[Gristmillers] Integrity / TIMS America Workshop Partnership?

[Ken Christison]

Hello Lance,

Thank you for your presentation of information on the TIMS, and your
interest in what us "little guys" are doing.

I don't normally allow attachments like this to go through the list 
because several
of us are on dial-up, myself included,  and files this large can be 
annoying.  I feel
this is an organization which deserves our attention, so made an exception.

I was really pleased, but not surprised at the spirit of helpfulness 
that was shown
Faber in his dilemma, and really appreciate Mr. Rolfe taking the bull by 
the horns
and volunteering his facility as a meeting place for resolving this 
issue.  I think
such a meeting/workshop would be a great learning experience as well as 
a fun
social event.  If not Faber's mill, I would bet there are several folks 
out there
who would gladly bring a mill carcass in for restoration.

I would love to see John Bailey participate as an instructor, and 
perhaps he would
reconsider and find a way to get involved.  His experience in rebuilding 
these mills
is well documented, and I am sure we would all benefit from his expertise.

Hopefully, this interest in a get-together won't die out.

Take care.

Ken Christison
gristmillers list admin

Lance Braun wrote:
> TO: Mr. Joe Cooper Rolfe
> Starr Homeplace
> Oak Ridge, Louisiana
> StarrHomeplace.org
>
> And other interested grist millers.......
>
> Dear Mr. Rolph and all others in this millers forum,
>
> I am writing to you as the Secretary and Archivist of The 
> International Molinological Society America (TIMS America), because I 
> have been monitoring the discussion to rebuild Faber McMullen's 
> gristmill. It seems that you have much knowledge to share about home 
> and small business scale grist milling, using antique Meadows or 
> Williams mill equipment and steam engines / tractors for power sources.
>
> I am impressed with the possible good that can come from such a 
> cooperative effort and heartily commend you for your interests and 
> efforts to help one another, from what began as a discussion of an 
> alleged possible wrongdoing. I truly hope this will all work out for 
> the best for all concerned. TIMS America is also a 
> "millers-helping-millers" organization. It also cooperates in many 
> ways with SPOOM, The Society for the Preservation of Old Mills.
>
> Although the current membership of TIMSA America of some 60 members is 
> primarily located in the mid-Atlantic eastern US states, we do have 
> members all over the USA and abroad in several nations. One of our 
> 2009 goals is to hold "hands on" Millers Training Workshops and 
> certification events, mostly focused upon large water powered or wind 
> powered commercial-sized mills, called "custom mills or merchant 
> mills." We are presently seeking sites to hold such events in 2009 - 
> 2010. We have held many "milling events" and workshops over the years, 
> but none in the deep South or mid-West in recent years.
>
> In order to introduce you to our TIMS America organization, I am 
> attaching a complimentary copy of our latest newsletter, "The Mill 
> Monitor" in the hopes that such may be of interest or of help to any 
> interested folks in the gristmillers.com organization and the on-line 
> forum. Perhaps we can hold a "Millers Training Event / Workshop" 
> jointly in the coming year or so?
>
> I would be glad to convey any interest to our TIMS America Board of 
> Directors members, and to our President, Jon Joyce, who has written 
> his own letter, below, outlining our hopes and plans. I would commend 
> this letter to each of you for your information and invite your 
> consideration and participation in future TIMS America events. I also 
> invite you to consider joining the TIMS America organization... first 
> year membership cost is only $7.50.... please see "The Mill Monitor" 
> for more details.
>
> Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this grist millers 
> forum. I shall continue to follow your gristmillers.com discussions 
> with great interest and to offer my help in whatever ways I can be of 
> service or support.
>
> Best regards to all!
>
> Lance
>
> Pastor Lance K. Braun, Miller
> The Burwell-Morgan Mill, Millwood, VA and The Aldie Mill, Aldie, VA
> 405 North River Drive
> Woodstock, VA 22664-1551
> (540)459-5221 home office (540)879-9575 cell
> <treetops at shentel.net>
>
>
>