CONEWAGO CARVERS NEWSLETTER November 2017

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1 CONEWAGO CARVERS NEWSLETTER November 2017 President s Monthly Message Happy Turkey Day! The October meeting was called to order on October 22 nd at 2 p.m. We sent get well cards around for Rick Baker and Nancy Streeter. Hope you are both recovering. The library was open for use. Tressa Barnhart gave our treasurer s report. Jim Hiser presented a fantastic 2018 Seminar agenda. Members of the club have requested power carving classes. Jim has lined up Lori Andrews (animal/horse carver) and Butch Clark (habitat, tree bark & branch). Members wanted a bird class so he lined up Mike Dieter (shorebird). Members wanted some different types of classes, so Jim got Charley Phillips (flower carving on a vase) and Jim Foster (3-D relief carving). This is an opportunity to take some wonderful classes from great instructors. Sign up early and often before they fill up. Please keep in mind that Mike Nowakowski is who you contact if you want to take a seminar or conewagoseminars@gmail.com. Thank you Jim, Joan and Mike for our awesome Seminar Program! Thanks to Chris Biles, Doug Gabel and Junior Witter for helping to promote the show at Cashman s on October 21 st. Thanks to Linda Cubero, Carol Freeland and Doug Gabel for promoting the show at the East Berlin Area Community Center Pumpkin Fest on October 14 th.

2 Alice Burdette gave a report on the banquet. (The food was great and all in attendance want to do it again next year.) At the banquet, we gave the Extra Mile Award given to someone who has not received it before and gone the Extra Mile in the last year. Patsy Hartnett volunteered to be Secretary in 2017 and then the V.P. in She was the lucky recipient this year and wore the tiara well. While Patsy received the award this year there were many others who stepped up in a very big way and have not been forgotten. We also instituted two new awards. Junior Witter was the lucky recipient of the first ever Boo Boo Award. He was a great sport and did not run out of the room like the recipient of the Best VP Ever award did. He claims to have had a nosebleed worthy of the Hanover Hospital. Always trying to steal the limelight, the recipient was Mr. Wonderful aka Dave Parker.

3 The band was very enjoyable and many folks asked to get them back. We have no scheduled Tuesday night projects, but bring in a project and kibitz. Chris Biles has agreed to take over the raffle canes for Thanks Chris and thank you Jim Hiser for doing it this year and in the past. Joan Hiser agreed to have the Sabol and Friends Silent Auction at her table. Half of the sale proceeds go to Wounded Warriors of PA. We will be voting on the 2018 Club Officers at the November meeting. President Linda Murphy Vice President Patsy Hartnett Secretary Mike Nowakowski Treasurer Dave Parker Many thanks to those who have stepped forward for 2018 and for those serving this year and in the past.

4 Upcoming Woodcarving Events in our Region Attending other Club Shows and Woodcarving Roundups are great ways to further support woodcarving, to take inexpensive classes, to meet other great people and to gain more knowledge about carving. William Rush Show November West Shore Woodcarver s Show November nd Mid-Atlantic Artistry in Wood - February th Ridgeway Chainsaw Rendezvous April th Ward World Championship April Upcoming Monthly Meeting Topics November 19: Jim & Deb Obenstine Slide Presentation of the 2017 Dayton Artistry in Wood Show (Wilmington) - Jim and Deb have given us a similar presentation in the past. For those who could not make it to Ohio, this is a great chance to see the show. They do a great job photographing. Their presentation is very informative. Don t miss it. December 17: Christmas Party bring food. We are also going to give away some great Christmas presents January 21: Dave Parker Turning Blanks February 18: Don Karnas Hand Sharpening March 18: Gary Stenger Teaching and promoting woodcarving with Kids. April 15: Jim Feather Stuff He Carves May 20: Jay Hendrickson Master Blade Smith (knife maker, instructor) June 17: Steve Snyder Making Duck/Turkey calls. July 15: No meeting due to The Northeast Woodcarvers Roundup in Honesdale. August 19: Jim Hiser will talk to us about Caricature Carvers of America. September 16: Bob Hershey on his special painting techniques involving oil paints. October 21: Kyle and Doug Gabel The Show

5 November 18: Jim and Deb Obenstine - Slide Presentation of the 2018 Dayton Artistry in Wood Show (Wilmington) December 16: The 2018 Christmas Party Closing Comments Our November meeting will be 2:00 on the 19 th. Linda Murphy Minutes: Minutes for October 22, present -Get well cards were signed for Nancy Streeter and Rick Baker -New locks are being installed on the book cases. -Membership is up to Mike Nowakowski will be taking reservations for seminar classes. His contact information is conewagoseminars@gmail.com or you can call him at The full list of classes is now available and they are filling up fast. -There are some power carving classes. Let Mike or Jim know what kind of classes you are looking for. The 2018 classes are set but Jim is now working on Conewago Carvers did demo carving at Pumpkin Fest and at Cashman s Hardware this month. -The Banquet will be Saturday the 28 th at 4:30 signups are now closed. We will have entertainment with a wonderful bluegrass group. -Tuesday night carving: We have a small group carving bark wood Christmas trees. As of right now no other Tuesday night projects are planned. -The show report is good but we always can use more help, especially selling raffle tickets on Sunday and tear down on Sunday afternoon. Check with Doug Gable if you can give any time. -The whittling contest is open to all members and exhibiters. Bring along your whittled project for the contest all items will be raffled off this helps the club with our expenses. -12 carvings have been donated and will be auctioned off at the silent auction. Starting bids will be half of the published number to encourage bidding. Joan Hiser will oversee them during the show. -One of the special order anniversary knives will be raffled off during the show. There may be two extra knives that will be available for purchase. - The club is looking into new lighting for the room to improve visibility.

6 -The next planning meeting will be December 6 th at 6:00 that is a Wednesday. -The treasurer reported a good balance in the bank but a lot of outstanding expenses connected to the show and the seminars. Meeting adjourned Program was provided by Linda Murphy. She spoke about Wood burning and the many things to help you have a successful project. She covered burning points,types of wood, safety features and how to handle the tool. Seminars Conewago Carvers 2018 Seminars Contact Mike Nowakowski or conewagoseminars@gmail.com Date Member / Non member April 7 th & 8 th Shore Bird $85 / 95 Plus Material With Mike Dieter April 21 st & 22 nd Santa $75 / $85 Plus Material With Jim Feather May 5 th,6 th,7 th Realistic Bust $200 / $225 Plus wood With Vic Hood Mallet & Gouge May 19 th & 20th Caricature Animals $75 / $ 85 Plus Rough Out With Bob Hershey June 2 nd Flat Plane Carving $35 / $45 Plus Material With Tom Borecki June 9 th Beginning Chip Carving $35 / $45 Plus Material With Don Karnas June 23 rd & 24 th Clay Sculpture Sculpy $165 / $190 Plus Material With Rich Wetherbee *

7 July 7 th, 8 th, & 9 th Caricature Carvers Choice $175 / $200 Plus Rough Out With Gary Falin * July 14 th Intermed./Adv. Chip Carving $35 /$45 Plus Material With Don Karnas August 4 th & 5th Caricature Face or Egg Head $75 / $85 Plus Material With Bruce Stake August 11 th & 12 th Whimsical House - Bark $75 / $85 Plus Material With Linda Murphy August 17 th, 18 th & 19 th Flower Carving on a Vase $175 / $185 Plus Material With Charlie Phillips August 24 th,25 th & 26 th Animal Horse ( Power Carving) $175 / $200 Plus Material With Lori Andrews Power Carving September 7 th, 8 th & 9 th Caricature Carvers Choice $175 /$200 Plus Rough Out With Floyd Rhadigan * September 22 nd & 23 rd Habitat Tree Bark & Branch $125 / $150 Plus Material With Butch Clark Power Carving September 29 th & 30 th 3D Relief Carving $125 / $150 Includes Material With Jim Foster November 10 th & 11 th Wood Burning $75 / $85 Plus Material With Linda Murphy