SHOW UPDATE

The entrees have been mailed or delivered to out of town participants. Club members who want to enter can pick up an entry at the meeting or call to have one sent if you can not get to a meeting.

Our judges have been hired. They are Larry Sylvester, Ev Ellenwood and Clark Weaver.

Clark Crane will be the photographer.

The banquet will be held at the Waterloo Center for the Arts and will be catered by Gary's Restaurant.

CARVE FOR THE RAFFLE

SUE ORTH WINS BEST OF SHOW

Cedar Valley Woodcarvers held their annual show The Art of Wood Carving in Cedar Rapids Feb. 2 & 3 and Sue Orth won BEST OF SHOW with her rooster. Andrea & Roger Beane won BEST TABLE DISPLAY.

Also entered from our club were Jerry Cufr, Jim Sanders, Jerry Schierholz, Marvin & Sharon Smyth, Mary Lou Snyder and Jody Warren. Our club mem-bers received twenty ribbons.

Cufr's Whitling & Wood Shop

618 Sycamore St. Waterloo, IA.
(319) 833-9305

Open Carving Every Tuesday Night - 6PM TO 9PM
Ya-All Come! Get together with other carvers. Bring whatever you are working on - no cost.

ONE ON ONE CARVING. Jerry is willing to work one on one with any carver. There is a fee for this service. Call to schedule a time.

Dues Are Past Due

If you have not paid - this is your last newsletter for the 2007/2008 Club Year. Our club year starts in September. Dues are $10 per person or $12 for the family. Check payable to NEIA Woodcarvers. Pay at the meeting or send to the treasurer - Mark Englebrecht, 3290 150th St., Lamont, IA 50650

February Carving Session
Saturday, February 16th, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cufr's Whittling & Wood Shop
618 Sycamore, Waterloo, IA

Leader: Linda Keith and Janette Friesen

Project: Votive Candle Holder

Jerry Schierholz will cut the blanks and provide the candles. No reservations needed. Bring: Knife, gouges, pencil, ruler, and sandpaper.

In addition to working on the votive candle, Roger Beane will be there to help anyone who didn't finish the painting class last month. Yes, you can do both. He will help on an individual basis - wherever you left off. You could bring something you have carved to paint or consult him on any painting questions.



February Club Meeting
Sunday, February 17th, 2:00 p.m
Waterloo Center for the Arts

Program: Round Robin

Mike Guild, Building Manager of The Waterloo Center for the Arts, will take us on a private tour of the new PHELPS YOUTH PAVILION. This facility is not open to the public.

Share and learn some new techniques. Each person should bring at least 2 tips/techniques that they use that might help other carvers. If you write them down we could combine all of them and make copies. Topics can range from wood, tools, carving, burning, resources, photography, etc. Come and share - the more ideas the better.


Items for the Newsletter

Send any carving news or articles to
Mary Lou Snyder
4924 Sage Rd.
Cedar Falls IA 50613-6409
E-mail to NEIWCarve@aol.com
or call 319-277-2213.

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