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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Joe,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> Congratulations, to you and
your wife Sharon, for a job well done, and for becoming a much-needed part of
those soldiers’ lives. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank you, to you and her.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Gordon Corlette</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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woodcarver-bounces@six.pairlist.net
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces@six.pairlist.net] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Joe Dillett<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, August 08, 2008 5:21
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> [Woodcarver]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Woodcarver] Report: Camp
Pendleton Wounded Warrior carving class.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Fellow Carvers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Sharon and I are back from teaching the woodcarving class to
the disabled veterans at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">Camp</st1:PlaceType></u1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Pendleton</st1:PlaceName></st1:place></u1:PlaceName></u1:place>.
We are physically and emotionally exhausted. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>As you know the first class, scheduled for the first week of April, was
canceled due to a suicide. This last class was not canceled. Since the
first class was canceled they continue to have more suicides and attempts
including one of each while we were there. We ended up with 3 disables veterans
in the class and 4 support staff. However the lack of numbers was not a
problem. These Marines were top quality in every way. They are very talented as
well as hard working. I think we have some new carvers in our carving
community. The class was a great success for the students as well as the staff.
Sharon and I got much more out of the class and a little better understanding
of our heroes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This was a life-changing experience for both Sharon and I. They opened
their heart and let us into their lives. A lot of sharing happened over these 3
days. Some had a need to share their combat photos and videos. Others were not
ready to do that. Sharon and I got into a part of the military they said no one
from the outside has ever been. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on">Sharon</st1:place></st1:City></u1:place></u1:City>
won their hearts over. They said that they never, never give Wounded Warrior
items to outsiders. They made an exception giving <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on">Sharon</st1:place></st1:City></u1:place></u1:City>
and I a large engraved Wounded Warrior plaque with our names engraved. We also
got 2 Wounded Warrior coffee mugs. They said that we are now part of their
family. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Your generous donations made it possible. I told them about all of your
donations. Each of them has a great set of tools, several knives, books, videos
and lots of wood. They will continue to carve, I’m sure. Sharon and I are
planning on going back. Now that the staff knows us better they made us promise
that we’ll spend more time on our next visit.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thank you all for making this possible.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><br>
Joe Dillett<br>
The Carving Shop<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Somonauk</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">IL</st1:State></st1:place>.
60552<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(815) 498-9290 phone<br>
(815) 498-9249 fax<br>
<a href="http://www.thecarvingshop.net/">http://www.thecarvingshop.net</a>
[business web site]<br>
<a href="http://www.carvingmagazine.com/">http://www.carvingmagazine.com</a>
['Ask Joe' column]<br>
<a href="http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett">http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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