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NEEDED, A FEW GOOD ATHLETES
TEAM SYLVANIA VET IS LOOKING FOR TRIATHLETES. WE WILL AGAIN FIELD A GROUP OF TRIPLE SPORT ATHLETES TO COMPETE UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S BANNER. DR BOB IS PLANNING TO COMPETE AS AN INDIVIDUAL. WE WILL HAVE AT LEAST ONE RELAY TEAM OF HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES. CLIENTS PLANNING ON ENTERING THE SYLVANIA TRIATHLON CAN JOIN OUR EFFORT BY COMMITTING TO TEAM SYLVANIAVET.
SYLVANIA VETERINARY HOSPITAL WILL PAY THE ENTRY FEE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL OR RELAY TEAM. TO RECEIVE THE TEAM BENEFITS ALL SYLVANIAVET ATHLETES MUST RAISE MONEY TO BE DONATED TO PAWS AND WHISKERS FELINE SHELTER. INDIVIUALS MUST RAISE $175 AND RELAYS MUST RAISE $500 TO EARN ALL TEAM SYLVANIAVET BENEFITS.

SO, YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE
ATHLETES COMPETING FOR TEAM SYLVANIAVET WILL RECEIVE SEVERAL BENEFITS:
1.PAID ENTRY FEE FOR SYLVANIA TRIATHLON-AUGUST 12, 2001
2. AT LEAST THREE SCHEDULED TRAINING SESSIONS WITH A POST WORKOUT MEAL
3. TEAM SYLVANIAVET IN TRAINING T-SHIRT
4. TEAM MEAL AT MANCY'S - DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
IF YOU WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER OF TEAM SYLVANIAVET CONTACT DR BOB AT THE OFFICE OR BY E-MAIL, DRBOB@SYLVANIAVET.COM

SO, YOU WANT TO HELP
EVERYONE CAN HELP TEAM SYLVANIAVET BY SPONSORING OUR EFFORT. DONATIONS, PLEDGED TO PAWS, IN ANY AMOUNT WILL BE ACCEPTED. HOWEVER, DONATIONS OF $25 OR MORE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ONE OF FIVE GREAT PRIZES. ON SEPTEMBER 1 FIVE NAMES FROM THE LIST OF ALL $25 SPONSORS WILL BE DRAWN. THESE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PRIZES;
1. A BEAUTIFUL PORTRAIT OF YOUR PET BY ANIMAL ARTIST NIKKI EBY
2. $75 GIFT CERTFICATE TO GARDEN DELIGHTS OF SYLVANIA
3. DINNER FOR TWO AT CASA BARON IN PERRYSBURG
4. 5 CAR WASHES AT CONRADS CAR WASH
5. 5 NIGHTS BOARDING FOR YOUR DOG OR CAT AT SYLVANIA VETERINARY HOSPITAL
6. ALL SPONSORS WILL RECEIVE A SMALL SURPRISE GIFT FROM PAWS AND SYLVANIA VETERINARY HOSPITAL
SIGN UP SHEETS FOR DONATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT BOTH THE MAIN HOSPITAL AND HAMPTON PARK OFFICE. YOU CAN ALSO PLEDGE ON LINE BY SENDING YOUR PLEDGE TO OUR WEBMASTER, CHERYL AT svhunter@adelphia.net

MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT DR. KELLY IS GETTING MARRIED IN OCTOBER. SHE IS MARRYING A NEW PURDUE GRADUATE VETERINARIAN RICK GERHOLD. NOW THAT THERE ARE TWO PROFESSIONAL CAREERS TO ACCOMMODATE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE TO KELLY. SHE AND RICK WILL BE LIVING IN ATHENS GEORGIA. KELLY WILL BE LEAVING OUR PRACTICE AUGUST 1. WE ARE SORRY TO SEE KELLY LEAVE. OF COURSE WE WISH HER AND RICK NOTHING BUT THE BEST.

JULY 17 WILL BRING DR. AMY ESTES TO OUR STAFF. SHE IS A GRADUATE OF KANSAS STATE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. SHE WILL CONTINUE KELLY'S EXCELLENT AVIAN WORK. AMY HAS HAD TWO INTERNSHIPS THAT INVOLVED AVIAN MEDICINE AT THE FT. WORTH AND DENVER ZOOS. WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE AMY JOIN OUR STAFF. WE HOPE TO HAVE A PARTY TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO KELLY AND HELLO TO AMY IN LATE JULY. LOOK FOR YOUR INVITATION IN NEXT MONTHS FYI.

Dr Bob is writing a column called "ask the vet" being published in Parent Magazine. We encourage you to pick up a free copy of Parent and read his column. If you would like to submit a picture of your children and your pet there is a chance it will be published in "ask the vet"

It is important that you read your hospital receipts after each visit. There is important information about our treatment that is included on the receipt. To encourage you to read all the notes will highlight one service each month. If your pet had this service it will be indicated on your receipt. Turn that portion of your receipt to the front desk, and you will be eligible for a drawing for lunch for two at Barry Bagels.

It is time for all dogs, cats and ferrets to be on monthly heartworm medication. There is no pet that we do not recommend taking Heartgard plus.

Dr. Bob will be on the Denny Schafer Breakfast Club on KISS FM with his Ask the Vet segment Friday, May 18. You can listen or call in starting at 8AM.

Our friends a PAWS AND WHISKERS FELINE SHELTER need help with two fund raising events. First is the PAWS garage sale to be held during the OLD WEST END FESTIVAL. They are looking for donations of merchandise they can resell. They do not want clothes. You may drop off your donations at the shelter, 38 Hillwyck Dr. every day from 8 AM-8 PM.

PAWS has been selected to benefit from the Friday, July 20 Rally on the River. This is a potentially lucrative fund raiser for PAWS. The catch is they need 150 volunteers to man the numerous jobs necessary to make the Friday night summer tradition a success. Volunteers must be 21. Several of us from the hospital will be volunteering for the evening. You will receive a free T-shirt and other benefits for your help.

Happy Mothers Day from all of us at
SYLVANIA VETERINARY HOSPTAL

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