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with OCAS staff on how to handle wildlife. OCAS relies on CLAWS as a primary referral for unusual questions and callers about wildlife. • Judy Miller asked how we can help CLAWS and Ms. Mammone said that the best way to help is to get the word out about CLAWS and their work. Annual Animal Services Open House—Sarah Fallin Our Annual Open House will be held on Saturday, June 7th from 12 pm to 4 pm at OCAS. All members of the Animal Services Advisory Board are invited, as well, as the members of the BOCC. Trader Joe’s is cooking the hot dogs and veggie dogs and volunteers are bringing 20 dozen cupcakes. CLAWS and SNAP will be attending as well as Carrboro Canines, The Jammers, $20 Fix and Carrboro police dogs. The Open House kicks off the busiest month of adoptions and June is Adopt a Cat Month. The facility will be open, as usual. The Open House elevates awareness of the shelter and creates more visibility for animal services in the community. Wendy Stewart, a long term volunteer and friend of OCAS is retiring from her job with the Orange County Schools. ASAB unanimously approved a motion to honor Wendy’s service with a Certificate of Appreciation. For the past eight years she and Jane V. have conducted food drives for the shelter. She will receive our Certificate at a surprise assembly for her at Hillsborough Elementary School on Friday, June 6th. ASAB Affairs (A) Potentially Dangerous Dog Appeal Hearing The Committee conducted one Dangerous Dog Appeal Hearing in which the dog got off the owner’s leash and approached a woman in an aggressive manner and nipped her heel and upheld the designation. The owner applied for a second appeal to present all the information but they didn’t do another appeal. (B) The BOCC appointed Virginia Fit to the current Animal Advocate vacancy at their meeting on May 20, 2014. Bob contacted Virginia and she was unable to attend tonight’s meeting. We were waiting for her appointment to schedule a new member orientation with Beth Grooms, Caroline Green, Arthur Sprinczeles and Virginia Fit. (C) Upcoming ASAB Vacancies – Next month will be Suzanne Roy’s last meeting and the Animal Advocate position that she has held will be open. The ASAB would like to invite those who have applied for this position to our August meeting. Old Business (A) Free-Roaming Cat Task Force Update DeWana updated the Board on the Task Force. There have been several listening sessions; one to which community caregivers were invited, one to which wildlife experts were invited. All the discussions were informative. Some of the salient points that have emerged are that we need more emphasis on: public education, the need to vaccinate, a means to identify free roaming