Fall Festival and Car Show offers vendor opportunities

BULLETIN BOARD

Wine tasting at

St. Francis is Friday

The St. Francis Women's Guild Annual Wine Tasting Event will be Sept. 18 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the church grounds, Route 109.

Tickets are $20 per person.

Wine and beer selections will be offered along with complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Proceeds go to the St. Francis Xavier Scholarship Fund.

Tickets are available at the Parish office, 1 Elm Street. For further details or ticket information call 860-354-2202 or email kafrancis@earthlink.net

Fall Festival and Car Show offers vendor opportunities

The New Milford Lions Club is planning the first annual Fall Festival & Car Show. It will be held Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Harrybrooke Park, 64 Lanesville Road.

The car show is open to all years, makes and models (antiques, classics, stock, customs, muscle cars, hot rods, imports, trucks and motorcycles). Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the show at 10 a.m. Judging will be at 2 p.m. and awards at 3 p.m.

The festival also offers a scarecrow contest, pie baking contest, games, food, pumpkins, mums and more.

For more information on event or vendor opportunities, call 860-354-3645.

Dog Days fun for animals and people

Dogs can test their agility, receive a "Good Citizen" designation and play all sorts of fun games at the Dog Days of Summer fundraiser Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to benefit the Animal Welfare Society Shelter.

"It's a spot for people to bring their dogs and figure out what actiivitie are out there for the dog and what they like," said Shelter Attendant Sarah Hapke. It's also a chance to socialize with the animal, she added.

The annual event drew about a hundred people with their animals last year. Proceeds then of $1,300 went to the shelter located at 8 Dodd road. The Dog Days will be held on shelter grounds.

"There are few events that you're invited to and can bring your dog, spend the day as a family. The dogs gets to tryout their agility and we have games that you can play with your dog like musical hoops and cheesy puff races, the biggest competition we have," said Shelter Director Renee Gardner.

A cheesy puff race involves dogs eating their way along a path of cheese puffs. The first to get to the end wins a prize.

"It's so funny to watch the owners run along with the dogs. The dogs are not so competitive. It's a fun day for everyone. It's a fundraiser but more importantly it shows all the things you can do with your dog," Gardner related.

Additionally, there will be a cookie toss and other games, a Chinese auction where you can win anything from pet supplies to a dinner at the Hopkins Inn.

Dogs that earn the title of "Canine Good Citizen" are named so after demonstrating abilities like walking on a leash, meeting strangers and sitting and waiting. "They get a certificate and get recognized for how well they do," said Gardner.

There will be animal products for sale and grooming services available, such as nail clipping and nail trims and a photographer will be on site.

Also, representatives from organizations that rescue Australian Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers and collies will

be there, as will people from t

he shelter, where 111 cats and 23 dogs now live, to discuss adoption.

NOTEWORTHY

Courtney Simas, a New Milford resident, received a master of science degree in physician assistant studies at Summer Commencement exercises at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

CALENDAR

Thursday

Free blood pressure screening by Visiting Nurse and Home Care Northwest, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Washington Senior Center, Washington. 800-752-0215.

Veterans of Foreign Wars bingo, 7 p.m., VFW Hall, 11 Avery Road.

Odd Fellows meeting, Good Shepherd Lodge 65, 8 p.m., Taylor Hall, Route 7.

Candlewood Valley Corvette Club, 7:30 p.m., Bennett Chevrolet, Route 7. 203-748-6255.

Chamber of Commerce Business Scene, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 860-354-6080.

Sunday

Daniel Bissell Chapter No. 670, Military Order of the Purple Heart, 2p.m., VFW Hall, 11 Avery Road. 860-354-8411.

Ladies Auxiliary of the Daniel Bissell Chapter No. 670, Military Order of the Purple Heart, 2 p.m., VFW Hall, 11 Avery Road. 203- 746-2565.

Country/international line dancing from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at St. John's church on the Green. 860-868-2683 or e-mail sundownescape@charter.net.