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JAX WOODWORKERS CLUB
MEETING MINUTES
January 21, 2012
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Margaret Miller. Prayer was led by Bobby Clayton. Bobby reported on Jim Rowand and Russell Judd. The pledge was led by Marc Packard. January birthdays were recognized. Visitors were welcomed.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. The treasurer’s report was given by Joanne Herman. After buying wheels, our balance is $76.39. Dues are currently being collected.
Steven Tindell gave an informative safety report on router safety. He also brought a handout on 12 tips of router safety.
Margaret Miller gave the library report and reminded us that there are books, journals, and DVD’s available for check out.
Bob Carona reported that we currently have 68 members.
Sawdust Trails – Gary Hughes reported that we do not have any Sawdust Trails planned yet but could use some volunteers for March, April, etc.
Bob Carona reminded us that now is the time to start making toys. Several members have already started. We have wheels. Our website has plans and photos. We especially need more toys for girls. Dollar General currently has coloring books on sale (Tuesdays are 90% off).
Greg Fisher has wood to give away. Courtland Hunter has a collection of raised panel doors to give away.
Several items were auctioned by Earl Herman: a band saw for $15; a router table for $20; and 3 tape measures for $3 each.
Show N Tell was run by Earl Herman. Members participating were Steven Tindell, Don Wadkins, Ray Reynolds, Bob Carona, and Steve Jimenez. Next month’s theme will be scroll sawing.
Door prizes were awarded to Sally Fullerton, Earl Herman, Luther Chelette, and Ray Melvin.
There were 39 members and 4 guests, for a total attendance of 43. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
December 17, 2011
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Margaret Miller.
Prayer was led by Bobby Clayton. The pledge was led by David Fullerton.
November and December birthdays were recognized.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. The
treasurer’s report was given by Thom May. Our current balance is $
711.14.
Jim Ward gave a report on the Toy Project. Bob Carona has put photos on
the website for us to view. Also, Jim brought two bicycles to auction.
They were won by Wilma Naylor and Laura Ashley for $ 35 each.
Bob Carona reported that we have 64 members. We will start
collecting dues this meeting for 2012. Bob reported a website
letter. Sydne Phillipps wants to sell his Grizzley tools at a good
price so he doesn’t have to move them. He has a 20” planer, a 10”
tablesaw and extension, a 6” jointer, a dust collector, a 14” bandsaw,
a drill press with mortise attachment, and a Porter Cable router. Call
304-8968 and identify yourself as a Jax Woodworkers Club member.
Wilma Naylor has toy plans for a spinner and asked members for help
making it.
We had a great Christmas program by Steven and Cheryl
Tindell. The program was Hawaiian dancing and chanting by
Cheryl and other dancers.
Show N Tell was led by Earl Herman. Members participating were Bernard
Ross, Laura Ashley, Earl Herman, and Margaret Miller. Next month’s
theme is “Route 66”- anything you can make with a router.
A gift exchange was held.
There were 35 members and 10+ guests.
Free wood was brought by Greg Fisher. The meeting was adjourned at
2:10pm.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
November 19, 2011 (revised)
TOY PARTY
The Annual Toy Party was begun at 1pm by President Margaret
Miller. The prayer was said by Bobby Clayton, and the pledge
was led by Kyle Johnson.
Christmas cards written by club members were presented to the USO for
distribution overseas.
There were 14 organizations present to receive toys from our club:
1. Church of Argyle, Angel Tree – for children of
incarcerated parents (Brad Painter)
2. Elk’s Lodge #2866 - for children in the hospital or
receiving PT and homebound (Dave Fullerton)
3. Greater Jacksonville USO – for children of indigent service people
(Ed Champagne)
4. Lea’s Place (Kathy Suber)
5. Lutheran Social Services – for children of refugees (Barbara Carr)
6. Methodist Children’s Village – has a Christmas party Dec 16th at
Harvest Ministries Church (Jeanne Welch)
7. Shriners Children’s Hospital – in Tampa, serves 13 temples. Children
pick a toy while waiting to see the doctor and get to take it home.
(Jerry and Anne Smith)
8. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church – Angel Tree for Episcopal Children’s
Services, mostly children in Head Start (Ann Mason)
9. Greater Jax Adoptive Parents Association (Dee Wilson)
10. Rulon Company – supports two orphanages and supplies wood for our
club (Delivered by Chet Davis & Greg Fisher)
11. Community Hospice – Community Peds Care (Terry Eason)
12. Children’s Home Society – Buckner Division in Jax, has 4 residences
for foster care/teen mothers/adoption (Angela Smallwood)
13. ILRC – Independent Living Resource Center – for children of adults
with disabilities (Greg McLean)
14. I.M.Sulzbacher Center
Each organization expressed their appreciation for the toys. A poem
written by Laura Rose Ashley entitled “Feelings” was read by Ann Mason.
There were 3,093 toys made this year!
One of our members, Andrew Harrell, wrote a novel called “The Patriot
Knot”. He will give you an autographed copy of the book for a small
donation to our club.
Next month is our Christmas party. Show N Tell will be
Christmas and holiday items. Bring a gift if you wish to participate in
a gift exchange.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:35.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
October 15, 2011 (revised)
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Margaret Miller.
The prayer was led by Bobby Clayton and the pledge was led by Bob
Carona.
New members and guests were welcomed. Birthdays were
recognized.
The Secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips, There
were no corrections to the minutes.
Thom May gave the Treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $620.63.
Jeannie Welch from the Methodist Children’s Village requested
one piece puzzles with a big knob on the puzzle piece. These are for
toddlers. Our club puzzle makers were Bobby Clayton, Steven Tindell,
Chet Davis, Laura Ashley, Jim Ward and Bob Carona.
Safety report was given by Steven Tindell. Steven discussed
saw-stop flesh sensing technology and the law. He also discussed Riving
Knives to prevent kick back.
Membership : Bob Carona reported current membership of 66
members.
Librarian Russell Judd reminded us that there are good books
and DVD’s in the library. Russ will be glad to help you find whatever
you need.
Jim Naylor brought 30 plastic bins to give away.
Our next Sawdust trail will be at Joe Sanzano’s near Walmart
in Mandarin, below I-295 off San Jose Blvd. It will be from 10am – 1pm
. Address and directions with map will be sent out on Wednesday by Bob
Carona.
Next month is our Toy Project. It would be helpful for
members to come about 11am to help divide up the room into sections,
then divide up the toys as they come in.
Linda Watkins needs your old metal tape measures that you no
longer need. It is okay if they are rusty. She is making a project.
Please bring them to the next meeting.
Bones Jones has wood filler putty to give away. Greg Fisher has Rulon
wood to give away.
Show N Tell was run by Earl Herman. Members participating
were Margaret Miller, Russell Judd, Bernard Ross, Ray Reynolds, and
Chet Davis.
Door prizes were awarded to Chet Davis, Gerald Dowless, John
Hamilton, and Jones Bones. Glue was won by Glenda Phillips and Don
Wadkins.
There were 37 members present and 6 guests for a total of 43
present. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary.
September 17, 2011
(revised)
The meeting was called to order at 1pm by President Margaret Miller.
The prayer and pledge were led by Bobby Clayton. It was announced that
Roy Lightfoot is going to St Catherine’s nursing home.
Charlene de Lugo, PTA Secretary from Holiday Hills Elementary School
was present to accept wooden dolphins to put on classroom doors. The
dolphins were designed by Laura Ashley and made by Steven Tindell and
Chet Davis
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips.
The treasurer’s report was given by Thom May. Our current
balance is $423.63. Last month Ed Saunders brought in safety glasses,
which raised $16 for the club.
The safety report was given by Steven Tindell. He discussed hazardous
materials and suggested storing them all in one cabinet, and attaching
a fire extinguisher to the cabinet. He also suggested making sure that
rags are completely dry before disposing of them. Forbes Grace warned
not to elevate the saw blade too high on your table saw.
Russell Judd, Librarian, reminded us that there are excellent books,
plans and DVD’s to check out in the library. Check out is on the honor
system.
Bob Carona gave the membership report. We have 2 new members today.
Joe Sanzano will have a Sawdust Trail at his shop on October 22, a week
after our next meeting. He lives in Mandarin near Walmart. His address
is: 11550 West Ridge Dr, 32223, 292-2573. Joe brought scroll saw books
to give away.
Jim Ward discussed the Toy Project. It is two months til our
Toy Party. The weather is getting cooler so it is time to get back into
the shop and make some toys. Jim brought in wheels and axles, and has
some scroll saw patterns of puzzles. The club furnishes wheels and
axles. The club prefers plain wood rather than painted wood. Some of
the organizations let the children paint them.
Laura Ashley is going to make pull toys from www.MeiselWoodHobby.com
Forbes Grace knows a tool repair man that will come to your house for
$55/hr. Another member recommended Frank’s Sharpening Service , located
at Lennox and Edgewood, to sharpen your tools.
Laura Ashley has 6 free tickets for a military show Friday night.
Bob Carona discussed web site inquiries:
- Request to cut 2 feet off of a 6 foot mantle
- Request for someone to make a boat shaped bed
- Request to cut 12” off the back of a 36” cabinet
- Someone whose F-I-L has many Grizzly tools and is moving
out of
state. The relatives have first choice, then club members. It was
suggested that we have a Sawdust Trail there to see the tools. (and
bring your truck).
Trivia: John Hamilton gave an interesting report on the life
of Abraham Lincoln. Next month Cheryl Tindell will give the trivia
report.
Margaret Miller suggested a new segment called “Can you top this?” for
members to tell unusual or outrageous experiences. Courtland Hunter and
Margaret shared experiences.
Bobby Clayton and Bob Carona donated trucks to the club. The trucks
were raffled off to Jim Naylor and Ed Saunders, and subsequently
auctioned off.
The following items were auctioned:
- Arc welder, mask, and flux - $50
- Drill press stand - $10
- Edge planer - $22
- Truck - $30
- Monster Truck - $15
- Plywood caddy - $10
Greg Fisher brought wood to give away.
Show N Tell was run by Bob Carona. Members participating were Barb and
Luther Chellette, Ray Reynolds, Jim Johnson, Ed Saunders, Bobby
Clayton, and Joe Sanzano.
Door prizes were awarded to Chet Davis, Roy Lightfoot, Ray
Reynolds, and Jeff Reichman. Gift cards for several shops (donated by
Holiday Hills Elementary School) were awarded to Laura Ashley, Margaret
Miller, Wilma Naylor, Paul Mucci, Ed Saunders, and Jim Rowand.
There were 34 members and 1 guest for a total of 35.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips
August 20, 2011
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Margaret Miller. Prayer was led by Earl Herman. The pledge was led by the Naylor’s granddaughter, Shannon.
August birthdays were recognized.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips.
The Treasurer’s report was given by Thom May. Our current balance is $542.32.
Steve Tindell gave the safety report. He gave an interesting report on safety glasses. Steve brought several examples of glasses and talked about the different types and how they should fit properly. Earl Herman discussed kickback from saw blades and noted that perhaps he should put the guard back on his saw blade.
We had a Security and Safety Program by Officer Gary Dickenson of the Sheriff’s Office. He discussed crime in our communities and how we can fight crime. He brought “The Redbook”, a booklet for homeowners to inventory their property with serial numbers if appropriate. He also recommended engraving your FL license # on tools and firearms.
We help criminals by:
1. Leaving garage doors up
2. Leaving car doors unlocked
3. Leaving the car running
4. Letting shrubs overgrow around the house
We can fight crime by:
1. Installing security cameras
2. Using our camera phone when we see a crime being committed
3. Canceling credit cards if they are lost or stolen
4. Knowing and talking to our neighbors
5. Having a dog
6. Hitting the panic button if you hear someone by your car
7. Using the vacation button on your garage door opener
8. Becoming a member of the Sheriff’s Advisory Council (Shadco)
At www.Jaxsheriff.org there is an offender watch and crime mapping, where you can see crime in your community (Duval Co).
Membership: Bob Carona announced that we have 60 members.
Callers: Wilma Naylor is sending email reminders to call captains
Toy Project: Jim Ward discussed that a lot of the law regulating paints and finishes for small batch wooden toys has been repealed. There is a lead limit for paints and finishes. Beeswax and mineral oil heated together and rubbed in with a rag make a nice finish.
Jim discussed www.toymakerpress.com. He has been in contact with them. They are interested in hearing about our toy making project. Joe Eichler makes wheels. If you supply the wood, he will make the wheels for free. He likes ¾” wood and planes it down to 9/16”.
The Sawdust Trail will be August 27th at Jim Ward’s.
Tools for sale: Jim Ward has a welder for sale, with proceeds going to the club.
Website: Bob Carona discussed the website costs. Hosting is $118.80 for 2 yrs, and the domain name is $7.95 per yr. A motion was made, seconded, and voted unanimously that we keep the website and pay the fees.
There is a request on the website from a PTA board member of Holiday Hill Elementary in Grove Park. The request is for someone to make dolphin name tags to put on classroom doors. Bob will get the pattern, # needed, and other information.
Trivia Report: Marc Packard gave an interesting report on using veneers in woodworking. Forbes Grace has a veneer press if anyone needs to use it. Next month’s Trivia report will be from John Hamilton.
Members volunteered to make 200 Christmas cards for the troops by the next meeting.
Show N Tell was run by Earl Herman. Members participating were Bob Carona, Steve Tindell, Forbes Grace, and Earl Herman. Next month’s theme is anything with wheels.
Door prizes were awarded to Joe Lobuono, Bruce Walter, Thom May, and Don Wadkins.
We had 34 members and 2 guests for a total of 36.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary.
July 16, 2011
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Margaret Miller. Prayer was led by Bobby Clayton. The pledge was led by Bob Carona’s nephew, Daniel.
July birthdays were recognized. A visitor and three new members (Luther and Barbara Chelette and Paul Mucci) were welcomed.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. The treasurer’s report was given by Thom May. Our current balance is $547.32.
Bob Carona discussed router safety. It is easy to take off a finger tip with a router bit. Be sure the bit is tightened in place and is in full contact with the wood while cutting. Several tips were given on cleaning bits and saw blades to preserve their life and prevent overheating. Router bits can be cleaned with T-9 or Simple Green and a brush. For saw blades, Woodcraft sells a spray-on cleaner for about $14 a bottle.
Russell Judd gave the library report. There are lots of books, CD’s and DVD’s in the library for members to borrow. Wilma Naylor added 2 CD’s of toy plans.
Bob Carona gave the Sawdust Trail report. There will be a Sawdust Trail at Jim Ward’s shop on August 27th, a week after our August meeting. There will be maps at the next meeting. Jim’s address is: 20 Sailfish Dr, Ponte Vedra Beach, 32082, ph# 285-4680.
Trivia this month was presented by Wilma Naylor and Laura Ashley. Wilma discussed the Blood Bank, blood types, and donating. Laura discussed the American Eagle. Next month trivia will be presented by Marc Packard and John Hamilton.
Tools for sale: John Holloway, 886-4562, has a cast iron commercial scroll saw for sale, make offer. Earl Herman stated that John has a great shop worth seeing. Also, John may have another stack of wood to give away soon.
Greg Fisher brought wood to give away.
Show N Tell was run by Earl Herman. Members participating were Joe Sanzano, Joe Bourque, Ray Reynolds, Russell Judd, Luther Chelette, Earl Herman, and Joanne Herman. The theme next month will be House Beautiful – furniture and household items, and anything else you want to bring.
Door prizes were awarded to Kyle Johnson, Charles Roberts, Joe Sanzano and Courtland Hunter.
There were 37 members and 4 guests for a total of 41 present. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
June 18, 2011 (revised)
The meeting was opened at 1pm by Bob Carona. Prayer was led by Bobby
Clayton. The pledge was led by Bob Carona. President Margaret Miller
was out today because of knee problems. Russell Judd is
having lithotripsy.
June birthdays were recognized.
Our membership had been asked by the Sulzbacher Center to make donation
boxes to place in some physician offices around town. We presented 18
donation boxes shaped like houses to representatives of the Center and
they thanked us for our help with this project. The children at the
center will paint the donation boxes. The following members received a
certificate of recognition for making the boxes: Gary Fisher, Joe
Sanzano, Marc Packard, Jim Naylor, Chet Davis, and Bruce Walter.
Secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. Treasurer’s report was
given by Thom May. Our current balance is $467.32. Margaret Miller has
purchased 5000 wheels and axles.
Steve Tindell gave the safety report. He noted that we should always
read the safety information that comes with our power tools and to wear
safety glasses. Steve discussed table saw safety and table saw stop
technology. Joe Sanzano brought in 10 pairs of safety glasses to give
away.
Sawdust Trails: Gary Hughes said we need volunteers for the Sawdust
Trails. Jim Ward will have a sawdust trail at his shop on August 27, a
week after our August meeting.
Toy Chairman Jim Ward talked about toy plans. He has some plans which
are free share. Let Jim know if you want copies of what he has. He also
noted two websites with toy plans: www.toymakerpress.com and www.meiselwoodhobby.com.
We continued an ongoing discussion about the number of toys we need to
make each year. We decided not to set a limit on the number of toys
made each year. Also, we should consider different types of toys,
larger toys, specialty toys, and toys for girls.
Wood giveaway: There was wood from Chet Davis and Ray Reynolds to give
away.
A pin nailer in a nice case was donated to the club to
auction by Chris Elwood. It sold for $60.
Jim Ward was featured on Getting to Know You.
Wilma Naylor will do a trivia segment next month.
Show N Tell was run by Jim Naylor. Members participating were Cheryl
Tindell, Glenda Phillips, Joe Eichler, Bernard Ross, Gary Hughes, Mike
Whitten, Jim Naylor, and Bones Jones. For next month’s Show N Tell,
bring something already made since it is too hot to work in the shop in
July.
Bobby Clayton reminded us that retired military get 10% off at Home
Depot and Lowe’s.
There were 32 members attending.
The meeting was adjourned at 2pm by Bob Carona.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
May 21, 2011
(revised)
The meeting was opened
at 1pm by President Margaret Miller. The pledge and prayer were led by
Bobby Clayton.
May birthdays were recognized. Two new members and one visitor were
recognized.
Andy Barber of the Sulzbacher Center presented a request for the
members to make 15 donation boxes to be placed at the offices of the
Jax Orthopedic Institute. He stated that if the boxes were unfinished
the children would paint them. We had several volunteers to
make the boxes: Chet Davis, Jim Naylor, Joe Bourque, Bruce Walter, Greg
Fisher, Joe Sanzano, and Marc Packard.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. The treasurer’s
report was given by Jim Naylor. Our current balance is
$603.17.
A shop safety report was given by Steve Tindell. He built a jig for his
table saw and explained it to the membership.
Earl Herman gave the library report. He is working on
converting the videos to DVD’s. He noted that the quality of
the videos decreases each time a copy is made of a copy. We will also
keep the videos.
Bob Carona gave the membership report. He is working on the
member name tags. Our current membership is 55. Bob discussed
the application process to Minwax for the Community Service Award and
the accompanying frustrations. We received a rejection letter this year
even though we were clearly a competitive applicant.
All members’ names have been submitted to Klingspore so that we can get
a 10% discount on purchases. Their web address is
www.woodworkingshop.com.
Bob was contacted by Wayne in Ontario who has full sheets of cement
bonded particle board (approx 2000) that are not square and need some
adjustments. This is a paying job. No members were
interested.
Wilma Naylor reported on the callers. We have a new caller – John
Hamilton. Each caller now has 6-8 names to call each
month.
Margaret Miller reported on the toy project. We need to buy
wheels and the cheapest way is in 5000 lots. We also need
axles. Our treasury is at the point where we will empty our
bank account if we buy what we need for the toys. Several
suggestions were made. It was decided that each member chip
in $10 toward the price of the wheels and axles. We raised $351 at the
meeting. Letters will be sent to those members unable to attend the
meeting notifying them about the decision to chip in for the wheels,
asking if they would like to participate in this endeavor.
Trivia report by Margaret Miller : She reported on the Treaty
Oak in Jax near Prudential Drive.
Wilma Naylor volunteered to provide the trivia next month.
Getting to know you: We had interesting reports on Ed
Saunders and Don Wadkins. Next month will be Jim Ward and
Linda Wadkins.
Tools for sale: Jim Rowand has a Delta tenoning jig, price
negotiable, cost $80 NIB. Gerald Dowless has a Craftsman band
saw. A friend of Wilma Naylor has a Supershop Ironwood model with
attachments, similar to a Shopsmith. Joe Eichler has carving tools. Jim
Rowand donated a few items for the club to sell and keep the profits.
Wood giveaway: Several people have wood in their trucks to give away
after the meeting.
Wood challenge: David Fullerton was the winner.
Show-N-Tell was run by Earl Herman. Participating members were Jim
Naylor, Margaret Miller, Chet Davis, Joe Bourque, David Hilbert, and
Earl Herman. Next month’s theme will be turning, or anything you want
to bring.
Door prizes were awarded to Bob Carona, Wilma Naylor, Phil
Smith, and Bruce Walter.
We had 33 members and 3 guests, for a total of 36 attending. The
meeting was adjourned at 2:35pm by President Margaret Miller.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
April 16, 2011
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Margaret Miller. Bobby
Clayton led the prayer and Jim Ward led the pledge.
Birthdays were recognized. We had one visitor who became a
member (Welcome Courtland Hunter).
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. Thom May
gave the treasurer’s report. We have a balance of $303.17.
Bob Carona announced our current membership at 52.
Margaret Miller reported on our trip to Rulon. We had a
spectacular day. We are giving a lovely glass pineapple to Rulon as a
gift.
Items for sale or giveaway: We have glue for sale at $2 a
bottle to raise money for the club. Greg Fisher has wood to giveaway
and Wilma Naylor has gloves, blue bins, and right angle foam to give
away.
Get to know you series: Phil Smith, John Hamilton, and Glenda
Phillips gave interesting reports about their lives. Next month we will
hear about Ed Saunders, Linda Wadkins, and Jim Ward.
Game: Wood Challenge – Winner #1 Marc Packard, #2 Gerald
Dowless.
Elections were held for 2011. Officers will start their
duties at the May meeting. The officers are as follows:
President – Margaret Miller
Vice President – Joe Sanzano
Treasurer – Thom May
Secretary – Glenda Phillips Backup – Cheryl Tindell
Chaplain – Bobby Clayton
Sargeant at Arms – Laura Ashley Backup – Joanne
Herman
Membership and Website – Bob Carona
Sawdust Trail – Gary Hughes
Librarian – Russell Judd
Callers – Jim and Wilma Naylor
Historian – Joanne Herman Backup photographer –
Wilma Naylor
Properties – Bruce Walter
Toy Chairman – Jim Ward
Show N Tell/Auctioneer – Earl Herman
Safety – Steve Tindell
Public Relations – Mike Whitten
Earl Herman auctioned off two items for the club: A dollhouse kit
purchased by Courtland Hunter for $80, and a lathe purchased by Joe
Bourque for $75.
Show N Tell was run by Earl Herman. Members participating
were Joe Bourque, Browne Altman, Mike Whitten, Earl Herman, Bones
Jones, Don Wadkins, Jerry Schofield, Bobby Clayton, and Gary Hughes.
Margaret Miller thanked Wilma Naylor for her service to the
club sending out cards whenever they are needed.
Margaret also announced a service for the hearing impaired by
the State of FL. If you call 399-8484 (Art Museum Drive) they will
evaluate you and give you a phone with volume adjustment.
Door prizes were awarded to Bobby Clayton, Earl Herman, Gary
Hughes, and Jerry Schofield.
There were 37 members present plus 1 new member for a total
of 38.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
March 19, 2011 (revised)
The meeting was called to order at 1pm by President Margaret Miller.
Prayer was led by Bobby Clayton. The pledge was led by Joe Sanzano.
Visitors and birthdays were recognized.
The Secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. Thom May gave the
Treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $ 193.05 .
Joe Sanzano gave the safety report. He said to pay attention
to what you are doing, and watch for kickback. Bob Corona added that
you need to watch the pressure when using a brad or pin nailer so that
you don’t get blowout. Also, if you put your hand on the tablesaw
fence, and your thumb can touch the blade, then you need to use a push
stick.
Russell Judd reminded us about the library in the cabinet in the corner
of the room. There is an inventory list to help you find what you are
looking for.
Bob Carona gave the membership report and website report. We currently
have 67 members. Bob is working on new nametags. He discussed website
inquiries.
We have a Sawdust Trail on Tuesday, March 22 at 11am at Rulon in St
Augustine. We will have a tour of the facility and then lunch. Greg and
Chet have been bringing us truckloads of wood from Rulon.
Bob Carona discussed Roy Underhill, a very talented woodworker . Bob
referred us to two websites: www.thomasjmacdonald.com and
www.woodtreks.com. There are many good videos on woodworking.
Margaret Miller discussed elections to be held next month. She will
form a committee to handle elections, and will solicit volunteers for
the various positions. Steve Tindell offered to do safety reports.
Bruce Walter volunteered for properties. We need a new toy chairman.
Tools for sale: Gerald Dowless has an 80” floor model bandsaw for sale.
Joe Sanzano has a Ryobi radial arm saw for sale.
Wood for sale: From the website – Mary has wood for sale, ph #
912-269-3781.
Wood to give away: Jim Naylor has poplar used inside furniture. This is
good for making cars. Chet Davis has ash, maple and oak.
Jim and Wilma have blue bins, and Wilma will bring some foam which can
be used on sharp corners.
Get to know you series: This month is Joe Cremeens. Joe gave us an
interesting synopsis of his life. Next month is Jim Bullock and Glenda
Phillips.
We had a box making contest with Earl Herman as emcee. There were 5
great entrances. Bob Carona was #1.
Show N Tell was run by Earl Herman. Participants were Chet Davis, Bruce
Walter, and Jim Bullock. Next month’s theme: “It’s a Taxing Time” –
Anything that taxed your brain to make. Of course, you can bring
anything else to Show N Tell as well.
Earl Herman ran an auction of donated items to raise money for the
club. We raised over $131.50 from the auction.
Door prizes were awarded to William Garrett, Forbes Grace, Jim Bullock,
and Glenda Phillips.
There were 35 members and 3 guests for a total attendance of 38.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
February 19, 2011 (Present: 33 members and 3 guests for a total of 36)
Meeting was called to order at 1:00 by current President, Margaret
Miller.
Invocation by Bobby Clayton
Pledge by Frank Schmidt
Ms. Miller passed around a few thank you notes the club has received.
Visitors introduced (Ed Saunders from Keystone and made all of his Xmas presents; Kathy McCall – a novice woodworker) and February Birthdays were acknowledged.
Margaret suggested newcomers to be sure and check out the club’s website.
Cheryl Tindell acting as substitute secretary – read last month’s minutes.
Thom May gave the Treasurer’s report: Current balance is $217.54
Librarian – Russell Judd reminded us where the library is located and that Shop Notes #17 remains missing.
Membership Chairperson – Bob is reworking name tags and will only doing those of current and paid members. If you have not paid your dues, please do so a.s.a.p.
Margaret shared that on Feb 5 the tricky triangle pouches for Veterans were put together and were distributed to several different facilities.
One thank received thus far.
Discussion of elections:
It takes 32 people to make the club run and Margaret requested volunteers to run for the variety of positions. Candidates will be discussed at the March meeting and April elections. The gavel is passed at the May meeting.
Sawdust Trail:
Greg and Chet have been bringing us truckloads of wood from Rulon. They have graciously offered a tour and luncheon of their facilities and we need an accurate headcount so they can plan for the March 22 Sawdust Trail. Please really try to come.
Seamark Ranch:
March 12th at 10:30 a.m. Sign up sheet being passed around for this event as well. Plan to attend, it’s a fun day in honor of our club for assisting them to set up their shop. Lunch to be served at noon.
Margaret made a few more magnetic signs if anyone needs one.
Donations are being sought for the March meeting’s auction in attempt to raise more our treasury. If you have a tool that is too large to bring in for the auction, bring photo and description.
Tools for Sale:
Steven Tindell – Delta Saw for sell. If interested please contact Steven. Truckload of wood available after the meeting.
Cheryl Tindell looking for bamboo wood.
Getting to Know You presentations were given by: Frank Schmidt, Wally Geis and Russell Judd.
Next Month’s Getting to Know You by John Hamilton, Phil Smith and Joe Cremeens.
Don’t forget there is a woodworking shop in Tampa next month!
Show and Tell:
Frank Schmidt presented a paint caddy a few examples of his birdhouses and passed around photos of some of this other works; Forbes Grace shared a photo of a red oak dining table; Russell brought an example of a wooden trivet made by using a router; Ed Saunders had an interesting puzzle box; Jim Bullock brought a heart made out of cherry with John 3:16 inscription; Steven Tindell shared one of his boxes to share not what was positive but what did not work so well with the finish don’t use BLO on exotics); Wally Geis brought in a F5 Mandolin
There was an airplane pattern Margaret was trying to find its owner. Also inquired if anyone was in need of a new roster.
There were magazines to be had and all were asked to take one or two.
Laura Ashly gave out the door prizes: Thom May, Frank Schmidt, Phil Smith and Linda Watkins.
We were all reminded to wear green for St. Patrick’s day March 17th!
January 15, 2011
President Margaret Miller called the meeting to order at 1pm. Thom May led the prayer and the pledge. Visitors were welcomed and January birthdays were recognized.
The secretary’s report for October is on the website. November was our annual Toy Party and December was our Christmas party.
Thom May gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $244.67.
Don and Linda Wadkins were introduced as new members.
Joe Sanzano gave the safety report. He said to remember to wear eye and ear protection and pay attention to what you are doing.
Russell Judd gave the library report. Checkout is on the honor system. Whoever checked out Shop Notes #17, please return it. Don’t forget that the indices for the woodworking magazines are on the website.
Gary Hughes discussed the Sawdust Trail. He will arrange a visit to Rulon Company sometime in February on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
We will have a Getting To Know You segment at our next meeting. The 3 presenters will be Frank Schmidt, Wally Greis, and Russell Judd.
The Christmas family that we adopted was well supported by our club. President Margaret Miller thanked everyone for their support. Laura Ashley and Margaret delivered the clothes and gifts to the family.
There is wood to give away after the meeting, some from Rulon and some mahogany.
Earl Herman gave an interesting presentation on prices in 1994 from a Constantine’s catalog and prices now.
Margaret Miller discussed a Valentine’s Day project for the club. We will make Tricky Triangles and Tic-Tac-Toe boards for local vets. There are a total of 274 games already made. If anyone makes more, please bring them to Piccadilly’s on Feb 5th, time TBA. Members who can come are asked to help assemble the bags. Joan Glaraton has pressed all the Crown Royal bags. The games will be given to Harbor House here in Jax, to a disabled vets facility in St Augustine, and the rest will go to DAV in Lake City.
Thank you notes from our Toy Project recipients were passed around for everyone to read.
Show N Tell was run by Earl Herman. Earl showed a Dremel tool that takes the fuzzies off scroll saw projects. Bob Carona brought samples of toy projects and has put the toy plans on the website. Other participants were Steve Tindall, Frank Schmidt, Joe Lobuono, Chet Davis, Bernard Ross, Gary Hughes, Laura Ashley, Jim Bullock, Joe Bourque, and Don Watkins.
Next month the Show-N-Tell theme will be Router Projects and anything else you want to bring.
Russell Judd brought a band saw to be auctioned off. The club made $75 on the auction.
Door prizes were awarded to Wilma Naylor, Bernard Ross, Cheryl Tindell, and Linda Watkins.
There were 36 members and 3 guests, for a total of 39 present.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
October 16, 2010 (amended)President Margaret Miller called the meeting to order at 1pm. Earl Herman led the prayer. Frank Schmidt led the pledge. Visitors were welcomed and October birthdays were recognized.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. One correction was made to the September minutes.
The treasurer’s report was given by Margaret Miller. Our current balance is $457.49.
Joe Sanzano gave the safety report. He brought the cover to a table saw blade and discussed the importance of using it.
Bob Corona gave the library report for Russell Judd. The indices for the library magazines are now on the website. You can look up a particular article on the website, then pick up the magazine at a meeting, and return it the next meeting. Check out is on the honor system. Whoever checked out Shop Notes #17, please return it.
Membership report was given by Bob Corona. He suggested having gift certificates again this year for people to purchase memberships for others. He will make the certificates. (cost =$15). Bob also talked about Sketchup, a free software program for 3-D drafting, and a home inventory program written by Joe Lobuono’s son-in-law, David. David will come in Jan or Feb to demo the sketchup.
Bob Corona discussed the Minwax contest. He has written an application for the club and would like to meet with anyone interested after this meeting ends to discuss submission of the application. We would like to win first place this year.
A toy update was given by Chet Davis. Next month is our annual Toy Party. We need more coloring book caddies. We need to meet next month at 11am to help with setup and dividing of the toys. We need publicity contacts.
Wilma and Jim Naylor recognized the monthly callers. Wilma was recognized for her work sending out cards to new members and others as needed for various things. There are new magnetic signs for our cars advertising our club.
Earl and Jo Ann Herman will host the Sawdust Trail next week, October 23 (Sat) at 10am at 12264 Okawana Ct. They will demonstrate scrollsawing for anyone who is interested.
The Troops Project was assembled at Forbes Grace’s house a few weeks ago. Margaret Miller reported that 13001292 sets were assembled and will be sent to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan via the USO. There was interest expressed in doing a similar project in Feb for the vets on Valentine’s Day. Margaret suggested making the holes on the next games the size of a wheel axle rather than a golf tee, due to cost. There are sample patterns of making a triangle on one side of the wood and the tic-tac-toe game on the other side.
Wood available: Jim Naylor has mahogany from NC in his truck. Greg Fisher has maple, poplar, and ash in his truck. Greg said his wood is donated by the Roulan Corp. He suggested writing a letter of thanks to any company that donates wood to us, and to make a few toys for them so they can see how we use the wood.
It was announced that the Farmer’s Market on Beaver Street wants to set aside an area for crafters to sell their items. This will start sometime in April and will cost $15 entrance fee.
Getting to know you: William Garrett gave an interesting report about his life. This section will be on hold for two months, then resume in Jan.
Bob Corona will submit some toy project pictures to Wood Magazine to show what we do at Christmas. Chris Edward will look into raffling liquor at the Christmas party to raise $$ for the club.
Show N Tell was run by Earl Herman. Participating members were Margaret Miller, Joe Lobuono, Jim Bullock, Ray Reynolds, Chet Davis, Cheryl Tindall, Charlie Robertson, and Earl Herman.
Door prizes were awarded to Bob Corona, Bernard Ross, Joe Bourque, and Margaret Miller.
There were 38 members, 4 guests, total attendance of 42.
The meeting was adjourned at 14:20.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary.
September 18, 2010 (amended)
President Margaret Miller called the meeting to order at 1pm. Thom May led the Pledge and the Prayer. Visitors were recognized. We had visitors from the Advent Christian Village in Suwanee. They brought extra doll bed quilts for us to use.
The Secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips.
Safety report was given by Joe Sanzano. He emphasized that table saws should be used with their safety features in place. Syl Rousquin added that recently milled wood has very sharp edges. You need to use gloves to pick up the wood to avoid cutting your hands.
The Treasurer’s report was given by Thom May. Our current balance is $ 514.89.
We recognized Sept birthdays.
Russell Judd gave the library report. He reminded us that there are books to check out, copy patterns that we like, and return the books at the next club meeting. There are also some wood magazines to give away.
The membership and website reports were given by Bob Carona. There is a list of library contents on our club website. We have a total of 46 64 club members. There are 36 members today and 6 guests for a total attendance of 42. One of our two members, Steve Tindell likes to work with hand tools. His wife has a new lathe.
Wilma Naylor discussed the Callers. A new list has been made.
Toy Projects are coming along. Don’t forget that our toy party is in two months.
Mike Whitten – Public Relations – no report,
Sawdust Trail: Joe LoBuono will host us next Sat (Sept 25) to stand in his workshop and drool. His address is 549 Hickory Drive, Green Cove Springs 32043, 904-284-7955.
Syl Rousquin suggested that we have a knowledge exchange at our meetings, not necessarily a formal exchange. Examples include sources for wood and tools, tools you love or hate.
The Troops Project was discussed by Margaret Miller. Margaret has access to many golf tees from various sources for the games. There will be a workshop on Oct 2 at Forbes Grace’s to make more games. Please bring extra stickers that come with address labels we are all periodically sent in the mail. Forbes Grace’s address is: 1558 Old Middleburg Rd N Jax 32210, 904-374-6858.
Wood giveaway: Jim Naylor has Mahogany wood cut-offs and 5 blue bins to give away.
Getting to know you: Jim Johnson gave us an interesting report on himself. Next month we will hear from Forbes Grace, William Garrett, and Thomas Jeffrey.
We talked about places to have saw blades sharpened. The Tool Shack was mentioned. We need other suggestions from club members.
Show N Tell was run by Earl Herman. Members participating were Joe LoBuono, Laura Ashley, Margaret Miller, Jim Rowand, Ted Ryan, Ray Reynolds, Russell Judd, Chris Elwood, Joe Sanzano, Steven Tindall, Earl Herman, and Jim Ward.
Next month’s theme will be games and puzzles, and whatever you want to bring.
Door prizes were awarded to Joe Cremeens, JoAnne Herman, Joe Lobuono, and Wilma Naylor.
The meeting was adjourned at 14:25.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
August 21, 2010
The meeting was called to order at 1pm by President Margaret Miller. The prayer was led by Bobby Clayton and the pledge by Jim Ward. August birthdays were recognized.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. The treasurer’s report was given by Thom May. Our current balance is $ 501.13.
The safety report was given by Brown Altman. Use a mask when working with cedar. The dust poisons the lungs.
Russ Judd gave the library report. He has spent the past month sorting library items. Many books and materials were given to the Seamark Ranch. We still have some good books for projects for the members to check out. There are six home repair books to give away.
Bob Corona gave the membership and website reports. We currently have 59 members. Our website, jaxwoodworkers.org has a video presentation on our award from City Hall. Check under “recognitions”.
Chet Davis gave a report on our Toy Project. We still need doll beds. There are over 100 quilts made for the beds. Margaret Miller has access to foam for the beds. We also need coloring book caddies. Plans for the bed and the caddie are on the website.
Gary Hughes reported on the Sawdust Trail. We will visit Joe Lobuono’s shop on Sept 25th, and Earl and JoAnn Herman’s shop on Oct 23rd. Gary is working on arranging a tour of Sulzbacher’s Homeless Shelter sometime after the first of the year. This is one of the agencies where we donate toys.
Bob Corona reported on our magnetic car signs advertising the club. The signs are becoming faded, and some have been lost by falling off the car door. We will need new signs.
Bob discussed the Seamark Ranch. Our club has an ongoing relationship with the Ranch teaching the kids how to make toys, and giving them tools and books.
Margaret Miller reported on the Minwax Contest. We will try for first prize this year. We are active in the community with the Toy Project and with our activities at the Seamark Ranch. This year, we are working on a Troops Project. We are making sets of triangle games and tic-tac-toe board games to send to our troops. JoAnn Herman made a number of bags for the games, and we are collecting Crown Royal bags. We need 24,000 golf tees for the games, and Margaret Miller is working on this.
Getting to know you: We heard from Earl Herman and Marc Packard. Next month we will hear from Forbes Grace, Jared Carver, and Jim Johnson.
Tools for sale: Browne Altman has a Shopsmith for sale or to find a good home. He may donate it to the Seamark Ranch. Syl Rosquin has a 10” miter saw (not compound or slider) for sale.
Our challenge this month was identifying different grits of sandpaper. Margaret Miller was heard to remark “ Are you all WOODWORKERS?”
Earl Herman showed us an interesting paint remover tool. It also inadvertently removed the top layer of wood at the same time.
Show N Tell was run by Kyle Johnson. Members participating were Browne Altman, Thomas Jeffrey, Forbes Grace, and Syl Rousquin. Next month will be trains, planes, and automobiles.
JoAnn Herman brings wonderful club scrapbooks every month which she organizes with photos and club information. Please take some time to look at them.
Door prizes were awarded to Laura Ashley, Forbes Grace, Thom May, Wes Perry, and David Fullerton.
There were 39 members and 5 guests for a total of 44 present. The meeting was adjourned at 2:35pm.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
June 19, 2010
The meeting was brought to order by President Margaret Miller at 1pm. The prayer was led by Bobby Clayton. The pledge was led by Jim Johnson.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips, with one correction. Thom May gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $433.13.
Visitors and June birthdays were recognized.
The safety report was given by Joe Sanzano. Joe brought several different kinds of push sticks and showed a $10 hand tool for trimming wood.
Russ Judd gave the library report. The club discussed keeping or not keeping the library. Books and DVD’s are not checked out often and people can go on the internet to get patterns. No consensus was reached. Russ will inventory the library and this will be discussed at the July meeting.
Bob Carona gave a website and membership report. We currently have 55 members. Bob Carona added a Recognition page to our website. Our club was recognized by the City Council for giving 20 years of service to the community. Bob Corona will add this to our web page and Mike Whitten will get pictures and video of the ceremony. Bob will work on our application for Minwax after the new webpage is completed.
Chet Davis discussed our Annual Toy Drive. We need doll beds and coloring book caddies. Some members have already made some of these. We could add a few non-profit organizations to our recipient list. The target age group is children up to 8-10 yrs old.
Gary Hughes reported on the Sawdust Trail. In September our host will be Joe Lobuono. In October our hosts will be the Hermans. Gary will follow-up on scheduling a tour of the Sulzbacher Center.
Old Business: Seamark Ranch – June 1 - There was participation by many members. Sherrie, who is in charge of this project at Seamark, is requesting that we go out again to work with the children on Tuesday, August 3rd, from 10am-12noon, have lunch, then work from 1-2:30. Eleven members volunteered to go and help. Members can work in the am or pm, or both. Bob will email the information to everyone.
New Business: Bob Carona reported that Manuel Bello, a very skilled woodworker in the community, is looking for skilled labor help in his shop (He is 86). He makes many items such as footlockers, boat wheels and flag cases. The Navy website goatlocker.com has a link to Manuel Bello. If interested, contact Bob for more information.
Margaret Miller has antique bank doors if anyone wants them. There was treated pine (not for toys) and sanding belts to give away at the meeting.
Member Highlights:
Each month 3 members will give a 3 minute report on themselves. This month we heard from Joan Glaraton, Bones Jones, and Mike Whitten. Next month we will learn about Wilma Naylor, Jo Ann Herman, and Laura Ashley.
Show N Tell was run by Earl Herman. Members that participated were Chuck Terrell, Mike Whitten, Ray Reynolds, Joe Lobuono, Bones Jones, Chuck Glaraton, Earl Herman, and Joe Sanzano.
Show N Tell Themes for the rest of the year:
July: Up, up and away – Anything that flies
August: Furniture and Household projects
September: Trains, planes and automobiles – If it has wheels, bring it in.
October: The Game is on! Games, puzzles, and other amusements
November: Annual Toy Drive
December: Dreaming of a white Christmas: Christmas and Holiday items – Party Time!
January: Scroll saw projects
February: Roto-router – Projects featuring your router
March: The WBC – Woodworking Box Competition – Boxes of all types. May the best boxer win!
April: It’s a taxing time – Bring things that gave you a difficult time to plan, build, or finish.
AS ALWAYS – BRING ANYTHING TO ANY MEETING ANYTIME.
Door prizes were awarded to Bobby Clayton, Grace Forbes, Joe Lobuono, and Wilma Naylor.
There were 30 members and 3 guests for a total of 33 present. The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 by President Margaret Miller.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips
May 15, 2010
The May meeting of the Jax Woodworkers’ Club was brought to order at 1:00 PM by the President Margaret Miller. The opening prayer was said by Bobby Clayton. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Dave Fullerton. There were 32 members and 1 guest present.
Kathy Suber from Lea’s Place was in attendance. Lea’s Place, which has been in existence for almost 20 years, is a non-profit organization that helps children who have been abused or abandoned. Lea’s Place through Kathy Suber was presented a wooden airplane rocker made out of a beautiful wood named Tupelo. The wood was donated by Ray Reynolds and the airplane rocker was exquisitely made by Chet Davis.
Wilma Naylor read the minutes from the April meeting. The minutes were approved as read.
Joe Sanzano gave our safety report. Joe said that all shops should have a first aid kit available. Wal Mart has first aid kits for under $7.00. An information sheet listing basic first aid treatment was handed out to everyone. On the sheet was also a list of items that should be in a first aid kit.
Margaret Miller brought in stacks of magazines for anyone to take. She does not want them back. Whatever doesn’t get taken will go in recycling.
Bob Carona, our membership chairman, reported that we currently have 54 members. There are about 10 members that have not paid their dues. It was suggested that those members be called via our call tree to determine their status.
It was announced by Margaret Miller that Staples Office Supply usually sells boxes of crayons in September for only $.05 per box. Margaret has 85 coloring books to go along with the crayons for anyone making a crayon/coloring book caddy.
Chet Davis said there are about 45 beds already made for our Christmas toy give-away program. He offered patterns to anyone who wants or needs one.
Wilma Naylor brought in a myriad of items like latex gloves, paper coveralls, padded drip cloths, etc. The items were furnished by Bill Bender who also furnishes the blue bins that have become so helpful to many members.
The Treasurer’s Report was given by Thom May. After expenses, we have a total balance of $358.57.
Chris Elwood said he has Logustrum wood available for anyone who would like some.
Mike Whitton gave us an update on the meeting at the Jacksonville City Council. About 15 members were present for the resolution to be read. Our club was well received by the approximately 400 people present.
Margaret Miller made a suggestion to help members become better acquainted with each other. She suggested we draw three names of members each month. The following month, those members would give a three minute speech about themselves. Margaret handed out a sheet with guidelines on what to talk about. To start things off, Margaret gave a three minute speech about herself that was very interesting and informative. If you do not want to take part, you can opt out.
The Show and Tell portion of the meeting was led by Bob Carona. The following members participated:
Chuck Terrell
Wally Greis
Ray Reynolds
Mike Whitten
Bob Carona
Bernard Ross
Syl Bousquin
Joe Sanzano
Tom Niderost
The theme for June’s Show and Tell is anything from your lathe. Our thanks to all the members that participate in the Show and Tell portion of our meetings.
Door prizes were handed out by Laura Ashley. The following members won Minwax products:
John Hamilton
Ray Reynolds
Jim Rowand
Phil Smith
The club received a thank you note from the people at the Sea Mark Ranch thanking us for the donated woodworking tools. The people at the Sea Mark Ranch will contact us when they are ready to receive our help in setting up the machines. Club members will also instruct the young boys how to care and maintain the tools.
Jim Rowand demonstrated an electric hammer from Sears. The item retails for $99.99.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:16 PM.
Respectfully submitted by:
Wilma Naylor
April 17,2010 The meeting was called to order at 1P.M. by President Jared Carver. There were 30 members present. Earl Herman led the invocation. The pledge was led by Jared Carver.
Duties of the officers were read by the president including new positions of Welcome Committee and Public Relations Committee.
Nominations were opened for officers for 2010-2011:
President Margaret Miller
Vice President Joe Sanzano
Treasurer Thom May
Secretary Glenda Phillips
Chaplain Bobby Clayton
Sgt. at Arms Laura Ashley
Librarian Russell Judd
Membership /Web Bob Carona
Properties Bruce Walter
Christmas Toys Ray Reynolds and Chet Davis
Show and Tell Kyle Johnson and Earl Herman
Calling Captains Jim and Wilma Naylor
Sawdust Trail Gary Hughes
Welcome committee Wilma Naylor
Public Relations committee Mike Whitten
Motion was made, and seconded and approved to accept slate of officers by acclimation.
Bob Carona introduced two new members–Tom Niderost and Chuck Terrell
Our membership is now 53.
Birthdays for April are:
Chet Davis
Kyle Johnson
William Garrett
David Phillips
Frank Schmidt
Treasurers report was given be Margaret Miller
March Balance $1084.73
Income 35.00
Expenses 716.60
Ending Balance $403.13
Old Business:
Margaret gave an update on Seamark Ranch.
Volunteers with pick-ups and trailers will deliver items and wood to the ranch on April 24th.
In May the club will attend a council meeting to recognized for the work done for the toy give away. Watch for an email regarding the date.
New Business:
Joe Sanzano gave a safety report– please pay attention at all times when working in your shop.
Discussion regarding 2 inch wheels. It was decided to wait until next year due to our finicial situation.
Roster update was accomplished.
Website update given by Bob Carona;
Some of the requests that have come in via the website are as follows;
Request for someone to make wooden spoons.
Update on website sale of grandfather clock kit.
Request for making corner shelf.
Hood distribution-hardwood for sale-discount to club member.
David Stevens-closing shop-has wood for sale.
Individual in Virgin Islands looking for wood for surfboards
Solomons has good supply of MinWax and paint.
Bob, the Kitchen Manager at Piccadilly, was awarded a beautiful wooden bowl
created by Ray Reynolds to thank Bob for his help and cooperation in meeting
our needs every month.
Show and Tell was led by Kyle Johnson;
Those participating were;
Bob Carona
Margaret Miller
Earl Herman
Chuck Terrell
Russell Judd
Ray Reynolds
Joe Sanzano
Magnet sign for cars was transferred to another member.
Door Prizes awarded to–
Gary Hughes
Bernard Ross
Bruce Walter
Tom Niderost
Theme for May meeting–-anything you want to bring.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Joanne Herman, Acting secretary
March 20, 2010
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Jared Carver. The Pledge and prayer were led by Chaplain Thom May. We need to remember Bob Wales’ wife. New member Robert Morley was welcomed. Margaret Miller gave the Treasurer’s report. We have a balance of $ 1084.73. Glenda Phillips gave the Secretary’s report.
Librarian Russell Judd discussed our library. He thinned out some of our books. The cabinet is difficult to use and Russell is asking for a volunteer to make a bigger cabinet.
Old Business:
Seamark Ranch: Margaret Miller reported that 16 members went to the Seamark Ranch on March 12th. Our contact person is Carleen Haney. The Seamark Ranch has been open about two yrs. They have a man and woman to oversee the shop. They have requested our help in setting up a shop for the children there and helping them to learn toy making. Our club will collect tools from members to give to them. Most of us have extra hand and/or power tools that we do not use or need. There will be three collection points: 1. Joe Lobuono’s (549 Hickory Dr., Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (284-7955), 2. Margaret Miller’s (5665 Maxine Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32277 (744-1362) and 3. at our next meeting on April 17th. They have also requested children’s books. We will need a few pick-up trucks to transport the tools. We may also donate some Minwax products.
Some future considerations for the Ranch will be helping them set up tool stations, and asking them to identify how we can help them once things are set up. Margaret Miller is our contact person.
Watkin’s Wood and Lapidary Shop at the Christian Advent Village: Bob Carona gave a report on our visit to the Village on March 6th. They have a wonderful shop. They have requested our help in developing a Toy Program like we have. We hope to have a continuing relationship with them. A motion was made, seconded and passed that we visit the Village one time a year, and they visit here one time a year. The meetings will be set up by the Sawdust Trail chairperson, preferably in warmer months such as April or May. It worked out well this time for our club to rent vans and the members to pay for the gasoline for the trip to Suwanee.
Sawdust Trail: Chris Edmunds gave a report on the Sawdust Trail at Dennis Faye’s on Saturday Feb.27th. Dennis gave a very informative talk and is very knowledgeable.
Magnetic Signs: Several magnetic signs advertising the club were exchanged. Business cards are also available.
Website: A request had been made on our website for someone to tutor a 10 yr old boy in woodworking. He is home-schooled. Syl Rousquin responded to the request and reported on the experience so far. He noted that 10 yr olds don’t know fractions very well and that there is no syllabus or lesson plans for this. He focused on teaching fractions, properties of wood, different kinds of wood, how to use hand and power tools, and making different kinds of joints. As a project, they made a toolbox patterned after one that Syl’s father made many years ago.
New Business:
Website: Our website needs a software update. If you know of anyone who can do this for us at a reasonable cost, please let Bob Carona know.
Show N Tell: Earl Herman presented Show N Tell. He showed the club the framed City Council Proclamation to our club for service to the community. JoAnn Herman brought in several scrapbooks with information about the club and photos. Members participating in Show N Tell were Jim Ward, Thom May, Joe Sanzano, and Syl Rosquin. Next month, the theme will be routing.
Door Prizes were awarded to Robert Morley, Joe Cremeins, Joan Glaraton, and Kyle Johnson.
The President thanked everyone for their service to the club during the previous year.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips
February 20, 2010
The meeting was called to order at 1pm by Vice President Joe Sanzano. The Pledge and Prayer were led by Chaplain Thom May. We had prayer for Bob Wales who is ill and for a member with recent knee replacement surgery. Birthdays for February were recognized. John Heide is 100 yr old. We celebrated with chocolate cake.
New members were introduced. The Secretary’s report for January was given by Glenda Phillips. Margaret Miller gave the Treasurer’s report. Our current balance is 1091.54 . Joe Sanzano gave a safety report. He showed examples of ear and eye protection to use in the shop.
Old Business:
Magnetic Signs: Some members will keep their car magnets and some will switch. Business cards are also available. Wilma Naylor is in charge of this.
Advent Christian Village from Suwanee: A trip to their area is planned for Saturday March 6th. We will leave Picadilly at 9am. The Club will rent a van. Members need to chip in for gas. We may need an extra car if more than 15 attend.
New Business:
There will be a Sawdust Trail on February 27th from 9-12 at Dennis Faye’s new shop. Bob will email a map to everyone this week.
The Seamark Ranch is having an open house on March 12. Several club members will attend and show some of the kids how to make wooden toys. Bob will email the details.
On January 12th, the Jacksonville City Council recognized the Jax Woodworker’s Club with a nice plaque for outstanding charitable work in the community . The Council wants club members to attend the May 11th meeting to be recognized.
The new officers slate, which is usually developed in February, will be completed in March. President Jared Carver was unable to attend the February meeting.
2 X 4 contest: Participants were Mike Whitten, Bob Carona, Ray Reynolds, Earl Herman, John Heide, and Margaret Miller. #1: Ray Reynolds, #2 & #3: Mike Whitten ,& #4: Margaret Miller.
Show N Tell was run by Kyle Johnson. Participants were Gary Hughes, Bob Schmidt, and Joe Sanzano. Our March Theme is Potluck – anything you want to bring.
Door prizes were awarded to Chris Elwood, John Heide, Kyle Johnson, and Glenda Phillips.
There were 40 members and 1 guest for a total of 40 in attendance.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
January 16, 2010 The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Jared Carter. The pledge and prayer were led by Chaplain Thom May. January’s birthdays were recognized and we sung Happy Birthday. The Secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. Margaret Miller, Treasurer reported a balance of $ 746.54 . Margaret explained that we buy wheels and axles with our funds. She reported that we received several more thank you notes from organizations who received our toys. As a reminder, it is time to pay our annual dues.
We had several visitors from Suwanee Co. They are gathering information to model their wood club after ours and make toys for charities. They invited us to visit them.
Jo Ann Herman does a wonderful job as Historian keeping our scrapbook. Thank you notes and newspaper articles about our club can be found in the scrapbook.
Safety Report: VP Joe Sanzano reminded us about the importance of eye and ear protection. Thom May reminded us to watch for objects on the floor in our shop to avoid slips and falls.
Jim Rowand, who makes wooden crosses, brought an article published by the Episcopal church on Laura Ashley. Laura was featured because of a beautiful cross she made.
Old Business:
Sawdust Trails: Dennis Faye reported that there will be two upcoming Sawdust Trails: The first one will be at Jim & Wilma Naylor’s on Jan 30th at 10am. Their address is 121 Brickyard Rd, ph # 272-5140. Directions: Going south on Blanding – turn left on College Drive - go 2.2 miles to Brickyard Rd and turn left – first house on the left. (There are 3 red brick bldgs on the right on College Dr – Brickyard is across from the 3rd one.) The second Sawdust Trail will be Feb 27th at Dennis Faye’s. This will be a continuing class on wood finishing.
New business:
Website: Bob Carona was not present, but requested a website change in the specialty area on the club’s website. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to delete members’ information except for the first name, specialty and email address.
Officer Elections: Election of officers will be held in February. There will be two new committees: The Welcome Committee, which will be Wilma Naylor and Bobby Clayton, and the Public Relations Committee, which will be Margaret Miller and Mike Whitten.
Show N Tell: Show N Tell was run by Kyle Johnson. Participating members were Laura Ashley, Kyle Johnson, Ray Reynolds, Chet Davis, Frank Schmidt, Earl Herman, and Joe Sanzano.
Door prizes were awarded by Laura Ashley. The winners were Hiram Carrasquillo, William Garrett, Winnie Rowand, and Bernard Ross.
February meeting: There will be a contest in February. Participating members are to make anything out of a 2X4, any length. There will be 3 winners. Each winner will receive one year free membership in our club.
Jim Ward has a belt sander and drill press to give away.
There were 39 members and 9 guests for a total of 48 in attendance.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
December 19, 2009 The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Jared Carter. The prayer and pledge were led by Chaplain Thom May. It was announced that Carroll Hubbell passed away.
Secretary Glenda Phillips read the minutes of the November meeting. The October meeting minutes are posted on our web site. Treasurer Margaret Miller reported that we have a balance of $686.54 .
Safety report was given by Jared Carter. He noted that you should not be doing any woodworking if you are drinking spiked eggnog.
Car magnets were exchanged and business cards handed out. Wilma Naylor is the coordinator.
Publicity information: Russell Judd, Librarian, has a DVD of our November toy party on Channel 25. Mike Whitten announced that Councilman Jones is working on a formal recognition of our club by the City Council. The December 19th Times-Union has an article about our toy party.
So far we have received 3 Thank You notes for our toys. We may be able to tour the Sulzbacher Center. Margaret will work on a date.
Jim and Wilma Naylor brought some blue storage bins for members to take home.
We had a very nice Christmas program with Christmas carols, singing, and a guitar player. Spouses and family members were recognized. Gifts were exchanged.
Show & Tell was run by Todd Lucy. Participating members were Chet Davis, Margaret Miller, Ray Reynolds, Frank Schmidt, Joe Lobuono, Joe Sanzano, and Jim Ward. Next month’s theme will be scroll saw projects.
Door prizes were awarded to Jared Carter, John Hamilton, Jim Naylor, Marc Packard, Bruce Walter, and Syl Rousquin.
There were 36 members and 7 guests, for a total attendance of 43.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
November 21, 2009 (revised) ANNUAL TOY PARTY The meeting was opened by President Jared Carter. The invocation and pledge were led by Chaplain Thom May. We observed a moment of silence for Uga VII, the Univ of GA mascot who recently passed away at age 4 due to heart problems.
Councilman Warren Jones thanked our club for 20 yrs of service to our community. He wants to recognize us at a council meeting. Channel 25 taped part of our meeting.
Margaret Miller, Treasurer, noted that the club was founded in 1989 by Woodrow Connors. Of the seven founding members, Ray Reynolds and Bobby Clayton are still with us. Over the past 20 yrs, our club has donated approx 23,000 toys to our community.
This year, we donated 3,229 toys to the following organizations:
1. Toys for Tots ( David Moore)
2. Church at Argyle Angel Tree ( for children of prisoners)
3. Lutheran Social Services ( refugee children – Barbara Carr)
4. Clay Co Foster & Adoptive Parent Assoc (Mary Ayers)
5. Shriners
6. Children’s Home Society (Michelle Owens)
7. ILRC (Early Learning Center)
8. Sulzbacher Homeless Center (Andy Barber)
9. Southside Baptist Church (International Ministry and homeless children)
10. Lea’s Place
Our club received a Thank You note from Bartram Trails for our assistance with their fundraising project.
Wilma and Jim Naylor brought in a plastic wheel donated by a friend. They have 24 wheels if any one can use them.
Car magnetic signs and business cards for the club were distributed.
There were 35 members and 30 guests. The December meeting will be our annual Christmas party. A poem, Feelings, written by Laura Rose Ashley, was read by Wilma Naylor.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 by the president.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
October 17, 2009
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Jared Carver. The pledge and prayer were led by Chaplain Thom May. Visitors and birthdays were recognized.
The minutes of the last meeting were read by Secretary Glenda Phillips. Margaret Miller gave the Treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $ 706.03.
The Safety Report was given by several people. Jared Carver reminded us to use hearing protection when we use power tools. Wilma Naylor reminded us to keep fingers on the side of the blade when using a bandsaw and to pay attention – don’t lose focus. Earl Herman reminded us to use safety glasses when using an air nailer. Syl Rousquin had several suggestions: When using the table saw, band saw, and router, put wood in a screw clamp while working on it. Also, use a push stick.
Old business:
1. Magnetic signs : Browne Altman and Wilma Naylor have been working on magnetic signs to advertise our club. Jim Naylor discussed the cost. Several sign samples were presented. It was decided among the membership to use the current samples and rotate them among the membership monthly, and to purchase two larger signs.
2. Harbor Chase: No update
3. Sawdust Trails: The following Sawdust Trails are scheduled: Jan 23 – Dennis Faye – joinery. Feb 27 – The Naylors -. March 27 – Dennis Faye – Part 2 on Finishing. Apr 24 – Jim Rowand is considering doing a workshop on making crosses.
4. Seamark Ranch: Margaret Miller is talking to Carleen Haney re working with the kids for a woodworking project. The club would furnish wheels, axles and wood. This could be a Sawdust Trail.
5. Toy Project: Our annual Toy Party is next month. We currently have 124 doll beds made and will have at least 50 coloring book caddies. The plans for both, as well as cars, trucks, and others are on our website.
6. Earl Herman gave an update to his glue presentation last month. He had problems with adherence when gluing letters onto a finished surface. Dennis Faye recommended a two part polyurethane glue for this project.
New Business:
1. Jared Carver is now our President. Marlys Cassidey resigned for personal reasons. Jared noted how much we appreciate the work Marlys has done for our club. A motion was made, seconded, and approved that our new Vice President is Joe Sanzano.
2. Minwax Contest: Dennis Faye discussed the Minwax contest. The deadline for entering is Dec 31. Dennis will enter for our club, emphasizing our toy project and our community activities such as the work at Bartram Trails and the Seamark Ranch.
3. Bob Carona discussed website inquiries. We made a wooden mascot for Bartram Trails. A 10 yr old boy who is home-schooled wants to learn about woodworking. Laura Ashley volunteered to teach him scroll-sawing. There is a woodworker in Crescent Beach who has tools for sale. He can be contacted by email: imondabeach@gmail.com . Henry the tennis racquet guy was coming to the meeting today but didn’t show up.
Auction:
Dennis Faye held an auction of items donated by members. The money raised will benefit the club.
Show N Tell was run by Todd Lucy. The following members participated: Mike Whitten, Wilma Naylor, Bruce Walter, Frank Schmidt, Ray Reynolds, Joe Sanzano, Syl Rousquin, and Jim Naylor.
Door prizes were awarded to Joe Cremeens, Dennis Faye, Earl Herman, Bruce Walter, and Mike Whitten.
We had 36 members and 6 guests for a total of 42 present.
Next month is our Toy Party. Wilma Naylor will video the party. Please be here at 11am if possible to help with set up and organization. Mike Whitten will follow-up on getting publicity for the project. Joe Cremeens suggested that we submit the whole club to Channel 12 as a “Local Hero”.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
JAX WOODWORKER’S CLUB
September 19, 2009 (revised)
The meeting was called to order by Vice President Jared Carver at 1:15pm. The invocation and Pledge were led by Chaplain Thom May. Wes Perry was remembered in prayer. Birthdays and visitors were recognized.
Glenda Phillips read the minutes of the last meeting. The minutes were accepted as read. Margaret Miller gave the Treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $ 881.77 .
Safety report – Several members discussed router safety. A woodworking tip was given: When cutting a dowel in a band saw, roll the dowel thru the saw rather than push it thru for an even cut.
Old business:
1. Magnetic car signs to advertise our club – Wilma Naylor brought a sample magnet. She will investigate putting our logo on the sign and the cost.
New business:
1. October Auction: An auction is planned for the October meeting with the proceeds benefitting the club. Each member was encouraged to bring something for the auction. Bob Carona will check to make sure Dennis Faye, who is a professional auctioneer, will be here. Bob will let the membership know 1-2 weeks before the next meeting.
2. Toys: Our club was contacted by a son whose father had passed away. He had a lot of wooden toys in storage. Bob Carona and Jared Carver went thru the toys. They found about 75 usable toys for the club to give away in November. They also brought some wooden supplies such as dowels and barrels for the members to take home.
3. Toys: Joanne Herman reported that we will need about 100 doll beds for the toy drive to go with the quilts that are being made. She will get a count of people making doll beds at the October meeting.
4. Wooden crosses: Jim Rowand discussed making wooden crosses like Woody used to make. He will host a sawdust trail in the spring to show members how to make the crosses and how to make jigs for the crosses.
5. Website inquiry: A man with a wooden tennis racket wanted the racket reduced in size from 27” to 21” and some other modifications. No one volunteered to tackle this project due to the special nature of the project.
Earl Herman gave a very interesting presentation on gluing, including techniques and types of glues.
Greg Fisher brought wood to give away.
Todd Lucey presented Show N Tell. The following members participated: Joe Sanzano, Margaret Miller, Ray Reynolds, and Thom May. There is not a special theme for the October Show N Tell.
The following members were awarded door prizes: William Garrett, John Hamilton, Earl Herman, Thom May, Marc Packard, Glenda Phillips, Ray Reynolds, Bernard Ross, Jim Rowand, Joe Sanzano, Syl Rousquin, and Laura Ashley.
There were 32 members and 1 guest present.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30pm by the Vice President.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
August 15, 2009
(revised)
The meeting was called to order by President Marlys Cassidey. Dennis Faye led the invocation. We need to remember Jim Rowand who has been in the hospital. Also, remember Jim and Wilma Naylor while they are at Jim’s mother’s side. The Pledge was led by Marlys Cassidy.
Several birthdays and visitors were recognized.Glenda Phillips read the minutes of the last meeting. They were approved.
Margaret Miller gave the Treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $842.16.Safety reports were given by Dennis Faye and Jared Carver.
Sawdust Trails report was given by Dennis Faye. Marlys Cassidey will have a sawdust trail in October. We need more volunteers for the sawdust trails.
Old Business:Joshua Kroll, the active duty Marine who was interested in using someone’s shop and tools will explore using the shop at JU since he spends time on the campus.
Browne Altman has a source for car magnets for advertising.New Business:Ray Reynolds will replace Norm Mattmueller as a caller.
There will be a competition for the February meeting: making anything out of a 2X4 (any length). There will be 3 winners who will win a free membership to the club next yr. The process of selecting the winners is under discussion.
Harbor Chase of Jacksonville located at 3455 San Pablo Rd South is looking for volunteers to lead 3-5 residents in doing hand sanding or assembly of toys. Jennifer Ross (ph# 821-8030) is the Director of Life Enrichment and thought it might be an opportunity to get her male residents focused on doing something. She would like male teachers. Jared Carver and Dennis Faye will look into their needs.
Margaret Miller has bought coloring books and crayons on sale for one of our toy projects: a coloring book and crayon holder. The project plans will be put on our website by Bob Carona.
Greg Fisher brought a truckload of wood to give away (oak, ash, and maple).Show ‘N Tell was run by Kyle Johnson. The following members participated: Ray Reynolds, Wes Perry, Chuck Glaraton, Laura Ashley, Dennis Faye, and Bones.
The theme for next month will be anything made using only hand tools.
Door prizes were awarded by Laura Ashley. Prizes were awarded to Marlys Cassidey, Dennis Faye, William Garrett, Russell Judd, Wes Perry, and Bruce Walter.President Marlys Cassidey will be out at the Sept and Oct meetings. Jared Carver will preside.The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 pm by the President.Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips,
Secretary.
July 18. 2009
(revised)
The meeting was called to order at 1pm by President Marlys Cassidey. The prayer was led by Earl Herman. We need to remember the family of Dick Jones, John Fowler (a former member), and Glenda Phillips who will be in Haiti the 2nd week in August. The Pledge was led by Marlys.
Glenda Phillips gave the Secretary’s report. The minutes were read and approved. Margaret Miller gave the Treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $ 965.96.
Jared Carver introduced two new members. We also met several visitors.
Old Business:
Dennis Faye had a Sawdust Trail on June 27th on finishing. It was an informative presentation. Wilma Naylor made a DVD of the class and will put it in the club library.
New Business:
Margaret Miller suggested getting together for some social time for BINGO and using our Minwax as prizes. The club will consider suggestions for social get togethers.
George Spearman has a 12” scroll saw that he wants to sell for $ 125. His phone number is 744-9060.
There are Entertainment Books for sale for $ 20 for 2010. The profits will benefit Iris Ministries.
A person contacted the website. He has unfinished toys in storage for sale. Contact Jim Rowand.
It is time to renew the club’s website. The cost is $ 118.80 for two yrs. A motion to continue it was made by Jim Rowand, seconded and approved by the membership.
Joshua Kroll, an active duty Marine who is attending UNF to receive a degree in mechanical engineering is interested in using someone’s shop and tools. He is willing to sign a “hold-harmless” agreement so you would not need to be concerned about liability. He lives near Touchton and Southside across from Tinseltown.
Program:
Syl Rousquin gave an interesting presentation on his experience at Woodcraft, taking classes in Cabinet Making, Finishing, Sharpening, Band Saw Basics, Turning, Bowl Turning, and Beginning Furniture Making.
Show N Tell was run by Todd Lucy. Members who participated were Wes Perry, Bernard Ross, Margaret Miller, Ray Reynolds, Laura Ashley, Jim Naylor, and Joe Sanzano. A coloring book and crayon holder was shown. We will need a number of these for the toy drive. Next month’s theme will be on foot stools or anything else you want to bring.
Door prizes were awarded by Laura Ashley. Recipients were Jo Ann Herman, Margaret Miller, Wes Perry, and Bruce Walter.
There were 32 members and 3 guests for a total of 35 in attendance.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 by the President.
Submitted by Glenda Phillips,
Secretary
June 29, 2009
The June meeting of the Jax Woodworker's Club was brought to order at 1:00 PM by the President Marlys Cassedy. The opening prayer was said by Earl Herman. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Marlys Cassedy. There were 31 members and 2 guests. present. Those members celebrating their birthdays in June were Forbes Grace and Todd Lucy. Margaret Miller, Treasurer, gave the treasurer's report. The club has a balance of $890.66 in the account. Jared Carver gave us a safety report. He told us about the importance of keeping our shop clean and our tools in good working condition. Forbes Grace added that it was his first hand experience to check the sharpness of the table saw blade AFTER the blade stops. To do so before it stops results in an unpleasant experience. Jim Naylor shared a safety trick when using the table saw. He said the blade should be just above the surface of the wood. That way, if you accidently put your hand on the blade,
you're likely to get cut less severely. And by keeping the blade as low as possible, there are more teeth cutting the wood. Under old business, Marlys shared some ideas that were presented at the Officer's meeting on June 13th to increase club membership. The ideas were discussed by the members. At
the July meeting, these suggestions will be discussed further. Todd Lucy presented a book review on "Scroll Saw Holiday Patterns." Todd said the book was good for beginners because it demonstrated basic techniques with an emphasis on stack cutting. The next sawdust trail will be at Dennis Fay's workshop on highway 16. The topic will be "Finishing". Plan to be there for an instructional meeting.
It was mentioned that there is a plan on our website for a dragster. If anyone wants to make the dragster, we have the 2" wheels available. Brought up for discussion was that we vote on a change to our bylaws. A motion was put to the floor by Earl Herman that instead of the bylaws stating that the club would give
out $5 in four door pirzes at each meeting, the club would instead give out four door prizes. That way, the club is not restricted to any particular thing for the door prizes. The motion was seconded by Jim Naylor. The motion was carried unanimously. Greg Fisher announced that he has Ash and Maple in lengths under 5' in his truck for anyone that wants it. See him after the meeting. Kyle Johnson led the Show and Tell portion of our meeting. Those that participated were: Bernard Ross Ray Reynolds Dick Jones Laura Ashley Earl Herman Next month's Show and Tell will be whatever you can create out of a 2' x 2' x 1/2" piece of plywood or intarsia. Laura Ashley announced the winners of the door prizes. Among the door prizes were items that Laura Ashley donated plus four $5 in cash. The winners were:
Jared Carver Bob Carona Joan Glaraton John Hamilton Jim Naylor Marc Packard Jim Rowand George Wittkopp Chris Elwood Syl Rousquin The meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:25 PM. Respectfully submitted
by: Wilma Naylor
May 16,
2009
The meeting was called
to order at 2pm by President Marlys Cassidy. Chaplain Thom May opened in prayer
and remembered members Wm Garrett and Wes Perry. Marlys Cassidy led the
pledge.
Treasurer Margaret
Miller reported a current balance of $881.91. Secretary Glenda Phillips read
the minutes of the last meeting. The minutes were approved as read. Jared
Carver gave a safety report. He noted that we should put putty on the end of
sharp tools until ready
touse.
Dennis Faye gave an
update on the club's MinWax award. There are about $1500 of materials. Dennis
suggested that we use the product for door pirzes and for members to purchase at
a discounted price. It was approved by the membership that members can buy
products at 75% off. The products need to be ordered ahead of time from Dennis,
then $$ brought to Margaret Miller at the ext meeting and the product
obtained.
Greg Fisher has more
wood and will bring it to the next meeting. Bob Carona reminded us that someone
is looking for a woodworker to make picture frames and plaques for pay. Dave
Stevens has walnut borads for sale at about $3 a board
foot.
We will have a monthly
review of resources in our library starting next month. Marlys brought up
Contractor's Supply at the end of the mall where Piccadilly is located. It is a
good place to get doors, trim, and other
supplies.
Call Captains will meet
briefly after our meeting today. There will be a planning meeting for our club
on 6-13-09 at 9am at either Woodcraft's or
Piccadilly's.
Dennis Faye, Sawdust
Trail Chairman, will host a sawdust trail on 6-27-09 on Finishing. Dennis Faye
has tools for sale: Grisley table saws, a Rockwell table saw, a Rigid 6"jointer,
and a Grisley heavy duty lathe. Santa Faye Yachts in Green Cove is going out of
business and has tools for sale: a planer, drum sander, edge sander, Bosch
jigsaw, and lots of finishing
equilpment.
Show N Tell was run by
Kyle Johnson. The following members participated: Bernard Ross, Bobby Clayton,
Russell Judd, Ray Reynolds, Margaret Miller, George Wittkopp, Joe Sanzano, Bruce
Walter and Bob Carona, who reminded us that we need more dollbeds this year in
our toy
project.
Next month's Show N
Tell theme will be wood turning and tools you love and
hate.
Door prizes were
awarded to Bob Carona, Bobby Clayton, Chirs Elwood, Jim Johnson, Joe Sanzano,
Phil Smith, Bruch Walter and Kevin
Espada.
We had 29 members and 3
guests for a total attendance of
32.
Submitted by Glenda
Phillips,
Secretary
April 18,
2009
The meeting was delayed
in opening to allow members who were in need of blue bins, courtesy of the
Naylors, to load them in their respective
vehicles.
The meeting was called
to order at 1:15 PM by the Vice President, Marlys Cassidy. The opening
invocation was given by Earl Herman; Wes Perry and Bob Wales were remembered in
prayer. Earl also led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Two visitors were
introduced, Sylvio Bousquin and Hiram Carrasquillo. Hiram became a new member
at the
meeting.
We remembered the
birthdays of William Garrett, Kyle Johnson, David Phillips, and Frank
Schmidt.
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