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Holiday Gift Sale Update

Each Friday morning and first Saturday of the month the Elves are busily in the shop making gift items
for selling at our annual Holiday Gift Sale. We have around 20 Elves (members) each Friday under the
tutelage of our Santa (Alan Lewis). It is quite the buzz in the shop with everyone working on their
projects. We always encourage anyone & everyone to build or join the many members who build in
their own shop and add to the sale. The projects range from inexpensive trinkets to the more expensive
epoxy cutting boards, segmented bowls, etc… This year we have an absolutely beautiful chess board
with pieces. And again, the always popular cheese cutting boards, elaborate Christmas tree ornaments,
coasters, and tons of laser pieces will be in abundance. It is still early in the season and no doubt there
will be tons of surprises added to the inventory.

So far it looks like we have about $16,000 in merchandise ready for selling, but we had quite a bit rolled
over from last year. We have a long way to go. The goal is to get inventory up to around $60,000 this
year. Please consider being a part of this very important addition to the shop and donate your wood
masterpieces. Remember, a big part of the shop budget comes from the Holiday Gift Sale, which allows
our shop to be in excellent condition with the finest equipment.

Craftsman Referral Terms

BACKGROUND
The San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association (SDFWA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the education, promotion, and execution of the principles of fine woodworking.
The SDFWA frequently receives requests from people seeking the service of a woodworker. Therefore, although custom woodworking for hire is not the purpose of our organization, we offer this referral service to the public so that they might connect with a woodworker.

SCOPE
SDFWA does not screen or warrant the skills or work of any craftsman. The public should use their own discretion and due diligence before hiring any craftsman, from any source, including this one.
The sole role of SDFWA in this referral service is limited to providing our member woodworkers with your completed form. It is up to each craftsman to initiate a contact with the requester.

PROCEDURE
After a requester submits a project, the form will be emailed to our list of participating craftsmen. If a craftsman is interested in the project, they will contact the client directly, and a two-way conversation can begin.

As the craftsmen themselves choose which projects to respond to, this means that it is probable that some project requests will receive no response. If you do not receive a response in a reasonable time, please submit your request again, using the provided referral form.
Note that contacting SDFWA directly will not achieve the desired results.

DISCLAIMER
By agreeing to these Terms, and by continuing to submit this Referral Form, and by utilizing one or more of the services of any of these craftsmen, you are agreeing to contract exclusively with that individual craftsman and to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the SDFWA Organization, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits including attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the performance of this agreement, and any and all failures, damages, or otherwise negative outcomes caused directly or indirectly by the craftsmen you employ to do any project initiated by this Form. This does not preclude you from pursuing legal remedies from the individual craftsman that you employ. But any remedy you pursue is restricted to that individual craftsman, and does not include the SDFWA organization or any of its volunteer members.