The lost and found department at Tom's West Bay Market contains the usual items -- gloves, scarves, keys and such -- but recently found at the store was a number of gift cards held together with a rubberband.
"The gift cards total a nice sum of money and there's a first name on one of them," wrote Rebecca, a Tom's employee, who e-mailed the Record-Eagle hoping this column could help find the person who lost them.
For more information, the owner of the gift cards can contact Tom's West Bay either in person or by calling 947-7290.
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Dee Shelton, canine director for PetSafe Rescue Alliance, can't wait until the organization's services are no longer needed, but is grateful for the community support that allows them to continue their work.
Most recently, that generosity was in response to an article in the Record-Eagle about a boxer-mix puppy named Shamrock Clover who was acquired from local animal control authorities. He had a broken femur and showed other signs of abuse. While the non-profit group was trying to figure out ways to come up with the money for leg surgery, Shamrock stopped eating and taking water and his condition worsen to the point that Dee had to make a quick decision on whether to save the dog or have him put down. Dee chose life for Shamrock. Then it was discovered that he had parvo, a condition that a $15 shot could have prevented.
When the article appeared in the paper on March 28, Shamrock was responding to treatment at East Bay Animal Hospital in Acme, but PetSafe was estimating a vet bill that could ultimately be close to $2,000; money the organization didn't have. The group also took eight more dogs that were exposed to Shamrock's parvo in the animal shelter and were at risk to be put down as a result and are supervising the dogs through a 10-day quarantine.
The reader response to the article was overwhelming and the money was raised that allowed Shamrock Clover to have leg surgery on April 2. He is recovering nicely and the veterinarian, Dr. Reabe, was able to save the leg.
"I do want to thank everybody who helped out," Dee wrote. "Without their donations we would have struggled for quite awhile to pay his bill."
Dee added that PetSafe can always use donations for future Shamrocks and that foster homes for dogs and cat are always needed.
"The more foster homes, the more (animals) we can save!" Dee wrote.
Donations may be directed to PetSafe, P.O. Box 2328, Traverse City, MI 49685.
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Denise Kilinski of Interlochen would like to thank the two gentlemen who helped her and her two children, Greg and Dana, out of a very scary situation on Grandview Road, off M-22.
Denise lost control of her vehicle and, as she described it, "slid and slid and slid, thought we were all right, and then slid sideways into a ditch just inches away from some trees."
The trio were very shaken up from the stressful situation and were very grateful to the passers-by who dug them out.
"You took time out of your day (to help) and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts," Denise said.
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Daniel Matey of Traverse City feels very fortunate to live among such great neighbors, including one who stepped up without hesitation in response to Daniel's need.
Daniel had a radical surgical procedure that left him pretty much immobilized and unable to even make it to the end of his driveway safely to retrieve his mail.
"Enter one kind heart in the form of my neighbor who upon hearing about my situation made himself my personal mailman," Daniel wrote.
The neighbor would leave the mail on the counter inside the entryway each day with a cheerful "hello," often staying for some conversation. But that's not all.
"Following each snowfall, my new mailman was now my new snow remover with snowblower or shovel in hand," Daniel wrote. "If this good man had any idea this letter was being sent, he would most certainly object. His kindness was a private and a personal thing. I however feel our community should know (about) the kind of people who comprise our town and whom we live among. The name of my neighbor? The newly-elected mayor of Traverse City, Mike Estes. I often think: Only in Traverse City, what a great community, so many fine people filled with goodness, giving unselfishly."
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Items for this column may be sent to Northern Notes, Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685-0632; e-mail sbeach@record-eagle.com.
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