An extremely kind donation made possible by Patrick's first wife
Dear fellow astro-folk, I want you to know about a wonderful donation to the Humane Society of Utah, given by our own Patrick Wiggins and made possible by his first wife, Collie. When I came across the press release and asked him about it, he modestly said, "After all, I only wrote the check. It was Collie who made it possible by leaving me the money." However we look at it this is a really nice gift, which will help a lot of little creatures. The press release is here: http://utahhumane.org/about%20us/news/Patrick%20%2526%20Pumpkin%20Donation A video, showing Pumpkin (Patrick's cat), Collie and Patrick, is here: http://utahhumane.org/ -- just go to the site and click on Pumpkin's picture under the "Daily Wag" heading. Then let's all thank Pumpkin, Collie and Patrick. -- Joe
Indeed, thanks for the gift, I'm sure the animals appreciate it. My wife and I recently adopted a cat from the Humane Society. On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear fellow astro-folk, I want you to know about a wonderful donation to the Humane Society of Utah, given by our own Patrick Wiggins and made possible by his first wife, Collie. When I came across the press release and asked him about it, he modestly said, "After all, I only wrote the check. It was Collie who made it possible by leaving me the money." However we look at it this is a really nice gift, which will help a lot of little creatures.
The press release is here:
http://utahhumane.org/about%20us/news/Patrick%20%2526%20Pumpkin%20Donation
A video, showing Pumpkin (Patrick's cat), Collie and Patrick, is here:
http://utahhumane.org/ -- just go to the site and click on Pumpkin's picture under the "Daily Wag" heading.
Then let's all thank Pumpkin, Collie and Patrick.
-- Joe _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
Patrick is somewhat of an enigma. Thrifty when spending money on himself, yet his generosity toward others (including SLAS, btw) is boundless. As a cat owner and animal lover myself, thank you Patrick! I met Collie several times when she and Patrick first moved to SLC. I am honored to have known both of them.
Is Patrick a cat person or dog? The Humane Society is a good organization, although I did not get my dog there the people who gave her to me got her at an adoption fair sponsored by them.
Patrick is somewhat of an enigma. Thrifty when spending money on
himself, yet his generosity toward others (including SLAS, btw) is boundless.
As a cat owner and animal lover myself, thank you Patrick!
I met Collie several times when she and Patrick first moved to SLC. I am honored to have known both of them.
_______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
I agree wholeheartedly with the thank-you. I am a fierce respecter of animals and I dearly love cats. Many creatures that we take for granted are intelligent and feeling; a cat who's treated well can show those aspects. I'm really proud of Patrick. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 12:44 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] An extremely kind donation made possible by Patrick's first wife Patrick is somewhat of an enigma. Thrifty when spending money on himself, yet his generosity toward others (including SLAS, btw) is boundless. As a cat owner and animal lover myself, thank you Patrick! I met Collie several times when she and Patrick first moved to SLC. I am honored to have known both of them. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
"a cat who's treated well can show those aspects"
Like ignore you until it gets hungry. I agree wholeheartedly with the thank-you. I am a fierce respecter of
animals and I dearly love cats. Many creatures that we take for granted are intelligent and feeling; a cat who's treated well can show those aspects. I'm really proud of Patrick. -- Joe
________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 12:44 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] An extremely kind donation made possible by Patrick's first wife
Patrick is somewhat of an enigma. Thrifty when spending money on himself, yet his generosity toward others (including SLAS, btw) is boundless.
As a cat owner and animal lover myself, thank you Patrick!
I met Collie several times when she and Patrick first moved to SLC. I am honored to have known both of them.
_______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
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