Doug R discussed new books for our library and cautioned all members to vet all books to be donated to the library to see if they are a “good” fit.
Those present at the meeting were informed that an email was sent to the landlord inquiring about the status of a possible lease extension ( beyond Dec. 2026) or if the lease may be prematurely canceled ( with 6 months notice). Membership will be informed of any response to this email.
Priorities/Guiding principles for the club discussed with reference to recently purchased router/Router table .
This includes
1) Safety
2) Protection of the assets
3) Enhancing members woodworking experiences and
4) Giving back
Safety : Discussion around safety with respect to new router table . Topics included correct direction of travel when routing, and speed of cut as well as rpm of router bit
Protection of the asset : For those not familiar with the router seek out assistance from others in the club. A number of members will be available to offer their services for those not familiar with the features of the router table
Enhancing members woodworking experience : “Hands on ” workshops demonstrating router use will be scheduled in the Fall as a regular Monday night meeting .Memory box construction with use of a router will be the first “hands on “ workshop.
Giving back : Many members were involved with research evaluating router table purchase , assembly of the router table , rollout of the router table at a Monday night meeting and volunteering to be a resource to assist those not familiar with the router table. Giving back includes the memory boxes which will be constructed as part of these workshops.
Announcements
50/50 draw – Andy Bay was a double winner
Shop cleanup will continue over the summer on the fourth Saturday of the month as shown on DWC website calendar with next Clean-up on Saturday May 24 @ 10 am.
Next Monday night meeting Monday October 20.
Subsequent to the last meeting Paul K has confirmed WE HAVE NOT WON THE BIG PRIZE YET so $40 will be required to enter the lottery over the summer until we return in October for regular meetings.