<div dir='auto'><div><div>I remember the accident/ incident. Demo guy was Lyndall Anthony.  Don't recall the reluctant payout. </div><div dir="auto">Lyndall does nice work, maybe a protege of Steve Sinner. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Would suggest Steve be invited 2026 to do "live" club demo, maybe 9-2 to allow for more depth. Will prob need  overnight lodging fee & mileage?</div><div dir="auto">Steve specializes as I recall in hollow vessel form & coloring & embellishing -gorgeous pieces.  His attention to detail is tops!</div><div dir="auto">Check out his turned works in St Paul & company booth- Advanced Lathe Tools. </div><div dir="auto">He's from quad cities area, down the river. </div><div dir="auto">Check out his bio</div><div dir="auto">https://advancedlathetools.com/</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Bob R@charter</div><div><br><div class="elided-text">On Feb 18, 2025 9:54 AM, griff <griff@mwt.net> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>
    <p>As a board member I would certainly support continuing having
      adequate insurance .  It's really a no brainer.</p>
    <p>Kernel of information, we had a demonstrator a decade ago or so
      who brought some very valuable tall hollow forms turned from box
      elder with thin walls.  (If I recall correctly, valued at
      $1500.00.)  One accidentally got knocked over and cracked, the
      claim was turned into our insurance and it was paid.  (After the
      adjuster tried to weasel out of paying.)</p>
    <p>John<br>
    </p>
    <div>On 2/17/25 7:17 PM, <a href="mailto:raaschb@charter.net">raaschb@charter.net</a>
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
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      <div dir="auto">
        <div dir="auto">In response to Bob P, Aaron & John G.</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">Yup, Jim was the creator of the insurance
          program, many years ago, 2015?</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">I wrote the set of documents listed on the
          website, and designed the web site displayed format in
          collaboration with Jim. A review of said documents by Tim K
          was also done.  At that time the insurance process for members
          was accurate, and the parameters of coverage was accurate.  I
          am <b><u>not</u></b> currently a board member, therefore I
          don't have any current knowledge if the club continues to pay
          the  premiums, though I suspect they are,  or if the listed
          processes are current.</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">The prime reason for signing the attendance
          form, is, or at least in the past was to advantage paid up
          club members of the insurance, should the need arise. </div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">I'm suggesting for the good of the order, a
          board member should follow up: </div>
        <div dir="auto">- communicate to membership as to currency of
          premiums paid up?</div>
        <div dir="auto">- communicate to membership if documents listed
          on website are current, including "claim processes".</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">I do believe Tim K is still in the insurance
          business and may continue to be the servicing agent?</div>
        <div dir="auto">Also, as I recall, Tim was invited to a club
          meeting many years ago to present the insurance program
          paramenters & claim processes. Might recommend another
          invitation be extended. </div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">This insurance web link from the crw web site
          may help to understand. </div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto"><a href="http://www.crwoodturner.com/insurance/CRW_insurance_info_sheet_2017.html">http://www.crwoodturner.com/insurance/CRW_insurance_info_sheet_2017.html</a></div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">The following docs may be of particular help.</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">    The <u>document</u> <i>of</i> <u>understanding</u>
          puts meat on the bones. </div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">    See <u>brief</u> <u>directions</u> for
          concise operational guidelines. </div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">-raasch</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">Bob R@charter</div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
          <div class="elided-text">On Feb 16, 2025 10:17 AM, griff
            <a href="mailto:griff@mwt.net"><griff@mwt.net></a> wrote:<br type="attribution">
            <blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
              <p dir="ltr">I know lawyers will go after anybody whom
                there is even a remote chance <br>
                of getting money out of in the event of some kind of an
                incident.  And <br>
                then the remotely related person will have to pay a
                lawyer to defend <br>
                them.  So that's why the late, great Jim Frank in his
                infinite wisdom <br>
                went to so much effort to get the club covered with
                insurance way back <br>
                when.  And actually the opposite is true, if you have a
                case but you <br>
                don't allow your lawyer to name everybody and their
                brother, the liable <br>
                parties will use that to get themselves out of a
                lawsuit.  And we <br>
                thought only lions, wolves and boa constrictors were
                harsh predators.  j</p>
              <p dir="ltr">On 2/15/25 5:55 PM, Robert Patros wrote:<br>
                > My understanding is that if an accident does happen
                and there could be a lawsuit, a lawyer will name anyone
                and anyplace connected to the incident. Am I wrong?<br>
                ><br>
                > Sent from my iPhone<br>
                ><br>
                >> On Feb 15, 2025, at 5:50 PM, Aaron Gesicki
                <a href="mailto:aaronagesicki@gmail.com"><aaronagesicki@gmail.com></a> wrote:<br>
                >><br>
                >> Don't know. This question hasn't been asked.<br>
                >> We have insurance, and I'm sure Luther does<br>
                >> too. But the devil is always in the details.<br>
                >><br>
                >><br>
                >><br>
                >> Aaron Gesicki<br>
                >><br>
                >> -----Original Message-----<br>
                >> From: crw-talk<br>
                >> <a href="mailto:crw-talk-bounces@crwoodturner.com"><crw-talk-bounces@crwoodturner.com></a> On<br>
                >> Behalf Of Robert Patros<br>
                >> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2025 8:29 AM<br>
                >> To: Crw-Talk <a href="mailto:crw-talk@crwoodturner.com"><crw-talk@crwoodturner.com></a><br>
                >> Subject: [crw-talk] Safety brought up<br>
                >><br>
                >> There apparently is going to be a discussion<br>
                >> on safety issues today. In thinking about<br>
                >> this, what liability does Luther have if<br>
                >> there is an injury. Does CRW insurance cover<br>
                >> them as well?<br>
                >> Or, am I off track?<br>
                >><br>
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