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4th Annual Woofie Walk and Pet Fair
Sunday, March 28, 2004
8:00 AM Registration - 9:00 AM Woofie Walk
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Pet Fair
Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium (directions)
About the organizations:
The Animal Refuge Center is a 501(c) 3 for
impact animal welfare society. We are a non-euthanasia organization
dedicated to caring for all orphaned animals brought into
our care. ARC's on-going mission is the education of residents
about the importance of spaying and neutering their animal
companions, with the ultimate result being the elimination
of euthanasia. ARC is dedicated to the prevention of cruelty
to animals and to the prevention of euthanasia for abandoned
dogs, cats and other small pet animals. Its philosophy avows
that once an animal is accepted for adoption, it will NOT
be destroyed to make room for another.
The Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium
is a private, not-for-profit environmental education center
which offers fun for people of all ages. The Center consists
of a living natural history museum with over 100 live animals,
an Audubon Aviary which houses permanently injured birds of
prey (hawks, owls, vultures, bald eagles, and more!), nature
trails, a picnic area, a gift shop with an excellent assortment
of nature books and a planetarium which features astronomy
programs and laser light shows.
EX-"PAWS"-ITION Area presented by 
Schedule of Events
7:45 AM - Honorary "Leaders of the Pack" will
arrive to take their posts in the start area.
Pine Loop Trail - 1/2 mile: Todd Jurkowski of NBC2
Cypress Boardwalk Trail - 3/4 mile: Karen Feldman of the News-Press
Wildlands Trail - 1-1/2 miles: C. David Bennett of "Bennett
and Birch" of WINK 96.9
8 :00 AM - Registration for Woofie Walk
Enjoy the brisk morning air, mingle with your "leaders"
and other pet owners and their pooches!
Participation will be in THREE divisions:
(1) Me & My Pooch – For individual pooch and up
to 2 adult family members. Minimum of $100 in pledges suggested.
(2) Corporate Canines – For individual pooch and up
to 4 employees of his sponsoring company. Great for veterinarian
offices and other pet-related businesses! Minimum of $250
in pledges suggested.
(3) People for Pets – For human participants wishing
to walk without pooches. Minimum of $50 in pledges suggested.
Complimentary participation for children under 12 in any
of the above categories, with accompanying adults, with or
without pooches.
Participants raising pledges of $50 or more will receive a
Woofie Walk T-shirt and goody bag.
9:00 AM - Woofie Walk begins
Follow your "leader" through 105 acres of the
nature center. Pooches should remain on leash at all times.
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Pet Fair
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10:00 AM - Palm City Punchers flyball team demonstration
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10:30 AM - K9s Come First agility demonstration
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11:00 AM - Contests hosted by Krista Fogelsong from
FOX4 and Eric Keen, ARC's favorite "Hunky Hero"!
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Biggest Dog
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Littlest Dog (minimum of one year old, please!)
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Best Dressed Dog
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11:30 AM - "Cooking with Krista" demonstration
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Krista will lead our younger participants in creating
"peanut butter crunchies", a healthy snack
for your pets!
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12:00 PM - Meet Radar the Bird Dog, courtesy of Southwest
Florida International Airport
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12:30 PM - Drawing for raffle prizes
Admission to the Pet Fair is $10 per pooch, people are free.
Includes one pass for complimentary admission to the Calusa
Nature Center and Planetarium. Admission to the Pet Fair is
complimentary for all those registered for the Woofie Walk.
Booth Sponsors:
Pet Supermarket
K9s Come First
Dudley's Dog Bakery
Lee County Sheriff's Office - child fingerprinting and a special
appearance by McGruff the Crime Dog
Little Paws Bakery
Golden Retrievers in Need
Radar the Bird Dog
PetSmart
Concessions: Yeager Construction and the P.O.L.O. Club of
Lee County
Please stop by the Animal Refuge Center pet adoptions and
consider providing a loving permanent home for one of these
wonderful animals! Also, pet portraits and AVID micro-chipping
($25 donation) by the Pet Wellness Center.
Pets should wear county tags and remain on leash at all times.
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Thank you to our sponsors:
PHOTOS FROM THE WOOFIE WALK:
Corporate Canine "Midas" on the Wildlands Trail
Woofie Walk Event Chair, Cecilia Kemmer,
greets Sunny, a 4-month old Cockapoo.
Special canine guest, Radar the Bird Dog,
courtesy of Lee County Port Authority.
A.R.C. Board Members, from left: Judith Yevick,
Lee Allor and Betty Hughes.
Young participants, Anna and Savannah,
and their Moms enjoy "Cooking with Krista"!
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