by Rob Hagman, NHPA IT Support

The siding on our building has been pulling apart at the seams for some time. We investigated another sort of fastener to bring each panel flush again. Upon further investigation it was found that this siding had not been installed as to the manufactures specifications. Now then we are experiencing extensive repairs work on the NHPA Hall of Fame building. Please be aware that there will be work going on with the outside of the building for the next few months. We are looking into the warranty information for this Hardie lap siding and hope to recover some of the expense.

We sincerely hope all of you have a wonderful year in 2017. Please do what you can to promote our sport and gather in some new pitchers. Don't forget that the NHPF is here to assist you in some of the court improvements you need to make. Check out our information at www.nhpf.com under the financials and then the grant program.

We also like to remind you that when shopping online please use this link? When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to National Horseshoe Pitchers Foundation. Bookmark the link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/62-1671910 and support us every time you shop. It is Amazon Smile and it automatically donated 1/2 of 1% of your purchase to the NHPF. An absolutely harmless way to help your Hall of Fame and Museum.

How does your state rank in relation to others? Have a look at the top 15 right here: If you notice the number of contributors per state, does it seem in line with your membership? Perhaps not in all cases. We can certainly use your assistance in publicizing the fact that we exist.

Rank	State	Contributors	Donations	$ Amount
1.	CA	134	418	$58,750.85
2.	MO	169	353	$49,976.44
3.	MN	62	354	$33,286.23
4.	NC	36	213	$29,664.46
5.	OR	26	159	$26,599.00
6.	TN	33	70	$21,777.50
7.	WI	46	167	$16,750.00
8.	MI	63	173	$16,199.65
9.	NE	19	51	$12,658.45
10.	WA	39	104	$12,407.00
11.	TX	40	76	$12,225.00
12.	IL	70	141	$12,163.00
13.	FL	63	105	$11,396.00
14.	CO	37	102	$10,364.00
15.	OH	76	135	$10,993.00

Those of you that donated before the HoF was built, we thank you many times. It would certainly be a pleasure to have you back as part of our regular donors. Wouldn't it be nice to set up an ongoing donation program to assist the sport that has given you so many new friends and hours of pleasure, entertainment and is some cases aggravation (smile).