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NAPA TOWN AND CITY OF BENICIA’S LAFAYETTE ART & JAMESON ANIMAL FEATHERER PET K-9 KITCHEN
COUNTRY FAIR TREE LIGHTING WINE FESTIVAL RESCUE RANCH
Family owned and operated since 1983, the shop K-9 Kitchen’s journey truly began in 1998 when
Once again, the Napa Town & Country Fair—the The Benicia Parks & Community Services You’ll want to be in Lafayette on the weekend of Monica and David Stevens want to see an end is co-owned by sisters Karen Hubbard and Kimberly its founder, Sherry Clingan, found a stray dog in an
best “little” fair—has won our readers’ hearts! Department are the people behind the Benicia Tree September 26-27 for the 25th Anniversary of the to animal suffering everywhere, and it is from that Duchene. They offer full-service, professional pet apartment complex parking lot. She tried to feed it
Every year, the Napa Valley Exposition Grounds Lighting, and they are also doing more wonderful Lafayette Art & Wine Festival! With 300+ booths desire that they founded the Jameson Animal Rescue grooming for dogs and cats and they also have 2 kibble, and—though emaciated—the dog wouldn’t
are transformed into a community fair that rivals things all around the city of Benicia. They take care that showcase fine artists and regional handmade arts Ranch (JARR) self-service pet washtubs for those that prefer to do eat the food. After doing some research Sherry
the bigger county fairs nearby. Music, expositions, of the parks, put on great events throughout the year, and crafts, three kid zones, great wine, beer, and food, in 2014, the it themselves. They now offer mobile grooming as found a local feed store offering higher quality
contests, food, oversee the community & aquatic centers, put on plus two days of continuous live entertainment across nonprofit’s a bonus luxury service. Walk-in nail trim service is kibble that is hard to find elsewhere, and the dog
carnival, 4H great programs for youth in the city, and more! “The four stages (featuring more than 20 of the Bay Area’s spokesman Brad also available. You can call them for information gobbled it right up.
activities with Annual City of Benicia Tree Lighting continues best cover bands), there is something for everyone. Schomburg said. on pricing and appointment availability. They are Sherry adopted that dog, and later discovered a
one of the to be a success due to the incredible teamwork and “Our goal Approaching open seven days new norm of feeding fresh, raw food to pets. This set
top-grossing partnerships of all city departments and Benicia is always to the relevant a week. They the stage for the K-9 Kitchen we know and love today.
livestock Main Street,” said Ann Dunleavy, Superintendent of make what we issues holistically, offer dog and At the surface level, K-9 Kitchen is a health
auctions in the Parks & Community Services. “The Tree Lighting hope is a great from a place cat supplies food store for dogs and cats, and they also provide
state and more and Holiday experience even that considers and premium a self-serve pet
are what make Merchant Open better the next how animals, the dog and cat wash. Regular
this event such a House are year, and your environment, and food. They are customers enjoy
success. some of the votes encourage our community are all interconnected, JARR is not very excited their loyalty
This year’s most magical us to work just a rescue but instead a leader in providing solutions to be chosen program that
dates are from August 12th to the 16th. Mark your nights here even harder to for companion and farmed animals in need, he said. for the Local’s saves them
calendars now to not miss it! in Benicia … achieve that!” The nonprofit breaks the status quo by addressing Choice Awards money on all
it’s so much said the Lafayette several systemic issues of animal welfare through an 2019 in the items in the
For details, contact the Napa Valley Expo. fun to see our Chamber’s Executive Director Jay Lifson. “We’re array of solution-based programs. Animal/Pet Business category—Featherer Pet is store, and what
575 Third St., Napa, CA, 94559 community already hard at work on this year’s festival.” Much of “Through these solutions and our amazing looking forward to helping you with your pet care Sherry hears
(707) 253-4900 ext. 109 come together the festival’s offerings are free, including access to all volunteers,” Schomburg began, “JARR is fostering needs! most from them
napavalleyexpo.com/town- to celebrate the music stages and free admission and parking. Located harmony between humans, animals, and the planet is that they love
and-country-fair.php holiday season!” in Downtown Lafayette, just steps away from BART, to create a kinder, more compassionate world; 1202 E. Fifth St., Benicia, CA, 94510 shopping here, not
We’ve just had the tree lighting for 2019, so we have two blocks from Hwy. 24, and so close to bike trails we have thus far helped over 12,000 animals and (707) 745-5016 just because of their quality products, but also because
got some time to go before getting to this year’s event that we host a bike valet! “The festival is a fundraiser humans in the community.” As one can see, JARR is feathererpet.com of the personal feeling they get from supporting this
but set a reminder now just in case. that raises tens of thousands of dollars for our local clearly taking the path less traveled to lead the critical independent local business.
schools and nonprofits,” Jay said. “It is staffed mostly systemic change needed to ensure the future welfare Make sure to inquire about their events. As of
C/O Benicia Parks & Community Services, by volunteers and supports the year-round programs of our animals, the planet, and the people who love this writing, they had a Natural Healing event
370 East L St., Benicia, CA, 94510 of the Lafayette Chamber.” Please join us! them both. coming up, and Sherry promises additional learning
(707) 746-4285 Mark your calendars for September 26 and 27 As JARR enters the sixth year of its amazing opportunities to come, as they’ll be expanding
ci.benicia.ca.us/pcs starting at 10 a.m. and ending at 7 p.m. on Saturday journey, the organization seeks to build a world-class services to include ordering online and picking up at
and 6 p.m. on Sunday in Downtown Lafayette. Sustainable Education and Solutions Center in Napa the store.
Valley for people to visit; the community-based To all of her voters, Sherry offers “a thousand
Presented by the Lafayette Chamber facility will provide support, learning, prevention and thanks!”
of Commerce, 251 Lafayette Circle, intervention for animals and their humans (and will Call K-9 Kitchen, visit them on their website,
Ste. 150, Lafayette, CA, 94549 be replicable). “Our future mandates that we take all follow them on Facebook and Instagram @
(925) 284-7404 that we have learned since our inception and build K9KitchenLLC, or just stop on in, they look forward
lafayettefestival.com a blueprint for others to adopt in their community to meeting you.
to ensure we collectively have the greatest positive 3534 Golden Gate Way, Lafayette, CA, 94549
impact possible and put a stop to animals neglect, (925) 310-4690
cruelty, and overpopulation.” k9kitchenllc.com
For additional information about getting
involved in the funding of the Sustainable
Education and Solutions Center, please
contact Monica Stevens, Co-founder,
monica@jamesonrescueranch.org
1224 Adams St., St. Helena, CA, 94574
(707) 927-3536
jamesonanimalrescueranch.org

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