More than 150 people attended the 14th Annual Animal Faire and Tails on the Trail event Sunday at the Oakhurst Community Park. The event, a fundraiser for the Eastern Madera County SPCA, included many contests and activities sponsored by area businesses and residents. Funds raised will help build a no-kill animal shelter in Ahwahnee, which received a $1 lease a year Tuesday from the Madera County Board of Supervisors to help make it possible. Once the $1.5 million project is completed, yearly operating costs are slated at $125,000, making continual fundraising and local support vital, said Sharon Fitzgerald, EMC SPCA president. A conditional use permit is expected in November, Fitzgerald said.

Animal Faire contest winners

>Newspaper Fetch: 1st place, Maria Munio with Hershey; 2nd place, Alison Card with Cash; 3rd place, Nolan Fitzpatrick with Guiny.

>Best Wag: 1st place, Matt Cucchiasa with Dukes; 2nd place, Nan with Tucker; 3rd place Martha with Trumpet.

>Best Kiss: 1st place, Nickole Brannan with Lilly; 2nd place, Alison Carol with Cash; 3rd place, Carole Nelson with Roxie.

>All American Dog Show: 1st place, Rebecca with Blue Jean; 2nd place, Domineo with Diamond, 3rd place, Karen with Casanova.

>Best Costume: 1st place, Sylvia Kerbee with Katie-Elen; 2nd place, Hunter with Skidder; 3rd place, Krista Kenyon with Anna-Nibbs.

>Best Trick: 1st place, Krista Kenyon with Anna; 2nd place, Kathy Creighton with Molly; 3rd place, Don Brannan with Dutches.

>The Yolk’s On You: 1st place, Hunter with A Hote; 2nd place, Caroline Hetcher with Girlie; 3rd place John Houlihan with Zoey.

Animal Faire sponsors

>Graydon Kennels

>Whiskers & Paws

>Newspaper Fetch — Sierra Star

>Best Wag — Bob & Pat Ritchey

>Best Kiss — Mysham For The Love of Dogs Training

>Blessing of the Animals — Father Gordon Kamai of Christ Church

>All-American Dog Show — Linda Chappell in memory of Jerry Chappell

>Best Costume — Western Sierra Nursery

>Best Trick — Marilyn Rigg, State Farm

>The Yolk’s on You — Oakhurst Feed

Other volunteers

>Blessing of the Animals — Father Gordon Kamai, Christ Church

>Microchipping — Discounted by EMC SPCA and done courtesy of Dr. Pludow, Coarsegold Veterinary Hospital

>Master of Ceremonies — Tom Wheeler, District 5 Madera County Supervisor

Raffle donors:

41 Trading Post, A Cause 4 Paws, Anne Leonard, Artifacts, Barbara & Dick Kaufman, Barbara’s Gifts & Collectibles, Blackbeards, Burger King, Capitol Pipe & Supply, Cathy Schoch, Children’s Museum of the Sierra, Chipotle Grill, Chuck E. Cheese’s, Chrystal’s Gifts & More, Coarsegold Auto & Truck Parts, Coarsegold Emporium, Coarsegold Flower Shop, Coarsegold Market, Coarsegold Miner’s Grill, Coarsegold Subway, Coarsegold Veterinary Hospital, Colleen Seifert, Costco, Crab Cakes, Crane Valley Acupuncture, Delight-ful Treasures, DiCicco’s, Disneyland, Dollar Tree, Dorsey’s Hallmark, Ducey’s on the Lake, Eagle Lube, El Cid Mexican Cuisine, Elite Auto Service, Ellen Acedo, Feline Fantasy, Goldmine Pizza, Golden Oak Auto, Good ‘Ol Daze, Graydon Kennels, Hoof ‘n Paw, Hooters, Jack-in-the-Box, Joe’s Sew & Vac, Joyce Granger, Judy’s Donuts, Kids Corner, Macaulay Associates, McDonald’s, Me ‘n Ed’s Pizza, Mimi’s, Mountain Comforts, Mountain Feed & Nursery, Nature’s Nutrients, Norma Colbern, NorthShore, Oakhurst Beauty Supply, Oakhurst Fruit & Nut Co., Oakhurst Giftworks, Oakhurst Veterinary Hospital, Ol’ Kettle Restaurant, Palace Pet Grooming, Pampered Pets, Panera’s Bread, Pete Millar Ranch, Pete’s Place, PF Chang’s, Pizza Factory, Raley’s, Red Lobster, River Creek Golf Course, Robert’s Frosty, Roo Stuff Oak Creations, Sierra Ambulance Service, Sierra Meadows Country Club, Sierra Seafood Specialties, Sierra Tel Business Center, Sierra Telephone, Silk Bars, Solstice Salon, Sportsmen’s Den, Starbucks, Steve’s Tropical Fish, Stuff & Nonsense, Suburban Propane, Sugar Ladies, Sugar Pine Pizza, Sullivan’s Tire Pros, Sweetwater Steakhouse, Taste of China, Ted Lilly, Teresa Sherman, The Branding Iron Restaurant, The Chicken Coop, The Produce Place, Tim Moore & Carla Montagno, Todd’s Cookhouse BBQ, Tom Burdette & Nancy McPherson, Tom Wheeler, Unraveled, Village Corner, Vons, Western Sierra Nursery, Wood Chopper’s Supply, Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad, and Zanders.