[Crw-talk] Fwd: Some projects in the future

[Phil Miller]

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From: Phil Miller <pmiller010 at centurytel.net>
Date: Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: Some projects in the future
To: Jim Cox <cswoodworking at charter.net>


We have turned 2 times at Tomah. I am in to help and will forward this to
CRW thanks Jim Phil


On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 9:45 PM, Jim Cox <cswoodworking at charter.net> wrote:

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> I have a friend who is interested in wood carving and he is looking for
> any types of carving tools, books  he can purchase, if anyone has anything
> to sell please let me know. He is an Instructor for the Challenge Academy.
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> cswoodworking at charter.net or 608-786-2327 or 608-397-9448 cell****
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> (For the officers, maybe not the whole club)****
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> I have a friend who is an instructor for the Challenge Academy, the groups
> of kids that they have each year is usually around 30 to 40 times three
> times a year for each class. These kids that are 16 or maybe 17 years old
> come from very hardships in life and families also. Most do not have a
> family, most of these kids have maybe taking the wrong turn in life and
> been a part of a gang or a group that they would or only can call a family.
> These kids are not forced to go to this academy, but they choose themselves
> to go and make a better life for themselves, because they finally realize
> that there is nowhere for them to go anymore in life.****
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> We have in our club, The Coulee Region Trout Unlimited have had them speak
> at our club meeting about one year ago and about four or five of them
> talked about where they were in life before they started the Academy. You
> will hear all of them say “yes Sir”  more times than a drill Sergeant in
> the Marine Corp and treat you with the upmost respect. They would gladly at
> any time could speak to the wood turners about the Academy at they would
> love to see some wood turning going on also. Maybe some of these kids could
> even pick it up sometime in life, lost of these kids just need someone to
> show them how to do something new in life and a chance. I can give you some
> contacts in the future if you are interested. ****
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> Also in May, Tomah Veterans hospital holds a family fun day of fishing, I
> am going to be starting a national event and our club is in the planning
> stages right know to help out. The organization is called Healing Waters
> www.projecthealingwaters.org and its focus is on Veterans who come back
> from the war and had the misfortune of losing an arm or leg in combat. We
> help them tie fishing flies and also take them out to trout streams and
> take them fly fishing. We are supplied with medical help, most of the
> financial backing and our volunteers from our club, the Coulee Region Trout
> Unlimited to help make this something that will ( we hope) to better
> themselves with coordination, learning to use their limbs again and also
> just having them out of the hospital enjoying life again like they should.
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> There may be a spot I feel that during this “family day” that at the
> facilities that the turners could have some lathes set-up and help turn
> with some of the veterans that may want to try things out also. If you
> would like to have some additional information, I can at least contact them
> and see how you could fit in that day or even make it a totally different
> day also. ****
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> Just let me know.. ****
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Thank You.
Phil Miller
pmiller010 at centurytel.net

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-- 
Thank You.
Phil Miller
pmiller010 at centurytel.net

Make A Living, Living.
philmillertravel.worldventuresdreamtrips.com

For The Best Black Ash Burls*
http://upnorthburls.net/*

Segmented Woodturners
Board Member
www.segmentedwoodturners.org
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