Bernese Mountain Dog Parade

19th Annual Bernese Mountain Dog Parade 

Ridgefield, CT 

Saturday, October 12th, 2013

1:00 - 3:00 PM (rain or shine)

St. Stephen’s Church
351 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877

Please join us for the annual Ridgefield gathering of our wonderful Berners! At 1:00 we will gather on the front lawn of St. Stephen’s Church where we will join together for the blessing of the animals. We will then stroll down Ridgefield’s charming Main Street, returning to St. Stephen's where we will share a delicious potluck picnic and enjoy the afternoon visiting with each other and our Berner companions.

We will provide tables, for setting up the luncheon items/desserts and also plenty of plates, cups, napkins, etc and cold water for all. 

Please bring:

·         Your favorite specialty (or something that is easy to make or buy!) –appetizer, main course, or dessert, etc. as a contribution to our pot luck luncheon to share with each other (the tables will be set up if you want to drop off your contribution prior to the parade).

·          A chair or blanket.

·         Several clean up bags for picking up after your dog.

·         A water bowl for your thirsty friend.

 ·         An optional $$ donation for R.O.A.R. (Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue) http://www.roar-ridgefield.org/index.html

There is no registration fee to participate in the fun event. If you have any questions please email us atpatti@neumannrealestate.com. We look forward to seeing you and your Berner companions on October 12th!

Best Regards, 

Patti & Charlie Ballard

203-438-0455 X 339

If you know other Berner owners who might enjoy this fun event...

Please invite them to join us...The more the merrier!

Directions:

Lower Fairfield: Take the Merritt Parkway to Exit 38, RT 123 North to RT 35 East.  Danbury: Take I84 to RT 7 South (towards Norwalk) to RT 35 West (Danbury Road) which winds through downtown Ridgefield and becomes Main Street. New York: Take I684 North or Saw Mill Parkway to the Katonah/Cross River exit. Turn right onto RT 35 East for approximately 15 minutes until you come to the fountain. At the fountain, turn left and St. Stephen’s will be on your left just before the traffic light.

Parking:

Please park in the lot in the back of St. Stephen’s where we will have our picnic( you will see the tables) or at Veteran’s Park School, or in the town parking lots behind the Main Street commercial district.