***********ALERT***ALERT***ALERT********** The Houston Area Ferret Association has issued an All Points Bulletin for its founder, Margaret "Mo' Maggie" Merchant. Ms. Maggie was expected at today's April meeting, but inexplicably failed to show. Witnesses last saw her pleading with an airline boarding agent. A spokesperson for the airline stated that she missed her flight because she was late, however other sources indicate that she may have been delayed due to her known associations with ferrets. Ferrets are widely regarded throughout the airline industry to give off "waves and vibrations" which disrupt flight instruments and give flight attendants the willies, which is why they are banned on most flights. It is speculated that airline personnel may have suspected Ms. Maggie of smuggling ferrets aboard in an attempt to take over the flight. Airline spokesperson Ima Kidder states that no ferrets were found but that known ferret enthusiasts are watched " in the interest of public safety". Anyone having knowledge of the current whereabouts of Ms. Maggie are urged to contact their nearest ferret shelter. Members of H.A.F.A. are asking that all ferret clubs nationwide join the search for Maggie and hope she comes home soon. "We missed you, Maggie!" ;-) Bryan McCullough H.A.F.A. ps. A bunch of new folks showed up and everybody is jazzed about the Earth Day show on April 24th and the Ferret Adoption Day on May 10th at Petco. [Posted in FML issue 1900]