Barbara Edwards, the quilt maker from Seeley Lake, Montana, asked our internal medicine specialist in Missoula, Dr. Dave Bostwick, to select the winning raffle ticket for us. Barbara's husband Scott took the photo of Barbara with Dave at his clinic in Missoula. The winner was Norma D. in Switzerland! Norma has been a long-time supporter of the ranch and visited us a few years ago when she was living in the U.S. She's participated in the raffle for several years running, and we were delighted that she won Barbara's beautiful quilt this time.
In case anyone might wonder about the impartiality of the drawing, it appears to me that since neither Barbara or Dave was looking at either the basket or the camera, it was truly a "blind" drawing. Although I wonder what the good doctor was holding in his hand behind his back. (Scalpel?) Hmm.
The raffle brought in $1,665 for the animals, so a big 'thank you' to everyone who purchased tickets. Thanks also to Dr. Dave for doing the honors on our behalf, since we couldn't be there to do it ourselves. And a really, really big 'thank you' to Barbara for doing another amazing quilt raffle for the ranch!
Thank you to all! Norma is sooo very lucky...what a beautiful, priceless quilt!
Posted by: Rosemary | August 05, 2010 at 02:40 PM
Wow...what a prize Norma and in Switzerland. It's amazing and warming to see so many RDR fans across the world. Enjoy your prize!
Posted by: boundforglory | August 03, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Absolutely beautiful quilt! Thanks for all you do for RDR, Barbara and congrats to Norma!
Posted by: Ann | July 30, 2010 at 10:10 PM
Wow - what a beautiful quilt!! Thanks Barbara for your work - and congratulations Norma!!
Posted by: Angela | July 30, 2010 at 01:18 PM
How nice to see Dr. Dave! And Barbara: thank you again for your generous labor of love.
Congratulations Norma!!!
Posted by: Lynn (in Louisiana) | July 30, 2010 at 01:03 PM
Barbara- such a cute quilt. I'll bit it is exciting knowing your creation will reach all the way into Switzerland!
And above all, AWESOME contribution to RDR.
Posted by: Margaret | July 30, 2010 at 11:43 AM
Congratulations to Norma!
Thank you to Barbara!
It's nice to see Dr. Dave again...
Posted by: Linda | July 30, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Wow! Barbara has done it again. As a past winner (I love my quilt), I can only hope we can look forward to another beauty next year - that is if Barbara forgives you for deserting to New Hampshire!
Posted by: Peggy S. | July 30, 2010 at 06:27 AM
Congratulations to Norma!! How wonderful that one of your strong long time supporters has won the lovely quilt that Barbara Edwards made. You are amazing Barbara!
Posted by: Ev | July 30, 2010 at 02:25 AM
Barbara,
Another gorgeous, creative quilt and gift to the RDR. Thank you so much for your wonderful work and generosity for the animals.
You are an angel...
Posted by: Jane Tunnicliff | July 30, 2010 at 12:09 AM