Current Newsletter - Hunt County Woodturners

Hunt County Woodturners, Inc.
http://www.huntcountywoodturners.org September
2016
September 2016, Volume 11 Issue 09
Hunt County Woodturners, Inc.
Meeting and Location:
2nd Thursday of each month, 7 PM
Wesley United Methodist Church
5302 U.S. 69 Business
Greenville, TX 75402
Message from the President:
SWAT 2016, three days of attending demos, visiting with and making new friends, and exploring vendor booths to see what’s new,
etc. has come and gone. To those who volunteered to staff our
demonstration room, a special thanks for a job well done. John
Astrello responded to an email from SWAT asking anyone interested in serving on the Executive Committee to submit a brief resume
and was elected Second Vice President of SWAT. Congratulations
John.
Signup for our Ladies Beginning Turner class on October 21-22 is
available on the website. Cost of the class is $100.00 and includes
meals and wood. Class size limited to six students.
This Month:
Regular Meeting
September 9
Demo
Sammy Thomason
And
Fred Uphoff
Open Shop
Boles ISD
9777 FM 2101
Quinlan, TX 75474
November Quarterly Challenge – A Christmas Centerpiece.
Demonstrators this month will be Sammy Thomason and Fred
Uphoff showing different ways to hold/keep wood on a lathe.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Open Shop will be at the Boles ISD shop.
The Board welcome’s your input and your assistance with activities is needed. Everyone “chipping in” assures the club’s success.
Arlan Purdy, President.
HCW Officers
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Mission Statement
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Upcoming Events
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Board Minutes
3
Show and Tell
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Sponsors, Mentors
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SWAT Information
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Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. is recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
(Gifts to Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. are fully deductible for U.S. Income Tax purposes.)
Hunt County Woodturners, Inc.
HCW Officers:
President:
Arlan Purdy
903-886-6120
arlan@arlanpurdy.com
Vice-President:
Fred Groves
903-454-1599
fred226a@tx.rr.com
Treasurer:
Mitzi Freeman
903-356-0859
mitannfree2014@gmail.com
Secretary/Newsletter:
Cheryl Ragsdale
903-568-4886
mcragsd@yahoo.com
SWAT Director:
Dan Henry
903-513-9379
danhenr@gmail.com
http://www.huntcountywoodturners.org September
UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS:
September:
October:
Bois D’Arch Bash—Commerce
9am—6pm
Ladies Beginning Turner Class—
Oct 21-22
November:
Quarterly Challenge
Christmas Centerpiece
2016 New Members
The way we get new members is to invite someone and
tell them what great pleasure you get from turning.
Do you remember how it felt when you were a new member
Birthday Greetings to the following
Members
9/6 Trent Lorton
9/7 Alan Fields
9/8 Charles Tucker
9/13 Joe Hardwick
9/14 Ken Rosenquest
9/16 Pleas McKee
9/19 Martin Strand
9/20 Paul Wirtzberger
9/22 John Astrello
9/23 G.E. Vaughn
9/25 Sammy Thomason
Appointed Positions:
Audio Visual:
Mark Spencer
972-742-2620
SPENCER2112@verizon.net
Facilities & Events Coordinator:
Fred Groves
903-454-1599
fred226a@tx.rr.com
(If I have missed
your birthday,
please let me know to
make the updates)
Raffle Coordinator:
Roger England
903-461-1466
rogerbengland@gmail.com
Historian:
Pam Shuman
903-450-3312
pam_shuman@hotmail.com
Librarian:
Sammy Thomason
903-883-3035
sa77yt@gmail.com
Publicist:
Bill Kloepping
903-455-7701
whk@geusnet.com
Webmaster
Johnny Campbell
903-527-4762
Johnny@the-campbells.com
Our Website
2016
HCW Board of Directors meetings are held at Wesley United
Methodist Chruch on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM.
Board meetings are open to all members.
HCW Mission:
Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. ( a Texas non-profit corporation) also
known as Hunt County Woodturners (HCW), is organized exclusively
for educational purposes, and its mission is to educate woodturners and
the public in and about the art and craft of woodturning. This mission
is accomplished by encouraging and facilitating the establishment of
training programs for woodturners; by disseminating information about
sources of material and equipment; by exposing the art of woodturning
to the public; and by serving as a center of information about woodturning for members, galleries, other interested groups, and the general public. Further, the Corporation is organized exclusively for educational
purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Financial records are available for inspection upon request.
www.huntcountywoodturners.org
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Hunt County Woodturners, Inc.
http://www.huntcountywoodturners.org September
2016
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting was called to order by President, Arlan Purdy.
Attendees: Bill Kloepping, Mitzi Freeman, George Freeman, Fred Groves,
Johnny Campbell, Sharon Ayers, &
Cheryl Ragsdale
Items discussed:
 Quarterly Challenge for November—
Christmas Centerpiece
 New Member Packets—Mitzi should
have them ready for October club
meeting.
 SWAT—HCWT had a very good
member involvement this year.
 Beginning turning class for ladies set
for October 21-22. Sign up on website.$100.00 for two days and lunch
provided.
 Bois d’Arch Bash—September 24th
in Commerce need booth maned 9am
to 6pm, please sign up on website.
 October 22—Our club will conduct a
Girl Scout class in Rowlett.
 Christmas Dinner—December 9th.
Gage Wirtzberger made the front page
of the Waco Trib on the weekend of
SWAT.
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Hunt County Woodturners, Inc.
http://www.huntcountywoodturners.org September
August Demo George Freeman & John Blattman
August Show & Tell
August Quarterly Challenge
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Hunt County Woodturners, Inc.
http://www.huntcountywoodturners.org September
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Membership in HCW, Inc. entitles you to discounts on selected items
at the following fine businesses:
Wood World, 13650 TI Blvd. Dallas, TX
(972) 669-9130
Rockler Woodworking, 800 N. Coit #2500 Richardson TX
(Promenade North Shopping Center)
(972) 613-8848
Klingspor's Woodworking Shop, Hickory, NC
(800) 228-0000, ask for discount
Hartville Tool, www.hartvilletool.com
(800) 345-2396
FREEDOM PEN SPONSOR
Art Hendrix
Looking for sponsors for the next
year’s Freedom Pens
Other Corporate Sponsors of
Hunt County Woodturners
Ward Manufacturing
Rite Place Storage
1909 IH-30 W
Greenville TX 75402
903-454-6655
Club Mentors and Specialty
Art Hendrix
hendrixa@embarqmail.com
Dan Henry
danhenr@gmail.com
Pen, Bottle stopper
Basic, Spindle, Bowl, Faceplate, Segmented,
Chuck, Pen, Tool Control, Toy, Finishing, Rose
Engine
Bill Kloepping
whk@geusnet.com
Joe Grimes
jgrimes51@verizon.net
Laminating
Basic, Chuck, Small Bowls, Tool Control
Marion McDaniel
marsnowman13@tx.rr.com
Clyde Marks
cemarks1938@aol.com
Basic, Spindle, Bowl, Chuck
Basic, Spindle, Bowl, Sanding,, Sharpening,
Finishing, Tool making, Chuck, Pen, Toy
Pleas McKee
cvfd77@yahoo.com
Fred Uphoff
fwu1866@hotmail.com
Basic, Spindle, Bowl, Box
Basic, Spindle, Bowl, Chuck, Pen, Toy
Woodturners, don't forget to check out
The
American
Association
of
Woodturners. Hunt County Woodturners Inc. is a Chapter of this fine organization and each member should seriously consider becoming a member of
AAW. The insurance protection alone
is well worth the dues.
http://www.woodturner.org
Join the fun, become a member today
Hunt County Woodturners, Inc.
Membership is renewable annually for
a calendar year, and covers individual
and family at the same address. The
membership cost is $36.00. Please pay
at the meeting, or an application form
may be downloaded from our website
and sent along with the appropriate remittance to:
Hunt County Woodturners, Inc
Mitzi Freeman
7151 Sandy Lake Rd.
Quinlan TX 75474
Dues are prorated for new members at
$3.00 per month
Further Info
Contact Club Secretary at:
Cheryl Ragsdale
953 FM 1566
Celeste, TX 75426
903-568-4886
mcragsd@gmail.com
Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. is recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
(Gifts to Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. are fully deductible for U.S. Income Tax purposes.)
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