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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>This is the letter I sent out to all the contestants, and thank you all who helped with the voting!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Hi all!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Wow….just Wow!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>I would not have thought we all could raise so much for the Bounders but we did! And out of it all, there are 12 lucky hounds who get a month in 2016. The sad part is there are only 12 months in a year. I hate that.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>But let’s celebrate these top 12 hounds, <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Aitken<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Charlie Ann<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Clyde<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Murphy<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Sebastian<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Bailey<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Snoopy<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Boysenberry<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Bosley, Gracie, Elmo and Pauline<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Ellen<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Baxter<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Ruger <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Congrats to the month hounds for 2016!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>There is a special section in the calendar that all the contestants will have their pictures. We so appreciate all the contestants, because it takes all of us to raise that amount funds. The cover photo will be drawn by putting all the names in a hat and pulling one out. It will be a surprise.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Collectively, we have raised $16715! Yep, the Bounders are all bowing to you, and I have shed some tears for the efforts of you all. You have my deepest gratitude for this amazing effort!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>So, month hounds, please send in the top 3 choices for the months you would like and let me see what I can do to make you all happy.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Again, we thank you all!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Wen, Pat and the Bounders<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>William, Hank, Ellen, Lucee, Sara, Panga, Shelby,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Esty, Gordon, Isaac, Sophie, Phil, Piper, Lucas, <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>And Phoebe Kai<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p></div></body></html>