DESERT WOODCRAFTERS OCTOBER MINUTES
October
3, 2009 Meeting Minutes – Desert
Woodcrafters Association
Meeting called to order 9:05 a.m. , by
President Clem McLay at Raytheon Woodchipers
Clubhouse.
Financial report submitted by Treasurer
Terry Glover, read by President Clem McLay
Ending
Balance $1518.63 available $1518.63
25 members and 3 guests were present. (Guests Deane
Erickson, Ken Green and Tom Damron)
The
50/50 ($38.00) won by Ivan
Hanna
The
Bring Back:
(a keepsake box made by Stan Reis)
was won by Wayne Norman
Several members were unable to open the September Minutes attachment on their emails. I received a few suggestions that should be helpful in future delivery. (Time will tell if I absorbed the information.)
OLD
BUSINESS:
Fall
Fling will be held on Saturday, October 31st at Rancho Vistoso Clubhouse.
·
9:00
– Coffee (furnished) Bob Erickson will bring cookies.
·
10:00
– Noon -- Demonstrations to be given by Clem McLay and Denise Omdahl
·
Noon
– Beef and/or chicken entrée ($15.00) – Contact Bob Erickson to sign up.
·
Auction
following lunch
Jim
McKeown has the Shopsmith
that was donated to Desert Woodcrafters. This will be
auctioned off after lunch. (Jim is
willing to deliver it -within a reasonable distance).
Sam Scalzo suggested that we
consider a more central location for the Fall Fling next year. Discussion was held, but no motion was made,
and no action was taken.
Christmas
Toy Project: Frank Pickett reminded us
--Two more months to work on toys.
·
Deadline will be the beginning of
December.
·
Several boxes of completed toys were
brought in.
·
Boxes of wheels were donated by Dick Kratz and
Richard Grau
·
If you need more wheels, call Frank Pickett at 546-7646
NEW
BUSINESS:
Sam
Scalzo reported:
· Will be catered by Dave’s Barbeque – Price to be announced.
· Gift Exchange: - Gift must be handmade (e.g. Nothing “made in China, Taiwan, Japan, purchased in $$ Store etc”) and wrapped.
Motion
by Paul Swane, Seconded by Denise Omdahl to have Secretary mail letters to
woodworking suppliers/vendors asking for donations of products or gift
certificates to be given away to members at our Christmas party. All members voted in favor. Motion passed.
ELECTION
OF OFFICERS FOR 2010:
Motion
by Sam Scalzo, Seconded by George Lewis to suspend the bylaws that require a
nominating committee for candidates, and have the current officers serve
another term.
Clem Mclay
agreed to serve another year as president.
Denise Omdahl agreed to serve
another year as vice-president.
Terry Glover agreed to serve another
year as Treasurer
Cathy Addison agreed to serve
another year as Secretary
All
members voted in favor. Motion passed
SHOW
AND TELL:
# 10 members
participated. $25.00 Drawing was won by: Cathy
Addison
1.
Ken
Tower – Three turned angels (Walnut, Mesquite and Palo Verde
w/ash halo) Says Palo Verde was very stinky but has beautiful contrast grain
and the worms made very “holy” wings)
2.
Mike
Phillips-Souvenir tile; Framed with scrap wood to use as a hot
plate. (Great as gifts)
3.
Stan
Ries – Large Cherry & walnut Clam shell
(serving bowl/plate or wall hanging) Used router only
4.
Frank
Pickett -Clock Intarsia scene. Adapted
from a “pin hole” photo of Roosevelt Island. Hours marked with axel pegs cut & stained, using method presented by Ken
in his demo a couple months ago.
5.
George
Lewis –Curly Maple angel.
Eucalyptus keepsake box with contrasting finial
6.
Dennis
Minkel- Crawling, climbing skeleton Halloween
decoration (cut out using scroll saw). Turned Awl handle. Pen
7.
Denise
Omdahl – Two turned Christmas ornaments with gold trim. Says she
got carried away with sanding, so they ended up being smaller and with more
rounded outline.
8.
Sam
Scalzo – Three turned bottle stoppers
(Mesquite, turquoise inlay, one topped with his wife’s earring) Makes Mesquite
keepsake boxes and bottle stoppers for sale in gift shop in Tumacacori.
9.
Clem
McLay- Wooden name plate wired with LED lights. Combined his love of wood & lights
10. Cathy Addison – Antique
hand drill (purchased at garage sale for $1.00)
FOR SALE:
Wood Chippers Club has various books and magazines for sale
Terry Glover has:
·
Sears Shaper 1/2 horse w/Rolling base
for 95.00 OBO.
·
Grizzly lathe -- $750
Rancho Vistoso has two 3HP Delta
table saws
If wood is wormy, put in bucket of water, weight it down and allow to soak for six months. (The worms will drown). Then allow the wood to dry out for another six months or so.
Or allow wood to freeze. (in Tucson you’ll probably have to put it in the freezer)
Paint ends of wood with latex paint to prevent drying and splitting.
DEMONSTRATION
BY SAM SCALZO – TURNING BOTTLE STOPPERS AND TOOL HANDLES
Minutes
written by Cathy Addison, Secretary
NEXT MEETING SAT. NOVEMBER 7, 2009 at RAYTHEON WOODCHIPPERS CLUBHOUSE