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Ridge Woodcarvers'
Club
Lakeland, Florida
WEBSITE: www.
ridgewoodcarversclub.org
Business Meeting Minutes January 4,
2010
OFFICERS PRESENT:
John Bulmer, Dan
Clark, Diane Giddings stood in as Secretary
MEMBERS: 34
VISITORS: WELCOME BACK SNOWBIRDS! Good to see
you back.
TREASURERS REPORT: $5066.55
(December report)
OLD BUSINESS:
Licensing the trailer back to the
club: The License Office stipulates that any licensed vehicle
must be insured. However, NO insurance company will insure a
standalone trailer. Further investigation yielded no new
results. The law was rechecked and verified. We have two
options: (1) will a club member accept ownership of the trailer,
and let the club reimburse them for insurance costs. Or, (2)
Store the trailer’s contents in our storage room and sell the
trailer. The members recommended tabling the issue at this time.
The contents of the trailer must be
inventoried. Dan Clark and Jerry Heinicke will accomplish that.
Can the contents of the trailer be insured? Concern was
expressed about the risk of loss of the contents. Dan will make
an inquiry as to whether the contents would be covered under our
current policy.
The Florida Woodcarvers Roundup will
be held Wednesday, March 24-27 in Zephyrhills. Larry Nowell has
agreed to hold a two day class on carving wood spirits. He will
be teaching the Tyrolean Woodcarving methods he learned in
Austria. Class is tentatively scheduled for March 29, 30. Cost
is $50. Make your reservation now. See Lu Myers
Lakeland Public Library display: Jerry
Heinicke is coordinating the open event. Bring your carvings to
Jerry now for the display. Carvings should be no taller than 8".
The setup will be February 1.
NEW BUSINESS:
Duane Bickmire reported that it is
with great sadness that Barbara Oar passed away in September.
Ross Oar is reported to be one of the instructors at the Florida
Woodcarving Roundup this year. Ross and Barbara had been vendors
at our show for many years.
Duane also made an announcement of the
upcoming Alafia River Rendezvous on January 22-23.
Mary Jane Chapman passed out the
refreshment list for Business Meetings. Thank you Mary Jane for
coordinating this, and thank you members for participating.
Florida Balsa was introduced, and
members were invited to take a piece to carve.
Charlie Gribble reported that we had a
slate of officers to propose for the upcoming election:
John Bulmer – Treasurer, Norma Jean
Stevens – Secretary, Lu Myers – Vice President, and Dan Clark
–President. The club voted to accept the proposed slate of
officers.
SHOW BUSINESS:
The Show Committee will meet Tuesday,
January 26 at 6:30 pm. Flyers were passed out, and members were
asked to display them at public places. The applications are
forth coming.
A volunteer list was passed around to
request help in various aspects of the show. Thank you all for
helping. Jerry Heinicke moved we purchase banners advertising
the show. Motion passed. Brian Waistell moved we create a banner
for a "Featured Artist" at the show, and donate $50 to the
Featured Artist in appreciation of their effort to help our
event. Motion passed. Members recommended that an Admission
Price be listed on the flyers. Future flyers will contain that
info. Existing flyers will be updated by the members.
A request was made to lower the cost
of entry to the show to $3. Questions arose over the show’s cash
flow and profitability. The members recommended that a budget be
developed to determine whether the admission charge could be
lowered, and that the Show Committee determines what the price
should be. Approximately 21 members felt it should stay at $4,
and 14 preferred $3. No votes for $5, 2 or 1.
Janet Miault showed wood cutouts she
would like to introduce a children’s carving event at the show.
Children would use sandpaper attached to a bow to form the
cutouts, and paint the carving. 4 members volunteered to cut out
at least 10 pieces. Janet explained that this activity is very
popular at her show in Ontario. Volunteers will be asked to
assist Janet in the class.
SHOW & TELL:
Jack Smith showed three marvelous Fire
Etchings, and his piece for the cane. Joe Miziuk showed two
beautiful birds. Harley Haubenstricker showed a magnificent
Iris. You’re not gonna paint that are you, Harley?
NEXT MEETING: FEBRUARY 2 at 6:30 PM
in the MACARTHUR CENTER
President - Vice-President – Lu
Myers 863-859-5673
Treasurer - John Bulmer 863/984-8102
Secretary - Dan Clark 863/937-7513 Marketing -
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Ridge Woodcarvers Club
Lakeland, Florida
WEBSITE: ridgewoodcarversclub.org
Business Meeting Minutes February 9, 2009
OFFICERS PRESENT: John
Bulmer, Jack Smith, Dan Clark
GUESTS AND NEW MEMBERS:
Barbara Rulon, Marcia Conklin, Walter Mutsaers
TREASURERS REPORT:
Ending Balance was $5279.10. The Treasury Report was
approved.
OLD BUSINESS:
Carving In the Park: New site still under examination. No
new decisions yet.
Friendship Cane:
Thank you Jean Crittenden. We have more pieces than are
needed. Extra pieces will be used on next year’s cane.
If you haven’t turned yours’ in yet, please do so.
Classes: Pyrography
by Jack Smith – many accolades were offered in appreciation
for Jack’s instruction. Student’s progress was
phenomenal. In appreciation, the class collected a
donation for Jack and Mary to enjoy a dinner out.
Thank you Jack!
Flower Carving by Harley Haubenstricker – many
accolades were offered for the excellent class Harley
taught. Several flowers are already on display.
Larry Nowell – March 12-15. First day begins at 9
am; cost is $140, including the rough out. Openings are
still available. Contact Lu Myers,
lufmyers@aol.com , for
more info.
Pyrography and Flower Carving students –
bring your pieces to the show for a special display.
Club members were asked to offer their feedback on the
class offerings this year. This info will be evaluated to determine if additional classes will be offered next year.
Please send your response to Dan Clark at
danclark1@msn.com.
SHOW BUSINESS:
Show hours are 9 am to 5 pm. Bring your own food.
There are no concessions.
Setup will be Friday at 1 pm. Do not arrive before. Please
contact Georgia, or Duane for volunteer duties. We need
your help. John Bulmer will be the Master of Ceremonies for
the show again this year.
Volunteers will be needed to: Sell tickets at the show (2
hour shifts beginning at 8 am) and to post signs at
intersections to direct people to the show, to sell cane
raffle tickets, place pieces for judging and help the
photographer. Door prizes are needed. Please make
donations for the prizes or give your ideas to Georgia.
Members who would like to dine together after the show are
welcomed to do so.
Cleanup will be paid for this year. However, anyone
creating wood chips or sawdust needs to put down a cover to
prevent chips from getting into the carpet.
Registration form for entering pieces to be judged were
handed out. Please mail them in ASAP.
Request a display table if you plan to exhibit. See Jack
Smith.
Judges are Chau Pham and Bud Evans.
Everyone should pass out flyers. Publicity will be explored
with the Ledger, and the Democrat.
The kitchen will be available for those wanting to bring
their own food. Mary Jane will bring donuts and coffee.
Members are encouraged to bring goodies to share.
It was suggested that information about the RWC be put on
the back of the show flyers.
The next Business Meeting will be March 2 (not March 9), so
we can discuss Show issues.
NEW BUSINESS:
The
Pantry Shelf expressed their appreciation for food donations
from RWC members at the Christmas Party.
Officer Elections will be held at the April meeting.
Positions open are President, Treasurer, and Promotion.
New animal policy; unfortunately issues such as allergies
and Florida Presbyterian Homes policy has necessitated that
all beloved creatures be left at home. Only service animals
should be brought to RWC meetings.
Brian Waistell suggested that club funds be expended to
purchase professionally produced carving DVDs. The
recommendation was approved by an overwhelming majority.
Please submit your recommendations for programs to the
Officers. Thanks, Brian for an excellent idea.
Janet Miault suggested creating a Historical Notebook for
our club. The idea was approved. Please bring photos and
information to help Janet create this treasure. Thank you Janet!
Ed Gustavel volunteered to organize our Library of Books
and videos. Thank you Ed!
Printing business cards for RWC was suggested and
approved. Including the website address was recommended.
SHOW AND TELL:
Jeannie Giddings showed her new pyrography skills with
works of an Owl, a Tiger and a Bird. Bring the wolf next
time! They were dazzling. Jeannie also was the first to
show the Flower she carved in Harley’s class.
Lu Myers showed her recently completed portrait of Elvis.
The work was decorated with pyrography, and included hair,
eyebrows and a true to Elvis Hawaiian shirt. Her pyrography
of a Bird of Paradise from Jack’s class was excellently
framed and a beautiful work of art. Yves Lymburner completed
a statue of Edwardo Liceaga, a popular Spanish bull fighter
who was gored to death in 1946. Intricate design in the
clothing, and attention to detail made this an eye popper.
Thanks to Mary Jane Chapman and Jean Crittenden for the
snacks.
NEXT BUSINESS MEETING: MARCH 2 6:30 PM
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Ridge Woodcarvers Club
Lakeland, Florida
WEBSITE: ridgewoodcarversclub.org
Business Meeting Minutes March 2, 2009
OFFICERS PRESENT:
John Bulmer, Jack Smith, Dan Clark
GUESTS AND NEW MEMBERS:
Larry Nowell, Arlene Johnson
TREASURERS REPORT:
Ending Balance was $5088.66. The Treasurers report was
approved.
OLD BUSINESS:
Carving In the Park: Postponed until further notice.
Classes: Larry Nowell – March 12-15. First day begins at
9 am. Class hours to be determined by participants on first
day. Cost $140, including the rough-out. Openings still
available. Contact Lu Myers for more
info.
Pyrography and Flower Carving students – bring your pieces
to the show for a special display.
SHOW BUSINESS;
The Friendship Cane had an excellent response this year.
More pieces were completed than expected, and the cane was
expanded. It’s a real beauty, our best ever. Thank you
Jean Crittenden and Tom Wagner for organizing this event.
Thank you, too, for the pieces that the club members
donated.
Show hours are 9 am to 5 pm. Bring your own food. There
are no concessions. The doors open at 6 am for setup on
Saturday morning, March 7.
Setup will be Friday at 1 pm. Do not arrive before. Please
contact Georgia, or Duane for volunteer duties. We need
your help. Volunteers will be needed to: Sell tickets at
the show; 2 hour shifts beginning at 8 am; place signs at
intersections; recruit people to do demonstrations. Help
sell cane raffle tickets. Place pieces for judging. Help
the photographer.
Door prizes are needed. Please make donations or give your
ideas to Georgia.
Members who would like to dine together after the show at
Sonny’s are welcome to do so.
Cleanup will be paid for this year. However, anyone
creating sawdust or wood chips needs to put down a cover to
prevent chips from getting into the carpet.
Pass out flyers. Publicity was obtained with the Ledger,
and the Democrat, and the Advertiser. Thank you Nancy Coss,
Lavonia Hutto and Mary Jane Chapman. Thank you Mary Smith
for arranging radio station coverage, and Steve French for
bringing us to the attention of Bay News 9.
The kitchen will be available for those wanting to bring
their own food. Mary Jane will bring donuts and coffee.
Members are encouraged to bring goodies to share.
NEW BUSINESS:
Officer
Elections will be held at the April meeting. Nomination for
President is Jack Smith, Temporary Treasurer; John Bulmer,
and Vice President; Lu Myers. Nominations were approved and
closed by the club.
A suggestion was made that a Canadian liaison be appointed
to the Board. This will be discussed further at the April
meeting. Diane Giddings volunteered to fill that spot.
The club voted not to participate in the Kathleen Historical
Society March meeting because they would no longer provide
us with a canopy.
Brian Waistell suggested that club members bring in
recommendations for professionally produced carving DVDs.
Janet Miault requested that club pictures be brought in for
the historical reference.
Ed Gustavel did a fantastic job organizing our Library of
Books and videos. Thank you Ed!
Business cards for RWC were available for distribution.
SHOW AND TELL:
Tom Hutto dazzled us with a Thomas Kincade style city
scene. Tom also brought us fear and terror with his skinny
and hungry lion. My, my, look at those teeth you have!
Ron Roberts displayed gorgeous work in a Kingfisher, and an
Owl. The Birds were done in Tupelo, and had exotic woods
for the base and stones from Lake Erie.
Tom Wagner showed the club’s Friendship Cane. Great job
RWC club members!
Thanks to Mary Jane Chapman and Jean Crittenden for the
snacks.
NEXT BUSINESS MEETING: APRIL 13, 2009 at 6:30 PM
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Ridge Woodcarveres’ Club
Lakeland, Florida
WEB SITE: ridgewoodcarversclub.org
Business Meeting Minutes April 13, 2009
OFFICERS PRESENT : Jerry Heinicke, John Bulmer, Jack
Smith, Dan Clark
VISITORS: Monique, guest of Janet Miault
TREASURERS REPORT: Ending Balance was $6212.20
OLD BUSINESS:
Friendship Cane: Many thanks to Tom Wagner and Jean
Crittenden for enabling us to produce our best yet
masterpiece, and thanks to all those who contributed a piece.
$130 in tickets were sold. Plans are underway for next years’
cane. See Jean, she has blocks to give.
Election of Officers was approved for current terms: Jack
Smith – President (2 years), Lu Myers – Vice President, John
Bulmer – Treasurer (2 years - temporary). The Vice
President’s will serve the unexpired term of the former Vice
President. (One year only.) John Bulmer would very much
appreciate someone to step up and help out with Treasurer’s
duties.
NEW BUSINESS:
RWC meetings will change to Tuesdays. Carving will begin
at 2 pm at the MacArthur Center, and will close at 8 pm. The
Business Meeting will be the second Tuesday of the month.
SHOW BUSINESS
The show will return to Lakeland next year. It will be
held at the First Presbyterian Church on Lake Hollingsworth
Drive on the third Saturday in March 2010.
The 2009 show had 124 entries for judging. This was an
increase of approximately 50%. Attendance was off by 121 this
year. Extinct Species and Carousel Animals were eliminated as
categories. Cypress Knee Carving was changed to Bark
Carving. Miniatures are now defined as half size or less than
8 inches, whichever is less. Intarsia/Inlay has been changed
to Intarsia/Marquetry. Much interest was present for
suggestions for the upcoming show. However, Jack Smith is
asking us to hold them temporarily, until he can get things up
to speed.
SHOW & TELL :
Brian Waistell showed his first ever carving; a sculpture
of Abraham Lincoln. We only wished we could have been that
good on our first carvings. Jerry Heinicke showed his Rodeo
Clown and Dancer. Excellent sculptures done in basswood and
then
painted.
NEXT MEETING: MAY 12
President - Jack Smith (863) 682-1468 Vice-President – Lu
Myers (863) 859-5673 Treasurer - John Bulmer (863) 984-8102
Secretary/Editor - Dan
Clark (863) 937-7513 - Marketing No Volunteers
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Ridge Woodcarveres’ Club
Lakeland, Florida
WEB SITE: ridgewoodcarversclub.org
Business Meeting Minutes May 12, 2009
OFFICERS PRESENT:
Jack Smith, Lu Myers, John Bulmer, Dan Clark
TREASURERS
REPORT: Ending
Balance was $6212.20 (04/13/2009)
MEMBERS
PRESENT: 22
OLD BUSINESS:
Friendship Cane: Please remember to turn in your
carvings, even throughout the summer.
NEW
BUSINESS:
CARVING IS ON TUESDAYS: 2 PM TO 8 PM.
SHOW
BUSINESS :
The show
will return to Lakeland next year. It will be held
at the First Presbyterian Church on Lake Hollingsworth
Drive on the third Saturday in March 2010.
A show committee will be meeting soon. Please
send your thoughts to Jack, Lu, John or Dan.
An evaluation form was handed out, and will be emailed.
The officers are interested in hearing your input on the
show and the club.
SHOW
& TELL:
Paul Coss presented his
Wood Spirit Mountain Man. Excellent work Paul!
The Drawing was for a piece of basswood donated by
Margie Augustine. Duane
Bickmire won the raffle.
REFRESHMENTS:
Lavonia and Tom Hutto
NEXT
MEETING: SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 6:30 PM
President
‑ Jack Smith 863-682-1468; Vice-president – Lu Myers
863-859-5673; Treasurer ‑ John Bulmer 863-984‑810
Secretary/Editor ‑ Dan Clark 863-937-7513
Marketing - No Volunteers
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No business meeting is held in
the month of June. Meetings begin again in October.
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No business meeting is held in the month of July.
Meetings begin again in October.
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No business meeting is held in
the month of August. Meetings begin again in October.
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Ridge
Woodcarvers' Club
www: ridgewoodcarversclub.org
Business Meeting Minutes September 22, 2009
OFFICERS PRESENT: Lucretia Myers, John Bulmer, Dan Clark
MEMBERS PRESENT: 23
VISITORS: None
TREASURERS REPORT: None
OLD BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
Norm and Jane Petrie are still
recovering. They are sharing a room at IHS of Lakeland at
Oakbridge, Room 117, 3110 Oakbridge Blvd E, Lakeland FL 33803.
Stop in for a visit or send a card because they would like to
hear from you!
The President’s vacancy: Club members recommended that we
continue with the current officers’ filling in for the vacant
President’s position. We will wait and have normal elections.
The upcoming election of officers will be seeking to fill open
positions of President, Vice President, and Secretary. The
President’s term will be to complete the one year remaining.
Vice President and Secretary will be for two years.
The bylaws call for an appointment of a Chairperson for the
Nominating Committee at the October meeting. Since we are so
close to October, it was decided to appoint a Chairperson now.
Charles Gribble volunteered to be the Chair. Thank you Charles!
The members voted to gift $400 to Florida Presbyterian Homes
in appreciation of their allowing us to use the McArthur Center.
Carving classes for 2010: Surveys for interest in Carving
classes will be brought to the club and available for all
members. Please complete your survey ASAP and turn it in to the
officers. We want to begin working on this. Brian Waistell is
offering to instruct a class in a Rocking Horse. Brian brought
in a sample of what he would help carvers achieve. Classes would
be Tuesday evenings at the MacArthur Center during normal
carving hours. The cost of the project is being determined, and
will be disclosed soon. If you are interested in this project,
please inform Dan Clark. Additional info is forthcoming and will
be forwarded to all who have indicated an interest.
Due to conflicts with the upcoming elections, and an
officer’s schedule, the members agreed to have Business Meetings
on the first Tuesday of the month. Our next Business Meeting
will be November 3. Due to the Elections, there will be no
carving on November 10 and December 8.
Our Christmas Party is scheduled for the December 1. Last
year Nancy Coss did a magnificent job of organizing the event.
However, she has other commitments this time. The dinner will be
covered dish with the club furnishing the meats. Will someone
please help organize the Christmas Party? See Lu Myers.
Opportunities to participate in local events: November 18
Florida Presbyterian Homes Open House. Jerry Heinicke is
organizing a table for the club to staff and display carvings.
See Jerry to contribute a carving to the event, and/or help
staff the table. Jack Smith is exploring an Art Festival at the
Winter Haven Library on November 8. The event will also be in
November. See Jack to participate in this event.
Should RWC utilize local art festivals as a medium to create
community visibility and attract new members? Two events are
upcoming: Lakeland Art Festival (November 6-7) and the Lake
Mirror Classic Car Festival (October 17). Each event attracts an
attendance of several thousand people. There is a cost of
approximately $100 to have a display. Participating members are
able to sell their work, if so desired. Some of the events are
juried and have prize money. Most of the equipment involved is
available, but we do need to acquire tables. RWC members
approved participating in the Lake Mirror Car Festival. Jerry
Heinicke recommended that we have Show flyers available.
Volunteers are requested to contribute carvings and help staff
the booth. See Dan Clark to participate.
SHOW BUSINESS
The Show Directors have resigned. Lu Myers described our
options; Not have a show, Another person step forward to assume
the Director‘s position, or the club could manage through a
committee of volunteers. Jack Smith recommended that we form a
committee to manage the show. RWC members approved. See Dan
Clark if you would like to participate on the show committee.
SHOW & TELL:
Brian Waistell displayed a magnificent Rocking Horse. This
will be our model for the class being discussed. Joe Miziuk
showed his Blue Jay. What inspiring work! Dan showed a mahogany
desk pen holder with a sunburst pattern.
NEXT MEETING: NOVEMBER 3
President - Vice-President – Lu Myers
863-859-5673
Treasurer - John Bulmer 863/984-8102 Secretary
- Dan Clark 863/937-7513 Marketing -
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Ridge Woodcarvers Club
www. ridgewoodcarversclub.org
Business Meeting Minutes November 17, 2009
OFFICERS PRESENT: Lucretia Myers, John Bulmer, Dan Clark
MEMBERS: 21
VISITORS: WELCOME BACK SNOWBIRDS! Good to see Ed
Gustavel, Yves Lymbrenner, Josef Misiak, Janet Miault
and Ron Roberts returning.
TREASURERS REPORT: $5066.55
OLD BUSINESS:
Licensing the trailer back to the club: The License
Office stipulates that any licensed vehicle must be insured.
However, an insurance company will insure a stand alone trailer.
John Bulmer suggested that we check with Auto Owners Insurance
Company and inquire if it can be added to our current liability
policy. Duane Bickmire provided a copy of the bill of sale to
the club.
Classes: so far 9 people have turned in a class survey. Janet
Miault is interested in offering a class on Cottonwood Bark
Carving. Jack Smith offered to teach Pyrography. Brian Waistell
discussed the Rocking Horse Class. Cost of the wood is estimated
to be approximately $80 to carve a full size pattern.
The Florida Woodcarvers Roundup is on hold, due to new
regulations implemented by the Parks. As an alternative,
requesting Larry Nowell to teach again was discussed. 5 members
indicated they would be interested in another class with Larry.
We need 10 to make a class. With 5 people interested, it was
decided to inquire with Larry about subjects and arrangements to
teach.
Christmas Party: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the
MacArthur Center. 6:30 pm. Signup for covered
dish dinner. Due to an injury sustained by Tom Hutto,
Janet Miault will volunteer to cook the turkey. Turn in
your receipts to John Bulmer for Christmas Party
expenses. Help to setup is needed, please come early.
Lake Mirror Classic Car Show: Ron Roberts and Jack Smith
reported an excellent reception by hundreds of attendees. Over
600 flyers were passed out advertising RWC and the March
Woodcarving Show. We’ve even had some folks attend a carving
session.
Florida Presbyterian Homes display: Jerry Heinicke is
coordinating the open house and the display. Bring your carvings
to Jerry now for the display.
NEW BUSINESS:
It is with great sadness that we report that June Petrie
passed away October 27. Norm is being cared for by his daughter.
.SHOW BUSINESS:
The Show Committee will meet Tuesday, Nov 24 at 6:30 pm. Jack
Smith and Janet Miault volunteered to join John Bulmer, Jerry
Heinicke and Dan Clark for the committee. The committee requests
your information and ideas about the show. Please share with any
of the above mentioned people.
SHOW & TELL:
Janet Miault displayed a gorgeous carved Poinsettia on a
Plate. Jack Smith showed the 9Cats Wood burning, and the New
Bedford Harbor, both of which drew so much attention at the Lake
Mirror Classic Car Show. Lu Myers showed Santa with incredible
curls in his beard. Ed Gustavel carved serenity in his Alpine
and Lake Relief scene. Duane Bickmire educated us on a new wood
for a cane; Florida Castor Bean Tree, which he referred to as
Florida Balsa.
NEXT MEETING: DECEMBER 1 6:30 PM CHRISTMAS
PARTY
President - Vice-President – Lu Myers
863-859-5673
Treasurer - John Bulmer 863/984-8102 Secretary
- Dan Clark 863/937-7513 Marketing -
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No business meeting was held in the month of December.
Instead, the Carving Club had a fun time at a pot luck dinner.
Ham and turkey was provided by the Club and attendees brought
appetizers, salads, side dishes and deserts. Attendees
also brought a new toy for donation to the Salvation Army
Christmas angel tree project. The room was festive with
red and green decorations and the conversation was warm and
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