Next MeetingNovember 16, 2019 9:00 AM - ??

Bob Clarke’s Home 2535 E. Avenue R3 Palmdale CA 93550

Annual tool auction and holiday pot-luck

AVWA ContactsPresidentRobert Clark | 661-947-7448

Vice PresidentMichael Mann

TreasurerMatt Stewart

WebmasterErika Kendra | 818-427-3254

LibrarianSteve Moe | 661-349-2194

Newsletter EditorChrissy Bastian

Past PresidentDon Mourton | 661-478-8198

AVWA is an official local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW).

November 2019 Volume 18, Issue 2

We are just a few days away from Thanks-giving and soon another year will have come and gone. If you are planning on

making some gifts for the holidays you best get with it. I know most years by the time I think of making something it ends up being too close to Christmas.

Our last meeting was a huge success. It was our annual Beads of Courage and Freedom Pens Turn-a-Thon. I am very proud of the effort our club made 25 Beads of Courage

Boxes. What that means is that the lives of 25 very sick children will be just a little bit brighter thanks to everyone’s efforts. To top it off our last meeting our club made 50 pens for the Freedom Pens Foundation. Our efforts let 50 members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving overseas know there are folks back home that are thanking them for their service.

A big thanks goes out to Brad Taylor for donating all the pen kits and everyone who turned pens.

Finally, thanks to Bruce Barron and his family for hosting this event. Once again Bruce cranked-up his pizza oven and spoiled us with his great pizza.

Next Meeting Our Next Meeting Will Be Our

Annual Pot-Luck and Tool Sale! At the meeting, the club will be pro-viding tri-tip and bratwurst that will be barbequed. We need members to bring side dishes and drinks. So please respond if you can bring something for the dinner.

Tool and Wood Auction. Our annual tool auction last year raised over $300 for the AVWA. In the past our club has used the money to pay the expenses of an outside demon-strator at our May meeting and last year we used the money to pay for the club’s insurance. Whatever we do with the money it will be put to a good use. If you have an extra tool or other useful item that you no longer need, please bring it to the meeting as a donation to the club. All items will be placed in a silent auction, where other members can

bid and give those tools a new home. Location. The next meeting will

be 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Bob Clark’s home:

2535 E. Avenue R3 Palmdale CA 93550

Additional driving directions will be sent out prior to the meeting.

Remember, it is never too early to start your Beads of Courage Boxes for next year. See you at the next meeting!

Bob Clark

Photos By Paul Maroney

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September Meeting Highlights � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

Bruce showed off a Beads of Courage box that his daughter Rachael decorated with multi colored stain. I have never seen this technique before. Great job Rachael, the kids will love it. We may need to have you give us a demo.

Charley showing everyone his Beads of Courage box made out of Walnut.

Debra Angle showing one of the six beads of courage boxes she made. Great job Debra

New member Carmelo Fenald makes a Freedom Pen as his first turning. Welcome to the Club Carmelo

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Michael Mann showing his bottle stoppers

Dueling Pen Turning with Martin Littleton and Michael Mann

The Beads of Courage Boxes

Father and son Joel Kefuss Jr. and Joel Kefuss III having some quali-ty time helping our service men and women with Freedom Pens.