February 19, 2016 at 4:07 p.m.
Community turns out for Spay-ghetti Dinner
Community turns out for Spay-ghetti Dinner
By Kayla Thomason-
Plates were piled high with noodles (regular or gluten free) and ladles full of meat or vegetarian sauce were poured on. Some grabbed garlic bread or a vibrant salad as a side.
In addition to the all-you-can-eat food, guests could try to win prizes ranging from fishing poles to wooden furniture made by inmates at the McNaughton Correctional Facility and more.
"It's nice, it's fun, a chance to win some stuff if you get lucky," said George Ickelberg. Ickelberg said he thinks the event is a good way to raise funds for an organization that provides a valuable service to the community.
Ickelberg was far from the only guest who avidly supports the organization.
"I love (the Fix Is In)," said Jo Hettwer, digital marketing coordinator at Rhinelander Toyota. "I think it's a great cause."
This is the second year Hettwer has attended the event and she said Rhinelander GM and Toyota also supports The Fix Is In.
"A lot of people have pets and a I think - a lot of people you know around here, it's unfortunate but we have a lot of lower-income families - just because you are lower income doesn't mean that you don't deserve to have an animal, so I think having something available where you can spay and neuter your pets at low cost is such a benefit to people for their pocketbook but also for their piece of mind because they want to do what's right by their animal."
She said she hopes to see more people attend this event in the future.
Ashley McLaughlin, director of The Fix Is In, was pleased with the turnout.
"(The Fix Is In is) extremely important, some of the communities that we go to don't have a local veterinarian available so not only can we help them with the spay and neuter services we can also help get a lot of these animals vaccinated that have never been to a vet before," she said.
The organization offers a rabbies vaccine free with the spay/neuter. The doctors also check for ear mites and tapeworms, can microchip your four-legged family member, and will work on feral cats.
It will have a vaccine clinic in Rhinelander next month and will be partnering with the Oneida County Humane Society.
Clinic workers have sterilized over 10,000 animals since the organization was founded, including 3,028 animals in 2015.
The proceeds from the Spay-ghetti Dinner will help cover the cost of maintaining and repairing equipment, officials said.
For more information on The Fix Is In, visit http://the-fix-is-in.org.
Kayla Breese may be reached at kayla@ rivernewsonline.com.
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