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Wednesday • April 6 • 2016
Feline Cases of Canine Flu Confirmed Test results have confirmed that four cats at Humane Society Calumet Area are positive for Canine Flu strain H2N3. Other cats were affected by similar symptoms, but recovered quickly before testing and tested negative. The feline infection is believed to be contained at HSCA because no infected cats have left the shelter. This is one of the first times the virus as “jumped” species in the U.S. and species jump is very rare. It is also the first documented case of infection in cats in the U.S. The cats experienced symptoms such as runny nose, congestion and general malaise, as well as lip smacking and excessive salivation. Humane Society Calumet Area will remain closed to the public until all dogs and cats have tested negative for H2N3. T here i s c u r rent l y no f lu v ac c i ne approve d or recommended for cats. The symptoms in HSCA’s cats were less severe than the dogs and they are recovering quicker. Cat owners are urged to contact their veterinarian if they notice any symptoms of illness. For more information about testing and canine flu, please contact University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program at uwsheltermedicine@vetmed.wisc.edu. For the most up-to-date information on HSCA’s closure, please visit www.hscalumet.org.
Open Auditions Beatniks is holding open auditions for its June play, “Life on a Ledge” a comedy by Indiana playwright Jerry Holt, Sunday April 10 at 5pm and Monday April 11 at 7pm. Life on a Ledge is a collection of vignettes specifically about the Calumet Region at various times in our past to the present day. We will need up to nine men and six women all ages. “Life” plays June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm and Sunday at 2:00pm. There will be cold readings from the play script, the vignettes run from 10 to 30 minutes and we will be doing at least 5 of them. Beatniks is located at 420 Conkey St. Hammond, Indiana. For more info call 219852-0848 or go to beatniksonconkey.com.
Leprechaun Hunt Winners Announced On March 16, The Shopper held a Leprechaun Hunt for our dedicated readers. The prize is one of 2 $50 gift cards for Sheffield’s restaurant in Dyer Indiana. The winners were Denise Baumqartner and Jody Caballero. We would like to thank everyone who played. We received many entries and we hope to continue with promotions like this one in the future. Continue to read and enjoy the paper weekly!
Coach Of The Year Congratulations to South Suburban College’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Pigatti on being named the 2016 Region IV-B Coach of the Year. This is Pigatti’s 7th Regional Coach of the Year Award in his 10 years at SSC. Under his instruction, the 2016 South Suburban College Bulldogs accolades include: Placed 3rd at the National Championship Tournament John Pigatti, Region IV-B and District 4 Coach of the Year John Pigatti, Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Junior College Division II Coach of the Year Team Record 34-3, Best Record in the Nation & School History Jovan Mooring, NJCAA Division II National Championship Tournament MVP, Region IV Player of the Year and MVP of Regional Tournament Sha k u r Pi nder, NJC A A Nat iona l Cha mpionsh ip A l lTournament Team Jalen Myers, 2nd Team All-Region, Named to All-Tournament Team Congratulations to Coach Pigatti and the entire 2016 Bulldogs Team on another outstanding, exciting, successful season! For more information, contact Coach Pigatti at (708) 596-2000, ext. 2524. SSC is located at 15800 South State Street, South Holland, IL. For more information about all of SSC’s programs, admissions and registration, please visit www.ssc. edu or contact the Admissions Office at (708) 210-5718.