MEDIA ADVISORY
March 12, 2004

Who: Shawnee State University Children’s Learning Center (CLC) preschool students

What/Why: Dr. Gail Counts, veterinarian at Shawnee Animal Clinic, Portsmouth, and Wendy Bauer, CLC preschool parent, will award certificates to CLC students for their participation in the Animal Awareness Program, an educational venture making the students aware of stray animals in Scioto County. Each CLC classroom will present a monetary donation to Sierra’s Haven for New and Used Pets, a no-kill animal shelter. The students collected change in banks to give to the shelter. In addition, the students will present Sierra’s Haven with a statue with an inscription from the center.

When: 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 17

Where: Children’s Learning Center on SSU’s campus

For more information: Call the SSU Office of Communications at (740) 351-3810.

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