[SEL] Charity auctions

[Rick Rowlands]

Thanks Spencer and everyone on the ATIS lists.  We are very apprciative of 
the donations from the Charity Auction over the past few years.  It 
certainly is put to good use preserving lots of old iron.  Two things that 
will happen quite soon will be the moving of the final four large pieces of 
the Tod to the museum and extension of electrical service to the museum 
property.  Both are important projects and with the help of all the 
contributions that we have recieved this year these can be accomplished.

Thanks again everyone.

Rick Rowlands
Tod Engine Foundation
2261 Hubbard Road
Youngstown, OH  44505
330-728-2799
www.todengine.org

William Tod Co. 34" x 68" x 60" Cross Compound Rolling Mill Engine
Historic Mechanical and Materials Engineering Landmark



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>; <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 11:47 AM
Subject: [SEL] Charity auctions


> Unfortunately, I am having to send the note I was hoping I would never 
> have
> to send.  Here it is October and we haven't sent out a dime yet from the
> winter or summer auctions.   I can't, with any semblance of self respect,
> wait on everyone any longer.  I am going to send money out using the
> following distribution:
>
> 20% - Tod Engine - 25%
> 20% - Internal Fire 25%
> 20% - Red Cross Ear marked for Hurricane relief(contrary to what you
> occasionally hear on these lists, the Red Cross has a stellar financial
> performance)
> 20% - UNICEF (earmarked for the Pakistan quake)
> 10% - Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation in honor of
> Bernie Hartmann (I am not donating to ALS Assoc since their score was
> downgraded at CharityNavigator.com)
> 10% - Brookstown United Methodist Church Youth Fellowship Annual Mission
> Trip(my chosen recipient)
>
> I hate to act unilaterally, and those on the list that know me know I am
> not cavalier with important matters such as a charity auction.   However, 
> I
> have begged and pleaded, solicited and been patient.   I set up a voting
> system that no one used(15 votes does not a quorum make), and waited for
> input from the SEL list as to how they wanted the summer's money spent; as
> I was told a scholarship fund was gong to get set up but no one has
> followed up with me to date on that.
>
> In the end, all I can envision are folks in need and our money sitting
> idle.   It's a shame.   I can't wait any longer so I have to do this.  It
> will take me a day or two to write the checks/fill out web donations, so 
> if
> anyone has any input over the next day or two, I will of course as always
> consider your point of view and would like to hear from you.   But I will
> have to act.
>
> Spencer Yost
> Owner, ATIS
> Plow the Net!
> http://www.atis.net
>
>
>
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