Current Newsletter - Hunt County Woodturners
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Current Newsletter - Hunt County Woodturners
Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. http://www.huntcountywoodturners.org September 2016 September 2016, Volume 11 Issue 09 Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. Meeting and Location: 2nd Thursday of each month, 7 PM Wesley United Methodist Church 5302 U.S. 69 Business Greenville, TX 75402 Message from the President: SWAT 2016, three days of attending demos, visiting with and making new friends, and exploring vendor booths to see what’s new, etc. has come and gone. To those who volunteered to staff our demonstration room, a special thanks for a job well done. John Astrello responded to an email from SWAT asking anyone interested in serving on the Executive Committee to submit a brief resume and was elected Second Vice President of SWAT. Congratulations John. Signup for our Ladies Beginning Turner class on October 21-22 is available on the website. Cost of the class is $100.00 and includes meals and wood. Class size limited to six students. This Month: Regular Meeting September 9 Demo Sammy Thomason And Fred Uphoff Open Shop Boles ISD 9777 FM 2101 Quinlan, TX 75474 November Quarterly Challenge – A Christmas Centerpiece. Demonstrators this month will be Sammy Thomason and Fred Uphoff showing different ways to hold/keep wood on a lathe. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Open Shop will be at the Boles ISD shop. The Board welcome’s your input and your assistance with activities is needed. Everyone “chipping in” assures the club’s success. Arlan Purdy, President. HCW Officers 2 Mission Statement 2 Upcoming Events 2 Board Minutes 3 Show and Tell 5 Sponsors, Mentors 6 SWAT Information 3 Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. is recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. (Gifts to Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. are fully deductible for U.S. Income Tax purposes.) Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. HCW Officers: President: Arlan Purdy 903-886-6120 [email protected] Vice-President: Fred Groves 903-454-1599 [email protected] Treasurer: Mitzi Freeman 903-356-0859 [email protected] Secretary/Newsletter: Cheryl Ragsdale 903-568-4886 [email protected] SWAT Director: Dan Henry 903-513-9379 [email protected] http://www.huntcountywoodturners.org September UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS: September: October: Bois D’Arch Bash—Commerce 9am—6pm Ladies Beginning Turner Class— Oct 21-22 November: Quarterly Challenge Christmas Centerpiece 2016 New Members The way we get new members is to invite someone and tell them what great pleasure you get from turning. Do you remember how it felt when you were a new member Birthday Greetings to the following Members 9/6 Trent Lorton 9/7 Alan Fields 9/8 Charles Tucker 9/13 Joe Hardwick 9/14 Ken Rosenquest 9/16 Pleas McKee 9/19 Martin Strand 9/20 Paul Wirtzberger 9/22 John Astrello 9/23 G.E. Vaughn 9/25 Sammy Thomason Appointed Positions: Audio Visual: Mark Spencer 972-742-2620 [email protected] Facilities & Events Coordinator: Fred Groves 903-454-1599 [email protected] (If I have missed your birthday, please let me know to make the updates) Raffle Coordinator: Roger England 903-461-1466 [email protected] Historian: Pam Shuman 903-450-3312 [email protected] Librarian: Sammy Thomason 903-883-3035 [email protected] Publicist: Bill Kloepping 903-455-7701 [email protected] Webmaster Johnny Campbell 903-527-4762 [email protected] Our Website 2016 HCW Board of Directors meetings are held at Wesley United Methodist Chruch on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM. Board meetings are open to all members. HCW Mission: Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. ( a Texas non-profit corporation) also known as Hunt County Woodturners (HCW), is organized exclusively for educational purposes, and its mission is to educate woodturners and the public in and about the art and craft of woodturning. This mission is accomplished by encouraging and facilitating the establishment of training programs for woodturners; by disseminating information about sources of material and equipment; by exposing the art of woodturning to the public; and by serving as a center of information about woodturning for members, galleries, other interested groups, and the general public. Further, the Corporation is organized exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Financial records are available for inspection upon request. www.huntcountywoodturners.org 2 Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. http://www.huntcountywoodturners.org September 2016 BOARD MEETING MINUTES Meeting was called to order by President, Arlan Purdy. Attendees: Bill Kloepping, Mitzi Freeman, George Freeman, Fred Groves, Johnny Campbell, Sharon Ayers, & Cheryl Ragsdale Items discussed: Quarterly Challenge for November— Christmas Centerpiece New Member Packets—Mitzi should have them ready for October club meeting. SWAT—HCWT had a very good member involvement this year. Beginning turning class for ladies set for October 21-22. Sign up on website.$100.00 for two days and lunch provided. Bois d’Arch Bash—September 24th in Commerce need booth maned 9am to 6pm, please sign up on website. October 22—Our club will conduct a Girl Scout class in Rowlett. Christmas Dinner—December 9th. Gage Wirtzberger made the front page of the Waco Trib on the weekend of SWAT. 3 Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. http://www.huntcountywoodturners.org September August Demo George Freeman & John Blattman August Show & Tell August Quarterly Challenge 4 2016 Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. http://www.huntcountywoodturners.org September 2016 Membership in HCW, Inc. entitles you to discounts on selected items at the following fine businesses: Wood World, 13650 TI Blvd. Dallas, TX (972) 669-9130 Rockler Woodworking, 800 N. Coit #2500 Richardson TX (Promenade North Shopping Center) (972) 613-8848 Klingspor's Woodworking Shop, Hickory, NC (800) 228-0000, ask for discount Hartville Tool, www.hartvilletool.com (800) 345-2396 FREEDOM PEN SPONSOR Art Hendrix Looking for sponsors for the next year’s Freedom Pens Other Corporate Sponsors of Hunt County Woodturners Ward Manufacturing Rite Place Storage 1909 IH-30 W Greenville TX 75402 903-454-6655 Club Mentors and Specialty Art Hendrix [email protected] Dan Henry [email protected] Pen, Bottle stopper Basic, Spindle, Bowl, Faceplate, Segmented, Chuck, Pen, Tool Control, Toy, Finishing, Rose Engine Bill Kloepping [email protected] Joe Grimes [email protected] Laminating Basic, Chuck, Small Bowls, Tool Control Marion McDaniel [email protected] Clyde Marks [email protected] Basic, Spindle, Bowl, Chuck Basic, Spindle, Bowl, Sanding,, Sharpening, Finishing, Tool making, Chuck, Pen, Toy Pleas McKee [email protected] Fred Uphoff [email protected] Basic, Spindle, Bowl, Box Basic, Spindle, Bowl, Chuck, Pen, Toy Woodturners, don't forget to check out The American Association of Woodturners. Hunt County Woodturners Inc. is a Chapter of this fine organization and each member should seriously consider becoming a member of AAW. The insurance protection alone is well worth the dues. http://www.woodturner.org Join the fun, become a member today Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. Membership is renewable annually for a calendar year, and covers individual and family at the same address. The membership cost is $36.00. Please pay at the meeting, or an application form may be downloaded from our website and sent along with the appropriate remittance to: Hunt County Woodturners, Inc Mitzi Freeman 7151 Sandy Lake Rd. Quinlan TX 75474 Dues are prorated for new members at $3.00 per month Further Info Contact Club Secretary at: Cheryl Ragsdale 953 FM 1566 Celeste, TX 75426 903-568-4886 [email protected] Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. is recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. (Gifts to Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. are fully deductible for U.S. Income Tax purposes.) 5