REMINDER: Court Date in Newton, MA for Kevin Schneider - Kevin Schneider is scheduled to appear in Newton District Court at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 21st.  Your letters asking that Mr. Schneider be punished to the full extent of the law upon a finding of guilt or a guilty plea, have helped bring Mr. Schneider to trial.  You can still help - a faxed letter to the Judge before Thursday would show continued interest in this case and support of Talca and Sari.  Fax # for the judges' lobby in Waltham is 781-894-2696. 

Paws Art Show on Thursday, the 21st: The Frame Shop & Gallery in Natick is presenting a Paws Art Show on August 21st, 6:00-8:00 p.m. This art show is part of the annual Natick Art Walk. Please stop by and see some fabulous art work involving our four footed friends! The Shop is located at 5 Main Street, Natick, MA. Dogs are welcome!

Help Needed at the Kennel: Greyhound Friends is currenly looking for someone to work part-time at the kennel This is a paid position.  For more information, please call Louise at the kennel - 508-435-5969, or email to ghfriend (a) greyhound.org.

Items Needed at the Kennel: If you are thinking of donating an item to Greyhound Friends, at this time we are in particular need of Blankets, Comforters, Dog Food - Iams, Eukanuba, ProPlan, etc.

For Your Calendar: Our Annual Fall Open House is scheduled for September 20 & 21, 12:00-5:00 both days.  Details are on the events page, with more information to come.

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THE CONTINUING STORY OF TALCA AND SARI - Upcoming Court Dates  

THE CASE IN MASSACHUSETTS: Trial scheduled for August 21, 2008 in Newton. 

Newton District Court
1309 Washington Street
West Newton, MA 02465-2011

THE CASE IN CONNECTICUT:  July 28th at Danielson, CT Superior Court, for pre-trial. Update:  Case continued until August 26th.     

We've had a number of requests for the addresses for officials in which to continue to write letters in support of Talca and Sari, and to encourage the full prosecution of Kevin Schneider.  These addresses are listed below.

Letters to the Chief of Police in Rhode Island would be particularly helpful to encourage the case to go forward in that state.

Massachusetts:
Gerard T. Leone, Jr.
Middlesex County District Attorney
40 Thorndike St.
Cambridge, MA 02141

Connecticut:
The person who makes sure the case is tried is:
Patricia M. Froehlich
State's Attorney
Suite 208
120 School Street
Danielson, CT  06239

The person who put together the case for Trooper Resnick is:
Eva Longo
Animal Control Officer
NECCOG
125 Putnam Pike
Dayville, CT  06241
 
Rhode Island:
Colonel Dean Esserman
Chief of Police
Providence Police Dept.
325 Washington St.
Providence, RI 02903
(401)272-3121

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