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West Hartford's Mandell JCC Hosts Doggie Dash/Duathlon
Some of the proceeds from the second annual event go to Fidelco and the Connecticut Humane Society.

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Some of the proceeds from the second annual event go to Fidelco and the Connecticut Humane Society.

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