3rd annual Midnite Pottery to benefit NMMC cancer patients

 
Jennifer Hankins of Midnite Pottery offers a sneak peak at the 2009 butterfly series to benefit the NMMC Cancer Center Patient Assistance Fund. This year's butterflies will debut at the Spirit of Women Getaway on Saturday, Jan. 24, at the BancorpSouth Arena.

Midnite Pottery and the North Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Center will debut the third in a series of original butterfly art to benefit cancer patients during the Spirit of Women Getaway, Jan. 24.

Local artists Jennifer Hankins and Dean Webb have created the 2009 pottery butterfly to be sold exclusively by the NMMC Cancer Center. "Dean and I are thrilled with the success of the Butterfly Project. I love how each year they evolve into a new style," Hankins said. "This year I wanted something fun and whimsical. I recently had a friend diagnosed with breast cancer and she has such a fun spirit, I thought of her when creating them."

This year's butterfly is brown with touches of chocolate, red and turquoise. Each butterfly is accented with a unique wire, colored bead and metal "word of inspiration" tag. Some of the butterflies have a pink bead for breast cancer.

"It has been interesting to see the 'repeat customers' who have purchased the butterflies," Hankins said. "We love talking to them and hearing their stories or their connection to cancer. It reminds us how important this project is."

Each butterfly sells for $20 and benefits the NMMC Cancer Center Patient Assistance Fund, which is administered by the Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi. The duo has also created a 2009 limited edition platter, which is elongated in shape and features the butterfly on one side. The platters sell for $60 and also benefit the NMMC Cancer Center Patient Assistance Fund.

The first 100 pottery butterflies will go on sale at the Cancer Center's booth during NMMC's Spirit of Women Getaway, which runs from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at the BancorpSouth Arena. A limited number of platters will also be available, and orders will be taken for both pieces when they sell out.

Hankins has also donated an original painting with the butterfly motif and inspirational message. Individuals can purchase $1 chances to win the painting, which will be given away at 4:30 p.m. that day.

Maxine Sykes, food service director for Monroe County Schools and 2008-09 president of the Mississippi School Nutrition Association, has purchased many of the butterflies and platters. Sykes gave a butterfly to each member of the steering committee who helped plan the association's annual conference in Tupelo.

"Cancer is a disease that touches everyone's life in some way. Everyone knows someone who has or has had cancer," she said. "Our association's treasurer was just recently diagnosed with breast cancer and also the association had lost a very dear friend to cancer in 2008. With this in mind I wanted my gift to the steering committee to be something that would benefit others and not just be a gift that might be put on a shelf and forgotten."

Sykes said the group also purchased butterflies and platters as speaker gifts for the conference, so the items will be traveling to several different states.

"I felt that by purchasing the butteries, I would not only be benefiting each person on the committee but we would also benefit many others through the NMMC Cancer Center's Patient Assistance Fund. I would encourage others to consider making this choice also."

Each handcrafted piece is accompanied by a card featuring a quote from poet Rabindranath Tagore, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1913: "The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."

"We are thrilled that Midnite Pottery has agreed to create a new limited edition piece each year to benefit our patient assistance fund. Last year's butterfly pieces raised approximately $5,000 for our patient assistance fund," said NMMC Cancer Center Director Paula Turner. "This fund assists cancer patients with anti-nausea and pain medicine, transportation to and from cancer treatment, and nutritional supplements. Once a patient's application is approved, he or she is added to the list of those qualified to receive assistance."

The fund assists an average of 100 patients each month for an annual cost of $220,000. Cancer Center Patient Assistance Fund monies are raised through an annual fundraiser as well as donations given by family members in memory or honor of a cancer patient. NMMC employees also donate approximately $7,000 each month through payroll deduction. For more information about the butterfly pottery pieces, call Cindy Edwards, NMMC Cancer Center social worker, at (662) 377-4049.

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Thane Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik Started Krida Mahotsav with the lighting of the torch by the youth at Vashi's Shivaji Chowk

The Navi Mumbai Krida Sankul started the “Navi Mumbai Krida Mahotsav 2009’ in a grand ceremony at Vashi. Navi Mumbai Krida Mahotsav started with the lighting of the torch by the youth at Vashi's Shivaji Chowk, giving the zestful start to the event. The youth then took the rally with the torch to the venue to give a lighting start to the Navi Mumbai Krida Mahotsav 2009. The procession was welcomed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chaggan Bhujbal in the presence of Thane Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik, Navi Mumbai Krida Sankul President Dr. Sanjeev Naik, Mayor of Navi Mumbai Anjani Bhoir and Standing Committee Chairman Sandeep Naik...

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Civic body will also seek help from private bodies for the project.

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Task force and advisory committee for NMMC

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Mayor Sanjeev Naik Allotment of Rs. 55 Crores for Work inside Condominiums goes Down the Drain.

Speaking in a press conference, Navi Mumbai's first mayor and Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik's son, Sanjeev Naik, informed that according to the decisions of the Urban development department, all the condominiums in Navi Mumbai will get a makeover in its water and gutter pipelines, expenses all paid by NMMC.
He further added that those living in condominiums belonged to the lower income groups and would not be able to bear the expense of replacing the pipelines. And hence, NMMC had sleeked advice from the Urban Development department. He informed that Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik had himself met with the Chief Minister on this matter.....

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Ganesh Naik Settles Speculations – Says Had Made No Announcement of Contesting From Airoli Constituency.

It has been nearly a week that reports were doing rounds of how Navi Mumbai NCP Supremo had made a public announcement that he will be contesting the next elections from the Airoli constituency. This meant that that guru was all set to take on his estranged disciple Vijay Chougule who everyone knows is keen to contest the next assembly elections from the Airoli constituency on a Sena ticket. The print media had several reports that hinted that the Airoli constituency will become a keenly watched one in the next elections, if Ganesh Naik and Vijay Chougule........

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NMMC Budget 2008 – 2009 Presented In General Body.

The NMMC budget 2008 – 09, with an increase of Rs. 118 Crores, 92 lakhs 7 thousand was presented to the general body meet. The budget approved by the standing committee was presented of 1419 Crore 18 lakhs 38 thousand. Standing Committee Chairman Sandeep Naik presented the budget to Mayor Anjani Bhoir at the general body. The budget shows revenue of Rs. 285 Crore from cess, Rs. 200 Crore from property tax, sale of Morbe water will generate revenue of Rs. 28 crore. In the expenditure receipts, 15 new heads have been added. The general body is expected to begin deliberations on the budget from the 27th of this month. That will leave them with only 3-4 days for discussing the budget for after March 31 it is deemed to be approved....

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Mayor Sanjeev Naik Confers Former with Medline University of USA Doctorate

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Thane District Planning Committee Meeting Held at District Officer’s Headquarters.

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NMMC Approves starting of NMMT bus for students.

. The proposed bus service for school students will be started as per demand of students and parents within NMMC area and upto 20 kms beyond NMMC jurisdiction, subject to a minimum of 60 students from schools on each route. Each student will be charged Rs 100 in addition to the bus far for the independent bus service for students only. Another report coming in from NMMC is that, NMMC Standing Committee Chairman Sandeep Naik has called upon the administration to submit a status report of the social amenity proposals made by corporators. Sandeep Naik remarked that in wards whose corporators were aggressive and capable....

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Chemmanur Comes to town Inauguration done by Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik

14 Feb,Saturday

CHEMMANUR Fashion Jewellers, the first jewellery group in the world to receive the international ISO Certification and Central Government’s BIS certification for quality and excellence, is opening its showroom at Raghuleela Mall,Vashi on February 15 at 4 pm. The showroom will be inaugurated by Thane Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik. The event will be graced by Cricket sensation Yuvraj Singh and Miss World Runner-up Parvathi Omanakuttan.

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Ganesh Naik Felicitates Meritorious Students of Airoli

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Time indiscipline and taking public gatherings and meetings for granted by politicians in nothing new in NMMC general body meeting and NMMC events....

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Green hope to plant two lakh trees-save nature for future-a special report

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Humankind has an obligation to put right the damage we've caused, and evidence suggests the planet has a remarkable ability to heal, if we give it a helping hand. Planting trees is seen as one of the most important things the average man in the street can do, because of its environmental impact....

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Navi Mumbai Krida Sankul felicitates meritorious students in the city

With the aim of encouraging students for their performance on the board examinations, 124 students of SSC and HSC from Navi Mumbai schools were honored at the hands of Thane Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik. Organized by the Navi Mumbai Krida Sankul, the uniqueness of the event was that special children were also a part of the honoring ceremony, reports Nilofar Shaikh.
Young brilliant minds of Navi Mumbai have done the city proud in the HSC and SSC examinations and every effort to recognize the achievements of the students is welcome......

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