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NEWS FEBRUARY, 2003 The Month of Presidents God Bless America  |
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 •
February 1-2, 2003
For a review of Mark
St. Leger's presentation at the Carolina Mountain Woodturners AAW
Chapter, •
March 1, 2003 •
April 5 & 6, 2003 CLUB CHALLENGE •
February, 2003 •
March, 2003 •
April, 2003 |
| President's Turn by George Raeder Having been a member of this association for almost three years, it appears to me that North Coast has several important functions. The fundamental function of our meetings is to bring together a membership interested in learning more about the techniques of woodturning and the equipment and tools necessary to do so. We accomplish this basic goal through demonstrations, accessing our library, the "show and tell" table, the monthly challenge and, of course, through conversation about our personal turning activities. However, these meetings also stimulate considerable social value relative to woodturning. For example, has anyone noticed the almost complete absence of conversation about recent sporting events, occupational topics, family problems, etc.? I have, and I think our members are more focused on their hobby than are members of most other organizations. After all, we collectively spend about 200 hours, plus travel time, at each meeting and this time should be spent constructively on learning, education and better knowing our fellow members and their abilities. In addition, various club activities are directed toward charitable causes, educating the public about the potentials of woodturning, increasing our membership, demonstrating at outside shows and raising money to achieve all of the above. Working with the Board and membership, I would like to focus and expand all of these activities during my tenure as president. Hopefully, all of us can make North Coast an even better organization. |
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JANUARY MEETING REVIEW
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Tree Project These articles were donated to The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes for their One Tree Project. A raffle will be held on the opening day, April 1, 2003 and another on July 2, 2003, where the articles will be auctioned off to raise money for the Nature Center. Many thanks to all who participated extended by Jim Heffernan. Interested? Contact: 2600 South Park Boulevard Shaker Heights, OH 44120-1699 |216-321-5935 |
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Mark is a career
carpenter/cabinetmaker who, for the past thirteen years, has been
teaching high school woodshop and sharing his love for turning with his
students. He is an active demonstrator/workshop leader for
woodturning clubs, regional and national symposiums. He is a staff
member at Arrowmont School of the Arts and John C. Campbell Folk School.
Currently he is serving his second term as an AAW Board member and an
active member of the Blue Ridge Woodturners of Southwest Virginia.
His work has been shown at the Artisan Center of Virginia and The Art
Museum of Western Virginia. Mark has been turning for the past 17
years and specializes in small-scale turnings, off-center work, boxes
along with thread chasing and tool making. He enjoys sharing with
others what he has learned, from so many, throughout the years. 
