04:55:41am, Saturday, May 18, 2024
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Wednesday's Update....Tomah UMDF Auction
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Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to remind everyone that this year at Tomah, there will be a live auction during the Thursday evening puller's dinner. Alan Washburn has offered to auctioneer the event! This adds new excitement to the event, because I'm confident that Alan will do a wonderful job and keep us all entertained!!! I've contacted serveral vendors, sponsors and pulling-related businesses, which has led to lots of nice donations to be auctioned off! This auction is to raise awareness and funds for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) which has reached out to help many families with children diagnosed with mitochondrial disease like Bud, Leslie and Miranda Gettinger. "Miranda the Panda" was diagnosed last fall with this disease after two years of battling many different severe symptoms, most of which relate to her organs - lungs, eyes, etc. The Gettingers reached out to the UMDF for information, resources and support since this isn't a condition that many people (even many doctors) are familiar with! Mitochondrial disease is a very serious condition and a 'tough row to hoe' for those affected by it. The UMDF works very hard at spreading awareness for the disease, as well as raising funds to put toward research. The UMDF receives no funding from the federal government at this time. This organization is trying to put the disease "on the map" so others in the medical field, government and community know about it! Currently, this disease takes LOTS of time to diagnose. For instance, Bud & Leslie Gettinger's daughter, Miranda, was 2 years old before they could finally put a name to her illness. But 2 years is a relatively short amount of time compared to other families. The UMDF is working hard to make it so that it doesn't have to be that way. They also offer tons of resources, support and information to the families affected by Mitochondrial Disease. By participating in this auction, you would be contributing to an excellent cause. For those of you who personally watched the Gettingers struggle to find out WHAT was CAUSING Miranda's problems, I'm sure you would agree that you would never want to see another family go through that! As I said before, there are several nice auction items which have all been donated by pulling-related businesses, vendors and sponsors. So far, the auction item list consists of, in no particular order: * Super Farm Turbo - NTPA Legal New Design! 100+ More HP than previous design! Latest & Greatest! - Donated by Columbus Diesel (Where else can you buy a turbo that you could write-off on your taxes?!?!) * $300 Enderle Fuel Injection Merchandise Certificate - Donated by Mr. Kent Enderle * Large Fruit Basket - Donated by Bernsdats Market, Tomah WI (Great place to stock up for the weekend! Right near the fairgrounds, easy access for rigs!) * Several Gottman Toys Replica Tractors - Donated by Gottman Toys * STIHL FS 45 String Trimmer - Runin' Bare All American Pulling Team - Bill & Jeff Hirt * Serial Number 1/16 Silver Bullet Toy Tractor & T-Shirt - Donated by Bullet Motorsports * Large Outdoor HOPE Wreath & Stitched Primitive Wall Decor (LADIES!?!) - Donated by Tiger Paw Florist, Elizabeth, WV * Antique Handmade Quilt - Donated by American Dream 4x4 Pulling Team - Brad & Darleen Board * T-Shirt & Book "Biodiesel America" - Donated by Soy Biodiesel * $200 GMS Gift Certificate & GMS T-Shirt Also SOUVENIR BUSTED CONNECTING RODS signed by their former owners! We all know...(and hate)...what they look like!?!?! - Donated by Genes Machine Shop - Brent & Lee Payne * Eight (8) 1/4" EGT Probe Sensors - Donated by Comp Dynamics, Doug & Renee Theobald * Five (5) $100 Hoosier Pulling Tires Gift Certificates - Donated by Roger Lowry & Chad Mayhill - Hoosier Pulling Tires - Reynolds, IN * Longaberger Gathering Basket filled with BBQ and Grilling Supplies - Donated by Petro Motorsports - Randy, Kathy & Jesse Petro * IH & John Deere Bag Chairs & Yard Spinner Ornaments - Donated by Cain Family Pulling Team - Tim & Donna Cain (Donna can't wait to get to the auction so she can get those JD items OUT of her posession!) Other sponsors & donors that have agreed to participate, but haven't yet specified exactly what they'll be donating are: Riverside Engines Inc. Joe & Mary Schaller Equipment Super Store Allin Photography NTPA Monetary Donation Sponsors: 84 Lumber Company - $750 Donation to UMDF Dick & Jake Morgan - $100 Donation to UMDF PLEASE try to participate! I think we'll have a great time while doing an act of kindness for others. Please remember, all of the proceeds are going directly toward the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. Therefore, any purchases/donations are tax-deductible! Also, if you're not interested in any auction items, there will be donation buckets scattered throughout the dining area and set up at each NTPA T-shirt stand all weekend! Please take a minute to peruse the UMDF's website at www.umdf.org All I can say is - THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! God Bless! Misty Lustik (724)809-1668 misty_lustik@hotmail.com |
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