A non-profit, 501(c)3 charitable organization VOLUME 22 • Summer/Fall 2019

Monday, June 10th was a big day for ARFhouse. That was the date of our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament held at Tanglewood Golf Club in Pottsboro. It was a great day indeed. The golf tournament is our biggest fundraiser of the year. The day was a huge success for the dogs of ARFhouse. Eighty-two golfers participated this year, and, as you might see from the photos, a good time was had by all. A couple of our golfers brought their favorite sidekicks along. Tommy Ellis brought “Madi”, the Black Lab. “Madi” regularly accompanies Tommy to the course. Maury Beatty brought “Omen”. “Omen” regularly rides shotgun with Maury. “Jazz”, our ARFhouse dog-ambassador, came to greet our guests. Of course, she brought Martha and Sammie along with her for the day. Lunch and breakfast were provided and, of course, there was water, beer, and Danny Wilson’s famous Margaritas to round out the day. That was a real highlight for all the golfers and volunteers alike - great fun to be sure. Tanglewood is a dog-friendly course which makes it very special to all of us at ARFhouse. We have so many people to thank for this successful day. Mike Fish, head golf professional, and his team did a fantastic job this year setting up our tournament. The entire staff worked hard to make this a great day. Emily Taylor, a Pro Shop staffer, even spent her afternoon off on Sunday helping us to get set up for the Monday morning tournament. We had a record-setting 38 sponsors this year at levels

ARFhouse 2nd Annual Golf Tournament -- A BIG Day

from $150 to $2500. A very special thank you to all our sponsors. You really made the profits soar this year. We could not have done this without you. We also had a profitable silent auction and raffle. We had many great items and some spirited competition for the “goods”. Thanks to our many generous donors for providing all the merchandise. Trophies were presented to the 3 lowest-scoring teams, as well as to the longest drive and closest to the pin for both men and women. Tournament play was friendly, but competitive this year due to the addition of a calculated team handicap, and by all accounts, every golfer had a great time. Everyone was there to benefit the dogs and we appreciate the generosity of all competitors in participating in every aspect of the tournament from Mulligan purchase to auction bids, raffle ticket purchase and other generous donations.

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Our 12 official volunteers were assisted by several others who came to enjoy the day. We absolutely could not have done this without our volunteers. We were fortunate to have professional DFW photographer, Jenna Regan, capture the day this year. You can view the entire photo gallery by visiting Jenna’s website at the following address:

https://www.jennaregan.com/2nd-annual-arfhouse-golf-tournament-tanglewood-golf-club-pottsboro-tx-dog-event-photography/ Select “2nd Annual ARFhouse Charity Golf Tournament” and then enter your e-mail address to view the gallery.

Farmer, Fuqua, & Huff, P.C. Deb Blakeney & George Hoppe

Dan & Rebecca TatschUtter Wealth Management Group of Wells

Fargo AdvisorsD & S Engineering Labs

G2 PetroleumVin & Pam Perella

IAG, LLCRob & Lori VoylesGreg & Angela Ray

Robert & Debbie DouglasThe Douglas Zadow family

Family Medicine of ShermanMontgomery, Coscia & Greilich LLC

Robert & Deborah KaiserIndependent Bank of McKinneyDanny Wilson Allstate Agency

Jay JacobsEasy Life Realty

Jonathan HitchcockBarker Firm, Attorneys at Law

Red River TitleNorth Rig Grill

Young EnterprisesLaw Offices of Joe Neal Smith

Rendezvous Bar & GrillRichards Vacation Properties

Laurel & Daryl HaiderBob & Monica Evans

Stephanie Gilmore - Estate Plans of DallasJ Tolands Continental Stylist

Bill Waggener Jr.Jim Salling

Maria RinconMary Kyle HendonJim & Roz Welch

Total Care Animal HospitalJohn & Marissa Vehslage

ARFhouse 2nd Annual Golf Tournament -- Continued

Maury and “Omen”

Maury’s team and “Omen”

Tommy Ellis team and “Madi”

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

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DO YOU SHOP AT AMAZON?

If so, please go to:

smile.amazon.com and choose

ARFhouse as your charity so

that the dogs of ARFhouse will

receive a donation from your

order!

ADOPTIONS

Steve Carr left work early one day to meet Neo. The two hit it off immediately are best buds!

John & Linda Ballard saw Moxie online and came out the very next day for a meet-and-greet. It was love at first meet and Moxie landed herself the perfect home!

Kathryn Schmitt and son, Randy drove all the way from Flower Mound to meet Molly. Needless to say they didn’t leave empty-handed!

Lawrence and Debbie Mudd with their little man, Max! Lawrence and Debbie drove quite a way to meet Max and they were not disappointed!

The Cowan family met “Rambo” at an adoption event and fell in love with him. Later in the week father & daughter came and adopted him....taking him home to surprise the rest of the family!

Red & Sherri Nyland were looking for a sweet senior to complete their family; our girl Mercedes was the perfect fit!

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Thanks To the people who help our dogs

Stacey & Dr. Clay Morris

Dr. Jennifer Schwind

Danny Brakebill

Brakebill Vet Clinic Staff

Canyon Creek Vet Hospital

Niemann Publications

Deb Blakeney

Shedera & Clarence Farmer

WISH LISTPostage Stamps

Igloo style “dogloos”Canned “chopped” Pedigree

Successful “Barn” Sale!The sale to benefit the dogs was held in June and the proceeds almost doubled from last year. Our dear friend and supporter, SHEDERA FARMER, with cooperation and help from her husband, CLARENCE (who once again allowed her to hold this event in his “barn”. No one would refer to this spacious and pristine building as a “barn” except Clarence.)

The following ladies helped in setting up all the items and manning the tables: SYLVIA HIX, MARY JOHNSON, BONNIE GRIFFIN, DIANA HAFNER, ANNA RUTHERFORD, and BONNIE SHELTON. Thanks go out to all these dog lovers who gave of their time and efforts to make this event a success for the animals.

Happy shopper on the left, with friend and volunteer, Mary Johnson

The heat hasn’t slowed us down! We’ve saved a lot of dogs this quarter. Taking in dogs requires a lot of behind-the-scenes work; keeping up with who’s who? Who needs what? Not to mention the never-ending stack of records. Our busy quarter means you will be seeing new faces at our adoption events. I am pleased with the response to our Be a Pal sponsorship program, but we need more! Our goal is to reach 1,000 “Pals”. You can learn more about our Be a Pal program on page 5.

Thank You!The Oliver Dewey Mayor Foundation made a grant for $6,850.00 to pay for a portion of the outdoor kennels at our new “Margie & John McCain Senior Center”, where 21 dogs now reside in air-conditioned comfort. This foundation has made several grants to our organization over the years, and we are so grateful for their support.

newcomers

Yes, we had plenty! But space was limited, so there will be plenty to see in the December newsletter. Don’t despair. We’re still rescuing the homeless.

“What I’ve Been up To”by: Jenna Glover

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A DELAYWe had planned to have an “open house” for our local friends to see the new “Senior Center”, but the outdoor kennels have taken a bit more time than we anticipated. And we’ve added a shade canopy on each side, which has added to materials and time. As a result, we’ve pushed the “grand opening” as well as acknowledgments to all who participated and built this wonderful facility to our winter newsletter in early December. Rest assured there are already 20 dogs enjoying this great facility. Stay tuned......

AppealOne of the major components of our aging infrastructure is failing us. Our underground water lines. We have two water wells that have served us well and continue to provide necessary water to all the dog yards. But the 20 and 25 year old PVC pipe that carries the water is beginning to crack and must be excavated and repaired on a regular basis. The price to replace is naturally many thousands of dollars. This is just one big expense that’s looming for us; one that we hope to secure a grant for.

As of August 15th we’ve made one bank deposit this month; and that was for $1,378. Our monthly expenses are averaging $27,000. Fortunately you, our faithful supporters, typically make up this deficit in December. For many years, December donations paid for January through April. Unfortunately, for the past few years, December support has had to “go back” and pay for the previous 4-5 months. With our rising operational costs, this may be the year we must delve into our “nest egg” for the first time. It would seem as though the “rainy day” has arrived.

We are doing more to save animals than ever in the past. Our “forever residents” receive the best of care with current staffing. We’ve rescued 131 puppies this year, and through our collaboration with LifeLine in Colorado, all have been altered, fully vaccinated and found adoptive homes. We consider this “side” of our mission to be one of the most important, considering how many offspring these animals would produce.

Our Roxanne South does a great job, getting puppies settled in here at ARFhouse while they wait for her to transport them to Colorado. She makes certain all get their vaccines, worming, flea/tick treatment, etc., and keeps records on every puppy so that they are ready on the targeted day. On that day, she typically picks up the big van, and loads anywhere between 15-18 puppies at 3:30 a.m. in order to meet LifeLine’s transport person in Amarillo at 9:00 a.m. A labor of love (heavy emphasis on the word “labor”). She would tell you she also loves what she’s doing. Making a difference. Needless to say, this part of our mission requires a substantial sum of money. You can help us continue to care for the animals that will be here for life, as well as our “puppy mission”.

We are making a difference. But we need your support to continue to do this.

IT HAS FINALLY HAPPENED!GRAYSON COUNTY HAS BEEN ADDED.

WE ARE ELIGIBLE!

Please mark your calendar and donate to Animal Refuge Foundation on North Texas Giving Day. Make our first year one to remember!

Be a PalARFhouse offers a monthly sponsorship program. We call it Be a Pal. It allows you to virtually “adopt” the dog of your choice from among the many deserving dogs in our care. For a monthly donation of $20 deducted automatically through PayPal, you can help support a dog. In return you will receive a quarterly photo and personalized letter from your Pal with updates.

We have set a goal of 1,000 sponsors. As you must know, the cost of caring for each dog far exceeds $20 per month, but that amount will help us more than you know. Cost of care includes veterinary visits for illness or injury, annual vaccines, flea, tick, heartworm prevention and food, to name a few things. Monthly operations cost at ARFhouse is approximately $30,000. The need continues to grow. There are so

many dogs in need. We don’t want to turn any of them away. You can help.

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Brakebill Veterinary Hospital Made The Following“In Memory” Donations

“Daisy”Patrick Mathias & Michael Reeves

“Miss Molly”Martha & John Stephens

“Waylon”Mr. & Mrs. Matthew

Hubbard

“Mariah”Carolyn Becker & family

“Pickles”Taylor Haston

“Doc”Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Wyrick

“Austin”Mark Bruce

“Jax”Mr. & Mrs. Robinson

“Bailey”Donna Francis

“Char”Ken & Jennifer Swick

“Mercy”Blair Rankin

“Mr. Kitty”Mr. & Mrs. Adam

“Kleo”Debbie & Joe Lopez

“Tallulah Bell”Mr. & Mrs. Scott Cox

“Gracie”Rachel Hernandez

“Marigold”Paula Bell

“Leonidas”Mr. & Mrs. Mason Wright

“Callie”Alyce Boatwright

“Jett”Donna Francis

“Mia”Mr. & Mrs. David Stone

“Kitten” & “Tigger”Barbara Cornelius

“Jackson”Donna Morgan & family

“Trixie”Mr. & Mrs. Bert Garcia

“Gracie”Denelia Phipps & family

“Sammy”Brandy Fair

“Calie”Karol Fitzgerald

“Lady J”Ms. Betty Howard-Carr

“Chance”Mr. & Mrs. Mark Salafia

“Hope”The Houser family

“Tutshi”The Graham family

“Sweetheart”The Almond family

“Sonny”Mr. & Mrs. Steve Koch

“Chloebelle”Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Hilburn

“Bosley”Shannon Helms

“Maverick”Trudy & Paul West

“Zeus”Dennis & Annie Scriven

“Shadow”Mr. & Mrs. Mark Belvin

“Solomon”Cheryl Wolff

“Fritz”The Jester family

“Rockett”Mr. & Mrs. Randy Moore

“Ruthie”LuRuth Taylor

“Bandit”Mr. & Mrs. Jerry

McGowan

“Toni”Pat Dannel

“Harlie”The Merchant family

“Chauncey”LeAnn Parker

“Jasper”Mr. & Mrs. Theo Brauch

“Whitey”David McBurnett

“Blue”Ashland Merworth

“Charm”Lori Chapman

“Tank”Lela Lucas

“Tucker”Debbie Guyton

“Sophie”Mr. & Mrs. Dale Howard

“Hank”Kim Ring

“Chester”The Twyman family

“Sasha”Dr. Bill & Maureen Frey

“Max”Sandra Brown & family

“Vegas”Mr. & Mrs. Tony Aleman

“Taz”Mr. & Mrs. Tony

Giarraputo

“Shota”Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Yowell

“K.C.”Karen Simpson

“Chevy”Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan

Johnson

“Zoe”Mr. & Mrs. Tom Watt

“Max”The Collins family

“Roscoe”Betty Baldwin

“Gus”Mr. & Mrs. Mike Wynne

“Sammy”The Belew’s

“Grayson”Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Ramsey

“Sheridan”Mr. & Mrs. Randy Shirley

“Dexter”Patrick Mathias & Michael

Reeves

“Spanky”The Witherspoon family

“Callie”The Lowder family

“Rowdy”Mr. & Mrs. W.T. Pine

“Rocket”Mr. & Mrs. Randy Moore

“Danni”Ben & Linda McCaleb

“Boo”Mr. & Mrs. David Beall

“Chester”Tyler & Kendall Thomas

“Cooper”Jessica Peters

“Rikky”LuRuth Taylor

“Martina”L.D. Clark

“Roxy”Kathy Sprayberry

“Zeus”The House Family

“Elvis”Lori Chapman

“Kissa”Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hutala

& Eleanor Kraker

“Bitty”Windy Woodcock &Jonathan Holmes

“Frisco”The Rylander family

“Daisy”Bill & Carrie Egres

“Max”LuRuth Taylor

“Uno”The Pease family

“Tutshi”Paul & Donna Graham

“Dolokav”Averie Langille

DONATION JARS

These places display our jars, and if you patronize them, we hope you’ll leave us a tip:

Bill Smith’s Cafe, McKinney, TX

Home Consignment,

McKinney, TX

If you know a business that may be interested in hosting a donation box, please let us know.

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In Memory of Animal Lovers

In Memory of Beloved Pets

Canyon Creek Animal Hospital Made The Following “In Memory” Donations

“Batman”Linden family

“Ethel Bee”Jackson family

“Pumpkin”Dollery family

“Docker”Wren family

“Armani”Sterling family

“Chevy”Cummings family

“Molly”Hendrickson family

“Niki”Andrews family

“Dallas”Patterson family

“Mayberry”Sloan family

“Sammy”Wilhite family

“Dottie”Verzi family

“Sampson Ford”Garner family

“Jill”Blackburn family

“Schnapps”Borah family

“Onyx”Greene family

“Gretchen”Banner family

“Tabby”Rangel family

“Reno”Brady family

“Bandit”Blankenship family

“Lucky”Gray family

“Anthony”Pavao family

“Possum”Kvestad family

“Jack”Ellis family

“Hank”Stokes family

“Stuart”Miles family

“Maximillion”Anderson family

“Princess Mia”beloved pet of David &

Carleen Stoneby: Tim & Margie Morris

“Maggie”beloved dog of David

Lawrence familyby: Lynn & Kathy Surls

“Gracie”beloved dog of Claudette

Kirbyby: Lynn & Kathy Surls

“Tobar”beloved dog of Kevin,

Aubrey, Skylar, Marissa & Bo Tuggle

by: Lynn & Kathy Surls

“Teeko” kittyby Clifford & Patricia

Johnson

“Peanut Butter”by: Clay Higbee

“Ethel B”sweet puppers of Shelia

Richardsonby: Beverly Nelson

“Carson Lee” Maskbeloved pet of Rick Mask

by: Jana Garner

“Callie”by: Kathy, Stacy & Abby

Caudell

“Sammy”beloved pet of Don & Tamra

Boothby: Bruce & Sharon Melton

“Zoe”beloved pet of Tom &

Debbie Wattby: Margie & Tim Morris

“Millie” Blankenshipby: Mark & Joan Blankenship

“Haylee”Much loved dog of:

Drs. Peter & Helen Schulzeby: Tim & Margie Morris

“Haylee”by: Peter & Helen Schulze

The following made donations in memory of

BRENDA HIXMarth Northrup SoukupLinda & Walter Heard

Sandra FlyShedera Farmer

Laura & Val WetheringtonJohn V. HeathChantal GageMarva PhillipsPhyllis Shaw

Tom Bean Mahjonng Ladies

Robert HyndsTerry & Sylvia Hix

Beth & John HubbertRay & Carolyn CorbinWhitewright Retired

Teachers AssociationGerald & Joyce McDowell

Sharon BrazealMary Johnson

Diana Hafner-RutherfordChris & Deborah DorakS.K. & Diane BurdineR.P. & Susan Berryhill

FRANK FERGUSONby: Marilynn & Richard

Barren

WILLIAM BELLby: Elna Terry

ROBERT “HERB” HAROLD ELLIS

by: Laurel Haider

The following made donations in memory of

CASSIE ALLENGreyson Allen

Frank Allen ABS Marketing & Communications

Sandy & Chuck NiemannLeah Moon

Brenda & Anthony BerryPat EvansVickie Kirk

WILLIAM EARL BELLby: Mollie Schulz

DIANNA OPPERMANNby: Aleta Oppermann

DAN WITTby: Sally & Mike Shelton

WAYMON MCMACKINby: Sharon McMackin

VIOLET BRUCETina, Mike & Kristin Bult

(Marketwave)Paula & Ken Robinson

Albert BrownMary Buick

Leigh Ann (Seitz) PhillipsAnna & G.M. Carter

To Honor Animal Lovers & Beloved Pets

CELESTE MALICOATEby: Dana Ritchey

LYNN SURLSon his birthdayby: Amy Surls

KAY GREENWAY-WILLIAMS

on her birthdayby: Gerda & Jerry

Huffman

JOHN & MARGIE MCCAINby Tom & Susie Stokes

MARGIE MCCAINfor her birthday

by: Jeff & Debra Belskus

ROGER PLATIZKYon his retirement

by: Janelle Johnston

A friend and advocate of ARFhouse passed away on May 18th this year. Cassie had a fierce love of the dogs. At the time of her death, she had been working diligently, securing gifts for the Golf Tournament Auction, as well as signing up sponsors. She was engaged on a daily basis with our Deb Blakeney who, as the tournament organizer, welcomed Cassie’s support and enthusiasm to raise money and awareness for this event. Deb tells me that no one worked harder than Cassie. We are grieved at the loss of our friend. Her son, Greyson, wanted to do something for ARFhouse because he knew it would please his mother, so he donated her Volkswagen Cabrio to us. We believe she would be pleased.

In Memory Of Cassie Allen

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Mission Statement

ARFhouse is dedicated to improving the lives of ani-mals through rescue and rehabilitation, spay/neuter and placing into homes with loving guardians.

3377 Spalding Rd. Sherman, TX 75092

Phone (903) 564-7056Website address:

www.arfhouse.orgEmail: martha@arfhouse.org

ARFhouse’s newsletter is published by the Animal Refuge Foundation, 3377 Spalding Rd., Sherman, TX 75092. Phone (903) 564-7056. Martha Hovers, Editor.

ARFhouseDIRECTORS

Danny BrakebillSally O’Brien

Martha HoversStacie Stuart Jenna Glover

SecretaryRoxanne South

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