To the Editor:

I would like to thank Dr Rakesh Vali, DVM, and his assistant, Mary Simpson, of Mt Pleasant Animal Hospital for volunteering their time on June 11 to help continue the 31 years Newtown has been sponsoring this low-cost Rabies Clinic. They vaccinated over 60 pets in under two hours.

Thank you to Virginia Jess from Canine Advocates and Marion Thompson from the Newtown Woman's Club for coordinating their members to help keep an orderly flow of cats, dogs and humans.

The Rabies Clinic is a great service to our community, and would not be possible every year without all these volunteers.

Debbie Aurelia Halstead

Town Clerk

Newtown Municipal Center

3 Primrose Street, Newtown                 June 29, 2016