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Orange County Animal Services 1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 919-942-PETS (7387) ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD (ASAB) 6:30-8:30 P.M. Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Meeting Summary MEMBERS PRESENT: DeWana Anderson, Judy Miller, Caroline Green, Beth Grooms, Michael Stewart, Michelle Walker (Chair), Suzanne Roy, Aviva Scully MEMBERS ABSENT: Warren Porter (Vice Chair), Arthur Sprinczeles, Susan Elmore STAFF PRESENT: Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director Agenda: Motion to approve agenda was passed unanimously with the addition of an item to adopt a Certificate of Appreciation for Wendy Stewart for her outstanding volunteer service to Orange County Animal Services. This item was added to the end of Sarah Fallin’s presentation. Summary of April 16, 2014 meeting: Reviewed and unanimously approved. General Public Comments on items not on the agenda: None Partner Profile—CLAWS, Kindra Mammone, Executive Director • Kindra Mammone explained that her organization rehabilitates injured native wildlife and, whenever possible, reintroduces the animals into the wild; their natural habitat. CLAWS is the only rehabilitation group in Central North Carolina. The animals that can’t be reintroduced into the wild and live with them permanently go out to schools and other organizations to educate the public about wildlife. Kindra and her husband Vincent brought their rehabilitated African Raven and a baby beaver that they are rehabilitating. • They have a very active Facebook page and announce when they are going to release an animal, i.e., a raptor. They average between 50 and 100 calls a day from the public. • All of CLAWS funding comes through donations and through the fees that they charge for their school programs. They have volunteers that help them, but Kindra and her husband do most of the work. OCAS has an arrangement with CLAWS. They do trainings