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Updated: 02/05/2013 08:00:19AM

Wildlife fundraiser rolls on

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HERALD PHOTO BY DONNELL BATES
Madge Buehler looks at abandoned baby raccoons that are peacefully sleeping during the Wildlife on Wheels fundraiser.

HERALD PHOTO BY DONNELL BATES
Anthony Liccini is a volunteer for the Peace River Wildlife Center. During the fundraiser on Feb. 2, he sold T-shirts to help raise money to help the center with its ongoing needs.

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Maryann Sakamoto stands by a screech owl who is being rehabilitated at the center. She believes the owl is between 7 and 9 years old.

HERALD PHOTO BY DONNELL BATES
Who better than a pediatrician to take care of these 4-week-old baby squirrels than Dr. Judy Liccini, president of the Peace River Wildlife Center. Liccini explained that the squirrels fell out of their nest and then were abandoned by their mother.

HERALD PHOTO BY DONNELL BATES
Looking at the inside of a decades-old turtle shell are Jane and Chuck Kirkman. Showing the shell is education coordinator Grant Fischer from Mote Aquarium Laboratory.

HERALD PHOTO BY DONNELL BATES
Holding his 10-year-old ockatoo during the Peace River Wildlife Center fundraiser is David Schall.

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Standing by her 1961 emerald green Cadillac during the fundraiser is owner Pat Campagne.

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Proudly showing his 1937 apple red Chevy truck at the fundraiser is owner Dave Gratton.

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Music for the event was performed by Copper Head.

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Local artist Mary Taglieri shows one of her pieces to Stephanie Gardner and Janet Clark at the Peace River Wildlife Center fundraiser at Muscle Car City.

By DONNELL BATES

Photojournalist

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A Wildlife on Wheels fundraiser for the Peace River Wildlife Center
was held Feb. 2 at Muscle Car City. The event included an art show, poker run, wildlife animals,
crafts, a car show, music and games.

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