Sunday, January 18, 2009 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 7 CATS Continued from Page 1 The real trouble began last fall, Marszalek and Schierer say, when aman began renting a home own- ed by Allabaugh on Ellsworth Hill Road across from the barn. The man was angry that one of the cats was going underneath his porch. Narszalek and Schierer say the mai owns three dogs and called theSociety for the Prevention of Crielty to Animals (SPCA) to ask if tle cats could be sick. The wom- en (aim the man told them that theSPCA informed him that “all ban cats are diseased” and to stayaway from the animals. Shierer says she was in disbe- liefand called the SPCA herself, onl to be advised the same thing t all barn cats are diseased. Scherer called the local SPCA agan at a later date and the per- sorwho answered the phone at tha time said the SPCA would neer say such a thing. ince Sweeney, executive di- recor of the SPCA of Luzerne Canty, says the SPCA would neer tell someone that all barn cas are diseased. “Let me assure you that no one here has ever said that,” Sweeney said. “How would we know that a barn cat is diseased? Are there diseases out there in cats that are allowed to roam? Certainly. But all cats don’t have these diseases.” According to Sweeney, animal control is the responsibility of each municipality but that small- er municipalities, such as Dallas Township, do not have an animal control officer. Sweeney says the chances of a feral cat ever being placed in a home situation are slim. But Marszalek and Schierer have been catching the cats and plac- ing them into homes, including their own. They have also taken some of the cats to Blue Chip Ani- mal Rescue in Dallas in hopes of having them adopted. Marszalek and Schierer say they know the cats in the barn are healthy because they took the cats they had trapped to a veter- inarian who gave the animals a clean bill of health. On the morning of Jan. 9, Mars- zalek and Schierer dumped a can of cat food onto the edge of the roadway near the barn. A black cat ventured from the barn and meowed repeatedly, but was too fearful to go near the food. The man renting the house crossed the street and yelled, “Don’t go on that property!” He refused to provide his name to The Dallas Post and, although he denied posting a sign that reads, “Caution = area = rodent = poison. Keep out. This means you,” Mars- zalek and Schierer allege he is the one who hung the sign. An additional sign on the barn reads, “Do not feed the wild cats. The SPCA has been notified and the police. They have told us how to get rid of them. The first step is to stop feeding them. Stop tres- passing on private property or the police will be contacted again. We have asked you to stop many times and now we must take ac- tion. Someone is going to get hurt if they scratch or bite. The food you are putting out is bringing in wild animals to the barn. Stop now or further action will have to be taken - owner of property.” Allabaugh learned that Marsza- lek and Schierer were near the barn on Jan. 9, though the women did not go onto the property. Alla- baugh called police from her job and left work to meet two Leh- man Township officers at her home. The Lehman Township po- lice officers said Dallas Township police did not respond because they were on the scene of a traffic accident. NEMORIES Cntinued from Page 1 Baird, an original member of te Irem Temple Jazz Band, sarted his own band, the Bobby hird Dixieland Jazz Band, in 152 and, in 2000, was awarded e Pennsylvania Jazz Society’s usician Jazzer” award. His hnd played for area colleges in (ubs and restaurants, for parties nd events and for organizations hb benefit the community. The dallas Rotary, Back Mountain brary and Fall Fair, the Cherry Slossom Festival and the Fine Arts Fiesta have all been helped by the band’s performances. Baird recalls playing for Hill- ary Clinton and Ronald Regan and has appeared with perform- ers Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee and Ed Sullivan. As a mem- ber of the Scranton Philharmon- ic, he worked with Skitch Hen- derson and famed trumpeter Doc Severinsen, best known for leading the NBC Orchestra on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.” Today, Baird is happy living with his wife, Pat, and their dog, “Shadow.” He still enjoys playing solo pieces at churches and with the Dixieland All-Stars in Scran- ton, but fondly looks forward to fishing at his summer place in Hay Bay, Canada, for walleye. This Tuesday, Jan. 20, Baird will be the trumpet soloist at an inaugural celebration at Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus where, with accompanist Debbie Kelleher, he’ll play an arrange- ment of “America the Beautiful.” According to Bill Bachman, a long-time friend and instructor at Penn State, “Bob Baird could very well be, at 78, the only U.S. Navy Band trumpeter still play- ing exactly 60 years to the date of Harry Truman’s inauguration in 1949.” The event at Penn State/ Wilkes-Barre is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and open to the pub- lic. Find your next vehicle online. IF YOU'RE NOT AT YOUR LAST JOB, YOUR 401(k) SHOULDN'T BE EITHER. FPEERNWOOD MANOR J 570 - 477 - 3255 A Family Owned and Operated Personal Care Home That Offers The Personal Attention You Deserve | Our Door is Always Open Call Carol §. May, Administrator, For a Tour a". 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