FALL FESTIVAL 2018
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Best in show
Annual Optimists’ Pet Show brings out best friends
Members of the Plymouth-Canton
Optimist Club are proud of the 30-plus
year Pet Show during Plymouth Fall
Festival. This year, the Pet Show will
take place from 9-11 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 8, at the Kellogg Park stage in
downtownPlymouth.
Charlie Roebuck, a past president
of the Plymouth-Canton Optimists
said the event is fun for all ages.
“The event is mainly for kids and
their pets. The Optimist International
motto is 'Friend of Youth'. The show
has three pet categories: dogs, cats
and unusuals. Ribbons are awarded
to pets with the longest tail, longest
ears, best pet trick and best costume.
Entries have worn large sunglasses,
springy antennas, T-shirts, spotted red
lady bug costumes and others.”
The Pet Show/Contest will begin
Saturday, Sept. 8, with a parade
around Kellogg Park with all partici-
pants strutting their stuff, noted
Plymouth-Canton Optimist Club
President PamelaBatcho.
TheMichiganHumane Society and
other pet rescue organizations will
have pets and their owners participat-
ing in the event.
“Wewill also have a special demon-
stration by Rainbow Feathers, a local
bird rescue organization, after the
official pet show concludes from
approximately 11:15 a.m. to noon,”
Batcho said.
“Pets of all types are welcome. The
pets must be alive and of the non-
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Pet Show,
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