Phil’s Phriends Friday, April 9, 2010

Showcase Live, Patriot Place, Foxboro, MA

BE REALISTIC, PLAN FOR A MIRACLE www.philsphriends.com

8th Annual Loud Music/Silent Auction

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Table of Contents

Who are Phil’s Phriends? .............................................................. 4 Just another day… ......................................................................... 5 Auction rules .................................................................................. 7 Check out procedure ..................................................................... 7 Auction items ................................................................................. 8 Special raffle item ........................................................................ 12 50/50 Raffle .................................................................................. 12 Our Pedal Partner ........................................................................ 13 Phil’s Phriends team shirts .......................................................... 14 2010 Phil’s Phriends Team .......................................................... 16 Thank you for joining us at our 8th Annual Live Music Silent Auction at Showcase Live at Patriot Place in Foxborough, featuring live music from THE Average White Band and Sugarfoot and the Brass Kicking Horns. We hope you enjoy yourself in the process of helping a great cause and finding a cure for cancer!

Phil’s Phriends

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Who are Phil’s Phriends? For the last 8 years Phil’s Phriends has participated in the Pan Mass Bike Challenge to raise money for the Jimmy Fund and the fight against cancer. We have a team of dedicated riders who have come together for a common purpose.

Each member of our team has their own reasons why they’ve gotten involved in such a worthwhile cause. Each one of us will also tell you that every year we participate we are amazed at the number of individuals that cancer has affected. In addition, we are moved by the support and effort of everyone who continues the fight to make a difference against this all too common disease. Each year we pledge to commit ourselves to doing better, raising more money and getting more people involved. We came together to show support for Phil & Mary Morin in their time of need. The stories we see and hear each year have kept us together and motivate us to do more. We will continue to grow and make a difference in people’s lives. We ask that you help us along the way by continuing to show your financial and moral support that you have so generously done through the years. We promise we’ll make your participation in our mission an enjoyable and rewarding journey. We maintain a blog at philsphriends.wordpress.com and we urge you to go there to find out more about the team.

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Just another day… June 1, 2002 was just like any other day in the Morin household. I was at the kitchen sink when Brian (5), Kelsey (3) and I heard the garage door go up. It was only 5:00 PM so we were very excited that Daddy was home early. Phil came walking up the cellar stairs and said just 6 words, ”I went to the doctor’s today.”

Our lives were like a whirlwind after that. Five days later we were told he had a mass in his colon. A few days later he was being operated on to remove the tumor. We thought it was only stage 2 or 3 colon cancer. We told ourselves that our lives would be interrupted for a year or two but then things would be normal again. Phil would fight the cancer, he’d beat the cancer and we’d realize how lucky we were and once again be a happy, healthy family.

The day of the operation I was sitting with Phil’s Mom and Dad in the lobby of Milford Whitonsville Hospital. Phil’s operation was scheduled to start at 10:00 AM. I was reading the Boston Globe, Mrs. Morin was doing her check book and Mr. Morin was watching the TV. All of a sudden I looked down at the floor and saw a pair of black shoes. I looked up and saw Phil’s surgeon. It was 10:20 AM. Many, many thoughts passed through my mind in the 5 seconds before he spoke. I was thinking of every reason he would be done with the surgery in 20 minutes. Every reason except the one that I knew was true. It was only 5 words this time and I immediately couldn’t breathe. Those 5 words, “There’s nothing we can do.”

We had 11 months after that day. There were some really good days when Phil felt great. And then there were some really bad days and nights that will live forever in my heart. We got to do “one more” of almost everything. One more birthday for each of us, one more Thanksgiving and one more Christmas.

We realized, however, that it wasn’t the special events for which we lived. It was the ordinary, day to day, family happenings that made us the most happy. Just watching a TV program with the kids, eating

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supper together or reading bedtime stories were what we loved the most.

After many complications Phil passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 18, 2003. Phil’s Phriends rode together as a team the following August and this August will be their 8th ride in Phil’s memory. We are eternally grateful to Phil’s Phriends for their dedication and support.

Thanks so much for all you do!

Love,

Mary, Brian and Kelsey Morin

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Auction rules Bidding will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will continue until such time as the auction committee announces bid taking is closed. Half- hour and fifteen minute warnings will be given before bid taking is closed. Silent Auction items will have bid sheets nearby. To bid, write your name and the amount of your bid on the sheet. To be a valid bid, the increase over the previous bid must satisfy the bid increment stated on the bid sheets, if applicable. Each new bid must be placed on the next available line. No new bid after the announced close of the silent auction will be considered valid. The auction committee reserves the right to negate bids made after the auction has closed. The general auction rules apply to the Silent Auction. At the conclusion of the Silent Auction, the committee members will determine who has the winning bid for each item and make the appropriate announcements.

Check out procedure Once the auction winners are announced, you may proceed to the check-out table to pay for your items. At the check-out table you will be given a receipt for your items. Payment must be made in full using cash, check or credit card.

When your items are paid for, you can retrieve them from the auction table. Items requiring a gift certificate will be given to you at the checkout table.

Before leaving the check-out area, PLEASE be sure you have received an item or certificate for every one of your purchases!

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Auction items

ITEM VALUE

TWO TICKETS TO THE RED SOX-YANKEES GAME ON OCTOBER 3, 2010 (THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON)

$150

TWO TICKETS TO THE RED SOX-RANGERS GAME ON APRIL 21, 2010.

$180

BASEBALL AUTOGRAPHED BY JONATHAN PAPELBON

$250

HOMESTEAD RESORT – HOT SPRINGS VIRGINIA – PACKAGE INCLUDES: 3 NIGHT / 4 DAY STAY FOR 2 WITH BREAKFAST FOR 2 DAILY, AFTERNOON TEA, HISTORICAL TOURS, SERVICE AND TAX, GOLF WITH CART FOR 2 EACH DAY (6 ROUNDS TOTAL). AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED.

$2,000

MIAMI LOEWS SOUTH BEACH – 2 NIGHT STAY WITH BREAKFAST EACH DAY. AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED.

$850

WESTIN COPLEY PLACE - WEEKEND STAY INCLUDES DELUXE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TWO WITH BREAKFAST (IN THE HUNTINGTON DINING ROOM) EACH DAY AND TAX.

$800

BARCELO LOS CABOS PALACE DELUXE - ALL INCLUSIVE 4 NIGHT/5 DAY STAY FOR TWO. INCLUDES ALL FOOD AND BEVERAGE, TAXES AND GRATUITIES. AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED.

$2,400

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SECRETS ST. JAMES MONTEGO BAY -- THREE(3) NIGHT STAY. AIRFARE NOT INCLUDED.

$1,600

JAM AND JELLIES BASKET FROM WWW.ORCHARDSTREETJAMS.COM

$75

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS COREY DILLON AUTOGRAPHED 8 X 10 PHOTO

$60

CELTICS SUEDE CHAMPIONSHIP JACKET

$150

GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR A MANICURE AND PEDICURE AT WILLOW SALON AND DAY SPA IN MILLIS.

$56.00

WELLNESS BASKET WITH AN HOUR AND A HALF MASSAGE, A CHIROPRACTIC CONSULTATION, AN IN HOME COOKING CLASS, AND A PRIVATE YOGA SESSION.

$500

TAYLOR SWIFT LIMITED EDITION MASTERPIECE COLLAGE

$550

TWILIGHT LIMITED EDITION MOVIE MASTERPIECE COLLAGE

$700

TIM THOMAS & ZDENO CHARA HAND-SIGNED “WINTER CLASSIC” HOCKEY PUCKS LOT

$425

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THE BOYS OF BOSTON LIMITED EDITION MASTERPIECE COLLAGE FEATURING BOBBY ORR, TED WILLIAMS, & LARRY BIRD

$750

BOSTON CELTICS LEGENDS LIMITED EDITION “SMOKING CIGARS” MASTERPIECE COLLAGE

$750

PAUL PIERCE HAND-SIGNED OFFICIAL NBA BASKETBALL

$600

BOSTON CELTICS’ BIG 3: THEN & NOW MASTERPIECE COLLAGE

$400

TEDY BRUSCHI HAND-SIGNED “SUPER BOWL 39” PHOTOGRAPH

$550

FENWAY PARK LIMITED EDITION “TIMELINE” MASTERPIECE FEATURING ACTUAL GAME DIRT & PARK BRICK

$500

TED WILLIAMS LIMITED EDITION “RETIRED NUMBER” MASTERPIECE FEATURING ACTUAL GAME USED DIRT FROM FENWAY PARK

$500

YOGI BERRA HAND-SIGNED “WITH BABE RUTH” PHOTOGRAPH

$500

1980 US HOCKEY “MIRACLE ON ICE” TEAM HAND-SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH

$1,000

CARLTON FISK HAND-SIGNED “HOME RUN” PHOTOGRAPH

$575

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JON LESTER HAND-SIGNED “NO-HITTER” PHOTOGRAPH

$450

WES WELKER HAND-SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH $400

ROBERT PARISH HAND-SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH $350

RAJON RONDO HAND-SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH

$350

LARRY BIRD HAND-SIGNED “FREE THROW” PHOTOGRAPH

$275

WES WELKER HAND SIGNED THROWBACK PATRIOTS HELMET

$950

BEER BASKET WITH ASSORTED BREWS AND SNACKS TO GO WITH THEM

$50

SAM ADAMS “BUCKET OF CHEER" -- INCLUDES TWO EACH OF (HATS, T-SHIRTS, PERFECT PINTS, BOTTLE OPENERS) AND ONE CERTIFICATE GOOD FOR 12 CASES OF SAMUEL ADAMS ALL TUCKED INTO A FIVE QUART LOGO'D GALVANIZED BUCKET!

$350

WINE BASKET FEATURING AN ASSORTMENT OF REDS AND WHITES.

$75

NEW HOME STARTER KIT WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: COFFEE MAKER; TOASTER; CROCKPOT; 3 CUP CHOPPER; AND SOAP MAGIC DISPENSER

$100

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MARGARITA-VILLE BASKET, INCLUDING STEMWARE, PITCHER, MARGARITA MIX, BLENDER, ASSORTED DIPS/CHIPS, SALSA DISH

$150

BEER TAP & GRILL BASKET: INCLUDES A COUNTER-TOP SIZE GRILL AND A T-FAL BEER TAP THAT FITS THE HEINEKEN LITTLE KEGS

$100

Special raffle item In addition to the auction items, we have added a special raffle item. The lucky winner will be treated to a 3 night/ 4 day all-inclusive stay in a One Bedroom Suite at Velas Vallarta Suite Resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Tickets will be sold at the door for $20/chance.

50/50 Raffle We will be conducting a 50/50 raffle and will sell tickets throughout the evening. There will be consolation prizes and other drawings from the 50/50, so be sure to hold on to your tickets.

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Our Pedal Partner

Meet Emily. She's our pedal partner and cancer patient and we rode in her honor in 2009.

Emily is a wonderful and vibrant 7 year old who just began first grade! She loves playing outside with her 4 year old brother Sam and her best friend stuffed animal dog Bailey!

On June 2, 2008, following a sinus infection that she couldn't seem to shake, she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and immediately entered Children's Hospital Boston for treatment. After a long 52 days in the hospital she made it through Induction, Consolidation I, CNS Therapy and is currently at home and receiving treatment on an out-patient basis at the Jimmy Fund Clinic at Dana Farber until at least September of 2010.

The Pedal Partner Program is an inspiring way for PMC cyclists to connect with pediatric oncology patients of the Jimmy Fund Clinic – the very children who receive more advanced treatments and state-of-the-art care as a result of the funds raised by the PMC.

Through this program, registered PMC teams are matched up with and ride in honor of Jimmy Fund Clinic patients, whom we affectionately refer to as our “Pedal Partners.”

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Phil’s Phriends team shirts When Phil’s Phriends ride in the PanMass Challenge and other events, we wear team shirts designed by Scott Young. Here is the story behind the shirts as told by Scott:

I approached Mary with the thought that I would like to design shirts that were personal to Phil. Basically a story of his life and what was important captured on an area no bigger than 22” inches on both the front and back. At the time Phil was very sick and very weak. I wanted a list of important memories, moments and people in his life.

I wanted these shirts to make sense. Something that Mary and Phil could look at and understand what it all meant. Phil had a lot of items listed out and I knew I couldn’t fit everything. I chose the ones that felt made sense and I could work into some kind of design. I

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narrowed down the list and showed it to Mary. I explained why I had chosen those specific items out of the list and why I thought it might work. She went to Phil and told her what the thoughts were. They both agreed that everything made sense. The colors were chosen to stand out from everything else, because quite honestly at the time I thought the Morin Family stood out for what they were going through and who they were..

So what does this shirt mean to Phil?

Family: Christmas with his family Mary, Bryan and Kelsey was something he cherished and was hoping he would get one more chance at one. Their names are on the sleeves

Friends: Phil had a very fond memory of being with his friends in Montreal and taking a river rafting ride. So inside his family he also cherished his friends

The Parrot and Eagle: Phil Loved Jimmy Buffet I guess. On the parrot is a BC Eagles shirt from his college alma mater which was so important to him. The 83 signifies the year he graduated.

The Pepper: Inside the parrot’s mouth is a Red Jalapeno pepper. For some reason he mentioned Mexican food as very important.

The Words: The words are Mary’s. As she went through this ordeal with Phil she would get some news that she might try to pin some hope on, only to have it take another turn for the worse. She basically said the only advise she can give to anyone going through this ordeal is simply: “Be Realistic and Plan for a Miracle”

There were a lot of other items that were left off the shirt, but all in all, I think they came out ok.

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2010 Phil’s Phriends Team

Richard Barrett • Richard Biagiotti • Paul Bohmiller

Scott Boudreau • John Cali • Nick Di Domenico • Frank Gullotti

Pete Lounsbury • Jim Lyons • Jeff Nutting • Maureen Patrick

Ethan Pearl • Michele Pearl • Jeff Roy • Julie Tevis-Finn

Debbie Van Vort • Caren Weldon • Scott Young

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