Judy, Julie, Linda! The power of three! Taking what Randy Belair started in Canada, this Ohio trio met together and decided this was something that should be continued. The story of the International Ferret Congress (IFC) can be found at the website -- http://www.ferretcongress.org. Here we want to take a few moments to talk about the people themselves. An article in Ferrets magazine recently did just this. if you have yet to read it, you should pick one up. Linda Iroff is the assistant to the Director of the Center for Information Technology at Oberlin College. She is the mother of a teenage daughter and three ferrets, so life at home is never boring! Linda has been a part of the ferret community for many years. She has been a shelter mom as well as a foster mom. In fact, activist Linda is not afraid to fight for any little life --6 just like a mom! Check out her early activities at http://www.oberlin.edu/staff/liroff/phoenix/clevefert.html and some more recent experiences as seen from a ferret's perspective! Come meet Linda at the Symposium! Judy Cooke is the Elf Queen! She is active not only in the IFC, but also with Support Our Shelters. Those who have been around for awhile know that Judy organized and maintained the card exchanges that have raised thousands of dollars for ferret causes over the past several years. Mr. Hon, Judy's infamous husband, was moved to the Gulf Coast by his company and Judy must now introduce her two ferrets to the white of the beach instead of the snow! With a heart as big as Ohio, Judy will be host the hospitality suite at the Symposium. Julie Fossa, also a shelter operator, also divides her time between Ohio and Florida. She recently became the new mom of four new rescues, bringing her personal total to six. Julie has a background with ADV positive ferrets and is always willing to share information with ferret owners. A new grandma, Julie would love to show you some pictures of the latest addition! Julie will also be at the Symposium! Come see her reign over the Celebrity Auction! Linda the Ferret, Judy -- and her ears, and Julie can all be seen at http://www.picturetrail.com/gid2891995 (thanks, Danee!). Meet Me in St. Louis! April 29 - May 1, 2005 International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 4858]