New Years Resolutions

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Dues Were Due

Dues were due in September. If not paid this month, your membership will be cancelled and you will not received the next newsletter. $10 per person or $12 per family. Pay at the meeting or send to:
Roger Beane
825 7th Ave NE
Oelwein IA 50662-1331
Make checks payable to NEIA Woodcarvers

January Carving Session
Saturday, January 16th 9 a.m.
Waterloo Center for the Arts
Hurwich Rm - 2nd Floor

Leader: Ann & Bob Ristow
Project: Back Scratcher or Leaf Shaped Bowl

TWO PROJECTS AVAILABLE:

1. BACK SCRATCHER Bob Ristow is teaching one of two back scratchers. These are caricature figures. One is a bear and the other a santa. They are cut from basswood. Tools: bench knife and some small gouges. Hell bring along some paints in case you have time to paint so bring a paint brush or two.

2. LEAF SHAPED BOWL Ann Ristow will lead this project. The blanks will be cut from butternut. The bowls will be shaped like an ivy and a heart shaped leaf. You should bring palm gouges #7 (1/2"), bench knife and "V" tool.

Cost of the blank will be $5 for the back scratcher and bowl blanks.

The plan is to have a project that can be completed in a 4 to 6 hour session.



January Club Meeting
Sunday, January 17th, 2 to 4 p.m.
Waterloo Center for the Arts

Speaker: Harold Rosauer
Subject: Turning

Harold lives in Manchester and is a long time friend of our club. We know him as a bird carver. At a Saturday Carving Session not long ago he taught us how to carve, woodburn and paint a feather. He has been a judge at our annual show several times and will be judging for us again this year.

Harold will share a new interest with us. He hasbecome a wood turner. He will bring some examples of his turnings and share his experiences with this new venture.

Don't forget to wear your name tag. It saves people embarrassment when they can't remember your name. Let's help new members get acquainted.



50/50 Drawing

At our last meeting we decided to have 50/50 drawings at our meetings as is done in many other carving clubs. It is a method of raising funds, have a little fun and share our carving supplies with hers.

Here is how it works:

Before the meeting begins you buy $1 tickets (as many as you want) for the drawing. Members bring donations for the drawing and put them on a table - Books, carving tools, wood, paints etc.

The owner of the first ticket drawn can choose any item on the table or take 50% of the ticket money. The other 50% goes to the club. If he chooses an item, all the money goes to the club.

Other tickets are drawn until all of the items are gone. If your number is drawn a there isnt anything on the table you want, be a good sport and take some- thing anyway. You can throw it away or donate it back another month.