Friday Nite
Lights Dog Days of Summer - The Event!
This Was....
Dog Days of
Summer Heats up in
Glendale With Four Legged Fun and Frosty Treats
By Ed Sharpe Glendale Daily
Planet
Historic Downtown Glendale
& Catlin Court was "Dog Central" on Friday,
August 20th. The third friday of every month is
Friday Nite Lights in Glendale and this month was
celebrating the Dog Days of Summer.
60 dogs and their proud
masters hit the pavement to participate in the merchant
festivities including a pet parade and the awarding of
the coveted 'Best Dog Days of Summer ' Award
Gaye
& Kim Wineland holding Tori & Chole, Rebecca
& Mason Bartman from Peaces of Life Boutique, &
Linda Moran-Whittley from Papa Ed's Ice Cream. Tori and
Chole won the competition
for "Best of Dog Days of Summer" and were
awarded a gift basket valued at $50.00 plus First Place
Medallion from Peaces of Life. Photo by Ed Sharpe
Glendale Daily Planet
What
a great evening! There were fresh baked doggy treats, aura
pictures or the canines, animal communicator readings, a
pet story time, and a real treat with folks having
the chance to meet Topaz the Glendale Fire Dept. dog.
The dog
parade on 58th Avenue started from PINK HOUSE near
Glendale Ave. and ended up at Papa Ed's for Frosty Pays Doggie
Ice Cream Treats and these hounds needed it after that long
hot walk!
There
was a competition for "Best of Dog Days of Summer"
and the
lucky winner was the reciepient of the coveted First
Place Medallion supplied by Peaces of Life plus a gift basket
valued at $50.00
with items contributed by Pets Mart, Papa Ed's, Country
Maiden, Drawn to Comics, & Pink House.
Lorraine Pino, Glendale CVB Manager stated, "The
visitors from as far away as Tonopah expressed their delight
with this new themed event and the opportunity to explore the
downtown with an evening dedicated to dogs."
Other
downtown merchants participating in
the fun promotions and activities for this event
were:
The
Astrology Store: Pet Aura photographs.
Bears & More: Story hour featuring Hondo &
Fabian (dog & cat story). 7:30 PM
Coffee & Tea Express: Nathan's Hot Dogs
The Country Maiden: Meet & Greet with Topaz the dog
from the Glendale Fire Department 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Ragazza Boutique (New location) : Pet hair accessories,
organic pet food
The Glendale Shoe Company: Watering stations
The Open Door: Free 4 x 6 photograph of your dog with a
donation to the Pet Food Drive for Sun Valley Animal Shelter.
In addition an Animal Communicator giving Pet Readings on four
legged friends that visited.
Shelley's Specialty Desserts: Fresh baked dog treats.
Drawn to Comics - Free dog treat
Glendale
Visitors Center also known as the Convention
and Visitors Bureau (CVB ) were
accepting donations for the Sun Valley Animal Shelter.
Papa
Ed's Ice Cream: $1.00 Frosty Paw special if you bring in
a Back-to-School item. Water stations in the garden.
Benefit Pet Boutique for Sun Valley Animal Shelter -
make a donation and select (1) item from clothes rack and
table (merchandize valued from $8.99 - $32.99)
Pink House: was
the starting point for the Pet Parade which proceeded up 58th
avenue and culminated at Papa
Ed's Ice Cream Garden. All participants received
a FREE Frosty Paw and were entered into the competition for
"Best of Dog Days of Summer" The lucky winner to
receive the coveted First Place Medallion
supplied by Peaces of Life plus a gift basket valued at $50.00
with items contributed by Pets Mart, Papa Ed's, Country
Maiden, Drawn to Comics, & Pink House.
Gaye Wineland holding
Award winning Chole, who along with her pal Tori won
the competition for "Best of Dog Days of
Summer" and were awarded a gift basket valued at
$50.00 plus First Place Medallion from Peaces of Life.
Photo by Ed Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet
A
great time was had by all in spite of the heat!! The
Dogs were sure happy to
eat some Frosty Paws Doggie Ice Cream treats at the
end of the journey!
Due
to the success of the event it will be held in the downtown
area but Linda from Papa Ed's Ice Cream stated "I
am gong to ask another merchant if I can switch my month
sponsorship to see if I can move this event up to June!
Danica
Coral of Pink House shown here with
the prize gift basket with items
contributed
by Pets Mart, Papa Ed's, Country Maiden,
Drawn to Comics, & Pink House.
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