Gravelles raise &#036;4,000 toward 'next step'  Michael and
Sharen Gravelle have raised about &#036;4,000 to go toward their
appeal on convictions for keeping their 11 formerly adopted
children in cages. "This was significant because it allows them
to go to the next step in the process," defense attorney Ken
Myers said, noting there are "a great many people" who oppose
the Gravelles' efforts. Norwalk Reflector Staff Jul 25, 2010
Michael and Sharen Gravelle have raised about $4,000 to go
toward their appeal on convictions for keeping their 11 formerly
adopted children in cages.   Auctioneer Steven Kraus, who has
known the Gravelles since fall 2006, held the benefit auction at
his Sandusky business, the Kraus Auction Haus. Between 15 and 20
residents donated items such as a handmade quilt, a vanity sink
mirror worth about $500, power tools and some antiques.  "They
got 100 percent of anything that was donated. ... They got money
because people gave them cash," Kraus said. "There were several
things dropped off