Thursday, April 8, 2010

LOOKING BACK.......

The 2010 Artistry in Wood show is now history. Chairman, Bob Gough worked hard and long to see that everything went off as planned - and by all accounts, this is exactly what happened. Thank you, Bob, for a great job!!!! Thanks also to the various committee members who worked just as hard on each assigned task.

We are especially grateful to all the merchants, members and friends who donated items for the raffle. This is the part of the show that we rely on to cover the expenses, and with over 100 items donated this year, the final accounting should look pretty good.

The NON-CLUB MEMBER DONORS to whom we send our heartfelt thanks are as follows:

MEYERS AUTO TECH ...WASHINGTON HARDWARE ... WOODCARVING MAGAZINE ... GRIP-ALL JAWS ... MEN ZONE ... MAGILLS ... JENSEN HARDWARE ... CARVERS WORLD ... WOOD N THINGS ... MILNE ... CASCADE CARVERS ... WHITTLER’S NOOK ... WALLA WALLA VALLEY CARVERS ... KRIS AND JIMMIE BROWN ... ALEX GARVIE ... GAYLE GARVIE ... CHRIS MCBRIDE ... KEN WILBUR ... MEL WHITLEY ... SHAWN BROWN ... LEVI AND ASPASI GARCIA. JOHN DYSART
CLUB MEMBER DONORS
Will Hayden, Jerry & Rose Davidson, Bob Gough, Jerry Johnson, Frank Spaulding, Irene Braach, Ivan & Charlene Brown, Pat Bennett, Jim & Janet Boynton, Jean Manship, Jack & Jimee Hurst, Barb Pentecost, Don Schnell, Nita Silvers, Carmen Stowers, Dave Carlson, Roy LaMunyon, Lori Leach, Vi Hiltwein.

Next On The Schedule…..


Don’t forget the
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
Thurs., April 15, 7 PM
At Tri-Tech Skills Center
Kellogg at Metaline
Kennewick WA

After a short business session, our speaker will be Andy Howell, who is an accomplished carver, glass and multi-media artist with a fantastic imagination. Come and hear him talk about “EYES AND TURTLES, ETC.” Andy will expand upon (among quite a few other things) the poetic idea of “eyes being the window of the soul” and how this can be applied to wood carving.

13th Annual Rendezvous

Looking ahead……


June 10, 11, 12 & 13, 2010
Benton County Fairgrounds
Kennewick WA

Time is getting short for the planning that remains to be done to make this a success. We are hearing from carvers from other states and Canada already, so it’s time to put the final touches on the program. There are still a few “job opportunities” open, so please consider volunteering to assist at one - or some - of the following:

Class Instructors - we still need some help here. If you can teach a 2 to 3 hour class, please let Bob Gough know as soon as possible. His phone number is (509) 628-1493

Hospitality table - donations of snacks, water, sodas and coffee. Also help with setting up and cleaning up.

We will be serving two dinners - a Potluck and a Bar-B-Que. We need planners, cooks and servers for these.



It has been suggested that we serve hot dogs for lunches. Cooks and table attendants will be needed for this. Or if you have ideas for another kind of lunch, bring your ideas to Bob.

We are famous for our great raffles, and have already received some donations toward this one. More items are needed.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENDEZVOUS

Free, short (2 to 3 hours) classes will be offered, as will a number of free hands-on tutorial sites for drop-ins to sit down and actually carve or wood-burn, depending on the availability of presenters.

RV Sites and restroom facilities are available. Charges for the campsites are $10/night with water and power and $6/night for Rvs and tents with no hookups. All sites will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No reservations will be taken except for instructors.

TCWC Officers:
Ivan Brown, Pres. Ilcfb@msn.com
Bob Gough, V.P. bag@clearwire.net
Arlene Spaulding, Treas. Gemini6535@msn.com
Jimee Hurst, Newsletter Editor JimeeL@aol.com

Coming Events

April 17 - 18 Southcoast Woodcarvers Annual Show & Sale
North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free
Rick Miller (541) 260-5328

April 24 - 25 Quilceda Carvers 25th Artistry in Wood, Pioneer Museum
20722 67th Ave. NE Arlington WA Sat. 10 - 6, Sun. 10 - 4
Don Miller (425) 359-0019

May 8 Central Fraser Valley "Art of the Carver" Show
Ag Rec Center, Abbotsford BC Canada
http://www.centralfraservalleywoodcarvers.com

May 15 - 16 Northwest Driftwood Artists
Driftwood Sculpture Show 10am - 6pm
23718 7th Ave. SE, Bothell WA Free.
Sue Banks (360) 659-6164

May 29 - 30 Richmond Carvers Society 21st Carvers Show
Richmond BC Canada www.richmondcarvers.ca

July 11 - 15 Northwest Carving Academy
County Fairgrounds, Ellensburg WA
Gil Drake (360) 659-6778
Ron Lunde (509) 585-7787





TCWC March 2010 Meeting Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Ivan Brown, President.
February minutes were not read, but approved as written in the newsletter.
Treasurer’s report was given by Arlene Spaulding.

OLD BUSINESS:

Spring Show report was given by Bob Gough.Show Set-up to be Friday beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Shirley Carlson will be in charge of the Hospitality Table. Please bring snacks and drinks.

Entries - Vi Hiltwein stated that as of today, 137 entries were reregistered, with an additional 17 for display only.

Signs - Carl Kinne will get the outdoor signs and set them up.

Ribbons - Kay Bleiler said that the ribbons had been purchased. She added later in the meeting that the ribbons not used at the show (and put in storage) need to be laid flat and not doubled over; many hours are required to iron them if not.

Advertisement of the show - Bob Gough placed ads in the Tri-City Herald, Giant Nickel. The reader boards at Meyer Auto Tech and Tri-Tech Skills Center are displaying our show information.

Free Admission Tickets were made and one each handed out to all members available. Tickets were also given to persons who made donations.

Tri-Tech Cafeteria was contacted by Vi Hiltwein and they will be open Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Members were encouraged to use the cafeteria, since they are providing our club a service outside their normal hours of school.

Charlene Brown reported on the Raffle. As of today we have 54 items for the table. Additional items are expected on Friday.

Notification to Law Enforcement of our event and raffle was given to the Kennewick Police Department by Arlene Spaulding.
Liability Insurance coverage for our even was obtained by Arlene Spaulding and given to Tri-Tech Skills Center.

Steve Mech will have the computer and software on Friday for entrant information; free admission tickets will be given to his family for their assistance in getting this important portion of our show done.

Sue Jensen said she would be here on Friday to enter all the entrant information on the computer software.

TCWC will have a table for carving and members were encouraged to bring their tools, gloves and thumb guards. We want to convey the need for safety when carving.

TCWC Information table will have for sale wooden earrings, hand sanders and hats.

Barb Pentecost, volunteer chairman, stated that she needed to have volunteers for a Judge’s helper and 8 other slots that need to be filled due to Mark Green having an unexpected operation.

Rendezvous report - leasing fee of $583 is due 4-1-10..

NEW BUSINESS:

Will Hayden has donated a handmade knife for club members’ raffle. He requested that it be raffled to carvers only. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. The knife will be raffled at the May meeting. If you think you might not be attending, put your name and phone number on the ticket.

TCWC screen hats were sold. $11 for 2-tone hats and $10 for solid khaki hats.

Meeting Attendance: Barb Pentecost, Ron Lunde, Wally Walters, Bob Gough, Roy LaMunyon, Shirley Carlson, Irene Braach, Ivan Brown, Charlene Brown, Don Schnell, Jimee Hurst, Ellen Berg, Carl Kinne, Vi Hiltwein, Kay Bleiler, Jack Hurst, Len Daugherty, Neil Wesche and Arlene Spaulding. Guests: Marilyn Neavill and Catherine Segovia.
Meeting raffle was held. I did not get the names of the items and winners.
Minutes taken and submitted by Arlene Spaulding, temporary Secretary

****END OF APRIL NEWS****