WE THE PEOPLE PRESS RELEASE


LASSIE & TIMMY ARE COMING TO THE CAPITOL!!


TOMORROW (10 JULY) and WEDNESDAY (11 JULY)!!!

Lassie and owner/handler, Robert Weatherwax, and Timmy (Jon Provost) will be here in Sacramento on Tuesday and Wednesday to meet & greet the Senators! Lassie is the ninth generation Lassie. Lassie is the classic "family dog". The very name symbolizes loyalty, courage, beauty, and grace. Most of all, Lassie symbolizes everyone's love for pets. Lassie transcends geographical and generational barriers and holds a special place in the hearts of all.


Timmy (Jon Provost) is a national treasure. The check shirt and jeans he wore for seven years as "Timmy" on television's beloved "LASSIE" hang in The Smithsonian next to Archie Bunker's chair. Jon has also earned a nationwide reputation as a philanthropist, giving his time to a wide assortment of causes, including children's hospitals and, closest to his heart, CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE , on whose Board of Governors he currently serves.


LASSIE & TIMMY ARE HERE IN THE CAPITOL FOR TWO DAYS TO "OPPOSE" CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 1634!!

LASSIE & TIMMY WILL BE HERE LOBBYING AGAINST THIS BILL!!


This bill is all about the "cats" and "dogs". Who better to represent the opposing side than the most famous dog in the world!!!

Lassie & Timmy will be here in Sacramento as "guests" of: PetPAC, Concerned Dog Owners of California, and Responsible Dog Owners of the Eastern & Western States.

Lassie will be attending the following: the Public is invited - July 11th, 2007 - Wednesday


8:00 am Senate Local Government Committee Hearing, State Capitol, Room 112


9:30 am PetPAC CAPITOL RALLY, State Capitol, West Steps ( 10th Street side)


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http://www.jonprovo st.com/bio. htm