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3-legged rescued Chihuahua turned medical alert service dog -- November 13
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
3-legged rescued Chihuahua turned medical alert service dog to show rescue group support of Subaru Rally Team USA driver Dave Mirra at Chandler Community Car Show event
Chandler, AZ – On Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the 2011 “Battle of the Brands,” rescue groups will be on hand doing dog adoptions. Rescue groups Mini Mighty Mutts Rescue, NURDs Pet Rescue, and 2nd Chance Dog Rescue will all be in attendance with friendly spayed/neutered dogs for adoption.
In addition, Lefty, the 3-legged rescued Chihuahua turned medical alert service dog will be on hand to show Subaru Rally Team USA driver Dave Mirra what a big fan he is. He will be sporting a custom made Dave Mirra replica racing jacket donated by K-9 Clothes Line. He has decided to ask Dave Mirra if he will sign the jacket so it can be auctioned off to raise funds for Mini Mighty Mutts Rescue. The rescue is a pending 501(c)(3) nonprofit small dog rescue organization.
The contacts for the participating rescue groups are:
Event Details:
Sunday, November 13 from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Santan Honda Superstore 1150 S. Gilbert Rd., Chandler, AZ 85286 and Subaru Superstore 1050 S. Gilbert Rd., Chandler, AZ 85286.
Santan Honda and Subaru Superstore of Chandler host the 2011 “Battle of the Brands” car show for Honda, Acura, and Subaru owners to showcase their one-of-a-kind vehicle to the community. The event will bring entertainment to participants and attendees with a pet adoption campaign and personalized dog and cat tags, face painters, police hot rod, ladder fire truck, food, prizes, music, raffles, and a silent auction with proceeds benefitting S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions). A ‘Meet-and-Greet’ with Subaru Rally Team USA Driver Dave Mirra will be held for all in attendance.
Dave Mirra became a pro BMX rider in 1992 and holds the record for the most X-Games gold medals. He is one of the world's best known Action Sports athletes and is credited with bringing freestyle BMX into the mainstream with his success. Dave became a Subaru Rally Team USA driver in late 2007 and has since been successful in Rally car racing, as well. In addition to his riding and racing career, Mirra has his own BMX video game and has made several television appearances, including host of Real World/Road Rules Challenge on MTV. He will be signing autographs and meeting fans at the Subaru Superstore dealership during the “Battle of the Brands” Car Show from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
For all registrants, judging for the competition begins at 10:00 A.M. and is based on five categories: Vintage, Stock, Modified, Unlimited, and Full Race. First-, second-, and third-place trophies will be awarded, as well as recognition from all attendees. The final competition will be between the winners of each category from Honda against the winners of each category from Subaru. It will be a head-to-head, “Battle of the Brands” match-up. In addition to the competition, the event will include plenty of entertainment. Raffles will be held every hour for prizes, gift cards, accessories, and more. The Chandler Fire and Police Department, McGruff the Crime Dog, and Miss DJ MJ from Power 98.3 will also be in attendance.
Registration is available now online at Santanhonda.com or Shopsubaru.com.
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Courtsey of McKinnon Dunford Media / CopaNews.com
Lefty will be sporting a custom made Dave Mirra replica racing jacket donated by K-9 Clothes Line.
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