Final Update
We’ve done all we can. Now it’s up to the public and dog lovers and friends of the Pinos to show up and make the Dog Day of Summer Festival a success. We have had incredible help from so many people and agencies. The Mayor’s Office, the Public Works Department, the Salisbury Police have all helped us take care of the ‘official’ concerns and have loaned us equipment. Delmarva Recycling loaned us the trash cans for use along the route of the dog walk so no one has to carry poop bags too far. Holiday Inn is loaning tables and chairs so we don’t have to rent anything and reduce the amount of money we raise.
Many thanks to the Daily Times for the fantastic article they ran on Friday about the event. That’s the sort of publicity we could never pay for!
The donors of gifts for the raffle overwhelmed us. On Saturday morning, we had over 65 prizes donated. We’ll be giving away 6-8 gifts every half hour throughout the festival. Raffle tickets will be purchased “by the arm.” 1/2 arm’s length of tickets is $5; full length is $10. Kids’ arms are $2.
The dog walk begins at 10AM. Walkers can leave until 1PM. That gives people a chance to get home from church and head over to Tails n Tubs. There is a $5 registration fee to walk.
Admission to the rest of the festival is free, although we are asking for donations. A suggestion is $1 a dog and $1 per person.
Parking will be behind Tails n Tubs. Look for the signage off Beaglin Park Drive.
The weather forecast is excellent. We’ll see you all tomorrow.
