Minutes of November 2009 Meeting
Submitted by Tim Elliott, Secretary

Minutes of CNEW meeting 11/05/2009

Guest/visitors:
Kurt from Sterling, MA
Dan Joseph from Leominster

John Berke gave a treasurer's report
beginning balance: $5126
credits: $153
debits: $232 ($134 was our annual website fee)
ending balance: $5126

Chris Durkee gave out some certificates
Dave Eaton (October demo and Learn & Turn)
Bill LeClerc, Richard Hunt, Jerry Sambrook (Woodcraft demo)
Art Bodwell, David Hanssen (Spirit of Wood show)

The Free Wheelchair Mission (CNEW project goodwill beneficiary) will hold a fundraiser at Doyle's Irish Pub in Jamaica Plain the evening of 11/19.

Chris Durkee is seeking ideas for Learn & Turn or demos in 2010.

The club would like to get a larger lathe for meeting demos and outside demonstrators to use. It must operate on 110V and be somewhat portable. Officers are working on a decision, but have not purchased on yet.

The following outside demonstrators are currently lined up:
Kip Christensen - May or June 2010
Mark St. Leger - Sept 2010

Dues for 2010 are payable any time ($30 with e-mail newsletter delivery, $35 with paper newsletter). Now that we have rent to pay for our meeting space, we will begin stricter payment enforcement. Beginning the February meeting, unpaid members will be expected to pay at the door.

Dave Eaton will submit an application for an AAW EOG grant on behalf of CNEW.

Part of our meeting-space agreement with the church is that we provide labor to support occasional projects they identify. They may be looking for some cabinet work. Also, we may be looking to make them some collection plates to replace the wicker baskets they use now. There was some discussion about the collection plates, but no consensus on details.

Chris Durkee read a note from Mary Harbey thanking CNEW members for their remembrances of Joe.

Reid Gilmore is coordinating our participation at the Festival of Crafts on the weekend of Thanksgiving. In addition to our booth, we will provide turning demonstrations.

Jerry Sambrook is still looking for members who can commit to support the Woodworking Show in West Springfield the weekend of January 9/10. Saturday participants are particularly needed.

Our December meeting will be our annual potluck - please bring a dish to pass. Also, we will have our annual gift exchange - to participate, please bring a turned item in a brown paper bag tied up with a string about a yard long.

Charlie Croteau continues to bring in wood for project goodwill. If you take some, please be sure to donate a turned item back to the project. The Wheelchair Mission's biggest fundraiser is in LA in July. Cooking utensils/wood spoons are popular donations.

Thanks to Jerry Sambrook for bringing in some burls and Dave Eaton for Bradford Pear wood for the wood swap.

The video library continues to be popular, and we will soon purchase some new titles. Cost to borrow a DVD for one month is $2. We have unfortunately had too many overdue rentals, so we will now be charging higher overdue fees: $2 for month 2, $5 for month 3, $5 for month 4. Beyond the fourth month, the member will be charged a $25 replacement fee. We are looking into pre-paid return mail envelopes to encourage prompt returns.

Dave Eaton reported that our website is "still there." Members are encouraged to upload photos of their own work into the gallery space.

Sean Roberts Woodworking (primary source of our project goodwill wood) has opened a new retail lumber shop in Gilbertville, MA.

CNEW members are invited to tour Bad Dog Burls in Belchertown on Saturday Nov 14. See cnew.org for details.

The following members volunteered to be CNEW officers in 2010:
Learn & Turn coordinator: Richard Hunt
External VP: David Hanssen
Treasurer: Jim Metcalf
Steward: Jerry Sambrook

(from the September meeting minutes, we also have)
President: Rick Angus
Internal VP: Chris Durkee
Newsletter editor: Joe McGill
Secretary: Tim Elliott
Photography: Mary Maguire

Dave Eaton reported that the Worcester Center for Crafts still has no occupancy permit and remains officially closed. There has been some progress on developing a new floorplan and it appears that woodworking will continue to be offered in the future. When they re-open, they would like to have CNEW come back. Dave has opened discussion with them regarding meeting space rental costs, which might be a combination of money and donations of saleable work to their retail store. It might also be possible to rent space for large demos only, with regular meetings continuing at the church or elsewhere.

Steve Reznek asked if there was any interest in making a Chapter Collaborative project for the 2010 AAW symposium.

Learn & Turn: Chris Durkee sharpening clinic
Program: Bill LeClerc on mini birdhouse ornaments
Attendance: 43


Show & Tell:

Mickey Goodman
assortment of pens

Jerry Sambrook
natural-edge ambrosia maple bowl
bittersweet vine weed pot
pen

Art Bodwell
bowl laminated from a laminated board
tall segmented piece
paduak bowl with square design in bottom

Will Hunt
various items supporting his discussion of uses for expoxy
2 cups with waterproof interior
bowl with rosette in bottom
bowl with maple burl wood strengthened with epoxy

Steve Reznek
lidded box in maple/walnut with finial

Reid and Beth Gilmore
plate with cat-tails design
segmented plate with central hub designed to break up glue lines for strength
walnut bowl with marbled epoxy inlay

Al Gilburg
spalted vase
pepper mill with polymer clay top
bloodwood vase

Richard Hunt
mushroom on a log
ice cream scoop

Eric Holmquist
rebar pen
sample grinds using wolverine jig

Dave Eaton
aviator flag pen
ball bearing spin top

Joshua Logan
pen