Presidentʼs Turn - “State of the Chapter”

Dear Members,

As we near year-end I thought it might be good to review the year and Chapterʼs
accomplishments by its members. I wonʼt list those who mainly worked on certain
projects because surely I would forget to list everyone.

• At the beginning of the year a Program and Member Directory was produced
• for all members. Former Presidents and our Founder Willard Baxter were
• recognized. Much of that information can now be found on the Website.
• A new website was established with Paul Proffitt as our Webmaster.
• chattahoocheewoodturners.com
• More space was created by taking out the office walls in our Chapter meeting
• place. We can now seat many more in our meetings (up to approx. 60 seats).
• New padded chairs were purchased and donated. No more plastic to sit on.
• Used band saw was purchased for the shop.
• A second tv monitor was added.
• A $1900 grant was written to AAW requesting money to purchase new lathes
• for training in our Club. We received a two part $1400 grant.
• Five new 12/20 JET Lathes with stands were purchased using the Grant and
• Chapter funds.
• Youth woodturning class for Boy Scouts and numerous Saturday training
• sessions for members have been held.
• ʻExcursions of Interestʼ to members shops, organ factory and wood
• purveyors have been held.
• We continue to support the Georgia National Fair and two local Symposiums.
• A significant amount of beautiful dried wood has been hauled and donated to
• our Chapter. This has benefited fund raising through the monthly raffle.
• Also 11 monthly demonstrations and two workshops were presented this
• year. The topics covered a broad spectrum of woodturning.
• New “Operating Guidelines and Position Descriptions” were written for the
• Chapter. The Bylaws were also amended.

Yes, we have had a busy and productive year at CWT!

Please join us November 11 for Mark Sillayʼs demo on chain saws and special wood he
carries at his shop near Stone Mountain.

December 9 at 6:30 PM please join us for our CWT Christmas dinner, ornnament
exchange and raffle. The party will be held the same place as last year - Rochester &
Associates on 425 Oak Street, Gainesville.

Best regards,
Dan Albertus, CWT President