May 2009 Newsletter

April 2009 Meeting Minutes

President, Jack Gregory, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m., April 15, 2009. Jack greeted visitors from Orlando (Central Florida Turners), Virgil and Tillie Morar, Dottie Pugh, our demonstrator.

Offices Report:
President: Jack Gregory has written the required letter for the $800 grant from AAW. The
check should be in soon. Discussion about using this money to buy a projector and camera resulted in a motion to have Jack and Larry Rittenhouse purchase the equipment. Larry has loaned and operated his family equipment for many months now.

Vice President: Paul Pouliot has provided the club with a large roll-up screen. In another fund raiser the signed turning tool that Paul completed at a recent demo is being raffled.
Tickets are being sold April 15th and May 20th's meeting.

Secretary: Vern Burgess stated to turn in for-sale items during or soon after meetings so they can be included in the next newsletter.

Treasurer: Mike Mogillevsky reported $893.00 in the Treasury and the video equipment is expected to be covered by the $800 AAW grant.

Ken Thurman is traveling to Oregon and has offered to ship back boxes of burl and spalted wood to those who contact him. Shipping of wood is $8.00 per container. Ken's telephone number is (321) 255-55-3. Email: kenjool@earthlink.net

Tool man, Jim Donovan said all previously ordered tools were in and about $500 was on the next order to craft supply.

Bruce Swinea, Email: kenjool@earthlink.net is the contact person for Brevard Turners between meeting times, however, Jim Donovan has been attending almost all our meetings. Thank you, Jim.

One member reported that Ace Hardware in Titusville, has agreed to stock C/A glue and activator, etc. Your secretary thanks you.

Wood Auction was again handled by Harvey Driver, and again the Club Treasury benefited about $70.00. Thanks to all who contributed

Chris Costello brought in a pick-up load of maple, some so large, bidders had to go outside to the truck. This is noteworthy because Chris has also made a long term loan of a full size Jet Lathe to the club. Several of us call Chris a friend, but he is not a member of Brevard Woodturners. He is too busy making high quality carvings for Fishing Tournament Trophies.

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Demonstration:
Dottie Puch- turned out a mini box and lid, smaller than a finger ring.
May's Demonstrator is Ron Browning

Note from the Vice President:
C/A glue has arrived at Titusville Ace Hardware
If anyone is interested in the tools for sale can contact Paul Pouliot at (321) 269-3140 (home) or
(321) 750-1241 (cell).