Blackhawk Carving ClubThe Blackhawk Woodcarver
Volume XXIV, Issue 9
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.”
Presidents Report
September
Blackhawk Woodcarvers meeting
location is set to change on 16 October 2019. The new location was approved
by a clear majority at the 14 August meeting. A motion was made and then
approved by a clear majority of the members in attendance to move to
Peterson Meadows. I believe this is first change in meeting location since
the founding of the club.
Please refer to the meeting minutes
included in this newsletter for more details of the meeting, the motion,
discussion, and the subsequent vote. A number of additional motions related
to the move were also made and approved. This is all a result of the meeting
relocation investigation which has been going on this year. We need to thank
our volunteer committee of Don Stansfield, Bob Hallstrom, and Denny
Neubauer; along with Bob Matthews who identified Peterson Meadows and did
all the coordination with them.
Work has begun to prepare for the
move in mid October. Perhaps the most significant is the modification to our
large oak storage cabinet which houses our power sharpening equipment. Denny
Neubauer along with Tony Devita has removed the cabinet extension and
recessed the power sharpening equipment into the cabinet to permit the
elimination of the extension. This returns the cabinet to its original
dimensions and should allow it to pass through a 33 inch clear door opening.
The library books and other club
materials were removed to permit the work. Much of this material and other
club owned material are being put up for sale. This is necessary to
consolidate and limit all our stored material to fit within the oak storage
cabinet. That means there is a number of books and other equipment and even
two metal storage lockers are available to new homes.
Please remember the move is not
scheduled to occur until Wednesday 16 October 2019. Until then we will
continue our weekly carving sessions and meetings at the current location.
Tyrone Johnsen
Club
Activity Schedule
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
November 6 open carving
November 13 open carving
November 20 open carving and meeting
November 27 open carving
December 4 open carving
December 11 open carving
December 18 open carving and meeting
December 25 Christmas
January 8 open carving
January 15 open carving
January 22 open carving and meeting
January 29 open carving
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
Capital Carvers of Wisconsin
Capital 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.
Deadline for the news for
the next newsletter is October 2, 2019
October Birthdays (that we Know of)
6 Nordine Bolstad
6 Herb Page
9 Carrie Lay
9 Tony Devita
9 Edward Dreger 10 Judi
Suit
11 William Shogren 14 Carol Behning
17 Mary Wilder
29 Jack Basford
Door
Prizes
Blackhawk Carving Club Minutes August 2019
Minutes of the regular monthly
business meeting of Blackhawk Woodcarvers; held on August 21, 2019 at 3218
Eleventh Street, Rockford, Illinois.
President Tyrone Johnsen opened the meeting at 9:12 am.
He opened with the information that Larry Stenzel’s wife fell and broke both
ankles. He will be gone for several weeks as his wife
will need lots of help in getting around at home. Tony
DaVita sent her a Brother Anthony carving and she was very touched.
Also, we need to be thinking about new officers.
Tod Wisner talked with Louis Jurisch a couple of weeks ago and Louie
is having a rough time with his breathing and doubts that he will be coming
back to the club.
Secretary, Steve Terrill read the Minutes of the
previous meeting June 19th. The minutes were
approved as read; with the exception of whether the
statement about Peterson meadows being accepting of our wooden cabinet.
It was suggested that this is an issue yet to be dealt with.
Facilities: Our facilities have
served us well over the years since 1992 or three until the present.
Our facilities search committee consists of Don
Stansfield, Denny Neubauer, Bob Hallstrom. Bob Matthews has been working
hard to secure the Peterson Meadows community room. Bob M
scheduled a walk-through of the Facility August 7 and a number of members
were present. Tyrone informs the membership that Ken Rock
is pursuing the purchase of another building and would like to have us use
that facility as well. They would have a room for us that is around 1800
square feet. The place is a former office space in an
industrial building off of American Road. This is
not currently set.
Bob Matthews reported on the Peterson Meadows visit.
This is a room in the main building that will become available as
they move current activities to their newly built community building. They
are looking at the first part of October to take us on.
Melissa Wright, the director had concerns about the size of our group and is
looking for compensation for the setup expenses they would incur for a
weekly meeting. Currently, there is a basket weaving club
that meets there monthly and gives them $100/6 months. She also wanted us to
know that if they need the space in an emergency for a meeting such as a
funeral, they could cancel our meeting for that day. The
cabinet is not an issue for the wood cabinet. In
discussing after the walk through, the club members seemed favorable about
the space compared to where we are now. It is brighter,
airier, there is parking. Don Stansfield made a motion
that the club move to Peterson Meadows and that we give them an annual
honorarium of $600. Carol suggested that the motion
stipulate the honorarium be paid every 6 months. Don
agreed to amend his motion to indicate $300 every 6 months.
There was discussion of the carpet being an issue.
Don suggested that we are all responsible for our own wood chips.
Denny is concerned that when we get up to use the facilities, that we
will drag chips out of the room. Garry Lundquist does not
believe we should offer them $600 bucks, rather than ask them to tell us
what they want from us. Gary Curl reminds us that this
money is a donation, not a rent. Tyrone asked the
membership present how many members would attend meetings at Peterson
Meadows. Tod suggested we make the motion two parts with
the money separated from the move. Gary Curl called the
question. There were 17 Ayes and 3 Nays with one
abstention. The motion was carried.
Don Stansfield made a second motion that we keep the
Wooden Cabinet, the sharpening equipment and the library and divest the rest
of our holdings including the coffee pot and T.V. and keep the sound system
and presentation equipment. Denny seconded the motion.
The motion passed with 19 for and one abstention.
Don Stansfield moved that we purchase a Shop Vac not to
exceed $150 with accessories that is not too noisy but with adequate pick up
ability for our wood chips. Steve seconded the motion. There was a request
to table the motion. Gary Curl called the question.
The motion passed with 14 for, 4 against and one abstention.
Bob moved that we offer out T.V. to them in case something happens to
the T.V. in the room. The motion passed with 14 for and
no against.
Tyrone suggested we modify the wood cabinet by removing
the extension and retrofitting it for the sharpening equipment.
Don Stansfield suggested that this is a very doable suggestion.
We have other books not in the library cabinet.
Don Stansfield suggested that we can donate books available to Peterson
Meadows. He also suggested that we make the carving books
in the library available to club members at a dollar apiece and that we take
any leftover books to the Janesville carving show on September 14 to sell.
The meeting was adjourned for show and tell at 10:08 am
Respectfully Submitted: Steve Terrill, Club Secretary
President,
Tyrone Johnsen, 397-9274
Vice Pres, Louis Jurisch, 568-7096
Treasurer, Larry Stenzel, 389-4714
Secretary, Steve Terrill, 708-0471