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Dear Waddlers,
Can you believe it! Basset Jam 2008 is nearing and we’ll be celebrating
our 10th anniversary! Come and make this year special!
Once again, our beloved Basset Hounds will descend upon the sacred
streets of Oakdale, Minnesota for the 10th annual "Basset Jamboree" on
Thursday, June 19th, 2008at 6:30pm as part of Oakdale's Summerfest
Grande Parade. The Basset Jam will feature around 100 Basset buddies
waddling, er, dashing down 10 blocks of Oakdale's world famous 15th
Street! Along the way, our short-legged friends will strut, sniff, and
greet throngs of onlookers with baleful arrroooos!
Basset Jam is a free event. This year though, we are
asking for a $5 - $10 donation, in order to help the club cover
expenses. You’re help is greatly appreciated. All donations will be
split 50/50 with Basset Buddies Rescue, and go to help with the
continued efforts of both groups.
The Basset Jam pre-staging area is at the Transfiguration Church (corner
of Century Ave. & 15th Street). Check-In will happen at the church
between 4pm and 6pm. Come earlier if possible! The parade route will
start at 15th St. & Century Ave. and end up at City Hall (15th St. N &
Handley Ave. N.). The weather has been nice the last few years, but it
might be HOT, so please bring water! There will be a "pooped-pup" pickup
truck to assist those dogs that are not able to complete the route or to
keep up with the (already) slow pace.
Please be advised that traffic is gridlocked that evening due to the
closure of 15th Street from 5pm to 8pm. Please do not attempt to drive
down 15th St.
PARKING will be available to the south of the Transfiguration Church
(15th St. & Century Ave.) on streets and in the professional building
parking lots near 12th, 13th, and 14th streets. We highly recommend that
you park on 12th, 13th, and 14th Streets. There is no parking or drop
off in the church parking lot. Please, do not enter 15th Street heading
east from Century Ave., as this street will be closed. A good place to
park is at the Transfiguration Schook parking lot which is 1 block west
of the church! Plenty of parking on streets will also be available just
to the west of Century Ave.
Directions to our pre-staging area at the Transfiguration Church: Drive
to the eastern suburb of Oakdale via 694, 494, or 94. From 694: take
exit 55 which is highway 5 and go west to Century Ave (Hwy 120). Go
south on Century a few blocks until you come to 15th Street. From 94:
take Century Ave north until you near the pre-staging area on 15th
Street.
The Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul
Basset Hound Club is a member of The Basset Hound Club of America.
Call Mike or Lori Pfeifer at 651-773-8946 evening, 612-330-9216 daytime,
for more Basset Jam information. Mike.pfeifer@comcast.net or
mpfeifer@pri.org.
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