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Mid-Columbia Chapter AAW Board Meeting
March 29, 2006 6:00 PM
Pasco Red Lion Lounge
Attendees: LindaSue, Denise Brooks, Jerry Johnson, Jamie Holladay, Robert and LindaSue Cutler, Ernest Kuhn, David Biancosino, Dave Pellicer.
Call to Order
President's Comments (Denise)
- Accept the previous board meeting notes:
o Motioned by Jerry, seconded by LindaSue, passed unanimously
Review of December Board meeting minutes (Jamie)
Secretary's Report (Jamie)- Secretaries report- LindaSue. accepted unam.
Treasurer's Report (Jerry)
- We are in good shape
- Jerry would like to drop people from the email list who have not paid their dues.
- Denise would like to charge them to attend the meetings, i.e. guest demonstrators they should pay more.
- Motion- Policy change: drop those who have not paid their dues made by Jerry, 2nd by Bob. – unanimous pass
- Motion- (Denise) Policy change- if non-members attend an event that members pay then non-members pay a higher price. 2nd by LindaSue
-Unanimous
- Suggestion- make it policy that
Old Business
1. Guest Demonstrators and associated classes (confirm dates, costs, and meeting/class locations)
- July 4 J. F. Escoulen (Linda Sue)
o Demo club would subsidize this cost ($500 club pay $200) motion by Jerry 2nd by LindaSue- unanimous
- Motion members (Denise, 2nd by Dave) $20 members, non-members $30
- Held at Tom Thorson, Jeff Phillips
o $500/day classes 5th and 6th. Leaving on the 7th
- July 8 Stuart Batty (Ron Gerton/ Don Gangl) Jerry brief for Ron.
o $600/day- July 8th demo, 3 sets of 2 day turning sessions.
- Motion- club underwrite demo- club 200, non-30 ea, members 20classes TBD.
- Motion by Denise 2nd by LindaSue. Passed unanimous.
- Sept 9 Jim Christiansen (Jerry Johnson)
o Motion (Denise) contact him for Sept 9th, if fails Oct 14th. 2nd (LindaSue) pass unanimous
2. Future Programs
- April Jamie and Jeff will demonstrate, meeting at Jeff Phillips shop. Denise needs to contact John Tucker and arrange the switch from
- May Jerry Johnson demonstrator, John Tucker's shop
- June NO meeting- motion by Denise 2nd Jamie, pass unanimous
- July 2 meetings Stuart and Escoulen as above.
- August Picnic John Nichols (club will pay for meat – John will demonstrate)
- John purchase meat
- committee to organize barbeque, pot luck salads/desserts, activities)
- Motion (Jamie) 2nd Denise- Volunteers for the committee.
- September open (possible location Cutler's) depends on Chrisiansen,
- October Panel discussion based on interest survey done previously. Dave will plan.
- November elections and demonstrator- tabled for now.
- December Christmas Party (ask Ron Gerton and form committee)
3. Program Ideas (shop hop, member demonstrators, collaborative projects, other)
Mentoring program for wood turners- one-on-one mentoring. Focus on techniques of finishes, sanding, cutting not forms etc. Setup time before/after meeting, or setup times. Worst piece show and tell.- how do you recover from too many design opportunities.
Panel session on design opportunity recovery.
Open house problem resolution.
October-
Motion: Denise, 2nd LindaSue- Jerry Johnson to form an expert panel and present idea to club. Target to delivery May meeting. Passed unanimously
4. Webpage (Dave "web master" Biancosino)- http://mcwoodturners.org/
Web page- Annual fee of 12.95 for the domain name and $69/yr for site total - $83/yr
- will contain calendars, photos, FAQ, firewalled section for members only which will contain email list and site messaging. Username will be 1st initial plus last name. password TBA
Motion by Jamie 2nd by Linda sue- webmaster gets free membership and attendance to demonstrations (but not classes). Passed unanimously
5. Permanent meeting location options (Ernie Kuhn)
Still looking for a perm. Site.- schools are out (too expensive), will look into other places. Proposed that we may be able to meet at LindaSue’s place. She has a large barn that she is using as a shop. Ernie will investigate.
- AAW insurance accords- Jamie will search files for a copy.
- Portfolio of types of demonstrators. Jerry will gather and provide to Ernie and Dave.
- Tri-City Herald- Ernie will take portfolio to TCH and try to get a story in the Desert Living Section on the club.
- Wants a photograph of the club members
- Will include a brief write up of some of the individual members and their works, the members will have a chance to review anything that is written before it goes out.
6. Community Outreach - Jubilee School (Don Gangl) Don was not present so tabled.
7. National Symposia Louisville, Ky and Portland, Or
- Denise to discuss at next meeting.
New Business
1. Quality indicators progressive meeting (Jerry Johnson)
2. Lathe Survey (Jerry Johnson)
- see attached.
3. Need for membership chair and historian
Tabled.
4. Other
Round the Table
Jamie- reported that he most likely will not be able to attend meetings from May until Oct. He asked to step down. The board asked him to stay on and do it when he is present. LindaSue Irving and LindaSue Cutler will act as secretary when he is not present.
Adjourn
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