[Woodcarver] Let's Help Marnie Whillock

Wed Jun 9 11:26:35 EDT 2004

Joe,

Thanks for the information. I already have been in contact with Dennis and the carving is on its way to Chipping away. This is a wonderful thing that you folks are doing for a friend. There are few people today who truly care enough to go out of their way to help someone. I feel privileged to be a part of this group and to be in the company of folks like yourself, Dennis and Bill J. I have read the threads for the last few weeks and I am astonished at the friendships and help that goes on here. So I hope in my small humble way that I can give something back as well. 

Thanks Again,

God Bless and Good Carving,

Lenny Centonze

Joe Dillett <jdillett at thecarvingshop.com> wrote: To make a DONATION to the Mailing List using PayPal OR regular mail, click this link: http://wwwoodcarver.com/WWWList/WWWList.html

Hi Lenny,

This is what I posted some time back. Since than Bill (our List owner) has
posted other options along with Dennis Moore. Any way is fine and thanks for
your kind generosity. Woodcarvers are the greatest and you are the best.
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This is a call to help one of our woodcarving family members, Marnie
Whillock. Marnie, editor of Carving Magazine, is fighting breast cancer at
this time. The outlook is very positive. She had surgery, removing the
cancer, and all indications, including her bone scan, are clear of cancer.
This is wonderful news. However Marnie is about to undergo both Chemo and
Radiation treatments as the final step in defeating the cancer. The costs of
the surgery and treatments are high and Marnie is not covered by insurance.
Marnie could really use our help. She's got two sons, Ryan who is in college
and Cory who has a year left in high school. Marnie is the only steady
support for the household. We are trying to get enough funds together so
Marnie doesn't have to lose her home and business, which is the catalog
business of carving supplies.

I know that there are many of you carvers who are on a very limited income
with no possible way of sending any financial support. You're thoughts and
prayers, for Marnie's complete recovery, would be appreciated.

For those of you who would like to help with Marnie's treatments you can do
so in complete privacy by sending your donations of carvings (to be sold at
raffle or auction yet to be organized) or a check directly to Marnie. If you
are making out a check please make it out to, The Marnie Whillock Benefit
Fund. Another method, if you have a Wells Fargo Bank near you, is deposit
directly into The Marnie Whillock Benefit Fund from your local Wells Fargo
Bank. Tell the Wells Fargo Bank that The Marnie Whillock Benefit Fund is
under Events Inc.

Marnie's address to send your donations is:

Marnie Whillock
1018 SW 8th Street
Fairibault, MN. 55021

If you would rather not let Marnie know what you are donating you may send
it to Chris Whillock with the following address:

Marnie Whillock Fund
Po Box 611
Faribault, MN 55021

Marnie does so much community work that now is a great time to show our love
for her. Even is you are able to give a small donation it will show a great
amount of love and support to her. If you are not able to send carvings or
money, your thoughts and prayers are the greatest gift of love.

Thank you from the Whillock Family and myself,

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552
(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.com
jdillett at thecarvingshop.com
http://www.carvingmagazine.com Carving Magazine web site and Readers Forum
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lenny Centonze" 
To: "[Woodcarver]" 
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Let's Help Marnie Whillock

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>
> I have a carving I would like to donate to the Marnie Whillock fund. Who
and where should I send it. I am also sending out a memo to my fellow
carvers in Brooklyn and Queens NY (Woodcarvers of Queens NY Club) to see if
I can get some more pieces donated. I will keep you posted.
>
>
>
> Lenny Centonze,
>
> Carving in Brooklyn
>
>
>
> Joe Dillett wrote: To make a DONATION to the
Mailing List using PayPal OR regular mail, click this link:
http://wwwoodcarver.com/WWWList/WWWList.html
>
> Thanks Sally and Matt.
>
> Thank you both for stepping in and helping me out with this. I just picked
> up some 5/8 oak dowels for the canes, so 5/8-inch holes will be perfect
for
> the segments mailed to me.
>
> Joe Dillett
> The Carving Shop
> 645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
> Somonauk, IL. 60552
> (815) 498-9290 phone
> (815) 498-9249 fax
> http://www.thecarvingshop.com
> jdillett at thecarvingshop.com
> http://www.carvingmagazine.com Carving Magazine web site and Readers Forum
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "sally nye"
> To: "[Woodcarver]"
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 9:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Let's Help Marnie Whillock
>
>
> To make a DONATION to the Mailing List using PayPal OR regular mail, click
> this link: http://wwwoodcarver.com/WWWList/WWWList.html
>
> Hi listers.
> With everyone working on cane blanks, etc. let's not let this one get
> away from us. We can all do cane blanks as well as submit a carving to
> Dennis' auction. I know that some of you are working on a "special"
> carving to donate and that will take some time. There are others of
> you that have some nice items sitting on your shelves that didn't sell
> at your last show. What better way to reap the harvest of your time
> and talent than donating to this worthy cause? Dennis, Bill and Joe
> have devoted their time and effort to set these things up. I applaud
> them. This is where we carvers shine...helping a sister/brother.
>
> Just one opinion ;)
> Sally
> http://www.geocities.com/fancarving/home.html
>
> On Jun 1, 2004, at 3:00 PM, Dennis Moor wrote:
> Greetings To All Mail List Members:
>
> When Marnie Whillock's plight was first announced to the MAIL
> LIST SUBSCRIBERS, we were all asked to help out by contributing
> financially or with a carving for a silent auction. The auction is to
> be held at a Festival in MN in August. Bill Judt and Doe Dillett have
> been instrumental in this endeavour.
>
> The staff at Chipping Away have also decided to do whatever we can to
> help her. Our first step was to seek approval from not only Bill and
> Joe, but also Marnie and her family and having obtained their
> endorsement we have set some wheels in motion.
>
> Our first approach was to contact Randy Langden of the Caricature
> Carvers of America. Being the kind of people they are (and as most
> carvers) they jumped on the wagon without hesitation. Randy and the
> Board of The CCA have offered: "We'd like to support the fundraising
> by doing a "group" carving scene of a woodcarver, much like the ones
> we've done for Ted McGill and Jack Williams. The photographer we did
> for Jack is on our website at www.cca-carvers.org , if you'd care to
> look at it. Then, we'd like to offer the piece for sale on EBay (we're
> just finishing up the CCA auction on EBay and the results have been
> fantastic...." I am sure you will all agree that this is a wonderful
> gesture. But ...the CCA members, nor Chipping Away plan to stop
> there!
>
> The next approach that Chipping Away wishes to take is to hold an
> additional Silent Auction at our upcoming International Carver's
> Conference on September 10, 11, and 12th here in Kitchener, ON. We
> will have an entirely different group of carvers here than at the
> Whillock Festival in August, and it also provides some extra time for
> those wishing to contribute. We have already heard individual CCA
> members will be sending carvings for our September auction.
>
> To see the details, instruction, etc for this Silent Auction, please
> visit www.chippingaway.com and click on the marquee reading: Marnie
> Whillock ~ Silent Auction
>
> We invite YOUR contribution of a carving for the Conference
> Silent Auction. All carvings contributed will be photographed
> and pictured together with the name of the carver on our website. We
> believe it is important to have a wide variety of carvings with
> different 'value' levels in order to have something of appeal to all
> attendees. We will have a suggested minimum bid on each item. Should
> there be carvings that are not sold during the Conference, it is our
> intent to offer them by Silent Auction on our website. The website
> auction would be for a limited period of time and bids accepted by
> email only. All of this information is included on the website.
>
> We invite you to visit this site now ... it can be accessed through our
> main website at: www.chippingaway.com We believe it will answer most
> of your questions, but if you have further questions, please email them
> "off the list". Caution ...do not ship carvings without referring to
> the instructions offered on the website ...all the details are provided
> there ...this is critical!
>
> Marnie's needs (both spiritual and financial) will be very challenging,
> but I truly believe our woodcarving community is up to the task.
> Please remember her in your thoughts and prayers.
>
> Dennis Moor & The Staff of Chipping Away
> www.chippingaway.com
>
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