Portland, ME- Easter Seals Maine recently named seven new board members.

Newly elected board members are Debby Abbondanza of Yarmouth, Andre (Andy) Baillargeon of Gorham, Lisa Baillargeon of Gorham, Jennifer Buzzell of Saco, Joshua R. Dow of Cumberland Center, Maureen Keeley of Portland, and Maryann Kelly of Scarborough.

Debby Abbondanza is Senior Loan Officer at First Financial Mortgage Corporation, Andy Baillargeon is VP at JHA, Lisa Baillargeon is Director of Communications at UNUM, Jennifer Buzzell is Sales and Education Manager of L’Oreal Professionnel, Joshua Dow is member/attorney at Pearce & Dow, LLC, Maureen Keeley is an independent consultant, and Maryann Kelly is Director of Labor Relations at Blethen Maine Newspapers.

Easter Seals Maine provides exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities. For more information, please call 207.828.0754 or visit eastersealsme.org.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Submitted by:

Aubrey Martin
The Animal House
Damariscotta, Maine
207.563.5595

Do you know what to do when facing an emergency situation with your pet? Instructor Gail Conley-Regan returns to The Animal House to teach teach a Pet First Aid/CPR class on Sunday, March 30th from 2:30-5pm. This hands-on class is informative and fun, and a necessity for every responsible pet owner.  The instructor will teach students to administer medications, recognize an emergency, perform CPR and first aid, treat common problems and emergencies requiring immediate attention and stock a pet first aid kit.  Pet first aid kits will be available for purchase at a discount for students.

The class size is limited to 10, and one must register in advance. The class fee is $40 and includes all books and materials, including the American Red Cross “Pet First Aid” text.

The Animal House, located at 372 Main Street in Damariscotta, specializes in natural food and supplies for dogs and cats.  For more information, or to register, please contact The Animal House at 563.5595 or email: info@theanimalhouse.net.

The next event at The Animal House will be a Vaccination Clinic on Sat., April 5th from 9:30am-12:30pm and will be hosted by Karin Tichy, DVM.