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Col. Rock III 2017 Calendar on Sale at University Bookstore

December 8, 2016

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MACOMB, IL -- A year just wouldn't be the same without the Western Illinois University Col. Rock III calendar.

The 2017 calendar, designed by University Relations Graphic Designer Shanee Sullivan, features photos of Western's beloved canine and important WIU dates, such as Founders' Day, Homecoming and Purple & Gold Day. The photos, taken by WIU Visual Production Center photographers and by Rocky's "person" Joe Roselieb, feature Col. Rock III through the years.

The calendar is on sale now at the University Bookstore for $5.50 and is also available for purchase online at http://tinyurl.com/pkxt744. A portion of the proceeds from calendar sales go toward the Col. Rock III Fund, established by the WIU Foundation in February 2012, which helps meet travel-related, food, health care and "clothing" expenses.

A signing will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12 in the University Bookstore.

Rocky, who turned 6 on March 3, has been the center of attention at numerous Western activities since joining the WIU family in May 2010 as a 10-week-old puppy. Roselieb, a WIU alumnus and director of residential facilities at Western, is Rocky's caretaker, trainer and chauffeur.

The English bulldog was donated to Western by Richard and Beth Siess of the Siess Ranch in Seneca, KS. Dr. Karen Blakeley of Macomb's All Pets Veterinary Clinic and the WIU School of Agriculture, along with other University and community organizations and individuals, make sure Col. Rock's care is tended to.

To follow Col. Rock on Facebook, visit facebook.com/Col.RockIII. Col. Rock's recent photo shoots, taken by WIU Visual Production Center photographers, can be found at http://tinyurl.com/k29joe2.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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