Annual Picnic May 15th! - San Diego Woodturners

San Diego Woodturners Page 2 May 2010(Shavings - Conttinued from page 1)ing and preparing wood, in orderto achieve the best grain presentationfor a finished turning. Stressingsafety, care and upkeep of yoursaw, Don revealed some secrets ofhis successful turning results.Another highlight this month wasa variation on the Take -A -Turn,which allowed everyone the opportunityto try different or basictools and techniques with some ofour top local turners leading theway. With the receipt of manypositive comments, we hope to beable to offer this again this year.Thanks TEAM!!!May is going to be busy for manyof us---Utah Symposium 6 – 8 May has22 -24 of our members headingNorth to attend. (Our club alwayshas one of the largest representationsthere!) Beginning with agathering at Mike & Jennie Mahoney’shistorically impressivehome on Tues night, their gracioushospitality makes this a highlightof our visit to Utah! Then there isSuper Wednesday at Craft Supplies,which is a super introductionto the many activities that followattuned for a full report in our nextNewsletterMore --- Our Annual Picnic at theRoth’s is on Sat May 15th from10 A.M. to 4 P.M. You are promiseda grand time in a marveloussetting with a fun contest, excitingraffle, and good food with greatfriends… The competition is withboxes/lidded containers and cashprizes for the winners. Our AnnualTurning Raffle promises tobe a great event with donations byour best turners, and your chanceto win some of these super prizes.Don’t miss this one!!!Our Wounded Warrior project,Turn Around for Vets, is on track,and is getting more exciting by theday! Stay tuned for Ken Roth’sreport.Again, I want to thank our marvelousteam of loyal, hard workersthat continue to help us improveour wood turning skills, buildour friendships with fine, givingpeople, and share the proceeds ofour activities with those that serveand have served our Country!!!Till next time…Enjoy, work hard, and stay safe1PERSEVERANCE10 Steps to Success1. Try.2. Try again.3. Try once more.4. Try it a little differently.5. Try it again tomorrow.6. Try and ask for help.7. Try to find someonewho’s done it.8. Try to determine what isnot working.9. Try to determine what isworking.10. Just keep trying and beproud of the fact that youpersevered.Utah Valley University, Orem,Utah on Thurs thru Sat. --- StayMAHONEY OIL FOR SALENanLost and FoundPlease bring your own 16 ouncesealable container so we can fill itup. The cost is $10.99 per 16 ounces.Presently in our lost and found we have one hooded rain jacket. Thereis a rumor out there that the jacket may have been left since our ChristmasParty. Don’t worry…. It’s been kept safe and sound. If it is yoursit can be picked up at the next meeting in the DVD library area.