Minutes of October Meeting
Submitted by Tim Elliott, Secretary

Notes from CNEW meeting October 5 2006

There were two guests/new members: Dick Ringhaus and Bobby Taylor.

2007 dues may be paid at any time: $20 per year, $25 if you would like a paper newsletter in the mail.

Project Goodwill continues. Your donated finished turning could help provide a wheelchair for someone who needs one. We are now collecting for an auction in January at the Big E/Woodworks show. Please bring donations in by the January meeting.

We are also supporting the Freedom Pen project - donated hand-turned pens are sent to active-duty military personnel worldwide. Please bring your donation to any meeting. Gene Spadi donated some red, white, and blue corian that may be appropriate raw material.

Prior to the meeting, we had roughly eight members participate in the open studio. We will have open studio again before the November meeting beginning at 5:30 PM.

Frank White reports that planning continues for the regional symposium. The slate of demonstrators is firming up, and soon we should expect an announcement that the website is active. Reid is working on our EOG application to support this symposium.

Dave Eaton arranged to get some donated baseball bat blanks from Gone Batty. Some were available at the meeting; proceeds to benefit the club.

Joan Berthold was awarded a certificate of appreciation and Craft Supplies certificate in recognition of her wonderful refreshments at numerous CNEW events.

Next meeting's demonstration will be Al Czellecz.

The December meeting will be our traditional pot luck and gift exchange.

Again, there was little activity in the mentor program. Please check the CNEW website for details of members willing to accept calls and visitors.

We still have no volunteers willing to nominate themselves for president or either vice president office for 2007. If you would like to hold any of these offices, please contact any current officer.

Mickey Goodman gave a treasurer's report
starting balance: $681.58
2006 dues: + 40.00
2007 dues + 140.00
books, videos - 73.75
newsletter - 113.55
paypal fees - 4.84
new balance $724.44

Reid Gilmore listed upcoming events
Oct 14, 15 Totally Turning - Albany NY
Oct 14 Michael Allison demonstration hosted by Ocean turners in Rhode Island
Oct 18 CNEW hosts Malcolm Tibbetts 6:30 PM tickets still avail: $15
Oct 22 Spirit of the Wood show at Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
AAW members may demonstrate; bring your own tools and wood
CNEW members may exhibit items for sale or as competition entries

Thanks to Hal Mahon and Frank White for submitting articles to the newsletter.
Hal and Angelo Iafrate volunteered to submit newsletter articles this month.

Ray Boutotte is working on getting some long-sleeved demin shirts made with the CNEW logo. Contact him if interested.

We had several unusual items in our silent auction this month.
Grinder from Charlie Croteau
Bar clamp from Phil Bowman
AAW T-shirt and belt-buckle from Angelo

Ten members participated in the pen swap.



Show and Tell

Joe Harbey
Sycamore free-form bowl with "wires for music"
There were several alternative suggestions for these wires including a salad-bowl with built-in boiled egg slicer

Phil Bowman
Bowl with segmented rim

Frank White
Covered box with spindly finial
Small bowls and mini-vase in oak burl

Reid Gilmore
Endgrain vase in ambrosia maple

John McAtee
Walnut & maple lidded boxes

Will Hunt
hollow form with segmented center and routed star pattern on top
(Will is "on sabattical" for a year, not producing commercially)

Dalton Lugg
Two bowls from "rotten cherry"

Joan Berthold
Photos of the column base she's working on - 50 inch diameter
(Joan didn't bring in the actual piece claiming it's too heavy)

Ray Boutotte
mushroom
beech plate

Hal Mahon
2 maple bowls



Demonstration:
Angelo Iafrate on turning rocks (soapstone, alabaster)