Meeting Notes
Our November meeting on 11/23/20 was fairly well attended with 9 members participating in the Zoom. The following is a recap of the areas covered:
Treasurers Report – Rick reported that the treasury has grown a bit and now contains $953.8.
Members Contact info – We decided to attempt to build a list of dues-paying members, which will contain name, address, telephone number and email address for each member. As such I am asking each member to email me their contact information and I will incorporate it in a list to be shared with the members. This will allow each of us to contact a member if the need arises. Your cooperation in this effort will be appreciated.
Toys for Tots – It will be necessary for me to get the toys to Project Self Sufficiency in Newton as soon as possible. With that in mind, I ask that all of the toys be delivered to my house on or before December 4, which will allow me to get them to PSS the following Monday. My address is 43 Hyatt Road, Frankford Township (Branchville mailing 07826) Telephone 973-342-5716. I will be at home every day except “Black Friday”; however, I ask that you give me a call before you stop by in case I might have gone off to the store. After I get all of the toys, I will assemble and bag them with the appropriate holiday paraphernalia, and deliver to PSS. Your cooperation will be appreciated.
Record Tool demos – We discussed the free demonstrations offered by the Record Tool Company, emanating out of Australia each Friday night at 7:30. I have observed three of the past demos and I am very impressed by the content and skills of the turner, both turning and teaching, and I highly recommend that you check them out. If you contact Mike Davies at the following email address and ask him to register you for the meetings, he will send you a notice prior to each week’s meeting with the Zoom invitation. mikeD@recordpower.co.uk. This week Theo, the turner, will complete work on a burl bowl. Enjoy.
Election of Officers – Election of officers was briefly discussed and it was agreed that Rick and myself would continue in our roles as treasurer and president, respectively, for one more year, at which time we will be looking for replacements. This will be year three for both of us.
January meeting and challenge – Getting back to our historical meeting date, the first Wednesday of the month, our next meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. We decided not to have a December meeting. The challenge for the January meeting will be a lidded box, the design of which will be completely up to each individual member. Be sure to submit images of your submissions to Mike Peacock prior to the meeting, at watergapwoodturners@gmail.com I am hopeful to see active participation to start off the new year.
Show & Tell
This month’s show and tell includes the results of the November club challenge and other works by members.
Club Challenge
This month’s club challenge was preparation of contributions to the annual Holiday Toy Drive.
General Show & Tell
Rick Wortman — Sea urchin ornaments made with maple and ebony woods. Black walnut salad bowls.
Water Gap Woodturners 