Announcing the first F.A.C.T. Ferret Frolic to be held in Newington, CT on Sunday, May 31st - 10 AM to 4 PM. Events will include Lightest and Heaviest Jill and Hob; Longest Tail; Blackest Nose; Best Mitts; Tube Race; Bag Escape; Floppy Duck Chase Race; and Best Dressed. 10 places of ribbons (imprinted with each event and the club name) will be awarded for each of the events with a couple of special events to be held to allow every ferret an opportunity to come away with a ribbon! <g> Sponsored by Ferret Association of CT, vendors will also be on hand offerring typcial ferret (and ferret-people) goodies. There will be both a "Chinese Auction" fund-raiser to benefit the F.A.C.T. Halfway House as well as a special "Wishing Well" fundraiser for the NYC Legal Fund. This is a rain or shine fun show being held indoors at the V.F.W. Post 9836 - 85 Kitts Lane, Newington (borders the south side of Hartford). Registration is $5 per ferret which includes an exhibtor entry ticket for each ferret entered. Programs will be provided upon arrival with events scehduled throughout the day. Maps and a registration form are available by calling (203) 247-9129 or writing F.A.C.T. - 16 Sherbooke Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106. For anyone contemplating an overnight, there are two hotels close by offerring rates of $45.00 Single or Double (Ramada Inn - Wethersfield - 203-563-2311) and $25.95 Single, $31.95 Double (Motel 6 - Wethersfield - 203-563-5900). And, yes, they do allow pets in the rooms. All ferrets and their "caretakers" as well as folks interested in seeing ferrets in action are welcome! [Posted in FML issue 0257]