Forum Fest V was a success! THANK YOU!
 

At Forum Fest V on 9/20/08,

a total of

$771.00

(and some private contributions NOT included in that final amount)

was donated to

The Loon Preservation Committee

Here's the list of winners:

1. Red, White & Blue Quilt - by Quilt Lady - WON BY RRR
2. Framed Picture - by Sunset Bob - WON BY LAKE GEEZER & SKIPPER OF SEA QUE
3. Framed Picture - by Sunset Bob - WON BY LAKE GEEZER & SKIPPER OF SEA QUE
4. Framed Picture - by Sunset Bob - WON BY LAKE GEEZER & SKIPPER OF SEA QUE
5. Framed Picture - by Sunset Bob - WON BY LAKE GEEZER & SKIPPER OF SEA QUE
6. Framed Picture - by Sunset Bob - WON BY LAKE GEEZER & SKIPPER OF SEA QUE
7. Framed Picture - by Sunset Bob - WON BY LAKE GEEZER & SKIPPER OF SEA QUE
8. 10 Parking Passes Near Fisher Cat Stadium - by SIKSIKR - WON BY ARGIE'S WIFE
9. Wine Basket from Center Harbor Cellars - by TwoPlusTwo
10. John Stark Package - by SteveA - WON BY HERMITCOVER
11. Framed pictures (a set) - by Island Girl
12. An autographed copy of Dr. Harold Lyon's book, Angling In The Smile Of The Great Spirit - by Hermit Cover & Mrs. Hermit Cover - WON BY LAKE GEEZER
13. An autographed copy of Bruce Heald's, Memories From New Hampshire's Lakes and Mountains: Fence Building and Apple Cider - by Hermit Cover & Mrs. Hermit Cover - WON BY DAVE34
14. A 1,000 piece Puzzle, "The Lakes Region and Lake Winnipesaukee" - by Hermit Cover & Mrs. Hermit Cover - WON BY RRR
15. Port Hole Clock - by rrr - WON BY ISLAND GIRL
16. Big Bobber (floating cooler) - by rrr
17. Poems on Lake Winnipesaukee by Julia Noyes Stickney (book) - by SteveA
18. Gift Certificate for a 75 minute Massage (valued at $85.00); Perham Therapeutic Massage, Meredith, NH - Donna M. Perham, LMT, NCTMB - by callmeD
19. "Oklahoma!" collector's china plate by Knowles - by Argie's Wife - WON BY HERMIT COVER
20. "The Quail" collector's china plate by Knowles - by Argie's Wife - WON BY HERMIT COVER
21. Framed pictures - set of 2 (one framed, one unframed) - by IslandAla - WON BY DRH
22. Framed pictures - set of 2 (one framed, one unframed) - by IslandAla - WON BY SKIPPER OF SEA QUE
23. Framed pictures - set of 2 (one framed, one unframed) - by IslandAla - WON BY DRH
24. Framed pictures - set of 2 (one framed, one unframed) - by IslandAla - WON BY ISLAND AL
25. Framed pictures - set of 2 (one framed, one unframed) - by IslandAla - WON BY ISLAND AL
26. 18" x 12" print of the winners choice off of his web site (see post #44 for link) - by FlyGuy - WON BY CALLMED
27. Cookie Sampler ($25 value) - by LoveBites Pastry Shop - WON BY SUNSET BOB
28. Pet Puff (cat bed) - by Deb - WON BY "GUEST"
29. Winnipesaukee Bag - by Rattlesnake Gal - WON BY SKIPPER OF SEA QUE
30. A lawn mowing (up to a 75.00 value). It has to be in Meredith, Moultonboro, Laconia, Holderness, Center Harbor, Gilford or New Hampton. - by ACutAbove - WON BY STEVEA
31. Jabra SP5050 Bluetooth Speakerphone - by GTO
32. Mount Washington steamer docking at Center Harbor (circa 1895) - by Pine Needles - WON BY SUNSET BOB
33. T-Bones/Cactus Jack's Restaurant $30.00 gift card - SA Meredith - WON BY STEVEA
34. Bizer Winnipesaukee Map - by Lake Geezer - WON BY BRIAN
35. Framed Picture (Pirate Ship) -
36. NH Boat Registration Sticker 1989
37. Mt. Washington Print (unframed)
38. Camp Table - WON BY HERMIT COVER


9/20/08 - I regret I wasn't able to get everyone's name who won an item(s). Folks are welcome to PM or email me with the info if I missed them. Most of it went to Hermit Cover anyhow.... :-)



This is a video highlight of the event. (1min.; 20sec.) This is a compressed version so it loads/plays quickly. If you want a better copy, please email me.

A Very Happy "rrr"!
 

For the second time at a ForumFest raffle, "rrr" has won the handmade quilt! Here she is, looking pretty happy!

http://www.echoshores.com/ForumPics/...Quilt_2008.jpg

Something funny happened at this raffle...

There were some folks at the Loon Preservation Center who were just there to see the sights. They hadn't come for the forum fest.

However, they decided to buy some raffle tickets. (We figured their money was as good as ours...)

Lo and behold... you guess it... they won something!

They were the proud winners of the cat poof bed!

It just kinda tickles me to think that someone who wasn't with the forum also bought tickets and won something. :laugh:

I hope they check out our forum... they could be the first forum fest participants who became forum members AFTER the event! :D

Well Done Argie's Wife!
 

Thx rg
 

but... all the credit goes to Krista.. without her it would not have happened.

All I did was make chilli! :fire:

rrr - did all the work on the raffle.. ( and won the grand prize.. :cheers: )

I was very happy that Harry Vogel spoke. He really did a good job explaining what the Loon Center is all about. All present have a much better understanding of the Loon Center. We also learned that our very own Loon Center is considered the best in all of the USA! :)

I'm very proud to be a "Winni Forum" member. We did good this year. It was, and is, a worthy cause.

Sooo.... are you kickin' back and postin' on the forum while your lawn gets mowed? :)

I Wish..
 

ACutAbove get's off cheap with us. Great prize.. very small lawn... :rolleye2: maybe I can get him to till my garden? :laugh:

PS... thank you ACutAbove... when you hear a Loon call... think.. "I did that"

don't give me too much credit
 

Krista did all the work - I just counted $$$ (one of my favorite things to do!)

I knew I would be sorry if I missed the Fest, and I am:emb: But I had conflicting dates and had to choose one:emb: The last Fest I went to was a blast and I met some wonderful folks, so I knew what I was missing. Sorry I could not make but maybe the next one. Good Job everyone!

Thanks for posting the photos. Looks like a good turnout, and nice $ raised for the center.

Who made that cake?

The cake was from Darcy at Love Bites - it not only looked awesome but tasted awesome! We were sooooooooo impressed!

Just let me know when you want it done.
Thats one of the great things about my job, I go to propertys all over the lake and very often can hear the loons on the water.

Curious...

Did anyone take a group pic of Forum Fest V, like the one taken at FF IV?

P.S.- Enjoyed the pics that were posted...

No group pic this year
 

I don't think anyone took a full group picture this year at FF V. A lot of cameras and many pix taken though. I still have more FFV pix to post - more people. I'll try to post them soon but I am having computer issues.

I think I saw a photo of myself and Pineedles.That might have been the group shot but the 2 of us took up the whole frame.

Group Pic
 

Don took that picture of us. But being the computer expert he used computer trick photography to make it seem as if we are big guys. I'm only 5 feet nine inches and weigh 150 pounds.:laugh:

Well then that makes me about the same.Can somebody tell my pants that?

So... are you picky about who you want talking to your pants?

I'm sure we could put that up for next year's raffle.... :D

Apparently I'm not but they keep telling me they are smaller than I thought.