Classic City Woodturners

NOTE: Our usual room is unavailable tonight and therefore tonight’s meeting will have to be canceled.  We apologize for the late notice; we were just now informed ourselves.

Fellow Turners, Our next meeting is Monday, February 24, 2014 at the Construction Technology Lab in Clarke Central High School beginning at 6 PM. The demonstrator for the month is Jerry Chandler, member and past president of the Chatahoochee Woodturners in Talmo, GA. He plans to demonstrate “Between Centers” turning on items that can be turned other than bowls. He has done this demonstration for other clubs where it has been well received by their members.

Remember, that 2014 dues are now due so, bring your check book, credit card or even cash. Dues are $30 for an individual membership or $35 for a family membership. What a bargain, so get the spouse and bring them for a night out together turning your favorite wood.

We continue to look for a new meeting place, so if you have any ideas or know of a place large enough for our club to meet and store our equipment let us know.

Look forward to seeing you there.

The new year is here. Our first meeting for 2014 is Monday, January 27 at the Construction Technology Lab at Clarke Central High School beginning at 6 PM. The demonstrator for the month is John Moss and his wife Joy. John will be turning “bobbins” that are used by fabric weavers in making tapestries. His turning is to demonstrate the techniques he uses and not to focus so much on the bobbins. He will demonstrate the use of jigs in his turning as well as how to attach the metal cone to the front of the bobbins.

January is the month when dues are due, for lack of a better way to put it. As a reminder, individual dues are $30 per person or $35 for a family membership – a real bargain. You may pay with cash, check or credit card. Please come prepared to pay your dues.

The club executive committee recently met and we are planning big things for 2014, so we hope to see you there.

Justin Reese
Secretary

The hosting company is doing maintenance on 1/17/2014 from 8-10pm MST. The website should be down sometime in that window for about 30 minutes.

Please be aware that we have received this invitation:

Greetings fellow woodturners,

I would like to extend an invitation to you and your respective AAW Chapters to the upcoming Robert Sorby Tour event at the Sandy Springs Rockler Woodworking & Hardware. We are pleased to have a representative from Sorby on hand Saturday February 8th. There will be two demo sessions. The first will be from 10:30 Am to 1:00 PM and the second will run from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Please inform your membership of this upcoming event. There will be door prizes at both sessions and sales promotions on many items throughout the store.

Thanks,
Jeff Slaton
Asst. Manager
Rockler Woodworking & Hardware
Sandy Springs, GA
404 460-1000

This is a reminder of the Christmas Party on Monday, December 16 beginning at 6 PM. Please make your reservation now. The party is catered at a cost of $10 per person and includes beer and wine. The menu includes BBQ pork and chicken and all the fixins. Reservation need to be made by Thursday, December 12 so a number can be given to the caterer. So far we have 16 attending. Email Justin (justin.reese@charter.net) to make reservations.

The party will be held at the Greystone Subdivision Clubhouse, 109 Rockford Drive, Athens. Directions:
From College Station Rd, turn right onto Barnett Shoals Rd. Go 1/2 mile and turn left at the light (this is still Barnett Shoals Rd). Go approximately 1/2 mile and turn left onto Rockford Dr (the Greystone Subdivision). There is a white fence at the entrance. Continue down Rockford drive. The clubhouse is to your left front at the traffic circle.