This Q&A feature helps readers learn more about Mount Vernon area residents working in our business community. This week’s Q&A profiles Randy Plante, Captain, MD-80, 140-passenger aircraft with American Airlines and new author. Randy, who has flown planes for American Airlines for 21 years, recently wrote and self-published his very first book, “My Wingman Oliver. …
Category Archive: Virginia
Jan
18
How can great pizza, hot sandwiches and cold beer provide comfort for homeless pets? – Ballston-Virginia Square, VA Patch
In 2011, the Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation (LDCRF) celebrated its 10th anniversary. What began with a couple of restaurant owners with a love for animals, eventually became a nonprofit organization in 2001 based in Arlington. All thanks to the success of The Lost Dog Cafe, known for its gourmet pizza and large selection …
Dec
30
Lynchburg Humane Society starts “Happy Meow Year” – The News & Advance
To start the new year, the Lynchburg Humane Society will offer free cat adoption for about two weeks. In addition, the fee for kittens and certain dogs will be $20.12 from Jan. 3 through Jan. 15. During last year’s New Year’s special, the humane society adopted out 73 pets. The goal for this year’s “Happy …
Dec
09
Suffolk auto dealership offers pet-adoption refunds – HamptonRoads.com
Mike Duman Auto Sales, a Suffolk-based used car dealership that also owns Mike Duman Chevrolet in Franklin, will donate $50 toward each pet adoption from the Suffolk Animal Control shelter. The offer will cover adoptions for up to 50 animals through Dec. 31. After completing a pet adoption, people are asked to bring proof to …
Dec
07
New mobile adoption van to debut at Prince William County animal shelter’s open house Saturday – InsideNova
When Santa Claus rolls into the Prince William County Animal Shelter’s parking lot during the annual holiday open house Saturday, he’ll be in a new ride. Santa will be there to help unveil the new P.A.W. Express mobile pet adoption van, purchased by the Prince William SPCA with a $154,565 grant from the PETCO Foundation. …
Nov
09
Home 4 the Holidays … And Ever After! – Ballston-Virginia Square, VA Patch
Saturday morning arrived with piercing bright sunshine glinting on a hint of frost. The air was more than crisp, it was downright COLD, but that did not slow down the pace of hundreds of busy volunteers preparing for Northern Virginia’s second largest regional pet adoption event. The annual “Home 4 The Holidays” adoption event produced …
Nov
07
These fifth-graders are smart — and compassionate – newsleader.com
When I asked the three bespectacled 10-year-old girls just who it was who inspired them to begin gathering donations for a local dog adoption agency, they all answered, “Lucy.” I’d not heard of a Lucy working for Augusta Dog Adoptions, so I asked for more information. “I think she’s some kind of hound,” Paige Pettry …
Oct
23
Norfolk offers 2-for-1 cat adoption – WAVY.com
It’s a purrfect deal for animal lovers. The Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center (NACC) is offering a two-for-one adoption promotion on cats and kittens. Now through October 31, when you purchase one cat, you will get a second one free. The NACC wants to reach a goal of adopting 2,011 animals out to loving …
Oct
14
Lynchburg Humane Society running specials for dog adoption month – The News & Advance
Lynchburg Humane Society has several adoption events this week to mark National Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Month. Today and Thursday, the first 10 adopters of dogs will only pay $15 and on Friday dogs will be $25 for all adopters. Adoption specials include spay/neuter and initial shots. There are a few exceptions and the same adoption guidelines …
Aug
09
Dog adoption special approved – GoDanRiver.com
Another animal special has been approved to run at the Rockingham County Animal Shelter through the end of the summer, or at the director’s discretion. The Animal Shelter Advisory Board voted to approve an $80 dog adoption special after seeing the success of the cat adoption special this past month. Director Kevin Baughn said the …
