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Greyhound Friends, Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, dedicated to saving racetrack greyhounds and placing them in responsible, loving homes.  We invite you to learn more about us by reading our website and visiting our kennel.  We're open 7 days a week, 9:00AM - 5:00PM. For directions click here. To speak with Louise Coleman, the director of Greyhound Friends, call 508-435-5969 during our business hours.

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The day-time activities noted above will then be followed later that evening by a potluck dinner and animal remembrance bonfire at the Peace Abbey in Sherborn beginning with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and the bonfire at 7:00 p.m.  The Peace Abbey is located at Two North Main Street, Sherborn, MA.  Directions to the Peace Abbey can be found on their website – www.peaceabbey.org, under the “Contact Us” tab.

      

There is no fee to attend the International Update, but donations are welcome.

 

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Just a reminder - if you are limited with time and would like to help Greyhound Friends, consider donating something from our wish list, which can be found in detail on our  "How You Can Help" page.  An abbreviated list includes:

      

1. Cleaning Supplies - paper towels, bleach, pine cleaner, liquid dish soap, High Efficiency (HE) laundry detergent (made for front loading washing machines)

2. Dog food (Iams, Eukanauba, Pro Plan especially), we definitely use all the food that is donated; canned dog food, rice, olive oil (has lots of nutrients). We can always use dog food!

3. Office supplies - Mailing envelopes, especially large and padded ones, copy paper, pens, scotch tape, etc..

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THE CONTINUING STORY OF TALCA AND SARI - Upcoming Court Dates  

THE CASE IN MASSACHUSETTS: Trial scheduled for August 21, 2008 in Newton. 

Newton District Court
1309 Washington Street
West Newton, MA 02465-2011

THE CASE IN CONNECTICUT:  June 23 at Danielson, CT Superior Court, for pre-trial. Update:  Case continued until July 28th, 10:00 a.m.     

We've had a number of requests for the addresses for officials in which to continue to write letters in support of Talca and Sari, and to encourage the full prosecution of Kevin Schneider.  These addresses are listed below.

Letters to the Chief of Police in Rhode Island would be particularly helpful to encourage the case to go forward in that state.

Massachusetts:
Gerard T. Leone, Jr.
Middlesex County District Attorney
40 Thorndike St.
Cambridge, MA 02141

Connecticut:
The person who makes sure the case is tried is:
Patricia M. Froehlich
State's Attorney
Suite 208
120 School Street
Danielson, CT  06239

The person who put together the case for Trooper Resnick is:
Eva Longo
Animal Control Officer
NECCOG
125 Putnam Pike
Dayville, CT  06241
 
Rhode Island:
Colonel Dean Esserman
Chief of Police
Providence Police Dept.
325 Washington St.
Providence, RI 02903
(401)272-3121

To read the full story on Talca and Sari, click here.

 

  

 

 
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