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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>This correspondence refers to email sent to club membership through CRW talk on Saturday, Oct 22 regarding the subject topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>The board president chose not to call a <u>special</u> board meeting as I requested on this date, and as specified in the By-Laws, Article VIII with the specified Agenda topic on Oct 22, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>And, as the 15 month possible non-profit reinstatement date ruling by the IRS expires at midnight 10-31-2023, (that’s tomorrow evening) I hereby withdraw/cancel my <b>future 10% contribution</b> to the cause to help cover the possible $275.00 US that may be required. There simply is no time left to petition or fill out reinstatement forms by 10-31-23 and send to the IRS for reinstatement of the non-profit status. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>If the membership missed that email , you can find it on the club email archive at <a href="http://crwoodturner.com/pipermail/crw-talk_crwoodturner.com/2023-October/004525.html">[crw-talk] CRW By-Laws circa 2018, Now By-LAWS 2017 as sent to the IRS to pursue non-profit status and Follow Up. And some visioning! NOW Possible Non-Profit Reinstatement (crwoodturner.com)</a>. Also see email from A Novak on 10-17-23 (8:30 pm), from B Raasch on 10-17-23 (8:33pm), pertaining to financial contributions to this cause. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>FYI to access info within the archive, follow this link <a href="http://crwoodturner.com/pipermail/crw-talk_crwoodturner.com/">The crw-talk Archives (crwoodturner.com)</a> The archives capture <u>all email</u> thru the server from Aug 2009 thru current date.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Be it known the Coulee Region Woodturners is NOT a non-profit 501 (C) (3) organization.</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> No grants of any kind for non-profit organizations would be accepted if applied for. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The AAW continues to list the CRW as a non-profit organization (501 (c) (3) as of this writing. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>However, Lots of good things in the CRW hopper for 2024. Now moving forward! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Thank you, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>-raasch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>