Minutes of September 2007 Meeting
Submitted by Tim Elliott, Secretary

Minutes of CNEW meeting 9/06/2007

New/visitors (hope these are right... sorry, didn't get them checked)
Jerry Sandlat
Bill Ledger
Katherine Bemis

Treasurer Norma Hogan reported that there has been no activity in the account for the past month. Our balance stands at $2149.31.

Kathi Parker [kparker001@gmail.com] seeks vendors for a fair at Artspace in Maynard Nov 30 - Dec 2. The booth fee is $75.

The Arrowmont totem pole exhibit contains one section created by CNEW more than 10 years ago. They are expanding the exhibit and we can submit another section if there is sufficient interest.

The Woodworks show will be at the big E fairgrounds in Springfield again Jan 11-13. This year, the gallery will be next to our booth so that there is more opportunity to watch it. Project Goodwill expects to exhibit/sell there as part of our booth.

The Spirit of Wood woodcarver's show will be Oct 21. CNEW plans to have a booth.

Johannes Michelson will demonstrate making his hats at Middlesex Community College in Bedford, MA on Sep 8. See the CNEW website for more details.

Norm Mancuso reported that income from the Yankee Symposium was sufficient that the committee is returning our $1000 seed money.

Dave Eaton attended a demo last week on Cape Cod by Bill Grumbine. He picked up two of Bill's videos for our library.

Dave will also respond to Hartfield Tool's offer to give CNEW members a 20% discount on all orders in exchange for a copy of our member list. See the link on the CNEW website.

We will again have a booth at the show run by the Worcester Center for Crafts on the weekend of Thanksgiving.

Lyle Jameson has offered to demo for CNEW when he travels through the area in February. Several members have already seen his demo. There was not sufficient interest to pursue this.

Reid Gilmore listed upcoming program topics:
September meeting (tonight): Steve Reznek on segmented bowl techniques
October meeting: panel discussion on design (probably Frank White, Graeme Young, Will Hunt)
November meeting: George Gadine(?) - bring a piece for Project Goodwill
December meeting: Holiday potluck, gift swap, and elections

Our photographer Henry Fairlie will not be able to attend the October meeting. We need an alternate for that night.

Henry also notes that there is a general woodworking club starting in the Foxborough area. Their organizational meeting is Sep 12.

Belated thanks to Dominic Leroux for donating the meat we ate at our August picnic.

Charlie Croteau reported on Project Goodwill. The national organization held a gala fundraising event in CA on July 24, which Charlie attended. Several CNEW donations were sold in the $200 - $300 range, including those by Will Hunt, Steve Reznek, and Mary Maguire. In all, turnings contributed $1105 to the $880K total at this event.

Gene is still happy to accept donations to the Freedom Pen project.

The wood swap was especially abundant this month. Special thanks to Dave Eaton and Alan Gilburg.
We also had 3 $10 gift certificates from Craft Supplies - many thanks to them for their generous support.
Kathi Parker [kparker001@gmail.com]

Demo Program: Steve Reznek on segmented turnings

Show & Tell

Dave Eaton
cherry natural edge bowl
very large red maple bowl

Stan Felton
winged bowl

Tim Elliott
small flute

Al Gilburg
winged bowl
cherry natural edge bowl
butternut bowl

Joe Harbey
small birdhouses a la Bob Rosand
(one of them a tie tack)

Frank White
white birch bowl
cherry burl bowl
honeysuckle vase

Mike Peters
spalted wormy maple bowl with false spalting (sharpie pen in glue joints)

Mike Stone
peppermill

Mike Green
tap wrench and wood tap

Graeme Young
tall goblet with many rings
lidded, pointed box