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150 E. Ramsey Street, just a block or two from the recently restored Fox Theatre (photos coming soon).
Looks like the building will be razed, hopefully the signs will be preserved.
www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_E_ehist...
Taken January 2010.
view larger image here.
** Check the Links for the story of the Albino Squirrel 2008 at UNT:
May 15, 2019 - Dallas Raines Making His Weather Report on Live Broadcast during our ABC 7 Eyewitness News VIP Tour. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
Everett Fire Department, Washington. Six Rescued from a boat that capsizes in Possession Sound at Everett's Harborview Park. Read Everett Herald Article July 5, 2011.
Check out the new homepage for the AJM STUDIOS Northwest Police Department! Visit the Northwest Law Enforcement Association. Visit the Northwest Law Enforcement Association Homepage. 2011.
I changed my profile picture tonight on Facebook to help remember the loss of a climber today on Mt. Saint Helens. He was not a personal friend but there is a bond between climbers who have been to the same place and felt the terror of that edge in climbing that is always present. Here is the story link from the Seattle Times: seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011099658_sthel...
Also a link to the history and phenomena of this amazing active volcano: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens
May 15, 2019 - Here is the ABC Eyewitness News Earthquake Center's Monitor with the Seismograph Waves. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
Dozens of news vans from all over Southern California flock to San Diego for the arrival of disabled cruise ship Carnival Splendor. These are Ford Econolines from KABC-7, Los Angeles.
Our friend's dog Eldon was attacked by another animal, believed to be a mountain lion south west of Austin. The story was the lead story on the 10 o'clock local news. News readers adopt suitably stern faces.
May 15, 2019 - Rob Fukuzaki doing a Live Broadcast of the Sports Report for ABC 7 Eyewitness News. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
Alameda: Tribune Tower, 13th Street, Oakland, c.1925
This 21-storey Tower, built in 1923, housed the ‘Oakland Tribune’ newspaper, which began publication in 1874, later bought in 1915 by Joseph Knowland.
photographer unknown
Source print: Oakland Public Library, History Room
image restored by Bennett Hall / Business Image Group for exhibit at the US District Court, Oakland Courthouse
Founded by George Staniford and Benet Dewes in 1874, the ‘Oakland Tribune’ became a major newspaper under William Edward Dargie, who acquired it two years later. He added a wire service dispatch, special editions, an early Bell telephone, and a double cylinder press, all leading innovations at the time. Joseph Knowland, a former U.S. congressman, bought the paper in 1915 and built this 21-story tower, completed in 1923, for the Tribune’s headquarters. The paper remained in the family over 60 years.
The Knowland family, who owned the newspaper for over 50 years, were known for their efforts to modernize the Port of Oakland, construct the Bay Bridge, and establish a regional park system for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
from Gene Anderson:
Legendary Locals of Oakland
March 2-16
Some more #Oakland Tribune history, with Legendary Locals of Oakland William F. Knowland. He served in the state assembly and legislature, then was appointed to the US Senate by Earl Warren to complete the term of Hiram Johnson.
Knowland took over the Tribune in 1966 when his father, Joseph R. Knowland died. His personal life wasn't so tidy; he had extramarital affairs, and he and his wife of 46 years, Helen, divorced. He had run up gambling debts of over $900,000. Just days after celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Oakland Tribune, Knowland killed himself.
Source: Oakland Public Library, History Room
More reference
"The adjacent 310-foot, 20-story tower was built in 1923 -- designed to resemble the bell tower at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy -- and Trib operations filled the entire block, with enormous presses housed on the 12th Street side."
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May 15, 2019 - David Ono and Jovana Lara getting ready for the 7:00 PM News Hour. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
On the way to Half Moon Bay pumpkin festival,there was stop and go traffic, so I took the photo out of car.
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Facebook’s getting rich by taking what’s ours.
Facebook makes billions selling content created by Canadians, especially journalists. They don’t ask permission. They just take it.
There’s a word for taking someone’s stuff without permission or payment: theft.
Firefighters from three departments check for hot spots after fire destroyed a home on Swift Street in North Myrtle Beach Thursday April 23, 2009.
I had a thrilling day at Ocean Shores, WA with the snowy owls! They are back in the US again this year because of the "irruption."
These elegant, majestic creatures are actually quite boring! Like eagles, they just sit there for hours, heads turning back and forth watching all us people who are watching them!
This was one of my favorites of the 6 or so owls I saw. As the sun was getting low, I knew I needed to start back the nearly 2 miles to the car, but I saw this beauty and had to stop for a few more shots in the warm light.
I kept moving a little closer until I finally sat down on a piece of driftwood about 18 feet away from him. He just stayed there serenely gazing around. After I had every movement memorialized I just sat and communed with this gorgeous creature, feeling a little closer to God and His original plan for us.
May 15, 2019 - Michelle Tuzee recording brief video clips for commercial announcements on ABC 7 Eyewitness News. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
Naked Man . . . Now Streaming On Amazon!
In A World Full Of Danger, A Hero Arrives.
Trapped elevator riders, bank robbery hostages, a lost love, a street full of onlookers. All asking the same question: But why is he naked?
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House fire on south 27th street in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 23rd, 2012. Nobody was home and nobody got hurt. I took it with my little Panasonic LZ3 and did it up in HDR using Photomatrix and Topaz Adjust. That little LZ3 is actually very good for some conditions. The latest news is that the fire is suspected to be a case of arson.
Catherine Wright, during her day in the life of a firefighter, stands ready during the Orange Rural Fire Department training with practice fires Saturday morning, March 7. The Fire Department, relies on members of the community allowing it to train on structures scheduled for demolition, used several existing houses, owned by Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, in the Fairview community of Hillsborough in its morning exercises. Photo by Tim O'Brien
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They were moving ships around at the Bremerton shipyard (July 5 2012), I believe that FFG-33 (USS Jarrett), which was decommissioned on 21 April 2011, was added to the mothball fleet and they moved the FFG-12 (USS George Phillip) and FFG-14 (USS Sides) to make room.
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015516435_apwam...
The four mothball aircraft carriers are from top to bottom:
USS Independence (CV-62)
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
USS Constellation (CV-64)
USS Ranger (CV-61)
The Fire Chief doesn't need his mask... but she does.
when news breaks, the first victim is taste.
(local news broadcast during the 2007 Southern California fires)
This cathedral located in the historic town of Baker City in Oregon makes use of a Gothic style of architecture was built from 1906 to 1908. Over the course of its existence it has been renovated multiple times, however, the exterior of the cathedral has not changed much which was made of volcanic tuff (think rocks from volcanic ash) from Pleasant Valley. (Source: www.bakercityherald.com/csp/mediapool/sites/BakerCityHera...)
Update: I have now read several news stories where the Bahamian Police claim they recovered these bodies. It's a pity they feel the need to misrepresent what happened. They have several suspects in custody who are suspected of being invloved in the human smuggling operation.
While conducting a search and rescue operation for a Dutch Sailor missing from his sailboat in the Bahamas, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter found a capsized boat unrelated to the original search. They could see several large sharks in the area so they were not willing to let their rescue swimmer in the water. They did lower a swimmer to the top of the overturned boat and he knocked on the hull but received no response. The swimmer returned to the helo without entering the water.
They called our vessel (the Gulfstream Eagle) to approach the wreck and check for victims and survivors. Another Bahamas dive boat arrived onscene just ahead of us. They put some divers in and started finding bodies under the boat. They removed one body and tied it to a line while deciding their next step. We now had a diver in the water also.
We noticed a great thrashing and observed a large tiger shark attacking what we thought was a buoy. I grabbed my camera and started shooting. I suddenly saw an arn and then a leg and came to the sickening realization that it was not a buoy, but the body that had been removed by the first boat. The divers from the first boat quickly swam back to their boat and they elected to leave.
Our boat crew re-grouped and consulted with the US Coast Guard helicopters and the Bahamian authorites on the next move. The crew of the Eagle decided to attempt a recovery of the three remaining bodies. Despite the obvious danger of large sharks in the water, the crew decided to risk their lives so that the familes of these poor souls could have some resolution and the ability to properly bury their loved ones. After forming a plan, 2nd Captain Jon Rose and Captain Robert Macdonald suited up and re-entered the water to get the job done. 2nd Captain Scotty Gray helped manuever the boat into position and the ships cook Hank helped man the swimstep. Working as a team the crew succesfully brought all three remaining bodies aboard the Gulfstream Eagle. To accomplish this the crew had to deal with very rough seas, a tangled underwater environment, difficulty hearing (due to the low flying helicopters) and the constant threat of the circling sharks.
The bodies were covered with sheets and eventually transfered to a Bahamian police boat.
Story in the Palm Beach Post
www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper...
The San Gorgonio Inn started out as a stagecoach stop in Banning CA in 1884 and the place prospered for the many ensuing decades until it was finally closed in 2007 ........... easily seen from interstate 10 you can now chalk up another historic place to bite the dust as it's going to be demolished for a office and retail center
Read about a bit of the inn's colorful history here in this article
www.pe.com/localnews/banning/stories/PE_News_Local_D_einn...
Dozens of news vans from all over Southern California flock to San Diego for the arrival of disabled cruise ship Carnival Splendor. This is a Ford Econoline from KVEA-52, Los Angeles.
Devin Solow of Chapel Hill High School wrestles into third place in the 112 pound weight class during Saturday's Mideast Regional in Chapel Hill. Solow beat Patrick Waivers of JH Rose in a 3-0 decision in the final match of the consolation bracket.
I spent much of Saturday Pinning Down Some Wrestiling Images. After spending eight hours navigating brackets, changing batteries, squatting at mat edges and dealing with a hot, crowded gym, I came home with well over two hundred photos. Three were submitted to the photo editors at the Chapel Hill News. The assignment was to shoot the Chapel Hill wrestlers at the Mideast Regionals. In particular, I was supposed to get a shot of Corey Mock, one of the team's stars. The shot of Mock made it into the Chapel Hill News on 2/18/09.
See my blog posts, Wrestling Outtakes and Wrestling in the Paper, for more details.
May 15, 2019 - David Ono and Jovana Lara on the 6:00 PM ABC 7 Eyewitness News Live TV Broadcast! Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
Dozens of news vans from all over Southern California flock to San Diego for the arrival of disabled cruise ship Carnival Splendor. This is a Ford Econoline from KCBS-2/KCAL-9, Los Angeles.
May 15, 2019 - ABC News Los Angeles Studio for Nightline News. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
Actor Will Smith dawns a Carolina Panthers jersey given to him by Panthers star Wide Receiver, Steve Smith Thursday December 11, 2008 at the Regal Theater on Ray Road.
Dozens of news vans from all over Southern California flock to San Diego for the arrival of disabled cruise ship Carnival Splendor. This is a Dodge Caravan from KGTV-10, San Diego.
My personal favorite out of my whooooole photostream :D
"i hate parking on the third floor"
"why?"
"because that's where the lady got stabbed"
no really though, some lady got killed by her boyfriend in our mall's parking structure not long after it was made. we live in such a brutal world.
(L->R Sue Watts, Richard Watts and Tendring CAMRA Chairman Jeff Luesley)
PUNTERS packed into a Harwich pub as it was awarded a prestigious award.
Members of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) attended the presentation at the New Bell Inn on Tuesday as landlord Richard Watts received the trophy.
Jeff Luesley, chairman, said: “No one is suggesting that CAMRA members do not enjoy visiting local pubs to select our Pub of the Year but it is, nonetheless, something they take very seriously.
“The New Bell is a worthy winner and I would advise anyone to pay a visit to sample some quality real ale.”
The establishment was named pub of the year by members earlier this year after they shortlisted the best pubs across the district.
Atmosphere, friendliness, prices and decour were all considered before the prize was awarded.
SOURCE -> www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/localnews/90...
TENDRING CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE ->www.tendringcamra.org.uk/
May 15, 2019 - Group Picture with our ABC 7 Eyewitness News VIP Tour Host, John Squatritto and Staff, at the end of our ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station VIP Tour of the Headquarters in Glendale, CA! Thank you for the awesome VIP Tour, John and Staff! We had a great time and learned a lot about the operations of your ABC 7 Eyewitness News Team and Facilities!
Photo by Bogdan Mohora.
PopPhoto Flash: The Crime of Photography: Rewarded! Pop Photo blogs about the case of amateur photographer Bogdan Mohora who was jailed in Seattle last year after he took photos of police that they didn't want him to take during an arrest.
Although Mohora was only briefly detained he pushed the issue and worked with the ACLU to get an $8,000 settlement for his arrest. The two officers involved in the incident James Pitts and David Toner, pictured above, were discilplined with written reprimands for a lack of professionalism and poor exercise of discretion.
Photography, even of the police, is not a crime. Think about this the next time a cop tells you that you cannot take a photograph. The police should know better than this and I'm glad that Mohara is $8,000 richer after being harrased by them.
The sad thing is that the police get away with telling photographers not to shoot probably 99% of the time. It's only when photographers really push the issue and insist on their First Ammendment rights that we see this stuff in the press.
More from the Seattle Times here. And more from the Seattle PI here.
Dear my Animals Friends.
And to the SPCA and media who work with this kind of Problem now most every day.
This issue is more than just a clash between philosophies. It is reflective of a bigger problem with the way SPCA society Bay Of Islands views companion animals.
I am writing to you to raise a matter which greatly concerns me, and which should also, I believe, concern the National Council of the RNZSPCA and its Branches and member bodies.
I should say first that I have been devoting my life for many years in several different countries to protecting dogs from cruelty and neglect. I consider myself an animal lover, a responsible dog owner and a ,,guardian for the dogs,,
I have loved and treasured animals all my life. In New Zealand I have long supported the work of the SPCA, and its affiliated organizations WSPA, WWF and many other smaller foundation that looks for protecting the rights and the Care of Animal’s.
I donate several thousand dollars each Christmas to selected animal rescue organizations around the world, and organize supply’s of food for them. My objective is to aid in making the aims of such organizations, a reality for otherwise homeless animals.
I have adopted 3 Dogs from the SPCA,, The last we got them just a few months ago from the SPCA Shelter he is about 10-year-old Dog ,,Hunterway cross,, when we took him home he was very sick.
The veterinarians believed that he had a neurological disorder.
He ,,Rex,, was depressed and wasn’t eating anything.
He was absolutely appalled at his condition.
Emaciated to the skeleton, this big dog had only 25kg he was Bruised und wounded had a bad skin condition he had some infection. He wasn’t expected to live very long. The first week a spend 24/7 with him and I slept next to him and feed him every few hour and carried him outside. In only few weeks he put about 14kg on. He is intelligent, very affectionate. He just loves his cuddles and being told he is a good boy he is fit and healthy now and runs around with the youngsters like a spring chicken.
He still seems happy, though. Every day, our Rex is teaching us that love is a gift, no matter how long.
More Info: Please click here: Video story…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOu9G0wUmyQ&feature=channel_page
The general public needs to be re-educated that you do not use the shelters as a dumping ground for your peeing cat or barking dog that you bought thoughtlessly in the first place."
Not to mention to all the guys out there, that Your boy won't be any less of a dog or cat if they are neutered.
"Many animals are abandoned not because they have behavior problems, but simply because they have become inconvenient...
Basically, dogs are abandoned or surrendered to shelters because they misbehave. Dogs misbehave (act like dogs), simply because no one taught them how to behave appropriately when living with people,
Some get a second chance, some don’t.
I have been working for this cause for many years. I Support many ANIMAL RESCUE (Foundation) around the world with Spay and neutering Programs. The General public needs to be re-educated
ONLY SPAY and neutering will help solve one of the biggest pet overpopulation problems in this country.
I have become very experienced in dealing with dogs, Accordingly including assessing them for their present or future dangerousness., and in socializing them properly
Please click on the Links: for more information.
More Info: When the Okaihau pound of the Bay of Islands SPCA was (rightly) closed down recently,
Link:http://www.stuff.co.nz/northland/northland/4687622a1927.html
More Info: Please click here: Video story…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0OvFcTjiNY&feature=channel
After some encouraging initial contacts with them I became a foster parent for the BOI SPCA with the purpose of increasing the success of placing good dogs in good homes. I have several dogs of my own all of them from SPCA I made an expansion of my own facilities to temporarily house dogs in need of care.
Additionally I made several websites advertising these dogs and in just a few months had over 125,000 hits...
I have created many websites to spread the concern for our canine friends. Even offer them to make them a Official S.P.C.A Bay Of Islands Website with a Online Shop where we would make some contribution and would support them. But now much feedback and help came from theme.
Please see:
More Info: Link: www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pets-animals/Dogs/Dogs/auct...
Sorry: listing was withdrawn. Closed down:
More Info: Link: spca_bay_of_islands.pho.to/albums/spca_bay_of_island_adop...
More Info: Link: community.webshots.com/user/SPCA_Bay_Of_Islands?vhost=com...
More Info: Link: www.flickr.com/photos/25845908@N07/
More Info: Link: s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm213/spca-bay-of-islands/
More Info: Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9zQYh7j-c
More Info: Link: xchange.orgfree.com/photos/view.php?id=2773252870&sea...
However, the BOI SPCA has had some staff changes since I started working with them and I have begun to observe many practices that do not meet the standards that I believed should be mandatory and required for a successful Adoption program.
In my effort to better understand what standards other SPCA locations require I sent an email to many SPCA websites asking questions about their policies, prices, etc. Each of them answered me promptly with very clear explanations of their policies, which I found to be very much in line with my own thinking.
More Info: Link: www.spca.org.nz/adoption/dogs.htm.
>> The Auckland SPCA maintains a very strict policy on desexing and neuters both male and female dogs prior to adoption. This policy is strictly enforced as the Society's contribution to reducing the misery of unwanted, surplus animals.<<
Link: Bay of Islands SPCA manager and Animal welfare workers are distraught over the number of unwanted cats and dogs that have had to be put down over the holidays.
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
But recently I was surprised, shocked and
Disappointed when it was brought to my attention, that the fundamental, rules, that uphold the values and intentions, of the SPCA are not being carried out her at the SPCA Bay of Islands.
I became quite upset that the BOI SPCA in many cases ignores these rules and in effect is contributing to the continued "dog problem" in our community. Specifically there seems to be too many cases of the BOI SPCA releasing dogs without neutering, releasing dogs without microchipping, not inspecting the property for proper facilities or confirming suitability of the dog and the adopting family.
In one recent case I refused to give a vicious mastiff cross pup about 4-5 month old to a family with young children but the BOI SPCA came to my place and took the dog and gave to the family (without neutering). and proper socializing.
Recently TradeMe: Advertising, Dog Adoptien:
More Info: Link:
www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pets-animals/Dogs/Dogs/auct...
I’m expecting to see another sad story in the newspaper about a small child being attacked by a vicious dog. This is exactly what we as dog lovers don't need. Just read the Newspaper and you can see what we have for problem and that is only the tip of a iceberg.
Kaikohe dog attacks on the increase
More Info: Link: doglinks.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.html
Yet another Kaikohe resident has become the victim of a vicious dog attack while walking home.
More Info: Link: Link; Nine-year-old mauled by pit bull in Kaikohe
A nine-year-old Northland boy is in hospital with serious injuries after a dog attack in Kaikohe last night.
Boy Bitten By His Family s Dog
More Info: Link: www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=174&id=28027
More Info: Link: A pair of killer dogs are driving a wedge between residents of a small Northland town, community fears a child will be next. www.northernadvocate.co.nz/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?sto...
I think, It is of prime importance that the Society’s rules in this respect be very strictly adhered to; if an adult or child is subsequently mauled or killed by a dangerous dog, because of the lack of proper action when re-homing the animal by a Branch of the Society – a failure to abide by the Society’s rules in that respect - the good reputation of the Society and every other branch, will be in shreds.
As far as I am aware, every other Branch of the Society follows its rules in this respect.
Fact is they ONLY SPAYING and NEUTERING help solve and break the circle one of the biggest pet overpopulation problems.
Tausend of tausend Healthy animals dying in SPCA shelters Because we don’t find a Home for all DOGS AND CATS.
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
And they do not even always charge the new owner the proper adoption fees, the only ask for a small donation:
BOI SPCA staff have justified these deficiencies by saying some families are too poor to pay the fees for these services (typically $200-$300). My view is if they can't pay the fees for the procedures that would avoid future problems they can't afford to have a dog. I have witnessed many cases where people get dogs without neutering and in a matter of months they have more unwanted puppies to dump on the community. Or other cases where they couldn't pay the fees and the dogs end up being poorly cared for and in some cases starving to death.
Starved beyond salvation - the pit bull terrier in Paihia
More Info: Link: www.northnz.co.nz/news.php?news_id=2059
Of course we will never know where he got his dog and what’s the history of this poor creature then the SPCA will do the investigation and the will us then never tell the truths, if the history go back to the SPCA.
Link: Teen admits kicking puppy to death
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
The staff at BOI SPCA is very unhappy with my criticism of their practices and have severed their relationship with me.
My Concern came of as they did not just sever their Relationship with me, but then went to discredit my work and Ability with the animals I work with and along site. This Concerned me as it a shows, that they are willing to go to great lengths, to cover their own misconduct within the S.P.C.A
However, there are many problems in your organization, which make our work difficult. And I find this Inspector her in SPCA BOI are very poorly trained when I compare them with other People that work with Animals The committee is down to 7 Members and change so many time and they the have little experience with this kind of work. And of cause they all have a full-time job.
I draw this matter to your attention, as the present case is merely an indicator of an established approach by the BOI SPCA, which is fundamentally wrong, and can have ramifications far beyond that particular Branch.
They are Unwillingness to work with other SPCA rescues shelters to make things better for Animals and to try new ideas and better ways of doing things in the futures.
The Management who run SPCA BOI have this attitude, No one will tell us how to run the shelter." ---- Yeah, but they work for us, the community who keeps them alive with donations!
Anyone that cannot or will not release their statistics have something to hide. Open the books and let everyone see how the SPCA Bay of Islands run their operation. What they are doing with Your Donation and how much really get and benefit the animals and not use for administration and expensive Office.
More Info: Link: stealing $17,629 from the SPCA in Kaitaia
SPCA volunteers kicked in the guts:A 74-year-old Kaitaia ...
www.scribd.com/word/document_edit_bulk?docs=8980645
I guess they have to be more and open to the public. If it can't stand up to the public seeing their policies, then it needs to be closed as it runs today.
As we know the new S.P.C.A BOI bought just recently small Property for more the (half a Millon Dollars) with only a small House on in the Kerikeri Centre and convert this to Shop/Office. But we still have now facility or Dog and they are talking since many years we will get a proper facility to house them and care for theme.
Puppies and all our Dogs are housed in foster homes.
I am committed to the welfare of the unloved dogs in our area and intend to continue fighting for them will spend all my time and money to help animals in need. This may include some battles with the BOI SPCA, which I think needs reforming severely.
But under these circumstances I have to now close this ,,Adoption site,,
SPCA Bay of Islands ADOPTION TradeMe Website
www.scribd.com/share/upload/6010679/gcbkas4s7qo8fwotuhg
and all my support and all donations for S.P.C.A BAY OF ISLANDS.
My advice to anyone seeking to adopt a Dog from any Shelter, is to choose only ones who’s Policy is to spay and neuter it’s animals prior to adoption, not from the ,,SPCA Bay of Islands,,
But of cause we still support The SPCA Whangarei and other who doing a great job. Check out there Website. www.whangareispca.co.nz/index.php
Of cause the next step will be to inform the media and expose them to the public. I already set up several website. We need people to get that message out.
If you have some experience or suggestions Please send us a line Thank You.
friends-for-the-love-of-animals@hotmail.com
Yours sincerely,
Bob Winter
FRIENDS FOR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS
SPCA – NZ Saving and Protecting the rights and the Care of Animal’s in New Zealand.
Dear my Animals Friends.
And to the SPCA and media who work with this kind of Problem now most every day.
This issue is more than just a clash between philosophies. It is reflective of a bigger problem with the way SPCA society Bay Of Islands views companion animals.
I am writing to you to raise a matter which greatly concerns me, and which should also, I believe, concern the National Council of the RNZSPCA and its Branches and member bodies.
I should say first that I have been devoting my life for many years in several different countries to protecting dogs from cruelty and neglect. I consider myself an animal lover, a responsible dog owner and a ,,guardian for the dogs,,
I have loved and treasured animals all my life. In New Zealand I have long supported the work of the SPCA, and its affiliated organizations WSPA, WWF and many other smaller foundation that looks for protecting the rights and the Care of Animal’s.
I donate several thousand dollars each Christmas to selected animal rescue organizations around the world, and organize supply’s of food for them. My objective is to aid in making the aims of such organizations, a reality for otherwise homeless animals.
I have adopted 3 Dogs from the SPCA,, The last we got them just a few months ago from the SPCA Shelter he is about 10-year-old Dog ,,Hunterway cross,, when we took him home he was very sick.
The veterinarians believed that he had a neurological disorder.
He ,,Rex,, was depressed and wasn’t eating anything.
He was absolutely appalled at his condition.
Emaciated to the skeleton, this big dog had only 25kg he was Bruised und wounded had a bad skin condition he had some infection. He wasn’t expected to live very long. The first week a spend 24/7 with him and I slept next to him and feed him every few hour and carried him outside. In only few weeks he put about 14kg on. He is intelligent, very affectionate. He just loves his cuddles and being told he is a good boy he is fit and healthy now and runs around with the youngsters like a spring chicken.
He still seems happy, though. Every day, our Rex is teaching us that love is a gift, no matter how long.
More Info: Please click here: Video story…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOu9G0wUmyQ&feature=channel_page
The general public needs to be re-educated that you do not use the shelters as a dumping ground for your peeing cat or barking dog that you bought thoughtlessly in the first place."
Not to mention to all the guys out there, that Your boy won't be any less of a dog or cat if they are neutered.
"Many animals are abandoned not because they have behavior problems, but simply because they have become inconvenient...
Basically, dogs are abandoned or surrendered to shelters because they misbehave. Dogs misbehave (act like dogs), simply because no one taught them how to behave appropriately when living with people,
Some get a second chance, some don’t.
I have been working for this cause for many years. I Support many ANIMAL RESCUE (Foundation) around the world with Spay and neutering Programs. The General public needs to be re-educated
ONLY SPAY and neutering will help solve one of the biggest pet overpopulation problems in this country.
I have become very experienced in dealing with dogs, Accordingly including assessing them for their present or future dangerousness., and in socializing them properly
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More Info: When the Okaihau pound of the Bay of Islands SPCA was (rightly) closed down recently,
Link:http://www.stuff.co.nz/northland/northland/4687622a1927.html
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After some encouraging initial contacts with them I became a foster parent for the BOI SPCA with the purpose of increasing the success of placing good dogs in good homes. I have several dogs of my own all of them from SPCA I made an expansion of my own facilities to temporarily house dogs in need of care.
Additionally I made several websites advertising these dogs and in just a few months had over 125,000 hits...
I have created many websites to spread the concern for our canine friends. Even offer them to make them a Official S.P.C.A Bay Of Islands Website with a Online Shop where we would make some contribution and would support them. But now much feedback and help came from theme.
Please see:
More Info: Link: www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pets-animals/Dogs/Dogs/auct...
Sorry: listing was withdrawn. Closed down:
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However, the BOI SPCA has had some staff changes since I started working with them and I have begun to observe many practices that do not meet the standards that I believed should be mandatory and required for a successful Adoption program.
In my effort to better understand what standards other SPCA locations require I sent an email to many SPCA websites asking questions about their policies, prices, etc. Each of them answered me promptly with very clear explanations of their policies, which I found to be very much in line with my own thinking.
More Info: Link: www.spca.org.nz/adoption/dogs.htm.
>> The Auckland SPCA maintains a very strict policy on desexing and neuters both male and female dogs prior to adoption. This policy is strictly enforced as the Society's contribution to reducing the misery of unwanted, surplus animals.<<
Link: Bay of Islands SPCA manager and Animal welfare workers are distraught over the number of unwanted cats and dogs that have had to be put down over the holidays.
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
But recently I was surprised, shocked and
Disappointed when it was brought to my attention, that the fundamental, rules, that uphold the values and intentions, of the SPCA are not being carried out her at the SPCA Bay of Islands.
I became quite upset that the BOI SPCA in many cases ignores these rules and in effect is contributing to the continued "dog problem" in our community. Specifically there seems to be too many cases of the BOI SPCA releasing dogs without neutering, releasing dogs without microchipping, not inspecting the property for proper facilities or confirming suitability of the dog and the adopting family.
In one recent case I refused to give a vicious mastiff cross pup about 4-5 month old to a family with young children but the BOI SPCA came to my place and took the dog and gave to the family (without neutering). and proper socializing.
Recently TradeMe: Advertising, Dog Adoptien:
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I’m expecting to see another sad story in the newspaper about a small child being attacked by a vicious dog. This is exactly what we as dog lovers don't need. Just read the Newspaper and you can see what we have for problem and that is only the tip of a iceberg.
Kaikohe dog attacks on the increase
More Info: Link: doglinks.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.html
Yet another Kaikohe resident has become the victim of a vicious dog attack while walking home.
More Info: Link: Link; Nine-year-old mauled by pit bull in Kaikohe
A nine-year-old Northland boy is in hospital with serious injuries after a dog attack in Kaikohe last night.
Boy Bitten By His Family s Dog
More Info: Link: www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=174&id=28027
More Info: Link: A pair of killer dogs are driving a wedge between residents of a small Northland town, community fears a child will be next. www.northernadvocate.co.nz/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?sto...
I think, It is of prime importance that the Society’s rules in this respect be very strictly adhered to; if an adult or child is subsequently mauled or killed by a dangerous dog, because of the lack of proper action when re-homing the animal by a Branch of the Society – a failure to abide by the Society’s rules in that respect - the good reputation of the Society and every other branch, will be in shreds.
As far as I am aware, every other Branch of the Society follows its rules in this respect.
Fact is they ONLY SPAYING and NEUTERING help solve and break the circle one of the biggest pet overpopulation problems.
Tausend of tausend Healthy animals dying in SPCA shelters Because we don’t find a Home for all DOGS AND CATS.
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
And they do not even always charge the new owner the proper adoption fees, the only ask for a small donation:
BOI SPCA staff have justified these deficiencies by saying some families are too poor to pay the fees for these services (typically $200-$300). My view is if they can't pay the fees for the procedures that would avoid future problems they can't afford to have a dog. I have witnessed many cases where people get dogs without neutering and in a matter of months they have more unwanted puppies to dump on the community. Or other cases where they couldn't pay the fees and the dogs end up being poorly cared for and in some cases starving to death.
Starved beyond salvation - the pit bull terrier in Paihia
More Info: Link: www.northnz.co.nz/news.php?news_id=2059
Of course we will never know where he got his dog and what’s the history of this poor creature then the SPCA will do the investigation and the will us then never tell the truths, if the history go back to the SPCA.
Link: Teen admits kicking puppy to death
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
The staff at BOI SPCA is very unhappy with my criticism of their practices and have severed their relationship with me.
My Concern came of as they did not just sever their Relationship with me, but then went to discredit my work and Ability with the animals I work with and along site. This Concerned me as it a shows, that they are willing to go to great lengths, to cover their own misconduct within the S.P.C.A
However, there are many problems in your organization, which make our work difficult. And I find this Inspector her in SPCA BOI are very poorly trained when I compare them with other People that work with Animals The committee is down to 7 Members and change so many time and they the have little experience with this kind of work. And of cause they all have a full-time job.
I draw this matter to your attention, as the present case is merely an indicator of an established approach by the BOI SPCA, which is fundamentally wrong, and can have ramifications far beyond that particular Branch.
They are Unwillingness to work with other SPCA rescues shelters to make things better for Animals and to try new ideas and better ways of doing things in the futures.
The Management who run SPCA BOI have this attitude, No one will tell us how to run the shelter." ---- Yeah, but they work for us, the community who keeps them alive with donations!
Anyone that cannot or will not release their statistics have something to hide. Open the books and let everyone see how the SPCA Bay of Islands run their operation. What they are doing with Your Donation and how much really get and benefit the animals and not use for administration and expensive Office.
More Info: Link: stealing $17,629 from the SPCA in Kaitaia
SPCA volunteers kicked in the guts:A 74-year-old Kaitaia ...
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I guess they have to be more and open to the public. If it can't stand up to the public seeing their policies, then it needs to be closed as it runs today.
As we know the new S.P.C.A BOI bought just recently small Property for more the (half a Millon Dollars) with only a small House on in the Kerikeri Centre and convert this to Shop/Office. But we still have now facility or Dog and they are talking since many years we will get a proper facility to house them and care for theme.
Puppies and all our Dogs are housed in foster homes.
I am committed to the welfare of the unloved dogs in our area and intend to continue fighting for them will spend all my time and money to help animals in need. This may include some battles with the BOI SPCA, which I think needs reforming severely.
But under these circumstances I have to now close this ,,Adoption site,,
SPCA Bay of Islands ADOPTION TradeMe Website
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and all my support and all donations for S.P.C.A BAY OF ISLANDS.
My advice to anyone seeking to adopt a Dog from any Shelter, is to choose only ones who’s Policy is to spay and neuter it’s animals prior to adoption, not from the ,,SPCA Bay of Islands,,
But of cause we still support The SPCA Whangarei and other who doing a great job. Check out there Website. www.whangareispca.co.nz/index.php
Of cause the next step will be to inform the media and expose them to the public. I already set up several website. We need people to get that message out.
If you have some experience or suggestions Please send us a line Thank You.
friends-for-the-love-of-animals@hotmail.com
Yours sincerely,
Bob Winter
FRIENDS FOR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS
SPCA – NZ Saving and Protecting the rights and the Care of Animal’s in New Zealand.
Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan being interviewed by local news, at the STOP KINDER MORGAN protest rally, on Burnaby Mountain Park.
May 15, 2019 - Me with Jovana Lara, ABC 7 Eyewitness News Anchor! Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
I saw this vehicle at Park Street in Vernon-Rockville on Tuesday April 26, 2022.
This is a really amazing and very cool local news station from Rocky Hill, Connecticut which is known as WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News. This vehicle is an non-Vernon related item.
The vehicle is 2016 Ford Transit 250 and this vehicle comes with transmitter on there as part of WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News stuff including news anchors.
These photos are taken during the Richard Dabate Murder Trial on Tuesday afternoon and on my lunch break from my job site as well.