'Hot Dog' Lady wins contest

"Hot Dog" Lady won the pet costume contest! Congratulations!

"Dragon" Smokey came in second.

For full coverage of the pet contest, turn to the Faces and Features page of The Southern Berks News this week.

Thanks to the contestants' owners and area voters that made this contest a success. I hope to conduct another contest like this in the near future.

Dragon Smokey is in the lead!!!!

"Dragon" Smokey has taken the lead in The Southern Berks News' Halloween pet contest! Smokey has garnered 18 votes.
Here's a rundown of our other contestants:

• "Santa" Coco-16 votes
• "Hot Dog" Lady-13 votes
• "Pocahontas" Isabelle-3 votes

If you haven't been able to vote yet, don't stress. The deadline is Nov. 7. As long as we have the vote before midnight, the vote will count. Please only one vote per person.

And don't forget to vote today for president and local representatives!!!!!! You have until 8 p.m. My suggestion is don't wait until the last minute with that.

'Santa' Coco still leading

"Santa" Coco of Douglassville is still leading in our polls! Coco has received 14 votes. "Dragon" Smokey is in second with 6 votes. "Hot Dog" Lady received 4 and "Pocahontas" Isabelle received 1. Remember you have until Nov. 7 to cast your vote. Please only vote once (one vote per person.) Thanks for your support! This has been a great contest so far!

P.S. Go Phillies! World Series 2008!

Pet contest 2

Here are the other two pictures you have a chance to vote on. (See last blog for details.)

3. "Santa" Coco of Douglassville
4. "Dragon" Smokey of Mt. Penn

Vote for your favorite pet contest

If you read this week's paper, you will see the entries for the Pet Halloween Costume Contest. Please cast your vote by Nov. 7. You have several options with voting: you can respond to this blog, mail in the ballot form, or e-mail me at htassmer@berksmontnews.com.
If you are e-mailing or responding to the blog, please include your name, city of residence, phone number (in case we need to speak with you), name of your favorite pet photo and any other comments.
I just figured out that I can only load two photos at a time on here so I will post the other two contestants in another blog entry. The two included in this post are 1. "Hot Dog" Lady of Douglassville and 2. "Pocahontas" Isabelle of Reading/Exeter.