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This is the time of year that I like to step back and look at all the good things that I have to be thankful for.
For each of us, we place different values on things, but for me family, friends, and experiences are at the top of the list.
I’ve told many of you that the day I stop learning is the day I will die.
So, I would like to thank each of you for the friendship and the inspiration that you have shared through the club.
I’ve missed a number of meetings this year, and I cannot make the December pot luck but I know you will have a good time.
Please take a moment when you see the club officers and the other people that put in some much effort to say thank you.
I’ll say a particular thank you to Pat & Curtis, who are term limited out of office. They have been put in plenty of hours making the club function.
Thank you to George, Bud, Ken, Leroy, Karl, Richard, Bill, and Bob! Remember to pay your dues as soon as you can!
The longer it takes the more work it is for Bud.
Our programs this year have really covered the entire spectrum.
Some of the topics included machine threading, using your phone to take pictures of your work,
the recently popular version of a bowl-from-a-board, jigs, finishing discussion, airbrushing, and using cactus juice to stabilize wood.
Bob then added
three outstanding professional demonstrators this year, David Ellsworth, Ray Key, and Mike Mahoney.
For those of you that did not attend all
three you don’t know what you missed.
I added a
three day hands on class with David, attended the Utah symposium, and attended the AAW symposium in Phoenix.
As you can tell, I take advantage of any learning opportunity I can!
I would like each of you think about what the club means to you. For me, it is the friends, inspiration, and the sharing of knowledge.
Our BBQ’s, potlucks, dinners before the club meetings, the coffee breaks, and sawdust sessions provide great opportunities to talk about our shared hobby.
The pieces people bring in for the president’s challenge and the show and tell provide inspiration.
Sometimes it isn’t always obvious, but inspiration is a very strange part of our mental process.
The programs, professional demonstrators, and symposiums are great opportunities to learn new techniques.
I think we have short changed the time for the programs a few times this year.
To address this, we will need to spend less time on biz stuff and on the president’s challenge/show and tell.
We’ve been discussing ways to do this without discouraging the participation. I’d like to know what you think.
I'm looking forward to another good year!
Dave Vannier
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