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homes. In addition to helping prepare 144 cats and kittens for their new homes this year, she also participated in a phone-a-thon fundraiser as well as the SPCA Puttin’ for Paws event. One of Ann Marie’s other passion-proj- ects in 2016 involved working as project leader with the East Ocean View Civic League (EOVCL) to design and build a rain garden at the rec- reation center in her neighborhood. Ann Marie, members of EOVCL and 40 volunteers planted and mulched 5,700 square feet that included 984 total plants. The rain garden was a great success and now successfully absorbs runoff and helps to reduce flooding and pollution of surrounding waterbodies. Shannon Junior, Aquatic Ecologist and Senior Business Development Consultant at SOLitude, was named as Volunteer of the Quarter and volunteered 51 hours in the fourth quarter of 2016. Shannon spent almost every Saturday of the fourth quarter, and throughout the year, at day- long PetSmart adoption events, bringing dogs from her local Madison County Animal Shelter to meet with potential forever families. Shannon manages the shelter’s Facebook page, committing endless hours of time photographing and showing off the uniqueness of each of these beautiful animals. She also makes tie-dyed doggie bandanas and t-shirts, and donates 100% of her sales back to the shelter. Through all of her efforts last year, Shannon helped 103 dogs find their permanent homes. Every year, SOLitude Lake Management staff earns points for their volunteer time and, based on the

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