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THE POUNDER

DECEMBER 9, 2007

DEC 9, 2007 GUILD MEETING

DECEMBER’S MEETING, A WEEK EARLY, ON SUNDAY DEC 9, 2007

THERE WILL BE A CHRISTMAS PARTY THIS YEAR,

CONTRARY TO NOVEMBERS NEWSLETTER.

DAVE BRIGGS WILL GIVE A SHORT TALK ABOUT THE FT. WORTH SHOW.

FOR A COMPLETE COPY OF THE WINNERS OF THE IFOLG SHOW, AND PHOTOS,

SEE http://www.leatherworker.net/IFoLG.htm

KEVIN COHN, PRESIDENT, PITTPOUNDERS

PHONE 412 821 8025

PITTPOUNDERS WEB SITE http://www.pittpounders.org

WEBMASTER, JOHANNA SCHROER - PHONE 419 - 753 – 2612

PITTPOUNDER GUILD OFFICERS;

PRESIDENT – KEVIN COHN 412 – 82 1- 8025 VICE PRESIDENT – TERRY MOORE 724 – 567 - 6664

SECRETARY – POOR DRAPER 412 – 715 - 2756 TREASURER - JOYCE WEDGE 724 – 538 - 5853
LIBRARIAN - LOIS SILVIS 724 – 254 – 4457

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LEATHER GUILDS, “IFOLG”

“IFOLG” IS THE PITTPOUNDERS MOTHER ORGANIZATION (WITH ABOUT 15 OTHER GUILDS)

THE INTERNATIONAL INTERNET LEATHER GUILD “IILG”

PITTPOUNDERS SUPPORTERS

Leatherworker.net

is an online leatherworking resource with a mission of education, entertainment and fellowship for leatherworkers.

KEVIN’S KORNER

HOPE YOU ALL HAD AN ENJOYABLE THANKSGIVING FEAST. WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

WE HAVE OUR NEXT LEATHER GUILD MEETING SUNDAY DEC 9, 2007, CONTRARY, TO THE NOVEMBER NEWS LETTER, WE WILL HAVE OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY. IF YOU WISH TO BRING A SMALL PLATE OF FINGER FOOD, PLEASE DO.

WE WILL COMPLETE OUR DOOR CHIME HANGERS THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON, THE PROJECT BEING LED BY TERRY MOORE. THE BELL’S TERRY BROUGHT FOR OUR MEMBERS CAME FROM A VERY LARGE SELECTION FROM THE WEAVER LEATHER CATALOG. THERE IS A GREAT VARIETY TO SELECT FROM. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED, CHECK THEIR WEB SITE WWW.WEAVERLEATHER.COM .

HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE AT THE MEETING, THE LAST FOR 2007. IF YOU DON’T COME, I WANT TO WISH YOU EACH A MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND A BLESSED AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR.

KEVIN

FRED KILBURN, BILL AND DOT;

Fred Kilburn of the Buckeye Leather Guild of Central Ohio,

along with Bill and Dot Reis, Publishers of the Leather Crafter & Saddlers Journal, was awarded the “Lifetime Achievement Award”. This much-revered award presented yearly by Edd Lucas of Lucas Engineering is presented at the International Federation Show to persons who have shared their expertise and life energies toward a driven desire to continue to pass forward their skill to others in the art of leathercraft.

EDD LUCAS

The 2007 “Hall of Fame” Award was presented by Executive Director and Hall of Fame Member, Ernie Wayman to Edd Lucas of the Central Indiana Leathercrafters Guild.

The LONE STAR Leather Guild presented the following awards

OPEN DIVISION, BEST of CATEGORIES ADVANCED DIVISION, BEST of CATEGORIES

A:              Michiko Matsuda        IILG H:             Bonnie Dunnewind     CIL

B:               Timothy Kleffner       Lone Star I:              Michael Eubanks        Columbine

C:               Rory Marc Wood       Columbine J:            Rick Vine  IILG

D:              Michiko Matsuda        Columbine K:              Carol Gessell              IILG

E:               Ray Purdy                   Buffalo Trace L:           Carol Gessell              IILG

F:               Sachiko Toyoshima    Columbine M:             Dan DeWilde             St. Louis

MASTERS DIVISION, BEST of CATEGORIES

Q:              Zoe Shu-Yi Hsu          New Zealand

R:               Jim Linnell Lone Star

S:               Ute Jaeckel Lone Star

T:               Armin Dobstetter Lone Star

U:              Carl Ray Suvaco Lone Star

W:             Vivian Ping-Hwa Chang New Zealand

 BEST of SPECIAL “Z” DIVISION     Fred Kilburn Buckeye

IFOLG WINNERS AT OUR GUILD LEVEL;

DAVE BRIGGS WON A 2 nd PLACE, IN THE INTERNATIONAL WITH AN OWL PICTURE.

AND A 3 rd PLACE WITH A CHECK BOOK COVER.

JEFF CARNES WON A FIRST PLACE WITH A DOUBLE HOLSTER.

DAVID THEOBALD WON A 1^ST PLACE ADVANCED DIVISION WITH A MOTORCYCLE SEAT

WHAT BETTER CHRISTMAS PRESENT, THAN SAVING MONEY …… THANK YOU, DEBBIE

TANDY CHRISTMAS GIFT SALE, WWW.Tandyleatherfactory.com

THE SALE LASTS UNTIL DEC 31, 2007

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