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NEWS JANUARY, 2003 Happy New Year! |
MEETINGS OFFICERS & DIRECTORS Don
Gasler, Vice President Chester
Gordon, Secretary Jim
Bohmer, Treasurer Jim
Duxbury, Member at Large Betty
Werner, Member at Large Brian
Becker, Newsletter Editor |
DEMONSTRATIONS & PROGRAMS •
January 4, 2003 NOTE: The One Tree Project is dedicated to Environmental Education and Preservation in the form of an object to be donated to the Shaker Heights one tree project. There were approximately 20 pieces of red oak ready to turn that were provided for members to make objects from. The items will be auctioned in a benefit to support the Shaker Heights Environmental Education and Preservation program. •
February 1-2, 2003 •
March 1, 2003 •
April 5 & 6, 2003 CLUB CHALLENGE •
January 4, 2003 •
February, 2003 •
March 1, 2003 •
April, 2003 |
| President's Turn by George Raeder My first thought is to thank the membership for asking me to lead this organization for the next two years. I look forward to the challenge of filling the very large shoes that King Heiple has left me, and along with the Board of Directors, will commit my very best efforts to the principles of the club. One of my first tasks will be to initiate a major thrust into soliciting more membership participation in club meetings and projects, extracurricular activities, demonstrations, education, record keeping, and the like. Understandably, many of you do not have the time to commit to an elected position, but we need volunteers for limited duration tasks to help club progress. Some many take a couple of hours, others may be of longer duration. As you may know, it doesn't take long to plant of row of raspberry plants, but takes many people to pick the berries. We're looking for people to pick berries so we all may benefit. One of the first things we could accomplished together would be to establish a DATABASE OF RESOURCES. We all access sources for tools, equipment, wood and other materials. By publishing and updating a list, we would all benefit. Therefore, I am asking each of you to take a few minutes to jot down and submit at the January meeting a short list of your favorite sources for anything related to woodturning. Please include the name, address, phone number, internet address, contact name (if any) and a brief description of each company's products. I'm sure there will be some duplication, but we can sort that our and publish a comprehensive list in the near future. Thank you in advance for your response to this request, and thank you again for the opportunity to serve as your chapter president. |
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DECEMBER MEETING REVIEW
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Our Chief Auctioneer, Tom
Nero |
Assisting Auctioneer, Ralph
Abelt |
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Heiple and the whole crew (Abelt, Heiple, Nero, Badowski, Pugh)  |
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Auction
Bookeepers John Blainer and Marc Schrieber |
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DECEMBER VISITORS
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News Bits Five well-known turners will be demonstrating for ten hours each during the three-day Symposium. They are Richard Raffan, Michael Lee, Bonnie Klein, Al Stirt, and Michael Mahoney. The cost
for the three days will be $235, which will include 3
breakfasts, 3 lunches, Friday evening dinner, and the
Saturday Banquet. Rooms at the facility are
available for $55 a night. There are other motels
off campus available for a higher fee. For
additional information contact Joe Keeler at jgklr2732@aol.com. • Collaborative AAW Totem Project The Totem Project is gathering steam. Jim Bohmer and George Raeder have made several models of possible designs. The models represented different sized spindles and spacing, all in keeping with the AAW specifications. After careful review by the Board of Directors, some fundamental dimensions and characteristics were decided upon. Brian Becker is making some dimensioned drawings of the final specification for volunteers to follow in making the spindles and disks. More discussion on finishing and decoration to come. |
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