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The following article appeared in WPA Press, Vol. 6, October 2000

Letter of Commendation

The following is the text of a letter that was presented to Tim on behalf of the WPA for his years of direction and outstanding service to the club.

 Dear Timothy J. Holthaus,

On behalf of the membership of the Wisconsin Pottery Association (WPA) we hearby recognize your outstanding contributions for the organization as treasurer for the WPA from its inception in 1993 to the present. We would like to recognize your following achievements for the WPA:

  • You have been the consistent resource that all preceding presidents and current officers have relied upon for your knowledge and experienced advice.
  • You wrote the by-laws and established the WPA’s non-profit status as an organization. · You consistently balanced the WPA’s financial records each year and provided the membership each month with an accurate and complete financial report.
  • You facilitated the link with Wisconsin’s most recognized historical research organization, The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, making the WPA an ‘Affiliate Member’ of their organization.
  • You organized with the help of other WPA officers, a successful drive for a historical marker for the Ceramic Arts Studio, which stands today on the site of the original studio on Blount St. in Madison.
  • You along with Jim Petzold, provided the liaison with the Ceramic Arts Collectors group and the WPA membership which together lead to the success of five outstanding pottery shows and conventions.

In addition to these achievements, you were a close personal friend of Betty Harrington the chief designer of Ceramic Arts Studio, and a trusted and reliable colleague to all of the members of the Wisconsin Pottery Association. We all owe a debt of gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Holthaus for his outstanding and diligent work on behalf of the Wisconsin Pottery Association. His contributions to the WPA are numerous and have not been surpassed by any other member. Thank you Tim!

Barbara Huhn, President Wisconsin Pottery Association
James Riordan, Past WPA President