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26 | OHCC LIVING | JULY 2024 | PLC 40th anniversary event was Fri., May 17 and despite overcast skies, it was a great success. The vendors were: • Mobile Vet, Ranch House Vet services who provided low-cost rabies vaccinations and microchipping. • The San Diego Humane Society gave away free pet supplies and pet ID tags. Their licensing team also was there. They waived late charges for renewing dog licenses within six months of renewal date. • Frosted Faces Foundation brought several of their dogs that are available for adoption and provided information on their fabulous programs for people who are agreeable to adopt senior pets (both dogs and cats). • The Animal Pad also brought a few of their foster dogs. • Dirty Little Paws brought pictures of cats available for foster and adoption. • Representative from the San Diego AniMeals program provided information about their program to provide food support for people that have pets and get support from Meals-on-Wheels. We collected donations for The San Diego Humane Society and other pet rescues. Of course, everyone loved and appreciated the free scoops from Handel's Ice Cream that were paid for by three in-house realtors (Patti Smith, Rita Harper and Sue Silva). Pet pictures were taken by the photography club. This was truly a great community event. The final count was 12 free pet tags, 10 rabies shots and licensing, 100 free scoops of ice cream and many people expressed interest in adopting or fostering pets and will contact the rescuers. Keep the date open for the annual August Pet Lovers Club brunch on Sat., Aug. 3. Our guest speaker will be from Heart & Hooves from Ramona who will bring therapy animals. More details will be sent to club members. The brunch is free for all current PLC members as of Aug. 3. Please email Ellen at OHCCPETLOVERSCLUB@COX.NET or call her at (714) 893-7621 if you plan to attend since we need a count to plan the set-up. Written by Ellen Kippel & Karen Hasting Pet Lovers Club Happy July, this is the time of year to take it easy in the garden. Find some shade, get a cool drink and stay cool. Going native in the garden can help, too. Luckily it isn't hard to create a beautiful, low maintenance garden that helps restore our native ecology accordingly to our July Garden Club speaker, Lucy Warren. Native plants are easier to maintain, use less resources and provide natural habitat for wildlife. Lucy Warren is a longtime regional gardening professional in Southern California. Ms. Warren, transitioned from a career in business to follow her passion for plants and horticulture. She has been a UCCE certified Master Gardener since 1994. As a garden writer, she was editor of California Garden magazine, penned articles and a gardening column on edible plants for the San Diego Union Tribune, and many gardening publications. She has appeared on numerous local television news segments and frequently makes presentations to garden clubs and other organizations. She is co-author of two books on California native plants with Greg Rubin: e California Native Landscape: e Homeowner's Guide to Restoring its Balance and Beauty (2013) and e California Drought-Defying Garden (2016). The July 10 meeting will be held in Abravanel Hall, refreshments and social time 9:30 am and the meeting begins at 10 am. If you have any excess plants or cuttings to share, please leave them at the table at the side entrance, feel free to take what you need. Written by Jan Vaccaro Garden Club