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 […]
Newsletter Vol 39 / Issue 08 2024
Greetings This last month has been a blur trying to get the website up and running, but I think we’re there. More about the website below. There’s a rumor going around that Tennessee Valley Woodworkers Club will be celebrating its 40th anniversary next year. That sounds like a reason to celebrate! Stay tuned. Now let’s […]
Newsletter Vol 39 / Issue 07 2024
Greetings This is Tuesday, July 9th and I’ve been working on the newsletter off and on most of the day. Most things are going well, some not so much. One of the sticking points this month is the Turning Bee. You’ll see below the results of a LONG email thread. We had some top-notch people […]
Newsletter Vol 39 / Issue 06 2024
Greetings Well, it’s been a couple busy weeks for several of the club members. We’d like to thank Paul Credle for his generous donation of his entire shop. He’s preparing for some major changes in his life and our thoughts and prayers will be with him during this transition. More about the tool sale soon. […]