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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Amen to that, Ginny.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> crw-talk <crw-talk-bounces@crwoodturner.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Virginia Wintersteen<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 21, 2022 6:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> Membership mailing list for the AAW Chapter Coulee Region Woodturners. <crw-talk@crwoodturner.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [crw-talk] Something to ponder....<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I remember Jim, as a gentle giant with a big heart full of kindness. He was always willing to share his knowledge, and took a special interest in assuring new members felt welcomed. He invited me to his shop on several occasions to help me learn hollowing techniques and how you can make multiple bowl blanks out of single piece of wood. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ginny<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Aug 21, 2022 at 5:51 PM Robert Patros <<a href="mailto:rjpatros05@gmail.com">rjpatros05@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I too have great memories of times spent with Jim. I took my mom to his shop one time, over 13 years ago, and in Jim’s way, he gave her a beautiful bowl he turned. That’s Jim. Would give the shirt off his back. He will truly be missed by me. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Aug 21, 2022, at 1:05 PM, Bob R <<a href="mailto:raaschb@charter.net" target="_blank">raaschb@charter.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am reminded of many conversations over the years I've had with Jim Frank about the importance of introducing woodturning to new people - youth to mature folks, as I read this article in the latest edition of Woodturning by "Guest editor letter" by Jay Heryet. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jim had a vision; he would be proud of what his local club is about to embark on by partnering with Onal Luther to further this creative craft of possibilities. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>A couple of excerpts from the post. "The world is such a different place since I began turning in 1995, with many schools, naked of lathes and an ever-shrinking curriculum of practical subjects; not only do we have to encourage, we to introduce the next generation to turning. Turners have been doing this."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, " We may teach the next generation of aspects of woodturning - they will teach us so much more about the future..."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The 1 page article is so much more.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Of course, reflective comments are always welcomed by our club community of creative & generous folks. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thx for reading. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bob Raasch<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#333333'>Bob R, Sent from my Phone</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_________________________________________<br>Use "Reply to All" or "Reply List" to reach the whole group, "Reply" goes only to sender.<br>______<br>crw-talk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:crw-talk@crwoodturner.com" target="_blank">crw-talk@crwoodturner.com</a><br><a href="http://crwoodturner.com/mailman/listinfo/crw-talk_crwoodturner.com" target="_blank">http://crwoodturner.com/mailman/listinfo/crw-talk_crwoodturner.com</a><br>Check the archive to make sure your message was sent: <a href="http://crwoodturner.com/pipermail/crw-talk_crwoodturner.com/" target="_blank">http://crwoodturner.com/pipermail/crw-talk_crwoodturner.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_________________________________________<br>Use "Reply to All" or "Reply List" to reach the whole group, "Reply" goes only to sender.<br>______<br>crw-talk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:crw-talk@crwoodturner.com" target="_blank">crw-talk@crwoodturner.com</a><br><a href="http://crwoodturner.com/mailman/listinfo/crw-talk_crwoodturner.com" target="_blank">http://crwoodturner.com/mailman/listinfo/crw-talk_crwoodturner.com</a><br>Check the archive to make sure your message was sent: <a href="http://crwoodturner.com/pipermail/crw-talk_crwoodturner.com/" target="_blank">http://crwoodturner.com/pipermail/crw-talk_crwoodturner.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>