WATER,
WATER EVERYWHERE WE’RE NEARLY ON THE BRINK! SOMEONE NEEDS
TO
START MARKETING A SPECIAL MOISTURE METER FOR MIDDLE
TENNESSEE..
.ONE THAT WILL READ MOISTURE CONTENTS OF 110% OR
GREATER.
WE TRUST THAT YOU ALL SURVIVED OUR 40 INCHES IN 40 HOURS
WITH
A MINIMUM OF INCONVENIENCE. MAYBE WE NEED TO CONSIDER A
PROJECT
BUILDING AN ARK. OUR WEATHER OF THE PAST FEW WEEKS
REMINDS
US VERY MUCH OF A TYPICAL JUNE OR JULY IN THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST.
HAPPY
NEW YEAR!!!!
AS
WE START OUT A NEW YEAR IT IS APPROPRIATE TO TAKE CARE OF SOME
IMPORTANT
BUSINESS:
MANY
THANKS TO THE GULLEY FAMILY FOR SHARING THEIR WONDERFUL
CHURCH
FACILITIES WITH US FOR OUR CHRISTMAS GATHERING.
MANY
THANKS TO PAUL PYLE AND THE AWALT RAMBLERS FOR
PROVIDING
US WITH FINE MUSIC AT OUR CHRISTMAS GATHERING. Do you
THINK
THEY SHOULD CONSIDER RENAMING THEMSELVES “OLD KIDS ON THE
BLOCK”?????
MANY
THANKS TO OUR VERY ABLE STAFF OF OFFICERS FOR
1990...
“IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR ... .MANY EXCELLENT MEETING
PROGRAMS
AND EVENTS.. .AND A VERY RESPECTABLE CROP OF NEW MEMBERS.
LET’S
START OUT OUR NEW YEAR ON A POSITIVE NOTE. ONE MIGHT
ASK
“WELL WHAT CAN LITTLE OL’E ME DO”.. .WELL JUST LET ME PLANT A
FEW
SUGGESTIONS:
VOLUNTEER.
.WHEN HENRY DAVIS ASKS FOR A FEW VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE ON SOME SMALL AND THANKLESS
TASK.. .RAISE YOUR HAND AND IF YOUR ARM IS BROKE.. .RAISE YOUR VOICE. .BECOME
AN ACTIVE MEMBER.
SUGGEST.
.WHEN TOM COWAN ASKS FOR IDEAS FOR PROGRAMS.. .PLEASE LET
HIM
HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS. OUR MEETING PROGRAMS ARE AN IMPORTANT
PART
OF TENNESSEE VALLEY WOODWORKERS. HERE ARE SOME
POSSIBILITIES;
TOURS OF MEMBER’S SHOPS -- FIELD TRIPS TO SHOWS -- OTHER CLUBS -- INDUSTRIES, OF
COURSE OUR BEST PROGRAMS ALWAYS STILL COME FROM WITHIN OUR OWN RANKS.
PAY... YES IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR WHEN WE GIVE YOU THE NEWS THAT DUES IS DUE. REMEMBER OUR BARGAIN RATES AR STILL IN EFFECT:
$~$$
10.00 FOR INDIVIDUALS $$$$ 15.00 FOR FAMILIES
IF
THE ECONOMISTS ONLY NEW WHAT A BARGAIN WE HAVE WE WOULDN’T
EVEN
HEAR A WHISPER ABOUT ANY RECESSION. PLEASE PAY THIS MONTH...
KEEPING
OUR MAILING LIST UPDATED GETS TO BE A CHORE WHEN WE HAVE
A
LOT OF STRAGGLERS.
CONTRIBUTE..
.YES AS LONG AS WE’RE PLUGGING NOBLE CAUSES.. .PLEASE
CONTRIBUTE
ANY NOTEWORTHY ITEMS TO YOUR HUMBLE NEWSLETTER.. .NEWS
OF
MEMBERS, EVENTS, ITEMS FOR SALE, PROJECTS FOR HIRE OR SIMPLE
SHOP
HINTS.
BRING
.. .I’M SURE YOU’RE EXPECTING US TO REMIND YOU TO BRING A
QUART
OF BLOOD AFTER WE’VE ASKED FOR VOLUNTEERS, SUGGESTIONS,
MONEY
ETC. BUT GO AHEAD AND SAVE THAT BLOOD AND JUST BRING A
FRIEND,
NEIGHBOR OR SPOUSE TO SHARE IN THE FELLOWSHIP OF A
TENNESSEE
VALLEY WOODWORKERS MEETING.
JANUARY
MEETING !
Go
AHEAD AND CHECK THAT
CALENDAR
NOW. You WON’T WANT
TO
MISS OUR JANUARY MEETING.
THE
DATE TO CHECK IS JANUARY
15 .
. .THIS COMING TUESDAY. AT
7:00
P.M. AS USUAL.. .DUCK
RIVER
ELECTRIC BUILDING IN
DECHERD.
DON’T FORGET
TELL.
BRING IN A CHRISTMAS
PRESENT,
EITHER GIVEN OR
RECEIVED.
TOM COWAN OUR
HONORABLE
VICE PRESIDENT AND
PROGRAM
CHAIRMAN HAS ARRANGED
FOR
OUR VERY OWN MUPREL
CHATTIN
TO PRESENT THIS
MONTH’S
PROGRAM. MURREL WILL
PRESENT
US WITH SOME OF HIS PERSONAL
MAKING
AND RESTORATION. HE WILL ALSO
PERIOD
CHESTS, DRESSERS OR DESKS.
EXPERIENCES
WITH FURNITURE FOCUS ON CARVED HANDLES FOR
MURREL
CHATTIN
CALL
IT GOOD TIMING.. .ACTUALLY IT’S PURE COINCIDENCE. OVER THE
HOLIDAYS
SUSIE AND I TOOK ADVANTAGE OF “SPARE TIME” AND VISITED
WITH
MURREL AND GLADYS AT THEIR COMFORTABLE AND WELL FURNISHED
HOME
IN ESTILL SPRINGS. AT THE TIME WE HAD NO IDEA THAT TOM WOULD
BE
ASKING MURREL TO DO OUR JANUARY PROGRAM.
THEIR
HOME IS FURNISHED NEARLY IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH FAMILY
HEIRLOOMS
OR FINE EXAMPLES OF IIURREL’S CRAFTSMANSHIP OVER MORE
THAN
FIFTY YEARS. FINELY CRAFTED LARGE BEDS. A SIDEBOARD AND A
VERY
HANDSOME ROLL TOP DESK OF WALNUT ARE JUST A FEW OF MURREL’S
PRIZED
CREATIONS. ONE OF MURREL’S FAVORITE THINGS IS HIGHLY
FIGURED
WOOD. UIS PIECES ALWAYS SEEM TO SHOW OFF FIGURE. I’M
CERTAIN
THAT A LOT OF TIME AND THOUGHT GO INTO FINDING AND USING
HIGHLY
FIGURED TREASURES. OUT IN MURREL’S COZY SHOP HE’S MANAGED
TO
SQUEEZE IN A RECENT PRIZED TOOL.. .A 15” GRIZZLY PLANER . . .IT’S
A
SMOOTH AND QUIET JEWEL. WE CERTAINLY CAN’T SELL GLADYS SHORT
EITHER..
.SHE SURE MAKES A MEAN APPLE PIE. THANK You BOTH FOR THE
HOSPITALITY
AND “TOUR”.
TUPELO
SHOW
FEBRUARY
14—16 THERE WILL BE A FURNITURE AND WOODWORKING SHOW IN
TUPELO,
MISSISSIPPI. SUSIE & I ARE THINKING OF GOING TO CHECK OUT
WHAT’S
NEW IN CABINETS BEFORE I GET STARTED ON PROJECT NUMBER
558.