SNOWY; andBev Barborek-Galbraith’s YETTIE on June 27!

“ Happy-Pups to every one!”

Got a special day to celebrate? Send me your

birthdays and gotcha days.

Lweigerd@sbcglobal.net

www.IGive.com

Are you an on-line shopper? Did you know thata percentage of your purchase could benefit

NISA’s Fur-Kidz?

Shop through IGive.com and just name NISAas your chosen charity by using cause number

22443 .

It’s really that simple!

Correction from the May issue:

By mistake I forwarded the wrong information for

the May Rescue Review. But what –the-heck, a

celebration is a celebration so let’s repeat the

party with both June and July this month.

PASS the snacks and let’s PARTY!!!

Wishing a huge Happy Gotcha “July”

to the following:

Mary Bauman's SNOWIE; Kim Harold-Gandhi'sCHAMP; Dennis & Karen Hromadka's CHUCKIE;

Jeff and Vickie Thomas's SAMBA; Judy & MarkShelstad JULIE; Wayne & Helen Frere NIKITA; and

Bev Stewart's SAMMYBEAR.

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Did you know that

Samoyeds ranked #1

in some studies for

diabetes? Would you

know what to look for

to identify it early?

Did you know that

Samoyeds rank #20

for bloat? Do you

know the symptoms of

bloat so you could re-

spond quickly and save your dogs life?

There are several other health issues that seem to be

high among Samoyeds including eye problems such

as glaucoma and cataracts (posterior lenticonus), hip

dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, , seizures, and mammary

cancer. Also, juvenile renal dysplasia (kidney failure

and fatal), PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy), pem-

phigus (autoimmune skin disease), sulfa sensitivity to

name a few.

Do you get an annual physical for your Samoyed? If

you don’t you need to and we will be writing about

why that is important. Just as important, when you

do get their physical, do you know what tests need

to be run and what they will tell you?

With this issue we are beginning a new feature that

will appear with some regularity over the coming

time. This will focus on health and care issues for

Keeping Your Sammie Healthy...By Joanne Skidmore

your Samoyed. We will be exploring specific condi-

tions, what to look for and possible treatment. The

information will come from a variety of sources in-

cluding veterinary school articles and websites. Each

feature will also include one or two websites you can

go to on the internet to learn more.

To whet your appetite, here is a quick look at diabet-

ics and perhaps why Samoyeds are so susceptible?

According to Dr. Kathleen McManamon, (Doc Mac),

owner of Four Counties Mobile Veterinary Service and

volunteer with NISA, she has a theory on why there

is this high rate of diabetes. “First, Sams are prone

to obesity. Second, when they lived in Siberia, they

consumed a more natural canine diet of meat, fat,

bones, etc. The diet most dogs are fed is high carb.

The excess carbs are stored as fat and a lot of insulin

has to be used to deal with the glucose. This burns

out their insulin secreting cells. Now, this is my edu-

cated theory and not fact.” In caring for Parker, a

diabetic Samoyed, Doc Mac has found Parker’s glu-

cose level is much better when he is on a high meat

protein and animal fat diet rather that a diet high in

carbs.

If there is something you think we need to cover,

email Joanne Skidmore at:

davidskidmore@prodigy.net.

We hope you will find this feature to be useful

From page 7…

additional ways to increase revenue tocompensate for the current economicalsituation. Co-Founder Annette Stocksuggested NISA should offer more so-cial events along the lines of our annualpizza party to discuss day to day rescuenews. She feels this would allow every-one to become better acquainted andthus encourage members to be moresupportive. Having a second pizza partyat today’s cost of pizza, however is justnot feasible. What began in 2002, as amembership drive, at a cost of $86.11for pizza only has now reached a whop-ping $243.78 Annette thought perhapswe need to charge each person $5 to

attend the pizza party. I’d prefer tothink each person attending might dropa $5 donation in the can but Annettemay have just solved the problem ofincreased cost. How do you feel aboutchipping in $5? Send us an email at res-cueasammy@aol.com and let us know.While you’re at it let us know how youfeel about more social events too andwhat you think they should be. Wouldyou attend? Everything will remainstatus quo for now and we’ll see whatsuggestions may come in.

Speaking of the annual pizza party, it’sjust another calendar page away; July 12and pizza’s arrive around 6pm. Bev Bar-borek-Galbraith is busy recruiting mem-

bers to donate a HOME MADE bakeditem to raise money for NISA’s Fur-Kidz. She’s on a roll after raising $208last year and she’s lookin’ to break herrecord, folks!! As a reminder, her num-ber is 708-868-2849 if you would like todonate an item. Make Bev’s day and giveher a call.

Lastly, if your planning to attend thePizza party, we need a head count toknow how many pizza’s to order. Pleaselet us know by email or a quick phonecall to 847-392-5000. AND, most im-portantly, be sure to bring rinsed andcrushed aluminum cans for Bev Bar-borek-Galbraith to recycle-every pennyhelps the Fur-Kidz. See Ya — jean

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From page 9….

Local Dog Parks

NAPERVILLESpringbrook Prairie Dog Exercise Area located one-half milesouth of 75th Street on the east side of Naperville-PlainfieldRoad. Open one hour after sunrise t0 one hour after sunset.(630) 790-4900.

OAK BROOKMayslake Dog-Exercise Area at the southwest corner ofRoute 83 and 31st Street. The entrance and parking lot forthe dog area is off St. Paschal's Drive east of the mansion.(630) 933-7248.

OAK PARK

Lindberg Park at the Greenfield Street andLe Moyne Parkway between Forest Ave-nue and Marion Street. Dogs are allowedoff-leash early morning hours before chil-dren are present.(708) 383-0002

ORLAND PARKSimpson Meadow 7220-7800 W. 167th Street, across fromCentennial Park.

PARK RIDGEPaws Park 2800 W. Oakton, in the back of the Oakton SportsComplex, on the east side of the indoor ice rink building.Open dawn to dusk.(847) 692-5127

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIPVan Horne Woods Park on the East sideof Van Horne Woods at Caton Farm Roadnear Interstate Highway 55.(815) 436-8812

SKOKIEPooch Park 3220 Oakton Street, located between Main andOakton, on the east bank of the North Shore Channel Open5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Permit is required.(847) 674-1500www.SkokieParkDisrict.org

WARRENVILLEBlackwell Forest Preserve Dog Exercise Area

South of Mack Road, east of Illinois Route 59, and west ofWilliams Road. Open one hour after sunrise to one hour aftersunset.(630) 790-4900

WAUCONDALakewood Dog Exercise Area located off of Fairfield Road,just south of Illinois Route 176. Permit required; Lake Countyresident fee is $35/year, $15 per each additional dog; non-resident fee is $100/year, $50 per each additional dog. Daily

permits are available; residents, $2.50/day; non-residents,$5/day. Permits are available at the Lake County ForestPreserve Office, 2000 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville.Open 6:30 a.m. to sunset.(847) 367-6640

WAUKEGANCallahan-Franklin Dog Exercise Areaat Larsen Nature Preserve at Westernand Greenwood Avenues, west ofSheridan Road and north of GlenFlora Avenue.(847) 360-4725

WAYNEPratt's Wayne Woods Forest Preserve Dog Exercise AreaNorth of Army Trail Road, south of Steams Road, and westof Powis Road. Follow the brown District sign marked"Special Use" to an area east of Powis Road. Open one hourafter sunrise to one hour after sunset.(630) 790-4900

WILMETTEGillson Park Dog BeachSouthwest corner of Gillson Park, east of Sheridan Road,north of Linden Avenue, and south of Forest Avenue. Resi-dent fee is $25 per year, $5 each additional dog. Non-resident fee is $150 per year, $50 each additional dog. Hoursvary depending on season.(847) 256-9607

WINNETKACentennial Park and Centennial ParkDog BeachLocated one driveway south of ElderLane, east of Sheridan Road. Resi-dent fee is $25 per year, $5 each addi-tional dog. Non-resident fee is $50per year, $50 each additional dog.Non-residents also must have a park-ing sticker, which costs $100 per sticker. Open 6:30 a.m. to10 p.m.(847) 501-2040

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Judy and Del Pufahl, Carol Fisher and I decided to take on Petstravaganza 2008 to represent NISA. Petstravaganza is held annually atthe University of Illinois and is about educating kids about the responsibilities of owning pets.Our theme was about what rescues do and don’t do, as well as the abuses of puppy mills.

We set up Friday for the event and as noneof us had been there before, we were reallyimpressed. Judy found a place where shegot very reasonable ink refills for her printerand went hog wild printing out flyers aboutDuchess’ abuse at the hand of puppy millers.She wrote up Prince Cosmo’s story and shealso arranged an adults only section withpictures copied (with permission) fromPuppy mills Breed Misery. I cried when I

saw them and then got angry. I hope that anyone who saw them felt the same.Del made a nice A-frame that we posted the available Sammie’s pictures and

stories on. Carol and I wrote up our dogs’ stories and posted them withpictures on the huge bulletin boards that the U of I supplied. I wrote upwhat rescues do and don’t do and printed out about 700 copies.

Then came the bigday…Saturday, 26April. We showedup with six gorgeousSammies. They werea show stopper.Mark, Mattmoo andMedium got petted byjust about every kid inthe place. We sent

people to the back of our booth to pet Duchess in hopes that a flooding techniquewould help pull her out of her shell. Duchess was being petted by a woman and when she stopped petting her, Duchess actuallynudged her for more! Prince Cosmo lapped up the attention and poor Aspen kept barking and had to go home early. The kids leftour booth with some candy and our flyers to read over at a less hectic time.

There were about 25 exhibitswith demonstrationsthroughout the day and we gotsome ideas for next year. Anestimated 2,000 peopleattended (WOW). We got$60 in donations (I combinedthat with the health cliniccheck). Unfortunately, notmany people ventured to theadults only section. Ignoring itwon’t make it go away. I wishI hadn’t seen those pictures asthey were horrible. Yet, in a way, I’m glad I did because every chance I get, I speak out

against puppy mills and their abuses. Hopefully, the kids will read our flyers and get an idea of what pet store puppies are really aboutand where to go when you want to get a new pet.

Our next event will be Saturday, 16 August with Central Illinois Animal Welfare Coalition (CIAWC)for National Homeless Pets Day

Petstravaganza … By Kathleen McManamon

Doc’s boy Mark gets a BIG hug

L/R Judy, Del Pufahl and Carol Fisher

L/R Kathleen, Del and Carol

Funds collected by Northern Illinois Samoyed Assistance, Inc. are used directly for the Samoyeds in

need of assistance. NISA is a not-for-profit breed-specific rescue organization.

Yes, sign me up to be a supporter of NISA: [ ] New Supporter [ ] Renewal

[ ] YES — [ ] NO — Please contact me to volunteer at events

$35 annually entitles me to the monthly newsletter and notice of all activities.

$50 annually entitles me to the monthly newsletter, notice of all activities and a 25% discount on program admission fees.

$1,000 lifetime supporter entitles me to all of the above for my lifetime.

Pets are for life, not just for Christmas!!

NISA SUPPORT FORM

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Do you have a request for a particular subject for the RescueReview committee to cover? Have you read an article in anotherpublication that would interest NISA supporters? Perhaps youread an article to help adopters acclimate to their new K-9family member . Maybe you found some excellent training tipswhile surfing the web. Please let us know your thoughts andideas.

Supporters are invited and encouraged to submit articles ofinterest for inclusion in the Rescue Review.

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2008 Calendar of Events

January 20—Holiday Gathering

February

March 1—Health Clinic

March 14-16— Family Pet Show

April 26— Petstravaganza

May 24— Happy Dog Barkery/Downers Grove

June 1—Angels with Tails/CANCELED

Sam O Rama Planning kicks off

July 12— Membership/volunteer Recruit-

ment/Pizza Party and Bake Sale

August 16—National Homeless Pets Day

September 21—Sam O Rama

October — Paws…For Life fundraiser

November

December

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I would like to be a Sammie Savior :

Payment preference: $20 Monthly $160 Quarterly $240 Yearly

I would like to make an additional contribution of:

$25.00 $50.00 $75.00 $100.00 Other_________

Yes, I would like to help in the following capacity:

General volunteer Committee organization Adoption committee

Education committee Membership Transportation

Volunteer coordinator Event coordinator Fundraising committee

Foster care Foster liaison Shelter liaison

Inventory clerk Advertising Sales

Signage distribution Artist Other

MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP NISA

In The Arms of Angels

Pied Piper Dog Training

401 West Golf RoadArlington Heights, IL 60005

Information / 847-392-5000Registration / 630-238-9370

Puppy kindergarten • Beginner • AdvancedIntermediate • CGC • Rally & more

Private classes available byappointment only

Heartfelt sympathy to NISA friends:

Odin and Mary Bjornson on the loss of Mary’sMother;

Carol Lewandowski on the loss of her sister,Marian Zientek

May fond memories bring peace to your hearts

JUNE 2008 Page 17

50-25/25% Raffle Tickets$2 each or 6 tickets for $10 — Please buy or sell as many as you can —all proceeds benefit homeless Samoyeds!!

Last years winners received a check for $322 just in time for Christmas shopping!

Raffle Ticket

Tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10

Winner need not be present

Name _______________________________________

Address ______________________________________

City ___________________________ ST __ Zip _____

Home (___)___________________________________

Email _______________________________________

Raffle Ticket

Tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10

Winner need not be present

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Address ______________________________________

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Tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10

Winner need not be present

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Email _______________________________________

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Tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10

Winner need not be present

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Address ______________________________________

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Tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10

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Merchandise Sales will … Help us to Help Them

T-shirt available in light blue, royalblue, dark pink, lime green, darkgreen, lavender, purple and teal100% heavyweight cotton.

Short sleeved $18Long sleeved $20

Polo shirts $28

Three-button style with NISA logoin Heather gray, royal blue and red.Made of 100% cotton for all-season comfort.

Tiny Ones teacup orna-ments

Available in white with blue(shown) or cream with red detail(inset)Ornament: $10—Stand: $3

“I LOVE MY SAMOYED” Magnet

Now here’s a way for you to tell theworld just how much you love yourSammie. Measures 9” by 4” heavy vi-nyl to withstand elements. $5 each

Magnet set - $15 Three stylesof tiny friends to keep you com-pany. Never be alone again!

Sold individually: Life-like Furryhead/$7; Dog house/$4 or Composite head/$6

License plate holders $4 each.Available in black: “I love myDog” or white: “Save a life, adopta Pet” Another all-breed gift ideafor that special person in your

life.

Travel Mugs for that “on the go”and very special person in your

life.“I love my Samoyed”

Color: dark blue with black Price:$12.00 each

6-FURRY OR COMPOSITHEADS, 0 DOG HOUSE

Pet blinkers in red/white/blueonly. $7 each. No more wonder-ing where your pet is in the yardat night. Protects during latenight walks too

Replacement batteries—package of 12/$3

12 LARGE– O SMALL & 6BATTERIES LEFT

White Pine Collars Ad-justable. In stock: 14”-22,Featuring our SoftWeb ma-terial to prevent coat dam-age or tangles. Colors avail-able: Mint-5, purple-6, red-

5, rose-5, royal blue-6, teal-6 and Twilite-2 in stock.Slip-collars— $8

Jacket with hood

Flannel lined, waterresistant nylon wind-breaker.

Navy blue $60

Denim Shirts with embroideredNISA logo 100% cotton. Pleasespecify Women’s or Men’s. Avail-able in regular denim or washeddenim colors.

Long sleeved $35Short sleeved $32

Sweatshirts Hooded shown withtwo side pockets and full front zip-per. Gray in stock, other colorsavailable $35100% cotton regular style availablein navy, royal blue, dark green, pur-ple, red, maroon and gray. $26

2008 Page 19

NISA Merchandise Order Form

Name: ________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________

City: _________________________ST _____Zip ______

Home phone ___________________________________

Email _________________________________________

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Check Visa Master card Discover card

Name on card _________________________________

Account # _____________________________________

Expiration date: ____________ 3-digit CVC ___________

Please note credit card information or enclose yourcheck made payable to “NISA” and mail to:

Maureen Birkmann

5131 N. Nordica Avenue

Chicago, IL 60656-3605

773-792-0580/mbirkmann@comcast.net

Shipping and handling per U.S. address

Merchandise total:

Up to $60 add $4.50

$61 and up add $8

Qty Description Size Color, 1st choice Color, 2nd choice Cost each Total

Sample of the shirtand jacket embroidery

Subtotal $

Shipping & Handling $

Total amount due $

Thank youfor helping us to help them!!

It’s official,NISA and Good Shepherd Hospital present

“Paws…For Life”

Sharing hope, one step at a time!

Sunday, October 5th

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