RAFFLE ITEMS - Forum Fest
 

Please use this thread to post what you will be bringing for the raffle. I know some folks will be mailing/shipping their raffle items and I trust that our raffle organizers will post addresses, etc., for those shipments.

By the way - We're in the process of picking a charity to benefit from the sale of raffle tickets. I'll update this post once that decision has been made.

See you at the Forum Fest! :)

raffle items
 

If you want to mail or drop off a raffle item, please send me a PM and I will get back to you!

raffle items
 

THANK YOU to GTO for mailing me some items to raffle-much appreciated Gary!

Raffle Items
 

Meredith Lady & Argies Wife, please let me know the final choice for charities and I will get my flyer out to local restaurants seeking gift certificates for the Raffle.
Sue

By the majority of the responses, the raffle money will be going to local food pantries.

Sunset Bob Photos
 

As always I will donate 6 photos by Sunset Bob.

Kevin's cafe
 

We're in for a gift certificate!

I would like to donate one of these, brand new, in the box. I will deliver this weekend to anywhere on the west side of the lake. Or someone can pick it up in Gilford.


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Might some of you that have those wild blueberry bushes on islands that seem to thrive think of donating some for the raffle?

$50 Gift Certificate - E.M. Heath - Center Harbor
 

Many thanks to Dave Petell of E.M. Heath in Center Harbor for his generous donation of a $50 gift certificate for the raffle!!! He is the first to respond to a flyer I recently sent to approximately 60 Winnipesaukee area businesses asking for raffle donations. I'll keep you updated as more (hopefully) arrive!
Sue

JRC Float Raffle Donation
 

JRC, I am in Laconia. Can you deliver to me? or I'll pick it up. Thanks so much for your raffle donation! Please PM me to make the arrangements.
Sue

Raffle Donations - $25 Fratello's & two $25 Village Restaurant
 

A big THANKS to Fratello's Ristorante Italiano in Laconia for their $25 gift certificate donation and the Village Kitchen Restaurant in Moultonborough who donated two $25 gift certificates for the raffle! If you stop in at any of these fine establishments who are so willing to give, please be sure to extend a special thank you for their generosity!
Sue

Raffle Items
 

If you haven't already made the delivery, Rattlesnake Island may be closer or if you have the item in Hollis that may be a good option too.

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Rattlesnake Guy and I are donating a puzzle and something else to be determined.

Can I really part with my soft cover Three Centuries on Winnipesaukee? :rolleye2: (I do have an original 1936 hardcover.)

Already delivered to Watercampers place.

Two Sets of the Following Postcards
 

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From Rattlesnake Guy and I

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Thanks for your generosity JRC! That tube looks fun. Admit it, you just want to save your gas! :laugh:

Well they "gave" it to me when I bought the new boat but it really doesn't fit my boating style. I don't have enough daring people on board often enough to use it. I can't imagine how much fuel it would take to keep getting an 18,000 lb boat up on plane, never mind the wakes. Everyone around Gilford is glad I never tried this out.

I kept planning to sell it, and then this came up. Someone can finally have some fun with it and we can help out some people in need.

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The bike in the previous post is available for the raffle. Please PM me for pick up or delivery.

I want it!!!!
 

OMG... I had no idea that Smoking Loon had any products like that...

Smoking Loon is good wine - and they have the funniest cork I've ever read...

Whooh Whooh Whooh COUGH Whooh Whooh Whooh COUGH

Love it!

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Argie`s Wife would you PM me so I can arrange to give the bike to the forum raffle. Maybe Argie will come and we`ll have a drink or two.

Smooking Loon wines
 

May I bring several bottles of Smoking Loon wines for the raffle, or would wine be considered off-limits for the raffle? I also have a Winni navigation map (I believe from 1978), that is cut in neat, large pieces (have no idea why, although my Father used to make lovely tables and used Winni navigation maps that he had laminated as the top of tables, and this is one that he was never able to make). Do you think anyone might be interested?

Bottles of Wine
 

It is my understanding that as long as said bottles aren't opened or won by an under age person they would be an acceptable donation item. Thanks!

As far as the map goes - why not? If no one puts in tickets to win it, then we know it wasn't a good idea. :laugh:

Another Donation from R-Guy and I
 

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Winnipesaukee Whoppers by Elizabeth Crawford Wilken

Smoking Loon
 

is our house wine...LOVE IT.

Raffle Donations - $63 Salon 831 & $100 Funspot
 

A big thanks to Beth Leaman of Salon 831 in Laconia for her donation of a $63 color, cut and style certificate. Also to Funspot for donating five $20 token cards! Your donations and support are most appreciated.

Raffle Donations - Two $25 Certs. T-Bones/CJ's & NASWA
 

Thanks to the Naswa Resort and T-Bones/Cactus Jacks for each sending two $25 gift certificates in support of this raffle. I think they'll be at hit!

Raffle Donations - $50 Sandy Point & Your Choice M/S Mt. Washington Cruise
 

Another heartfelt thanks to Sandy Point Restaurant for their $50 gift certificate. Also to the M/S Mt. Washington Cruise line for their certificate which entitles the bearer to 4 Daytime Cruise Tickets for any Daytime Cruise OR 2 Tickets for Sunday Champagne Brunch & Cruise OR 2 Tickets for Evening Dinner-Dance Cruise (Sats. & Lobsterfest Excluded). The support is so appreciated!

Raffle Donations - $25 Hart's, $25 Patrick's, $20 Common Man
 

Thanks to Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant and Patrick's Pub for each sending a $25 gift certificate for the raffle as well as the Common Man for their $20 gift certificate. Great places to eat! And the support is so appreciated!

Raffle Donations to Meredith Lady
 

ML, I just sent you a PM concerning raffle donations. Get back to me when you can please.
Sue

Quilt Lady Checking In . . .
 

DRH and I offer another "Quilt Lady Quilt" for this year's Forum Fest. This patriotic red, white & blue quilt is hand quilted with gold colored thread. Each white square contains a hand stitched star. The back of the quilt has an interesting secondary design, with the gold thread on a solid white background.

A photograph cannot do justice to the details on either side of the quilt but here is a photo of the front of the quilt.

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And the grand prize has arrived!

what a gorgeous quilt...

Stunning
 

Absolutely stunning quilt.... what a labor of love!

I will be bringing this by Carl Heilman II
Panoramic poster of a beautiful sunset picture over Lake Winnipesaukee from Mount Major.
Poster size - 13.8" x 39.5" ... Image size - 9" x 38.25"

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I am also planning to have another item - TBD.
I will be bringing both the day of the raffle.

Raffle Donation - GE 6.0 Speaker Phone & Two Bluetooths
 

Thanks to forum member "GTO" for donating a GE 6.0 Handset Speaker phone and two Bluetooth Noise Blackout Smart Series!

Raffle Donation - $25 Union Diner & $25 Sunrise Cafe
 

A big thank you to Rose Pucci for donating a $25.00 gift certificate to the Union Diner and a $25 gift certificate to the Sunrise Cafe. Your generosity and support are appreciated very much!

Raffle Donation - Healthy Solutions Spice Blends & Crock Pot
 

Many thanks to Sylvie Dollard of Healthy Solutions Spice Blends for her donation of a Crock Pot and five packets of her delicious spice blends (Beef Stew, Chili, Italian Meatballs, Meatloaf and Pork & Poultry Rub). These are great to BBQ or cook with! A personal favorite of mine! www.spiceblends.com

Raffle Donation - $25 Crazy Gringo
 

Thanks to the Crazy Gringo for their $25 gift certificate donation. All of these businesses have been so generous and supportive!

Raffle Donation - $20 George's Diner
 

Another great restaurant steps up to the plate! Thanks to George's Diner for sending their $20 gift certificate for the ForumFest raffle!

Raffle Donation - $25 Ames Farm Inn
 

A big thank you to Ames Farm Inn for their $25 gift certificate. I'm over whelmed at the support and generosity of these area restaurants! I put out a request nearly a month ago, and even near the end, as our get together is this coming weekend, they keep coming in. THANKS, SO MANY THANKS, TO ALL!

My Mom...SnappyTapper & I will be attending and will bringing some small raffle items. :)

Thanks - I won!!!
 

My grandkids are going to love this!!!.. I might just sit in it and read a book!!!

Thanks for the donation.

IG

Thank you
 

- it was sooo nice to meet so many of you who contribute to the conversations about the lakes region today. Thank you, too, to those who donated raffle items - I'm going to have a great time eating out after winning gift certificates to several area restaurants, and the postcards (I love area memorabilia) are wonderful! Once again, thank you!!!:

Hi! It's good to see you participating on the forum

Hi to both Green's Basin Girl and Nhescape. GBG...looked for that road and sure enough there it was!!! Nhescape is one lucky gal when it comes to raffles. I am was also a Lucky1 and now have a gift certificate to Kevin's!

So nice to see friends that have known each other for so long. For the 4th of July, a gal I grew up with and went all the way through school and college with ( were in each other's weddings etc), brought her husband to the lake. Artie had not been here in all the years, but Diane was here several times as she loved the quilt shop in Center Harbor. They have a condo a bit further north that Artie used for skiing and while Diane quilted!

This lake is a great place for having friends visit but also for making new friends. Here we all walk around the center of our area so we see neighbors all day long which is great.

I have mentioned the Winnipesaukee Forum to many here. Great Fest yesterday for sure!

Ames Farm
 

Looking forward to taking my wife to breakfast there soon with the gift certificate I won yesterday!

Had a great time, as usual and thank all the folks who donated prizes!

And don't worry Meredith Lady, I will keep checking Craig's List every day for the bicycle....:D

you are too funny Skip!
 

I am actually glad Sunset Bob won it-especially when he immediately rode it! Glad it will get some use! Had a good time chatting with you yesterday-you are one witty guy! I am still laughing to myself when Bob took off on the beach on the bike and I screamed "HEY-that guy stole my bike!" The look on the lifeguards faces was priceless. HAHAHAHA

It was great to meet so many of you yesterday.... and I heard I won a couple of Sunset Bob's most famous pictures.... I am scheduling the cruise to Rattlesnake already to get them picked up.

To those I could get to and talk too there is always next year, unfortunately at 8 and 9 little boys need to go for jet ski rides..... ok ok... so did I!!!!....

Good Time...just wish all were there!
 

Many thanks to Meredith Lady and all others that were involved in this years Forum Fest. And to Don....Thanks for a really great website!

This was my 2nd FF and I am looking forward to my 3rd. I thought the location was great.....right on Winnie!

It was so good to see those I have met before, but it was also great to finally meet those I felt like I already knew, but never had the actual chance to meet. Funny how you feel like you know people and then you get the opportunity to put a face to the name.

I also had the opportunity to chat with another Forum Friend by phone....Winn Dixie. Wish she was with us in person, but she was there by phone and viewed by the internet feed.

There are so many of you that I wished were there. I read your posts, feel like I know you and wish I could have met you. Maybe next year????

The raffles were awesome. Kind of felt like my family (me, my mom....SnappyTapper and sister New Champa) cleaned house. We won quite a few prizes. My sister was the real lucky one......Won the Beautiful Quilt made by Quilt Lady. It is really beautiful....red, white and blue. Stitchings in the shape of stars.

Finally, I am glad to hear of what the Fest raised. $1,400 going to the Meredith Food Pantry! How great is that!

So again, my thanks to all that made this a event such a good one. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Eillac@Dow
(allie) :):):)