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While it will be hard to keep this 'secret' among so many people, please do not discuss this gift with Bill or Nancy Younger in advance of the Reunion.

As Steve works on the Eddystone Light painting, we're ready to accept donations from Forum Members towards this gift to be presented at the 2001 Collectors Reunion in October in Baltimore.

All Forum members and those who only read the Forums are invited to contribute to this gift. Any amount is welcome. Those who contribute $20 will receive a color print of the original image approximately 7 x 10" signed by Steve Ervin.

The original painting is 24 x 36" unframed. You can view this painting as it evolves here.

Your donation will go towards the cost of framing the original and making prints as well as a contribution to the Steve for his time and talents.

Please make your donation as a check payable to Brady Visual Impact and mail to:

Paul L. Brady
6723 W Balmoral Road
Indianapolis IN 46241-1744

Prints will be prepared and shipped this Fall. We will post here when they are ready to ship.

This gift to the Youngers continues a tradition of 'connected collectors' presenting a gift at the Collector Reunions which started with the presentation of a hand-painted silk tie featuring Point Arena CA in 1997 and a set of Seahorse wine glasses at the reunion in 1998.



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Count me in....does it matter when I send the check?

Bob

Not much matter, Bob. I'd say anytime before August 30 would be helpful to Paul. At one time, we talked about having the prints numbered based on the date the order was received - lowest numbers first. But there is not a limit to how many prints can be made so it would just be a consecutive number. Not sure if that numbering will happen or not.

Count me in also.

As they say the check is in the mail. Or will be as soon as i get to the post office

Dennis

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Count us in also. The check will soon be in the mail.


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Tom & Joyce

Hey John you can count Carolyn & myself in. I was just asking her if she had heard any more about the gift. Thanks for the info our check will be in the mail soon. A very special Thanks to Steve for doing this painting for all of us WACKOS

I am also planning on contributing to this gift as well. I do have one question...can you get more than one print for your donation? For example: $20 = 1 print, $40 = 2 prints, etc. I was thinking the prints would be nice to give for gifts. Any thoughts?

Count the Cana's in.

I don't see a problem with this Lorie.

I have my Excel spreadsheet ready and a separate account ready in my Quicken. I will enter the names in my spreadsheet in the order that they are postmarked, that way no matter how far away your Post Office is from Indy everybody is equal.

As John pointed out in his post at the start of this thread....

Please make your donation as a check payable to Brady Visual Impact and mail to:



I will take care of the sales tax on those collectors that live in Indiana.

If you would like more than one print, it will be $20.00 per print.

If you feel the urge to just send me lots of money, feel free to do that also, as it will go to a very good cause..

The Midwest Harbour Lights Museum's CH1 Fund...

SaintWackoPaul '
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Checks in the mail.

Please add "bright eyes" to your growing list of WACKOS contributions to this exceptional gift!

Kay and I are in.

The check is in the mail.
Mike

The check will soon be in the mail. Thanks a lot Paul. GerryBu

Count us in also, sent payment this morning.
Looking forward to a wonderful time in Baltimore
Roger & Donna

I will drop everyone an e-mail when I receive their payment. It will help me if you include your e-mail address with your check, that way I won't have to go to the forums to try and figure it out.

If you have already sent the payment without it, I should be able to figure it out.

Thanks,

Paul L Brady

Hey Paul,
I will get my contribution in the mail early part of this week. This will be a super gift for Bill and Nancy.
Derith

Thanks much!My check is in the mail.

My check is in the mail. Sorry I didn't see the request to include the email address until now.

Suzanne

Our check is going in the mail today.

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Randall Ronne

I mailed my check today. However, I goofed and forgot who to make it out to so it is made to Paul Brady. Hope you can handle that - if not let me know.

Larry

Check is in the mail really

KYKEEPER - Pat

Paul-Check is in the mail. Sending along a deposit ticket too, in case you have any extra left over! LOFLOL!

Rich

Paul,

Count me in also....check is going out in morning mail.

Bruce

Paul,

Just got home from vacation tonight. Count us in for the money. We will try to get the check out tomorrow or Thursday.

Thanks for the work on this gift.

Mary and Jeff
2beacons

me too! will get check out tomarrow.

TGIFIF

Paul, Please include me also, will mail the check, thanks, Walt

Just an update! I have received checks and requests for a total of 32 prints after the arrival of todays (3/17/01) mail!

SaintWackoPaul '
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Paul,

Count me in too. Great idea! Thanks to you and Digger for all your hard work.

Jack

Add me as well. As the old saying goes... the check is in the mail. Steve, thanks for utilizing your time and talent for this great cause. Paul, thanks for your time and efforts as well!

Tim - Keeping the flame lit...

We are up to a total of 35 prints now. It has slowed down considerably the last couple of days with only one persons check arriving yesterday and two more today.

I have e-mailed everyone whose check I have received so far, so if you haven't gotten an e-mail from WackoPaul@bvimpact.com, then your check either hasn't gotten here yet, you haven't sent a check or if you mailed it before the 16th the US Postal Service has invested it in the Stock Market.


SaintWackoPaul '
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Paul,
Count us in, too - check will go out on
Monday!

Rich

Paul,

Count me in as well. Check will go out tomorrow.

Thanks to Digger & you!

Iris

Just an update!

We are at a total of 44 on the list for a print of the Eddystone painting.

I am upgrading my Epson photo printer for the third time in less than a year. What does that mean for the people who will be getting a print? Well instead of print that will last you 20 years or so, quoting Epson....



So depending on which paper surface I decide to go with, the Eddystone print should last you from 140 years to 200 years.

SaintWackoPaul '
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Thanks Paul...that way we can insure that several generations will see what one of their ancestors enjoyed. I for one will treasure the print while its in my posession.
Derith

I think they used the EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper and EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper for the Declaration of Independance and it still seems to be holding up nearly 225 years later

Just think 200 years from now Digger's signature will be the future's "John Hancock"

SaintWackoPaul '
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Paul,
It's interesting that the paper will last that long. Hopefully this will be one way to help pass on the history of lighthouses for the next 2 generations.

Marilyn

Hey Paul, ....My check will be mailed tomorrow in a little surprise package for you. You should have it by the end of the week.

Bob

Paul My check will be in today's or mondays mail.

This is another update of the Eddystone gift & print list. As of this moment the total stands at #52 of the #100 limited Digger numbered and signed Eddystone prints of his painting, that will be presented to the Youngers at the Harbour Lights Reunion.

Everyone from whom I have received a check should have received an e-mail conformation from me, except for one for whom I wasn't able to figure out his e-mail since it wasn't included with the check. I will be banking all of the checks by next weekend, if the early people were wondering why they hadn’t cleared yet. I am going to establish a separate Brady Visual Impact account.

Albert Vaida, if you read this note, please send me an e-mail to WackoPaul@bvimpact.com and I will add your e-mail to the group. I am putting together a blind copy group mail to inform everyone when the prints are being shipped e.t.c., later this fall. A blind copy group e-mail, by the way, is the best way to send group e-mail so that you aren't sending a list of e-mail addresses out for the ‘world’ to copy and add to other lists. You will see only the address of WackoPaul@bvimpact.com since I will start the group with a copy sent to me. Just a little soapbox preaching here but if more people would send their group mails in this way there would be a whole lot less hoaxes and viruses passed around.

Down off of the soapbox, I am going to meet with Digger and pick up the painting so I can work on the photography end of it. Then, on June 10th, Sue and I will take the Eddystone painting to John Wisnewski's Bayside Treasures store in Toledo for the Bill signing event. John will frame the painting. Then as we get closer to the reunion, I will have John either ship the painting directly to the reunion hotel in Baltimore or to a friend/fellow collector who lives close to the Reunion site to bring to the Reunion.

Paul L Brady

Paul count me in also will be sending out check in next couple of days!! I bet it won't take long to get there!!!

Paul,
If you are still taking names count me in. I will send you a check ASAP.

Terry Demeter

Paul, I haven`t been keeping up with this. My check will be sent out tomorrow for a print.
terry

Paul...Larry and I also have not been keeping up with the forum. I know we both discussed sending in the $20 towards a gift for the youngers so count us in, the check will be in the mail tomorrow. We have been quite busy with remodeling, 2 college graduations and a wedding next summer.
Thanks,
The Kat

This is another Saturday update of the Eddystone gift & print list. I received 7 more checks this last week, as of this moment the total now stands at #59 of the #100 limited edition (Digger numbered and signed) Eddystone prints of Digger’s painting, which will be presented to the Youngers at this years Harbour Lights Reunion in Baltimore.

I will be banking all of the checks this morning, if the early people were wondering why their check hadn’t cleared yet. I am going to establish a separate Brady Visual Impact account.

Paul L Brady

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Count the McEwen's in. Our check for two will be in the mail after Easter.
Thanks for all your work.

I received three more checks on Monday, bring the total up to 62 and DaveH requested #100 when the list gets there. I have Dave slotted in at #100 only 38 more to go........

SaintWackoPaul '
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Add 3 more to the list Paul. Checks should be on their way soon.

I will put our check in the mail today or tomorrow, so please count me in!