Richards Crossing to host resident-only pet parade Thursday
UPDATE: The pet parade scheduled for today is a resident-only event. Carson Now had mistakenly said the public could attend and watch. Carson Now regrets any confusion.
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The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) Sierra Tahoe Unit No. 137 will be hosting a resident pet parade for the community to enjoy at 4 p.m., Thursday followed by a soup and salad dinner at the Richards Crossing multi-purpose room, Thursday, Feb. 22.
Residents will be awarded prizes for the cutest, ugliest, biggest, smallest, and most unique pet in the parade.
The dinner will feature soup, salad, bread and dessert and will be served at 5 p.m.
Richards Crossing, located at 430 Jeanell Drive, features 38 single-family units. Some of the units are reserved for chronically homeless veterans subsidized by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development VASH Program funds. The remaining 30 units also receive Section 8, project-based rental assistance, and are prioritized for veterans, disabled individuals and the general homeless population.