Enjoy the photos from Sippin’ for the Seven by Ron Sullivan Photography in the photo montage below!
Also, if you attended or purchased a ticket for Sippin’ for the Seven and were unable to attend: Click here to take survey (if you haven’t already)
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Happy Birthday, Courtney
Big happy birthday wishes to Courtney Taylor from Burrito, Foxie, Jamie, Negra, Missy, Jody and Annie!
Courtney’s been following the sanctuary and the Cle Elum Seven since their arrival in 2008, and has “given” her birthday to the chimps three years in a row.
This year Courtney exceeded her goal and raised over $1,000 for the chimps through a Facebook Causes birthday wish, which made her one of the overall top fundriaisers for our Causes page on Facebook!
Find out how you can make a birthday wish for the chimps on Facebook by asking your friends to give a little to the sanctuary.
Thanks for being an inspiration, Courtney!
Foxie’s expressive tongue
Some videos need no introduction –
Primate Patrol alert – Capital One
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Capital One exploits chimpanzees (again!)
Primate Patrol has received the disappointing news that Capital One is currently running a commercial featuring a young chimpanzee “actor.†This is NOT the first time Capital One has had a chimpanzee in their advertising. Despite a growing public awareness about the ethical problems with using chimpanzee “actors” in entertainment, Capital One still chose to make another chimpanzee commercial.
Please send a polite letter to Capital One asking them not to air this commercial. Your letters can make a difference – just this year, two large companies, Dodge and Pfizer, chose to alter their commercials that featured live ape “actors” and pledged to never use primates in advertising again after hearing from concerned advocates.
Let them know that chimpanzees cannot be trained for entertainment by positive reinforcement alone, and brutal training practices in the entertainment industry are well documented. Remind them that in addition to welfare concerns, using chimpanzees in the media seriously hinders conservation efforts of free-living chimpanzees.
You may send your letter to the CEO of Capital One, Richard Fairbank at [email protected]
You can also view this alert on PETA’s action webpage.
Sample Letter to Capital One:
[Date]
Dear Mr. Fairbank:
I was extremely disappointed to hear that Capital One has chosen to air a commercial featuring a young chimpanzee. You should know that great apes used in entertainment are torn away from their mothers as infants, often repeatedly beaten during training, and then discarded when they become too strong to be managed.
Using a chimpanzee for a cheap laugh sends the message that these amazing beings are simply props. Surely you are aware that chimpanzees are endangered species in critical need of protection? You are exploiting chimpanzees for your own profits and this is an unacceptable business practice.
Please make the compassionate decision to remove the commercial from the air, and please consider to never exploit great apes for entertainment purposes again. Thank you for your consideration of my comments on this urgent matter.
Sincerely,
[Your name here]
[Your city & state]
If you send an e-mail to Capital One, please remember to BCC Primate Patrol at [email protected] for tracking purposes. Thank you!
Today in honor of Edna Goodrich
Linda Goodrich made a sponsor-a-day donation in honor of her mother, Edna, for today.
Edna was born on this day in 1918. She was a creative and warm person with a slightly sly sense of humor. I know this because she was also my grandma.
I think she would have really appreciated Negra’s sense of style.
Sippin’ – better than ever!
Despite the weather keeping some of our friends and a couple of wineries from attending the event, this year’s Sippin’ for the Seven was a great success and a whole lot of fun!
Minus expenses, we raised $7,270!
This money will be used directly for the care of the Cle Elum Seven chimpanzees. The event comes at a slower donation time, so it’s a great boost to our general fund that keeps the sanctuary running.
The Swiftwater Cellars venue was just perfect for this event, and I can’t wait to share photos from photographer Ron Sullivan.
Mark your calendars for next year – February 25, 2012.
I’ll be posting the thank yous soon, but here’s a little something to share in the meantime –
This year for the Sippin’ for the Seven event, we rented a huge screen from CWU’s event services and projected the slideshow below that played throughout the evening. Denice suggested we share it here for people who were unable to attend. Imagine it on a 9ft by 12ft screen with lovely music (from Coal Creek) playing nearby:
Valentine’s Day fun
Parties are so much fun here at CSNW. On today’s party menu was strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, dried pears, bananas, beets, sunflower seeds and tons of mixed nuts. We received a plethora of decorations and new toys from our friends Dick and Robbi Brown, Felicity, Stephanie, and Kate. Food was hidden in all kinds of Valentine’s Day themed boxes, cups, and gift bags and the playroom was filled with awesome new toys, including at least 5 new Valentine’s Day troll dolls. Thanks so much everyone!
Step one= party:
Annie drinking pomegranate juice:
Jamie opening her “Valentine”:
Foxie checking out one of her new Valentine’s Day trolls:
Step 2= nap.
Negra in her festive Valentine’s Day nest:
Burrito getting in touch with his feminine side:
Needless to say, a good time was had by all! Happy Valentine’s Day!
