Tenn Valley Woodworkers Club Meeting- May 19, 2015 MINUTES

Chairman Paul Fulkes opened the meeting at 6;32 PM

He said that Phil Myers had some box elder wood to give away (phone 931 315-0066). He said that Woodgears on Google to be shared with club members (building traps for carpenter bees).

The guests were Nellie Leonard, John Mines, Willie and Justin Burnesky, Noel Johnson, Bob Pope and Blue Pau.

The carvers meet at Jim Jolliffs on the first Saturday of the month.

Programs announced by Pete Miller:

• June 16,2015 Program - Carter Henley will show how he made a Model A car using wood and metal
• July 21,2015 Program - Jim Jolliff wil show how to carve the human face and body form out of wood.
• August 2015 Program - Alf Sharp will do a presentation on furniture.
• Sept 15, 2015 Program - Doyle McConnell will show how to make Christmas ornaments out of wood.
• Sept 19 to 26, 2015 The Coffee County Fair will use club members making toys and other wooden objects to show attendees.
• October 20 ,2015 - Tom Cowan and Pete Miller will do a program on stained glass and wood forms.
• November 17, 2015 - Gary Walker will do a program.

Events:

Turning Bee: There were 16 people at the "turning bee" at Larry Wendlands shop and it was a big success.

June 6,2015 the annual picnic and auction at Falls Mill in Belvedere

There will be a Summer Seminar at the Cowan Arts Center - Tom Cowan and Vince Zacardi will be the hosts.

The last thing will be in December with the 30 th Anniversary club celebration and Christmas party, with date and place to be determined later.

The Program was presented by Greg Eising from Pro-Am Hardwood in Fayeteville. The tree of heaven wood and Atlantis wood were discussed - He used a slide show to explain how to dry wood by air or by kiln and can be reached at (931) 993-8994.