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of our donors, Ms. Laurie Potteiger, Information Services Manager of the
Appalachian Trail Conservancy and an Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker, told me that
the<SPAN style="COLOR: maroon"> <I>“... last 5 miles ... are very challenging.
The A.T. up Katahdin is debatably the toughest climb on the entire A.T. Some
sections are so steep that rebar is drilled into the rock to help you ascend or
descend, and the section of the A.T. above treeline on Katahdin is very
exposed.”</I> </SPAN> Of course, what Laurie doesn’t say is that after
you’ve hiked that last 5 miles, you’ve got to hike them AGAIN in order to get
back down – so basically, those last 10 miles are killers!<BR><BR>Since you have
joined us on our hike up our own version of the Appalachian Trail – guess where
we are? You got it – the last 10 miles!<BR><BR>We’ve made it through the
first 2,040 miles of Grandma Gatewood’s hike – we finished our storytelling
program, our one-act play and in May, 2015, we premiered our documentary, TRAIL
MAGIC: THE GRANDMA GATEWOOD STORY, to two sold-out houses, and it has
since been seen by more than 1,900 people. Hikers at the Appalachian Long
Distance Hiker Association’s annual gathering applauded Emma for being ahead of
the pack in lightweight backpacking which is now common. The Lake Erie
Arts & Film Festival enjoyed the marvelous canvas of her life and Emma’s
grandson, Carl, wrote,<SPAN style="COLOR: maroon"> <I>“... outstanding work on
TRAIL MAGIC - Grandma would be so proud &
honored."</I> </SPAN><BR><BR>Since then, the documentary made its PBS
premier on WOUB on June 14, 2016 and is now available to other PBS
stations. <BR><BR>Now we’re facing our <I>“Katahdin”</I> and we need your
help to keep up our momentum to get to the top (and back down)! So, we’re
launching a fundraising drive to assist with making Grandma Gatewood’s story
more accessible to groups and individuals. Emma’s story has a wide appeal,
and presentations of the storytelling program, play and film have been seen by
more than 4,000 people! With your help, we can reach many more!<BR>Our
goal is simple. <B>Raise $5000 by December 31, 2016.</B> This is a
modest goal and, with your help, completely attainable. Funds are needed
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style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Pay
for closed captioning of the documentary for PBS so more can benefit from her
inspiring story.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Pay
for duplication of a saleable DVD.This will provide <U>renewable resources</U>
for the Grandma Gatewood project and allow it to reach more
people.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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funds for packaging and mailing the DVD.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Pay
for staff time to research venues, contact and schedule events, design
marketing materials and promote all of the Grandma Gatewood
programs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></OL>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>These
goals are so simple and basic that you may think, “So many people will
contribute that my support is not needed.” What if everyone thinks that
way? Actually, every dollar we receive will not only help us share Grandma
Gatewood’s story, but will also help Eden Valley Enterprises continue to tell
the stories that others forget.<BR>Grandma Gatewood’s story inspires everyone to
walk boldly into life. It motivates us to think about how determination at
any age is what moves us forward. Emma was one of the first women to prove
that we can do and be who we believe we are. She inspires us to ACT on our
goals. Her story tells us that we should not be influenced by what others
tell us we cannot do, because, as Emma would say, <I>“Can’t never DID
anything!”</I><BR><BR>You can do something to help by making a donation to help
us hike that final 10 miles. Every dollar will get us closer to our
<B>goal of $5000</B> and contributions of any size are greatly
appreciated. Of course, as a not-for-profit corporation, your donation is
tax-deductible and you donate <U><SPAN style="COLOR: #9f590e">on-line with a
credit card</SPAN></U> or download a <U><SPAN style="COLOR: #9f590e">convenient
form</SPAN></U> to pay by check – just visit us at
http://edenvalleyenterprises.org/progdesc/gatewood/donate.htm for complete
information.<SPAN style="COLOR: green"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; COLOR: green; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>We
have some great thank you gifts for your donations right now – including copies
of our TRAIL MAGIC DVD!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; COLOR: green; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Thru-Hiker
($250+) $________<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(receive a free
copy of the DVD, TRAIL MAGIC:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>THE
GRANDMA GATEWOOD STORY, and a copy of the e-book, GRANDMA GATEWOOD: OHIO’S
LEGENDARY HIKER)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; COLOR: green; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Section
Hiker ($100 +) $________<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(receive a
free copy of the DVD of the storytelling program, GRANDMA GATEWOOD: OHIO’S
LEGENDARY HIKER, and the companion e-book)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in"><I><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; COLOR: green; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Weekender
($50 +)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>$________<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(receive a free copy of the e-book,
GRANDMA GATEWOOD: OHIO’S LEGENDARY HIKER)</SPAN></I><SPAN
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style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Thank
you, again, for your past and continued support.<I><SPAN
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<P> Bette Lou</P>
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<P>P.S.: Remember, spreading the word about our programs also helps -- and
so does hosting a presentation. To bring any of our shows to your group,
just send me and e-mail so we can plan your special event!</P>
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<P></P></P>Bette Lou Higgins<BR>Artistic Director<BR>Eden Valley
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