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President's Message
From the President,
If you read the rest of the newsletter before reading this, you know that the February meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Make sure you read the “Upcoming Meeting" section. If you do not feel comfortable being in a group or wearing a mask for that long use the Zoom option. The Board is discussing how the hybrid meetings will work. Such things as the raffle, Show & Tell, Demo Challenge, and other aspects of the monthly meeting . This is a trial for the club to see how the hybrid model is going to work. The officers appreciate your patience during this transition period.
Since we will be doing demos from Metro, we need members to step up and give demonstrations. You can call on any officer to get assistance or guidance in setting up and doing a demonstration.
Since we are transitioning back to Metro we need to talk about dues. Some members have been paying this year’s dues, but we need all members to pay for the 2022 year.
As President I appreciate everyone in the club that has adapted to the changes over the past two years. For the Board it was a struggle at times in determining how to move forward. But I could not have done this without the Board members. But I need every club member to ask themselves; “What I can do for the club?” There are positions that will need to be filled in the coming years. For the club to continue other members must step up. In the coming months the Board is going to present committee positions that need to be filled. The current Officers have been in their positions for a very long time, and I definitely appreciate all they have done over the years. So, in the coming months I look forward to working with other members of this club.
Turn safely,
Ron Bruno, President, IWT
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Offcuts from the Board
February 2022
As woodturners, we do not have much scrap, just smaller pieces that can be used together to make something larger in combination with other bits and pieces. That's what this little section attempts to produce. By adding the small parts of our activities and plans we have a combined bigger picture of opportunities to take part in within the club.
- Please note that all public meetings of the club are on hold because of the COVID-19 self-quarantine restrictions. We are having our meeting virtually on line. Please refer to the information in other sections of the newsletter on how to prepare and participate in those meetings.
- Be sure to check on our website for the current status and information on club activities. The address is; independencewoodturners.org (Ref. the following article about the website.).
- Members, please join us on Facebook where you can see what others are doing and you can post your own projects and artwork.
- As a reminder, the membership dues became $20 a year beginning January 2020, and only emailed newsletters will be sent. Dues payments being collected now will go for the 2022 year's dues. They may be paid by either; sending a check to Mel Bryan, Treasurer with the check made out to "Independence Woodturners" at; 204 NW Redwing Dr., Lee's Summit, Mo. 64063. Or you may pay by PayPal by either one of two options. You may pay by going to the web address, PayPal.me/indepwoodturners or via our website. To pay, using the website, as a member, sign in to our website, Independencewoodturners.org, using the userid you were given when you joined. Once you sign in, go to the "Members Only" tab and click on "Financial". If you've misplaced your id or have trouble, please contact either Ron Bruno or Mel Bryan for assistance.
- The officers would very much like to hear from you, the members, any thoughts and ideas you might have as to what you would like to see from the club within the abilities, guidelines and purposes of the club. Therefore, feel free to contact any officer with your input. You can use any of the officers' email addresses listed above or the club email address; indepwoodturners@gmail.com
- There are many ways you can contribute to the life of our club. A really good way is to partake in the Open Shop by bringing a project or turning and get a lathe going. Another way is to submit your woodturning tips also for the newsletter. (Refer to the article later.) Of course there are many other ways to put your enthusiasm into action. You can ask any officer for direction. There are many practical ways to be involved. A simple way to help is to come early to the meeting and help set up the room for the meeting and/or stay afterwards and help clean up. Either or both are appreciated.
Keep turning safely and we’ll see you at the meeting.
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If you haven't used YouTube to view the videos of our club demonstrations you could be missing out on a helpful reminder of how to do something that we've been shown. You can watch the demos that you've missed in person and review that little bit of information or technique that slipped by. We want to encourage you to subscribe to our channel (Independence Woodturners) so that you will be notified of when a new video is posted. The subscription is free. The easy way to subscribe is to click on the 'Subscribe' button below the video. And also click on the 'bell' to be notified of new videos. Another way to subscribe is to search for "Independence Woodturners" and when our logo comes up, click on the 'Subscription' button on the right. And don't forget the 'bell'.
By subscribing, you will help us get more attention on YouTube and possibly help us receive a small bit of income at some point.
Videos of all previous demonstrations are available online on YouTube. They are on our YouTube channel Independence Woodturners. After clicking on the link, you can access any video by clicking on it's link or go to the "Playlists" tab and find them by demonstrator. |
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