JANUARY 1986
TENNESSEE VALLEY W000WORKERS
A
new woodworking club’ A club aimed at all levels of woodworker and one where
all can come to learn, swap ideas, and enjoy the fellowship of friends with
common interests. And you’re part of it! ! Like any organization it takes help
from each of us to make it work well. Our newly elected officers and two ad hoc
committees will do their best, the rest is up to us.
Congratulations
to our first club officers. Unanimously elected at the December meeting were:
Henry
Davis President
Phil
Bishop Vice President
Tom
Cowan Treasurer
Susan
Church Publicity
Joe
Pawlick Secretary
Also
elected as Executive Committee Members at Large were Terry Penn and Randy Lee.
We
wish all of them well as they guide the club through its first year.
A MESSAGE TO ALL
CLUB MEMBERS
The
Tennessee Valley Woodworkers are off and running. An area-wide woodworkers club
is now a reality. A club if this nature has long been the dream of many of us.
I have a good feeling about the future of our club and it’s a real pleasure for
me to be associated with such an enthusiastic group who share common interests.
The
two long range projects which we have selected should b~ good for both our club
and our membership. The toys for tots project for next Christmas will give us
recognition as a club interested in the community. The show/sale, set for next
fall at the Old Timey Days, will not only give the club recognition, but will
be of benefit to the individual craftsmen among us as we display and sell our
products.
I
am looking forward to our January meeting. Everyone is interested on what our
fellow members are doing. Bring your projects, large or small so we can all
enjoy them with you. You will never find a group who will be more appreciative
of the time, effort and problems involved in your projects. Bring pictures if
you no longer have the items, or if they are just too large to bring.
As
I stated at our last meeting, the future of the club is in your hands. The
officers are elected to serve the membership, they need your input, enthusiasm,
and support. We are all new at this,so
let us know how you feel, good or bad.
See
you January 21 at 7:00pm. Remember, bring your projects and a friend.
Henry
Davis
President
Tennessee
Valley Woodworkers
SPLINTERS
Our
periodic newsletter “SPLINTERS” will be prepared by the Secretary and used to
spread ideas around and give prospective members information on the programs
the club is involved in. We’d even carry for sale or wanted adds — for a price
($250 for a two liner)! Ideas for SPLINTERS will be greatly appreciated so, if
you’ve just overcome some impossible problem, purchased the tool of a lifetime
and want to brag about it, or just found a way to keep sawdust out of your
pockets, share the news with us.
COMMITTEES FORMED
Two
committees were formed at the December meeting:
Old
Timey Day— headed up by Tom Cowan and including Susan Church and Phil Bishop.
They will get the club a prime spot at the Winchester Old Timey Day event and
lest us display our woodworking talents.
Toys
For Tots— led by Joe Pawlick, the committee consists of Terry Penn and Bi1l Eubank.
They wi11 gather plans and show us how to turn our scrap heaps into toys for
Christmas ‘86.
Both
committees will need your support so don’t be bashful. You’ll hear lots more
about them at future meetings.
GREAT PROGRAMS
Ever
wondered why the cherry tabletop of your prized drop leaf split? Probably the
same reason my turned vase no longer holds water — improperly dried or
constructed without allowance for shrinkage. Phil Bishop and Tom Cowan teamed
up to give us the rundown on wood drying and the effects of shrinkage on wood
projects (potential disaster!). Thanks to both of you. There will be fewer
pieces of kindling for my fireplace now that I can foil mother nature as she
attempts to rip my treasures apart.
NEXT
MEETING JANUARY 21 —SHOW&TELL
Phil
Bishop our Vice President and program chairman, has set our January 21 meeting
as a “show and tell” meeting. Bring along a friend and an example of your
handywork. Phil says if it’s too big to fit through the door we’ll come out to
your truck to see it’ Crafts, furniture, or fun projects are all in order. It
will be a great meeting and one where prospective members can see how varied
our woodworking interests are. Its up to each of us to get the word to
woodworkers in the area — the club has eleven members and is growing. Lets give
more people a chance to enjoy it.
BRING A FRIEND TO THE JANUARY 21 MEETING’’ The show & tell will
prove to our non-member friends that they have nothing to fear!
NAME ADDRESS
Larry Abston 211
Homeward Ave., Winchester 37398 967—4957
Phil Bishop Rt.
3, Box 113, Winchester 37398 967—4626
Tom Cowan Rt.
3, Box 185, Winchester 37398 967—1389
Henry Davis Rt.
1, Box 413, Estill Springs
37330 967—3471
Bill Eubank PC
Box 208, Estill Springs 37330 649—5351
R.E. Lee PC
Box 38, Normandy 37360 857—3700
Joe Pawlick Rt.
3, Box 413, Estill Springs
37330 649—5728