Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Friday, August 22, 2014
Eugene Celebration Parade
Dear Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers,
It is parade time again!! The Eugene Celebration Parade is
Saturday, August 23!
Here is the information for the Eugene Celebration parade which is next
Saturday, August 23rd.
Below you will find staging information, parade
instructions and rules.. also a map of the staging area.
We are #18 this year.. the parade starts at 11am so we are to be ready at
10:30am. our staging area is on Pearl Street south of 19th on the west side of
Pearl next to the Civic Stadium parking lot. The streets will be closed at at
8:30am. The parade will be traveling north on High Street to 11th, west on 11th
and then south on Pearl to the Civic Stadium parking lot.
We are looking forward to having the couch float again in this parade..
:o)
See you all there.
Mary Lou Finigan
Friday, August 15, 2014
Albany Animal Hospital Adds Solar Panels
Dr. Ken Fletcher is the veterinarian to many Greyhounds in the Corvallis/Albany area. He is located at Albany Animal Hospital in Albany, OR.
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Pacific Power partners with animal hospital on solar energy
Albany veterinarian Ken Fletcher first thought about adding solar panels to his roof about three years ago.
He did some research on potential tax breaks and called Abundant Solar in Corvallis to get an estimate. The timing just wasn’t right.
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"After The Race" - An Overview of Greyhounds and Greyhound Adoption
Student film maker Austin Crapser created a short documentary film about greyhound adoption.
"After The Race" was filmed at "Pet Day 2014," an annual event at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. GPA has participated in the event since 1998. Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
17 Words That Mean Something Different When You Have A Dog
17 Words That Mean Something Different When You Have A Dog
Fact: Dogs change your life (and vocabulary) for the better.
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