My good friend , Gregg Guthridge, has asked me to spear-head this call auction . Many of you know Kenny Crummett. He has been an NWTF member since our first year (1973). Kenny is a friend to many of us callmakers. There is a family that lives next door to Kenny , that is in need of our help right now. Tracy and Bobbi Armstrong are the parents of a sweet 5 year old Daughter named Kinsley. Recently her young life was interrupted when doctors found a large mass in her abdomen . They have identified a tumor that is so large it actually connects from her heart down to her ovaries . Doctors determined this week that she can be operated on but she will lose at least one kidney , possibly more tissue could be taken when they get inside to operate on the tumor. Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow , Wednesday September 28th .
Her family is traveling 200 miles round-trip to the University of Virginia every day so that Kinsley isn't alone through this ordeal. Tracy works in construction and puts in 15 hour days before driving 100 miles each way to be with his Daughter . This is putting an extreme hardship on them financially and this is why they need the help .
Gregg Guthridge, who is also a friend of the Armstrong family has collected donations from his friends and family and was able to send a little money to help them . Knowing that it was not enough , he decided to carve one of his awesome crow head purr-pots and donate it to raise some more money . The crow head is carved from Pa. basswood and the call body is made from zebrawood . The striker is made from osage orange and has been carved and painted to look like a real corn cob . When you turn the call over you will see the slate surface underneath . These calls are not only works of art but they sound great too .
We will start the auction today and run it for one week , ending on tuesday October 4th . If you would like to send a donation instead of bidding on the call , that is good too .
Gregg puts alot of time into his award-winning carvings so I will start the auction off with my bid of $ 200 . Here's a chance to help out a family in need and to own a carved turkey call from the NWTF First Place winning callmaker/carver from Shadow Turkey Calls !
Richard has graciously donated this beautiful henbox to this auction . What a great gesture on your part ! This will make someone a great call and serve a great purpose at the same time! Bidding has started off at $275.00 by Bill H. Don't miss out on this great call !
Please send donations to :
Kenny Crummett
c/o Armstrong family
HC 70 Box 40 i
Sugar Grove , WV 26815
Thank you for all your help and prayers . They are much needed and appreciated !
