This morning the Breakneck Hill Cow Fund hosted the first of what we hope will be an annual event -- the Breakneck Hill Cow Pie Raffle and Fun Run. A great time was had by all and we raised enough to pay for two months of hay for the cows this winter. We have posted a few pictures in a photo album -- click the first picture to get a better view. Thank you to all who participated. A complete list of winners and fun run participants is below:

1 lap/1.25 miles

16:35  Michaela Kosa*First place female 12 & under arriving with Lori Marcoulier
Patrick Freeman

2 Lap/2.5 miles

17:18 Robert Clayton *First place male 13 & older
17:26 Adam Gilfix
19:05 Alex Kriz
20:45 Cameron Marcoulier *First place male 12 & under
20:50 Chloe Andre*First place female 13 & older
22:05 Jolynne Denapoli
23:36 John Freeman
24:10 Melissa Healey
25:30 Rebecca Christanson
26:30 Alisa McGowan
26:31 Paul McGowan
26:50 Jim Shocrylas
27:55 Lindsay Dougherty
27:56 Tom Dougherty

All-Star Cow Walkers

Chloe Pierson
Chris Pierson
Sandy Kiess
Hal Kiess

Cow Pie Contest Winner
Izzy Dorsey

Celtics Tickets Winner
Jill Trehab

Please join us on Sunday, November 9 at 10 am for our first annual "Cow Pie" Contest and Breakneck Hill Cow Fund Cross Country Race and Fitness Walk to benefit the cows.

Cow Pie Contest: 100 squares will be marked in the community garden area and whichever one is marked by the first cow pie wins. Only 100 tickets will be sold at a price of $20/ticket, and you could win up to $300! Cows will be released into the community gardens at 10:30 am.

Run/walk: $10/runner or walker. Race starts at 10am. This is the perfect opportunity to get out and enjoy the conservation land in early November. The course will consist of repeating the loop around the Breakneck Hill Conservation Land two times. The course will be marked with flags and volunteers. A course review will be available on the kiosk the week before and at the race. Refreshments will be served after the race!

For more information visit southborobelties.org or email
Joyceg1@yahoo.com or lpbourdon@aol.com.

Last night, thousands of dollars were raised for the Breakneck Hill Cow Fund, as many of our supporters came out to hear the supremely talented Gloria Capone, a Southborough native who has had a distinguished opera career that has taken her to several continents.

Accompanied by pianist David L. Rose of Shrewsbury, Capone featured songs from a wide range of operas and Broadway shows.



The performers take a bow before an appreciative crowd.



The Breakneck Hill Cow Fund would like to thank all those who helped make this event possible, particularly St. Mark's for the use of its auditorium and David L. Rose and Gloria Capone for lending their talent to this worthwhile cause. If you weren't able to attend but would like to donate to the care and feeding of the cows, please click the "Donate" button to the left for instructions on how to donate via mail, or use the Paypal button to make an online donation.

TONIGHT!
Saturday June 3, 2006
7 – 8:30 pm

Please Join us at a Benefit Concert on Behalf of the
Breakneck Hill Cow Fund

Featuring
Gloria Capone, Soprano
From Porter to Puccini

The concert will be held at the Class of 1945 Hall at St. Mark’s in Southborough Center.

Tickets can be purchased at the door, and those reserved by mail will be held at the door. They are also for sale at the following local businesses and organizations:

• Mauro’s Market
• Capasso Farms
• Bodyscapes
• Southborough Senior Center

Tickets are $10 for seniors and students, $15 for all others. All proceeds will go to the cow fund. Tell your friends and neighbors.

Join us to prepare the pastures in the Breakneck Hill Conservation land for winter.
We will meet in the parking lot on Breakneck Hill Road at 10 am.
Please wear boots or sturdy shoes and garden gloves.
Garden tools such as loppers, saws, and gas-powered weed wackers
would be helpful.

Questions? Call Laurie or Paul at 508-624-9562

One great way to help the cow fund is to stop by our booth at the Southborough Heritage Days on Columbus Day, October 10. You'll have the opportunity to purchase beltie insigniawear, find out about upcoming volunteer projects such as "Breakneck Hill Cow Day" on October 16, and meet some of the people who help keep the cows in town.