The President's Corner - December 2011

In my last column I mentioned that Pete Bucki had submitted an entry into the Worksharp manufacturer’s monthly contest and won some additional products to be raffled for the benefit of Toys for Tots. These items, including a Worksharp 3000 will be raffled off to benefit the Toys for Tots program. The details of the next raffle will be decided shortly and I expect them to begin in early 2012. The current raffle will take place at the December T4T fun meeting.

While on the subject of Toys for Tots, we are accepting donations for the program to continue. We informed everyone earlier of the rising cost to continue this worthy program. We are very concerned with our ability to continue if help is not received. Please consider what you can give to help keep this worthy project afloat in the future. If your company gives yearly donations to help with their tax breaks - please suggest they consider a donation to TWA to help us keep up the good work we do. If you know of any institution we can contact to solicit for a donation, please provide us with contact information and we will take it from there. Donations can be kept confidential if you like. Hugh Fish or any Board member will be happy to accept your gift.

 

At our last meeting I recognized Bruce Wrenn for his efforts in cutting out, sanding, routing and drilling an astounding 1200 VW bodies. By preparing them to various stages of completion, he has made the T4T workshops run much more smoothly.

Roger Philyaw has been diligently working on making our website more inviting and informative. He has asked me to remind everyone that the old website is being shut down as soon as we can get some information transferred to the new site and that the old site is not being updated. Please be sure you are checking only the new site for things concerning TWA like our calendar and newsletters. Also, from the new website, you can access our new Facebook page.

Chris Gouchnour gave us an informative presentation at our last meeting, describing his career and covering a wide variety of items in a question and answer session.

December will be our 2011 Toys for Tots finale. We will meet at the Preserve Club House at 1153 Smith Creek Way, Wake Forest, NC 27587 on December 13th at 7:00pm (6:00 for setup crew and 6:30 for those bringing toys or finger foods). This is gearing up to be another great event with Roy Underhill as our Guest Speaker, the Worksharp raffle drawing, and lots of toys delivered to the Marines. Please be sure to attend and bring your spouse or significant other to enjoy the festivities.

My last item for this month is that we are asking members to invite a guest you think would enjoy our club to visit and join. We aren’t suggesting a hard sell, but if you know someone who might enjoy it, please invite them to a meeting. To that end, we will have flyers available for you to give to your prospective guests.

Hope to see many faces in December!

President: Allan Campbell