2009 Ahwatukee Pet Idol Contest

Submissions:             June 17th - July 9th

Voting:                      July 10th - July 31st

Winners Published:   Wed. August 12th

Official Rules:

1. The Ahwatukee Foothills News (AFN) is proud to sponsor the Ahwatukee Pet Idol Contest.
2. The winner(s) will be showcased on the Ahwatukee Foothills News - Ahwatukee Pet Idol page(s) and online at petidol.ahwatukee.com on Aug. 12th.
3. Eligibility subject to rules below. Employees of the AFN and Freedom Communications are not elgible to enter or to win.
4. Enter via Internet; visit the contest pages at petidol.ahwatukee.com. Complete all required information on the entry form and follow posted instructions including payment. By entering, you agree to the terms of these official rules. Entries must be submitted by midnight Thurs., July 9th, 2009. Only one photo per entry is permitted. A family may enter more than one pet. The AFN will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, postage due, misdirected or illegible entries, whether originating with sender or AFN. All entries and pictures become property of AFN
5. All entries must be submitted digitally to petidol.ahwatukee.com. Only residents of Ahwatukee will be eligible to win, however anyone can enter, and anyone can vote.
6. Photos will be accepted in color or black & white and must also be at least 240 dpi and submitted in .JPG or .TIF format.
7. Entries will be $1 per entry. Votes will be $1 per vote.
8. Entries to the 2009 Pet Idol Contest will be accepted June 17th-midnight to July 9th.
9. Voting will start July 10th online at petidol.ahwatukee.com. The contest will conclude July 31st at midnight. The contestant with the highest votes will be the winner(s).
10. Ties will be broken by the AFN Staff Pet Idol Committee.
11. Prizes will be determined by the number of prizes donated by our retail sponsors. To donate, please call Elaine Cota at (480)898-7926 or via e-mail at ecota@ahwatukee.com.
12. Declined credit card transactions will result in removal of entries and/or votes. AFN will make attempts to contact the payer to get an alternate method of payment.
13. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
14. Winners will be notified by phone or by e-mail. If a winner is unreachable after seven (7) days, or if that winner is unavailable for prize fulfillment, an alternate winner will be selected. If AFN cannot find an eligible winner for the prize, that prize will not be awarded.
15. AFN reserves the right to use any and all information related to the Contest, including information on contestants obtained through the contest, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibitied by law.
16. Entrants further grant to AFN the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the Contest.
17. Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release all Sponsors, and their parent and subsidiary companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising agencies from all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize.
18. AFN and www.ahwatukee.com are not responsible for Internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, phone line failures, electrical outages, natural disasters or acts of man or God.
19. This contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that a contestant is using the contest for gambling purposes, they will be disqualified and reported to authorities.
20. AFN reserves the right to change the rules at any time.

Please contact Ahwatukee Pet Idol contest manager if you have any questions, Elaine Cota (480)898-7926 or ecota@ahwatukee.com