Newsletter Vol 40 / Issue 06 2025
Greetings I’ve mentioned before that one of the primary benefits of our club membership are the folk we have the privilege of fellowshipping with. There are so many great people I have come to know simply because I joined Tennessee Valley Woodworkers. During our 40th Anniversary, it might be a good time for us to […]
Newsletter Vol 40 / Issue 05 2025
Greetings May is probably my favorite month. My oldest daughter was born on May 13. Coincidentally, so was I. As of May, Tuesday 13th, we had a combined age of 124 years. I’ll admit most of those years are mine, but she’s catching up. When I was 42, I was twice as old as she […]
Newsletter Vol 40 / Issue 04 2025
Greetings I sure hated missing the last meeting. Mainly because of the reason I had to miss. I had mentioned in last month’s newsletter that I’d like to hear other folks’ methods for keeping tools and shop organized and semi clean. So, on the day of the meeting, I got inspired to clean the shop. […]
Newsletter Vol 40 / Issue 03 2025
Greetings I recently saw an interesting observation about time- “Your future is approaching at the incredible speed of 60 minutest per hour.” Another related observation – “the best way to accomplish something is to do something.” In other words, Time is short. If you want to accomplish anything around the house or in the shop, […]
Newsletter Vol 40 / Issue 02 2025
Greetings Sorry the newsletter is getting out to you late. I’ve been under the weather a bit this week. With Valentine’s Day on us, I’m glad I ordered a little gift for my wife early. I got my daughter to pick up some flowers for me, so I made it thru another Valentine’s Day unscathed. […]
Newsletter Vol 40 / Issue 01 2025
Greetings A new year holds great promise. For Tennessee Valley Woodworkers, this year holds a special event. In November of this year our club will celebrate its 40th anniversary. Our intention is not to celebrate just in November, but the entire year. The 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee members are: Loyd Ackerman, Richard Gulley, Tom Gillard, […]
Newsletter Vol 39 / Issue 12 2024
Greetings This month we’ll close out another good year. We’ve welcomed several new members and. Sadly, we’ve lost not just club members, but good friends. Had it not been for the club, we might not ever have known them. Next year is not just another year for our club, but the 40th year. It’s rare […]
Newsletter Vol 39 / Issue 11 2024
Greetings We’re entering a busy time of year for Santa’s helpers. I’m already behind and don’t hold a lot of hope in catching up. But I’m enjoying cooler days and time spent in the shop. Now let’s get started with SPLINTERS. October Meeting We enjoyed another club Social Hour. We’re a really interesting bunch of […]
Newsletter Vol 39 / Issue 10 2024
Greetings I started this newsletter a week ago but it’s just about to come together. With the cooler weather, I’ve been spending a little more time in the shop. In fact, I broke down and bought a little window air conditioner to knock the edge off the high temps. I used it successfully for two […]
Newsletter Vol 39 / Issue 09 2024
Greetings I thought retirement was supposed to be relaxing. Last month it was the website and this month has been the Turning Bee. I’ve managed to do some laser work for my daughter and a little work for my partner, Henry. I’m not saying I can’t multi-task. I just have a hard time focusing on […]