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JANUARY 3, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 49
Don’t distract the dog! Service animal etiquette shared BY ANN MEAD ASH
Volunteers with Binding Love, including Dory Impink (third from left) and organization founder Audra Peifer (fourth from left)
Saving lives with scarves
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atching a documentary about the lack of women’s rights around the world, Audra Peifer felt moved to act. In 2012, she started Binding Love, a ministry that sells handmade scarves with proceeds benefiting Christian-based homes for girls in Thailand. Now you can help support the ministry at a Binding Love workshop in Columbia. The workshop will be held on Saturday, Jan. 13, beginning at 1 p.m. at Kindred Collections, 452 Locust St., Columbia.
Participants will have the oppor- seamstress on hand, Marsheila tunity to design their own scarf at Richter, to sew the scarf.” Any the “make and take” event, with scarves not completed before the 50% of the cost for workshop wraps each scarf donated up at 4 p.m. will be to the girls’ homes. sewn off-site, and “This has always “I will provide the the participant may fabrics and partici- been and always will pick up the combe about making a pants will select the pleted scarf at Kinpieces they want dred Collections. difference and to make into their bringing hope to the Each scarf is scarf,” explained made from upcygirls in Thailand.” Dory Impink, Lancled clothing purcaster coordinator of chase d at thr ift Binding Love. “One stores or donated of our designers, Karen Graver, by individuals and organizations. will assist them in how to lay out “So much clothing is wasted in the scarf. Then, we will have a our country, but this gives those
shirts, skirts and sweaters new life and an opportunity to make a difference,” Peifer said. The fabric is cut into patterns by volunteers, who also create the scarves. The finished products are sold in local shops and online to benefit Eden House and House of Refuge in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Both homes provide sanctuary for at-risk girls ages 5 to 17, offering a safe place to live, education, food, Bible teaching and more. Over the years, Binding Love has sent more than $40,000 to the homes, supporting hundreds of girls. “None of our volunteers receive any payment for their See Scarves pg 8
See Service dogs pg 3
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It started with a Facebook post that alerted readers as to what to do if approached by a lone dog in a service vest. The post advised following the dog because the canine’s person might be in trouble. While the advice seemed reasonable, suspicion of such posts alerted this feature writer to seek an opinion from the staff of United Disabilities Services (UDS) service dog program. Puppy coordinator Kristy Conrad confirmed that the advice is good. “If a service dog is separated from their person, that should be a reason for concern,” she stated. “If (the dog) turns around to take you, you should follow because the person could be in trouble,” added service dog program manager Lori Breece. These answers led to discussion of general service dog etiquette that respects the dog’s owner or handler - things we should all be aware of when we see a dog working in public. UDS service dogs wear colored vests to alert others to the dog’s working status. According to Conrad, UDS’ service dogs and service dogs in training wear red vests, while ambassador dogs wear blue and facility dogs wear purple. Often service dog vests are printed with words admonishing members of the public not to pet the dog or to ask before interacting. “It should be standard to ask the handler, ‘May I pet your dog?’”