It was a great time for dog lovers at the 5th Annual Wiregrass Dogtoberfest 2013 charity event held at the Shops at Wiregrass. The sun beat down as Summer made a last gasp effort to hang on but the event was larger and folks were more imaginative than ever before.

It was a great time for dog lovers at the 5th Annual Wiregrass Dogtoberfest 2013 charity event held at the Shops at Wiregrass. The sun beat down as Summer made a last gasp effort to hang on but the event was larger and folks were more imaginative than ever before.

Over 10,000 men, women, children and their pets donned their pick colored outfits to raise funds to help the American Cancer Society through the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. The walk started at the Shops at Wiregrass with a everyone getting loose and stretching and inspirational words by Reverend Joe Jackson who spoke of losing his mother to breast cancer 20 years ago and former Chair Paula O’Neil PhD (Pasco comptroller and clerk of court) who just completed her final round of Chemotherapy days earlier in her own battle against breast cancer. The walkers wound their way all around the new Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel stopping for water stations and petting the mounted horses from the Pasco Sheriff's Office.

When Bella was 2 1/2 she was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma. In December of 2009 she was declared "No Evidence of Disease" (NED). On January 25, 2012, a tumor was discovered on Bella’s neck. Her family has faith that Bella will once again beat this monster. Please pray for Bella, she, her family and her friends need your prayers for a cure! Because the family doesn’t have the tremendous funds it takes to wage this fight for the life of little Bella they need a lot of help and that is what Wesley Chapel Nissan owner Jay Rosario and general manager Mark Perryman intend to do. ”We at Wesley Chapel Nissan will dedicate ourselves to the goal of raising $25,000 for Bella by donating $100 for every car we sell in the month of September to the cause said Perryman.”

Members of the Jay Rosario Wesley Chapel Nissan and the Wesley Chapel Lions Club came out to help support Cathy Bickham in her effort to become the new Honorary Mayor of the Wesley Chapel Chamber and to raise money for the local group, Support Our Troops!

Despite challenging weather, The Freedom Festival at the Shops at Wiregrass by the Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel was a great big success! Over 50 Firecracker Pageant Contestants, Bike Parade and Watermelon Eating Contest celebrated the Land of the Free and Home of The Brave at The Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel Freedom Festival and an awesome Grand Finale of Fireworks! Thanks to all that came and supported this great event sponsored by Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel!

Each test drive will result in a $20 donation to the Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel Noon to use in its charitable work in the community. Easy way to donate to a great cause!