Hi... Well we are 1 week away from the 1st annual "FERRET FAIR'99" All Specialty Show in Lenoir, NC at the Caldwell County Agricultural Fairgrounds. We still have some vendor space available, as this is a 15,000 sq. ft facility. We also have entry classes available for you to put your ferret in a ring. I have also ordered 36 clear 20' tubes for the tube races. Each ferret entering this Fun Match will receive the tube, and will be awarded a ribbon for placement from 1st place to 20th place. Along with the tube race we will have many many more fun matches for you to enter your ferret in. We want this to be a special day, and we have ordered the Special ribbons for the event. The "Ferret of the Day" ring will have all the 1st place winners from the 21 classes, and will be awarded a Very Special Ribbon for the top 3 placements. This is a first time show for us, and for North Carolina. We really want to show people that North Carolina is a supporter of Ferrets. We have tons of media and important delegates from the State of North Carolina coming to participate and mingle with the Ferret People. We want to show them that Ferrets are the Best Pet, and very loving. If you have not got your entries in yet, PLEASE send them ASAP. We want to be able to get the catalogs printed Friday, (Looks like we will be printing them Friday Night), and be able to get everyone that has entered there ferret in the show catalog, so please get them to us. I guess that will wrap up this post, and if you have any questions feel free to email or call us here at the shelter. you can get the forms from our web site at http://users.twave.net/ferrethut/information.html Thank you all, and we will see you at the show.... Gary & Judy Western North Carolina Ferret Shelter,Rescue & Club Judy & Gary Skinner 3219 Oran Yount Ln Granite Falls, NC 28630 828-396-8117 http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=1683&mid=7964 [log in to unmask] http://users.twave.net/ferrethut/default.html [Posted in FML issue 2802]