Update July 13
Wow! The response we are getting for the plans to help the Pinos and Lilliput Farm is overwhelming. Over 50 people showed up on Sunday for the benefit lunch at Outback Steak House in Salisbury. Many, many thanks to those who came out. A huge thanks to the Dixons, the owners of the Outback, for their generous contribution to ‘the cause,’ and to their staff who spent the afternoon really hustling to keep up with all of us coming and going.
Plans for The Dog Day of Summer are equally gratifying. The event just keeps growing! We’ve finalized the route for the sponsored dog walk. It will travel down Beaglin Park Drive to the Salisbury City Park, go through the park including the site of the new Dog Park, then back up Beaglin Park Drive. There will be police providing safe crossing of Beaglin at the Park. The cost for registration is $5. There are also sponsorship forms available at Tails N Tubs and downloads from this site for those wishing to collect more money.
IMPORTANT: DOGS MUST BE ON LEASHES AT ALL TIMES. YOU ALSO NEED TO HAVE PROOF OF VACCINATIONS (SHOT RECORD).
We are getting wonderful prizes donated for the raffle. Those include tickets for the Wine Festival at Pemberton Park in October, a ‘pet trust’ — a legal document which spells out provisions for taking care of your pets if something happens to you, gift certificates from L.O.R.A. (the Local-Owned Restaurant Association), a gift basket from The Bank of Delmarva, and more things are being offered every day. Ace Hardware is donating the use of their moon bounce (which just happens to look like a dog); a professional magician will perform throughout the afternoon; the Salisbury Kennel Club is supporting us with demonstrations of agility and obedience; there will be a performance by a dancing dog; we are working to line up the K-9 drug and bomb dogs to demonstrate their work.
We were contacted today by Horse Force Magazine, which goes to horse lovers throughout Delmarva. They are coming with horse-oriented clothing and items and their prize wheel. They are also planning a fund-raising trail ride in August.
We’ve also received a generous donation from the Chesapeake Dressage Institute in Annapolis and some individuals. I did not ask if I can use their names, so I won’t, but their help is appreciated.
