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JUST FOR BEST FRIENDS
Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 25, 2015
LOOKING FOR A BEST FRIEND?
HISTORIC STURTEVANT
CAMP UNDER NEW
OWNERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT
Princess is a 3 year old Chihauhua mix girl
weighing around 11 pounds. She has the
most beautiful soft, reddish brown coat of
fur that is short and easy to care for.
Princess was surrendered to the shelter by
an owner who was unable to continue caring
for her. Initially, Princess was confused and
frightened to lose her comfortable home
and to be thrust into shelter life. At first
she was timid around staff and volunteers,
and not very happy to be living in a kennel.
Gradually, as she learned that she was in a
safe place, and that there were kind humans
who would care for her, she started to relax
and warm up to people.
Volunteers have noticed that Princess
seems more comfortable with women than
men, but given enough time and patience,
she should be able to adjust to either. When
Princess sees someone she is familiar with,
she smiles and wags her tail vigorously. She loves
attention in the form of pets, cuddles and belly
rubs.
Princess has taken a nurturing role with the
younger dog who shares her kennel, and the two
of them have developed a very loving relationship.
They enjoy going for walks together; Princess has
a calm energy level, is easy to harness, and walks
well on leash.
Princess is looking for a secure, peaceful home
where she can be loved and cared for. She has a
lot of love to give in return. This sweet, quiet girl
is not demanding, and deserves a forever family
to call her own. Please come meet our special
Princess to see if she is the right royal lady to live
in your castle.
Her adoption fee is $120 which includes her spay
surgery, a microchip, first vaccinations and a free
wellness check-up at a participating
veterinarian. Feel free to call us at
(626) 286-1159 for more information
on Princess.
She currently resides at the San
Gabriel Valley Humane Society
located at 851 E. Grand Avenue in
San Gabriel with her roommate.
We are located off San Gabriel Blvd.,
north of Mission and south of Las
Tunas.
To arrange a ‘Meet and Greet’
with Princess, please stop by any
time from 10:00am to 4:30pm
Tuesday thru Sunday. Maybe you’ll
see Princess in the doggie high
fashion show on the Promenade
at Westfield Santa Anita this
month. Mark your calendar for
our 4th annual ‘Tea for Tails/Taste
of Westfield’ event on April 26th
featuring Warren Eckstein and
Garth Kemp. Guests will enjoy
great food, swag gifts, raffles and a
fun-filled silent auction. Call the
shelter to reserve your tickets. See
our website at www.sgvhumane.org
for information and photos of all
our available pets and more details
on ‘Tea for Tails’.
Happy Tails
by Chris Leclerc
Friends of the San Gabriels (FSG) announced
last week that, in partnership with Adam’s Pack
Station, they have, at last succeeded in closing
the deal on their purchase of historic Sturtevant
Camp. The US Forestry Service permit was
still pending two administrative items as of last
Monday, but the approval has been granted, and
that is the most important part. This comes as very
good news to the hiking and camping enthusiasts
who enjoy visiting this gorgeous part of our local
national forest!
Purchasing Sturtevant Camp was no small task
for FSG, but with generous donations from their
dedicated supporters and hard work on the part of
Deb Burgess and her tenacious team of volunteers,
they were able to raise the $75,000 needed to
complete the purchase and cover the required
first two years of operating capital. What a great
victory for a relatively small non-profit that could
have easily deemed it too daunting a task to take
on, when word was heard that the camp may have
to close in the absence of a buyer.
FSG came to the rescue, and there could not
have been a better prospect to take over the camp
and keep it thriving. The group has a vested
interest in maintaining the historic camp site,
by virtue of their strong desire to keep Big Santa
Anita Canyon the beautiful, natural place that it is
while at the same time helping keep it accessible to
other nature lovers who enjoy hiking and camping
in the area.
Sturtevant Camp has a long and very interesting
history that dates back to the late 1800’s. Located
in the upper reaches of Big Santa Anita Canyon,
Sturtevant was established as a tent camp in
1893, originally accessible by way of Mt. Wilson
via the Old Mt. Wilson Trail. By 1897, proprietor
William “Wilbur” Sturtevant had refurbished
an abandoned trail to Winter Creek, extended it
over Mt. Zion to his camp and constructed wood-
frame cabins for his visitors.
After a series of subsequent
delinquent owners, the camp was
sold in 1954 to the California-Pacific
Annual Conference of the United
Methodist Church. “The church”
made many improvements over the
years, while maintaining its historic
integrity and rustic charm.
Reservations had been declining
and, especially after the Station Fire
in late 2009, the church seriously
considered selling the camp. Not
wanting the camp to change hands,
Friends of the San Gabriels rallied
the troops to save Sturtevant Camp
from the uncertainty of new ownership. A silent
benefactor stepped forward with a generous
donation, and the promise of another upon
meeting certain performance standards.
The future is now looking bright for
Sturtevant Camp, and with the logistical help
of FSG volunteers, the facility is maintaining
its reputation of historical preservation,
cleanliness and hospitality. If you are interested
in visiting Sturtevant Camp, go to their website
at sturtevantcamp.org to make reservations. You
can also read more interesting history about the
camp as well as other recreational areas and hikes
located in Big Santa Anita Canyon by visiting
the FSG website at friendsofthesangabriels.org.
And, you can keep up with current FSG goings-
on through newsy updates by visiting and liking
their Facebook page.
While this new breakthrough of finalizing
the purchase of the camp is fantastic news, FSG
acknowledges that there is still a lot of work to be
done. Most urgent among their current projects
is re-piping of the sewage drainage from the
manager’s cabin, so if you are plumber who’d like
to help out by offering your skills to this project,
I’m sure they would welcome you with open arms!
They are also planning a training session in
June for prospective volunteer camp hosts, so
if this sounds like something you would like
to participate in, tune into their Facebook page
and visit their website to get the specific training
date(s) targeted for the month of June. What an
awesome opportunity for we local nature lovers
to enjoy the great outdoors in a rustic historic
setting, while taking part in a very important
endeavor to preserve a fabulous Sierra Madre
treasure. I hope you will all get on board and
offer your personal skills to help keep Sturtevant
Camp alive!
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PET OF THE WEEK PEANUT: ANIMAL ID #A4816555
Meet Peanut, a peaceful,
gentle soul that anyone
would want as his or her best
friend. Peanut (A4816555)
is a 13-year-old white-and-
brown female Jack Russell
Terrier mix who was
surrendered to the Baldwin
Park Animal Care Center
by her owners on April 9th
because they were moving.
Weighing 16 lbs, this elderly,
royal-family sort of a lady
is having some walking
difficulties (her gait is stiff)
and thus prefers to be carried
in your arms. She impressed
us with how curious and
alert she is—two traits one
doesn’t always find in a lady
of her age—and she’s very
gentle in nature.
We think Peanut will do best as an indoor pet and love magnet in the home of a person (perhaps a
senior?) or family who will provide her with what she dearly deserves and needs (a soft bed, warmth,
affection, kisses, cuddles, loved ones, good care) to make her next years absolutely golden. Do not pass
up on sweet little Peanut! This treasure of a pup will return your kindness with an endless amount
of doggie love. To see a video of Peanut, please visit the following link: https://www.facebook.com/l.
php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FhDkFHLAvOjc&h=TAQGNiOIU&enc=AZO6P892Tg96X78vsB_1nNjTbG7I-3pc-O7Wob8R4_Echm0lHUdHAQ7WnfubyQxkLvG8Ku5Pf7At_edc2q8_r3kvR_dZadIqSQsARNmvlNJyBtXrDI0hvyuojj_06EymvQY88HvUxKKwmnMg6UZlTXUo&s=1”https://youtu.be/
hDkFHLAvOjc
To meet Peanut in person, please see her at the Baldwin Park Shelter, located at 4275 N. Elton, Baldwin
Park, CA 91706 (Phone: 626-430-2378 or 626-962-3577). She is currently available now. For any inquiries
about Peanut, please reference her animal ID number: A4816555. The shelter is open seven days a week,
12 pm-7 pm Monday-Thursday and 10am-5pm Friday-Sunday. This is a high-intake shelter with a great
need for adoptions.
For more information about Peanut or the adoption process, contact United Hope for Animals Volunteer
Adoption Coordinator Samantha at Samantha@hope4animals.org. To learn more about United Hope
for Animals’ partnership with the Baldwin Park Shelter through its Shelter Support Program, as well
as the many dogs of all breeds, ages, and sizes available for adoption in local shelters, visit http://www.
unitedhope4animals.org/about-us/shelter-support-program/.
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