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Bubble Bath FundraiserSunday, October 25
9:30am - 3:30pm
Camp Bow Wow31 N. America Drive
West Seneca, NYAppointment Preferred
Leonard Post 6251 VFW2450 Walden AveCheektowaga, NY
Annual Meat RaffleSaturday, Nov 14
Doors Open at 6pm
OFF TRACK PETSNEWS FROM BUFFALO GREYHOUND ADOPTION
Upcoming Events
S U M M E R 2 0 2 0
Kyto and Apollo Walia
Buffalo Outer HarborWilkeson Pointe
225 Fuhrmann BlvdBuffalo, NY
Dog WalkSunday, June 14
11am
Como ParkBoy Scout Shelter
Lancaster, NY
Annual PicnicSunday, Sept 20
10am - 2pm
Bubble Bath FundraiserSunday, June 28 9:30am - 3:30pm
Camp Bow Wow31 N. America Drive
West Seneca, NYAppointment Preferred
BGABoard of Directors
Connie Caputo
716-474-9345
Sue BorkowskiVice President
Laurie Graziano
716-636-0971
Mary SchreinerSecretary
Debbie Doxey
716-408-7412
Carolyn PillardFund Raising
Rob & Eileen Stevic
716-838-1159
Samantha Wulff Communications Co-Chair
[email protected] 716-474-0259
Jill Tirone
Communications [email protected]
716-863-0302
It is with shock and sadness we pay tribute to adear friend of BGA, Mike Maciejewski. A volunteer for over 10 years, Mike passed awayon March 31, after the complications of a suddenstroke. He and his wife Julie adopted their first ofmany greyhounds, Kandi, in 2007. Two yearslater, they began fostering for BGA.
Thank you to all who boughtflower baskets, making this ourbest year yet! We sold 178 baskets,compared to 130 last year. We dothis every spring and you will notfind less expensive, beautifulflowers elsewhere. For those ofyou who missed the opportunity topurchase this year, theinformation can be found on ourwebsite. Also, we are very gratefulfor all the volunteers who helpedmake this such a successfulfundraising event.
Flower Sale Success
A Tribute To Our Friend Mike
Carolyn Pillard Flower Sale Fundraiser
In 2011, Mike joined the BGA Board of Directors as CommunicationsChair, a position he held until being elected President, effectiveJanuary 2015. He returned to the position of Communications Chair in2017, until he passed. He was involved in many aspects of BGA, fromhelping with the current website, being the booth captain at theWalden Galleria Mall monthly Meet ‘n Greet, attending other Meet ‘nGreets such as the Clarence Farmers’ Market, completing home visitswith prospective adopters, maintaining the Facebook page, Twitterand Instagram, maintaining the lost-dog pager, playing Santa at thePet Photos with Santa fundraiser, arranging and assisting withtransports, participating in our group dog walks, arranging for thenewsletter mailing and assisting with the meat-raffle fundraiser. Mike was an inventory control/special-grade group leader at awarehouse in Lockport, a proud Navy veteran, a member of the NavyMarine Club, volunteered on various Taste of Buffalo committees andwas a 19-year participant in the Ride for Roswell. In addition to hiswife, Mike is survived by his mother, two sons, four grandchildren anda brother.
Mike Maciejewski
Fig (Awesome Again) Vlieg-Hood
Bernie (Atascocita Toy) LyKyto (LN Yankee Run) Walia
Welcome To The Pack!
Stevie (Pat C Steph) ByrneWinter (Islington Champ) Lee-Choi Oakley (Regall Redwing) Pratt
Maggie (Oriole of Ruckus) Harmon
Apollo (Bob Geldhof) Walia
The BGA family welcomes thesenewly-adopted greys!
Holly (NBS Encore) Luce
Comet (Jay's Comet) Morehouse
Leena (Olena) Schaedler Alex (Kansasgoodolboy) Doxey
Lucky (Bucky Wonderluck)Truman
Phantom (Factom) Martin
Welcome To The Pack!
Zack (BGR Zack Greinke) Walters
Namaste (Braska Namaste)Kayani-Walker
Kristoff (PJ Im Drowning) Streebel
The BGA family welcomes thesenewly-adopted greys!
Velvet (FM Luverne) Cassidy
Zelda Whitcomb
Bart Furjanic
Buddy (Bloomberg) GaluszkaRemy (Boc's One N Only) Zadzilka
Previously Not Listed:
Brandy (RCK Brandywine)Claycomb
Farewell My FriendHot Shot (Also Hot Shot) Ando Choo Choo (JM’s Powertrain) Armitage Danny (WW Crystal Mitch) ArmitageKatie (Keen Twist) Burtis Erin (Fast Erin) ClaycombCleo (Super C Cleo) Doxey Daniel (Kiowa Daniel) DoxeyBuffy (Buffalo Gail) DrustIsaac (Cheeky Pup) EatonDan GaluszkaJason GaluszkaJagger (Versus) KotarskiBella (Hallo Super Baby) LingleGreg (Gregory Peck) O’CambHattie (TP Hat Trick) ReeseHolly (Coffee Black) ScharmachMolly (Ww Stormy Emily) ThauerJaxon (PW’s Mucho Vino) ThomasLenny (CTW Lynch Pin) Zelechoski
This 9-year old reddish, dark-brindled femaleis confident and independent, yet gentle andwell behaved. She is looking for her foreverhome. Her favorite things to do are run around in theyard, take long walks, snuggle with herblankets, sleep, and rearrange pillows to herliking – she is entertaining to watch. She lovesit when people pay attention to her and pether. Fly is well suited for a home where theperson is retired or works from home. Cratenot required.
Please send an email [email protected] for more
info on adopting these girls.
INTERESTED IN ADOPTINGA SENIOR HOUND?
We try hard to be sure we list each BGA dog who passes,so we apologize if we are missing any names. Please help us keep our newsletter accurate by sendingus an email to [email protected] andproviding your dog's information.
Meet Fly
Meet TootieTootie (Kiowa Try Tootie), an 8-yearold female, is looking for her foreverhome. She was returned by herowner, whose job change requiredtravel during the week and hedidn’t think staying in a kennel wasthe best situation for her. This spunky, very social, super playfulgirl is enjoying her foster home, fromracing around the backyard tomeeting other dogs on long walks.She gets along well with her oldergreyhound foster brother as well as avisiting golden retriever, is curiousabout her surroundings and is notchoosy about what dog bed she liesin. She loves to rearrange things (forexample, items in the toy basket), butnever harms them. She wouldappreciate a companion in her newhome.
Fly (GLS Flyingby)
Tootie (Kiowa Try Tootie)
Anthony & Paula AndoStacey BartlettCarolann BeschBarbara & Patricia BishopSue BorkowskiMary BradleyMarlene ButlerKevin ChildsDebbie DoxeyGregory FilipskiLawrence FilipskiKathleen KazGlory KluckKarina KochThomas KwasniakGary & Margaret LomasPaula MillerMaureen & Angelo MineoMargaret MusualLaura RampeyIris Reese (multiple)James ReichSusan Ronald (multiple)Dorothea SchweitzerLois Jeanne Shriver
Buffalo Greyhound Adoption is supportedthrough fundraising events and donations/giftsfrom individuals, organizations andbusinesses. Our adoption fee does not fullycover the costs associated with preparing ahealthy greyhound for adoption and BGA mayspend thousands of dollars for sick or injureddogs to get them the special medical attentionthey need. Therefore, we would like to acknowledge thegenerous contributions we have recentlyreceived.
Thank You! Are you a voting member of BuffaloGreyhound Adoption? For those who may not be aware, BuffaloGreyhound Adoption is a registered NewYork Not-for-Profit Corporation, and underits charter, BGA is managed by its Members.Although day-to-day decisions are made byBGA’s officers, committee chairs and Boardof Directors, certain important rights and keydecisions are reserved to, and can only bemade by, BGA’s Members. Among otherthings, BGA Members have the right to electthe Board of Directors and, in turn, theofficers and committee chairs. In addition,any change to BGA’s corporate documents ormission can only be made with the approvalof BGA’s Members. Members are invited to attend and vote atthe Annual Meeting and to obtain financialreports. Directors, officers and committeechairs are generally selected from theMembership. Members might also be calledupon to vote on important decisions inbetween annual meetings. Attendance atmeetings is not required, and Members maysubmit ballots electronically or by mail, ifthey are unable to attend any meeting. The 2020 Annual Meeting is scheduled to beheld on October 12, and anyone who is, orbecomes a Member on or before August 13,2020, will be able to vote and/or attend themeeting.
BGA Membership
Owning a greyhound is not required to become aMember and there are no dues or fees. You canapply to become a Member of BGA, or renew yourcurrent membership, online via the BGA website athttp://buffalogreyhound.org/. BGA alwayswelcomes new Members’ participation.
It was a couple of years ago that I first started thinkingabout the concept of a greyhound as a pet. My boyfriendand I were living in a small apartment at the time, and Ireally wanted a dog. I had always had cats, but I knew thathaving a dog filled such a different space, and I felt it washigh time to adopt one. In discussing this with a friend, theyhad first brought up the idea of a greyhound, citing their“pretty lazy” personalities and minimal exerciserequirements. Being unfamiliar with the breed myself, Ididn’t take this advice at face value: “A dog that big?” Ithought, “No way it would be content just chilling most ofthe day.” So, I started doing one of my favorite things:research. I learned a lot about the breed and retired racers this way,but I wasn’t ready to jump in just yet. So, I made a point tovisit the greyhounds in person at one of BGA’s meet andgreet events at the Galleria Mall. I immediately fell in love.So calm, so friendly...and those eyes! I went home, sat downin front of my computer and immediately submitted anadoption application. From there, as they say, the rest ishistory. Our Django (formerly Stallion) came to us fromWest Palm Beach and has been retired a little over a year.He has brought so much joy to our home and has trulyenriched our lives; we look forward to the many fulfillingyears of his retirement ahead. In my role as Communications Co-Chair with BGA, will sharein developing strategy and content for social media, thewebsite, email communications and event promotions. Mycommunications background is rooted in my love ofstorytelling. It drove me to obtain a Bachelor’s degree injournalism, spend years in corporate marketing andcommunications and recently complete requirements for aMaster’s in public relations. I am thrilled and honored mybackground has allowed me to be in a position to greatersupport and further the mission of this great organization.
Jill, her husband Dean and their two daughtersadopted their first greyhound Chase (OurIntimidator) in May 2003. Since then, they have fostered many greyhounds.They discovered their most recent foster Isaac (FameBound) has retinal degeneration and, even thoughhe's only four years old is quite blind. Since he wasdoing so well with their family, they decided to adopthim. Jill is a content and community manager for dancestudio owners and she is looking forward to usingher marketing experience to support the mission ofBuffalo Greyhound Adoption.
Meet Samantha WulffCommunications Co-Chair
Meet Jill TironeCommunications Co-Chair
Foster homes arealways needed.
Fostering introducesthe greyhound to life
off the track.
FOSTERHOMES
Email [email protected] you're interested in fostering. Samantha Wulff with Django
Jill Tirone with Isaac and Zelda
Thank you, to everyone who bought lotterytickets for the fundraiser in May. The next oneis in September and tickets can bepurchased starting August 1. Tickets are $5 each, have numbers on them andare for the specific month. You win $25 if one ofyour 2 numbers are drawn in the evening on aweekday. If one of your 2 numbers are drawn inthe evening on a weekend, you win $50. Checksto the winners are sent twice per month – afterthe first two weeks and after the month ends.Tickets are mailed 3-4 weeks preceding thedrawing. Contact Dave Heckmiller at 341-3094 or 941-5060, [email protected] for your tickets.
NON-PROFITU.S. Postage
PAIDBuffalo, NY
Permit 4248
Buffalo GreyhoundAdoption, Inc.
P.O. Box 1096Cheektowaga, NY 14225
716-873-1165
www.buffalogreyhound.org
Monthly BGAMeet & Greets
First Saturday:McKinley Mall, Hamburg, 1 to 4 p.m.
Contact [email protected]
Fourth Saturday:Walden Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga,
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Contact [email protected]
Lottery Ticket FundraiserSunday, September 20
10am - 2pmComo Park Boy Scout Shelter
Lancaster, NY
Annual Picnic
Dependent upon NYS reopening regulations.Check our website and social media for updated event info.
