"Heavenly 8" Fundraiser- Raffle- July 2000
 

$595.00
Raised from this raffle! Thanks to EVERYONE who helped out!

This Raffle was held to help Terry Thistlethwaite out. She recently lost 8 of her dogs due to a mutated distempter virus brought into her home via a rescue eskie. Eleven of Terry's dogs got sick and 8 of the 11 journeyed to the Bridge. This raffle was held to raise money for the bills Terry incurred. Very sad and very tragic! Read the story on "The Heavenly 8 story" page for further details(and pictures)!

There were 10 wonderful prizes offered in this raffle(info and images below).

Carolyn Doll hosted! Thank you soooo much Carolyn.

AND...a VERY, VERY big thank you to everyone who helped out in raising the $595 in this effort...including ALL our prize donators(you're listed with the items below.....and this wouldn't be possible without you.....we appreciate your donations VERY much!), and to the ticket buyers: Marion and Judith Smith, Patricia Valentine, Viv Topfer, Carole Allen, The Packer Family, Jan Van Horn, Connie Dahms, Karen Sefranek, Jill Boardman, Kathy Parsons, Darla Cook, Raymond Coyer, Marion and Judith Smith - #2, Nancy Heister, Pat Cassel and Crew, Karen Yugovich, Linda Dominguez, Jennifer Allen Fougere, John Tewksbury, Edite Abolins, Cathy Rutkin, Emily Furtak, Amanda Carling, Randy Fields, Paulette Huddleston, Stephen Colley (you are too generous...Stephen made a VERY generous contribution to the raffle...thanks Stephen!!!), Dean/Karen Parsons, Carol Stephens, Dotti Emadi, Amanda Rigsby. (This  list includes some who made the ultimate sacrifice - their treat money - these special little ones will be without yummies for a few weeks!  Hobbes, Pixley and Russell L.Russell (the Allen bunch) and Miss Lacey, Princess Jazzy, Rescue Mina, and Bridgekid Kody (the Cassel Clan).

--winners are listed below WITH the item descriptions......congrats to the winners, but also congrats to EVERYONE who sent in for tickets....you are ALL winners in the eyes of the eskies!--

Make checks/money orders out to Carolyn Doll and mail to
her at the address below. She will post an update to the list every night. The host and immediate family are NOT allowed to buy tickets, common courtesy! (the rest of us, though, can buy as many raffle tickets as we can.....so don't hold back!!!)

Tickets are $1.00 each; six tickets for $5.00
For $25, you will get one extra(total of 31)!
[Please make sure you send money in US funds! Thanks!]

Carolyn Doll
501 Ridge Drive
Heber City, Utah 84032

Doggie hugs, kisses, luv and licks,
The "Heavenly 8" and Pat

Please see images below, and other details with the images below!

Prize #1: Beautiful Welcome Sign In YOUR Breed!

Donated by Dotti Emadi, her Eskies Peppermint, Candy & Cane

WINNER: Judith Ciani Smith

We have added the following option to this item: Winner gets choice of up to 3 dogs on the sign. Can be 3 different breeds if desired!  ANY BREEDS!! You can, of course, still get it with just one breed, but it's winner's choice on this now!

This sign will be custom made to YOUR breed. This Welcome Sign is handcrafted in wood and is approx 8" x 12". "YOUR" stunning dog will be standing among evergreens on a cobble stone path next to a barrel of early blooming flowers. A wonderful addition to your entry way! The signs are really beautiful. They are based on about a 3/4" base. The 'sky' is carved out and the 'Welcome' stands in relief. Each of the trees and the dogs are made separately in wood (about 1/4" thick) and added to the sign after painting.These signs are really substantial and beautiful! Samples shown are American Eskimo and the Keeshond.

Prize #2: Cotton Tapestry Pet Throw "Dogs Are Miracles"

Donated by Sandy London, Eskies Gizmo & Whitney

WINNER: Emily Furtak

This 46"x67" cotton throw will give you the inside scoop on Dogs. It's the well known Dogs are Miracles with Paws Lithograph, a colorful collection of sayings about dogs. This cotton tapestry throw is made in the USA. The artist dedicated this litho to her first dog "Punky".

Prize #3: "Dog and Staff" Pillow!

Donated by Sandy London, Eskies Gizmo & Whitney

WINNER: Kathy Parsons

A "just for fun item"! A pillow that is approximately 4" x 8" done in needlepoint that says "The DOG and its housekeeping staff live here". Don't we all feel like that sometime!

Prize #4: Puppy Bracelet

Donated by Karen Sefranek and Eskie Indy

WINNER: Carole Allen

Have doggies on your wrist!! This is too cute and will surely win you compliments! We are offering a sterling silver bracelet. It contains at least 12.75 grams of silver and is 7" long with a lobster claw clasp. The 3 dimensional doggies prance around the length of the bracelet with their front legs extended and their tails wagging merrily and they are SMILING!! Whatever breed they are, these happy pups deserve a home.

Prizes #5: "My house maintained for dogs" sign

Donated by Sandy London, Eskies Gizmo & Whitney

WINNER: Edite Abolins

I just love this!! We ALL need one of these signs! This metal sign is white, the lettering is done in dark blue, measures 12" x 9" and has two holes for easy attaching.

Prize #6: Dog House Picture Frame

Donated by Carole Allen and 11 yr old Eskie Hobbes

WINNER: Amanda Rigsby

A genuine Sonoma Home Goods! A "just too cute" silver metal dog house picture frame. It says BOW WOW at the roof and 4 stain-glass bones in colors of purple, green blue and yellow are hanging from the silver metal rafters. Overall size is 5 1/2" tall and 5" wide. The pic area is for a 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" picture.

Prizes #7: Wooden Bone for your garden or yard

Donated by Keeshond puppy Tucker (Pat Cassel's latest family addition), and in Memory of our Keesie Kody who journeyed to the Bridge on July 4th 1999.

WINNER: Carol Stephens

A cute wooden bone done in white and a medium mauvy pink. Length is 21" and the bone is 8" across. It says "One Spoiled Rotten Dog Lives Here" and has hearts and pawprints on the bone. A pawprint and bone are on the post. The bone is edged by the mauvy pink and does not show up in the pic.

Prize #8: Dog Tips and Facts Calendar Alarm

Donated by Chuck Bruno, MA Heart Bandits Chapter

WINNER: Nancy Heister

A new Seiko Instruments Dog Tips and Facts calendar alarm. 100 year calendar shows current month, underlines show up to 8 reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, etc, past or future months and daily messages can be viewed, large LCD screen displays time, date and date, screen indicator shows when alarm is on, chiming daily alarm, time can be set to 12 or 24 hour format, daily dog tips and facts messages scroll across the bottom of the screen, black in color and compact folding ease for travel, batteries included.

Prizes #9: "Dare to be Different" Doggie Magnet

Donated by Sandy London, Eskies Gizmo & Whitney

WINNER: Jill Boardman

From the You're Special collection, a beautiful white dog with black ears and has spots of green, yellow, burgandy, blue and orange. Magnet is 3" X 3". Never heard of this breed but he sure is a sweet cutie! *smiles*

Prize #10: Doggie Toy Package

Donated by Peggy Firebaugh

WINNER: Stephen Colley

3 toys for your dogs! Included are:
*a Zanies plush turtle, 9" long with 2 squeakers
*a Zanies plush frog, 8" tall with 2 squeakers
*faux sheepskin bone, 10 1/2" with 1 squeaker

The raffle was open through Monday July 31st, 2000. Drawing was on Tuesday August 1st, 2000! (winners listed below!)

Address all other comments, questions, etc. on auctions to Pat Cassel at pcassel@pa.net !