Good deeds needed!

No historical tidbits to report on May 7th, though Koby and Rania might catch something I’ve missed. So I am focusing upon good deeds today. There is a little boy in South Jersey, age 10, who suffers from Autism. His mother says he loves to receive mail and she is asking people to send him notes, letters, or birthday cards; his birthday is May 30th. If some of you are able to do this, they can be sent to Joey Lockwood, 72 S. Chew Road, Hammonton, NJ 08037.
The next good deed is needed by my friends in Echo Rescue. Last week they attempted to transport two white shepherds to new lives, but they were unable to get enough volunteer drivers and are trying again. Nixie and Kiser are going from Knoxville, TN to Lake Arial, PA this coming weekend. The itinerary is listed below. If any of you live in the right area and could spare an hour or so, please contact Amy Lusty at amylusty@comcast.net or lustya22@yahoo.com Or you can contact me and I’ll get in touch with Amy. Most of you know that my white shepherd Tristan was transported from FL to me by 11 wonderful people; if not for them, Tristan would never have been able to spend the last 20 months of his life in a home where he learned what it was like to be loved for the first time in his life.
Passenger(s): Nixie and Kiser
Breed: White German Shepherds
Age: 6 yrs (Both are around 6 yrs)
Sex: Kiser –Male, and Nixie-Female
Neutered/Spayed? Yes, all
Size/weight: Nixie 75 lbs, Kiser 95 lbs
UTD on shots, including rabies: Yes
Overall Healthy for Nixie and Kiser - Good
Housebroken Crate Trained yes -
Do they get along with other animals? Yes
Do they get along with children? yes
Do they get along with Men? / Women? Good
Any behavior problems? Not that are known
Is a crate optional or mandatory? Optional, but good idea to tether them as we don’t know if they will try to get in the front seat or not.
If so, is a crate provided and what size is it? not provided
Items traveling with: Collar, leash, paperwork
Reason for Transport: Dogs were in shelter (have been in boarding for 2 weeks) and moving to a Foster home.

Note: these dogs are a pair and are in the same kennel in boarding, so they get along well.

Route Saturday May 11th
Meeting Spots listed are suggested only from the map. If you have a meeting spot you would like, please use it! Just make sure all parties are aware. 
Leg 1 & 2 – Knoxville TN to Bristol TN
113 miles, 2 hr
Leave at 8:45 am
Arrive at 10:45 am
*** Filled *** (Dave, thank you!)

Leg 3 – Bristol TN to Wytheville VA
70 miles, 1 hr 5 min
Leave at 11:00 am
Arrive at 12:05 pm
*** Needed ***

Meeting Spot Wytheville:–Food Lion, 1155 N 4th St #200, Wytheville, VA

Leg4b – Wytheville VA to Roanoke VA
76 miles, 1 hr 10 min
Leave at 12:20 pm
Arrive at 1:30 pm
*** Needed ***

Meeting Spot Roanoke: Days Inn, 8118 Plantation Road Roanoke, VA 24019

Leg 5b – Roanoke VA to Staunton VA
73 miles, 1 hr 10 min
Leave at 1:45 pm
Arrive at 2:55 pm
*** Needed ***

Meeting Spot Staunton: Days Inn, 372 White Hill Road Staunton, VA 24401

Leg 6b – Staunton VA to Strasburg VA (Toms Brook)
74 miles, 1 hr 10 min
Leave at 3:10 pm
Arrive at 4:20 pm
*** Needed ***

Meeting Spot: Wilco Hess Station, 1014 Mount Olive Road, Toms Brook, VA 22660

Leg 7b – Strasburg VA to Hagerstown MD
75 miles, 1 hr 20 min
Leave at 4:35 pm
Arrive at 5:55 pm
*** Needed ***

Meeting Spot Hagerstown: Café Del Sol, 1481 Salem Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Leg 8b – Hagerstown MD to Harrisburg PA
78 miles, 1 hr 20 min
Leave at 6:10 pm
Arrive at 7:30 pm
*** Needed ***

Meeting Spot Harrisburg: Quality Inn, 200 North Mountain Road Harrisburg, PA 1711

Leg 9b – Harrisburg PA to Hazelton PA
74 miles, 1 hr 10 min
Leave at 7:45 pm
Arrive at 8:55 pm
*** Needed ***

Meeting Spot Hazelton: Hampton Inn, 1 Top of 80's Road West Hazleton, PA 18202

Leg 10b - Hazelton PA to Lake Arial PA
58 miles, 1 hr 10 min
Leave at 9:10 pm
Arrive at 10:20 pm
*** Filled *** (Corette, thanks!)

Amy Lusty
Echo Dogs White Shepherd Rescue, Transport Coordinator & Foster Home
http://echodogs.org
email: amylusty@comcast.net or lustya22@yahoo.com

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