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Save the Date: Howl-O-Ween Oct. 18

Not to rush the end of summer, but we've got a date for the annual Howl-O-Ween dog costume contest and party: Saturday, Oct. 18.

Festivities run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Registration for the costume contest starts at 1:15 p.m.

Howl-O-Ween is Puptown's biggest fundraiser and includes a wonderful selection of prizes, raffle tickets and tasty treats for dogs and their owners. We hope to see you all there, with or without a costume!

Here's info about last year's event to give you a taste of what to expect and plenty of photos to peruse.

Howl-O-Ween is put together entirely by Puptown volunteers. If you'd like to help, please come to our first planning meeting Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. We'll meet at the Margate Field House.

Or contact Ellen Szalinski, Howl-O-Ween coordinator, at ellen@puptown.org.

Here's a partial list of the tasks involved:

- Soliciting raffle and silent auction prizes
- Distributing posters
- Selling raffle tickets
- Event set-up and staffing

*Rain date: Sunday, Oct. 19.

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