We continue to follow the progress of our NPC colleague and former Board Member, Lorrie Sue McCleary, who was seriously injured when she was pinned under her utility tractor and sustained major fractures. She is still watched over very carefully by her three adopted dogs, Sport, Leroy, and Pretzel. In fact, Lorrie Sue cannot utter the word “help” without all three canines moving to her defense!

Initially, Lorrie Sue was told that she would need a ramp in order to enter and leave her home. She did not have any money available to pay for a ramp to be built. Fortunately, the installation of a lift was an alternative. A non-profit organization, DRAIL (Disability Resource Association Independent Living) donated a lift. Now, the only challenge was to put the lift in place at Lorrie Sue’s home, which required money. It turned out that funds were provided by gofundme.com, the Don Pedro Lions Club, the Coulterville Community Center, as well as private individuals. Installation is set for November 20. Lorrie Sue would like to make a donation to the DRAIL organization by selling Afghans she has made by hand. Some are small and some are large. If you are interested in learning more, call Lorrie Sue at (209) 878-0722.

During the course of our coverage of Lorrie Sue’s story, a surprising number of people have learned about NPC and our support of spay/neuter for dogs and cats.  If you would like to obtain a voucher to help with the price of spaying or neutering your pet, call Kathleen at (209) 732-6194.

Article by Tom Grave, NPC Vice President