[meteorite-list] Fundraiser for Bill Southern - Please Help

From: Ruben Garcia <rubengarcia85382_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:36:42 -0700
Message-ID: <CAJet4mOYwrb5Z=Tuz6meaRA5Wqrxu2NTGc+b6Q4OrrnbcvmzHw_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Maria and list,

Thanks for posting this! Bill Southern is one of the good guys and I
hope we're all able to pitch in and help him.




On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 6:40 PM, Maria Haas <dragonsoup at msn.com> wrote:
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> Most of you will know either his name or his site and quite
> a few of you know his generosity of spirit. Bill Southern of Nuggetshooters (http://www.nuggetshooter.ipbhost.com/) is
> a longtime member of the meteorite community.
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> I know him as a man who never passes up a chance to help
> anyone who needs it. He has given to every one of my fundraisers and it's time
> for help to come back his way.
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> Bill's wife of 27 years, Barb, has stage IV cancer that has
> spread to her brain. She has had a lot of radiation therapy and most recently,
> a second biopsy that bore grim news. Like so many, they don't have health
> insurance and the medical bills are piling up. Without help, Bill could lose
> everything trying to add days to Barb's life.
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> That's where you and I come in.
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> Bill and some really special friends have donated some
> meteorite-related items for me to sell to raise money. They need help quickly
> so please contact me off-list to purchase any of these OUTSTANDING offerings on
> a first-come, first-served basis:
>
>
>
> - WHAT'S SO MYSTERIOUS ABOUT METEORITES, and ICE AGE MAMMALS
> OF NORTH AMERICA, by Dorothy Norton (Anonymous Donation) $50.00
>
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems1.htm
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>
>
> - GEBIL KAMIL, 65 Gram individual (Donated by Robert
> Cucchiara/Meteorite Madness) $65.00
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> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems2.htm
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>
>
> - BASSIKOUNOU Individual, 14.8 grams (Donated by Robert
> Cucchiara/Meteorite Madness) $75.00
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> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems3.htm
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>
>
> - CAMPO DEL CIELO Crystal, 119 grams (Donated by Robert
> Cucchiara/Meteorite Madness) $100.00
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> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems4.htm
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>
>
> - BENDEGO, Brazil, 23.4 Grams (Donated by Robert
> Cucchiara/Meteorite Madness) $100.00
>
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems5.htm
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>
>
> - NWA 869, Small Individual (Donated by Robert
> Cucchiara/Meteorite Madness) $40.00
>
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems6.htm
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>
>
> - CE stereo microscope with an extra camera, polarizing
> stage, five objectives, cover, software... -- The whole package! (Donated by
> Bill Southern) $495.00
>
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems7.htm
>
>
>
> - Covered Thin Sections: (Donated by Bill Southern)
>
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems15.htm
>
> CLEO
> SPRINGS, Oklahoma, H4 found in 1960 (20mm x 15mm) $60.00
>
> COLE CREEK,
> Nebraska H5 found in 1991 (22mm x 20mm) $85.00
>
> GOLD BASIN,
> Arizona L4 (24mm x 12mm) $60.00
>
> KORRA
> KORRABES, Namibia H3 found in 1996 (22mm x 19mm) $70.00
>
> NWA 085
> H3.8 found in 2000 (30mm x 18mm) $55.00
>
> NWA 267 H4
> found in 2000 (38mm x 22mm) $50.00
>
> SAHARA
> 98175 LL3.5 (31mm x 20mm) $95.00
>
> SAHARA
> 99228 H3.8 (31mm x 18mm) Beautiful HUGE chondrule! $90.00
>
> TUXTUAC,
> Mexico L5(LL5) fell 1975 (25mm x 15mm) $60.00
>
> VYATKA,
> Ukraine H4 found 1971 (17mm x 13mm $80.00
>
> ZEGDOU,
> Algeria H3 found in 1998 (35mm x 20mm) $70.00
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>
> - BONDOC, Philippines Mesosiderite found in 1956, 206 gram
> individual, ASU provenance (Donated by Ruben Garcia) $220.00
>
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems12.htm
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>
> - IMILCHIL 65 gram individual $130.00
>
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems13.htm
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> - SEYMCHAN 45.8 gram transitional piece, half etched and
> half beautiful crystals (Anonymous Donation) $250.00
>
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems14.htm
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>
>
> - Autographed photo of the Meteorite Men themselves
> (Starring in and donated by Geoff Notkin) $50.00
>
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems11.htm
>
>
>
> - METEORITE HUNTING, by Geoff Notkin - Autographed! (Written
> and donated by Geoff Notkin) $35.00
>
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems10.htm
>
>
>
> - ROCK STAR, by Geoff Notkin - Autographed! (Written and
> donated by Geoff Notkin) $40.00
>
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems9.htm
>
>
>
> - Unclassified NWA, 30.2 individual in one of Steve Arnold's
> custom-designed Rikers (Donated by Geoff Notkin) $21.00
>
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/fundraiseritems8.htm
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> They need a lot more help than this so if you have anything
> you would like to donate, please contact me at dragonsoup at msn.com.
>
>
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> CASH DONATIONS: Cash donations can be sent directly to Bill
> and Barb through Bills's PayPal: bill at nuggetshooters.com
>
> NON-CASH and ANONYMOUS DONATIONS: Please contact me
> off-list.
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>
> Thank you donors!
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> Please give what you can.
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>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Maria
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>
>
> MB DISCLAIMER: This fundraiser is not affiliated with the
> IMCA.
>
>

-- 
Rock On!
Ruben Garcia
http://www.MrMeteorite.com

Received on Thu 21 Mar 2013 11:36:42 PM PDT