Local man wins cruise through LuHowl

June 25, 2007

The Humane Society of Washington County recently announced that Frederick Vorreyer of Hagerstown won the LuHowl '07 grand prize, a five-night cruise for two from Baltimore to Bermuda, aboard Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Sea.

The winning ticket was pulled from a drum recently at the home of Don and Jone Bowman, where the LuHowl event has been held for the past four years. Every purchased LuHowl '07 ticket provided an opportunity for the ticket holder to win the cruise.

"We are so excited about this cruise. I know we are going to have an absolutely wonderful time," Vorreyer said.

The LuHowl fundraiser raises money for the Humane Society of Washington County's DogSnip program, which provides funds for residents of Washington County in need of financial assistance in order to have their dogs spayed or neutered. This year's event raised more than $9,000 for the DogSnip program.

"This program is vital in our efforts to help reduce the number of unwanted litters of dogs in the county, and we are delighted to have raised this amount of money this year," said Paul Miller, executive director of the Humane Society of Washington County.

The Humane Society of Washington County thanks the following sponsors for making LuHowl '07 a success:

Mrs. Geri Rubin; Poole & Kane, PA; Hagerstown Ford; Innovative Incorporated; CertainTeed Corporation; Fil-Tech Inc.; Alsip and Associates, PC; Peaceable Pastures LLC; Peaceable Paws LLC; Office Furniture Exchange LLC; Law Offices of Michael Day and Associates; The Deming Companies; The Meadows Original Frozen Custard; Hagerstown Canteen Service; Richards World Travel; Pet Agree Professional Pet Sitting; Mid Atlantic System Integrators Inc.; Susquehanna Bank; Tom and Esther Newcomer; Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau; Mayor and Mrs. Bob Bruchey; Ridge-Runner Publishing LLC; Senior Benefit Services Inc.; HarneBowen Architects & Planners LLC; Bones & Cones Dessertery; Cloak and Cupboard Antiques; Annapaca Farm and Alpaca Shop; Thomas Dahbura; and Wantz Distributors Inc.

The Humane Society of Washington County also thanks the following raffle prize donors for helping raise funds at the event: The Abundant Garden; Sagittarius Salon and Spa; Macy's; Diana and Roger Butler; My Pilates Place; The Nails Palace and Spa; Bogard's USA Inc. Hair and Nail Salon; Bella Salon; Port City Java; Tranquility Salon and Spa; The Bon Ton; Target; Wolfe Furniture; Innovative Inc.; Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau; Uno Chicago Grill; Garfield's; Cafe del Sol; Albright, Crumbacker, Moul & Itell; Franklin Trading Co.; Fratelli Pizzeria & Grill; Turner's Enterprises; Animal Kingdom Kennel; For Paws Only Pet Taxi; the Wright family; Hempen Hill BBQ Bar & Grill; 4-Legged Friends Pet Services; Sears Portrait Studio; Ed and Jonnette Reuschling; the Samsonite Company Store; the Rockwell family; the Hagerstown Suns; Dimensions; and the Maryland Symphony Orchestra.

The Humane Society of Washington County (HSWC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for animals by sheltering those at risk and providing educational programs that strive to deepen the community's commitment to humane values.

For more information, call 301-733-2060, ext. 237.

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