Monthly Archives: June 2010
I just had really good news from Kellie DiFrischia who works on puppy mill issues for Columbus Dog Connection. The Puppy Mill Bill, Senate Bill 95, passed the Senate State and Local Government Committee by a vote of 7 to 1. This bill has been around for four years and it has never made it this far.
Senate Bill 95 would regulate kennels that produce at least nine litters of puppies and sell sixty or more dogs in a year. It would also create a new Kennel Control Authority Board to regulate the law and conduct inspections to hopefully stop the mistreatment of dogs and puppies in “puppy mills.”
The next step according to Kellie is to bring the bill to the Senate Floor for a vote. Kellie is hoping that with enough public outcry, the bill can reach the floor this week or next. To do that, requires participation by everyone reading this.
To push the bill closer to being a law, Kellie is asking that everyone send an email or make a call to ask that the bill continue to move and reach the full Senate this week. Please ask your State Senator to get the bill to the Senate Floor and vote YES for Senate Bill 95 (aka: “the Puppy Mill Bill”). This bill is co-sponsored by Senators Hughes and Cates.
Please copy Senate President Bill Harris on any emails to your Senator, as Senator Harris will decide which bills are heard on the Senate Floor. Senate President Harris can be emailed at: SD19@senate.state.oh.us
Kellie also advises that if you email or call to include your land mail address so the senators will know that you live in their district and are a constituent.
To find your State Senator by zip code: www.OhioSenate.gov
This is a complete listing of Senate Members and their emails:
Senate Members
Steve Buehrer, SD01@senate.state.oh.us,
Mark Wagoner, SD02@senate.state.oh.us
David Goodman, SD03@senate.state.oh.us
Gary Cates, SD04@senate.state.oh.us
Fred Strahorn, SD05@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Jon Husted, SD06@senate.state.oh.us
Shannon Jones, SD07@senate.state.oh.us
Bill Seitz, SD08@senate.state.oh.us
Eric Kearney, SD09@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Chris Widener, SD10@senate.state.oh.us
Teresa Fedor, SD11@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Keith Faber, SD12@senate.state.oh.us
Sue Morano, SD13@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Tom Niehaus, SD14@senate.state.oh.us
Ray Miller, SD15@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Jim Hughes, SD16@senate.state.oh.us
John Carey, SD17@senate.state.oh.us
Tim Grendell, SD18@senate.state.oh.us
Bill Harris, SD19@senate.state.oh.us
Jimmy Stewart, SD20@senate.state.oh.us
Shirley Smith, SD21@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Bob Gibbs, SD22@senate.state.oh.us
Dale Miller, SD23@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Tom Patton, SD24@senate.state.oh.us
Nina Turner, SD25@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Karen Gillmor, SD26@senate.state.oh.us
Kevin Goughlin, SD27@senate.state.oh.us
Tom Sawyer, SD28@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Kirk Schuring, SD29@senate.state.oh.us
Jason Wilson, SD30@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Tim Schaffer, SD31@senate.state.oh.us
Capri Cafaro, SD32@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Joe Schiavoni, SD33@maild.sen.state.oh.us
If you have any items around the house that you would like to donate to a good cause, our fourth annual garage sale is fast approaching. Our garage sale is always held during the four days of the Miami Valley Steam Threshers Association Show at Pastime Park in Plain City. This year the show runs from Thursday, July 15 to Sunday, July 18. The featured tractor for the 61st annual show and reunion is the Oliver.
As always, our board member, Carol Gaul, will be in charge of the sale which she runs from her house at 176 Anderson Avenue. Carol’s house conveniently backs up to the park and the steam show. You can enter the sale from the show, as Carol has a pathway through her back yard to allow people to reach the front where sale items are displayed. Look for the large sale signs behind the Lions Club Booth and you’ll find Carol and our yard sale.
This sale is always a huge money maker for us. In the past we have raised between $1500-2000 with it. We are currently taking donations for the sale, so if you have anything you would like to donate, please contact Carol at 614-419-1553. Additionally, Carol also has her husband, Chuck, pick up larger items from people. If that is something you need help with, don’t fail to ask Carol about it when you call her.
All of the money we raise will be used to help us with our spay and neuter efforts in the Plain City area.
The sale usually runs from 9 in the morning to whenever the last person stops shopping in the evening. This year we are also going to have petitions available for people to sign to help get a measure on the 2011 ballot to stop puppy mill dog auctions in Ohio. If you haven’t signed and would like to, we will have those available for your county.
Please support us by either making a donation or stopping by to shop at our garage sale. We hope to see all of you there!
