YEW TURN

The official newsletter of The Latrobe Valley Woodworking & Woodturning Club inc.

President: Kevin Cale. Phone: 5127 3218. Secretary: Harold Bagnall. Phone: 5127 6411 Treasurer: Terry Pavey.

Newsletter editor: Laurie Keyhoe. Email: lk@vic.australis.com.au - 5127 7531

Meetings are held on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday afternoons in the “Coach House” at Old Gippstown Heritage Park, Moe.  12:30 to 3:30 P.M.

APRIL 2007

President’s Drivel 3/07.

Our meeting last Tuesday ran for 38 minutes, my apologies to those up the back who told me afterwards that they couldn’t hear me.  Next time we will reverse the room layout back to what we previously used so the Chairman will experience the hearing difficulties even with his (relatively) new digital aids.  He will also revert back to a lecturing delivery used in a previous life.  Now, if we could do something about the passing trucks on the adjacent Princes Freeway, our sensory stimulations would be audiogasmatical.  The purchase of a further 10 chairs which will alleviate the other problem experienced of members left standing (or, ‘stood standing’ as I once heard – they will be ‘sat sitting’ in future).

Club History: Frank A and Terry are collating material and seek your contributions and recollections.  The plan is to include a brief history of the Club in our Introductory Booklet and we may publish a “memory lane” type article(s) in forthcoming Newsletters.

Membership Applications:  We recently passed a motion to tighten up our membership application procedure so they conform to The Model Rules of Incorporation under which we operate.  This involves having a proposer and seconder to a membership application and the applicant’s name will then be displayed on the Clubhouse noticeboard before being considered at the next Committee Meeting.  We have also discussed “capping” our membership at 50 considering insurance costs, space and OH&S issues – this is an issue we may have to consider in the future.  Who has the Club’s Membership Application Form on their computer?

Dates to put in your Diary:  Re-organisation of existing wood stock with BBQ lunch starting 9.00am Tuesday 8th May.  Special Park Day with Carey Grammar visiting on Monday 30th July, we will be seeking volunteers to demonstrate in the Coach House.  Visit from Phillip Island Club on Sunday 5th August – this is both a skilful and productive mob who were recently observed at the Churchill Island Working Horse Weekend displaying their turning skills and selling their wares.  We look forward to hosting the Phillip Island Group in August and we will certainly learn some new tricks.

Our recent guest speaker Dr Eugene Dimitriadis spoke to us on Identifying Australian Timbers.  Eugene’s presentation had good balance of the science and the “black magic” or art involved.  Members had an opportunity to learn about the many and various techniques employed from an expert in the field.  Some of us realised that we didn’t know very much at all!  Many members contributed to the discussion and raised a number of questions during the afternoon – it was an excellent talk, our thanks to Eugene.  Next month we will hear a talk from our own master pen maker, Brian Downey.  If you have already made a pen or pens then you will make better quality ones in shorter time after hearing a few ‘pearls of wisdom’ from Brian.

Don’t forget Tom and Fiona will marry in The Park next Saturday 14th April – “About bloody time!” says Harold.  You are invited to witness the ceremony.

Cheers, Kevin

Important information provided by Alan.

PIN NUMBER REVERSAL (GOOD TO KNOW)
 
If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your Pin # in reverse.
   For example if your pin number is 1234 then you would put in 4321.
   The ATM recognizes that your pin number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine.
   The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to the robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to help you.
   This information was recently broadcasted on TV and it states that it is seldom used because people don't know it exists.
   Please pass this along to everyone possible.
 
Australian Federal Police.
AFP Web site:  http://www.afp.gov.au

An Irish priest is driving down to New York and gets stopped for speeding in Connecticut. The state trooper smells alcohol on the priest’s and then sees an empty wine bottle on the floor of the car.

He says “have you been drinking Sir.”       

“Just water, “says the priest.

The trooper says,” Then why do I smell wine?”

The priest looks at the bottle and says, “Good Lord! He’s done it again!”

Gallagher opened the newspaper and was dumbfounded to read in the obituary column that he had died. He quickly phoned his best friend Finney. Did you see the paper asked Gallagher! They said I died.!

“Yes I saw it” replied Finney. “Where are you calling from?  

WEEKEND ROSTER.


The roster has been made up until the end of August. Please arrange your own replacements.
April 14-15 to 20.    Sat. 14 M. Poot. A.Vernon:    Sun.15 B.Pigdon. A. Kilby.
April 21-22 to 27.    Sat. 21 T. Diaz. R. Petesic.    Sun. 22 H. Bagnall. D. Shaw.

The change of roster to Sunday’s only kicks off from now. Attendance for special park days will be called for when applicable.

APRIL. 29TH. K. Heppleston. G.Turner
MAY.     6TH T. Pavey. L. Keyhoe.           14th . A. Franks.     F. Ameebeg.   
MAY.   21ST      B. Calhoun. A. Vernon.    28th. K. Cale.         K. Camm.
JUNE.   3RD     F. Nicholls. J. Tosin.        10th  H. Bagnall.       T. Diaz.       
JUNE. 17th      A. Kilby.     D. Shaw.        24th   B. Pigdon        M.Poot.           
JULY.    1ST         T. Pavey.   G. Turner.        15th. K. Hepplston.   L. Keyhoe
JULY.  22nd.    A. Vernon. A. Franks.        29th. F. Ameebeg.   B. Calhoun.
AUGUST 5th     D. Shaw.   K. Cale.         12th. K. Camm.         F. Nicholls.
AUGUST 19TH  H. Bagnall.   T. Diaz.        26TH. J. Tosin.        B. Pigdon.
    

Your executive and committee:

Executive: President: Kevin Cale. Vice President: Frank Ameebeg. Secretary: Harold Bagnall. Treasurer: Terry Pavey.
Committee. Lillian Keyhoe, Vic Toon, Ken Morrison, Maarten Poot, Ken Heppleston, Graeme Turner.

Responsible Members.


Lillian Keyhoe Kitchen, Showroom, Catering
Kevin Cale Workshop, Machinery
Ken Heppleston Wed. Instruct, Wood Supplies
Frank Ameerbeg Building Maint.  & Surrounds
Maarten Poot / Keith Camm Tools:  Supply, care, maintenance
Dave Sargenson Projects:   Plans & Materials
Terry Pavey Trip, Guest Speaker Organiser
Laurie Keyhoe Newsletter,  Roster,  Show

These members appointed by you can be called on to help perform tasks relevant to their responsibility as required . Any fault, problem, safety issue or any other concern should be reported to the responsible member for action or further consultation with the committee.

WHAT’S HAPPENING and WHEN?

MAY 8TH.    Club Day, Wood cutting day. B.B.Q. lunch supplied. All hands, arms and  legs required.

MAY 9TH.     As above if required.

JUNE 5-10TH.    The Peninsula Woodturners Guild bi-annual Exhibition & competion.

JUNE 15-17TH.    The Australian Woodturning Exhibition, Nunawading.

AUGUST 5th.    Visit from Phillip Island Woodturners. Hands on day of turning.

SEPTEMBER 7-9TH.    Down Under Turn Around.

OCTOBER 12-14TH.   Melbourne Timber & Working with Wood Show.

NOVEMBER 17th.      Latrobe Valley “Combined Open Clubs Day” at  Heritage Park Moe.    CONFIRM ATTENDANCE NOW!
FOR SALE
Wood Lathe.  HAFCO.   Less than two years old. Good as new.
Phone Bruce, 59567300
Welcome to our new members, we hope you enjoy our company and spirit.

To those not so well, take care on the road to recovery. It was great to see Ken M, back in the rooms after his bypass.

It is getting near to that time of the year when some head towards the warmer areas. Lillian and I are heading that way before this week is out.

Keep May 8 open. Sharpen your saws, find your gloves and do some exercises.

Who signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose fitting clothes?
 If they had any loose fitting clothes they would not have signed up in the first place!

When they were young they used to go “skinny dipping”
Now they just go “chunky dunk.”
Catch you later, Laurie.