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message from
THE PRESIDENT
Hi to all the NWCA members!
We had a good meeting last Friday. It was hot but we made it through ok. I have two boxes of the prospectus to get out to the people who want to enter the NWCA show. Please call me and I will deliver some to you. I will be dropping some off at Sumner Woodworking and take some to the other woodworking stores in Seattle and the one near SouthCenter mall. Don't forget to get your entries ready for the show. If you know anyone who can volunteer to do something at the show please ask them. Happy Birthday to everyone born in September that includes me! (Your editor says me too! ) Don't forget the club has a library for your use . Keep your carving tools sharp and ready to use at all times!
Your President,
Ronald Dyer
Ronald Dyer
NORTHWEST
CHIPPINGS
PO BOX 6092
FEDERAL WAY WA
2016 Issue
September
NORTHWEST CARVERS
2016 OFFICERS President Ron Dyer
253.363.3134
V Pres Dale Goebel
253.531.6863
Secretary ~ Robin McDonald
425.432.4499
Treasurer ~ David Thompson
253.732.6957
Co-Show Chairs ~ David
Thompson & Bob Harkness
253.566.2251 253.833-4626
Membership ~ Betty Miller
253-848-8495
Librarian ~ Rose Mary Chambers
Bphogan1@ aol.com
Newsletter ~ Brian Hogan
253.839.2923
Historian ~ Judy Collins
253.249.7490
Sunshine ~ Barbara Grant
ph. 253-732-3925
Hospitality ~ Bob Harkness
253.833.4626
c.l.harkness@q,com
Webmaster ~ Betty Miller
253.848.8495
Steering Committee
Kay Lang, Loyd Case, Bob
Harkness, Joyce Davis, Gary
Grant, Barbara Grant
Steering Committee meets
6:30 1st Friday of each month
at the Sumner Public Library
Visitors Welcome
Message from your Editor
For you new members, lest it got past you when you
signed up, our standard meeting date is
2nd Friday of each month
EXCEPT NO meetings in
July ( Picnic in July )
NOTICE: THERE IS A MEETING AT REGULAR DATE AND TIME
IN OCTOBER DUE TO THE FACT THE SHOW IS NOT CONFLICTING WITH OUR MEETING DATE THIS YEAR.
(My Mistakesorry!!!)
Enumclaw Sr. Center
1350 Cole Street
Enumclaw, WA
360-825-4741
Every Wed 12:00 to 3:00
Eatonville Community Ctr
305 Center Street W
Eatonville, WA
Every Tues 12:00 to 3:00
Renton Sr Activity Center
211 Burnett Ave N Renton
425-430-6633
Every Tues 9:00 to 11:30 am
Summit Library
5108 112th St E Tacoma WA
253-536-6186
Aug 27 1:15- 5pm
Sept 3rd, Sept 24th Oct 1st, Oct
10th,
All in Summit Room. 12-4 pm
except for Aug 27th --1:15-5 pm.
Northwest Carvers
Assn.
PO Box 6092 Federal Way, WA 98063
www.woodcarvers.org/home.htm
MEETING LOCATION: Lakeland Community Ctr 4016 South 352nd Street Federal Way, WA DIRECTIONS TO
CENTER:
From I-5 take Hwy 18 EAST to Weyerhaeuser Way S. exit. Go RIGHT on Weyerhaeuser Way S. and take the first LEFT onto S. 4th Way. It turns into 344th St. Take the first RIGHT onto 38th Ave. S; it winds through a residential area and becomes 37th Ave S. Turn LEFT onto 352nd St. Lakeland Community Center is on the LEFT (North) side of the street where the road dips down. From Military Road S. go WEST on 352nd St. Lakeland Community Center is on the RIGHT (North) side of the road. NOTE: You cannot exit from Hwy 28 onto Military Rd S. GENERAL MEETING
2nd Friday of each month at the Lakeland Community Center Doors open at 5:30 pm for set-up, open carving, visiting, showing off, or looking for library items. Potlucks are at 6:00 pm. 7:00 pm meeting is called to order . STEERING MEETING
1ST Friday of every month at 6:30 pm at the Sumner Public Library at 1116 Fryer Ave., Sumner, WA VISITORS & GUESTS
WELCOME
Bonney Lake Sr Center
19304 Bonney Lake Blvd
253-863-7658
Woodworking
2nd & 4th Mon 9:15 to 11:30
Some Sr. Center & Library Carving Class Schedules
(Please let me know if some of these are not accurate any more. Editor)
Puyallup Senior Center
212 W Pioneer
Puyallup, WA
253-841-5555
Every Thursday 9 to 12
Sumner Senior Center
15506 62nd St E
Sumner, WA
253-863-2910
Every Friday 12 to 4
Kent Sr Activity Center
600 E. Smith St.
Kent, WA 98030
253-859-3342
Every Wed. 9:00 to 11:30
Show me a golden anniversary and show you a high fidelity
http://www.woodcarvers.org/home.htm
General Meeting Minutes
General Meeting Notes August 12, 2016
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm
Thank you to all who showed up in the toasty weather we are having! Truly dedicated members.
The picnic was a great success, thanks to everyone who attended and the cost was fully covered by all
who donated to the raffle. If you were unable to attend you missed a great time!
We received a thank you letter from Ellensburg carvers, thanking us for sharing the insurance. Everyone
wins with co-operation.
Betty Miller has written to Good Day Northwest to possibly get some members to do a live show on
carving, it would be great publicity. It is a television show on channel 5. Even if we cant get on the show,
she may be able to get some tickets to allow members to sit in the audience and display carvings or
advertisement. She has also put a video in face book and twitter. She is putting in a huge amount of
effort to help out the club, and is looking for ideas for publicity. Any ideas would be welcome. Please step
up and help her out, she cant do it alone!
Keith Preece is encouraging people to enter carvings in the Puyallup fair, he said the judge is easy!
One thing that has been suggested to bring in more attendees to our show, is bringing in some antique
cars. The Grange will only allow twelve, if you know of anyone who would be interested, please contact
Ron Dyer.
Show and Tell
Richard LaPlante Basswood Sunflower and a Jeutong relief carving of Canadian geese.
Walt Biddell Intarsia lighthouse, several different woods which I cant spell!
Meeting was adjourned early, no auction this week.
Secretary, Robin McDonald
Also, thanks to Tom and Lynn Flora for taking our NWCA banner over to the
Ellensburg Show and bringing it back.
From Betty: Please watch this video for information about our Show.
https://youtu.be/VBiAodAqs-g . Help us advertise our show by inviting
your friends and neighbors. Spread the word as we have a new location
and a new date so even the regulars need to be reminded.
Editor: The video has also a nice sampling of some of our entries last year!!
https://youtu.be/VBiAodAqs-g
If you dont know who carved these deep relief pieces, then you
just havent been paying attention!!!! (What am I going to do??) Of
course, Richard LaPlante strikes again. Those Geese are not carved
separately and then glued in!! And yet if you reach in and feel
behind the head and wings you wonder How did he do that??
.
SHOW AND TELL
Then he gets that little smile on his
face that says Wouldnt you like
to know?? Well we know---lots
of hard work and lots of time
trying all the tools he has and lots
of sanding!
Great work, I bet we will see it in
several shows these coming
months. Cant wait to see it all
painted and finished! Are you
going to get it done in time for the
fair?? From Editor: I know not all of the readers can attend our meetings and
share with us personally your carvings or other wood projects. If youre
working on some projects, for fun or on a Honey-do list, feel free to send
me some pictures. ([email protected]) Maybe I can feature some of
them in future letters. Im always looking to fill in a few blank spaces.
mailto:[email protected]
And, not to be outdone by Richard, we have
Walt Biddell with his latest Intarsia project.
Again with a wonderful eye for choosing the
right woods. No dyes or paints ever touch a
good intarsia! Ill bet well see it in the
coming show, and maybe at the fair.
Well, thats the end of this months show and tell. Slim
pickins as they say in other parts of the country.
However, Ill have to admit the quality outweighed the
quantity!
I met these two gals at Renton River Days. Even though Jim
Ploegman died this Spring, his son and others are keeping
the classes alive.
If you are familiar with our latest show in Puyallup, just find W. Pioneer street,
then head West. It will turn into 72nd then turn right onto Waller Rd. When you
get to 64th, turn West for about block. There is a sign indicating the driveway to
the Grange. Piece of cake. Of course there are other routes that get you there,
but thought Id give a little perspective to its location. Im sure there is a slightly
different map on o