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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">We would like to thank everyone who came out and supported our students last night. I have to say, this was the best turnout we have had in a very long time. We would especially like to thank Dr.
Luo and the FEF board for rearranging their schedule and holding their meeting at our location.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Our speaker was Sean Harmon from ASK Chemicals. He gave us a short presentation on the sand properties to be monitored for no bake systems and the affects of the changing properties. Thank you Sean
for a great presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Last night we also honored 4 exceptional students the won this year’s Student Scholarships. They were…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Sarah Ridgeway $750.00</span><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Troy B. Lewis $750.00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Milo H. Gill $1,500.00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Rebecca L. Vilcheck $1,500.00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Congratulations to all of our winners. We are looking forward to watching your accomplishments in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">We also found out that the current President of the Student Chapter and AFS Chapter Student Liaison Colin Ridgeway will be graduating in May and moving to New York to pursue his career. His successor
will be Michael Moodispaw. We would like to congratulate Colin and wish him all the luck in the world. We would also like him to know, he is always welcome to join us anytime he is in the area. We also look forward to our future with Michael and would like
to congratulate him on his new position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">That leaves us with the upcoming Winter Party Event!!! Again, this event, along with our Golf Outing, finances and funds our Student Scholarship Program and allows us to give a
nice amount to our students and out future. Currently we are way behind in Donations and Attendees. I have attached both the Donation Letter, for anyone who is able and willing to donate to a wonderful cause, and the invitation for you to fill out if you would
like to attend. Please join us February 15<sup>th</sup> to have a little fun and honor our Foundryman of the Year (or woman).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Again, thank you to everyone who was able to make the meeting last night and to everyone who donates money and time behind the scenes to make events like this happen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Thank you so much and have a great weekend<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Michael J. Warner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Vice Chairman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">AFS-COC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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