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Photo gallery: Tri-County Humane Society Pet Walk

Photo gallery: Tri-County Humane Society Pet Walk

Heidi L. EverettSeptember 11, 2018Featured NewsLeave a Comment

Hundreds of walkers and their pets begin their trek at the 30th annual pet/people walk at St. Cloud’s Wilson Park Sept. 8. This year’s theme was “Bark to the Future,” a pun on the 1980s movie “Back to the Future.” Sponsored by the Tri-County Humane Society, the goal was to raise $60,000.

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photo by Dennis DalmanWaffle gets a biscuit treat from Kourtney Piepenburg of Sartell at the Sept. 8 “Bark to the Future” pet/people walk fundraiser for the Tri-County Humane Society. Piepenburg is a board member of TCHS. Muffin is the pet of Kim Nahan of Sartell. This year marked the 30th annual pet walk, which was again held at St. Cloud’s Wilson Park and nearby neighborhood. The goal for the pet walk was to raise $60,000.

photo by Dennis DalmanDenise Schaefer of Sartell (right) pets her pooch Emi just before the pet/people walk Sept. 8 in Wilson Park, St. Cloud. It was the 30th annual pet-people walk fundraiser hosted by the Tri-County Humane Society, whose goal was to raise $60,000. The other two women in the photo are the mother/daughter walking team of Kathy Bales (left) and her daughter, Carley Bales, both of Cold Spring. Their dogs are Thor (left) and Chloe (middle).

photo by Dennis DalmanKim Nahan of Sartell and her pet, Waffle, relax a bit before taking part in the 'Bark to the Future' fundraising pet/people walk at St. Cloud's Wilson Park.

photo by Dennis DalmanDave Hintgen of Sartell stands beside his 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 Sept. 8 at the “Back to the Future” fundraiser for the Tri-County Humane Society. The prized vehicle was part of the theme of the event, “Bark to the Future” echoing the name of the 1980s movie, “Back to the Future,” in which a DeLorian was famously featured. Hintgen’s DeLorian was one of two at the fundraiser.

photo by Dennis DalmanDog-owners line up to sign in for the 30th annual pet/people walk sponsored by the Tri-County Humane Society that took place Sept. 8 in St. Cloud's Wilson Park.

photo by Dennis DalmanKristi and Mel Merdan of Sartell hold their beloved dogs Zoe (left) and Bella just before the start of the pet/people walk Sept. 8 at Wilson Park in St. Cloud. Now in its 30th year, this fundraising walk was dubbed “Bark to the Future,” a pun on the 1980s movie “Back to the Future.” The goal this year was to raise $60,000 for the Tri-County Humane Society.

photo by Dennis DalmanAt a jazzercise session for pets and people, one pooch opts out and plops down to rest at Wilson Park in St. Cloud Sept. 8. The exercise session was one of many activities at the "Back to the Future" fundraising event for the Tri-County Humane Society.

photo by Dennis DalmanSome of the hundreds of walkers and their pets begin their trek at the 30th annual pet/people walk at St. Cloud’s Wilson Park Sept. 8. This year’s theme was “Bark to the Future,” a pun on the 1980s movie “Back to the Future.” Sponsored by the Tri-County Humane Society, the goal was to raise $60,000.

photo by Dennis DalmanSome of the hundreds of walkers and their pets begin their trek at the 30th annual pet/people walk at St. Cloud’s Wilson Park Sept. 8. This year’s theme was “Bark to the Future,” a pun on the 1980s movie “Back to the Future.” Sponsored by the Tri-County Humane Society, the goal was to raise $60,000.

photo by Dennis Dalmanphoto by Dennis DalmanSome of the hundreds of walkers and their pets begin their trek at the 30th annual pet/people walk at St. Cloud’s Wilson Park Sept. 8. This year’s theme was “Bark to the Future,” a pun on the 1980s movie “Back to the Future.” Sponsored by the Tri-County Humane Society, the goal was to raise $60,000.

Author: Heidi L. Everett

Heidi joined The Newsleaders Oct. 30, 2020 after being a fan of the St. Joseph edition for 15 years. When she is not sharing local news and stories, she is a professor of strategic communications at St. Cloud State University.

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