Son Pok
"Bonnie" Hartford
Son Pok "Bonnie"
Hartford of Mesick passed
away, May 10, 2018 at
Munson Medical Center in
Traverse City. She was 69.
Mrs. Hartford was born
June 9, 1948 in North
Korea to Kim Young Ham
and Myung Sook Song.
She worked at Kelsey
Hayes in Romulus before
opening her own beauty
salon, "Anything's Possible"
in Wayne. She enjoyed
sewing, quilts and garden-
ing.
Mrs. Hartford attended
Temple Hill Baptist Church
in Cadillac.
She and Orvaile D.
Hartford were married Dec.
29, 2004 in Cadillac and he
survives her along with her
children: Lorra Bennett,
Rochelle Tillman and
Natalie Tillman; stepchil-
dren Diana Bentley, Ilona
(Gerald) Zigman, Donald
(Ginger) Hartford and
Derek (Tania) Hartford;
three grandchildren; eight
step-grandchildren; three
sisters Bok Kil Park, Son H.
Aldous and Son B. Ham,
and a brother, Ki Tea Park .
She was preceded in
death by her parents.
Funeral services took
place May 16, 2018 at
Peterson Funeral and
Cremation Services in
Cadillac with the Rev. Jack
Miller officiating. Interment
was at Sherman Mesick
Cemetery. Memorial contri-
butions may be made to
Temple Hill Baptist Church.
An online guestbook is
available at
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Puppy love
Director outlines mission, history of Humane Society
The mission of the Michigan
Humane Society has dramatical-
ly changed in the 141-year history
of the oldest and largest animal
welfare organization in the state.
“Originally, our charge was
horses in the city andwomen and
children as victims of domestic
violence,” explained Anna
Chrisman, communications man-
ager for the organization.
Chrisman visited the Westland
Rotary Club recently to help pro-
mote the mission of the society
and educate the public.
The Michigan Humane
Society message is one of love for
animals, Chrisman told the
assembled crowd. She admitted
she is often asked about the com-
mercials on TV showing abused
animalswithpleading looks.
“We try and balance out the
bad stuff with the good stuff,”
Chrisman said. “It's a tricky bal-
ancing act and sometimes we
miss it. It's actually an internal
debate we have a lot. It's so sad
and it's so doom and gloom. It
tends to turn a lot of people off.”
In 2017, theMichiganHumane
Society (MHS) placed more than
10,000 pets in homes. The agency
has some 900 active volunteers,
runs three full-service veterinary
clinics, and helps low-income pet
owners with veterinary care, the
Loyola University of Chicago
communications graduate said.
Rotarians were particularly
interested in theWestland facility
on Newburgh Road which was
built in 1971.
“It quickly was outpaced by
the growth of the area,” said
Chrisman of the 2005 Westland
addition funded by and named
forMadge andBill Berman.
MHS also has centers in
Detroit and Rochester Hills.
Animal cruelty investigatorswork
in Detroit, Hamtramck and
HIghland Park as well as assist-
ing law enforcement in investiga-
tions in other jurisdictions.
Chrisman showed photos of
Stanley, a cat found in Redford
with ear and tail amputation.
“We are super excited to share
he has found his forever home,”
she noted of Stanley's adoption
after healing.
A dog, Jackson, was initially
feared to have been set on fire,
which does occur. Jackson's burns
actually came from chemicals,
possibly stored in a garage.
He's now adopted and has a
sister dog, Grace, with his owners
including a nurse who takes him
along to help burn unit patients
heal.
MHS is proud of a foundation
partnership with Petco allowing
them to operate within a Petco
store inSterlingHeights.
“It is not all doom and gloom
at my job,” she said. She noted
Pawsitive Start behavior training
for pets to help them adjust to
new homes and reduce animal
stress.
“She didn't understand stairs,”
Chrisman said of one dog in train-
ing. “She literally could not fath-
om how to climb stairs.” A col-
league compared such animal
training to a one-room school-
house with eight or nine grade
levels.
She was asked about links of
animal cruelty to violence toward
humans, and cited killers Jeffrey
Dahmer and Charles Manson
who tortured animals as chil-
dren.
“It's an emerging field of
research,” and could be a lack of
empathy issue. Her CEO is study-
ing that, and works on it with law
enforcement, Chrisman said. She
noted law enforcement database
use is tricky as only felonies are
included there.
Animal cruelty remains an
issue in domestic violence, and
she noted Oakland County now
has a HAVEN shelter with room
for pets. “A lot of women won't
leave because their pet has been
threatened by the partner,” she
said.
For animal lovers wanting to
donate, she encourages making
sure there's a 501(c)3 status and
the organization is open about
finances, including a 990 tax form
online. She noted the ASPCA,
Humane Society of the United
States, and Best Friends all do
“phenomenal work” and added
MHS spends heavily within
Michigan.
Of hoarders, Chrisman noted,
“It's a diagnosable mental illness.
We deal with quite a few hoard-
ing cases. It's become such a nor-
malized thing,” and doesn't
always drawmedia attention.
“I have no problems with
breeders so long as they are being
responsible,” she said. MHS often
encourages sterilizing animals
who've been breeding, and also
directs owners to other financial
resources.
Chrisman noted the agency
took in a large snake and alligator
from a Detroit drug raid, with the
alligator now at a Grand Rapids
sanctuary.
Chrisman knows firsthand the
benefits of pet adoption. She's fos-
tered more than 70 animals her-
self, and keeps tabs on themwith
her family and friends on “belly
rub” status andmore.
Chrisman also has two dogs at
home, and went into nonprofit
work while changing her college
major so as tomakemore of a dif-
ference. She noted there are 350
cages at the Westland center,
praising the adoption staff at the
facility.
“Our adoption counselors do a
great job,” with many pets adopt-
ed out in twoweeks.
Some bonded cats can share a
cage, she added. MHS now has
some 50-60 animals in foster care
among the three centers.
The Michigan Humane
Society has hundreds of dogs,
cats, puppies, kittens, rabbits,
birds and other small animals
available to adopt.
The Berman Center for
Animal Care is at 900 N.
Newburgh Road, on the east side
of Newburgh just south of
Marquette Street.
More information is available
at 1- 866-MHUMANE.
Voters in Wayne opted to
replace Wayne City Councilman
Christopher Sanders during a spe-
cial recall election last week.
Jeremiah Webster, who cur-
rently fills an appointed position
on the council, will serve the
remainder of Sanders' termwhich
expires in 2020. Webster's current
term which expires in November
will be filled by an appointment
made by the remaining council
members.
According to official election
summary reports from the office
of Wayne County Clerk Kathy M.
Garrett, only 1,296 voters cast bal-
lots in the special election last
Tuesday. Sanders received 359
votes while Webster garnered 928,
according to that report. There
were some write-in votes cast by
electors. About 10 percent of regis-
tered voters cast ballots in the spe-
cial recall election.
Sanders' recall was based on
his affirmative vote to move city
elections to even numbered years
in what was described as an effort
to save the city about $40,000
every election cycle. The remain-
ing council members who also
voted to approve the change,
which was adopted, were not sub-
jected to recall efforts.
Sanders' admitted that he came
up very short in the balloting.
“I am proud of my tenure as a
city councilman, casting votes
made on principle, and asking
questions that enlighten the elec-
torate. The voters obviously envi-
sion a different type of leadership
for their council,” he said. “I
respect thewill of the people.”
Sanders also congratulated
Webster, andwishedhimwell.
The change in representation
was effective when the election
results were certified by Wayne
County, which reportedly took
place late last week.
Sanders did confirmhis plan to
seek the mayoral job in the
November election, vying for the
position against current City
Councilman John Rhaesa.
Incumbent Mayor Susan Rowe
has indicated that she will not
seek re-election.
Looking for a best friend?
The Michigan Humane Society is eager to help. Learn more at
which includes adoptable pet pho-
tos and information. Winky is a 5-year-old Chihuahua mix look-
ing for a forever home. She is on the independent side and it
takes her time to warm up to new people. Danny is a 1-year-
old pit bull cross who wants to find his forever family too.
Danny is an energetic and active boy and would be open to
having a canine buddy in his home. No history on his relation-
ship with cats is available. Berman Center for Animal Care is at
900 N. Newburgh Road. More information is available at 1-
866-MHUMANE.
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