<span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Our dear friend Russ Fellows passed away unexpectedly in November 2023. Russ was<span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">a founding member of the Vermont Woodturning Guild (formerly the Woodchuck Turners of Northern Vermont) and he was, in many ways, the heart of the organization. Russ graciously hosted our club meetings and events in his spacious and well-equipped shop, welcoming us in to use his vast collection of tools and machines for demonstrations and learning alike.  He was a source of creative inspiration, technical know-how, an encouraging word for everyone, and boundless energy and enthusiasm for helping anyone with whatever they needed. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Knowing how important this sharing of knowledge and camaraderie was to Russ, his<span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">life-long partner, Bob Coates, offered the club the continued use of the shop space, and<span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">the donation of all of Russ’ tools and equipment from his shop in Vermont, as well as the one in Florida.  This kind hearted offer affords the club not only the opportunity to meet in the shop space on a regular basis, but more importantly, the opportunity to advance our offerings to the next level.  As a result, we are now hard at work to further develop the facility with multiple woodturning stations.  Additionally, we are planning a series of low to no cost workshops and programs that will provide a broad range of hands-on learning opportunities to woodturners of all levels. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">In June, there will be a memorial for Russ at Skunk Hollow, and at that time we will<span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">honor Russ and his commitment to advancing woodturning with the dedication of the<span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Russ Fellows Woodturning Center. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">While Bob’s generosity provided the foundation for this initiative, there is a considerable cost<span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">to refit the space including the cost of transporting all of Russ’ lathes and equipment from his shop in Florida.  We will need to purchase additional equipment necessary to transform Russ’ shop into a true Woodturning Center, as well as purchase liability insurance to indemnify Bob and the club.  We hope you will join us in honoring Russ’ legacy with a tax deductible donation towards this effort.  Thank you!

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Our dear friend Russ Fellows passed away unexpectedly in November 2023. Russ wasa founding member of the Vermont Woodturning Guild (formerly the Woodchuck Turners of Northern Vermont) and he was, in many ways, the heart of the organization. Russ graciously hosted our club meetings and events in his spacious and well-equipped shop, welcoming us in to use his vast collection of tools and machines for demonstrations and learning alike.  He was a source of creative inspiration, technical know-how, an encouraging word for everyone, and boundless energy and enthusiasm for helping anyone with whatever they needed. Knowing how important this sharing of knowledge and camaraderie was to Russ, hislife-long partner, Bob Coates, offered the club the continued use of the shop space, andthe donation of all of Russ’ tools and equipment from his shop in Vermont, as well as the one in Florida.  This kind hearted offer affords the club not only the opportunity to meet in the shop space on a regular basis, but more importantly, the opportunity to advance our offerings to the next level.  As a result, we are now hard at work to further develop the facility with multiple woodturning stations.  Additionally, we are planning a series of low to no cost workshops and programs that will provide a broad range of hands-on learning opportunities to woodturners of all levels. In June, there will be a memorial for Russ at Skunk Hollow, and at that time we willhonor Russ and his commitment to advancing woodturning with the dedication of theRuss Fellows Woodturning Center. While Bob’s generosity provided the foundation for this initiative, there is a considerable costto refit the space including the cost of transporting all of Russ’ lathes and equipment from his shop in Florida.  We will need to purchase additional equipment necessary to transform Russ’ shop into a true Woodturning Center, as well as purchase liability insurance to indemnify Bob and the club.  We hope you will join us in honoring Russ’ legacy with a tax deductible donation towards this effort.  Thank you!

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