Oklahomans help gorillas in Africa
The sixth annual Gorilla Golf Tournament benefiting gorilla preservation will be Oct. 6.
The four-person scramble begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. at Trosper Golf Course, 2301 SE 29.
The event is hosted by Oklahoma City Zoo’s Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers. Proceeds benefit the Tayna Gorilla Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo in
Registration is $100 per person and includes range balls, green fees, cart rentals and lunch. Prizes will be awarded for the top-three scoring teams as well as the “closest to the gorilla,” longest drive and hole-in-one contests. Teams must sign up by Sept. 19. To register, call Debi Mangrum at 425-0259 or go to www.okczoo.com/events.
A companion event, Gorilla Mini Golf, will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 11 at Celebration Station,
Meridian Avenue
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Dogs help sniff out pirated DVDs
British authorities are relying on a couple of black labrador retrievers to stamp out the country’s growing pirate-DVD trade.
Lucky and Flo can sniff the plastic used in the manufacturing of the bootleg DVDs and are apparently so good at their jobs that gangsters have put a $30,000 bounty on their heads.
Whether you get excited about bootleg DVDs or not, putting out a hit on a couple of lovable crime-fighting pups is about as low as it goes.
- Staff Writer Bryan Dean
Trail Ride to Raise Money
Blazes Tribute Equine Rescue organizers are having a trail ride next month to help abused and neglected horses.
The trail ride will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at Lake Carl Blackwell just west of Stillwater. People can ride or sponsor a rider to help the organization. Contact Natalee Cross at blazesequinerescue@aol.com or Pam Stanfield at pstanfield@getmorebusiness.com for more information about the trail ride or how to sponsor a rider.
Riders can sign up here to do their part to help and have a little fun at the same time.
Staff Writer Dawn Marks
Dog toy recalled
A series of dog chew toys have been recalled after owners say it causes severe tongue injury. Nine toys, all made by Four Paws, have been recalled. The pimple balls with bells are causing the most damage. Owners of at least two dogs say their tongues have been amputated. Choking has also been reported.
You can return the toy to Four Paws to:
Four Paws Products
Pimple Ball with Bell Return
50 Wireless Blvd.
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
