The July meeting of the Brazos Valley Woodturners was called to order at 9:20 by president Janice Levi.

Janice introduced our visitors; David Dick our demonstrator from Central Texas Woodturners, Bruce Fried from Fort Hood and Randall Hassig who just moved to the area from Gulf Coast Woodturners.

There were 21 members present.

Announcements: Don’t forget your SWAT registration.

Rock Mountain Woodturners is have a symposium.

Ed Jarvis has wood planks from church pews if anyone wants some. See him after meeting.

Janice Levi will be doing the demo in August.

TSTC report was given be Tom & Jan Dean and Janice will check it out next week. It Looks like a good place to meet but they won’t be finished until August with the remodeling .

New Business: Today is our first Block Party. Anyone who wants to parcipitate brings a block of wood And takes home a piece someone else brought. Bring the wood back next month Turned.

Appletree Craft show is the first weekend of November at the Heart of Texas fairgrounds.

Woodworld is having a sale.

There is going to be a national woodturning show in Mesquite. More on this later.

July 20th Larry Walrath is having some adult autistics at his shop turning. Anyone is welcome to come.

Old Business: We have the end of the sealer here today. If you want any it is $12.00 a gallon.

Safety Minute: Joel Crabbe gave a talk on tool safety and showed what can happen to a tool when it catches and why we should wear face protection.

David Dick gave a demo on making a long stem goblet on a mini lathe by joining pieces with tenons.

The meeting was adjourned at noon.

Bank balance $1401.31

Bring Back and Raffle $55.00

Sealer $12.00

Ed Jarvis Sales last meeting $10.00

Paid Out

David Dick $65.00 he joined the club for the rest of the year for 10.00.

Bill Meador $27.00 for video equipment

Keeley Guthrie $22.00 refreshments

Balance $1388.31