{"id":186,"date":"2011-02-04T07:47:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T07:47:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-02-04T07:47:31","modified_gmt":"2011-02-04T07:47:31","slug":"tucson-15th-annual-orchid-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/2011\/02\/04\/tucson-15th-annual-orchid-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tucson: 15th Annual Orchid Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

WOW – what a great group of people showed up for the 15th Annual Orchid Dinner at TGIFriday’s!<\/span>
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\n<\/a>A big thanks go out the our wonderful host Dave Arens <\/a>for setting everything up ahead of time and keeping the action rolling all night, what a charmer! \u00a0<\/span>
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\nThe anticipation was palpable when Maureen BZap<\/a>\u00a0stealthily\u00a0announced that it was raffle time and everyone should get their tickets out! \u00a0Why? \u00a0What were we raffling off?<\/span>
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\nFrom the generous Kevin Potter<\/a>:<\/span>
\n5 pancake dies (various patterns)<\/span>
\n5 blanking dies (various patterns)<\/span>
\n <\/a>…and he brought in one of his Hydraulic Jewelry Presses<\/a> for show & tell!<\/span>
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\nFrom the always supportive Charles Lewton Brain<\/a>:<\/span>
\n Lost Books: Chasing and Repouss\u00e9 – Lewton-Brain<\/a>\u00a0Just Published CD!<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n <\/span><\/a>Cheap Thrills in the Tool Shop — Lewton-Brain<\/span><\/a>
\n Gold Surface Applications: A Technology Review — Lewton-Brain<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n Making a Chain Tool for Chasing – Lewton-Brain\u00a0<\/span><\/a>
\n Build Your Own Draw Bench Instructions — Lewton-Brain<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
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…and from the “The Saw Guy” \u00a0Lee Marshall:<\/span>
\n5″ Knew Concept Saw<\/a> with a brand new “Quick Release” lever (not yet on the market)<\/span>
\n(for those of you who aren’t familiar with the evolution of the “red saws” – Cynthia Eid tells the story on her Orchid Blog<\/a> )<\/span>
\n…Lee we love that you trust us with your latest and greatest inventions and updates \u2665<\/span>
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The room hummed all night, people getting to finally put a face with the name they have seen forever…and some that have never posted but will probably be more involved as a result.<\/span>
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\nThanks to everyone who attended and made it a special night – I really enjoyed meeting each and everyone of you…and checking out your jewelry as you signed in \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>\n