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Tri–City Wood Carver’s Newsletter
…Tri-City Carvers Club … Bay City … Midland … Saginaw …
P.O. Box 6553 … Saginaw, MI … 48608-6553
Check our Web Page at: http://www.carverscompanion.com/TriCity.html
Member of the Michigan Wood Carver’s Association
http://www.miwoodcarvers.com/
Editor Edward Hak
(989) 781-3846 (989) 860-2417
July 2015
Next Meeting
July 7 Picnic at the Zoo. If you want to help set up come at
5:30. Picnic starts at 6:00pm. Bring a dish to past. You are
encouraged to bring children and grand children.
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Upcoming Events
July 7
July 17
July 25
August 14
August 18
August 22
September 18
Picnic at the Zoo
Carve at Farmer’s Market
Carve at Wirt Library in Bay City
Carve at Farmers Market
Carving at the Zoo
Tri-City Wood Carvers Show
Carve at Farmers Market
Community Activities. . We will be carving at the
Wirt Library on June 20th, July 25th. Carving at the Zoo
is August 18.
Board/Membership Meeting News:
Jack and Alice Wirt Library Display in Bay City.
For information call Dick Bishop, 989 529 3324.
Fellow Carvers,
I hope everyone is enjoying summer. I got off to a busy start
and enjoying the warm weather.
We had a table set up at Cabelas in May and Haithco
Saginaw County park in June. We had displays with what we
do along with handouts for our August fundraiser
Show. Dick Bishop also passed out fliers at Bay City State
park.
Everyone will receive tickets soon. It is important for our
club as it takes money to have a club. If we want to see guest
speakers at some of our meetings, we will have to generate
money.
July 7 is our Club Picnic, everyone is asked to bring a dish to
pass. Our club is supplying
Brats and Hot dogs, Buns, paper plates, plastic ware. People
who want to help set up at the Zoo be there at 5:30pm. Eating
will begin at 6:00pm.
Dick Bishop gave me a copy of the Bay City Times article
titled “Wood Carvers display, demo slated at library.” Good
job to Dick and everyone that helped at Alice and Jack Wirt
Public Library. If you are going to carve there in July
please confirm with Dick Bishop. Have a great summer and
see you at the Zoo on July 7.
Old Business . If you know of someone sick or in the
Hospital contact Butch Urban (989) 790-1376,
bju47@hotmail.com or bjurban@juno.com . The picnic
is July 7. Paper plates, plastic, and cups will be
provided. Everyone should bring a dish to pass. Mr.
Draper was invited to come along with his family.
New Business There was discussion on whether to allow
carving during the meeting. It was decided that there is
no problem with it if carvers are quiet and respect the
fact there is a meeting in progress. Afterward carvers
will be expected to clean up. Gerald Willis announced
that the Brew at the Zoo Fundraiser is June 18.
Seminars. So far one person has signed up for the Bob
Thurston Carving Seminar.
Show. Starting to sell tables. So far 3 vendor, 3 carver,
2 for featured carver. Phil will distribute tickets at the
picnic.
Show Notes. This year the show is coming along nicely.
We have a nice selection of vendors committed to come.
Tables are beginning to sell. The chain saw carver is
committed to come. We will have soap carving which is
being organized by Gary Klender. Dick Bishop has been
distributing several of our fliers in Bay City. The church
youth will once again provide food for carvers. The Boy
Scouts will be available to help set up and put tables
away afterwards. We continue to need help advertising.
Help us get the word out and if you have suggestions
contact Ed Hak or Dick Bishop.
Tri City Wood Carvers
July 2015
These Beautiful Carvings from the Midland Learning
Seminar.
Gene Gubbins Fish
Mike Ford’s Red Headed WoodPecker
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Local Classes.
Bob Thurston will teach a class carving
the project of your choice on August 17 – 19 prior to the
show. Class size will be limited to ten carvers. Call 7813846 to registor for the class.
Carving seminars:
If you are interested in attending a carving seminar please
contact me at 989 781-3846 or one of the club officers.
Let us know the best time for you to attend and what you
would like to carve. We have several local carvers who
teach and we can bring in someone if enough people
request it.
Future Meetings
Date Location
Aug 4 5:30p.m. Board 7:00 p.m. Membership Sta. 1
Aug 18 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. p.m. Carving
Sta. 1
.
Board meetings start at 5:30 and Membership meetings
are at 7:00
Station 1 is on Shattuck west of Wieneke,
Station 2 is on McCarty Rd just west of Bay.
Station 3 is on Center just north of Gratiot
AREA ACTIVITIES
Ed Sowulewski’s Wolf
Carving Demo at Wirt Library Our members have
been invited to demo carve at the Bay County Jack and
Alice Wirt Library. We will be carving from 10:00am to
4:00pm on Saturday July 25th. We will be on the ground
floor near the east entrance by the parking lot. If you
want to be part of these carving sessions please contact
Dick Bishop, 989 529 3324. We will try to accommodate
your schedule if you can only carve a part of the time
scheduled. The Library has offered to supply the tables
and chairs. This is a great opportunity to advertise our
show and the Tri City Carvers. Further information will
follow.
Carving at the Farmers Market We will be carving at
the Downtown Saginaw Farmer's Market again this year.
Our dates are all on Fridays. These dates are July 17,
August 14 (one week before our show), and September
18. I will be looking for folks to carve as in the past.
Dick
Bit of Humor
Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to
recognize a mistake when you make it again.
If you have changed your mailing address or e-mail
address this year please let Ed Hak know so our list can
be updated. Contact Ed at ehhak@chartermi.net or call
989 781-3846
The Michigan Wood Carver’s Association Web Site
www.miwoodcarvers.com
OFFICERS 2014
President
Gary Doud
(989)397-4923
Vice-President Gerald Willis
(989) 754-9584
Secretary
Edward Hak
(989) 781-3846
Treasurer
Phil Westendorf (989) 799-5197
Librarian
Butch Urban
(989) 790-0376
Historian
Phil Westendorf (989) 799-5197
Hospitality
Butch Urban
(989) 790-0376
Trustees
Ken Hite
(989) 684-9009
Gene Gubbins
(989) 770-4482
Mike Ford
(989) 687-9783
Articles Please email articles, items of interest, humor,
announcements,
etc.,
for
the
newsletter
to
ehhak@chartermi.net or call Ed Hak at 989 781-3846.
Tri-City Wood Carvers
July, 2015
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Pictured above Vince Rosolowski’s horse
carving.
At left President Gary Doud presents a
plaque to Rob Draper for his continued
support of Tri-City Wood Carving Club
activities. It is good to know that someone
values the work we do in the community
to the extent that Mr. Draper has shown
over the years.
Wirt Library Display Photos
Tri-City Wood Carvers
July, 2015
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Wirt Library Display Photos
These pictures are from the Library and were forwarded to the B C Times along with other information explaining
the showcase and carving days. Dick Bishop