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The Paducah Sun Life| Sunday, October 23, 2011 | paducahsun.com Section E Avoiding the trick Keeping pets safe on what can be a scary holidayiday
BY REBECCA FELDHAUSAUS [email protected] t’s diffi cult not to smile when you see a dogog dressed to the nines as a queen, a bumblebee or a mermaid.aid. It’s a festivefestive I holiday, so why not include the four-leggeded members ofof the family? Although it’s fun to dress man’s best friend upup forfor Halloween, local veterinarians suggest extra attention for petspets around the spooky holiday to avoid physical and mentaltal stress. Dr. Daniel Everett, local veterinarian, said therehere are several things pet owners should be aware of comecome Hal- loween. First is food. For some families, pets areare like their children; they want to treat them just like everyoneryone else. Pets should generally not receive any kind of candy,y, Everett said.said. “Dog treats are not made for kids and kid treatseats are not made for dogs,” Everett said simply. It doesn’t take sugary treats to cause upset stomachstomachs in pets, he said. Any change in diet can throw an animal’smal’s digestivedigestive system off, causing diarrhea and vomiting. One way to avoid dogs and cats getting into candy is to put the pets in interior rooms of the house, away fromrom windows, doors and the candy bowl. That way, pets can’tt get to the treats, and they aren’t outside to get any specialal treats fromfrom passersby. That also solves another common threathreat on Hallow- een. Pets who aren’t used to lots of foot traffi c at theirtheir frontfront door can be stressed out by trick-or-treaters, Everetttt said. In fi ght or fl ight mode, the animal could dart out of thee house,house, thus risking being hit by a car. Even the most docilee animal, when under stress, could act out toward the sourceource of stress. Keeping animals away from the trick-k- or-treaters helps eliminate these possibilities. Dr. LaNita Flanary likes to dress her dog Fancy in costumes fi tting of her name. She knows Fancy is comfortable in costumes, but some dogs aren’t, she said. Putting a dog or cat in a costume for the fi rst time can cause skin irritation or stress. Flanary advised never to leave a pet in a costume unattended. Extra fabricbric can eas- ily be chewed on and swallowed, or get wrappeded around the pet. Flanary said some pets can handle being out in the festivities, but they should be properly restrained. With many families out and about, some candy could be dropped. “When they eat something, they eat the wrapper,” Flanary said. “They don’t unwrap their candy.” Though many of the digestive problems she sees after Halloween are minor, she said it can cause a serious problem if left unchecked. Flanary said pet owners shouldn’t be scared of their pet’s well-being on Halloween, just pay attention. Keep animals inside, unless you are there to supervise them at all times. Keeping ContributedContributed PhPhotooto pets’ tags up to date ensures they will be returned safely if they get out in all the hoopla. Schotzie and Hogan,HoganpetsofBethStapeltonposefortheircloseupatLa pets of Beth Stapelton, pose for their close-up at La- Most people just want to have fun on Halloween, and including their pet is very important to Nita Flanary’s Howl-o-ween Paw-ty earlier this month. Flanary said pet owners them. By exercising supervision and common sense, you’re more likely to have a sweet holiday. shouldn’t put costumes on their pets unless they are used to being dressed up.
Contributed Photo Sassy, dressed as a lion, stands with owner Kathy Greenwell at a Halloween party at Dr. LaNita Flanary’s vet clinic. Flanary said pet owners need to pay particular at- tention to pets on Halloween, when increased neighborhood foot traffic could cause Contributed Photo stress in pets. Kathy Greenwell’s pet Baby struts as a bumblebee. Couple ditches truck for horse-drawn wagons BY BRIAN MCVICAR “I fi gure you can sit there and But the two adventurers insist Associated Press exist or you can go on an adven- they’re up for it. HART, Mich. — Bob Dal- ture,” said Dalrymple, who sur- “It’s neat, all the people we’ll rymple’s reasons for wanting to vives on Social Security Disability see, all the places we’ll go,” Neal leave Michigan are typical enough Insurance after injuring his back said. — the winters are too cold, the in a truck-driving accident several Dalrymple said he started plan- economy’s suffering and he’s years ago. “We decided an adven- ning for the move in April. After eager for adventure. ture didn’t sound so bad.” spending his life in Michigan, However, his mode of trans- He added: “I sold my stuff and much of it in the Oceana County portation is likely to raise a few I’m going, and I’m not coming community of Hart, he fi gured it eyebrows. back.” was time for a change. With few Fed up with the high price of The adventure promises to in- responsibilities tying him down, gasoline and costly auto insur- clude moments that are less than he fi gured why not move closer ance, Dalrymple, 58, ditched his leisurely. Dalrymple estimates to his son and daughter, who live
Ford F-250 pickup for something they will average 15 to 25 miles in the Colorado communities of Associated Press far simpler: Two horse-drawn a day, and the trip of more than Firestone and Loveland. Bob Dalrymple of Hart takes two of his horses for a run in one of wagons. He says they’ll take him 1,100 miles could take a couple With gas and auto insurance his two horse-drawn wagons on Oct. 12 along South Brooks Road. and his girlfriend, Kathy Neal, months, taking them into No- consuming his budget, an un- Dalrymple, 58, is leaving for a cross-country trip to Colorado, mak- to Colorado, where his son and vember and mid-December. And ing the 1,100-mile journey with his girlfriend Kathy Neal and leaving daughter live. that’s if they travel every day. Please see WAGONS | 2E Michigan’s economy and cold winters behind. 2E • Sunday, October 23, 2011 • The Paducah Sun Life paducahsun.com Elaborate props spur good Halloween sales BY SANDRA PEDICINI you go to eBay, where it’s McClatchy-Tribune News Service selling for almost twice ORLANDO, Fla. — its original $70 price. Wendy Moore has spent Another popular prop is thousands of dollars an $180 animated Regan on a collection of Hal- from “The Exorcist” — who loween decorations spins her head and talks that even she admits is as the movie’s theme song “excessive.” plays in the background . It This year, she has her has also sold out in many eye on something new: Florida stores. A “Bloody Mary” mirror At Orange City, Fla.- that screams and has based Halloween Head- fl ashing lights, selling quarters, which has four for $130. temporary stores in Cen- Associated Press “The technology tral Florida this year, “LED Bob Dalrymple, 58, sits with his girlfriend Kathy Neal in one of their two covered they’re coming out with lights and new technology wagons on Oct. 12, 2011 in Muskegon, Mich. Dalrymple, 58, ditched his Ford F-250 is so neat,” said Moore, have helped with sales,” pickup for something far simpler: Two horse-drawn wagons. 35, who teaches at Full co-owner Joyce Darch Sail University in Winter said. “It’s a growing trend. Park, Fla. “Cool stuff just They’re cool, as opposed WAGONS: Couple goes on horse-drawn journey keeps coming out.” to a prop that doesn’t do Those increasingly anything.” CONTINUED FROM 1E he gets on the road. Most people used to cross the sophisticated props are Darch said her decor people who see his wagons Great Plains on the way helping drive up Hallow- sales have gone up — even orthodox thought entered have offered a friendly West. Both wagons are een spending. though mass-market his mind: Why not take a wave. Only a few expressed equipped with blinking Americans are expect- retailers now carry more horse? Stranger, perhaps. frustration. lights and brakes. ed to spend $6.9 billion Halloween items for the But the idea grew on him. “Those are people who With cash running tight, on the spooky holiday home, she said. “Every- He had the horses. Build- are in a hurry to get no- the couple have looked for this year, up 19 per- body is jumping on the ing the wagons is what where,” he said. “We’re not support wherever they can cent from last year, the bandwagon.” would take the most work. in a hurry to get anywhere.” fi nd it. National Retail Federa- One of the most popular He turned to a scrapyard, Eighteen feet in length, In an effort to reduce tion predicts. Almost $2 seasonal retailers is Spirit where he found the materi- the camper includes a re- his phone bill, Dalrymple billion of that will be on Halloween, which now has als that would do the trick: frigerator, a stove, a queen- offered to place a Verizon decor — up 15 percent almost 1,000 temporary A 60-year-old hay wagon, size bed and a sink. Pulled Wireless advertisement from last year. stores across North Amer- an old pontoon boat and a by three horses, the driver on his wagon. Neal told a Since the National ica. Spirit’s growth has ac- Winnebago camper. and passenger sit in two chain salon that she would Retail Federation began celerated since 2006, with “I call it an Amish RV,” bucket seats taken from a only get her hair cut at the keeping track in 2003, the company adding about he said, adding that several 1970s Chevy Malibu. company’s other locations the amount the average 100 shops each year. Amish friends in the Fre- Dalrymple hand-crafted for some fi nancial assis- person spends has risen As the economy declined mont area helped him get the body of the second tance. 73 percent to $72.31. and big-box chains from the required gear for his wagon, used to store hay “They didn’t say yes, but Just as Christmas has Circuit City to Linens ‘N horses. “This is all built out and horse feed, and at- they didn’t say no,” he said. its hot toys, the Hallow- Things went out of busi- of junk.” tached wheels to axles They’re also are counting een industry is generat- ness, Spirit Halloween had While he spent months from an abandoned mini- on a bit of hospitality along ing must-have items many more big, high-pro- building the wagons and van. Covering the body is the way. that create a buying fi le spots its stores could preparing for the trip, the a white canvas top where “My thing is, if you feed frenzy and sell out weeks occupy. itinerary for the expedition friends and family have me, I’ll do your dishes for before the holiday. At one of its stores on is wide open. scrawled messages urging you,” Neal said. “Hospital- This year, it’s the East Colonial Drive, Fred- “We’re winging it,” Dal- the couple to enjoy their ity — you’ve got to spread jumping spider. The red- dy Ruiz held up a $12.99 rymple said. adventure. It resembles a it both ways.” Couple eyed, battery-operated zombie doll he planned He said doesn’t antici- 19th century Prairie Schoo- ditches truck for horse- arachnid is just about pate many problems once ner, the covered wagons drawn wagon. impossible to fi nd unless Please see PROPS | 8E October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month THINK USA SprayFoam uses Demilec Spray Pink! 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Marvin and Helen Belt Judy and Donald Niestrath Julie and Brian Mudd
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin P. They have four chil- Mr. and Mrs. Donald She is the daughter of Julie Gollon McKendree Jenny Asher of Paducah, Belt of Paducah recently dren: Christine Williams Niestrath of Paducah will the late Stilley and Merle and Brian Howard “Mayor” sister of the groom. celebrated their 70th wed- and Wayne Belt, both of celebrate their 50th wed- Young. Mudd were united in mar- The groom chose Dr. ding anniversary. Paducah, Deon Belt of West ding anniversary with a Mr. Niestrath is retired riage July 9 at the home of Jeffrey Mudd of Paducah Mr. Belt and the former Paducah and Imogene family dinner. from Petter Supply Co. and Chris and Krissy Milford as his best man. Nate Helen Tinsley were married Shoulta of Holiday, Fla.; 10 Mr. Niestrath and the is a part-time employee of of Paducah. The Rev. Doug McKendree of Paducah, Oct. 18, 1941. grandchildren; 18 great- former Judy Ann Young Hank’s Hardware in Lone Hughes offi ciated. son of the bride, served as Mr. Belt is retired from grandchildren; and two were married Oct. 28, Oak. The bride is the daughter groomsman. Essex Wire. great-great-grandchildren. 1961, by Lake Riley at They have three chil- of Henry and Shirley Gol- The bride is a 1991 the home of the bride in dren: Sean Niestrath of lon of West Paducah. graduate of Heath High Sharpe. Their attendants Madisonville, Sharon The groom is the son of School and attended West were Peggy Dew and Harry Mitchell of Huntsville, Howard S. and Terry Mudd Kentucky Community & Niestrath. Ala., and Shane Niestrath of Jefferson, N.H., and Technical College. She is Mrs. Niestrath is the of Nevada, Mo.; and 12 Walter and Leslie Gordon employed by Drs. James director of Kids Kare West. grandchildren. of Paducah. and Jennifer Brien of The bride chose her Paducah. daughter, Miss Britana The groom is a 1992 McKendree of Paducah, as graduate of Lone Oak High her maid of honor. Brides- School. He is employed by maids were Miss Adia the U.S. Postal Service. Mudd of Paducah, daugh- The couple resides in ter of the groom, and Mrs. Lone Oak. Engagements
Crider-Williamson
Jason and Debbie Crider of Golo announce the en- gagement of their daugh- ter, Haley Nicole Crider, to Matthew Craig Williamson, son of Roger and Terri Wil- liamson of Williamstown. Miss Crider is the granddaughter of Katie Mae Phelps of Mayfi eld, James L. and Catherine Randy and Debra Wheeler Phelps of Cunningham, and Joe and Jean Crider of WINGO — Mr. and Mrs. specialist at J.U. Kevil in Milburn. She is the great- Randy Wheeler of Wingo Mayfi eld. She is the daugh- granddaughter of Govie Cliff and Joy McReynolds celebrated their 25th ter of Elizabeth Tichenor of Anderson of Milburn. wedding anniversary on West Paducah and the late She is a 2008 graduate of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Eu- Mr. and Mrs. McReyn- Tuesday. James O. Walker. Graves County High School and attended West Kentucky gene McReynolds of West olds have owned and oper- Mr. Wheeler and the Mr. Wheeler is a pipefi t- Community & Technical College. She is employed by Eye Paducah recently celebrat- ated West Paducah Glass former Debra Jean Walker ter for Goodyear. He is Care Associates of Kentucky in Benton. ed their 50th wedding an- since 1973. were married Oct. 18, the son of Jerry and Kay Mr. Williamson is the grandson of Charles Franz Jr. of niversary with family and Mrs. McReynolds is the 1986, by Curtis Rice at Wheeler of Wingo. Williamstown and the late Gail Franz, and the late Robert friends at Spring Bayou daughter of the late Wil- Cuba Baptist Church. Their They have two children: and Hazel Williamson. He is a 2008 graduate of Mar- Baptist Church. The couple liam and Hertha Tippet. attendants were Faye War- Malissa Curtis of Mayfi eld shall County High School and attended West Kentucky requests no gifts. Mr. McReynolds is the ren and Terry Wheeler. and Brandi Ditchfi eld of Community & Technical College. He is employed by C&B Mr. McReynolds and son of the late Namon and Mrs. Wheeler is em- Paducah; and two grand- Marine in Covington. the former Joy Ann Tippet Mary Nelson McReynolds. ployed as an employment children. Wedding vows will be exchanged at 5 p.m. Nov. 5 at were married Oct. 20, 1961, They have three children: Milburn Methodist Church in Milburn. All friends and at Park Avenue Baptist Kim Youngblood of West relatives are invited to the ceremony and reception fol- Church by the Rev. J.T. Paducah, Kevin McReyn- lowing at The Lodge on Emerald Waters. Vowels. Their attendants olds of Kevil and Keith were Eugene Johnson and McReynolds of Wickliffe; Ann Johnson. and seven grandchildren. Riley-Bickford
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