On Friday, Sept. 12, local and state officials and friends of the Roscommon County Animal Shelter gathered to dedicate the new facility in Prudenville.
.JPG "Commissioner Lowell Souder and Larry Mead")
.JPG "Pastor Wiley Morris delivers the invocation")
.JPG "Shelter employee Linda Schade directs guest to parking spaces.")
.JPG "Both county-wide newspapers were in attendance.")
.JPG "Pat Regel (left) and Laura Bush at the ceremony.")
.JPG "Shelter project coordinator Ron Eno and his wife Kathy at the ceremony.")
.JPG "Former undersheriff Randy Stevenson brought his pet along. Stevenson adopted this pet from the original shelter in Roscommon.")
.JPG "Commissioner Marc Milburn raises the flag prior to the dedication ceremony beginning.")
.JPG "Commissioner Ed Nellist, chairman of the Animal Control committee, emceed the dedication ceremony.")
.JPG "Cutting the ribbon to open the facility.")
.JPG "Shelter director Terry MacKillop (center, in red) is ready to get the new facility up and running.")
.JPG "State Rep. Joel Sheltrown said county residents could be proud of the new shelter.")
.JPG "Tom Miller, President of the Michigan Association of Animal Control Officers, delivered his remarks during dedication ceremonies.")
.JPG "Despite damp, drizzly weather, more than 50 guests came by for the dedication ceremony and open hour.")
.JPG "ACO Jenny Lanvers (left), shelter employee Linda Schade, Laura and Terry MacKillop and others watch the ceremony proceed.")
.JPG "John Meyer, of architectural firm Wigen, Tincknell & Meyer addressed the guests.")
.JPG "Some guests got first-hand experience of some of the facilities new features.")
.JPG "As the drizzle became heavier, folks were looking for umbrella protection wherever it could be found.")
.JPG "Nt only was the weather fit for ducks, so was some of the accessories.")
.JPG "Shelter Director Terry MacKillop said he is ready to get the new facility up and running.")
.JPG "Following the dedication ceremony outdoors, the event moved inside for tours and refreshments.")
.JPG "Guests line the new halls as they learn about the new building..")
.JPG "Animals brought into the new shelter will be cared for in this grooming room.")
.JPG "ACO DeeDee Mendyk gives a tour to guests.")
.JPG "Guests view the administrative hall of the new shelter.")
.JPG "Guests get a first-hand look at the new dog kennels.")
.JPG "ACO Jenny Lanvers and guest Chris Schicker discuss the new facility during the tours.")
.JPG "Even four-legged friends were welcomed to the dedication and tour.")
.JPG "Refreshments were provided by the building design company Wigen, Tincknell & Meyer.")
.JPG "Shelter friend Pat Regel gets first-hand experience of the new kennels while husband John and Laura MacKillop joke with her.")
.JPG "A view of the main reception area from the kennel room.")
.JPG "Shelter volunteers prepare to serve up cake during the open house.")
.JPG "Shelter Director Terry MacKillop and his wife and visitors at the receptionists desk in the front part of the new shelter.")
.JPG "Director Terry MacKillop explains some of the features to county employees who took time during their lunch break to tour the new facility.")
.JPG "County employees Karin Deamud (left) and Pam Dugan learn about the grooming room in the new animal shelter.")
.JPG "These concrete \"paws\" are available for purchase through the shelter for fundraising. Call the shelter at (989) 366-0260 for more information.")