Old Dust

This was in our local paper a few weeks ago. John Old Dust

There are some such patterns from www.wildwooddesigns.com John Old Dust

I always request a person from the United States of America. Give this a try... I want to ask each of you to consider doing the following when you are talking on the phone to any US customer service representative that is based in a foreign country (like India ). I have done this twice and it works! Any time you call an 800 number (for a credit card, banking, charter communications, health insurance, insurance, you name it) and you are transferred to a representative (like in India), please consider doing the following: After you connect and you realize that the customer service representative is not from the USA (you can always ask if you are not sure about the accent), please very politely (very politely - this is not about trashing other cultures) say, "I'd like to speak to a customer service representative in the United States of America ." The rep might suggest talking to his/her manager, but, again, politely say, "Thank you, but I'd like to speak to a customer service representative in the USA ." YOU WILL BE IMMEDIATELY CONNECTED to a rep in the USA . It only takes less than one minute to have your call re- directed to the USA . Tonight when I got redirected to a USA rep, I asked again to make sure - and yes, she was from Fort Lauderdale . Imagine if tomorrow, every US citizen who has to make such a call and then requests a US rep, imagine how that would ultimately impact the number of US jobs that would need to be created ASAP. Imagine what would happen if every US citizen insisted on talking to only US phone reps from this day on. If I tell 10 people to consider this and you tell 10 people to consider doing this - see what I mean...it becomes an exercise in viral marketing 101. Remember - the goal here is to restore jobs back here at home - not to be abrupt or rude to a foreign phone rep. If you agree, please tell 10 people you know and tell them to tell 10 people they know....etc...etc... John Old Dust

As I mentioned before, I do most of my scrolling as a fund raiser for a handicapped camp. I was contacted about a year ago by someone who had a partially finished Cathedral from a scroller who passed away before finishing it. It was about 60% completed. I finished the work and it was raffled off by the camp. It is called "The Chimes of Normandy" and I added a chimes mechanism in the tower. John Old Dust

Thanks for the reply's. The Amazing Grace was cut from Poplar. I had stack cut Poplar and Oak 1/2" I have been scrolling about 8 years now. John Old Dust

Have two new cuttings I just finished in my gallery. John Old Dust

Just found you. I do my scroll work as a fund raiser for the Arizona Lions Clubs Handicapped Camp. During the "Winter Visitor" season here in AZ I do a number of craft shows at RV and Mobile Home parks/resorts. Two weeks ago I was able to send the camp a check for $3,000.00 that I was able to raise over the last year. That brought my total over the years, to over $34,000.00. I look forward to sharing ideas and hints I have learned. Here is hint #1. Check out 99 cent stores and Dollar Tree stores for items you can add scroll saw art to; I.E. wood boxes, cutting boards,picture frames, clocks (yes I have bought quarts clocks for 99 cents, added scroll work and got $15-$20 donation.) The 99 cent stores are usually family owned by Orientals and can get special orders for you, because of their contacts. See you down the road. John Old Dust