<font style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" color="#666666" face="Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><div><div>Woof! Bark! Bark! Take your basset to a ballgame at FirstEnergy Park! Join Mid-Atlantic Basset Hound Rescue for a fun day with the BlueClaws. We'll have a table set up for the pre-game events, and will be aroohing on the Blue Claws as they play the Lexington Legends.<br></div><div>All dog owners are welcome to bring their four-legged friends to a baseball game from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Saturday, May 3, 2008, at FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood, N.J. WJRZ 100.1 FM and WRAT 95.9 FM, two Greater Media radio stations, are hosting "Bark at the Park," a Lakewood BlueClaws' tradition for the past four years.<br><br>Before the game begins, pets and pet owners can enjoy a variety of free activities. Rocky the Rat, the WRAT's mascot, and Boomer the Dog, WJRZ's mascot, will
be on hand to greet children and take photos with them.<br><br>Some events include Agility Training for dogs, a course of ramps, tunnels, weave poles, and jumps for dogs to try; a Frisbee demonstration featuring the Yankee Flyer Dog and Disc Club will show their amazing Frisbee skills; a pet costume contest; a pet talent show; and owner and pet look-a-like contest.</div><div>Watering stations are available. All animals must be on a leash and have up-to-date shots. Each radio station will be broadcasting live from FirstEnergy Park.</div><div>To enjoy the game with their furry friends, fans must purchase a $2.00 "BluePaws Pass" for each dog admitted plus a ticket to the game ($6.00 for general admission to the lawn area; $9.00 adults and $6.00 children and seniors for a special seating area). A Pet Parade is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. inside the Park.</div><div>The money raised from BluePaws Passes will help purchase food and medicine, and contribute to the upkeep of Jersey
Shore Animal Center, a nonprofit animal shelter in Brick which takes in abandoned, unwanted, and abused animals; and works to provide them a new home through pet adoption.</div><div>For ticket information, game times, and up-to-date information, call 732-901-7000 Option 2 or visit <a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dyxhjmcab.0.0.gpdbwgcab.0&ts=S0329&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueclaws.com%2F&id=preview" target="_blank">www.blueclaws.com</a>. For info on Mid-Atlantic Basset Hound Rescue's table, contact Shelley Galinkin at <a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dyxhjmcab.0.0.gpdbwgcab.0&ts=S0329&p=http%3A%2F%2Fmrd.mail.yahoo.com%2Fcompose%3FTo%3Dgalinkinsk%2540aol.com&id=preview" target="_blank" id="qa_compose1">galinkinsk@aol.com.</a></div></div> Suzanne Fitch, President<br> Mid-Atlantic Basset Hound Rescue</font>