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border=0 width="190" height="178" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> <div> To ensure you don't miss the only huge <A HREF="id195.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="10th Annual Frog and Reptile Expo"><U>Newcastle Frog and Reptile Expo</U></A> put the date in your phone and diary now. Our 10th Annual Frog and Reptile Expo is booked for Sunday 18 March 2012 at Newcastle Jockey Club, Darling Street Broadmeadow. 9.00 am to 4.00 pm</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id195.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="10th Annual Frog and Reptile Expo"><U>Click here</U></A> to find out more on our <A HREF="id195.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="10th Annual Frog and Reptile Expo"><U>10</U></A><A HREF="id195.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="10th Annual Frog and Reptile Expo"><U>th Annual Frog and Reptile Expo</U></A> to be held on Sunday 18 March 2012.</div> <bR> <div> Our Platinum Sponsor for 2012 expo is <A HREF="http://www.australianreptileforum.com/arf/showthread.php?10197-Rodent-Farm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.australianreptileforum.com/ar"><U>Rodent Farm</U></A> and <A HREF="http://www.snakefarmer.com.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.snakefarmer.com.au/"><U>Snake Farmer</U></A></div> <div> Our Gold Sponsor for 2012 is To be confirmed</div> <div> Our Silver Sponsor for 2012 is <A HREF="http://www.scalesandtails.com.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.scalesandtails.com.au/"><U>Scales and Tails Magazine</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="38c54550.gif" border=0 width="84" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                                                                       <img src="HTMLobj-1456/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="90" height="87">  </div> <bR> <div> Have you found an injured frog or reptile in NSW?  </div> <div> Do you have a frog or reptile that needs relocating?  </div> <div> Have you got a licensed frog or reptile that you can no longer care for or one that needs a new home?</div> <div> If you answered <B>YES </B>to any of these question please<B> </B><A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frog and Reptile Rescue Service"><U>click here</U></A> for more information.  </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="1203" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#DDDDDD" BORDERCOLORDARK="#CCFFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 130 WIDTH="1195"><div> If you would like to contribute information to this site please contact the website administrator at <A HREF="mailto: sofar@hunterlink.net.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: sofar@hunterlink.net.au"><U>sofar@hunterlink.net.au</U></A></div> <div> Do you have an article you think we could use in our quarterly newsletter<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >?</FONT> If so please email it to sofar@hunterlink.net.au Have you read a good frog or reptile book and would like to do a quick book review for SOFAR's newsletter? If so please email it to the above email address or email it to sofar@hunterlink.net.au.</div> <bR> <div> If you are a SOFAR member please don't forget to check the members page for updates.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 458 WIDTH="1195"><div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings"><U><B>Next General Meeting</B></U></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Members are welcome to bring along their favourite licensed Frog or Reptile for show and tell.  Please keep in mind if you bring your frog or reptile you must bring your Amphibian or Reptile Keepers licence.</div> <bR> <div> <B>No General Meeting in January</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>14 February 2012</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>Meeting time: 7:30 PM - 8.30 PM (approximately)</I></div> <div> <I>Type of Meeting:</I> General Meeting  <U>(Members and Guests welcome)</U></div> <div> <I>Venue: </I>Sugar Valley Neighbourhood Centre<I> </I></div> <div> <I>Address: </I>65 Carrington Street West Wallsend.</div> <div> <I>Guest Speaker</I>: Dr Mark Simpson from Sugarloaf Animal Hospital</div> <bR> <div> The Committee are at the venue from 7:00 PM to receive payments, hand out new membership cards and receipts and to talk to the members and guests.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Tuesday 7 February 2012</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>Meeting time:</I> 7:00 PM - 9.00 PM (approximately) </div> <div> <I>Type of Meeting:</I> <B>Expo Sub-committee meeting </B>(<U>e</U><U>xpo sub-committee only)</U></div> <div> <I>Venue: </I>Meeting Venue</div> <div> <I>Address:</I> 65 Carrington Street West Wallsend</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 258 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SOFAR Calendar"><U><B>SOFAR calendar</B></U></A><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(field trips for members and Community events SOFAR will be attending)</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="1041" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#DDDDDD" BORDERCOLORDARK="#CCFFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 196 WIDTH="1035"><div> For further details on future field trips or community events SOFAR will be attending please click on the SOFAR calendar above and it will take you to the correct page.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>* All photos, graphics and images on this site remain the copyright of the original photographers, artists and SOFAR, and are </B><B>not</B><B> to be reproduced without prior written agreement. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Updated 11 Jan 12</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>