Monday, October 17, 2011

Woofstock 2011: 1 Day of Peace & Music & Dogs

Woofstock 2011, featuring Tour de Tailwaggers XIII, took place on Saturday, October 15th at the Burlington City Park Amphitheater. Bands performing were Graymatter, The Ben Sutton Band, The Sticky Wickets and Down 'N' Dirty. The day brought beautiful sunshine and lovely shade to the Amphitheather area of the park, with face painting, tie dye tee shirt booth, Spin to Win wheel game, and a wondrous collection of canine and human friends!

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Woofstock 2011, featuring Tour de Tailwaggers XIII


Funny  Face


Shark Dog


Character Actors


Graymatter


Graymatter


Graymatter


Devil Dog


An Alamance Kennel Club representative (left) presents a donation to HSAC's Executive Director
Bev Gude, with event MC Will Baker assisting.


Deputy Dog


Attentive Puppy


"What, me worry?"


Dog and Family


The Ben Sutton Band


The Ben Sutton Band


The Ben Sutton Band


Irresistible Puppies


A Face to Love - Photo by Emily Balson


Instant Friends - Photo by Emily Balson


Happiness is a Warm Puppy - Photo by Emily Balson


Togetherness - Photo by Emily Balson


Naturally Curly - Photo by Emily Balson


Doggy Smile - Photo by Emily Balson


Tie Dye Dogs


HSAC president Molly Whitlatch (center) and HSAC volunteers.


HSAC retail table


Enthusiasm. You can't beat it. Thanks, Lorraine!


Princess Rides Dog


Dog Cart


"Jump on and I'll pull you!" - Photo by Emily Balson


The Park, Vendors, Sun, Shade and Yellow Leaves - Photo by Emily Balson


Walk the Dog


Dick Simpson, HSAC board member and co-chair of Woofstock 2011 event (left),
 and Humane Society Executive Director Bev Gude line up for lemonade.
Thanks to our other event co-chair Katie Dukeshire (not pictured) for all her tireless efforts! 


Spin to Win Wheel of Fortune Game, sponsored by www.bestfoodintown.com,
The Village Grill and Blue Ribbon Dinor, with many thanks to Wayne Bunting!


"I'm feeling lucky!"


Microchip and Rabies Clinic, by Alamance Veterinary Hospital, draws a crowd


Bat Boy - Thanks to Face Painting by Audrey!


Sponsor Maxwell Volvo-Subaru-Volkswagen


"Blessing of the Hounds" by the Reverend Adam Shoemaker of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter.


"Is it time?" "I think it's time!" "I'm ready." "Can we go now?" - Photo by Emily Balson


"I like to walk. Do you like to walk?" - Photo by Emily Balson


Tour de Tailwaggers XIII


Tour de Tailwaggers XIII


Tour de Tailwaggers XIII - Photo by Emily Balson



Tour de Tailwaggers XIII - Photo by Emily Balson


Relaxing in Style


Dog Boy


Sponsor Burlington Honda...Say, who's driving this thing?


The Sticky Wickets


The Sticky Wickets


The Sticky Wickets


Cool Hat Girl and Dog


Butterfly Girl


Down 'N' Dirty


DND Nation and dog lovers mingle.


Down 'N' Dirty


Down 'N' Dirty


Chloe Gude (right), our deputized HSAC Representative, presents Katherine Segposyon (on left) with the winner's gift card for Best Youth Fundraiser for Tour de Tailwaggers for the second year in a row. Go Katherine! Thanks and congratulations also to Lisa Sword (not pictured) for winning the Best Adult Fundraiser for the seventh time!


Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts to all our great sponsors of Woofstock 2011!

• Platinum Woof: Alamance Kennel Club, Burlington Honda, Burlington Recreation and Parks Department, Burlington Times-News, Hickory Farms, McDonalds—South Church Street, Maxwell Subaru, Village Grill / Blue Ribbon Diner.

• Golden Woof: Findlay Roofing, Hunt Family Foundation, ORECK Factory Stores, Realty World Triad, SOS Productions, Trust Company of the South, TS Designs.

• Silver Woof: Barking Bubbles, Clif and Lucy Rippenhagen, Company Shops Market, Cox Toyota, Dick Shirley Chevrolet, Domino’s Pizza, Hursey’s Bar-B-Q, McPherson’s Cleaners, Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman.

• Bronze Woof: Bailey Dukeshire/Heidi Whitmire, King Electric, Wells Fargo.