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Mea o s <br />Iradehenderat d'c Assisted Senior Living <br />March 30, 2009 <br />Little Canada City Center <br />Attn: CityCouncil <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 <br />I'o Whom It May Concern <br />I have worked with and supervised Sharon and Paul Anderson in their roles as <br />volunteers,for the Pet Therapy Visiting Program at Oak Meadows Senior Living <br />since December, 2007, as tlxe Activities Director, and then as Marketing Director. <br />Sharon and Paul bung their two huskies, Jack and Lily, to visit with senior tenants <br />residing in our Independent and Assisted I,iviug and Memory Care facility every <br />Tuesday evening. <br />Jack and Lily are incredibly well trained. Paul & Sharon have done an excellent <br />job of teaclxing the huskies to significanfly cormect with the tenants that want to <br />interact with them, while respecting the space and privacy of tenants in the area <br />that prefer to keep their distance. <br />Sharon and Yaul have brought deep joy to many of our tenants by sharing Jack <br />and Lily, as well as their time with Oak Meadows. Many tenants think of Jack and <br />Lily as `their own' and their visits are theltiglillght of each.week. They have <br />brought meaning, wnnection and joy tlxat some of our feuants have not felt for <br />years, since they were pet owners themselves. When Jack and Lily come to visit, <br />the lobbies are packed and filled-with laughter and warmth. <br />We fully endorse the Anderson's desire to broaden their pet therapy team and <br />look forward to meeting Jack and Lily's siblings! <br />If I can be of any further assistande, please do not hesitate to contact me <br />sincere <br />Melody Oak ~ • <br />Director of Commtmity Relations <br />651-578-0676 <br />monks@oak-meadows,org <br />8131-51331~ourth Sheet North o Oakdale, 1V1:i1ll1GSOta 5.5128 <br />www.oak-meadows.org <br />(651) 578-0676 a Fax (651) 578-143"l <br />20 <br />