Brazos Valley Woodturners Monthly Newsletter

August mtg. Notes:

The September meeting of the Brazos Valley Woodturners ,at TSTC, was called to order by President Janice Levi. There was 25 members and 4 guest present. The guest were Frank Sutton, Bob Grayson, Larry Smith Phil Herring of Waco and Terry Barrett of Hewitt.

Our annual retreat will be held October 10 at Janice Levi’s house. Please sign up for classes and demos.

SWAT will be held Oct,16,17 and 18th in Wichita Falls. We will be sharing a demo room with an Oklahoma club. James & Janice have volunteered to help in the room. Jan will help with sign up for ladies events,

Please remember to bring your project for the Block Party.

Tom will check on a banner to be used at shows etc.

Apple Tree is November 6 & 7 at Heart of Texas Fairgrounds, Joel,James,Charlie Wes,Ken,Johnny and Jan will be there both days. Tom,Ed,and Ken Mays will be there Saturday. James will bring a grinder and we will need two lathes.

Matthew Hill will be coming in January. He will do a Saturday demo,and a Sunday and Monday hands on class at James Norton’s shop.

Bryan Evans is coming and will do a Christmas Ornament.

John Salburg will be coming in Feb. or March.

Our meeting in December will be our Christmas Party with spouses.

The Central Texas Woodcarvers club is having a class Saturday Sept 26th in Harker Heights. We have been invited to attend.

Safety Minute:

Ken Mays did the safety minute.

Demonstration:

Bill Meador did a demo on a ball and cup toy,

The meeting was adjourned at 12 PM.

Bring Back Auction / Door Prizes: See the web site

Jan Dean Sec/Treas.

Editors notes

Out president has been busy getting ready for the mini-symposium at her shop and polishing the demonstration for swat. Here are the directions to get to Janice's shop

From Waco, take Hwy. 6 East for about 8 miles.

Exit to the left on Hwy 164 to Groesbeck. 

Pass through Groesbeck on Hwy. 164.  Go 10 miles.

Turn right on FM 3371 and go 2 ½ miles.

Turn left on Limestone County Road 822.  (This turn occurs when HWY 3371 begins a big, sweeping curve to the right)

On LCR 822, go 3 miles—twists and turns, but do not turn left at any time.

LCR blacktop ends and PR 5822 white gravel begins.  That’s my house and big red barn at the end of PR5822. 

Unload your lathes at the front or the rear, depending on where they go (see attached), then park on the grass by the barn.

Drive time from Waco is about 1 hour to 1 hour, 10 minutes.

See you October 10.