Happy Vernal Equinox
I trust this finds you happy and enjoying life as it comes your way. We just past the “Snow Moon” and will soon observe the spring equinox. What does that all mean? Winter is over and warmer weather is on the way. And this year, it also means the pandemic is closer to being over.With the lockdown our calendar is clear, and very little is happening. Yet, we are carving every Tuesday from 9am to 6pm at the Carmel Presbyterian Church Cathcart Center. We usually have six (6) carvers in the morning, then we might take a lunch break and come back to the afternoon crowd of about a dozen (12). The governor has increased the size of indoor gatherings to twenty-five (25), so we have room to grow and remain within the safety guidelines. So how about rejoining us next Tuesday and help grow the crowd to that new limit?
Happy Valentine’s Day
Well, as you know, things are still in a lockdown position, but that doesn’t mean we can’t carve even more.We had our first, but not last, club meeting on zoom the last Tuesday in January. I should have taken a screen shot to show off how many participants we had. There were over twenty (20) online for about an hour. It gave us an opportunity to show off some of our recent work. We also had two out-of-town members, Kevin Applegate and Bill Johnson, who brought us unto date on the latest happenings in their lives. Kevin gave a good expo on online carving classes and Bill showed us his latest projects. The next club meeting will be February 23, 2021 at 7pm. Save the date. Login details will be out the week before.
Speaking of Kevin Applegate, class had to be cancelled/postponed due to enrollment. Kevin wants to come and do a class with us, but the time is just not right this early in 2021. I will, however, take an online class from him. I will be participate in carving “Tex” class March 27-28, and I am very much looking forward to the experience, and I will make a report in the April newsletter.
Happy New Year
The New Year is a time to reflect, reflect upon what happened this past year. 2020 began with Al Wheeler writing “The year 2020 promises to be a busy and exciting time for the Club. We have about 7 weeks left before our Show begins. …” He was right, for the first two months. We had a great 38th Showcase of Woodcarvings. And then we had Carol Leavy stay after the show to teach carving Santas. Then it was if everything stopped. The state closed down, which closed our carving together.Marcy Chirdon and the new board took office April 1, however that didn’t last long either. With the forced retirement of her husband, Marcy moved from Charlotte to New York to be closer to her two sons and their families. That is when I stepped into the position of president.
Merry Christmas
Meteorological winter began on December 1st. The winder solstice is on December 20. But most important, we celebrate Christmas, the birth of Christ, on December 25. I trust you and your family will have a great December and Christmas. Some of you may be looking for a new knife to improve your carving. Or maybe a book to give new light on your technique. Whatever it is, I hope you get it, and it is all that you hoped for. But most of all, I hope you have peace with Jesus Christ.
Happy Thanksgiving
November is loosing its importance. Sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas, we are increasing Halloween and diminishing Thanksgiving. We tend to forget the sacrifice and bravery those few who sailed in small ships to an unknown land. We forget that they lost half, 50%, of their companions before they left the Mayflower. And what for? For freedom to worship as their conscience dictated. As you enter Plymouth, MA, the sign reads “Welcome to America’s Home Town”.We have much to be thankful for.
Due to the times, the board thought it prudent to continue in 2021 with the with our current officers, and skip the election this year. As such, the board voted unanimously to pass a motion to that effect. The current officers are:
