Retirees share love of ‘sawdust therapy’ bonds retirees
Local men form bond over passion for woodworking
STERLING – Lloyd Beckman and Tom Boerjan have much in common.
Both are retirees with extra time on their hands. Both have the ability to take a simple piece of wood and transform it into something beautiful.
Beckman, 68, of Sterling, and Boerjan, 59, of Rock Falls, were introduced by a mutual friend and became friends themselves through their shared passion for woodworking.
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