Meet Gertie! Gertie is a 9-year-old beagle mix who weighs about 35 pounds. She was found as a stray in Greece, so we don't know anything about her history. We do know that she likes treats!

Gertie has plenty of energy for her age and walks well on the leash. She has a curious nature and a great doggie smile! Gertie is available in our Seniors-for-Seniors program, so adopters age 60 and older can take her home free of charge! She'd make a great friend.

To find out more about Gertie, call 223-1330 or visit her at Lollypop Farm at 99 Victor Rd., Fairport 14450.

Pops, our "Friday's Friend" from last week, has been adopted.

Aquinas Institute's Marc Pettrone is a kid with a good head on his shoulders. He struggled in school his freshmen year and decided to do something about it. “Coming to Aquinas it's really helped me to focus more on my studies and realize that if I achieve my full potential I can excel in the classroom and I've been able to get my academics up to improve.”   

Marc now carries a 95 average excelling in trig and biology. He is in the process of being appointed to West Point where he hopes to play lacrosse and build a career in military intelligence. “Lacrosse has opened some doors for me to go to West Point it's helped me to be inspired to achieve my full potential academically.”

Marc is captain of both the lacrosse and football team – All-Greater Rochester for both as well.

In lacrosse, his team won sectionals for the first time last year. “It's surreal. It didn't hit me until this past year and we won states it's unbelievable how far we've gotten.