WNY WOODTURNERS II
Meetings 7:30 PM; Second Thursday
The President’s Corner by Kurt Hertzog
We’ve had another successful year, in my opinion. We’ve had a meeting each month with great presentations. We participated in a great charity fundraiser with the Turners 1 and provided sufficient funds to sponsor a wish for a special child with money to spare. We’ve added to our membership and have had enjoyable and educational sessions at the Barn. We’ve enjoyed another year of each other’s company, companionship, and sharing of a favorite pastime. I thank the outgoing officers that helped us all in a successful year and thank the incoming officers for their willingness to pitch in and lend a hand. I look forward to another year of the same enjoyment and success.
At the last meeting, I asked for a show of hands for
potential participation in the club challenge event held each year at the
annual symposium. While there wasn’t an overwhelming response, there was
sufficient interest to pursue it. Paul M. is digging in to all of the
particulars and will report out at the coming meeting. Please give some thought
to being part of this effort should we undertake it. It’s a great chance to
collaborate on a project that will be at the next symposium in
We’re still in the mode of collecting items to be used at the charity fundraiser. It takes a lot of turnings to make $6000 plus. Let’s try to collect things all year long so it isn’t a Herculean effort just before the fair. Spend a few minutes in the shop with the idea of making a couple of tops, pens, toys, or whatever for the fair. Bring them in to the meeting and we’ll throw your name in the hat for the prize drawings. We’ll collect the items donated and store them for the effort next summer.
Thanks,
Kurt
Next month’s demo
will be done by Jim Vasi, who is a member of Turner’s I. Jim will be
doing a demo on segmented bowls.
The Pembroke Turner’s
will be taking a trip to
Treasure
STARTING BALANCE
$2,657.62
DESCRIPTION
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PETTY CASH EXPENSE
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PETTY CASH RECIEPT
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PETTY CASH BALANCE
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BANK ACCOUNT EXPENSE
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BANK ACCOUNT RECEIPT
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BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE
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TOTAL CLUB BALANCE
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MEMBER DUES |
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60.00 |
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50/50 RAFFLE |
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16.00 |
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SECRETARY EXPENSE |
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14.80 |
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TREASURER EXPENSE |
11.01 |
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OFFICER AAW DUES |
80.00 |
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AAW STORM RELIEF CHAPTER |
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200.00 |
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TOTALS |
91.01 |
76.00 |
453.45 |
214.8 |
0.00 |
1974.36 |
2427.81 |
As mentioned in the presidents
corner a discussion if any of our members are interested in entering the AAW
chapter collaborative challenge competition that was mentioned in
last month’s newsletter. So, if you have an interest in this endeavor; speak
up next month. I’m sure Paul Mazuchowski would
welcome your help.
Show and Tell: Many of the members who attended Bob Rosand’s workshop the weekend of Nov 8 & 9, brought their acorn birdhouse ornaments and bell
ornaments that Bob demonstrated how to turn.
Kurt Hertzog: Acorn birdhouses with little tiny birds
on the perch for an added touch and a bell with the clapper.
Steve Imerse: 12 inch peppermill laminated out of exotic woods.
Howard Meyer: carving mallets turned out of maple and
hickory and an antique mortising mallet.
Rich Milali: acorn birdhouses and bell with a little added flair. He used a jingle bell for the clapper.
David Breth: a box elder
bowl and a cherry goblet with rings to celebrate his 5th anniversary
with his wife.
Bob Collin: Two very nice bowls out of spalted maple
Sam Cicci: a jig to make
the acorn birdhouse ornaments and very nice pen set
Roman Wierzbicki a small top
David Breth Rockler
Roman Wierzbicki Craft
Supply
Rich Milkli 50/50
There was no demo tonight because the annual auction was
held. Member brought in lots of wood pieces, and various other specialty tools
that some of us just couldn’t live without. The auction generated $191.00 for
the club coffers. Thank you to all that donated items for this yearly event.
I found this in the Oct. Wood Magazine. Save those used dryer sheet when they come out of the dryer stuck tom your socks and other pieces of clothing. Use them out in the shop to stain, polish, glue, etc. I’ve tried them when I polish my peppermills, and I like the results. It saves the paper towels, and gives these handy little pieces of cloth- paper to another use.