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ICE Escape 2005 Charity Auction Welcome to our Charity Auction page! We will be auctioning books, services, and anything else our auction manager approves!

Those who donate will be listed below. Also listed will be the items you'll get to bid on!

All donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Auction proceeds will go to the Sunshine Acres Orphanage for books and other reading material, as well as to the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to literacy and reading.

Thank you to CASFS for their generous time and efforts in running our 2005 Charity Auction.

Would you like to donate to our Charity Auction?

If so, please contact: charityauction@conevents.com or call 480.835.9102

For the ICE Escape 2005 Writers Conference, ConEvents, LLC is proud to sponsor a Charity Auction to benefit Sunshine Acres, a children's home.

Sunshine Acres is located in Mesa and their mission is to provide a loving, wholesome Christian home for children who are separated from their parents for one reason or another, and to help them establish long-term relationships with stable parental figures.

The basic goal of Sunshine Acres is to provide for the emotional, social, physical, educational, and spiritual support for the children, so they may learn to manage their own affairs along with maximizing the development of their potential, abilities and interests.

The ultimate goal is to facilitate a child's development to voluntarily leave the Home and function within a community environment in a style that is both meaningful and purposeful to himself or herself, as well as the community.

Children between the ages of 5 and 15 can find a safe, secure and beneficial living environment.

No child is turned away because of financial reasons. Sunshine Acres is financed primarily through private donations. Some contributions are given through the United Way, family estates, corporate, and memorial gifts.

All gifts, be they large or small, are deeply appreciated. They do not receive any financial support from the Federal, State, or City Governments for care of the children. All donations are tax deductible.

Sunshine Acres was founded by Vera and Rev. Jim Dingman in 1954. They have 7 houses that house approximately 70 children. Several of the houses date back to the 1950's. Work has recently begun on a new girl's dorm but more are needed.

The children are allowed to live at Sunshine Acres as long as they want - even through college. They enjoy several significant programs including 4H, Choir and Seidokan Karate instruction.

This year's ICE Escape Charity Auction is organized and presented to you by the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society (CASFS), a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.

CASFS' mission is to promote science fiction, fantasy and science interest in Arizona. To this end, CASFS sponsors several science fiction and fantasy related conventions annually.

In July, CASFS presents Hexacon, a gaming convention and in September, there is CopperCon, a literary-oriented convention. This year's CopperCon, September 9-11, will feature the science fiction and fantasy writers Robert Sawyer and Greg Keyes.

For more information, please visit www.casfs.org or visit them at their booth in the Merchants/Exhibitors Room.

The Auction will be held on Saturday from 2:00 - 5:00 in the North Ballroom Room. Bidder numbers will be issued just before the auction. You must be a member of the convention to bid. All items must be paid for at the end of the auction. We accept cash, checks and credit cards. Items have been donated by guests of this convention, authors, artists, publishers and local businesses. The items will be on display in the Merchants/Exhibitors Room on Friday and Saturday until time of auction. Please stop by and see for yourself the wonderful items we've collected.

DONATIONS

Some of the items going to auction are:

• "Shadow Mountain" by Todd Lockwood. Fantasy print is matted and measures approx 12"X18", with mat it measures approx 18" x 24", signed.
• "Simple Pleasures" by David Cherry. Fantasy print measures approx 22" x 28", signed, limited edition #210 of 900.
• 1 Hour Consultation w/ Fern Reiss worth $300 (to be held Sunday at the conference) {www.publishinggame.com}
• 1 Full Set of Fern Reiss' THE PUBLISHING GAME Series worth $60 {www.publishinggame.com}
• Massage, one hour, full body massage from the Phoenix Therapeutic Massage College {www.ptmcaz.com}
• Custom-made magnetic hematite jewelry {www.trashcity.com}
• Hand-made ceramic mug with unicorn
• Hand-carved wooden box with unicorn
• One pound of Sees candy, your choice
• 3 Yoga classes {www.lovingyoga.com}
• Book & Magazine display stands (use during an autographing) {www.displaystands4you.com}
• $25.00 gift certificate to the Book Gallery bookstore
• Four free appetizers from TGI Fridays restaurants
• 1 case of bottled specialty soda pop {www.popsoda.com}
• Gift card for $50, from Naturally Women Fitness Centers {www.naturallywomen.com}
• One month of unlimited tanning sessions at Carolynn & Company Salon and Day Spa {www.carolynnandcompany.com}
• Tea for Two at Abbey Gardens Tea Parlour {www.abbeygardens.net}
• $250 gift card to Fascinations Sensual Shoppes & Superstores {www.fascinations.net}
• Gift certificate to Bed, Bath & Beyond
• Free haircut from Altered Ego Salon and Spa {www.alteredegosalon.com}
• Two 3-month passes to Pure Fitness
• $50 gift certificate to Farrelli's Cinema Supper Club (enough for dinner and movie for two) {www.farrellis.com}
• $25 gift certificate to Choppers, a Hair Studio for haircut or color
• Homedics Massaging Bath Mat Bubble Spa
• Gift Basket from Whiskey Creek Press, {www.WhiskeyCreekPress.com} including: Print copy of Murder Southern Style by Jennifer Cloud, pens and small calendars (same author), gift cert. for free download of Sally Murphy by Annette Snyder, bookmarks from author Lindy S. Hudis, print copy of The Wren by Kristy McCaffery and bookmarks, gift cert. from author Sara Reinke, gift cert. from author Kayla Janz
• Beautiful Soleri Bell (by Paulo Soleri), wonderful detail. Donated by Olive Swearenger
• Black and Decker Electric Jar Opener. Donated by Olive Swearenger
• Personal Writer's Workshop with Diana Gabaldon, well-known author of "Outlander"
• $40 of gift certificates to Red Lobster restaurant
• Collectible Star Wars books
• Two free oil services at Brake Masters at Metrocenter Mall
• Collectible Movie Memorabilia
• $50 gift certificate to Bookmans

Non-Fiction Books:

• The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy, Vol. 1, edited by Darin Park & Tom Dullemond, autographed by one of the contributing authors: Tee Morris.
• Tree of Life, a Book of Wisdom for Men, selected Biblical passages by Eric Kampmann, autographed.
• Principled Profit, Marketing That Puts People First, by Shel Horowitz, autographed, originator of the Ethical Business Pledge at {www.principledprofits.com/25000influencers.html}
• Autographed copy of "Write & Publish Your Life Story: Guaranteed", a non-fiction self interviewing book with questions about every phase of your life geared to jog your memory. Author: BetteLou Tobin
• A Winner By Any Standard, A Personal Growth Journey for Every American Teen, by Rob Garofalo, Jr., autographed.
• Listen Very Loud: Paying Attention in the Student Affairs Profession, by Randy Mitchell, Atwood Publishing. - A collection of essays ‹ of stories ‹ each posing a question, each offering reflections for your personal consideration. Donated by {TLC Graphics}
• 173 Pre-Prohibition Cocktails, by Tom Bullock, Howling At The Moon Press. - 173 cocktail recipes from before America's Prohibition Era including numerous absinthe, champagne cocktail, julep, pousse, cobbler, and punch recipes. Book includes a resource page for ordering ingredients, 20 fun facts and stories about drink in historyDonated by {TLC Graphics}
• Good Things to Eat by Rufus Estes, Howling at the Moon Press. - First printed in 1911, Rufus Estes's Good Things to Eat is the work of a former slave and the first African American chef to write-- let alone publish--a cookbook. Estes rose in life to become a chef to two presidents, European royalty, Pullman Private Car travelers, and late-19th-century celebrities such as "Bet-a-Million" Gates. Donated by {TLC Graphics}
• The Food Journal of Lewis & Clark by Mary Gunderson, History Cooks (beautiful, historical cookbook w/journal entries from the expedition) - The award-winning Food Journal of Lewis & Clark -- Official Cookbook for the National Council of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Donated by {TLC Graphics}

Fiction books:

• Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon. A signed first edition hardcover with two chapbooks.
• The Bright and the Dark by Michelle M. Welch. Uncorrected proof, science fiction, autographed.
• Alien Log by Robert Farrell, paperback, science fiction, autographed. {http://www.alienlog.com}
• The Chronicles of Riddick by Alan Dean Foster. Paperback, science fiction, autographed.
• From the Borderlands, Stories of Terror and Madness, edited by Elizabeth and Thomas Monteleone. Paperback, anthology of horror and speculative fiction, signed by the editors.
• Master of the Cauldron by David Drake. Uncorrected proof, science fiction, autographed.

Check back soon to see more items we'll be auctioning off! And remember, have a good time, enjoy yourselves, bid high, and bid often!

Catherine Book

Charity Auction Director

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