Left to Right: Secretary Jenna Schiefelbein, Vice-President Melita Hauge, Board Member Jennifer Uecker, President Brenda Manning, Treasurer Betty Truax holding the payoff check, Board Member David Voeltz, and Board Member Molly Jahraus.

As of today, we now own our building at Paws Animal Rescue, Pierre SD. The entire Board of Directors delivered the check to BankWest this afternoon.

There were a lot of hoots, howls and applause as the check was handed to the teller. It happened again when we were handed the final payoff notice.

Thank you to everyone who supports Paws Animal Rescue. We have amazing volunteers, inmates, donors, veterinarians, sponsors, members and help from the community and local businesses. Without all of you, we could not have paid off the building early.

We are always out there hustling and trying to not only pay the monthly operating costs of running a shelter, but to be able to do the extra projects we have accomplished. The greatest accomplishment of them all is now paying off the building!