On Friday, Jan. 25, the Glacier National Park community hosted a benefit to help raise money for spring search efforts. The benefit consisted of a chili cook-off plus a live and silent auction. Because a number of folks were unable to attend the actual event, a virtual auction was held the week prior.
Event organizers were amazed by the turn-out and generosity of folks, over 170 auction items were donated. All the auctions were a source of laughter and entertainment. Some of the hot ticket items were original oil paintings of Glacier landscapes plus Jan Knox's bears. Jan made green and gray ranger uniforms, complete with flat hats, for these cute stuffed bears.
Almost $10,000 was raised between the chili feed, auctions and donations. What a tremendous bear hug for Rachel.
Posted for Jan Cauthorn-Page
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
2008 - HAPPY NEW YEAR, Big Brother !!!
ON EARTH, THE SUN GUIDED YOU BY DAY & THE STARS BY NIGHT ---
YOUR LAUGHTER BROUGHT GOOD CHEER & YOUR SMILE A BRIGHT LIGHT.
SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS, HONESTY, SENSITIVITY & DARING ---
YOU WENT ABOUT YOUR LIFE SPREADING HOPE, WISDOM & CARING.
NOW, ANGELS CARRY YOU TO A NEW KIND OF HOME ---
FLYING OVER THE WORLD WHICH YOU LOVED TO ROAM.
YOU FEEL WONDER & JOY AS THEIR WINGS TOUCH THE SKY ---
YOU LOOK DOWN WITH LOVE ... AND WAVE A LAST GOODBYE.
NOW, YOU SEE EVERY PERSON YOU EVER KNEW ---
THE SPIRIT OF EACH ONE IS CARRIED IN YOU.
YOU THANK EACH ONE IN VERY SPECIAL & UNIQUE WAYS ---
GIVING US GIFTS FROM NATURE TO TREASURE IN FUTURE DAYS.
THIS PAST CHRISTMAS IN TWO-THOUSAND AND SEVEN ---
YOU GAVE ME A SAND-DOLLAR SENT STRAIGHT FROM HEAVEN.
ON THIS COLD WINTER DAY, YOU HELPED ME TO COPE ---
A SIMPLE GIFT FROM THE SEA FILLED MY SOUL WITH HOPE.
I KNEW YOU HAD FOUND PEACE & WERE SMILING FROM ABOVE ---
I KNEW YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE HOLDING ME IN LOVE.
NEAR OR FAR, I KEEP YOU FOREVER IN MY HEART ---
BIG BROTHER & LITTLE SISTER NEVER FAR APART.
YOUR SPIRIT SOARS LIKE AN EAGLE IN THE WIND ---
YOU CONTINUE ON YOUR JOURNEY IN A STORY WITHOUT END.
NOW, WITH GREAT EASE YOU FOLLOW YOUR HEART'S TRUE DESIRE ---
LOOK, THERE YOU GO AGAIN ... CLIMBING EVEN HIGHER!
Happy New Year, Big Brother!!
With Everlasting Love,
Joanie
P.S. - I want to encourage anyone who reads this blog to seek the gifts Clay brings to you too !!
YOUR LAUGHTER BROUGHT GOOD CHEER & YOUR SMILE A BRIGHT LIGHT.
SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS, HONESTY, SENSITIVITY & DARING ---
YOU WENT ABOUT YOUR LIFE SPREADING HOPE, WISDOM & CARING.
NOW, ANGELS CARRY YOU TO A NEW KIND OF HOME ---
FLYING OVER THE WORLD WHICH YOU LOVED TO ROAM.
YOU FEEL WONDER & JOY AS THEIR WINGS TOUCH THE SKY ---
YOU LOOK DOWN WITH LOVE ... AND WAVE A LAST GOODBYE.
NOW, YOU SEE EVERY PERSON YOU EVER KNEW ---
THE SPIRIT OF EACH ONE IS CARRIED IN YOU.
YOU THANK EACH ONE IN VERY SPECIAL & UNIQUE WAYS ---
GIVING US GIFTS FROM NATURE TO TREASURE IN FUTURE DAYS.
THIS PAST CHRISTMAS IN TWO-THOUSAND AND SEVEN ---
YOU GAVE ME A SAND-DOLLAR SENT STRAIGHT FROM HEAVEN.
ON THIS COLD WINTER DAY, YOU HELPED ME TO COPE ---
A SIMPLE GIFT FROM THE SEA FILLED MY SOUL WITH HOPE.
I KNEW YOU HAD FOUND PEACE & WERE SMILING FROM ABOVE ---
I KNEW YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE HOLDING ME IN LOVE.
NEAR OR FAR, I KEEP YOU FOREVER IN MY HEART ---
BIG BROTHER & LITTLE SISTER NEVER FAR APART.
YOUR SPIRIT SOARS LIKE AN EAGLE IN THE WIND ---
YOU CONTINUE ON YOUR JOURNEY IN A STORY WITHOUT END.
NOW, WITH GREAT EASE YOU FOLLOW YOUR HEART'S TRUE DESIRE ---
LOOK, THERE YOU GO AGAIN ... CLIMBING EVEN HIGHER!
Happy New Year, Big Brother!!
With Everlasting Love,
Joanie
P.S. - I want to encourage anyone who reads this blog to seek the gifts Clay brings to you too !!
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