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"The greatness of humanity is not in
being human, but in being humane"
... Mahatma Gandhi

Hail to Victoria
January, 2019. Two local lawmakers team up to take
on puppy mills ... State Sen. Andy Dinniman, D-19 of
West Whiteland, and Sen. Tom Killion, R-9 of Middletown,
announced reintroduced bipartisan legislation, to prohibit the sale
of commercially raised dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores across
Pennsylvania. Under the legislation, stores will be allowed to
source from shelters and rescues and offer homeless animals
for adoption, enabling them to be part of the pet overpopulation
solution. In addition, the bill requires those advertising dogs for sale to provide their
license number, name, and address in all advertisements to increase transparency.
The bill, dubbed Victoria's Law, in honor of Victoria, a 10-year-old German
Shepherd puppy mill survivor, rescued By Finding Shelter Animal Rescue, is designed
to move the pet market toward more humane sources by prohibiting Pennsylvania pet
stores from selling puppies, kittens, and rabbits coming from inhumane mills that treat
mother dogs, cats, and rabbits as breeding machines and their offspring as products.
Victoria's Law is similar to laws enacted in the state of California, Maryland, and
more than 290 localities across the nation, including Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. It
comes on the heels of the 2017-2018 legislation; the movement to enact Libre's Law
(Act 10), the most comprehensive animal protection overhaul in the last three decades,
and the Animals in Distress Law (Act 104) to protect pets from distress in motor
vehicles by allowing public safety professionals to remove unattended pets without
liability for damages.

Delco Cares ... Animal Care & Control Program
In the Fall of 2018, Delaware County Council formed a sub-committee to address
the challenges of stray animals in the county. The committee discussed utilizing a
County-owned building to house an animal intake and adoption facility. Committee
members include Council Chairman John McBlain, Councilman Kevin Madden, experts
in animal control and rescue, and law enforcement.
April, 2019. Delaware County sought the input of residents in order to ascertain
the public's perspective. After review of the public's commentary, the county sought
proposals from qualified respondents to assist in the design and retrofit of the existing
County-owned building and operate the County's Animal Care & Control Program.

APPROVED ... 2019!
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission administers a program of
historical markers to capture the memory of people, places, events, and innovations that
have affected the lives of Pennsylvanians over the centuries since William Penn founded
his Commonwealth.
One of the 18 subjects approved in 2019: The Women's Pa. Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Philadelphia. This early animal welfare organization
established the first animal shelter in the nation and became an inspiration and model for
similar groups. Founded in 1869, principally by social reformer Caroline Earle White,
the organization pioneered humane standards in animal capture and transport, housing
and sanitation, employee training, and euthanasia. It also initiated educational programs
and organized the nation's first junior humane societies. *

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First Watch
..."It's Fresh!

irst Watch is an
American restaurant
chain based in
University Park, Florida. The
name is a nautical reference
to the first work shift
aboard a ship as First Watch
restaurants are only open
7:00am to 2:30pm. Their
6,000 employees are spread
across more than 200 locations in 26 states.
First Watch offers menu items such
as Avocado Toast, Smoked Salmon Eggs
Benedict, Farm Stand Breakfast Tacos, Lemon
Ricotta Pancakes, and a Fresh Juice Bar. In
2018, First Watch began to source its coffee
from Huila, Colombia because they want to
"Support these hard-working women and their
families in Huila in 2018." Royal Cup Coffee,
an Alabama-based coffee company, roasts the
coffee.
First Watch ranked as the best breakfast
chain in a survey of 150,000 Consumer
Reports readers earning top ratings in taste,
service, value, and menu choices.

LOCAL:
First Watch - Newtown Square: 3735 W.
Chester Pike Ste. 202, Newtown Square
First Watch - Wynnewood: 31 E.
Wynnewood Rd., Wynnewood
First Watch - Villanova: 775 E. Lancaster
Ave. Ste. 140, Villanova
First Watch - Exton: 303 N Pottstown
Pike, Exton

A FRESH START!
At First Watch they begin each morning
at the crack of dawn, slicing fresh fruits and
vegetables, baking muffins and whipping up
French toast batter from scratch. Everything
is made to order and freshness is never
compromised. They do not use heat lamps
or deep fryers - they use only the finest
ingredients possible for the freshest taste
around. When you arrive, they welcome you
with a pot - not just a cup - of their Project
Sunrise coffee along with complementary
newspapers and WiFi Internet access. *
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