[Woodcarver] Re: Evart Roundup, answer to Ray Menghells question

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Fellow Carvers,

Sandy Holder seems to be having difficulty posting to the List so she asked
me to post this for her. It is an answer to Ray Menghells question on the
Evart Roundup.
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From: "Sandy Holder" <carouselcarver at hotmail.com>

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> I will try to answer this again, the first one hasn't made it to the list.
> Sorry if it appears twice. It has been over 24 hours since I sent it.
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>     From: "RAY  MIGHELLS" <raymighells at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Woodcarver] Evart Roundup Questions
> Since this is my first roundup, I have a few questions:
>
>
> 1. Is this event open to the public?
> Yes the event is open to the public to come see what's going on or to join
> us and learn to carve.
>
> 2. Will there be displays of carvings?
> We have a closed in glass display case at the registration area where
people
> can display carvings, and possibly sell them if they want to put a price
on
> them.
>
> 3. Will there be space to sit and carve?
> There is lots of room at the fairgrounds to sit and carve. We will even
have
> an open table somewhere for anyone who would just like to sit and whittle
> away the time.
>
> 4. Will there be an auction for Marnie W?  What should I bring?
> We are unable to have auctions or raffles at the Roundup, but thanks to
Dick
> Allen we will have cane blocks there for anyone who would like to carve
one
> for a fundraiser and send it to Joe Dillett. Just ask at the registration
> desk.
>
> Bring anything you have room for (or just can't leave behind) to carve
with,
> we have all types of carving here from knife carving, chip carving, wood
> burning and power carving with a Dremel type thing or a chainsaw!!
>
> 5. What type/style music is presented at the jam sessions
> (country,standards/pop, folk, etc).
> We mostly do old time waltzes, jigs, and old traditional tunes like Red
> Wing, Golden Slippers etc. and some sing-a-longs. Anyone here who has an
> instrument is welcome to join us, we do it just for fun and perfection is
> not a requirement. Pleas join us, didn't you say you had a guitar?
>
>     Thanks for your time. Ray Mighells 6760 Rt 417 Killbuck NY 716 945
0098
> Please view my work at: http://www.picturetrail.com/razaxnstuff
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Thanks for listening, and by the way it is a very worthwhile trip into Ray's
Picturetrail. He's a very talented carver. I got a first-hand look at his
awesome work here at the last GPO.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552
(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.com
jdillett at thecarvingshop.com
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