Aaron. How did you come up with $2000 for 100 pens? I figured $6.00 a pen kit would be $600<br><br><div id="ymail_android_signature"><a id="ymail_android_signature_link" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aol.mobile.aolapp">Sent from AOL on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 9:19 AM, Aaron Gesicki</div><div><aaronagesicki@gmail.com> wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div id="yiv1158124156"><div><div class="yiv1158124156WordSection1"><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">We’d need a sponsor. </span></b></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">To that end, I’ve reached out to Kwik Trip [see attached].</span></b></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">  </span></b></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">We’ll see if the group has the enthusiasm to step up to this. It’s a big ask even if we get a sponsor. </span></b></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">  </span></b></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#1F497D;">Aaron Gesicki</span></b></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">  </span></b></p><div id="yiv1158124156yqt47263" class="yiv1158124156yqt0345893537"><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p style="margin-left:.5in;" class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"> Pam Day <aamethesta@aol.com> <br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 1, 2024 6:50 AM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Cwc <crw-talk@crwoodturner.com><br clear="none"><b>Cc:</b> Bob Raasch <raaschb@charter.net>; Turner Aaron Gesicki Newsletter <aaronagesicki@gmail.com>; Turner John Griffiths <griff@mwt.net>; H. Duane Hill <wisawdust@charter.net>; Jay Johnson <jayejohnson099@centurytel.net>; Turner. Jim Bloomer <marine9096@gmail.com>; Turner Jack Fitzpatrick <jcfitz@charter.net><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Freedom Honor Flight announced</span></p></div><p style="margin-left:.5in;" class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal">  </p><div><p style="margin-left:.5in;" class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal">Information about this year's flights.  100 vets per flight, 2 flights per year</p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in;" class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal">  </p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in;" class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal">It would be wonderful if we can find backers for kits.</p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in;" class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal">  </p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in;" class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal">Jim B.  Can pen barrels be laser engraved? </p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in;" class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal">  </p></div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;" class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://www.wxow.com/news/freedom-honor-flight-announces-spring-and-fall-trip-dates/article_e34055f4-d751-11ee-af83-eb7add1b082c.html">https://www.wxow.com/news/freedom-honor-flight-announces-spring-and-fall-trip-dates/article_e34055f4-d751-11ee-af83-eb7add1b082c.html</a></p><div id="yiv1158124156ymail_android_signature"><p style="margin-left:.5in;" class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aol.mobile.aolapp">Sent from AOL on Android</a></p></div></div></div></div></div><div id="ymsg48684" class="ymsg0837041579" src="mid://AGEM0BUh0W3SZeHx_wiLgPDbRg8/2"><div id="yiv1158124156"><div id="yiv1158124156yqt09317" class="yiv1158124156yqt0345893537"><div><div class="yiv1158124156WordSection1"><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">Good Morning<span style="">  </span>- </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">I represent Coulee Region Woodturners and currently serve as club President. </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">Our group makes turned objects, mostly out of wood. We have donated turned writing pens to groups affiliated with Luther High School on several occasions. I’ve attached a copies of our most recent newsletter and photo album to give you an idea of who we are and what we do. </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">We are investigating the possibility of a pen donation to all the Veterans who are on the Freedom Honor Flights. This would involve the purchase of the necessary hardware kits, obtaining the wood for the barrel blanks, and then the turning and subsequent finishing and assembly of each pen. </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">Our group would like to have a sponsor that would cover the out-of-pocket costs and our club would supply all the labor involved. I’ve included this</span><span class="yiv1158124156MsoIntenseReference"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://woodturnerscatalog.com/collections/rollerball-pen-kits"><span style="color:#0F4761;text-decoration:none;">link</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;"> to help give you an idea of what is available and the cost range. As you can see, the kits alone for one flight [usually ~100 passengers] would be approximately $2000. </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">Is this something Kwik Trip would be willing to sponsor?</span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">Aaron Gesicki</span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">1317 Woodpark Road</span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">Winona, MN 55987</span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">507-615-0233<span style="">  </span>home</span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">303-551-2450<span style="">  </span>cell</span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">  </span></p><p class="yiv1158124156MsoNormal">  </p></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </blockquote>