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Jane Turville can do it all.

Goodbye to Jane Turville

Jane Turville gives instruction to a youth on the work site.

MAKING FRIENDS and then parting from those close friends is one of the things the youths learn to do when they befriend, care for and train, and prepare their dogs for adoption and departure. This fall all of us at Project POOCH also have to say farewell to one of our favorite human friends.

JANE TURVILLE will be hugely missed. She has worked and volunteered for the program since 2003 when she became Joan’s program assistant. It quickly became apparent that her skills encompassed more than answering the phone, sorting mail, and running errands.

Jane has an impressive catalog of abilities and interests and talents. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Architecture, a grant writer, an organic gardener, hiking and out-doors enthusiast, prize-winning scriptwriter and independent film producer, and a lifelong animal lover.

She also has an infectious optimism, natural cheerfulness, and genuine good humor that brightens the gloomiest, rainiest day. These qualities of Jane’s were thoroughly tested during this past fall’s monsoon season.

Jane put her architectural training into action to design the Jungers Kennel Addition (in collaboration with the POOCH youth). She oversaw the contractors and suppliers and supervised the kennel construction working side-by-side with the POOCH youth through day after day of rain, wind, flooded trenches and mud, mud, mud.

She also mentored several youths by helping them with school applications and in finding career information for planning their futures upon release from MacLaren.

Jane is leaving for a position as development director at the Northwest Earth Institute. The silver lining is that she promises to stay in touch, and will continue to be a POOCH volunteer.