Airedale Rescue Quilting Bee: INCENTIVE #10

~~INCENTIVE #10 BEGINS TODAY~~

~~It starts on Tuesday, September 10th at 12:01 AM PST and ends on Sunday, September 15th at 8 PM EDT~~

INCENTIVE #10 IS 2 SEPARATE PRIZE PACKAGES.

INCENTIVE #10A

Life to the Max: Maxims for a Great Life by a Dog named Max as told to my mom, Robin Reynolds

Donor: Robin Reynolds

The funny, inspiring, and poignant life journey of an Airedale optimist.

This Life to the MAX Gift Pack includes the award-winning hardcover gift book: Life to the MAX: Maxims for a Great Life by a Dog named Max by Robin Reynolds, a bone-shaped cookie cutter and recipe card for Max’s AHH-mmm Morsels, a Live Life to the MAX silver/pewter pet tag with a Life to the MAX bookmark, a set of 12 postcards based on 12 of the Maxims featured in Max’s book, a 100% cotton Live Life to the MAX pet bandana and four Live Life to the MAX red and yellow balloons. All items come boxed in an adorable paw print gift box with crinkle packing and tied with a red ribbon.

Robin Reynolds has been an Airedale Terrier lover since youth. Robin lives in Tempe, AZ with her husband, son, and two Airedales—Amber and Krissy. To see all the Life to the Max products and follow the adventures and life lessons learned from Robin’s Airedales, visit http://www.lifetomax.com. Find Max on Facebook at Max S. Gold and LIKE our pages: Life to the Max Gift Book and Life to the Max – Max’s Store.

Hangin' With the Monkeys
By Graham Storrs, 2010, online download in various e-book formats
Donor: Graham Storrs

Hanging with the monkeys - the humans that is - is always loads of fun. I'm a dog that needs lots of fun in my life. And food. I'm not sure what this was all about. Monkey Girl started it. But it involved everyone getting wet, me saving the day, and me being fed. Now that's my kind of story!
Hangin' With the Monkeys is a children's book, suitable for 6- to 8-year-olds and their parents.

INCENTIVE #10B

TREATS PACKAGE

THE ORGANIC DOG BISCUIT COOKBOOK KIT from the Bubba Rose Biscuit Company

DONOR: Pinky Kramlich

With 3 cookie cutters:

Squirrel and Fire Hydrant - approx. 2" wide x 3" high

Bone – approx. 4 ¾" wide x 2 ½" high

COUPON FOR AUNTIE LYDIA DOG KOOKIES
(only if US winner due to food restrictions)
DONOR: Lydia Ross and her Airedales, Dave and Sophie

Winner will receive a coupon good for a one pound bag of Auntie Lydia Dog Kookies. This can be redeemed after Nov. 1, 2013. Winner will be able to choose flavor.

Why the Last Quilt?

For the last few years, it has become increasingly harder to find volunteers to run/manage the Bee. The steering committee has done all it can, but is retiring. We want to be very clear, it is not a financial issue for the volunteers of the Bee, it is a lack of dependable people stepping up to manage and participate in the behind-the-scenes running of the fundraiser. Currently, there are NO plans to continue any managerial portion of the Bee or to create additional quilts.

The steering committee has taken on all the managerial aspects of what is literally running a small business. Each and every one of us has devoted endless hours and money to making this a successful fundraiser for NAR. Running the Bee consists of many tasks and this is by no means a complete list: finding artists, finding block makers, finding quilters, deciding on themes, preparing block packets, coordinating timelines, finding a professional photographer, securing ticket printing/ purchasing, obtaining raffle license, selling tickets (donations), having a presence at MCKC, having a blog and/or website to promote the quilt, obtaining rescue stories and photos for marketing, acquiring donations for prizes, and ‘nagging’ members to complete their jobs in a timely fashion. Many times the steering committee has had to step in and do a job at the last minute because of the lack of volunteers or follow-through.

It has been a great 17 year run for the Quilting Bee, as the largest fundraiser for NAR. We know many Airedales have been supported through this effort.

Incentive Winners

"Aire Leaps Through the Seasons" - Charles Jones, III - GA
"Table Runn-Aire" - Helena Epstein, NY
"Dive Bombing Swallows" - Lynn Mathers, WA
"Straw Hat Girl" - Cathy Gaidos, KS
"Leap Y'Aire" - Donna Cardamone, OH
#9-5 Martha Calligan, OH
#9-4 Barbara Bonfield, CA
#9-3 Judith Luckett, TX
#9-2 Lisa Panno
#9-1 Ann Cosgrove, VA
$25,000 Milestone - Patty Eisenbraun, MI
$20,000 Milestone - Judy Luckett, TX
#8-5 Sharon Rafferty, CO
#8-4 Cindy Trimble, FL
#8-3 Caroline Thibodeau, CA
#8-2 Heidi Klaus, Freehold, NJ
#8-1 Nancie Secher, CA
#7-5 Dean Incopero, IL
#7-4 Sandra Swanson, NY
#7-3 Virginia Slowik, NY
#7-2 Barbara Morrison, WV
#7-1 Katherine Appleton, PA
$16,000 Milestone - Dina Rabanal, NM
#6-5 Lisa Hedman, WA
#6-4 Marcia L. Smith, NY
#6-3 Nancy Wagner-Hislip, NJ
#6-2 Linda McVey, British Columbia
#6-1 Donna Couch Jones, AZ
#5-5 Nancy Tripp - MA
#5-4 Denise Seis, IN
#5-3 George Core - AZ
#5-2 Patty Eisenbraun, MI
#5-1 Elisa Burnsed, GA
#4-4 Christine Votel Sheffer, NY
#4-3 Wendy Hodgson, Australia
#4-2 Pam Vandergrift
#4-1 Susan Winnett, Australia
$10,000 Milestone - Paul Pistell, MD
#3-4 New England Airedale Rescue, CT
#3-3 Ginger Robinson, VA
#3-2 Jean Naragdao, OR
#3-1 New England Airedale Rescue, CT
#2-4 Nora Davidson, TX
#2-3 Pat Bently, AZ
#2-2 Robert Haney, NJ
#2-1 Frances Murphy, AZ
$5,000 Milestone - Ruth Ellen Hill, TX
#1-4 Barbara Bonfield, CA
#1-3 Debbie Butler, KS
#1-2 Carole Evans, IN
#1-1 Leah Bokovitz, OH

Explaining the National Airedale Quilting Bee

Every year since 1999, a group of dedicated quilters and Airedale lovers has gathered in cyberspace to create a very down-to-Earth work of art as a fundraiser for National Airedale Rescue (NAR), the 501c3 corporation which is the Official Treasury of the Airedale Terrier Club of America Rescue & Adoption (ATCA R/A) Committee. Almost all of the materials and every one of the hundreds of hours of labor are volunteered, so that the proceeds of the fundraiser go 100% to NAR.

The donations are in increments and each donation you make (online or by check) will make you eligible for the main quilt and/or one of four bonus wall hangings. The donation structure is set up as follows: for each $5 donation you make, you will receive one entry for the main quilt; for each $25 donation increment you make, you will receive 5 entries for the main quilt and 1 bonus wall hanging entry. For example, if you donate $50, you receive 10 main quilt entries and 2 bonus entries, and so on.

INCENTIVE #10

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