Blackhawk Carving ClubThe Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XXIV, Issue 6
Open Carving every Wednesday (8:30 to 11:00pm). Ken Rock
Community Center, 3218 Eleventh St, Rockford, IL 61109
Business Meeting; third Wednesday of the month. Friends and spouses of
carvers are welcome to come to meet and visit. Carvers
bring in finished carvings for “Show & Tell.”
Weekly Carving Session Time Changed to Morning
Our weekly carving session meeting
time has been changed back from our Wednesday afternoon time period to
Wednesday morning, 8:30 to 11:00 am.
Presidents Report June
Our carving sessions each Wednesday
morning give us many benefits. We form friendship with the other members who
share our common interest. Opportunity to make more friends with new members
is also part of that. Sharing knowledge, experience, and even failures with
our fellow members is certainly another. In many cases the less experienced
person receives the benefit of the wisdom of the more experienced. But, not
always! There is always more to learn. There are always new ideas and ways
to look at a situation. Social interaction is one way to experience these
benefits. Our club is the organization. Our members comprise the club; and
make the club what it is.
Our club has evolved over the years.
It has aged as its members have aged. When formed, it primarily consisted of
a number of working people who were interested in wood carving. Now it is a
club primarily consisting of retired people interested in wood carving. This
change from working to retired also led to a change in the meeting time and
frequency. We evolved from monthly evening sessions to the current weekly
morning sessions. Certainly much more convenient to us retired folks! After
all, who does not prefer to go out during the daylight as apposed to heading
out in the evening. Especially during the winter! But this also comes with a
price. As our membership ages, we do lose members. Numerous reasons. Health
is a big one! Are not the younger people aging and retiring? Certainly! Will
they, can they, fill the voids? Life is filled with different experiences.
Trends change. Interests change.
Life is filled with constant change.
We must accept it and make the best of it. Our club is an all voluntary
organization. Its success is dependent upon its members.
Tyrone Johnsen
June 5 open carving
June 11 Picnic at Bauman Park (see article page 3)
June 12 open carving
June 19 open carving and meeting
June 26 open carving
July 3 open carving
July 10 open carving
July 17 open carving and meeting
July 24 open carving
July 31 open carving
August 7 open carving
August 14 open carving
August 21 open carving and meeting
August 28 open carving
September 4 open carving
September 11 open carving
September 18 open carving and meeting
September 25 open carving
October 2 open carving
October 9 open carving
October 16 open carving and meeting
October 23 open carving
October 30 open carving
Blackhawk Woodcarvers annual picnic
The Blackhawk Woodcarvers annual
picnic will be on 11 June 2019 at the Bauman Park Shelter from 3:00pm until
sundown. Attendees should bring their own lunch and may bring a dish
to pass and your own beverage. If you plan on grilling
bring your own charcoal and lighter. There are grills available at the park.
Gary Lundquist
Affiliated Woodcarvers Congress
The Affiliated Woodcarvers Congress
will be held in Maquoketa, IA from June 8 thru June 16, 2019
Doane
Experience
The Doane Experience will be in
Crete, NE from Sunday July 21 to Friday July 26, 2019
Lake
County Carvers
Lake County Carvers will be holding
their Woodcarving Show on Saturday August 2, 2019 at the “Life Enrichment
Center” 1306 West Wisconsin Ave. Oconomowoc, WI from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The
Musky Area Woodcarvers Workshop
The Musky Area Woodcarvers Workshop
will be held from August 13 to 16, 2019 at the Community Center in Boulder
Junction, WI.
Rock
River Valley Carving Club
The 14th Annual RRVC Carvers of
Wisconsin Show & Sale. Saturday, September 14, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Craig Center, The Rock County Fairgrounds, 1302 Craig Avenue.
Janesville, Wisconsin 53545. For more
information, Please contact: Reggie James - (608) 365-4281 or Brad
Crandall - (608) 931-0188. The chain saw carver is
Zoli Akacsos, of Zoli's Woodcarving.
www.rockrivervalleycarvers.com
19th Annual Woodcarving Show,
Competition and Sale. September 21, 2019 – 9am to 5pm.
September 22, 2019 – 9am to 4pm. The Holiday Inn, 1001
Amber Avenue, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54482. Admission is $5.00. (Attendees
12 and under are free). For more information, contact: Ron O’Kray
715-341-2214 715-570-2534(cell), Greg
Wirtz 715-423-0471 715-323-2035(cell)
https://wisconsinriverwoodcarvers.org/2019-show/
Artistry
in Wood
Artistry in Wood will be holding
their last show on Saturday and Sunday October12 & 13, 2019 at the Roberts
Centre; 123 Gano Road, Wilmington, OH.
Capitol Carvers of Wisconsin
Capitol Carvers of Wisconsin will be
holding their 31st annual show & sale at the Abundant Life Christian School;
4901 East Buckeye Road; Madison , WI on Sunday October 20, 2019.
The Woodcraft Shop has been sold to
a company in Beloit, WI. The 800-397-2278 number will be the same,
same service just a different location. More details will follow on new
store as we get them.
Becky and Denny Neubaue
Deadline
for the news for the next newsletter is July 3, 2019
July
Birthdays (that we Know of)
3 Richard Dunphey
5 Ed Vitell
7 Dona Wisner
17 Steve Johnson
21 Tod Wisner
22 Jerome Mais
22 Bob Coleman
Door
Prizes
Blackhawk Carving Club Minutes May 2019
Minutes of the regular monthly
business meeting of Blackhawk Woodcarvers; held on May 15, 2019 at 3218
Eleventh Street, Rockford, Illinois.
President Tyrone Johnsen opened the
meeting at 9:15 am.
Secretary, Steve Terrill read the
Minutes of the previous meeting April 17th.
The minutes were approved as read.
Tyrone wanted to clarify that as to
our not for profit status, his checking indicates that we do not have
not-for-profit registration with the state of Illinois. Gordy indicated that
we once did have not-for–profit status with the state but since we never
used it, we let it lapse.
Treasurer: Larry Stenzel reported
that we are solvent and gave some numbers.
Membership: Chuck
Drewes reported that there is no new news for membership or dues.
The new picture membership booklet should be ready for distribution
next week. .
Picnic: the
picnic is coming up, the second Tuesday of the month, June 11.
Tony, who is in charge, indicates that he will no longer get water
because no one uses it and we have a bunch left over. So,
bring your own beverage.
Insurance: We
have had a general liability insurance policy. Our
intention is to not renew the policy. The premium is $400
each May 11. The reason for having the liability
insurance is because of the show that we no longer have and the carving
classes that we no longer seem to have. Carol Behning
asked if we do soap carving, are we still liable if someone gets hurt.
Gordy responded that if we have an accident in the club, Ken Rock is
liable. If we do something at a church, the church is
responsible for the liability.
Tyrone will contact our agent and
cancel the policy. Richard Dunphey wanted to know what
the top coverage was. Tyrone read that our coverage was
one million dollars.
Our rent is due the first of June
and the first of December. We have no written contract or
oral agreement. Denny noted that a friend suggested that
Ken Rock is looking for a new place.
Bob Mathews indicates that he has
looked into Peterson Meadows down by Tebala on Newberg.
He has talked with them twice. They are currently in
construction on a new community center which should be finished and opened
somewhere in the middle of July. They would have a room
that would hold up to 40 people. They would have rectangular or round tables
with chairs. Wednesdays would not be a problem.
We would not have to be a resident there. He has
not yet discussed our storage cabinets but he has set another meeting for
the middle of June. There would be no cost.
That does not mean we could not donate money to them.
The meetings would be open and receptive to any one including
residents there. We could consider doing classes or
demonstrations for the residents. The subject of
liability would have to be discussed. Denny’s wife meets
there monthly for a basket weaving club and says that the people there are
just great. Denny suggests that for most places, storing our cabinets is the
primary deal breaker.
Don suggests we try for storing the
wooden cabinet but not the other two. John Skaggs
suggests that we offer them a stipend which would cover storing our
cabinets. Don suggests that regardless of the floor
covering, we, as individuals need to be more responsible for cleaning up our
own mess. There was discussion about reconfiguring our
wooden cabinet to remove the extension and considering what to do with the
equipment in that and the other cabinets without a firm conclusion to the
discussion.
The meeting was adjourned for show
and tell at 9:40 am
Respectfully Submitted: Steve
Terrill, Club Secretary
On a sad note, Monte Spinker,
78, Blackhawk Carving club’s first president, passed away June 3, 2019.
Memorial service was held at 10:00 a.m. Friday June 7, 2019 in the
Christ Rock Lutheran Church, 8330 Newburg Rd. Rockford, IL. He will be
remembered for his fine carving skills and wonderful sense of humor.
President,
Tyrone Johnsen, 397-9274
Vice Pres, Louis Jurisch, 568-7096
Treasurer, Larry Stenzel, 389-4714
Secretary, Steve Terrill, 708-0471