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Lake Tahoe causing the evacuation of several hundred residents and

their animals.

YSDADA made a phone call to the lead animal rescue agency the

following day asking what type of assistance was needed.

Within 48 hours, 78 pounds of cat food, 80 pounds of dog food, some

cat litter and some dog treats were delivered to Incline Village after

YSDADA volunteers gathered the requested items together and drove them

up the mountain.

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YSDADA Selects New Members for the Board of Directors, May 2007

Three new Board Members were elected to oversee the operations of Yuba

Sutter Domestic Animal Disaster Assistance, a non-profit organization

based in Yuba City.

Board members serve on staggering 3-year terms. "This serves to ensure

ongoing continuity in the governance of the organization", said

President Ginny Paschke. "These dedicated individuals represent a

variety of interests, bringing training and expertise from many

different occupations."

The current Board consists of the following members of the community:

Mary Bowes

Pam Brun

Meg Burgin

Kim Cunningham

Earlene Knight

Eleanor Knox

Ida Morse

Ginny Paschke

Officers of the organization are:

President: Ginny Paschke (founder)

Vice President: Earlene Knight

Secretary: Pam Brun

Financial Officer: Eleanor Knox

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Pet's Safety Often Forgotten, Appeal-Democrat Jan 15, 2006

Pets' safety often forgotten

By Josh Kendrix/Appeal-Democrat

January 15, 2006 - 9:00AM

When disaster strikes in the Yuba-Sutter area, one of the last things

most people worry about is making sure animals are safe.

For Yuba-Sutter Domestic Animal Disaster Assistance, it's the first

thing.

The volunteer group, which establishes an animal shelter in the event

of a disaster that requires an evacuation, had its first class of the

year Saturday to educate its members about procedures and plans.

"It's important that our volunteers are educated about disaster

awareness," said Ginny Paschke, the YSDADA's president, who served as

instructor for the class.

Class participants learned about the shelter and evacuation operations

of the YSDADA and preparation of a "ready bag," which contains

essential items a volunteer would need during a disaster.

The animal-assistance volunteers were also trained in the Incident

Command System (ICS), which every local agency uses to respond to a

disaster.

During a disaster, the YSDADA works directly with governmental

authorities to assure animals are taken to a safe place, Paschke said.

"We learn ICS so people will know what to do in a disaster," she said.

Meg Burgin of Live Oak was among the volunteers who attended the

class.

"I think the more prepared we are to take care of animals, the better

we're prepared to take care of ourselves," she said.

Burgin had been in many disasters, she said, and learning about the

ICS was vital.

"It's quite complicated but important to know how all this will work

should something bad happen," she said.

"No one else seems to be interested in helping animals, especially in

a disaster," said another volunteer, David Spyres of Yuba City. "If

you don't take care of animals when disaster strikes, they'll run

around crazy."

Participants also registered as disaster service workers, allowing

them to enter devastated areas. The next class is scheduled at 10 a.m.