a a] Sunday, May 20, 2012 THE DALL AS POST PAGE 13 BILL TARUTIS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Christine Zavaskas of Leadership Wilkes-Barre shows donations from two supply drives that her group donated to Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge at a volunteer appreciation picnic at the refuge in Franklin Township. VOLUNTEERS Continued from Page 1 fast and we needed visiting hours because I live here. People stop by at all hours and we can’t get ev- erything done.” Bart said part of the problem, too, is the growing need for more volunteers at the shelter. Cur- rently, Bart has about 10 “very dedicated” volunteers and 30 “off and on” volunteers. “That’s typical for any organi- zation, but we need more,” she said. Bart also said the Leadership Wilkes-Barre group sponsored the installation of air condition- ing and electrical upgrades in the Kitty Cottage in addition to the | food and supply drive, which was held at Pet Supplies Plus in Wilkes-Barre. Theresa Sufleta, of Sweet Val- } ley, has been volunteering at Blue | @- for three years and wishes Pae could do more. “When I get stressed out, it’s a i good feeling to be here, knowing 'm helping the animals,” said Su- : fleta. George Layaou, of Franklin . Township, said after he retired, “he had nothing better to do, but he chose to volunteer at Blue Chip because of its mission and the people involved. “The people here seem to have a goal - they aren’t doing it be- cause they want to be seen doing it,” he said. “They aren’t doing it for the fame and fortune.” Layaou said sometimes it’s a cult job — especially since ost of the animals who come to lue Chip do so in less-than-hap- py circumstances. He said one night his son, a state trooper, was called out to in- vestigate a dog that had been thrown off a bridge. Layaou said the owners had expected the dog to hit water and drown, but in- ~ stead the dog hit a pole and land- Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge President Marge Bart express- es her appreciation for a new sign sponsored by Leadership Wilkes-Barre. Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge volunteer Sara Horton plays with Zeek, a German short- haired pointer at the kennel in Franklin Township. EN For more information about Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge, visit www.bcfanimalrefuge.org. ed on a road beneath the bridge. Layaou said the county in which the dog was found had no animal control services, so the dog was taken to Blue Chip. Within a week, the dog, which Bart named Gigi after Layaou and his son George Jr., was adopt- ed. “We have 30-some dogs — we're at maximum capacity — and many of them are older dogs that have been abused,” said Bart. “Everyone doesn’t need a puppy or a kitten. 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