Howl-O-Ween a Howling Success!
ASNA’s first Howl-O-Ween Parade & Costume Contest for dogs had 51 entrants and many more proud owners and delighted onlookers from our neighborhood and beyond.
- Elvis –a Miniature Schnauzer dressed as “The King”–walked off with the Grand Prize of a $75 gift basket. (Actually, he rode off in a pink limousine.) Other winners included – Rabbi Golden, the “Pied Piper”, a pug dressed as a lion, and a chiuaua and his master dressed as runaway groceries.
Judging dogs of all types, sizes and shapes some owners too dressed as – Jaws, Queen Isabella, angels, devils, cows and other inventive creations was no small task. But the judges Alderman Eugene Schulter and Sylvia Gomez and Jon Duncanson, co-anchors of the CBS 2 weekend evening news were up for it. Channel 2 featured the event on its 10:00 news.
The event held Saturday, October 29, enjoyed gorgeous weather, a park like setting loaned by the condo association at Ravenswood and Carmen, and great prizes and door prizes donated by area businesses. Ben Hollis, former host of Wild Chicago and soon to have a new show Wild Chicago’s Illinois Road Trip (starting in April on WTTW), kept things lively. Pastor Paul Koch, senior pastor of Ebenezer Lutheran Church, provided a special blessing for pets.
A big thanks to all our sponsors (see below), Erich Schremp for taking photos and everyone who pitched in! Check out the photos in the ASNA Photo Gallery.
ASNA Howl-O-Ween Sponsors 2005
The Barking Lot, 2442 W Irving Park
Call of the Wild School for Dogs, 3027 N. Rockwell
Dana Christy, ASNA resident
Fido Food Fair/Happy Tails, 5416 N. Clark
Galloping Gourmutts All Natural Canine Bakery & Boutique, 2736 N. Lincoln
Ruff N’ Stuff Pet Center, 5430 N. Clark
Swedish Bakery, 5348 N. Clark
Uptown Animal Hospital, 5420 N. Clark