News Digest News Digest (July 08, 2005)

Salute to the troops

Fairgoers attending the Alameda County Fair, which concludes Sunday, have the opportunity to sign 4-foot-by-10-foot postcards in honor of those serving in the armed services in Iraq. The cards will be sent to the men and women currently on-duty. Fair hours are 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and tomorrow. Sunday, there will be a plant sale in Landscape Gardens at 6 p.m. Tracy Lawrence headlines at 8 p.m. in the Amphitheater. Visit www.alamedacountyfair.com for more on each day's events. Party hearty

Midnight Hour, playing soul, rhythm and blues, will be at Wayside Park, First and Neal, tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. The free Friday Concerts in the Park events are sponsored by the Pleasanton Downtown Association. For more information, visit www.pleasantondowntown.net. Dollars for doggies

Downtown event benefits Valley Humane Society

Radio station 107.7 "The Bone" FM will broadcast live from noon to 6 p.m., July 15 at the Main Street Brewery, 830 Main St., where a live band will perform from 4-6 p.m. Beer is $1.07 a glass and all proceeds go to the Valley Humane Society. The Society is raising money for a new shelter.

Those who attend are asked to bring a can of food for the Food Bank. There will be prizes from a prize wheel. The Society's shelter on Spring St. will have prizes and face painting for the kids. Dogs, cats, kittens and puppies are ready for adoption. Bring a dog treat for the puppies and watch them smile.

Call the Society at 426-8656 or the Pleasanton Downtown Association at 484-2199 for more information. Downtown Wine Stroll

Twenty Livermore Valley Wineries will be represented during the Fifth Annual Downtown Wine Stroll from 6-9 p.m., Thursday July 21.

On Main Street and throughout the downtown, 30 locations will be selling wine by the glass. The $20 price of admission includes a commemorative wine glass and event map. Tickets purchased the day of the event are $25.

Pre-stroll tickets are on sale at the Pleasanton Downtown Association office, 830-A Main St. and elsewhere. Call 484-2199 for more information on where tickets are being sold.

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