New member - Michael Peters
Visitors - Peter Chobot, Jim Metcalf, Dave VanKlee

Please remember to pay your dues if you have not done so already.

Treasurers report (Mickey Goodman)
March beginning balance: $2193
Income: $ 370 (dues plus Alan Lacer demo tickets)
Expenses: $ 76 (books, videos, fees)
Current: $2472

Internal VP (Frank White)
We are now selling tickets for our Alan Lacer demo on May 11. Cost is $10 for CNEW members, $15 for non-members. The demo will cover end-grain hollowing with hook tools. If you signed up to prepare the demo room, please remember to come early (5-5:30).
Future meeting plans include
May - Will Hunt and/or Steve Reznek
June - Rick Angus
July - Ray Boutotte

External VP (Reid Gilmore)
The NH symposium is coming up soon (May 13).
The annual carving symposium in Bedford MA is still months away (October). Dick Vose will coordinate our involvement. We may have more space than last year to demo. A motion was made that CNEW should participate, but no vote was taken on it.

A certificate was awarded to Ray Boutotte in appreciation of his work to spiff up our logo and membership flyer.

Dave Eaton's proposal to form a van pool or bus charter to the AAW symposium is officially defunct. There is no cost advantage over flying (book early) and estimated drive time is much longer than flying.

The ART club has two upcoming demos that may be of interest
June 3/4 Michael Hosaluk
Sep 16 Betty Scarpino

Dave distributed membership cards to those interested in using them for discounts at local vendors.

The committee charged with developing official policy for future CNEW Craft Fair booths has delivered a final document. It will be posted on our website.

Ken Dubay received an official letter from the University of Connecticut citing his fine work.

AAW is reminding chapters that they should consider entering the Chapter Collaborative challenge at the symposium.

Many small announcements like these are distributed via our Yahoo-based cnew e-mail list - be sure to sign up via our website if you want regular updates.

The New England Industrial Woodworking Expo will be in Hartford, CT April 7 and 8. Free passes may be available from their website.

The Ocean Turners chapter is investigating a demo by Bill(?) Grumbine on natural-edge bowls.

CERF - the Craft Emergency Relief Fund sent us a letter seeking a donation. We have donated in the past, but did not do so last year.
Motion: Donate $100. Approved.
Action: (Mickey Goodman) send them a check.

We generally make some donation to the Worcester Center for Crafts in exchange for our meeting space. They may need something to complement their new lathes. No action taken.

Webmaster Dave Eaton announced that our website now has a "members only" area. It can be accessed via
username xxxx
password xxxx
 

Resources in this part of the website include the current membership list with contact info.

Our library has new books and videos on pen turning, segmented work, and Richard Raffan. Thanks to Dave Eaton for taking the initiative to get them.


Project Goodwill update
A letter was sent to Shawn Roberts of Barre, MA to thank him for his donation of wood and formally confirm that we have started converting it into items to be sold to raise a charitable contribution. Dave Eaton circulated some photos showing wheelchairs previously distributed by this charity.

Many members brought in their donations
Phil Bowman - 3 cherry bowls
Joe Harbey - cheese knife and cutting board
Dave Eaton - Desk clock
Rick Gonzales - Spalted bowl
Steve Reznek - teak and maple bowl
Will Hunt - Segmented bowl
Reid Gilmore - 2 bowls
Frank White - vase and cherry box
Rick Angus - spalted birch bowl
John McAtee - Vase
Tim Elliott - 2 spindly vases
Graeme Young - Lace bobbins
Conrad Berthold - 2 matted photos


Other show and tell items

Michel Peters
Baby rattle

Ken Brannock
Threading rig

Reid Gilmore
Segmented vase salvaged from bowls that cracked while drying - made in 3 parts
Segmented closed form by wife Beth featuring zircote and maple

Joe Harbey
Peppermills and sloped carving board

Frank White
Textured boxwood lidded box
Carved "blind knot" vessel
Basket with carved handle
Perfume bottle with threaded bone applicator

Graeme Young
Black locust bowl - torched, dyed and gilded
Cherry bowl

Rick Angus
Pin-oak burl bowl
Lidded box in applewood

Ken Dubay
Box elder bowls
Box elder vase
Box elder lampshade

Phil Bowman
Large spalted bowl
Walnut platter with segmented rim



Program:
Joe Harbey on peppermills and carving/cutting boards