[Woodcarver] Whillock Carve-Fest cancelled

[Mike Gratton]

Very understandable.

Good luck and get well soon!  You are in our thoughts.

mikeg

--- Marnie Whillock <marn at marniewhillock.com> wrote:


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> > Hi Carvers,

>  

> We're sorry to tell you this news - my family and I

> have decided to

> cancel Carve-Fest 2006.  It was scheduled for Labor

> Day weekend in

> Faribault, MN.  

>  

> As many of you know, we discovered that I have

> cancer again.  The type

> of cancer I have this time is quite aggressive, and

> it had spread.  The

> tumors have been removed, but there could still be

> lingering cancer

> cells.  For this reason I will be having two very

> aggressive kinds of

> chemo beginning soon.  This treatment will continue

> for six months.  I

> just won't be able to put much time and energy into

> planning and

> marketing Carve-Fest.  We don't want to have a

> festival that is only

> done half as well as it could be, so it is better to

> reschedule for

> another year.  After I have kicked this cancer out

> of my life

> completely, we will have a huge, well-done

> festival!!

>  

> We hope that this doesn't inconvenience you! 

>  

> Please feel free to send this message to anyone who

> may have been

> planning to attend - we appreciate your help in

> spreading the word.

>  

> Have a great day!

>  

> Marnie Whillock

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