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President's Message
From the President,
Hello members. March is fast approaching (thank goodness). Hopefully, this will mean warmer weather is coming and for those with workshops that are not necessarily weather friendly this will be a welcome relief. For the month of March, the monthly meeting will be on St. Patrick’s Day. And, we have Chip Siskey doing a demo creating a Celtic Goblet. April, we have an opening if someone would like to put on a demo. At the end of April (matter of fact the 24th, 25th, and 26th) will be our participation in Railroad Days in Pleasant Hill. We will have signup sheets coming for each day. We need people to help set up each morning, do turnings so the passersby can see what we do, members to answer questions and people to help tear down at the end of the day. More information will be available at this month’s meeting. In May the demo will be given by David Bartlett. The month of June will be the judging of the President’s Challenge. At the upcoming February meeting, I will inform the members what you will be making and what the parameters will be. Also, at the June meeting, we will be having a club picnic. Details will be released soon. So, that is the first half of the year. Everyone be safe and we’ll see you at the February meeting.
As far as RR days, here are the times. We set up on Friday as early as 1pm. Exact time will be out later. Sat. & Sun it’s at 7am. Breakdown after 8pm on Friday and Saturday, and 4pm on Sunday.
Ron Bruno, President IWT
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Offcuts from the Board
February 2020
As woodturners, we do not have much scrap, just smaller pieces that can be used together to make something larger in combination with other bits and pieces. That's what this little section attempts to produce. By adding the small parts of our activities and plans we have a combined bigger picture of opportunities to take part in within the club.
- Please take note of the changes to the Open Shop schedule. Please refer to the Open Shop section of this newsletter.
- Be sure to check out our website. The address is; independencewoodturners.org (Ref. the following article about the website.).
- As a reminder, the membership dues became $20 a year beginning January 2020, and only emailed newsletters will be sent. The 2020 dues are now payable and may be paid at any meeting to the treasurer, Mel Bryan.
- For your information; The Woodcarvers Show, currently called "Elegance KC", which was scheduled for March 13 & 14, has officially been canceled.
- Prepare to take up the challenge of the "President's Challenge" for the June meeting. Details will be shared at this meeting.
- Plan on joining us in participating in the Pleasant Hill Railroad days on April 24th through the 26th. Refer to the box below and more information, including signup sheets, will be given at the meeting.
- The officers are very willing to hear from you, the members, any thoughts and ideas you might have as to what you would like to see from the club within the abilities, guidelines and purposes of the club. Therefore, feel free to contact any officer with your input.
- There are many ways you can contribute to the life of our club. A really good way is to partake in the Open Shop by bringing a project or turning and get a lathe going. Another way is to submit your woodturning tips also for the newsletter. (Refer to the article later.) Of course there are many other ways to put your enthusiasm into action. You can ask any officer for direction. There are many practical ways to be involved. A simple way to help is to come early to the meeting and help set up the room for the meeting and/or stay afterwards and help clean up. Either or both are appreciated.
Keep turning safely and we’ll see you at the meeting.
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Our Last Meeting
Last month we learned about the invasive elements that threaten our forests, urban and natural, from Chuck Conner, forester, from the Missouri Department of Conservation. He helped us understand how some of these threats are introduced into our environment and how difficult they are to recognize, understand and control. Chuck told us about the Emerald Ash Borer, which attacks the ash trees, the Thousand Cancers disease, which affects the walnut trees and many other things like the invasive trees that overcrowd and harm the natural forests. These undesirable elements are the result of unwitting activities and unknowing imports, but the first step in our helping to control them and combat them is education and learning about them. That is what Chuck helped us to be aware of and their presence and affects. Thank you, Chuck, for a very informative presentation.
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Pleasant Hill Railroad Days
Begin planning to join with us in participating in the 5th Annual Pleasant Hill Railroad Days on April 24th, 25th, & 26th in downtown Pleasant Hill. More information will be shared at the meeting, but we need you to help man the booth by either talking to people about woodturning and our club or demonstrating woodturning. If you can't be there during the show, please help us out by setting up or finishing up. We are allowed to sell items for which the proceeds will go toward the club, so another way you can help is by donating turnings to be sold.
It should be a fun time and a great way to share our craft and club.
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Ring stands by Ron Bruno
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Drop spindle and crochet hooks by Kristin Christ
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Interlocking Taurus by Gale Markley
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Pierced turnings by Steve Tyner
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Embellished bowls by Ben Simmons
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Bowl by Rick Tucker
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