THE COAST NEWS
NOV. 30, 2012
HWAC hosts animals displaced by Sandy By Promise Yee
RANCHO SANTA FE — The Helen Woodward Animal Center has stepped up to help animals impacted by super storm Sandy. The center has 60 dogs and cats available for adoption from animal shelters in New Jersey and Ne w York after East Coast shelter s became over burdened after the storm. “After the hurricane hit, shelters were devastated,” Jessica Gercke, public relations manager f or Helen Woodward Animal Center, said. “They had no power and no supplies.” Some shelters had to close and relocate animals in their care. Other shelters stayed open and needed to make room to tempor arily house pets of storm victims. Fellow East Coast shelters helped ease a lot of the burden. The Helen Woodward Animal Center also reached out to help through its relationships with Delco SPCA in Pennsylvania and Sea World. The Delco SPCA tracked down cats and dogs at high risk for euthanasia in New Jersey and New York. Staff at SeaW orld Orlando, Fla., arranged for 60 dogs and cats to be flown out to California and volunteered to escort the animals on the plane. The animals flew in pet carriers inside the passenger cabin of a chartered Southwest Airlines plane. Pilots and crew on the plane also volunteered their time. SeaWorld San Diego and Helen Woodward Animal Center staff met the animals on the ground and transported them to the animal center. “When they landed pilots were holding puppies and flight attendants were holding dogs and cats, ” Gercke said. “It was a beautiful, emotional evening.” At the animal center Helen Woodward staff evaluated the dogs and cats and took care of an y medical needs, vaccinations, spaying or neutering. Some of the animals were immediately ready for adoption. Most will be available soon. “They were in pr etty good condition,” Gercke said.
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Great Dane Solana meets puppy Potatoes. The Helen Woodward Animal Center requires that family pets meet the dog or cat the family is considering for adoption. Photos by Promise Yee
One-year-old Pinecone is one of the super storm Sandy rescue dogs ready for adoption at the Helen Woodward Animal Center. Staff said news of the rescued dogs and cats has spurred an increase in pet adoption.
“Many had not been spayed or neutered. Some had the normal colds from traveling and stress.” News of the rescued dogs and cats spurred an increased interest in pet adoption. Didi and Wayne Olson of Rancho Bernardo were at the center Nov. 21. They said they had formerly owned a do g and were motivated to adopt when they heard the news. Jana Basinet of Clairemont said she was looking for a companion for her Great Dane Solana. She added that she is taking her time to find a second dog that is the right fit. “It’s important to mak e the right decision; a responsible decision,” she said. Individuals who want to adopt a do g or cat fr om the center are required to fill out an application to ensure that they understand the responsi-
bility of pet adoption. Then they are given time to visit with dogs or cats they are considering for adoption. During the visit Helen Woodward staff gi ves detailed information on the animal’s history, temperament and needs. All family members and household pets come along on the visit to ensur e the adopted pet is a compatible fit. “Pets are family members,” Gercke said. “Most do really good. If there’s another pet it’s important the y meet one another to see if they’re a good match.” The Helen Woodward Animal Center currently has 242 animals a vailable for adoption. Dogs and cats r escued from super storm Sandy have signage on their cage that notes they are storm rescue animals.
Congratulations to the Torrey Pines High Sc hool Girls Tennis Team, which under first-year coach, Chris Numbers, has kept the CIF championship streak alive at 23 championships in a row, building on the incr edible run of victories under Anne Meigs’ leadership.
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B5 Encinitas Plaza with an allday party Dec. 1. Drawings will be held throughout the day giving away American Eagle 1-ounce pure silver dollars. For more information, call (760) 479-2300.
Solatube tours
Students from Vista Community Clinic’s REACH program got a tour of Solatube International’s production of tubular daylighting devices at headquarters in Vista. REACH is a youth development after-school program that provides prevention education for at-risk teens ages 12 to 18 in Vista and Oceanside. Vista Community Clinic w as founded in 1972 as a nonprofit healthcare clinic.
Junior golfers
A free event for golfers ages 4 to 12 at any skill level or want to learn to play golf, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 8 at Carlsbad Golf Center, 2711 Haymar Drive, Carlsbad. Get measured for and test junior-specific clubs o n the driving range and putting g reen. Free Intro-to-Golf clinics and free lesson quick tips, contests and prize drawing. Bring trade-in junior clubs. For information, call the pro Grand opening shop at (760) 720-4653 or Judy Scheuer, owner of visit carlsbadgolfcenter.com. Belle Roche Estate Jewelry Volunteer applauded Buyers, invites all to the Nov. 8, local resident grand opening all Day Dec. 1, for her newest estate-buying Shari Sapp w as named a retail shop, Belle Roche “Volunteer of the Year” by North County Estate Jewelry and the Philanthropy Council. She Collectibles at 257 N El Camino Real, Suite A, was nominated for the award Encinitas in the Villa by Pacific Ridge School in Family gathered in in Oceanside to celebrate as Anne Beversluis turned 103, including her son-in-law Lyle Abel, grandchildren Mary and Rali Sc hwartz, greatgranddughter Cici Schwartz and son-in-law Charles Van Kessler, daughter Claire Abel and daughter Linda Van Kessler. We regret the inaccuracies in the original caption.
Carlsbad. Sapp has been a key volunteer for Pacific Ridge School since its founding in 2007. She was part of the school’s WASC Accreditation Team, has solicited grant awards for the school and helped to bring the Challenge Day program to Pacific Ridge. Sapp also coached her son’ s Miracle League baseball team and runs a Christmas drive for a Mexican orphanage.
New realty site
Dan Conway has opened a new real estate office for The Guiltinan Group, at 3860 Valley Centre Drive in Carmel Valley. Conway is a residential specialist and serves Carmel Valley, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar, Solana Beach and the surrounding areas.
Student scores high
The Johns Hopkins University Center f or Talented Youth honored Maxwell Dawson, a Pacific Ridge student fr om Carlsbad, as a top student in the 2012 CTY Talent Search, for his exceptional performance as a middle school student on a bove-grade-level tests.
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