WEEKEND: Dogs, owners invited to Bark For Life benefit

PORT ANGELES — Dogs and their owners will walk and participate in contests and games to raise money for cancer research at the American Cancer Society’s Bark For Life of Port Angeles on Saturday.

Bark For Life will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1609 W. 16th St., on Saturday.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. The noncompetitive walk will start at 9 a.m.

Registration is $10 for one dog and an additional $5 for a second dog.

Dog contests

Contests for the dogs will award trophies for the best costume, best trick, smallest dog and largest dog.

Games for people will include a three-legged race.

The winners of the cutest-dog contest held on www.facebook.com/BarkForLifePortAngeles will be announced Saturday.

The top 12 dogs will be invited to be in the group’s first calendar, which will be sold to raise money for the Port Angeles Relay For Life.

To find out more about Bark For Life and Relay For Life in the community, phone 800-227-2345 or visit www.relayforlife.org.

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