The Monthly Newsletter of Yellowstone Woodturners
Billings, Montana

September 2008                          Vol. 9, No.9

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The Third Annual

Yellowstone Woodturning Symposium

October 4th & 5th

Featuring

Allan Lacer and Sam Angelo

Only 1 Month Away!

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Think About Turning Today!

Think About Turning Today! A big thank you to everyone who helped make our Fair Booth an excellent tribute to our what our club wishes to share with the Billings community. That we have talents, that we care to share those talents, and we'll welcome anyone to join us. I'm still sorry about missing our time at the fair; not that I would have missed dancing through the streets of a small walled city in Italy after my son's wedding. Neat new daughter-in-law, too!

You probably know that Ray Curtis went beyond the call of duty to cover everything over the nearly two weeks of our fair project; (Thanks Ray for all the Great Work you did) so let's everyone pitch in and help with the October symposium. Old saying: " Many hands make getting it done easy".

On our upcoming agenda:

Sept 10th - Meeting at Ron's - Get signed up for Oct. symposium - A special guest, Diana Sherman, to discuss our participation at the Fine Arts Building in future years.

Sept. 13-14 - The Rocky Mountain Symposium in Loveland, Colorado. - My sister lives there and she can offer housing for one or two more. Call me if you are interested, 348-3499 (A Sept.1 postmark is necessary to get the $20 discount)

Oct. 4-5 - Our own Symposium with Allan Lacer and Sam Angelo.

Oct. 8th - Meeting at Ron's

Stan Lambert, Pres.

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Minutes

Called to order at 7 pm sharp by Wayne Hoffman. We had 17 members tonight. Very short meeting tonight!

Show and Tell

Dwaine Beckman brought his goblets with the wedding story to go with it. It is his favorite gift for weddings.

Ralph Torrence brought his 2 motorcycles. “Wings of Gold” and “Touring Bike”

Minutes

Minutes were approved as written.

Treasurers report

Jane gave her report. Thank you Jane for all your work in keeping our books up to date.

Ron and Trudy were very gracias to allow us to continue to use the shop for our monthly meeting. Thank you!!!! Also memorials for Ron were set up for the Yellowstone Woodturners. Thank you again. Ron will be missed.

Correspondence:

None

New Business:

Ray passed around a Woodturing Design magazine to show an article on Sam Angelo. Great article and we are honored to have him at our next symposium in Oct.

Fair schedule was passed out and symposium hand outs were passed around.

Jane suggested that we give Trudy’s son-in-law a membership. Motion made and passed.

Marge Ferrin brought homemade cookies. Excellent and thank you.

Program:

Don Buska gave the program tonight. He did his usual excellent job of showing how to do the inlays with several examples and ideas on how to do them well and with variety. Thank you Don!!

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Calendar of Events

September

September 10th Meeting at Ron Musgrave's Shop. Dianna Sherman ( Fair Fine Arts
Discuss Categories for Fair Presentation)

October

Oct 4th - 5th Woodturning Symposium

October 8th Meeting at Ron Musgrave's Shop. Sanding/Sealing John Wasden & Ray Curtis

Oct 31st Halloween

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Wanted, For sale, Free