WEST OCEAN CITY Less than
two months after stepping down
amid some controversy after 37
years, former Worcester County
Humane Society Director Kenille
Davies is back in the game with
Kenille's Kupboard, a grassroots,
non-profit organization aimed at
providing for the needs of animals in
the community.
With the assistance of longtime
Humane Society employee Carolyn
Miller and her legion of supporters,
Davies is now operating the fledg-
ling operation known as Kenille's
Kupboard.
The organization is collecting
needed food and other supplies for
pet owners who are faced with chal-
lenges of providing for their animals.
It's a labor of love, according to
Davies.
"After the dust settled, we decid-
ed we wanted to start something for
local pets and their owners and the
result has been this pet pantry," she
said this week. "Right now, we're
working on getting our non-profit
status and coming up with by-laws
and incorporation. In the meantime,
we've been settling in on our work
to provide food and other supplies
to animals and pet owners in the
community."
Kenille's Kupboard is located
within the Ocean City Animal Hos-
pital with the help of Dr. John Man-
iatty. Donated food and other sup-
plies are stored in a shed on the ani-
mal hospital property, and Davies
and her crew deliver it to those in
need."It seems to be taking off," she
said. "We've delivered food, helped
with some animals in need and
helped some get the veterinary at-
tention they need."
Davies said Kenille's Kupboard is
set up to help pet owners who may
be struggling to provide for the
needs of their animals for financial
reasons or a variety of other rea-
sons. "We're trying to let people know
we're here if they need us," she
said. "We're getting a lot of food and
other supplies donated, and we're
starting to accomplish our goals. A
lot of people can't afford to feed and
care for their animals and what
we're doing will help keep these
pets in their homes."
Kenille's Kupboard is hosting its
first "Meet and Greet" at Adolfo's on
the Boardwalk tomorrow, Saturday,
Jan. 18, from 2-5 p.m. The intent is
to familiarize the community with
the program and reach out to pro-
spective donors and volunteers.
The event is being held in honor of
longtime Ocean City Police Animal
Control Officer Donald Spence, who
passed away unexpectedly in
December.
For more information about the
event or the program, call 410-213-
0393, or 443-880-0059.
Local Pet Supply Pantry Launched
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January 17, 2014
The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch
By SHAWN J. SOPER
NEWS EDITOR
A Birthday
Wish
I know this day belongs to you
For upon this day you were born
But being apart on your special day
Leaves my heart shattered and torn
I wanted to give you a special gift
One that would surely last
Something to put a song in my heart
And dry away the tears
I thought perhaps balloons or flowers
To put upon your grave
But I knew that eventually
They would just wither away
I thought about it long and hard
What gift would surely last
Something that you've never had
On your birthday in the past
I realized that such a gift
Couldn't come close to compare
To the grand celebration
That you must be having up there
So I'm sending you a birthday wish
From the bottom of my heart
To give me strength and courage
Every day that we're apart
I know you're happy in Heaven
with no sorrow, tears or pain
But sometimes I'm so lonesome
My tears fall like rain
So on your special day
My wish I send to you
Is someday I'll be with you
When my chores on earth are through
And as I tarry on through the years
Hold my wish close to your heart
For God will come and take me home
As long as I do my part
For now I must travel through life alone
For He isn't ready for me yet
But what a glorious reunion we'll have
When your smiling face I see
So on your birthday this year
My wish I send to you
Keep looking for me, don't give up
For someday I'll be there, too
We Love And Miss You, Angelo
Mom, Dad, Lisa, Tony,
Tina, Chelsea And Jef frey
In Loving Memory Of
Angelo Russo
Jan. 22, 1975-Aug. 20, 2003