Local Artist Donates to Pet Pals for Pet Portrait Commissions

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Local artist Liz Reutlinger is going the extra mile to help Jefferson County animals. When you commission an oil painting portrait of your pet from Liz, she will donate 50% of her fee to us.

Liz meets with the animal first and then works from photos she takes as well as those provided by the family if they wish. She invites her clients to view the painting before it is completed to make sure it meets their expectations and captures their pet as they envision. Liz says that any commission work she does is guaranteed. “The person is not obligated in any way to purchase the portrait if they are not happy with it,” she says. “It is something they will have for a long time, and it’s extremely important to me that they are happy with it.”

Here are a few samples of Liz’s oil paintings. For more information, call her at 360-385-6602 or email her on her gmail account: append “@gmail.com” to ElizabethReutlinger.

Praise for Summertime READ to ROVER in the Libraries

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From Martha Ashenfelter, the Youth Services Manager at Jefferson County Library: “READ to ROVER continues to be a popular and much appreciated program at Jefferson County Library. For the past two summers, the registration has been filled, with a waiting list on several days. In particular, one mother credits the program to her daughter’s breakthrough in reading, allowing her to read independently and with fluency. Thanks to all participants — human and canine! ”

And from Jean-Marie Tarascio, Youth Services Librarian at the Port Townsend Public Library: “I want to thank you for working with us this summer in providing a wonderful experience for our kids, especially for the joy you bring to children through the READ to ROVER program! Children will remember this experience with fond memories for a long time.“

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Short Tails, a success!

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Dogs and their people love our Short Tails programs. This past February (2012), our team of talented actors brought something a little different—a classic radio show with excerpts from well-known shows like “Sergeant Preston of the Yukon” and “Father Knows Best.” The readings, skits, and songs were performed by Robert Richardson, Frank McNabb, Catherine McNabb, Lawrason Driscoll, William Marlow, David Schroeder, Zach Nesmith, Deborah Hammond, Mike James and Consuelo Aduviso with live music performed by the “Howlers” also known as “Captain Fever.”  Thank you to everyone who made Short Tails a success!