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color:#1F497D'>Yes I also add my best wishes and hope that Jan and company will
have a great time in Lancaster this weekend and following! I am really excited
to finally met the Woodbutcher Jan after reading these musings for a while now!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The show promises to be a great event in Lancaster PA and the
Carve Around seminars are also going to be great.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Jeff Pretz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>jefpretz@ptd.net <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Lancaster County WoodCarvers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>www.lancarvers.com <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Larry
Yudis<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 27, 2009 3:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> '[Woodcarver]'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Woodcarver] FREDS CARVINGS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Thanks for the best wishes, WB Jan.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>I hope you have a good time in Lancaster. Say
"Hello" to anyone I might know there.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Be safe in your travels and please give our best to Thea.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Larry (BIG DOG)
Yudis<br>
The Woodcraft Shop<br>
2724 State St<br>
Bettendorf, IA 52722<br>
800-397-2278<br>
www.thewoodcraftshop.com<br>
<br>
Carol and Larry Yudis, Show Chairs<br>
International Woodcarvers Congress<br>
Affiliated Wood Carvers, Ltd.<br>
PO Box 104<br>
Bettendorf, IA 52722<br>
563-359-9684 (days)<br>
563-355-3787 (evenings)<br>
www.awcltd.org</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces@carverscompanion.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jan Oegema<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> [Woodcarver]<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Woodcarver] FREDS CARVINGS</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>The show is held the third full week in June of every year.
It is being held, for the first time, in a brand new $26 million dollar
convention center in downtown Bettendorf, Iowa after being in Davenport, Iowa
for the past 42 years. If you want to find out more about the
competition, the seminars and all other activities related to the Congress, go
to <a href="http://www.awcltd.org/">www.awcltd.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Carol and Larry Yudis, Show Chairs<br>
International Woodcarvers Congress<br>
Affiliated Wood Carvers, Ltd.<br>
PO Box 104<br>
Bettendorf, IA 52722<br>
563-359-9684 (days)<br>
563-355-3787 (evenings)<br>
www.awcltd.org<br>
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Been there and it is a MUST see show </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Wish you all the best with the show Carol and
Larry </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>We are leaving Fryday morning 5 am for
Lancaster P A </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Hope to attend the show over there and teach
for the next two days </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Woodbutcher Jan<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You
are invited to check out my website..<br>
<a href="http://www.janscarvingstudio.com">http://www.janscarvingstudio.com</a><br>
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Also take a look at my picture trail albums ...<br>
<a
href="http://www.picturetrail.com/woodbutcher">http://www.picturetrail.com/woodbutcher</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/forum/">http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/forum/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a
href="http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/pdfdownloads/2082ChristmasGnome.pdf">http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/pdfdownloads/2082ChristmasGnome.pdf</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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