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I am submitting this for Walli as the system was rejecting it. Please contact her <A href="mailto:wsnoopy@optonline.net">wsnoopy@optonline.net</A> with any questions!<BR>
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--Forwarded Message Attachment--<BR>Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 02:34:24 +0000<BR>From: wsnoopy@optonline.net<BR>Subject: Countdown Hound Howlabaloo May 19, 2012 11:00 am -3:00 pm<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV>Flash D is woofing countdown is here, aroooh , five more days and the<BR>> Hound Howlabaloo is back in Long Island. Please come and join <BR>> him and compete in one or all six hilarious contests:<BR>> Loudest Howl, Longest Eears, Butt wiggle-Tail waggin, Lights out <BR>> and Boxer Shorts Relay.<BR>> First, second and third place prizes will be awarded for each event.<BR>> We will be kicking off our traditional costume pawrade at 12 <BR>> noon lead by Mrs. Shelby in one of her fine gowns and famous <BR>> hats created by her personal designer C.L.
<DIV>Senior Hounds 12 years of age or older will be honored. </DIV>
<DIV>So far our oldest hound LeeLee is 14 followed by Windy 13 1/2 years old.</DIV>
<DIV>Anyone, who has one of> those precious senior hounds and is attending,</DIV>
<DIV>please give me at > call at 516-503-9050.<BR>> Sue will be travelling zillions of miles with the trailer full <BR>> of cool Basset merchandise.<BR>> Make sure she will go home with an empty trailer, please. <BR>> Also available is a raffle table full of surprises and a Bake <BR>> Sale table with our famous Long Island Basset Hound cup</DIV>
<DIV>cakes created by Patty Meighoo and plenty of other </DIV>
<DIV>scrumptious desserts (Judy D is known for those-dont </DIV>
<DIV>count calories that day-you would not not want to miss it)</DIV>
<DIV>> Pre-registration would be greatly appreciated due to limited <BR>> space. This can be pulled up > at our websight www.tristatebassets.org<BR>> A BIG Thank you to a wonderful team of volunteers who are <BR>committed to make this event happen:</DIV>
<DIV>> Amy Schaffer - Announcer</DIV>
<DIV>Jim Schaffer: Sign in Contests</DIV>
<DIV>Registration: Cathy Larsen and Dianne Buchberger</DIV>
<DIV>Selling Raffle Tickets and 50/50; Dianne and Cathy and Jessie</DIV>
<DIV>Judges for the contests: Judy Dunham and Siobhan, Julie Tamson<BR>> Bake Sale:, Linda Manton, -possible food back up</DIV>
<DIV>Food Table: Linda Schmitz and Patty Barr</DIV>
<DIV>BBQ Hot Dogs and Burgers; Joe Beck and ??looking for another kind soul</DIV>
<DIV>Hound Counter: Sue Stein</DIV>
<DIV>Watering the Hounds: Sue Stein</DIV>
<DIV>Guess the Bassets Weight; Arthur accompanied by Kyle Barr and his friend Thomas</DIV>
<DIV>Photographer: Liza Wallis Margulies (you will get free digital low ref image send to you</DIV>
<DIV>if you leave your email address on a sign in sheet)</DIV>
<DIV>also taking photos, if available is Flash D's auntie Ronnie Lynch</DIV>
<DIV>Flash D volunteered to work his own booth to help his glaucoma cousins...</DIV>
<DIV>Eric will be bringing a herd of adoptable hounds - keep in mind to fill out</DIV>
<DIV>foster and adoption applications online right now to be pre-approved-</DIV>
<DIV>you never know when the right hound will paw you.</DIV>
<DIV>> If you dont see your name mentioned on this list, and you would like to do</DIV>
<DIV>a little slaving for the hounds, please call us at 516-503-9050<BR>> I\we will guarantee we will find a job for everyone. </DIV>
<DIV>Anticipated special guests: Basset Hound Martha (Martha's Tail) who you</DIV>
<DIV>might have seen in the Tommy Hilfiger commercial),</DIV>
<DIV>a bagel called Quilliam Horace Flint, who writes beautiful books to help</DIV>
<DIV>numerous rescues and his beagle agent Sparkplug, Ray the farest </DIV>
<DIV>traveler from all the hounds: he was rescued from China by a local</DIV>
<DIV>rescue in LI. Ray now supports Tristate and will bring his new brother </DIV>
<DIV>Chase from Q-town.</DIV>
<DIV>> If anyone is coming from out of town and is interested in <BR>> staying in the Red Woof Inn<BR>> in Westbury the night before , please let us know, so Flash D <BR>> can arrange a little pawty <BR>> including a Hound Buffet in his house in Levittown.<BR>> Stomp NO rain please since the event is rain or shine due to <BR>> park regulations<BR></DIV></DIV> </div></body>
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