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HES Receives

The Humane Educational Society just received Tennessee's Week for the Animals "Distinguished Service to the Animals" 2005 Animal Shelter of the Year Award.  Jed Mescon from WRCB-TV received the Television Personality of the Year Award; and Dr. Mickey Meyers from 23rd Street Animal Clinic received the Veterinarian of the Year Award. 
 

Below is the information about Tennessee's Week for the Animals, which was held the from October 1st through the 8th.  Locally HES had several events including the following:
 
On October 1, we had over 60 volunteers at the Humane Society for Comcast Cares Day.  This event was a lot of fun and extremely helpful in the many projects we currently are doing at HES.  Some of the volunteers helped pull weeds and clean the front area of the Humane Society.  We had a large group work on the west side of Margaret Brock Pet Adoption Center to remove the vines that had taken over the entire side of the building.  Comcast used their bucket trucks to tackle this project and it is a great improvement to the building.  We are very fortunate that they helped with this project as the vines were causing decay to the side of the building and the windows.  About 12 of the volunteers helped work on our new Humane Education Center.  This project is very large and they helped by taking up the old floor, cleaning debris from walls that were demolished and dumping all of the trash in a dumpster.  
 
Also on October 1, 2005 we had an adoption event at the Barn Nursery.  They invited us to attend their Fall Festival. There was a barbeque, a moonwalk jump for children, and horticulture experts available to speak/answer questions.  Besides adoptions, we talked to attendees about responsible pet ownership, area spay/neuter programs, HES and our role in the community.
 
On October 6, 2005 Ace Hardware brought several of their employees to work on our new Humane Education Center.  They worked on the final demolition of walls and floors.  They were especially helpful in doing a great deal of preparation on the walls that is crucial to making sure the center looks new and fresh.  We now have a very large room that will be set up as a functional education for students and our community.  Once finished we will have an area where we can do educational presentations for large groups.  We will also be able to have training classes for dogs and will have an area where we can groom and bathe animals.  We will have computers set up where people can look at various breeds of animals and even see animals available in our shelter.  Lastly, we will have an area where we can show videos of proper animal care, training techniques and spay/neuter. 
 
On October 8, 2005 we finished the week with an Adopt-a-Thon at Petsmart.  In all it was a very successful week and we accomplished a lot in our continued efforts to improve our shelter. 
 
Below is the web site for information about the Tennessee's Week for the Animals.
http://www.tennesseeanimals.org/
 
Below is the Governor's proclamation.
http://www.tennesseeanimals.org/gov.htm
 
Below are the Distinguished Service Awards. 
 

"TWFA Distinguished Service to Animals" Awards 2005

These awards are designed to recognize individuals and organizations who have dedicated their resources, talents and time to benefit and promote the welfare of animals.

Animal Shelter of the Year:     Animal shelters have a tough job with challenging conditions. The shelter that has made the most progress in promoting public awareness, educational programs, increasing adoptions and creating solutions to pet overpopulation and/or general animal welfare will be recognized. Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga, TN Animal Organization of The Year:  This organization has led the way in helping the animals of Tennessee...demonstrating an ability to work on behalf of the animals with true elements of compassion, leadership and vision.   Mid-South Therapy Dogs of Memphis, TN   Spay & Neuter Program:  Spay and neuter is essential in bringing pet overpopulation under control,  thus eliminating euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals.  This program that will be awarded has successfully worked in helping bring the pet overpopulation issue to light and is seeing major results with spay & neuter incentives.   ROVER, Nashville Humane Association of Nashville, TN   Legislator of the Year: Legislators have the unique opportunity to make a better world for the animals. The legislator who makes the world a more humane place for animals is making our world a better place for us all. TWFA will salute this person.   Senator Curtis Person, Jr. of Shelby County   Print Journalist of the Year: The journalist has a unique oppor-tunity to bring animal issues to the forefront by increasing public awareness which is necessary to bring transparency to the animal kingdom and the people who are affecting the animals.   Eric Vreeland of Knoxville News Sentinel of Knoxville, TN Television Personality of the Year:      Television is increasing its power everyday in the ability to affect lives through investigative stories and images. This personality has consistently brought important stories to the public that affect their lives will be awarded.   WRCB-TV Channel 3's Jed Mescon of Chattanooga, TN   Radio Station of The Year:      Radio stations play a role in everyone's lives. This radio station who is tapped for the award is consistently working to promote awareness and bring issues to the public that affect the animals.    93.1 The Point, WMYU, Journal Broadcast Group of Knoxville, TN   Educator of the Year:     This educator has the unique opportunity to lead young people on a road of compassionate education of animal issues. As a result, this person will have changed young peoples lives and in turn, a a community, through his/her vision.   Tiffany Denyer of Wilderwood Lead Dogs of Maryville, TN   Veterinarian of the Year: Veterinarians are important in the manner of how they treat the animals but also in how they make a difference through their compassion and willingness to help the homeless and hurting.  This board-certified vet will have made a profound impact in the animal welfare community.   Dr. Mickey Myers of Chattanooga, TN   Zoo of the Year:  The zoo is a place where citizens come to learn about and see animals.  This zoo which will be awarded will have made the most progress for the animals in reproducing their natural environment and/or highlighting conservation and compassion.   Memphis Zoo of Memphis, TN   Corporate Leader of the Year: Compassion for animals is being shown in businesses and corporations across the country. This Tennessee based corporation will have helped further the cause of animal welfare and taken a leadership position in the community on behalf of the animals.   Wal-Mart   Young Person of the Year:  This young person will have taken on a role of helping the animals in the community. and in turn. showing others that compassion towards animals can make life meaningful. This young person is making the world a better place.   Molly Reed of Memphis, TN   Volunteer of the Year: This person has dedicated time, energy and compassion to the animals and is showing others that service brings joy and positive change for the animals.   Ariel Dagastino  of Munford, TN   Celebrity Of The Year: This entertainer has helped the animal kingdom significantly though their music. talent and/or celebrity. Emmy Lou Harris of Nashville, TN