Capital City Carvers

April 2008

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April to September

Apr. 4-6Workshop with Bill and Isa Hastings
  7Business meeting, show & tell, door prizes, carving.
 14Program: Sale. We're cleaning out the club storage cabinets. No offer refused! Carving.
 21Carving of the Month: Ozark Caricature with Robert Christian.
 28Carving
May 5Business meeting, show & tell, door prizes, carving.
 12Program: How to Know When to Call the Professionals: First Aid and Woodcarving. Guest: Marge Norman
 19Carving
 26No Meeting - Memorial Day
June  Huricane Season Begins
  2Business meeting, show & tell, door prizes, carving.
  9Carving
 16No meeting - summer schedule
 23No meeting - summer schedule
 30Program: Eagle head cane topper with Lee Roberts
July 7No meeting - Independence Day
 14Business meeting, show & tell, door prizes, carving.
 21No meeting - summer schedule
 28Carving
Aug. 4No meeting - summer schedule
 11Business meeting, show & tell, door prizes, carving.
 18No meeting - summer schedule
 25Carving
Sept. 1No meeting - Labor Day
 8Business meeting, show & tell, door prizes, carving.
 15Carving of the Month or program
 22Carving
 29Carving

Dues Were Due April 1

If your dues were not paid, a membership form is enclosed. To continue receiving the newsletter and other club benefits, fill out the form and send with a $25 check made out to Capital City Carvers to Irv Jahns, 1906 Myrick Road, Tallahassee, FL 32303. Or bring the form and the check to the next meeting.

New Officers

The officers for April 2008 through March 2009 are:

President - Craig Kittendorf
Vice President - MJ Christianson
Secretary - Adelle Grosskopf
Treasurer - Irv Jahns

Please share any ideas you have for programs, workshops, and recruiting new members with the officers.

Florida Senior Art Showcase

The art work of three members has been selected for display in the Florida Senior Art Showcase. The members submitted applications and photos of their work and were selected by the jury for the show. The members are:
Elvin Keever - three wood turnings at the Airport Gallery;
Tonya Toole - a watercolor painting at the Airport Gallery;
Barbara Mann - a wizard carving at LeMoyne.

The art work will be in place from May 15 to June 8. The FSAS Reception and Awards Ceremony with be held at the Senior Center on May 15th, 6 to 7 p.m. The awards will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Receptions continue at various locations from 7 to 9 p.m.

Club T-Shirts for Sale

If you don't have a club T-shirt, we have a few left. You can purchase one of these at a club meeting: 1 XXL blue ($12); 3 L green ($14); and 2 S green ($14).

Florida Woodcarving Roundup

The 2008 Roundup was the largest ever with many instructors. A big thanks goes to members who helped with the setup of the club tent and display: Harold Lewis, Jerry Watson, Jill Mercer, Ned Megargee, and Robert Christian. The 2009 Roundup will take place March 25 to 30 at the same location — Hillsborough River State Park between Zypherhills and Tampa, east of Interstate 75. Put the dates on your calendar for 2009.

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