Rick, Arno, Shawn, Paul, Jim Hiltz, Jim MacLean, Miles

The meeting was held at Jim MacLeans.

Rick reviewed the history of the "association" and we all reflected on the past sessions.
We discussed the upcoming year and tentative projects.

We settled on doing a simple shelf  using sliding dovetails for the brackets as  a good project for all of us, and the new members especially, as this re-inforces the need for sharp tools and Straight, Flat , and Square measurements. Also such a project will never be a redundant piece as we always need a shelf somewhere. There will be great satisfaction in a hand made shelf, no matter how small. The project will incorporate finishing issues as well so will be a beautiful initiative.

We reminisced on past projects and bragged a bit

The Craft Show at Leo's that we did ,  and the Proletariat display last year at CBU  were big hits with us all.

The new members seem to have an enthusiasm for woodwork that  matches the old timers so we look forward to a good year and hope that Leo's health and our own hold up.