Posted on 08/01/2011 10:55:58 PM PDT by Hildy
Guys, I am asking you to do me a favor that will take less than five minutes of your time. My wonderful, but very small town called Bullhead City has made it to the finals of the Bark for Your Park contest sponsored by Petsafe. A contest that started with 500 cities, whittled down to 15 finalists based on a two minute video. The winner receives $100,000 to use for a dog park.
Now, it's all an internet vote based competition like American Idol. For almost three weeks we've been voting, and we were number 3 coming into the last week. I know, if FREEPERS vote, we will win. There's not a doubt in my mind, but I have asked before and I don't believe people have responded. And that makes me sad because over the years I have done things like this for other people, and was happy to help.
I am begging now. If we win, and we will know on Friday, I will donate $500 of my own money to Free Republic, that's how much I believe your votes will help us. We are a pretty poor town,and I would never allow tax monies to be spend on this...so we have been trying to raise money for a dog park for over a year. This contest was a Godsend. We've worked hard.
Please go to the website BARK FOR YOU PARK and register...they only ask for your name and email address..that's all..don't even have to use your real name. Go to the Bullhead City Video, click on that and vote. That vote will give you a link to their FACEBOOK page, and you can vote there. So that's two votes a day. The contest ends on Wednesday....PLEASE...
Come back here and let me know..wouldn't it be great if hundreds and hundreds rallied around for something really good? I think we can use some good news...I thank you all in advance for your help.
Voted, & will try to do so again tomorrow. Best wishes.
Thank you so very much. There’s only two more days left, Please only 41 people responded. I am happy for that, but really thought more people would come through. Did I mention it’s $100,000?
Done!! LOVE the video. So creative. I will do it again tomorrow morning before I go to work. Good luck
LOVE YOU! cross your fingers...
Next time you’re in Bullhead City, let me know. We’ll take you on a little boat ride up the Colorado River!
My brother has a vacation house in Golden Shores and my Cousin and her husband live in Bullhead city. We do a lot of boating down in the Topoc gorge. Beautiful place!
Thanks for the invite.
Hey, I just announced this morning on the radio that I will be running for Mohave County Board of Supervisors. My district will encompass all of Bullhead City. Please tell your cousin I am a good Conservative. The Three current REPUBLICAN supervisors chose to raise our taxes yesterday. We need to bring Conservative value to the County.
Are you around???? Check this out!
Voted twice again today. Guess this is the last day...hoping you get it.
This is the last day. I just know that if Freepers stepped up, like you did, we’d win. It’s not too late. Maybe I can get 1000 people to vote today!
I wish I’d seen this Monday, Hildy. I voted for you yesterday and today, though (in spite of the fact that a competing city is in Orange County - where I live). :)
Thank you, thank you
Did you win?
They will announce the winner Friday at 5:00 EST.
Well, we didn’t win. They didn’t give the votes for all the cities, but Huntington, WV received 87,000. I can’t believe Bullhead City didn’t get close to that. I still believe that if FreeRepublic had stepped up and voted we would have won.
Well, we didn’t win. They didn’t give the votes for all the cities, but Huntington, WV received 87,000. I can’t believe Bullhead City didn’t get close to that. I still believe that if FreeRepublic had stepped up and voted we would have won.
I’m so sorry. I agree I’ve seen Freepers move mountains — when they wanted to. It’s a shame things like this don’t get more of a positive response here. Makes you want to think twice before answering the “help” call from anyone, doesn’t it?? I hope your city doesn’t give up hope. There must be other avenues to get this park. I’m so sorry.:((
Sorry Hildy. Please call again if I can help. I won’t think twice.
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