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Have fun with your dog at agility event Saturday Trail’s End Art Association
ASTORIA —Classy Canines
4-H Club will hold its annual
Dog RACE (Recreational
Agility CGC Event) day at the
Clatsop County Fairgrounds
Arena on Saturday, Nov.
12. The public is invited to
participate in this fun day with
their dogs. No prior agility
experience is necessary.
The event starts with an
8:30 a.m. mandatory registra-
tion followed by orientation.
Next will be a free workshop
at 9 a.m. introducing dogs
and handlers to agility jump-
ing, tunnels and weave poles.
At 10 a.m., participants will
try out their new skills with
fun runs for $3 each.
After that, a free work-
shop at 11:30 a.m. will
introduce agility “contact”
equipment: pause table,
A-frame, dog walk and
teeter followed by fun runs
to demonstrate these “Touch
’n’ Go” abilities for $3.
Then participants and
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Learn about and try out dog agility obstacles Nov. 12 at the
Clatsop County Fairgrounds.
their dogs can take part in
Standard Agility Fun Runs
at 2:30 p.m. The course
will offer all types of agility
equipment for $3 each. Rib-
bons will be awarded to the
top scorers in the fun runs.
Cati Foss of Arnicadia
Farms Dog Training will offer
American Kennel Club testing
for Canine Good Citizen and
the advanced Community Ca-
nine certification from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. for $5 during the Dog
RACE. If a dog passes the test,
for an extra $10, the owner can
send the paperwork to AKC
for a certification ($20 pays for
a title).
There will also be a
drawing for about 100 items
(many dog-themed) after
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lunch. The RACE event will
wrap up about 4 p.m., and
everyone can help put the
equipment away.
Participants should bring
a dog, kennel, non-tighten-
ing collar or harness, leash
(1 to 6 feet long), towel,
water bowl, hundreds of
tiny soft treats the dog likes,
and lunch or snacks. Dress
warmly, and wear footwear
that is comfortable on un-
even dirt. Dog treats will be
available for purchase from
Rainier Farm & Meats.
Spectators are welcome
as are more pet-themed ven-
dors. Some of the proceeds
will be donated to Riversong
Foundation and to Angels
for Sara Sanctuary, local
nonprofit organizations that
provide practical services for
otherwise homeless pets.
For more information,
contact Sally Freeman at
youngsriver@yahoo.com or
503-325-7161.
offers holiday open house
GEARHART — The recent
Open Studio event at Trail’s
End Art Association was so
much fun that another one is
coming. In October, artists
from age 3 to 73 sat around
the table to create.
The theme for Novem-
ber’s event will be “A
Northwest Holiday.” Mark
your calendars for noon to
2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. All
ages are welcome to attend.
The studio is located
at 656 A St. Just look for
the little red schoolhouse
behind Pacific Way Cafe,
and come make and take
your own unique art. The
event is free, and materials
are provided. Donations are
welcome.
Artists Kathy Karbo and
Judi Marsh-Garrity will lead
the creative efforts. Partici-
pants will learn to make 3D
decorative trees that can be
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Learn to create paper trees at
this craft open house.
used as stand-up decora-
tions, cards or ornaments.
Creations can become part
of a personal Northwest hol-
iday celebration. Each per-
son will be able to add his or
her own touch and mes-
sage with different colors,
varieties of exciting papers,
scissors that cut fancy edges,
glue, glitter and more.
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Illahee
Apartments
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2014
5:00 pm
Downtown Astoria
Every month, year ‘round!
Nov
12 th
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Easy to Find,
Hard to
Pronounce.
Visit Downtown Astoria on the
2nd Saturday of every month for
art, music, and general merriment!
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Presented by the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association
1046 Grand Avenue
Astoria, OR 97103
503-325-2280
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