Volunteers and supporters of Nate's Honor Animal Rescue flocked to the restaurant for the rescue's benefit.
By
Jessica Salmond
| 8:22 p.m. August 21, 2015
East County
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The Ranch Grill had a few four-legged visitors as a part of Nate's Honor Animal Rescue's benefit.
The rescue held its fundraiser Friday night at the restaurant with a 50/50 raffle—participants purchased tickets, and the winner would receive half of the ticket sales. The other half returns to the organization. "Celebrity" bartenders also served drinks during the event, and donated tips to Nate's Honor. Three of the rescue's adoptable dogs were the center of attention.
"We love Nate's, we want to support it," said Carol Beatty, who attended the event with two friends.
Larry Angst attended the event to support the organization from which he got his dog, Buddy. Angst adopted the pit-mix in December 2014.
"He's the best dog ever," he said. "He's my best buddy."
Roger Capote pets Patches while Tony Pinho holds the husky mix puppy.
Jessica Ortiz, the co-chair of Nate's Honor Ponies for Pups, brought her pup, JJ, to the event. Ortiz adopted JJ from the rescue 6 weeks ago.
Mike and Amanda Daughtery, Mike Kruger and Joe Calinski
Marsha Tenret and Joan Kinner
Larry Angst cuddles up to a husky mix puppy available for adoption at Nate's Honor Animal Rescue.
Julie Persse, Kathy Wondergem and Carol Beatty
Tori, Brooke and Karen Strickland cuddle with Patches, a husky mix puppy available for adoption. "I'm trying to convince them to get her," their mother, Karen Strickland, said.
Rob Osglesby, John Getty and Alan Anderson
Cheryl Rice and Peaches
Beth Mikulski gets a kiss from Patches, a husky mix puppy.
Beth Mikulski, Linda Houk, Betsy Kennedy and Terri Jeffries
Cash Shelton, franchise owner of Freddy's Frozen Custard, takes an order from Ryan Long, who works at the rescue. Shelton volunteered to be a celebrity bartender for the event.
