Sunday, June 10, 2012 12: 00
Everyone grew up dreaming of things that they would like to achieve. Time brings awareness that most of the dreams will not occur. For former Ridge Middle School English Teacher Nancy Gibson, time made its closer to the realization of a dream for a long time to build a sanctuary for animals.
"" I realized that it one day thing does not work when you are 60 years of age ", said Ms. Gibson."
Only a few months and a few thousand dollars of its objective, Mrs. Gibson organize a Zumba event Friday, June 15, at 6 pm at the East Ridge Middle School gym.
Proceeds from the event will go to the construction of its Animal Manor in Port Jervis, N.Y.
Ms. Gibson teaches English in the Ridgefield school system for 33 years, 16 years spending at Ridgefield High School and 17 to the ridge is Middle School.
With the passage of each year, Ms. Gibson found that his dream was slowly escape from his claws.
Then she decided that it was time to take control of his life and his dream to build a sanctuary for animals.
Ms. Gibson was inspired by a visit to Utah from the Southwest there three summers, where she saw the refuge managed by best friends Animal Society, a groups of welfare of the most popular animals in America.
Best friends sanctuary for abused and abandoned animals offers a home of about 1,700 dogs, cats and other animals.
Inspired, she came home and asked the status of a non-profit 501 exempt of tax.
During the year, that it took to get approved non-profit status, Ms. Gibson has sought the perfect property allow the sanctuary. She finally found all what she wanted in Port Jervis, N.Y.
"These 90 acres had a pasture, a beautiful stream and even a small mountain", she said. "It was perfect for animals."
Having recently inherited a sum of money, Ms. Gibson bought the property.
The next step was to find a builder and architect to create a site map, which is now in the process of obtaining approved by the authorities of the Port Jervis. After approval, the construction should not take more than two months.
"It will be a building of cat that will essentially be a House with different parts and a porch outdoors, which I know that cats love," said Ms. Gibson.
Octagonal shelter dog will consist of six large rooms that will allow dogs of family life. Connected to each room will be closed games areas that dogs can access through a small door.
The barn House of goats, ducks and, hopefully, pigs. Manor of the animal will be a no-kill, no cage sanctuary. Animals that do not get adopted will find Manor Animal a home where they can live forever.
"Sanctuaries should be where people buy their pets," she said. "Here, the animals are treated right."
As soon as the House on the property was built, Ms. Gibson will move to the Manor House of the Animal with its 23 animals - a sporadic list consisting of dogs, cats, goats, ducks and birds.
With June 15 event Zumba, friends help him raise money for the sanctuary.
"Three wonderful aerobics instructors, Jenny Conciatore, Naomi Riek and Michela Rossi Ford, offered to do this for me." "This is my first attempt of a staff," she said.
"I really hope that people will take into account go to animalmanor.org to purchase tickets for the event", said Ms. Gibson.
Tickets are $ 25 for general admission, $30 for VIP and $40 for VIPGOLD.
Tickets are also sold at the door.
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