Message from the President
In April, we participated in the SkillsUSA woodworking state competitions. Nine of our club members donated their time on the 5th and 6th of April in various capacities to make this event go off seamlessly. The competition was fierce, and the competitors showed off their skills competing in Introductory Woodworking and Cabinet Making. A big thank you to the volunteers. Your assistance was essential.
We also met with the Jurupa Valley Mayor at the annual Day of the Child event conducted by the Parent Involvement Office of the Jurupa Unified School District to discuss our club and our desire to establish ourselves as a non-profit organization. He has offered his help and connected us to a member of his staff that has experience setting up several Non-profits. We meet up shortly. Please send all your blessings that it goes well.
I urge you to continue making toys and participate in our meetings and volunteer activities as the opportunities arise. I wish you all the best.
Club treasurer Phyllis Minert presented the treasurer’s report. There were no outstanding debts or requests for payment.
Club Business
Club President Mike Trejo brought the meeting to order at 6 pm; there were 16 in attendance.
SkillsUSA State Competition: the California State competition for woodworkers was held at the Chaffey High School Industrial Arts facility on Saturday, April 6th. Thank you to the following IW volunteers for coordinating, judging and proctoring the event: Mike Trejo, Ken Thomas, Michael Miller, Rick Reimer, RJ Monsma, John Hogancamp, Ron Chappell, Matt Martel, and Chris Thomas.
Request for a Bandsaw: Jonathan Bijur at reDiscover (jonathan@rediscovercenter.org), a community-based organization that provides woodworking skills to youths, is still looking for a 14″ or 16″ bandsaw in good condition. Contact Mike Trejo if you have one to donate.
New Members: welcome John Young and his wife Carol; they reside in the Beaumont area. Thanks to Bonnie for extending the invitation.
Welcome Back: Richard MacHott has been a member of IW for the past 30 years. Richard took a short hiatus recently, but is now reengaged with the club.
Miscellaneous: RJ Monsma has a woodworker friend selling some woodworking tools, including a Dewalt 734 scroll saw, Jet disk & belt sander, 14” Powermatic bandsaw, and Jet15m drill press. Contact RJ for details.
Tom Householder shared results from his recent sandpaper swap. He was using 3M 80-grit paper and completing 50-60 toy cars per piece. He recently switched to paper from Harbor Freight, and is now getting 200 toy cars before the paper wears out. Tom uses a Ryobi detail sander.
Chuck Petrovich has some wood available for intarsia projects. Contact him if you are interested.
Show & Tell
Richard MacHott brought some toy cars, which needed some sanding and assembly. He also brought axles. Club members volunteered to finish the cars.
Club Secretary Michael Miller shared a new toy design for the upcoming IW Toy Drive. The material is from recycled construction 2x4s brought in by club member Ernie Gonzalez.
Chuck Petrovich shared a puzzle design that he is working on for this year’s toy drive. Chuck made 50 puzzles last year. His goal is 100 this year.
Upcoming Events
Anderson Plywood Old Tool Swap Meet, Sat May 18, 4020 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, Ca. 90230 https://www.andersonplywood.com/old-tool-swap-meet/
OC Maker Faire – September 14/15 https://oc.makerfaire.com/
