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Avon Bark for Life Event Being Held in May

The event is put together by the American Cancer Society and volunteers. There is a dog contest.

Dogs and humans will come together in May to bark back at cancer.

The American Cancer Society is hosting a Bark For Life event on Saturday May 9.

Farmington Police will have a dog demo at 10:30 a.m. and there is a dog contest at 11:30 a.m.

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The whole event goes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 867 W. Avon Rd. in Avon at Memorial United Methodist Church grounds.

Two dog rescue groups, veterinary groups and others will be there answer questions. There will also be a bounce house and photo booth.

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Contact Linda Kime at 860-404-8862 or Julia Klinzmann bflfarmingonvalley@gmail.com for more details.

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