The Monthly Newsletter of Yellowstone Woodturners
Billings, Montana

May 2009                          Vol. 10, No.5

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Think About Turning Today!

     Well, it takes less heat to be out in our shops with this (?) warmer weather; the trick is to find time to be out there.

    This coming meeting (May 13th) we have to plan our Demo at Heights Ace Hardware. Their rush is 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; and of course, they want us there those hours. More hours are a possible; it will depend upon the wishes of the participants. Likely we will want to set up some shifts to spread the time among more members. Ed Auker has offered his 10 X 20' Awning; it will be a real blessing in case of any moisture or hot sun.

    Planning on some up dating of our Oct. symposium; and we need to make a decision on when to have our next "open shop". June will be the month if we are going to stay on a quarterly basis.

    We had an excellent class in April for the tech club at West High; it was our last session for this school year. Don Buska, George Hoffman, and Mick Hogg helped the very interested students move forward with their turning skills. They are inviting this year's instructors back in May for a BBQ in the parking lot outside the school's wood shop. At this time it has been moved to the 15th of May (Friday) starting at 10:30 am. A good showing would be nice to spend time talking to the students, and encouraging them to attend some of our own functions. We have invited them to our meetings, open shops, fair booth, and symposium. Past experience has them only showing up to some extent at the fair booth; with this year's talented crew we are more hopeful.

    This month's program for the meeting has Don Buska, Willard Johnson, and Paul Casterline on our list to produce something of interest. I know Don has been cooking up something; goes without saying it should be educational. See you at the meeting,

Stan Lambert, Pres.

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Minutes

Meeting called to order 1900 hours (7:00 PM) 24 members present

Guest - two guests with Auker

Shop Joke of the Month - Ralph Torrence & Dr Van

Show and Tell - Ralph Torrence, Dr. Van, Auker, Beckman, Hogg, Orr, Staley

Minutes - March OK

Treasurer’s Report - 2828.15 total

Health Reports - Lambert sore knee

Correspondence - AAW - National Symposium in Minneapolis, MN 2011

Committee Reports - A&E -

Symposium - possible Oct 3-4, 2009 - Selected Trent Bosch and $600/day + travel from Loveland, CO, Sam Angelo $100 plus free into Symposium in exchange for a ½ day demo, Set up 9 committees to plan and make the symposium happen,

1) Demonstrators/Housing/Outside Meals -

2) Registration/ Door Check-in - 3)Facility (Career Center) -

4) Equipment Transport to Career Center -

5) Vendors -

6) Photos -

7) Gallery/Gifts -

8) Clean-up

9) Food (Lunch)

We need members on each committee, Please select the committee that you wish to serve and then contact Stan Lambert. At 35 participants we’ll break even, Please sign up and pay early pay only $80 by Sept. 9^th (meeting), or pay $90 for late registration after Sept. Meeting. Trent Bosch to teach Sat./Sun AM and PM 4 sections, Sat. AM Sam Angelo 1 section, Sun. AM Members Teach 1 section

Old Business -

-Outdoor Club Demo (Ace Hardware in Heights Saturday May 30, 2009, 9 AM - 4 PM is when the crowd is usually there )

- Ron’s Wood - sold about ½ so far

- Last Months West High Class - Don, Paul, Stan, Paul reported they made bowl on Face Plates, next to finish bowls,

- Crew for Next West High Class - Paul can’t make it Mick, Don, Stan, and George volunteered.

- New Secretary - Carol Reimann

- Report on large sign - Martin Robinson - should get it done after school gets out in June.

- Workshop - Success - 14 people, it went well, suggested doing it quarterly to keep interest up.

- Bismarck Symposium - Stan Lambert - Hands on beautiful photographs, Tom Larson taught square bowls charges $500/day, Had a Silent Auction.

New Business -

Meeting Adjournment - 2010 hours (8:10 PM)

Raffle - lots of wood - Someone mentioned “door prizes,” Micah, (age 8) noticed some old doors leaning against a table in the shop, he said “I don’t think we could use any of those doors for anything, could we?” So we had to explain “Door Prizes”

Program - Eddy Ellenberger (sliding saw sled), Martin Robinson (Saw Stop), George Hoffman (Bud Vase)

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Calendar of Events

May

May 13th Meeting At Ron Musgrave's Shop

June

June 10th Meeting At Ron Musgrave's Shop

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