June 2009 Meeting Newsletter
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Diablo Woodworkers ACTIVITIES. Club meetings at PHEC are the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7-9pm and Shop Tours or Sawdust Sessions are the 3rd Saturday of the month, 9am-Noon.
Meeting Schedule
| No Turning SIG in July — School Closed |
| July 11 |
Meeting and Shop Tour on Saturday — at Sturgeon's Mill in Sebastopol |
| No Turning SIG in August - School Closed |
| Aug 12 |
Summer Social |
| Aug 15 |
Shop Tour — Berkeley Mills |
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| Sept 3 |
Turning SIG |
| Sept 7 |
Router/Shop Tips SIG |
| Sept 9 |
Lee Krasnow, Wooden Puzzles |
| Sept 19 |
Shop Tour — Open |
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NEXT MEETINGS
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July 11th MEETING & Shop Tour
PHEC is closed in July thus the General Meeting and the Shop Tour will be a tour and demonstration at
Sturgeon's Mill, 2150 Green Hill Rd., Sebastopol, CA. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Wheel chair accessible.
- Admission is free but contributions toward the restoration and maintenance of the mill are welcomed.
- Barbeque is available at noon.
Sturgeon's Mill is one of the last steam driven mills in the country. Established in the 1800s it was dismantled and moved to it's current site in 1924. This is a rare treat to visit a mill that provided lumber for the building of early California. www.sturgeonsmill@yahoo.com
Driving Directions: Take Highway 116 to Occidental Road (just north of Sebastopol), turn West on Occidental Road to Green Hill Road, turn onto Green Hill Road and proceed to the bottom of the hill. It will be on your left hand side and clearly marked.
Please park in the large parking area just off the main road and walk the short distance to the mill following the signs along the driveway. For those who need assistance the attendant will allow you drop off and return to park your vehicle.
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AUGUST 12th SUMMER SOCIAL AT THE PLEASANT HILL PARK at 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Again this year we are having Back Forty cater the evening dinner at the Pleasant Hill Park, August 12th, 6-9 pm. Dinner is an All You Can Eat Barbecue with Pork Ribs, BBQ Chicken, Veggie Burgers, Tossed Green Salad, Potato Salad, BBQ Beans and Fresh (in season) Corn Coblettes. Viano Wine, soft drinks/water and plenty of ice cream with toppings will be provided. Dinner is from 6 to 9 p.m.
Dinner cost is $25 per person (please no children). Send a check made out to the Diablo Woodworkers to Jeff Traeger, 6 Daisy Lane, Orinda CA 94563. Please send Jeff a check as soon as possible to help us get the head count for the dinner.
Door Prizes from local business and craft items from members.
We will have a table to show your woodworking projects. If the project are large there is plenty of ground to display the item. Looking forward to seeing another big gathering this year!
Directions to the Pleasant Hill Park: The park is about 10 city blocks north of the Adult School. There is no straight way to get there from the school however. It is suggested that those that normally go to the Adult School from I-680 drive northbound on North Main in Walnut Creek passed Oak Park Blvd Over Pass and North Main changes to Contra Costa Blvd in Pleasant Hill. Turn left on Gregory and in one block turn right on Cleveland with a quick left into the parking lot next to the picnic area. |
NEXT SHOP TOURS/SAWDUST SESSIONS |
Saturday, AUG. 15th SHOP TOUR, 9:00 - 12:00 NOON
Berkeley Mills, 2830 7th street, Berkeley, CA. (510) 549 - 2854
We visit Berkeley Mills every couple years. It has always been of great interest to the Diablo Woodworkers. The high end furniture is made as a team project rather than as an assembly line project. Each member of the team is responsible for the final product. The woodworking equipment is state of the art but a lot of the work is also done by hand. This is a great opportunity to see a unique custom furniture company from the inside out.
Directions:From Hwy. 24 in Berkeley take 7th street North three and a half blocks to 2830 7th St.
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Saturday, SEPT. 19th SHOP TOUR, 9:00 - 12:00 NOON
—OPEN—
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Martinez Jury Room January Displays |
Woodturning projects from Jim Rodgers Turning Class |
Work of club members |
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS |
TOY Special Interest Group: 2009 TOY PROJECT, "FULL STEAM AHEAD"
Dan Pacheco is Chairing the Car and Truck building part of the Toy Project. Andrew Armstrong is Chairing the Cradle building part of the Toy Project. We still need Volunteers for the other toys, Pull Toys, Treasure Boxes, Airplanes, etc.
Friday afternoon Toy Building workshop are over for the Summer as the School is closed for remodeling. Then we will start building the Pull Toys and other designs after the School Summer Closure. We are planning on another 600 plus toys for 2009. Please come and help.
Router/Shop Tips Special Interest Group - Meetings at John Summers' Shop, 1672 Clayton Way, Concord, 925-681-1407, the Monday before Wednesday DW meeting. Also on the 3rd Thursday of each month at Woodcraft 6-8 pm. Don't forget your hearing protection!
TURNING Special Interest Group: - Meetings in room 207 at PHEC, 7pm the first Thursday of each month. To join in the Turning SIG call George Lucido at 925-254-3659.
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| Memorial Flag Case Project We have Memorial Flag Cases, for a donation of $35 to the club, to families that have received a Military or Public Service Memorial Flag after the passing of a loved one. These cases will also be given out free to any local Fire or Police family member that is lost in the line of duty. Plans for these cases are on our club web site. Gordon Fry, 925-685-1676 is the Chairperson for this project. Call him if you know of someone that would like a Flag Case or would like some help building them. |
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Flag Cases were given to several local police and fire fighting families in the last couple of years. It is our honor to help in memories of these men who lost their lives in their community's service.
Sign Up for Wooden Name Badges and Reminder: If you don't have a Name Badge, contact John Stout 925-676-7271 and get one. They will be very important in getting discounts at local lumber yards and other stores in the area. While we are on the subject of discounts, if you can, the next time you find a convenient supplier ask if the club can get a club discount. We will gladly add them to our Favorite Supplier's list and mail them a Newsletter. Wooden Name Badges sign up is ongoing. Contact John Stout to get on the list. The Wooden Name Badges will cost $5 each. Please contact John Stout at 925-676-7271.
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TOOLS FOR SALE/SWAP, JOBS, WANTED: - Here is a place to advertise a job or your need to get rid of that little used but beautiful tool or supply or ask for something. Call Bill Tarleton 925-939-8052 or email to get it in the Newsletter.
Diablo Woodworkers Logo and Members Name Shirts and other clothing are available from Marlene Pringle, see her at a coming meeting. She has a catalog of a large variety of garments that are available.
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Diablo Woodworkers Library - See Andrew Baxter before or after the meeting. No videos will be given out during the meeting unless there are break periods. There is a $1 charge for borrowing a video or book. The videos and books must be returned at the following meeting.
NEED WOODWORKING HELP?
Diablo Woodworkers SUPPLIERS:
FOR MORE ABOUT THE DIABLO WOODWORKERS Phone Bill Tarleton at 925-939-8052 or email . Please let us know if you move out of the area, or are no longer interested in the club activities so we can take you off the mailing list.
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