Learn About Ohio Dog Auctions

Dear Companion Animal Lovers ~

Learn more about the Ohio Dog Auctions Act and how you can get involved in this important ballot initiative campaign! (Invitations have been extended to state legislators and local media for each county; those legislators confirming their attendance are denoted in parenthesis.)

1. LORAIN COUNTY (Representative Matt Lundy, D-57)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
10:00 AM
Avon Lake Public Library - 32649 Electric Boulevard, Avon Lake, OH 44012-1669
R.S.V.P. by Thursday, March 18 to Anne Neumann at anne.wssc@yahoo.com.

2. HOLMES COUNTY
Saturday, March 27, 2010
10:30 AM
Holmes County Library (Millersburg), Room A - 3102 Glen Drive, Millersburg, OH 44654
R.S.V.P. by Thursday, March 25 to Veronica Dickey at veronicadickey@yahoo.com.

3. HAMILTON COUNTY
Saturday, April 3, 2010 - Coalition Meeting on Ohio Dog Auctions Act
10:00 AM
SPCA Cincinnati, Sharonville - 11900 Conrey Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249
R.S.V.P. by Thursday, April 1 to Kristen Fox Angel at kfoxangel@cinci.rr.com.

4. CUYAHOGA COUNTY (Senator Dale Miller, D-23)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
10:00 AM
Cleveland Animal Protection League - 1729 Willey Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113
R.S.V.P. by Friday, April 2 to Ayse Dunlap at adunlap@clevelandapl.org.

5. FRANKLIN COUNTY (Senator Karen Gillmor, R-26)
Tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 8, 2010
3:00 PM
Ohio State University
R.S.V.P. by Tuesday, April 6 to Molly Stancliff at b.k9osu@gmail.com.

6. MEDINA COUNTY
Monday, April 12, 2010
1:00 PM
Brunswick Community Library, Sycamore Room A - 3649 Center Road, Brunswick, OH 44212-3619
R.S.V.P. by Friday, April 9 to Vanessa Fields at vfields826@aol.com.

7. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY
Saturday, April 24, 2010
1:00 PM
Country Club Retirement Campus - 860 Iron Avenue, Dover, OH 44622
R.S.V.P. by Friday, April 23 to Cinda Godfrey at adnic@roadrunner.com.

8. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY (Senator Joe Schiavoni, D-33)
Friday, April 30, 2010
10:00 AM
Country Club Retirement Campus - 860 Iron Avenue, Dover, OH 44622
R.S.V.P. by Thursday, April 28 to Cinda Godfrey at adnic@roadrunner.com.

9. STARK COUNTY (Representative Scott Oelslager, R-51)
Friday, May 14, 2010
10:00 AM
Home of Representative Oelslager - 1585 Yorkshire Trcese, North Canton, OH 44709-4855
R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, May 12 to Veronica Dickey at veronicadickey@yahoo.com. Seating limited to 12!

10. STARK COUNTY (Representative Stephen Slesnick, D-52)
Friday, May 21, 2010
12:00 PM
Jackson Township Library - 7487 Fulton Drive NW, Massillon, OH 44646
R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, May 19 to Veronica Dickey at veronicadickey@yahoo.com.

Meetings currently under development for Athens, Butler (April 17), Columbiana (June at Angels for Animals), Crawford, Delaware (early June), Gallia (June), Lake (May), Licking, Lucas and Wood (May), Montgomery, Muskingham, Pike (late May-early June), Union (May), Vinton and Washington.

For dates, times and locations of all Town Hall Meetings (as they become confirmed), please click here - > http://banohiodogauctions.com/Events_02UZ.html.

Thanks everyone for serving as a strong voice for the animals!

Mary O'Connor-Shaver
Cell: 614-271-8248
Columbus Top Dogs
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