In the last couple of years we have done community fund raising events and raised money for some great causes. Unfortunately, our general fund has dwindled down and it is once again time to fill the proverbial coffer.

These funds are important to be able to secure items such as pavilions, plaques and trophies, thank you and get well gifts, and other operating costs.

What we would like to do this year is hold a raffle. We know that many MICDC make very unique items that others would love to have. Our members are diverse in woodworking, steel and metal work, fishing rod building, and many other things.

If you or your spouse would like to make something for the raffle, please let me know. Items could be anything. Homemade preserves, custom wood work, needle point, hand weaved baskets, bird houses, steel bird feeders. Anything.

Let me know. Remember, what we make and consider normal, others would love to have.