(USA) Monticello, NY: Donkey Baseball!

[molly]

> You've heard of donkey basketball?  Now there is donkey baseball!!!  July
> 20th at 1:00PM a donkey baseball game is planned for the town of Thompson
> bicentennial between the Sullivan County Sheriffs Department and the
> Monticello Police Department.  Please send or fax letters to express your
> outrage that police departments can condone animal abuse and cruelty.
These
> poor donkeys must be kicked and prodded to move and they can be injured by
> the ball hitting them or the bat hitting them in the head when the rider
> goes to bat the ball!  This is disgusting and horribly sad!  Tell them
that
> if they do not cancel this cruel and exploitive event that there will be a
> formal protest and demonstration! Tell them that this is something the
> police departments or the town supervisor should not be condoning or
> participating in.
>
> Daniel S. Hogue
> Sullivan County Sheriffs Dept.
> 8 Bushnell Avenue
> Monticello, N.Y.  12701
> Ph: 845-794-7100
> Fax: 845-794-0810
>
> Michael Brenner Police Chief
> Monticello Police Dept.
> 2 Pleasant St.
> Monticello, N.Y. 12701
> Ph:  845-794-4422
> Fax: 845-794-6165
>
> Town of Thompson Supervisor
> Tony Cellini
> 4052 Route 42
> Monticello, N.Y.  12701
> Ph:  845-794-2500
> Fax:  845-794-8600
> E mail:  supervisor at townofthompson.com
>
>
> Thanks,
> Molly
>
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