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Lee shelter animals travel to new homes to Wisconsin where they will have a new home.� Winstead said the adult dogs, BISHOPVILLE — Lee County An- with names such as Buster, Pea, imal Shelter Director Doris WinNacho, Penelope and Dexter, were stead and volunteer Miranda Farm- facing being put to sleep if the reser boarded 17 puppies and 10 adult cue groups did not intervene. dogs in a truck and horse shelter at “These dogs have been here for a 4 a.m. Friday and took off for an long time,� she said. “I guess Myrtle eight-hour trip to an Interstate 24 has been here the longest. She’s exit near Clarkesville, Tenn. been here about 270 days.� At their destination, Winstead Winstead said she expected to and Farmer delivered the dogs to return home after midnight on Satthe Last Paws Rescue group from urday. Wisconsin and the Raja Renatta BARK President Cherlyn Arrants Ranch from Cross Plains, Tenn. credited Winstead for her commit“We are ment to findeager to get ing homes for these guys out animals that of the shelter find their way and into a to the Lee safe situaCounty Anition,� Winmal Shelter. stead said. “I think it is “They are just fantastic,� going to meet Arrants said. us in Tennes“They are givsee.� ing these aniWinstead, mals a chance who founded for a happy the shelter 20 life. If they years ago, said stayed here, Friday’s trip they didn’t made history. have a “This is the chance.� most we’ve Winstead ever transurged everyPHOTOS PROVIDED one to come ported on one Dogs and puppies from the Lee County Animal out Saturday delivery,� Winstead said. Shelter made the journey from the shelter to their to Jared’s Ace new homes in Tennessee and Wisconsin. “We are just Hardware for so excited BARK’s Pet about this.� Appreciation Winstead and Adoption credits the Day. Bishopville “We are Animal Resable to find cue Krew for these dogs a “vetting� the home bedogs, which cause of she said inBARK’s supcludes treatport,� she ment for said. heartworms, Donations vaccinations, will be acspaying and cepted in reneutering. turn for a va“They are riety of pet all ready to services ingo,� she said. cluding bath“The adult dogs are going to the ing, micro-chipping, checking Tennessee rescue group. They will teeth, cleaning ears and clipping train the dogs and prepare them to toenails. be service dogs for military veterWinstead said she will have a ans who have been wounded in number of dogs available for adopduty. And the puppies will be going tion that day.
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From left, fourth-grader Sydney Rogers and fifth-grader Abbe Davis try out for the Harp Ensemble at Kingsbury Elementary School recently. The Sumter school will offer harp ensemble this fall as a choice for students in an after-school program. Music teacher Michelle Blassengale has partnered with local harpist Kipper Ackerman to offer lessons to more than a dozen fourth- and fifth-grade students. One of the biggest obstacles was obtaining the instruments, as the cost is about $700 each. Five of the six harps have been paid for through private donations. One was purchased by Kingsbury Parent Teacher Association, and another was purchased by current and retired teachers of Kingsbury in memory of long-time teacher Jeannette Harrison. The students will begin lessons on Sept. 9.
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