[Artemisia] TAKE A LOOK: Duke Deaton Auction accepting bids Until Aug 15th!!

[mattkatie2]

The online auction of items donated to benefit, Duke Deaton Claymore,
Premier of the Chivalry of Atenveldt, cover the costs of his recovery from a
stroke is now in full swing!! We are no longer accepting items to auction,
but bidding has now started in earnest!

Bids will be accepted until August 15, 2010 (you must place bids by then).
There are some beautiful pieces (swords, jewelry, ceramic, gauntlets, and
more) and valuable services (like making a heraldic banner) available.
Please use the below link to view items (ALL of the funds collected go
directly to His Grace):

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=11898&id=110849282299280&l=8963b52b66

To see descriptions for a specific item, and/or current bids for the item
(bids appear in the comments below the pictures), click on the picture of
that piece. 

To place a bid on an item:

1. If you belong to Facebook, become a Fan of the "For Duke Deaton" page and
enter your bid in a comment below the picture of the item.
OR
2. If you do not belong to Facebook, send an email to cyndi4762@ aol.com
[OMIT SPACES] or mattkatie2 @cox.net [OMIT SPACES] and one of us will post a
bid for you. Or, you can ask a friend who is on Facebook to post the bid for
you.

When an item is sold, the person purchasing the item will be asked to
deposit their payment donation in a Paypal account or send a check. When
payment is made, the buyer and seller will be given each other's contact
info so they can arrange delivery. 

If you don't want to participate in the auction, but wish to send funds to
His Grace, you can:

a. Send cash through PayPal by going to www.paypal.com and selecting the
PERSONAL tab. Use the SEND MONEY function to send funds to: cyndi4762@
aol.com [OMIT SPACES].
OR
b. Go to any Wells Fargo bank and make a deposit to His Grace's donation
account (Wells Fargo account # 8991344808 in the name of Kelly McCray).
 
Please also feel free to send words of encouragement to His Grace at
deatonclaymore@ gmail.com [OMIT SPACES]. He is not able to easily reply to
messages, but his family is making sure he reads or gets all missives sent
to him.

All proceeds from bidders will go directly to His Grace to help covert costs
of his recovery. His Grace does not have health insurance, and is not
expected to be able to work for a while. Since his rehab is currently paid
out-of-pocket, he and his family are using the funds to pay his bills. This
auction is conducted with the permission of His Grace's family.

The generosity of the people in the SCA when its members are in need is one
of it's greatest treasures. Please know that His Grace and his family are
incredibly moved and appreciative of the support they are receiving. Thank
you to everyone who has donated, and all who take the time to place bids and
give when times are hard.

Thank you! 
Duchess Katerina O'Callaghan (Katie Richardson) Lady Nicolete la Rossa
(Cyndi McCurdy) 

PLEASE REPOST!!