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"Hands Across the Water, Southern Vermont Relief to South Asia"

Dorset Vermont, Feb. 5, 2005

The Benefit Concert & Auction for the Tsunami Disaster was sold out and a great success! Thanks to everyone to contributed!

The original painting for the "Hands Across The Water," was one of the many items that were auctioned off during the concert - all of the proceeds from the painting, the auction and the concert are going to Americares, to help the victims of the tsunami distaster.

Acrylic On Rag By: Christine Mix copyright 2005

Professionally framed by Jenner Custom Framing, Manchester Ctr., VT.

The final tally has yet to be announced - more info. will be available soon!

More information about the concert and the auction are in the press release below:
Benefit concert to aid tsunami victims
DORSET - Many of the area's finest musicians will stage an "all-star"
concert to benefit victims of the recent tsunami disaster. The concert,
titled, "Hands Across the Water, Southern Vermont Relief to South Asia,"
will be held at the Dorset Congregational Church on Saturday, Feb. 5 from
7:30 to 10 p.m.

All proceeds will be donated to AmeriCares, which is
providing medicines, medical relief and water purification in Sri Lanka,
Indonesia, and India. The charity will funnel 99 percent of all donations
received directly into these efforts.

Scheduled to perform are Syd Straw, The Jim Gilmour Band, Chris Kleeman
and Bob Stannard, The Bondville Boys with Laura Molinelli, Family & Friends
featuring the Ralph Family, Antje Ruppert and John Pozzi, Rebecca Hall and
Ken Anderson, Wayne DeVaul and Clarke Comollo, and other special guests.
Rabbi Bob Alper will be master of ceremonies.

The idea for the concert was first floated in an e-mail Molinelli sent
to her musician friends on New Year's Eve. "As one person, it's hard to feel
like I made much of a difference with my little donation to the Red
Cross," Molinelli wrote in her appeal.

The e-mail was forwarded enthusiastically to friends and family members,
and not only the musicians, but the local business community stepped forward
to help defray the cost of staging the concert and donate goods and
services. There will be a live auction during the show, as well as a silent
auction during intermission, courtesy of Comollo's Antiques, Auctions and
Appraisals. Food and beverages provided by area restaurants and caterers will be sold during the show.
"The response has been unbelievable," said Comollo. "Since Laura first e-mailed me and I forwarded it on to my friends, people I don't even know, from across the country, have been calling offering donations. It's really staggering how generous everyone has been. One fellow, someone who'd never even met me, a friend of a friend of a friend, called and wanted to know where he could send $1,000."
"It's so encouraging to me that so many people in the community have come forth to be a part of this fund-raising event," added Molinelli. "It's a reminder that people are good, in spite of all the effort that the commercial media puts into trying to convince us that we're not. I wish that it wouldn't take a disaster like this to renew our humanness."
"Let's do what little we can to help these poor people," Comollo urged.
"I can't even imagine the hardship and sorrow they must be enduring. It's as if the southern half of the state of Vermont was washed away. The enormity of this catastrophe is unimaginable, but it sure feels good trying to do something for these people. I just wish I could more eloquently express my sincere thanks to everyone who's offered to help, from the musicians, caterers, the Dorset Church, the merchants and their donations for the auction, folks offering to help clean up, those who wrote checks to pay for the posters and insurance, the sound technicians, and lots and lots more."

In case of bad weather, the show will be held at the church on Sunday, Feb. 6, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. People may call Comollo's Antiques, Auctions and Appraisals at 802-362-7188 on the day of the show if the weather looks dicey.

The minimum suggested donation for the event is $15. Tickets will be available at the door, Northshire Bookstore and Vermont Kitchen Supply on
Route 7A (Main Street, near Mother Myrick's) in Manchester Center. Checks should be made payable to "Hands Across the Water." Anyone wishing to make a larger donation may call Comollo's Antiques at the number listed above.

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