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Winterville Library fundraiser to put pets on parade

Fido and the family will get the chance to strut their stuff in Winterville - just don't call the parade a "catwalk."

The Friends of the Winterville Library, a nonprofit group working to raise money for the public library, is hosting the Winterville Doggie Parade on Saturday. Dogs and their owners can participate in a costume parade - even without paying - and those who pay an entry fee can compete for prizes.

The $5 contest registration fee and all proceeds from the event will be donated to the Winterville Library.

The fundraiser is the first big event for the Friends of the Winterville Library since the opening of its Front Porch Bookstore in December. The used books sold at the store are modestly priced, from a quarter for mass-market paperbacks to $3 for hardbacks. Things like audio books, DVDs and special collections cost a little more, depending on the item. All the proceeds from sales are donated to the library.

The bookstore - staffed entirely by Friends volunteers - will be open until 4 p.m. the day of the parade.

"Every day, I see tons of people walking by the store with their dogs," said Front Porch manager Ron Wetherbee, who came up with the idea for the doggie costume contest. "We really wanted to get people involved in coming o

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