<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoPlainText, li.MsoPlainText, div.MsoPlainText
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Plain Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.PlainTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Plain Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Plain Text";
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:358553242;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:1299738780 -370753002 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-start-at:360;
mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:-;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Animal/Pet Relief Room Opens at O'Hare International Airport<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Date: Tuesday October 20, 2015 | Source: Chicago Department of <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Aviation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>CHICAGO, October 20, 2015 - The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>announces the opening of an indoor service animal/pet relief room at <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>O'Hare International Airport.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Located past security checkpoints in the Rotunda area of Terminal 3, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>the room is specially designed to accommodate passengers traveling <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>with service animals or pets. It is particularly convenient for those <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>with layovers/connecting flights at O'Hare. It will enhance the <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>traveling experience for individuals with disabilities because they no <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>longer need to pass back through security to relieve their service animal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The recently-opened indoor service animal/pet relief room at O'Hare is <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>located just north of the Rotunda in Terminal 3.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The room has two, 2-foot by 4-foot pet relief areas complete with <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>artificial grass covering, miniature fire hydrants and pop-up <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>sprinkler systems to wash away liquid waste into a drain. In addition, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>a mounted hose bib and reel is available for manual spraying and plastic bags are provided for clean-up.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The room is enclosed, has a door with a glass pane that opens and <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>closes automatically, and is designed for wheelchair access. The room <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>also includes two sinks for passenger use.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>"We are pleased to offer this new amenity for passengers, especially <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>those who depend on the assistance of service animals when they travel <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>through our airport," said CDA Commissioner Ginger S. Evans. "This is <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>another way we are making O'Hare International Airport more accessible <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>to the traveling public and creating a more welcoming environment for visitors to Chicago."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The room features two pet relief areas with hydrants, and plastic <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>bags, sinks and a hose for clean up.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The CDA coordinated with the Mayor's Office for People with <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Disabilities<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(MOPD) to ensure the room is compliant with the Americans with <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>"The new indoor animal relief area located in the secured terminal of <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>O'Hare International Airport will enhance the traveling experience for <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>individuals with service animals, particularly those with connecting <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>flights," said MOPD Commissioner Karen Tamley. "This feature is <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>another step towards our goal of making Chicago a world class accessible city for people with disabilities."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>In addition to the new airside animal relief room, there are three <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>outdoor service animal/ pet relief areas located near the lower level <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>curb front of Terminals 1, 2 and 5. The Terminal 1 and 5 outdoor <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>locations were opened in<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>2009 and the Terminal 2 location was added in 2014. Midway <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>International Airport also has an outdoor service animal and pet <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>relief area located near the lower level curb front at the north end <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>of the terminal that opened in 2009.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Real grass, gravel or wood chips are used inside the fenced-in areas <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>and plastic bags and garbage cans are provided. CDA and custodial <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>staff monitor the areas throughout the day to ensure cleanliness.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Becky Frankeberger<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Butterfly Knitting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]> Ponchos<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]> Afghans<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]> Shawls<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]> Custom Knitting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>360-426-8389<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>becky@butterflyknitting.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>