Click the link below to vote and view our “Best of the Bay” video from KRON 4.
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Click the link below to vote and view our “Best of the Bay” video from KRON 4. ![]() 2009-2010 Pet Mayor Winner- Little Bear and other finalists Pet Mayor finalists enjoy meeting the community during the Montclair Halloween Parade. We are thrilled and grateful for all the local and national coverage this year’s Pet Mayor Contest received—especially the Election Day winner’s announcement. Discovery News’ Jennifer Viegas covered the final exciting moments and featured all the Pet Mayor candidates in a wonderful video and blog post. Be sure to check out her blog, “Born Animal” for her firsthand thoughts on the Pet Mayor Contest and lots more. Her video of the event is also below. Enjoy! Discovery Channel Pet Mayor Video![]() Congratulations to 2009 Montclair Pet Mayor LIttle Bear! Congratulations to Little Bear and local sponsors Montclair Women’s Cultural Arts Club & Crogan’s Restaurant for a wonderfully successful campaign! Little Bear raised $5,898.16 to help pets and wildlife in need, with the grand total this year clocking in at a very impressive $19,637.16. We would like to thank Someone’s In the Kitchen, Shine Hair Salon, the team at Montclair Veterinary Hospital, Taqueria Las Comadres, Miller & Company Salon, Pelago Gifts and Montclair Bistro for all their tireless fund-raising efforts in support of this year’s finalists. We also send a great big THANK YOU to all this year’s sponsors and voters. Our reach this year was wider than ever, and we know next year will only be bigger and better. Everyone is a winner in the Montclair Pet Mayor’s Contest, and here is the complete breakdown of the money raised and offices our finalists now hold: THE 2009 MONTCLAIR PET MAYOR CONTEST FINAL RESULTSPet Mayor: LITTLE BEAR – $5,898.16 Vice Mayor: BELLA – $4.473.25 Secretary Of Steak: MOLLY – $2,239.60 Furst Officer: GRACIE – $2,017.42 Bark Ranger: ALICE – $1,857.97 Conservation Commissioner: ALEX – $1,126.46 Canine Commissioner: RICO – $1,070.12 Deputy Dog: NITRO – $954.18 GRAND TOTAL: $19,637.16 ![]() Thank you for all the Twitter support for the Pet Mayor Contest! We can be found at Twitter.com/petmayorcontest It has been a blast to connect with pet lovers from around the globe through Twitter, with many casting Pet Mayor ballots and “Re-Tweeting” Pet Mayor news through the Twitterverse. Twitter has helped us raise awareness about the great cause the Pet Mayor Contest supports, leading to many with a Twitter presence to tweet and blog and otherwise champion the cause on their own. Most recently, In Circle Pets – San Francisco wrote a wonderful blog post in support of the Pet Mayor Contest. We’d like to thank everyone local and afar who has so generously supported this year’s election and the local businesses that sponsored Pet Mayor candidates. But it’s not over! You can still vote Saturday and part of Sunday before the big announcement. Please visit the MVH Pet & Wildlife Fund homepage for information about all the remaining festivities, and vote online as often as you like until the polls close. Alex, Alice, Bella, Gracie, Little Bear, Molly, Nitro and Rico all thank you for your support! An official message from the “Bella for Pet Mayor” campaign: Bella wanted to thank everyone who came out to support her and the MVH Pet & Wildlife Fund last night. We especially wanted to thank Montclair Bistro for hosting the event. As you can see from the pictures, we all had a Bella Blast!
Don’t forget to join us for lots of Pet Mayor fun this Saturday, June 20, at Fentons from noon-4 p.m. and Sunday, June 21, from 9-1 p.m. for the final day of the campaign. Be sure to vote online and then come out to support your candidates. Thanks, ![]() Pet Mayor candidate Alice talks local politics. Tonight is Pet Mayor candidate Alice’s night to shine at Montclair Bistro. Join the “Vote for Alice Campaign” for Guest Bartender Night festivities and hear from the aspiring Pet Mayor from 6-9 p.m. tonight (Wednesday). Every dollar you donate is a vote for your candidate of choice, and this night will be all about Alice. Then, don’t forget to join us for lots of Pet Mayor fun this Thursday when the spotlight shines on candidate Bella. Hosted by Henry Vortriede, Chef/Owner, Montclair Bistro Location: ![]() Join Pet Mayor candidate Bella for guest bartender night at Montclair Bistro this Thursday from 6-9 p.m. Just a reminder to come join us this Thursday for fun from 6-9 p.m. at Montclair Bistro. Say “Hi” to Pet Mayor candidate Bella and enjoy a signature drink, complimentary appetizers, a DJ and a raffle. Proceeds help Bella’s campaign and the Pet & Wildlife Fund. This is the last week for the fund-raiser and the winner will be announced this Sunday. If you can’t join us tomorrow, please donate online today! (Important: If you do donate online, please remember to select “Bella – Beagle” as your Pet Mayor choice from the pull down list.) Donations are tax deductable and provide medical services to pets and wildlife in need so please be generous. Hosted by Henry Vortriede, Chef/Owner, Montclair Bistro Location: Here’s an official campaign message from Little Bear:![]() Vote for Little Bear through this special bidding and receive FOUR hours at the Club. ![]() Little Bear out campaigning.
Note from MVH: The Montclair Women’s Cultural Arts Club is an exquisite event location that also contains a nonprofit women’s cultural arts center. There you’ll find workshops, art exhibits, concerts and more. It’s an ideal location for a party or celebration of any kind, and it’s considered a Montclair gem. Here’s where you can watch a 360 degree virtual tour of the Club. ![]() The Montclarion newspaper features The Pet Mayor Contest on Page 1 Readers of The Montclarion newspaper woke up this past Friday morning to a front page, above-the-fold spread on the Pet Mayor Contest. The article looks at the race from the prospects of the “underdog” turtle, Alex, who is up against a field of seven dogs, including incumbent Pet Mayor Gracie. The article quotes Montclair Pet & Wildlife Fund Director Lee Richter as saying, “It comes down to the wire every year,” and this year is expected to be no different. Voting for this year’s election ends Sunday, June 21, so make sure your voice is heard! To vote, use one of the following methods: * Vote at Montclair Veterinary Hospital during regular business hours * Vote online anytime, safely and securely (and vote as often as you like!) |
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