Hi All! Photos are arriving for the ANNUAL Cutest Ferret Photo Contest- each day several envelopes with new contestants do arrive! We have some neat kids that are in the running for winning a PARCEL of new wonderful ferret toys, treats bedding , etc! AND INDEED we have received the first Proxy Ferretstock Pedge a Thon entry-- I am pleased to tell you that Roxanne Marker, who today is in her new ALASKA home with her cats & ferrts hon entrant who will receive a commemorative gift for raising $50 or more! Congrats Roxanne!!!!- you ARE in the running for Ferretstock V's Top Fundraiser Award! Any others who wish a form to enter (NEED NOT be present to partIcipate) and be one of the first 50 folks who will win a great commemorative gift for raising $50 for shelter programs can request a form via email attachment by requesting so by sending an email to: ferretwise.ferretwise.org FERRETSTOCK V is being sponsored by these wonderful folks: The Ferret Store www.theferretstore.com LP SOUND EXPLOSION http://www.lpsound.com/ and X-tasy Etc. Bedding! http://www.usaexpress.net/~xtasyferrets/page3.html Boxes and boxes are being assembled with Great silent auction items, with ticket items -- Our games are waiting to be played. The music is waiting to be played by LP Sound Explosion - a newcomer to our annual event! Coffee is waiting to be brewed thanks to a generous donation by Green Mtn Coffee CO,, and the music is waiting to be played! The annual Blessing of the Animals will be presented in Pagan ceremony by Dr Karen Purcell. (Those who have lost a ferret since Sept of 2003 may have their ferrets name read by forwarding an email ASAP to [log in to unmask] with INCLUDE IN BLESSING typed on the subject line and the animals name in the text portion of the message.) Departed names will be read after the Blessing Ceremony by Directors Alicia Drakiotes and Brthr Christian Williams of St Gregory's parish in Goffstown, NH. Other ferret organizations who will be at Ferretstock V in addition to Ferret Wise are: MAFF, Ferret Services of Freedom, NEFFER, The Educated Ferret . They will be offering LOTS of information on ferrets seeking loving homes for their shelter / foster programs and offering some GREAT ITEMS to carry home for the event! Team Frank Cycling will be offering lots of great refreshments for vegans and non vegans alike! HOPE TO SEE YOU HERE! IN MARLBOROUGH, NH Sat Sept 11th for FERRETSTOCK V! Event tee shirt info here: http://homepages.usaexpress.net/xtasyferrets/page40.html email to request photo submission and pledge entry forms : ASAP- cut off for photo and proxy pedge entries is SEPT 7TH! [Posted in FML issue 4625]