The MFF is pleased to announce that we will once again
be hosting a ferret show this year. The date is set for
Saturday, October 18, 2008, and will be held in the Grand
Inn in Grand Rapids, MI. Please watch our Events page for
more details!
From
the President
Happy New Year, Happy Feast of the Epiphany (to any of
you Wise Men reading this), Happy Martin Luther King Day,
Happy Groundhog Day, Happy Lincoln’s Birthday, Happy
Valentine’s Day and Happy President’s Day.
I’ve included a few pictures from the America’s
Family Pet Expo from this past November. We had wonderful
MFF members working: Gale Simon, Suz Bergren, Rose Jannenga,
Brent & Karen Wickerham as well as Jo & Dana Brand.
It is so much fun working with them!! I was able to connect
with my favorite vendors plus meet a few new ones. Jean
Turanski visited which was exciting for Suz and I. Jean
was an original from the old GLFA days and it was a real
treat to see her again. Our own Dee Zimmerman stopped by
as she does every year. If you’ve never met Dee, she’s
a sweetheart. Dee donated the black-footed ferret print
we raffled at our recent show in addition to other items
for Kenny.
I participated in a Christmas Pet Expo at the Coopersville
Farm Museum for my friend, Anne Walker (the Kritter Sitter)
the first weekend of December. They had a Christmas costume
contest so I entered Indy as a Candy Cane. Get this, we
came in Second to a CHICKEN!!!! This chicken had a satin
cape, a little purse and had it’s toenails painted
red!!!!! Unbelievable!!!!
The holidays are over and it’s time to look and prepare
for 2008.
First is the MFF’s 6th Anniversary Party on Sunday,
February 17. We’re going back to The Grand Inn on
Plainfield & I-96 in Grand Rapids. We have the same
room we were SUPPOSE to have last year. Hopefully, the ceiling
won’t cave in. Omigosh, I’ll never forget that.
The announcement for the Party is in this issue.
Vetavisit 2008 is March 29 at MSU’s veterinary school.
The Fellowship has been privileged to be part of the open
house since 2002. Hundreds of people go through the school
an it’s adjoining buildings.
I’ll be working with the Michigan Humane Society
again this March. MHS is offering a spring break camp March
25–28; and I’ll be presenting Thursday, March
27 to the Rochester Hills facility in the morning and at
the Berman Center in Westland in the afternoon. After the
Westland presentation, I’ll be going to the Dairy
Queen in Canton. Yea!!!
The West Michigan Pet Expo will be at the Deltaplex in
Grand Rapids April 5 & 6 & the MFF was invited to
participate back in September 2007. I hope we have the same
space as last year.
Fellowship members will be making road trips this year
to ferret shows in Wisconsin, Ohio and Illinois, Stay tuned.
Last but not least, the MFF Faire is scheduled for October
18, 2008, at The Grand Inn. It’s a much nicer facility
than the Deltaplex. We’re excited. More information
later.
If you haven’t already, don’t forget about the
MFF Yahoo! Group List. Visit our web site www.midwestferretfellowship.org
for more information. It’s an easy way to keep up-to-date
with MFF current events.
Until next time, keep in mind that members of the Midwest
Ferret Fellowship are striving to do their best for ferrets
and their owners.
Take care,
Dee Gage
Founder & Acting President
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