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Page 6 - Wednesday, April 24, 2024 The Sylvania Times thesy lvaniatimes .com For the plucky 50-pounder, it all started in August 2018, when professional photographer Rick Vierkandt, who was working on a cheer video called “Go Knights Go,” for the National Hockey League’s newest team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights, reached out to Benny’s owner, Cheryl DelSangro, of Las Vegas, a former professional skater who began skating at age 5 in Cleveland, about including Benny in the production. And since then Benny on Ice has been a whirlwind adventure that has touched the lives and hearts of many and earned the pair the American Kennel Club’s coveted 2021 AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence .s? Exemplary Companion Award. DelSangro met Vierkandt shortly after she brought home Benny seven years ago. “He is a pet photographer and I took Benny to him for some Christmas photos,” she recalls. “Later, Rick contacted me to determine I was OK with Benny doing some modeling for him, which he did before the Cheer video.” Benny had never skated before. For the cheer video, Benny skimmed across the ice on paws. After viewing that, DelSangro saw potential for taking it to a higher level. “I started to think I could teach him to skate. I taught our daughter when she was 17 months old, and I figured Benny had better balance than a toddler. I had not skated for about 15 years since moving to Las Vegas. In essence, this brought my two passions - dogs and skating - together.” That initial outing, with DelSangro alongside Benny at all times, was destined to be full of surprises. And it didn’t disappoint. “We had no idea that he would be able to skate the first try or that he would love being on the ice, enjoy the cold, even though he thrives on swimming in the heat. What I didn’t expect was his desire to chase after me,” she smiles. “It was almost like he was copying me.” IT'SAkl . FCXHOLE*' > GROUNP If- 1 TOO ROCKY FOR pi l'.MJ c- r_T?r ojn-xir- ir sure V WOW, -HERZG UTEJMLLY Ah’ L EYtSVTH'hJS.', too sap tbke \svrr am ap? ■ LOAJW& the dishes ■ THERE 5H3U_p BE AM APR SOR r—VTHiSAr" UNIVERSAL Sudoku Pu 1 3 6 2 8 2 7 9 3 9 2 8 1 7 4 6 9 7 1 9 5 1 8 4 2 7 6 1 8 6 1 3 8 4 8 9 1 3 1/15 DIFFICULTY RATING: ★☆☆☆☆ © 2024 by Andrews McMeel Syndication Complete the grid so every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. Previous puzzle solution 3 6 9 4 2 1 5 8 7 5 8 1 9 6 7 3 4 2 7 2 4 3 8 5 1 9 6 4 7 2 6 3 9 8 1 5 6 1 5 8 7 4 9 2 3 9 3 8 1 5 2 6 7 4 8 5 7 2 1 6 4 3 9 1 4 6 7 9 3 2 5 8 2 9 3 5 4 8 7 6 1 1/13 Today is the 115th day of 2024 and the 37th day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1898, Spain declared war on the United States. In 1916. the Irish Republican Brotherhood began the Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland, seizing several key locations and proclaiming Irish independence. In 1980, the United States launched Operation Eagle Claw, an unsuccessful attempt to free American hostages in Iran that resulted in the deaths of eight U.S. servicemen. In 1990. the Hubble Space Telescope was launched from the space shuttle Discovery. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), artist; Robert Penn Warren (1905-1989), novelist/poet; Richard Donner (1930-2021), filmmaker; Shirley MacLaine (1934-), actress; Sue Grafton (1940-2017), author; Barbra Streisand (1942-), singer/actress; Cedric the Entertainer (1964- ), comedian/actor; Djimon Hounsou (1964-), actor; Damon Lindelof (1973-), TV writer/executive; Kelly Clarkson (1982-), singer-songwriter/TV personality; Joe Keery (192 ), actor; Jack Quaid (1992- ), actor. TODAY’S FACT: The Hubble Space Telescope’s successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, was launched on Dec. 25, 2021. NASA estimates that Hubble will make its natural atmospheric re-entry in the mid- to late 2030s or later. TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1901, the first American League game was played. The Chicago White Stockings defeated the Cleveland Blues, 8-2. TODAY’S QUOTE: “It is a human defect - to try to know one’s self by the self of another.” - Robert Penn Warren TODAY’S NUMBER: $300 million - price reportedly paid by hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin for the Willem de Kooning painting “Interchange” in a private sale in September 2015. It was the highest known price paid for a painting until November 2017, when da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” sold for $450.3 million. TODAY’S MOON: Between full moon (April 23) and last quarter moon (May 1). COPYRIGHT 2024 ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106; 816-581-7500 -WtWl *0 (liflv IGMhlrrt Ifi hLilWYlMttXtJVB, B'l.y?' As you might suspect, a dog can’t wear just any kind of skate. Consequently, DelSangro designed Benny’s and asked a friend to machine the blades and the bottoms to fit her specifications. The top is an altered dog boot. The nimble Benny has “greatly improved” on his ice moves since Day 1. “He no longer goes front to back with his skates, but pushes out to the sides,” she says. “Also, he has taught himself to stop, with a reverse snowplow move. He has also learned to skate in reverse a short distance. To a major degree, he is self-taught.” With resilience and zest, Benny skates 10-15 minutes with about a 10-minute or longer break at practice. During the break, DelSangro takes him out to chill and play ball. He lets her know what he wants to do. A typical practice is two sessions with a midway intermission. Way to go Benny! That sounds like terrific fun! Maybe one day, I will get a chance to skate. Who knows? Until next week... Dozier VV0UI.D PINNER AW A MOVIE MN& VOll FfEL BETTER?" *nUlNKXJim NEEP A BANP-A1P ami? 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