Posts by Keith LaChappelle
One year ago…
I was going through my photos last night and I found this picture taken on January 2, 2008. When I opened it up, I my first thought was “thank goodness we don’t have any snow yet.” But that thought was quickly replaced with an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. For the past two days I have also had the honor…
Read MoreOutside in December?
We have been enjoying unseasonable warm weather this year which means the chimpanzees still get to enjoy their outdoor play area and the sunshine! Last year at this time we had several inches of snow on the ground…maybe global warming isn’t all bad!
Read MoreChimp House Progress!
Our Director of Operations, JB Mulcahy, traveled from New York to spend a week to work on both the Chimp House and his own housing. (We can’t wait for him and Diana to be here permanently!) While he was here, we were joined by a crew of very talented and hard working individuals and owe a…
Read MoreKitchen Addition
Well after several days of hard work we almost beat the snow! A big thank you to all our volunteers who helped get the slab poured, walls framed, and roof rafters installed on our kitchen, laundry and mechanical room addition. Pant hoots to Susan, Dayna, Aaron, Jim, Nick, Josh, Bill, and Curtis for helping us get…
Read MoreLend us a hand! Or two. We can even use feet!
Please join us for one of CSNW’s weekend work parties! We have a lot of work to do to get the building finished so that Annie, Foxy, Jamie, Burreto, Missy, Negra and Jody have a safe, secure home ready in 2008. You don’t have to be a skilled craftsman or have construction knowledge. Just a…
Read MoreChewing gum and chimpanzees…
Here’s another great question we received from a donor: “Why is sugar-free chewing gum on your wish list? Hmmm…” Chewing gum is sort of a daily treat for chimpanzees – they really enjoy it, and since the gum is sugar-free it does not cause harm to their teeth. This is a strategy to alleviate boredom.…
Read MoreShould chimpanzees wear dresses?
We received the following question from a donor: I was looking at your wish list and I have a question: what are the clothes, hats, and shoes for? I assume the other stuff is all for the chimps or facility, but do they dress up in people’s clothes? Good question! Those items must seem like…
Read MoreComedy Night!!
CSNW participated for the first time in the Non-Profit Comedy Night on Tuesday October 30th, and it was a huge success! There were about eight comedians who brought tears of laughter to our eyes, it really was hilarious! We had 98 people attend which helped us more than double our goal! Thank you to everyone who…
Read MoreCrazy fun tonight!
Tonight is our first Comedy Night Fundraiser and we’re very excited about it! We hope to see you, your friends and family there. We’ve got some great raffles and other goodies to add to the fun so…see you downtown tonight!!! And, have a safe, happy, Halloween!
Read MoreSomeone Has Gas!
Yes it is true, we have gas…well we have a gas tank. You can see Tanner is making sure it was installed properly, he even left his “mark” as a sign of his approval. The 500 gallon propane tank was delivered and set this week. The LP will fuel the heater for the building, hot…
Read MoreHello world!
Welcome to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest blog! We’re excited to be blogging and can’t wait to keep everyone updated with the latest and greatest news from the Sanctuary. So stay tuned, once we figure out how to use this thing, we’ll have lots of updates and news to share.
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