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t SECTION 2 - PAGE 1 - PLAIN DEALER - FRIDAY, MARCH *' 'W Stray cat brings pleasure to nursing home We have all heard and read about pet therapy for the old, young, singles, and retarded. Helping Paws was able to assist a residence for retarded persons here in McHenry County by spaying a stray cat that came to their residence. All of the residents loved this cat, which herself had become a per­ manent 'resident'. --- J^Helping PAWS The slogan on our Helping Paws T" shirt is a fact - 'Pets and People, Good for Each Other'. All pet adoptions must be validated by the signing of a contract along with the adoption fee which includes the cost of spay or neuter surgery from a vet of HP's choice, or, a deduction from the cost of the surgery if done by a vet of your choice. When adopting a pet through Helping Paws, please keep name, address, and phone number of the person from whom you adopted pet. Make the check for the adoption fee payable to Helping Paws. ADOPT DOQS Labrador-Shepherd, 8-week black short hair male, shots, 312- 63JM765. Shepherd-Collie, 5-month, black-brown female, shots, housebroken, 459-6813. Poodle mix young adult', black curly male, 338-2763 after 7 p.m. Poodle mix, 2-year female, spayed, 455-4713. St. Bernard, 7-year female, shots, stayed, 385-6851. Husky mix 5-month iqale, 344- 2951. , 'Mini' German Shepherd 1-yar female, spayed, shots, housebroken, 344-1423. Labrador-Shepherd 1-yar black male, shots, neutered, 312 669-3269. Collie-Shepherd 5-month female, shots, housebroken, 312 394-1679 after 7 p.m. Sheltie, 4-year male, shots, housebroken, 344-0820. Sheltie 1-year female, spayed, 815-568-7417. Husky mix 11-month cream male, shots, housebroken, 312- 639-8745. English Sheepdog, 1-year male, shots, housebroken, 312- 526-1847. Poodle type mix 4-year female, short hair, shots, housebroken, spayed, 445-5679. German Shepherd 11-month female, shots, housebroken, 338- 4737. Adult dogs: Irish Wolfhound mix, 2%-year male, shots, neutered ; Belgian Shepherd 6- year female, spayed, shots, 385- 7471. Boxer mix 11-month female, housebroken, 338-5129. Husky Labrador puppies, weeks, 312 639-8793. 8- Two dogs: Cocker Spaniel 4- year female, spayed; Brittany Spaniel mix 1-year, female, spayed, 312-639-7736. Dalmatian 1%-year male, shots, housebroken, 459-8617. Spaniel-Collie 1%-year female, shots, housebroken, sapyed, 344-3168. Husky mix 3 *-year female, shots, spayed, housebroken, 815- 568-5695. Border Collie 4-year tri-color male, housebroken, 312-526-2860. German Shepherd mix 2-year female, housebroken, 815-568- 5357. % Eskimo-Sheltie mix 10-month female, short hair, shots, older children, 815-678-4297. Husky mix 8-month female, spayed, housebroken, shots, 459- 8153. Poodle 99 percent, 8-year silver male, shots, housebroken,' neutered, older children, 728- 1143. ADOPT CATS Grey-white tabby, 4-yer male,shots, neutered, 455-0552. Grey-black stripe, four white paws, chest, 16-week male, shots, 455-5149. Oscelot mix 6-year male, brown-black tiger, short hair, large size, shots, neutered, 455- 3700, extension 209 days; 312 639- 8626 evenings. Three "Morris" male kittens, 1-week-old, 338-4081. Black-white 2-year long hair male, shots, 338-6642. Charcoal grey tabby 10-week female, 815 568-8937 evenings. Smoke blue tabby, semi-long hair, 11-month male, shots, 459- 2677. Resembles Russian Blue, gold eyes, 6-month male, shots, neutered, 338-7191. Black long hair 2-year female, shots, 459-2541. Persian 9-year smoke grey female, shots, 344-2676. Orange-white 1-year short hair female, bushy tail, shots, 312 497-4638. , Tortoise short hair, 3%-year female, shots, spayed, declawed, 385-1386. Grey tiger, white paws, short hair 2-year male, neutered, shots, declawed, 312-934-1750. LOST DOGS ' errier-Chihuahua 2-year mtle, white with brown head, chcke collar, Island Lake near Wi liams park, 385-2736. Small Terrier mix 1-year, bei je short hair male, black col ar and ID tag, Mineral Spi ings, McHenry, 385-6063. S lorthair-Pointer, 2-year blafk-whie male, red collar, £hoke chain, ID tags, Sunnyside find Route 176, 338-7292. Schnauzer 7-month salt- pepper male, Barrington Hills, 312 658-8624. German Shepherd mix 1%- iyear, black-tan male, black ^collar, rabies ID tag, neutered, jBurtons Bridge,_ 459-8153 > West Highland Terrier 12-year white male, Orchard Beach Northwest area, McHenry, 385- qoQQ ' FOUND DOQS Springer Spaniel adult, black- white female, Moraine Hills State Park, 385-5897. Malamute mix young adult, black-white, green eyes, choke chain, Ringwood and Route 31, 728-0816. FOUND CAT Orange -white -grey tabby young adult female, semi-long hair, Winding Creek, McHenry, 385-7116. Please call Animal Control when you find or lose a pet. They also have pets for adoption, 338- 7040. Information on Helping Paws lost and found and adoptions, call 459-2641. general News Voter league in evening meeting The Woodstock-McHenry League of Women Voters is planning an "Evening with League" in order to provide information to persons who are unable to attend the League's regular morning programs. It is hoped that this will result in the formation of a group that will meet at night in conjunction with the daytime meetings. The evening's program in­ cludes a slide presentation which explains the organization's goals and ac­ tivities. There will also be a summary of the local League's study on Illinois marital laws as well as time for wine, cheese, and socializing. The program commmences at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at the home of Ann Beyers, Green Street, McHenry. The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization that promotes informed citizen participation in local, state, and federal government. For further information or for directions to the hostess' home, contact Judy Szilak, 344-2906 or Sherry Floro, 338-4962. Bill Fitzgerald 01 Shamrock Realty Says!!!! 12 V2 % FIXEDS/25 YEARS-NO POINTS- 5 acres--2 year old 4/5 bedroom, tri-level with large family room, beamed ceilings and full wall fireplace and wet bar. 2300 sq. ft. custom built home, 3 bathrooms, basement, 2 car garage and 30x60 pole barn. Local lender offers finan­ cing with just $250.00 service charge, 20% down and priced to sell--$139,500. See it now--Call 815-728-0424. SHAMROCK REALTY (815)728 0424 MOLLY Pi MILLIGAN Your Home Decorator r< 1984 Palsy Milligan Syndicate m SLEEPING SINGLE IN A DOUBLE BED Dear Molly Milligan: I am recently divorced and have just moved inlo a one bedroom condominium. My ex- wife did all of the decorating in our home and so she wanted |o |^cp fnraHnrr aacepl our bed. Now that I'm on my own again, I don't quite know what I like or where to begin with my decorating. HELP! Bruno, Mudelein, IL Dear Bruno: Start at the beginning--again. Purchase only what you really need for now. Buy a bookshelf or two. a dining table that can double as a desk and a chair with a reading lamp. Give yourself time to adjust to your new surroundings and your new life as a single. The decorating can come later. In the meantime, flip through the home section of your daily newspaper and pick up a couple of home decorating magazines at the drugstore. If you see a room layout or a piece of furniture that catches your eye, ask yourself what it is that pleases you. Clip the photos and keep them in a folder (or shoe box) so you can go back and review them from time to time. Eventually, a design or style of decorating will emerge from these photographs and you will discover exactly what you like and want for your new digs. For now, just keep your eyes and ears open but your wallet shut. Dear MoNy Milligan: My husband and I are in the process of redecorating our family room. Our problem is that we have heavy, ugly pine beams on the ceiling that are distracting. What lo do? Renale, Boston Dear Renate: To make these unattractive beams less of an eyesore, paint them the same color as the ceiling. This will make them less noticable. Or bleach them a lighter wood color. Either way, they will tend to disappear from your consciousness. Now, get out the ladder and get to work! Dear Molly Milligan: My best friend and I have rented a house together and we each have our own furniture. Martha has "the country look" with several pieces of bleached pine and I have contemporary furniture with lots of chrome and glass. Should one of us sell her furniture or will they blend? We won't place a classified ad until we hear from you. Nancy, Bangor, ME Dear Nancy: Don't sell. What you and Martha have is the perfect start for an eclectic interior. Eclectic is a mix of the old and the new. 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