Merit recognized
Russ Gibson and Duncan Calhoun recently presented a check to Columbia- Greene Humane Society/spca President/ceo Ron Perez for $50,000 to seed the Zamboni Fund, a dedicated fund to support the shelter’s free Pet Food Bank and their low-cost veterinary clinic. They founded the fund in memory of their beloved Shar-pei, Zamboni, who was adopted from CGHS/SPCA. They have committed $175,000 to this effort. Their desire is to encourage the public to contribute to the Zamboni Fund to ensure that no animal ever goes without food or necessary medical treatment. For more information on the Zamboni Fund, contact Perez by email at ronperez@cghs.org or by phone at (518) 828-6044 ext. 108. Pictured, from left to right: Gibson, Perez, and Calhoun, and their Shar-peis Nora, left, and Nick, right.
On March 12 at about 3:30 a.m. members of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, below, responded to an EMS assist call from a resident in Wilton. It was reported that a 50-year-old man on Northern Pines Road was unconscious and not breathing. Upon arrival deputies immediately began providing continuous CPR and deployed an AED (automated external defibrillator) delivering two shocks. The man regained a pulse and was transported to the hospital for treatment. He received medical treatment and has since been released and returned home. On March 26, Sheriff Michael Zurlo presented the Life Saving Award to Deputies Kyle Basta, Jared Gardner, and Samuel Speziale who through their prompt action saved the man’s life. The three deputies will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony which will be held later in 2021. The sheriff ’s office was assisted by the following agencies: Wilton Emergency Squad, Wilton Fire Department.
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