Monday, April 23, 2007

Dogs, Fish and The Movies




Ø The Harris Teeter/Purina Bark in the Park third annual event is Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at William R. Davie Park, located at 4635 Pineville Matthews Road. The event includes the top dog contest, a pooch parade, pet/owner look a like contest, the Ultimate Air Dog show presented by Purina, a variety of vendors and much more.

Ø Forrest L. Woods (FLW) fishing tournament, named for the maker of Ranger Boats will be April 26-29, launching from Ramsey Creek Park. This tour is similar in size to the BASS Masters, with 400 anglers and 200 boats launching on April 26 and 27.

Ø Memorial Stadium has been transformed into two different football stadium sets. Filming of the Leatherheads movie at Memorial Stadium continued from April 16 - 20. Filming will continue on April 23 and conclude on April 24. WBTV-3 interviewed location scout Beth Petty and several businesses adjacent to Memorial Stadium and noted the economic impact of heads in beds, food and beverages. Staff has received an inquiry from a motion picture firm to film a civil war movie at the Latta Plantation Nature Preserve. Additional details will be provided.

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