East Texas Woodturners' Association

Monthly Meeting Announcements

Updated: Jan16, 2007

January

 

Happy New Year - May all your turnings come out just exactly as you envisioned them.

Visitors Welcome, we are glad to have you here. Make yourself at home. If you have questions the officers will be glad to help you and ask any member who they are.

Membership - It is time to renew your membership. See Bill Holmes, secretary. The dues new for 2007 are $36.00 and can be paid by cash or check. Please only pay once J.

Help Wanted - We are looking for an Assistant News Letter Editor to assist Peggy Ross.  We also need someone to take photos at the meetings. Please see me at the break if you can help.

Club and Workshop Demo Days -   Our June 9, 2007 Club Meeting/Demo has been finalized to bring Frank Penta in as our demonstrator.  Frank will be demonstrating his “Multi-Axis Platter” which he has presented at the past two SWAT Symposiums and has been extremely well received. 

          As previously discussed, Frank will be conducting two one-day workshops on June 7th and 8th at Paul Coppinger’s shop in Mineola.  These workshops will be made up with only eight attendees turning on mini lathes.  Each day will cover instruction on Tool Techniques, how to produce a Multi-Axis Birdhouse and possibly a Multi-Axis Box, and if time permits, turning a 9” gallery quality shallow bowl with a three legged base. 

          We will require advance payment for the workshop days by March 10, 2007.  Attendees will be limited to the first 16 members to pay and sign up.  At this time the list is quickly filling up.  The fee for each workshop day will be $100.00 with wood, drinks and lunch provided. 

          Contact Ken Terrell to sign up.

Christmas Party - The Steering Committee voted to have a Christmas Party at our regular meeting and place in December. Spouses are invited. Finger foods will be provided and we will have an Instant Gallery for lots of turnings. More to come as we get near the end of the year.

Keep Current -If your personal contact information (address, telephone number, email address, etc.) changes please let Bill Holmes or Ed Heuslein know so we can keep our records current.

Back to BasicsWe will have a back to basics session on February 17 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM This is a hands on turning session,see Cecil Cox, Vice-president for details and to sign up to purchase a lunch.

By-Laws – Tom Crosby is chairing a committee to review the By-Laws in total to recommend any changes that need to be made. Serving on this committee are Ed Heuslein and John Stroud.

Financial Report for the last quarter of 2006

10/17/06 Beginning balance    $3539.10

               Deposits                    $ 337.00

               (12) Checks            - $ 1348.77

12/15/06 Balance                     $2527.33

AAW in August launched a new online Members Only area. Due to problems AAW has suspended the system till its problems can be fixed.

Anchor Seal is available today. Price is $7.00 for a gallon and $14.00 for 2 gallons. During the cold weather months when the temperature on Friday night before and on Saturday morning of the meeting is at or below freezing Anchor Seal will not be available as it freezes.

Mentors – Charles Brooks has returned to the mentor list. L.V. Filak, Walter Tate, and Mark Anthony are new mentors. Welcome gentlemen. Please call upon them for help when you need it. By the way the mentor program is basically a one on one approach. Classes of three or more can be conducted by mentors when needed. See Cecil Cox to get a class started.

 

 

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