It's time for the annual Oregon Ferret Association Fun Match!  The fun
match will be held August 13th at Cedar Hills Park in Beaverton, Oregon
(near Portland.) There is no charge for admission or the enter any event.
The fun match will consist of games and a raffle. Ribbons will be awarded
for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes in each game.
 
Donations (currently exceeding $1100 retail value) have been received from
merchants and individuals.  All proceeds from the raffle will benefit the
Oregon Ferret Association Shelter (currently the largest shelter in the
United States.) Our shelter is in desperate need of new cages, and we are
hoping to raise enough money to buy about 40 new cages ($800-900). Raffle
tickets for the general drawings are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.  The
raffle tickets for the special drawings for ferrets will be $3.00 each or
2 for $5.00. Winners of ferrets must go to the M & P ferretry in Oregon
City to select an appropriate ferret. All tickets purchased will be eligible f
or the grand prize drawing. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN RAFFLE PRIZES! The
schedule of events is as follows:
12:00   Registration
1:00    Heaviest (healthy) female ferret
        Drawing for "Ferret Care Kit" donated by "Saturday Morning
        Cleaning Crew"
1:15    Lightest (healthy) female ferret
        Special Drawing for female ferret with spay certificate donated
        by M & P ferretry and Dr. Kimber Brawley
1:30    Heaviest (healthy) male ferret
        Drawing for 20# Pro-Plan Cat food donated by Petco
        Drawing for general merchandise donated by Rexotic Products
1:45    Lightest (healthy) male ferret
        Drawing for wine basket donated by Nehalem Bay Winery
2:00    Fastest Maze run
        Drawing for $25 gift certificate donated by Petco
2:15    Seminar: Ferret health and diseases by Dr. Kimber Brawley
        Drawing for general merchandise donated by Scamps
        Drawing for general merchandise donated by Animal House
2:45    Best ferret imitation by a human
        Drawing for Shake up bottles donated by Carmen and Nehalem Bay Winery
        Drawing for collars and leashes donated by Family Pet
3:00    Best Costume
        Drawing for 1 ferret cage donated by Quality cage
3:15    Fastest climber up a wall
        Drawing for $10 gift certificate donated by Petco
        Special Drawing for 1 male ferret donated by M & P ferretry and
        Dr. Kimber Brawley
3:30    Fastest to come to a call, whistle, squeaky toy, etc.
        Drawing for 20# Pro-Plan Cat food donated by Petco
3:45    Fastest to come to their name
        Drawing for Pizza donated by Portland Pizza
        Drawing for full exam and distemper shot donated by Pet Samaritan
        Clinic
4:00    Shortest Tail (not altered by surgery)
        Special Drawing for 1 ferret and spay/neuter certificate donated
        by M & P ferretry and Dr. Mark Burgess
4:15    Ferret Care Seminar sponsored by the Oregon Ferret Association
        Drawing for $25 Gift certificate donated by Palace of Pets
        Drawing for $20 gift certificate donated by PetSmart
4:45    Longest Tail
        Drawing for 20# Pro-Plan Cat food donated by Petco
        Drawing for Ferret pen and ink drawing donated by Judi Soule
5:00    Fastest Tube Run
        Drawing for 1 ferret cage donated by Hutchcraft
5:15    Fastest Swimmer (subject to cancellation if weather is too cold.
        Must provide a towel to dry off ferret immediately).
        Drawing for general merchandise donated by 8-in-1
5:30    Best trick
        Grand Prize Drawing: Two night for 2 adults at the Pegasus Inn
        Bed and Breakfast in Nehalem Bay, Oregon (near the beach!) There is a
        sauna and hot tub in the room. This package is valued at $270!
        Good for Sundays thru Thursdays and ferrets are welcome!
 
Jean Carlie, a ferret photographer from California (ironic, huh!) will be
on hand to promote her Ferret Calendar for 1995 which includes pictures
of an OFA shelter kit in the months of May and December. Judi Soule will
be taking orders for original pen and ink drawings of ferrets (or any
other critter).
 
A complete list of rules and the up-to-date schedule of events is
available by calling the OFA at (503) 657-6902. i.e. must >18 years to
win a ferret or have written permission of parent/guardian. Adult ferrets
will not be sent home until they have been neutered or spayed. Prizes
must be claimed prior to the start of the next event or another ticket
will be chosen. Please insure ferrets are current on vacinations. The OFA
reserves the right to make substitutions in games, drawings, and the
schedule.
 
If you will be in the Portland area, please join us!  If you would like
to see the shelter, please call (503) 657-6902 to schedule an appointment.
 
Please pass this information your friends and to other networks if possible.
Thanks for helping!
 
        - Carla Almaraz
 
[Posted in FML issue 0896]