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Accepting only cats and dogs, the Lone Star Sanctuary’s "Yappy Hour" will be an annual event each fall, with next year’s planned date already set for Thursday, September 6, 2012. A live and silent auction helped to raise approximately $33,000 that will be spent directly on the animals and maintenance of the facility. Around 120 guests attended this year’s frst event. The ‘Yappy Hour’ Committee included Joanie Holt, Lyn Ford, Marion Goudeau, Suzanne Melchiorre, Dolores McCall, and Barbara French. The Lone Star Sanctuary Board of Directors is Dolores McCall, President, Barbara French, Secretary/Treasurer, Kirk French, Cheryl Bains, and Mary Ann Snow. A special thanks goes to all the underwriters, vendors and donors that

helped to make the frst annual ‘Yappy Hour’ so successful. Included were Underwriters: Marion & Tim Goudeau, Lyn & Aaron Ford, Joanie Holt, Kathryn & John Stuard, Debra & Fred Westmoreland; Vendors: K9 Cookie Company, Luv Bugs Bow Wow Boutique, Cathy Eastham, Donors: Larry Bartlett, Bobby Boyd, DVM; The Canopy, Marcia Fuller

French, Carol & John Gogas, Marion & Tim Goudeau, Joanie Holt, The Ivy Cottage, Monroe Jackson, Dolores McCall, Stephen McGee and Lissa & Cy Wagner.  MLM

A live and silent auction helped to raise approximately $33,000 that will be spent directly on the animals and maintenance of the facility. Around 120 guests attended this year’s frst event.