[Woodcarver] Class was canceled for disabled veterans

[Steve Nordhauser]

Joe,
I just came back from NAB (video show) and at the Final Cut Users' Group 
meeting there was a 1/2 hour presentation by 19 people from a new school 
for disabled marines to learn editing.  They did a combination of what 
happened to them during the war.  They said it was theraputic to tell 
their story and gave them a public way to have a resume - 1200 editors 
got to see their work.  They were trained on donated equipment.  It was 
very positive and I'm sure it made a huge difference in their lives.  
They said it was great to learn how to create something - a skill that 
they had forgotten.

So, while this may be difficult right now, be sure that long term you 
are making a difference.
Regards,
Steve

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> Subject:

> [Woodcarver] Class was canceled for disabled veterans

> From:

> "Joe Dillett" <jdillett at thecarvingshop.net>

> Date:

> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:22:03 -0500

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> "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

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> To:

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> Dear Fellow Carvers,

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> I’m home from California with sad news.  The carving class for the 

> disabled veterans was canceled due to one of my students committing 

> suicide. Please remember him and his family in your prayers. We never 

> got a chance to get the class started and they closed off that area in 

> Camp Pendleton for investigation. We are hopping to get the class 

> rescheduled in June. Meanwhile I’m trying to line up the same type of 

> class for disabled veterans here. This was a tragic turn of events.

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> We spent the extra time visiting family.

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> Joe Dillett

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