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Tuesday, January 6, 2009 1:40 PM MST

Humane Society announces clinic, photos

The Casper Humane Society (CHS) is offering its monthly vaccination clinic and public pet photo opportunity in January.

The low-cost vaccinations will be given from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 at the shelter, 849 E. E St. Residents are invited to bring their cats and dogs, and no appointment is necessary.

All animals must be restrained, either on a leash or in a pet carrier. Rabies and distemper shots for dogs and cats are available; additionally, feline leukemia vaccinations are offered.

The cost is $10 per vaccine except for the cat combo that includes the feline leukemia vaccine, which is $20.

Pet owners also can purchase City pet licenses at the clinic. Cost for the tags is $5 each for pets that are spayed/neutered and $25 each for animals not spayed/neutered.

Pet photos with DeMaine Image will be taken from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10. When DeMaine Image takes photos of the newest animals available for adoption at the CHS each month, the business also provides pet owners the opportunity to have photos taken.

A $10 sitting fee is charged, and pet owners can choose from several photo packages; price varies depending upon the package chosen. People can also choose their own background with new technology.

When you have a portrait of your pet taken, you also help an animal at the CHS find a home as a portion of the $10 sitting fee is given to the CHS to help offset costs of having the shelter animals' photos taken.

These photos are then used to advertise the pets on the CHS website as well as on Petfinder.com and in local media, providing better opportunity for the shelter animals to be adopted. For more information about the pet photo opportunity, the photo packages available, and the background technology options, contact DeMaine Image at 266-0945.

For more information, contact the Casper Humane Society at 265-5439.

Earth Angels meet Jan. 9

Earth Angels meets once a month. It is a gathering of women on the second Friday of each month from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 3420 S. Poplar to make bibs, lap covers, preemie baby gowns, caps for cancer patients, dolls, bears, quilts for preemie babies, heart pillows and any other items that will be of help to bless those who are hurting.

Take a small luncheon salad to share at each monthly meeting (drinks are provided) as well as your scissors and your sewing machine, if you own one. 

The next gathering is on Friday, Jan. 9, at 10 a.m. 

Call Dolores at 237-2992 for more information.

Democratic Women’s Forum meets Jan. 10

A preview of the upcoming legislative session in Cheyenne will be presented at the Saturday, Jan. 10, lunch meeting of the Democratic Women's Forum.

Dan Neal, executive director of the Equality State Policy Center, will talk about issues expected to highlight the 40-day session beginning on Jan. 13.

Buffet lunch will be served at the Petroleum Club at noon. Reservations for lunch may be made by calling Jerre at 234-8625 by Jan. 8.

The Democratic Women's Forum welcomes all interested people, regardless of gender.

Casper Social Change group meeting Jan. 13

The next Casper Social Change Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 13, starting at 7 p.m.

It will be held at the United Church of Christ, located on the corner of 15th and Melrose.

The upcoming Wyoming legislative session and local activities will be discussed.

Call Bob Warburton at 265-4414 for more information about CSCC and/or upcoming events.

Bookmobile schedule

For more information, call 577-READ, or log on to www.natronacountylibrary.org.

Thursday, Jan. 8: 9:30-10 a.m., Sagewood School area (1230 E. 22nd); 10:15-11 a.m., Office Max Inc. (441 Landmark Drive); 11:15-11:45 a.m., Pineview School Area II (1190 S. Forest Drive); 4:40-5:15 p.m., Evansville School.

Monday, Jan. 12: 9:30-10:10 a.m., Giggles & Wiggles (Sunrise Shopping Center); 10:25-11 a.m., Your First Steps (195 N. Pronghorn); 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Poison Spider School (6150 Raderville); 4:30-5:15 p.m., Sunrise V (Goodstein Drive & Oak Street).

Tuesday, Jan. 13: 10:15-10:45 a.m., Bar Nunn Area II (5220 Antelope); 11:05-11:35 a.m., Next Generation II (239 E. H St.); 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Casper School (1014 Glenarm); 3-3:30 p.m., Apple Tree Learning Center (60 Magnolia); 3:45-4:20 p.m., Paradise Valley I (Daffodil Street); 4:30-5 p.m., Paradise Valley II (Glendo Street).

Wednesday, Jan. 14: 10:15-10:45 a.m., Big Tree area (1712 S. Oak); 11-11:40 a.m., Mtn. Road Christian Academy (2657 Casper Mtn. Road); noon to 1 p.m., Cottonwood School (1230 W. 15th); 2:45-3:15 p.m., Sagewood School Area II (1901 E. 24th); 3:30-4 p.m., Park Place (1930 E. 12th); 4:15-5 p.m., Boys & Girls Club (1701 E. K St.).

New class, dance sampler at Rec Center

A new fitness class, Cardio Drumming, is being offered at the Casper Recreation Center, 1801 E. Fourth St., from 9-9:50 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and started Jan. 6.

Using stability balls and drum sticks, this new fitness class is a workout for the entire body.

A free sampler of dance classes is scheduled from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Casper Recreation Center.

Everyone interested is invited to come and try out free mini classes, talk to instructors and ask questions. Participants are asked to wear comfortable clothes or leotards and to bring dance shoes if available.

The schedule is: 1-1:30 p.m., preschool dance (ages 3 and 4) or clogging (ages 7 through adult); 1:30-2 p.m., Ballet I (ages 5-10) or Toddler Tap (ages 4-5); 2-2:30 p.m., flamenco (ages 10 through adult) or Tap I (ages 6-10); 2:30-3 p.m., hip-hop (ages 8 and up) or belly dancing (ages 15 and older); 3-3:30 p.m., Jazz I (ages 6-11) or social dancing (ages 15 and up); and 3:30-4 p.m., ballet conditioning for adults (ages 15 and older).

For fees or more information, call 235-8383. Registration may be completed at the Rec Center, by mail, by fax at 235-8386, by phone with credit card at 235-8383, or on the Web at www.casperwy.gov.

Soul food next up for CC ethnic dinner

Casper College will recognize Martin Luther King Jr. and African American History Month with a soul food dinner on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Roberts Commons Cafeteria.

"During dinner, there will be live music provided by the Casper College Jazz Ensemble to get the diners in the mood for the college's annual Kinser Jazz Festival in February," said Janet de Vries, Casper College Diversity Committee member.

The menu for the soul food dinner includes tossed green salad, country coleslaw, red bliss potato salad, bean medley bonanza, sheet pan cornbread, bourbon chicken over rice, southern fried catfish, chopped Carolina-style pork BBQ with tartar and cocktail sauce, black-eyed peas (vegetarian), collard and mustard greens with fat back, collard and mustard greens vegetarian style, macaroni and cheese (vegetarian), mashed potatoes with country gravy, sweet potato pie, strawberry rhubarb pie and yellow cake with lemon icing.

Tickets are available for $8.50 in advance through Friday, Jan. 23, or $10 at the door, $7 for ages 6-12, and free for 5 and under.

Advance tickets may be purchased at the Accounting and Financial Management Office, located in Room 103 of the Administration Building, the Roberts Commons Cafeteria, and the coffee bars located in the Administration Building and the Wold Physical Science Center.

Cash is accepted at all locations and credit cards at the cafeteria and coffee bars.

Two dinners remain for this school year: Hawaiian on Feb. 26, which will include dance lessons; Native American will be featured on April 2 with a dance demonstration.

The Casper College Diversity Committee hosts the ethnic dinners.

Orders being taken for seedling trees, shrubs

Seedling trees and shrubs for use as windbreaks and wildlife habitat enhancement are for sale from the UW-Natrona County Cooperative Extension Service.

There are 37 species available. The costs are $53 for 50; $57 for 30 large potted, and $42 for 30 small potted plants.

The shrubs and trees are scheduled for delivery in May. Order forms are available at the Ag Resource & Learning Center at 2011 Fairgrounds Road.

For more information, call Nancy McCrary at 235-9400.

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