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Vol 18, No. 4 •September 2018
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Local animal shelter in midst of fund- A "Uneek" Purpose raising season to help homeless pets winners. Money raised through these By Lucy Weber raffles goes to help feed and care for inners for two upcoming rafthe animals who depend on the dedifles to benefit the Corinth Alcorn cation of volunteers and generous Animal Shelter will be easy to spot: They will have furry coats donors. and four legs and be eagerly await"We stay full," said Charlotte ing a forever home. Doehner, volunteer director of the No matter who holds shelter. "We have a really the winning ticket for a active board of directors, and cooler filled with tailthe support of the commugating supplies in nity is wonderful. We mid-September or raise about $100,000 the winning entries annually through for 30 guns being fundraisers and donaraffled on Oct. 13, tions." the dogs and cats that fill The mission of the no-kill, non-profit shelter is to up the shelter at 3825 Proper Street are the true Charlotte Doehner see SHELTER pg 4
A radio personality with a unique voice and a drive to serve, Stephanie Moneek uses her platform as method to encourage, inform, and uplift those who listen. Originally from Chicago, Stephanie has always known she loved talking and interacting with people. Upon graduating from Shannon High School in Shannon, MS, Stephanie decided to pursue her love for people and majored in Psychology at the Mississippi University for Women and received her bachelor's degree in December of 2006. "I've always wanted to study people, and I was interested in why people do the things that they do," Stephanie said. On a normal Sunday morning, Stephanie's voice stood out to radio personality, Andre Donaldson (DJ Andre) while reading the weekly announcements at her church. DJ Andre recognized Stephanie's voice and told
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her that it belonged on radio. "I said thank you and didn't think much see MONEEK pg 4
Good boy Gus: Bloodhound on track to become search and rescue dog By Lucy Weber Gus has a nose for work, or what the 110pound, four-footed 1-yearold thinks is play. Billy Miller is preparing his bloodhound to be officially certified by two different search and rescue organizations so Gus can do what he does best - use his nose to follow a scent
wherever it leads. "He's the best bloodhound in the world," said Miller, who started training Gus at 10 weeks. "We're both learning together." Gus is the first bloodhound that Miller has owned but he had always wanted one. When the opportunity arose to get a puppy, "I took it."
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POSTAL PATRON Billy Miller and his bloodhound, Gus
From the moment they started learning together, Miller said Gus show promise and aptitude. "It's just a game that he loves." Gus also loves his rewards in training for a job well done. "He is foodmotivated. He doesn't have a favorite - he just likes food," though Gus does have a special fondness for Little Caesar's, watermelon and pineapple, Miller said "He'll try just about anything, except he won't eat cucumbers or tomatoes." Miller said Gus enjoys his training. "We train sometimes 20 hours a week."
The work is paying off. So far, Miller said he's run Gus on scents 12- and even 24-hours old, and he's picked them up and tracked them. "Once, he picked up a week-old track." Once he catches a whiff of the smell he's tracking, Gus is all business. "When he's on a track, all his other senses shut down," Miller said, adding that he makes sure Gus stays on his leash so he can keep the dog safe while his nose is to the ground. Through the training, Miller said he knows to see GUS pg 4