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Much Ado About...Actually a Lot! KNEWSLETTTER IN A KNUTSHELL 4 The Virus Event 4 At Long Last 4 Jiant Knife 4 High Points 4 Application for the 2021 Show 4 Unusual Advertising knife Our international membership is happily involved with “Anything that goes ‘cut’!” April 2020 and is closed. Much ado about..... Therefore we are actually a lot! expecting a delay. But a delay only. The OKCA Board Nothing more. We No matter what thoughts you have regarding the pandemic will advise when situation of March and April 2020, we, the Oregon Knife we have delivery Collectors Association, were required to cancel our April of the knives and Show. We may be down but hardly out. when they will be A No Show.... shipped. Many of the members The cancelling of the OKCA Annual Knife Show has intended to pick up been tough to accept. However, the financial impact to our the Great Eastern organization has been minimal. The Lane Events Center has Club knife at the assured us the payments already made will be applied to the Show, however it will be necessary to mail them when they 2021 Show. arrive. That will be the most expedient way. For those who All advertisements for the Show have been cancelled. The did not specify a mail out, we will go forward in the mailing. Fire Marshall has returned our permit/inspection check. Our standard charge for mailing has been $20.00. No one is There were expenses which could not be cancelled, and obligated to forward that payment, however any help from those have been paid and will not be too much of a hardship. you to offset this extra cost will not be refused. Having another Show in 2020 like the April Show is not a And about the 2021 Show tables..... reality. Part of our success has been the timing of our event. The Board has decided to rollover the 2020 table payments The dates have been reserved for five (5) years into the future. made to the OKCA for tables at the 2021 Show. However, Another consideration is the location or building space. we do require you to fill out an application form for the 2021 Getting the Word out.... Show. On that contractual form, you must advise it is from a We made massive efforts to alert our members of the “No “roll over” payment. It might be a good idea to also include Show.” The website had a large notice of cancellation. your dues for membership for 2021. Not a requirement since Our Facebook page was updated to inform everyone about you have until December 31, 2020. But it is a good idea. We the cancellation. The general spirit of acceptance was have included an application form in this Knewslettter and outstanding. All the emails (lots and lots) were promptly have also made this form available on our website. answered, and all the telephone calls were handled quickly The 2021 Show theme and courteously. We also mailed out 800 plus postcards to The 2020 Show theme was to be military knives. The theme our 2019 and 2020 member to the addresses we had on file. had been very enthusiastically accepted, so we have decided The cancellation of the Show was decided by the edict of to carry this theme to 2021. All of the 2020 enhanced display the Oregon State Governor. Until that moment in time, the award knives (Seax pattern) will be awarded in 2021. A special Show was scheduled to happen. However, the directive by thank you to those people who volunteered to participate in the Governor could not be ignored. this project. You can see photos of these fantastic knives on The 2020 Club Knife our website. The edict for company closures has affected the Club We had ordered blade blanks for the 2021 display award knife delivery. Delivery on schedule is not possible. Great knives and were unable to cancel. Those will be distributed Eastern has complied with the State and Federal directives in 2021 for the 2022 display award knives. OKCA notFree schedule Classifiedanother 45th Show. We willAds advise on our Facebook page and The Seek-Re-Tary await the 45th Show April 9-11, 2021. website when they are shipped. Report Free classified ads willWe run do up have to three the issues December and then be Holiday dropped. Available (was onlyWe to paidthank members. all of Write the your members ad on anything you have handy (except bamboo leaves) and email or snail mail to the OKCA, PO Box 2091, Eugene OR 97402. The number and size of elayne ads submitted by a singlecalled member Winter/Mini) will be accepted, Showor excepted, scheduled dependent on availablewho have space andcontributed the mood of theto editors. our for December 12, 2020. Hopefully Knewslettter. This publication There was no March meeting due to you can mark your calendar for this helps to bind our group together. the Oregon Governor’s edict on March event. Tables are $40.00 per table. No We have had to make major 16 regarding the closure of events and application is necessary. Mark on the changes to our April and March restaurants. We (the OKCA Officers) payment December Show. Knewslettter. If you have any are still reeling after the announcements We have contacted the members by articles to share with us, they which closed the 45th Show. We had postcard regarding the closure of the would be very much appreciated. been so sure we would weather the Show. We are attempting to cancel ads, If you have words to share but do not panic. We were outside the window for orders, etc. Some items had already been type, handwrite the article; I will type so long. Sigh. It was not to be. We will ordered and paid for and could it for publication. We all have a want to not be cancelled. They will be share our knowledge and interests. used and distributed at the 2021 The blade blanks which were distributed Show. by Gene Martin at the 2019 Show for the We have contacted the vendors 2020 display awards have been arriving. who forwarded merchandise for Each of these makers is to be thanked for the Silent Auction to ask if the their contribution to our event. See them items are to be returned or if on our website and acknowledge the we can hold them for the April artistry exhibited by our custom makers. 9-11, 2021 Show. These knives will now be presented at We have sold all of the 2020 GEC the 2021 Show. OKCA Club knives. They were Be sure to look at our Facebook Page. to be available for pick up at the Thank you Lisa Wages for your efforts 2020 Show. It will be necessary on our behalf to keep this page current. to mail all of the Club knives. Anyone can request to be added to the We had requested payment of page, however you must be a current $20.00 to cover shipping and (2020) OKCA member to advertise on insurance. We are not requiring this forum. payment of the additional We do not expect an April meeting; but $20.00, but any donations for we can hope for a May 20 meeting at the cost will not be refused. We the Sizzler Restaurant, Gateway Blvd, do not know when we will have Eugene/Springfield OR. receipt of the knives but will TheThe views views and and opinions opinions implied implied or or expressed expressed herein herein by by authors authors and advertisers are not necessarilynecessarily thosethose ofof thethe Oregon Oregon Knife Knife Collectors Collectors Association, Association, its its editors, editors, or or its its officers; officers; and noand no responsibilityresponsibility for for such such views views will will be be assumed. assumed. The The OKCA, OKCA, its its officers officers and and its its editors editors assume assume no no responsibility responsibility for for claims claims of advertisersof advertisers for thefor qualitythe quality of goods of goods and servicesand services the advertiserthe advertiser provides.provides. The The act act of of mailing mailing or or delivering delivering a amanuscript manuscript or or advertisement advertisement shall shall constitute an express warrantywarranty onon thethe partpart ofof the the contributor contributor that that the the material material is is original original and and in in no no way way an an infringementinfringement upon upon the the rights rights of of others. others. The The act act of of mailing mailing or or delivering delivering a a letter or questionquestion toto thethe editor editor shall shall constitute constitute permission permission to to publish publish the the letter letter or or portion portion thereof thereof unless unless the the Oregon Oregon KnifeKnife Collectors Collectors Association Association is isinformed informed otherwise otherwise in inthat that letter. letter. This This Knewslettter Knewslettter is isdevoted devoted to tothe the general general interest interest of ofthe the knife knife community community and and does does not not include include personal personal information information such as suchbirths, as births,deaths deathsand illness. and illness. We also We strive also striveto use to only use material only material that is that directed is directed to the to world the world of cut. of cut. Our Our charter charter mandates mandates that that our our mailing mailing list list of of the the membership membership cannot cannot be be sold sold or or used used by otherby otherthan thanthe Oregon the Oregon Knife Knife Collectors CollectorsAssociation. Association. OKCA Club Whot-zits & Whos Zits Craig Morgan Joshua Hill Letters to...... Craig Morgan Joshua Hill OKCAOKCA P O PO Box Box 2091 2091 Eugene Eugene OR 97402 OR 97402 PresidentPresident (541)968-5278 (541)345-0152 Master Master at Arms at (503)580-8998Arms (503)580-8961 Packages(541)484-5564 to.......
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