Come join the Heart of Michigan Bernese Mountain Dog Club, Inc. In Our Ninth Appearance in The 24th Annual Howell Fantasy Of Lights Parade It’s time once again to show off our dog’s true heritage and what better way then to participate in the 24th Annual Howell Fantasy of Lights Parade! Dress up your cart, your dog, or even yourself, and participate in a night of fun. Afterwards join us for some refreshments at Dr. Jackie Pozniak’s veterinary clinic (Town Center Veterinary Associates) 828 E. Grand River (approximately a half block farther down the parade route). When: Friday, November 23, 2007 Time: Meet between 5:45-6:00 p.m. with parade lineup at 6:45; the parade starting at 7:00. We are entry #21. Please note that Grand River will close for the parade at 5:30 p.m.. Where: North Citizen's Insurance Lot Decorations: The theme is Holiday Spirit and the idea is to have as many lights as possible on the entries. Decorate your cart (your dog or even yourself) in the holiday theme. But, please no Santa or Mrs. Claus as the real ones are at the end of the parade. Please come even if your dog doesn’t pull a cart. All you need to do is dress him/her with lights (battery operated of course!) and you can even dress yourself in lights too. Puppies are more than welcome to come, but please make sure they are not spooked by loud noises and can walk the whole parade route of one (1) mile. For more information and to help plan for refreshments and enable the passing on of any last minute parade information, please contact Cindy Stauch if you plan to attend at 734-996-9605 or via email to swissmyth@yahoo.com. Please note: This is a large parade that draws in a very large crowd, the last few years attendance was well over 30,000!!! Please be aware that there will loud noises (banging drums, clapping, shouting etc..), other animals and lots of loud music (live and recorded). Please make sure your dog will not be scared by all this. download this pdf for more details.

november 23, 2007