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An “Evening to Paws 2016” Spend a “Night at the CATSbah” and help the Arizona because of overcrowding in traditional “open-intake” Animal Welfare League & SPCA continue saving homeless shelters. pets from euthanasia. “Every dog, cat, puppy and kitten that finds its way The Moroccan-inspired event, held March 11 at Omni into our care is treated as a unique individual,” says Judith Montelucia Resort, 4949 East Lincoln Drive in Paradise Gardner, president and CEO of AAWL & SPCA. “Fortunately, Valley, will feature 100 silent auction items, live auction most of them are adopted within a couple of weeks. However, items, a live band, cocktails and dinner. as a no-kill shelter, we make a commitment to a homeless Tony La Russa, Chief Baseball Officer of the Arizona pet to do whatever it takes — for as long as it takes — to make Diamondbacks, is the honorary chair of the event, which sure they are happy, healthy and ready to start their new life will benefit the state’s first and largest no-kill organization. in a loving home.” La Russa has been involved in animal rescue since he helped For more information on the event, email events@aawl. save a stray cat that ran onto the baseball field during a org or call 480.423.1511. To find out more, go to www.aawl. televised Oakland A’s game in May 1990. Petsmart Charities org or call 602.273.6852. is the exclusive presenting sponsor. AAWL & SPCA rescued and found homes for more than 4,000 animals last year. These dogs and cats were Mayor Stanton Writes, Continued from page 13 at risk of being euthanized simply Veteran entrepreneurs are finding support not only within our large military community – they’re also finding it in our growing local startup ecosystem. Startup activity in our community is at an all-time high, and it’s helping attract entrepreneurs and tech companies of all backgrounds to set up shop and grow in Phoenix. Co-working spaces, accelerators, maker spaces and more are forming Phoenix’s innovation infrastructure – a foundation to support our entrepreneurial community. Business incubator Bunker Labs Arizona is one of those resources, and its education programs will specifically help veteran entrepreneurs launch companies. The buzz around our thriving startup community recently helped Phoenix land Patriot Boot Camp, an event for vetrepreneurs sponsored by the acclaimed startup accelerator Techstars. The national conference helps early-stage veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs by offering education, mentorship and a platform for pitching new tech companies. This unique conference ignited something special in Phoenix – it celebrated veteran entrepreneurs and demonstrated our commitment to their success. Patriot Boot Camp lasted only one weekend, but it was the beginning of a longterm promise to support veteran entrepreneurs by providing them with the resources they need to launch and grow businesses. By coming together again to support our veterans, we can put Phoenix on the map as the epicenter for veteran entrepreneurship.