Reports:
• The secretary, Jim Brown, sent his report stating that we currently have 66 members who have paid dues in 2009. An additional 18 members last paid dues in 2008 but are still on the E-Mail list.
• Club dues are due by the end of the year. Additionally, this is also the time to renew your AAW membership. AAW membership is $48 this year but along with this increase is the addition of two more issues of American Woodturner.
Announcements:
• Elwood Borger, Lee Buck, Dave Gibson, Brad Sears and Wilhellm Schmidt were thanked of their participation in the Parkland Library exhibit. Our display was well received and it is likely we will be invited back in the future.
• Roy Aber, Neil Brown, Lee Buck and Mike Kehs received thanks for helping Woodcraft conduct their Baseball Bat turning day.
• On Friday, November 6th and Saturday, November 7th Woodcraft will be conducting a “Turn Pens for Our Troops.” Volunteers are needed for both days. Some individuals signed up as volunteers but more would really help. In addition, if any members wish to turn some pens before the official dates, they may pick up wood and kits at Woodcraft. This assumes you have a pen mandrel and a means to assemble a pen.
• The next president’s challenge is to turn something that starts with the letter “T.” Some suggestions are tops, tree, toys, tiny, tallest, thin, threaded… Use you imagination and have fun! These objects will be displayed at the January 2010 meeting.
• While not mentioned at the meeting (I forgot!) we will have our annual Christmas gift exchange at the December meeting. Give a gift and get a gift. The item should fit in a 6” x 6” x 6” container. This is a fun event and you will probably get to take home something to treasure.
Harry B. Pye 10/29/2009
