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One of my favorite club events is coming up, the December pot luck/gift exchange.
I hope you are planning to come.
The club will provide turkey, potatoes, gravy, waters, plates, silverware, etc.
This is a pot-luck, so bring a dish of your choice, something that is holiday worthy.
Our gift exchange is also a special event, no gag gifts. This is an opportunity to collect a nice turning from a fellow member.
I've collect some nice pieces, and hope what I've shared has been up to snuff. We have some world class turners!
I just started on the fish for my gift. Should be cured by the time of the meeting. How is your gift coming?
Just put your wrapped gift under the tree when you come, and we will get to you with a ticket before we start the exchange.
Members also donate ornaments (& other small items) which we hang on the tree (or put under the tree) and then raffle them off.
Tickets are $5 each, or 5 for $20. The money raised helps pay for the event.
I have one of Harvey's bell ornaments, like he demonstrated in Oct. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone.
Besides being a good time to be thankful for all the good friends we've made over the years, it is also a time to reach out and help those less fortunate.
Next year, you will hear about the beads of courage program.
While this has been going on at a national level, and several members have participated by donating pieces at the symposiums, we will have a local program!
If you don't know about this, we will be turning and donating lidded vessels to local hospitals.
The hospitals then give one to a child when they start treatments which hopefully will save their lives.
After each treatment, they are given a bead, which they place in the container. This is a small thing that we can all do, but might just bring a smile.
Mark Koenig has done the leg work to get local hospitals to work with, and he will share more info in an upcoming meeting. He has my support, and I hope you will join in!
Dave
www.daves-turned-art.com
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