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Corn (Cont’d from Page 1) Andrews (Continued from Page 2) can I help?” Take a chance; you never know who will be willing to listen. Putting for the win at The Scott Harman Outside of work, how do Memorial Golf Outing. you give back to your community? We spend some of our time working with the youth at our church not too far from our home. We enjoy the relationships that have been made within the group and trying to encourage the kids to make an impact on others Dave with his wife Danielle, and their two daughters Natalie (4) and Charlotte (1) around them, in the church at Lake Norman, in 2013. and outside of it. Why is drawback so important for US As you get closer to visiting all 50 companies? states, what have been a few of the Drawback seems like a complicated most interesting trips? business on the surface, but in truth it’s not Alaska is the highlight of some great trips that diffcult. In the simplest form, those over the years. The group that traveled to that import goods into the United States that Alaska with me had the chance to experience pay duties, taxes, and fees on those goods, the culture of the local tribes as well as the are entitled to a return of those duties if beauty of the land. It was beautiful and the community for our lost frater. It also they export them out of the U.S. or have humbling at the same time. A few years later is a testament to the brotherhood of the a relationship with a party that exports for I ventured to North Dakota with a friend Omicron chapter to honor Scott in such a them. On July 4, 1789, in the First Session after visiting Mount Rushmore in South tremendous way. of the First Congress, the drawback law was Dakota the day before. Given that we almost established. Most of the framework of that ran into a buffalo in the road, we had prairie How did you get involved with the language stands in the current drawback dogs barking at us, and there was fresh snow, Give Kids the World Foundation? law we use today and states that American it was certainly memorable. I’ve found that I became involved in Give Kids the World companies are entitled to the privilege of taking the roads that others don’t usually take Foundation through my major of Health having 99% of their import duties returned allows for something different and unusual. Sciences. Every year we take a trip to if they export goods out of the country. My brother and I have a blog where we post Orlando, Florida to help terminally ill For some companies, this can contribute about some of the unusual places we’ve children enjoy themselves at an amusement millions of dollars to their bottom line! been over the years that’s worth the read. park. This instantly sparked my interest as If you have a free minute, check it out at it not only helps children in need but also What is the best way to get involved www.splinteredkernels.com. is a fun way to meet other people. with Congressional representatives on Capitol Hill? What advice can you give our alumni There was an opportunity that was open to me and young actives about taking Recognize the print of the TKE to work with the National Customs Brokers advantage of new opportunities, and house below? The chapter and Forwarders Association of America as part learning something new? would like to ship them to alumni of their Government Affairs Conference that’s If an opportunity is presented to you, take rather than let them sit in the held annually in Washington, D.C. By taking the chance and give it the best effort that you library and collect dust! If you have contributed to the annual fund this the initiative, I was able to have an audience can. I’ve learned that taking the initiative year at the Cherry level ($100) or higher, with my Congressman and to tell him about a will automatically give you an experience please contact chapter Histor Elliot specifc piece of legislation that was going to that will allow you to grow. If you fail and Shine (shine.21@osu.edu) with your address impact drawback. After I had fnished giving make mistakes, as I have, dust yourself off, information and he’ll put one in the mail for you! my piece of the presentation, he said, “How and go at it again. Prints are approximately 18 x 24 inches. We are saddened to learn of the passing of the following TKE brothers. Harry Wood ’42 James Ferris ’47 Chapter Harry Faelchle ’41 Donald Bridenbaugh ’43 Robinson Cope ’48 Carl Roehrer ’41 Eternal William Collar ’42 Richard Shinnick ’43 James Ruffner ’51 Donald Roy ’41 John Thornton ’43 Martin Farkas ’55 Frank Fauver ’42 Douglas Vaughan ’43 Mendel Lewis ’00 Edward Heinzman ’42 Walter Warren ’43 Alumni communication services provided by Te Laurus Group | www.thelaurusgroup.net | 770-903-3987 | @thelaurusgroup