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Newsletter

November 1999 - January 2000
Greetings from the Editor

McAllen Show

Our 14 annual Show will be held Jan 14th & 15th 2000 at McAllen Civic Center 1300 N 10th McAllen.

Time 10AM to 4PM

Our Show Judge is Desiree Hajny

This is a great time to see our beautiful carvings at a nominal fee of $1.00.

Our members are from all points of the USA and Canada and each brings a unique individual form of carving subjects.

During our show we will have a silent auction and your chance to bid on a carving of your choice. and take it home.

A door Prize will be given every 1/2 hour to the Lucky ticket holder A grand Door Prize will be drawn at the close of the show It will be a beautiful carving made by one of our Members.

This year we have invited The Boys Scouts to display their carvings at our show slides or any other wood carved item. We will be giving ribbons. The public will be able to vote on their selection. The Rio Grande Woodturners will be returning to display some of their turned items.

We will also have 3 Commercial vendors selling tools Blanks and Supplies.

Members do not forget to turn in items for silent auction and door Prizes sign up for your table See Dorothy

Rally On The Rio 2000

A Carving Extravaganza with 50 instructors and all types of carving in The round, chip Carving, relief also many craft classes.

Make sure you sign up for the classes you wish as some are filling fast. Contact Maxine at MaxVee@aol.com

There are still some RV spaces right on the grounds available for rent during our carving week - rate $100.00 (utilities included).

Please bring an item for our raffle. We need all types of items; carvings, wood, books, needlework, craft items, paintings, tools, carving supplies, patterns, and other items you would like to win at a raffle. Tickets will be on sale throughout the week at $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00

There will be lunch available daily

Sign in starts 4.00pm January 25, 2000 and at 7.00 to 9.00PM on January 26th Pick up your name tags and Barbecue tickets at this time.

Classes begin at 9.00am January 26,2000 Check at the Registration Desk for the latest information on additional classes and evening classes.

Shopping Trip to Monterrey Mexico - Date Jan. 28 departs grounds at 7.30AM, visit the glass factory, narrated tour of the city, shopping time at the mall, and time for a nice lunch before returning back arriving at 7:00pm - cost $30.00 sign up at the Registration Desk.

Deep sea Fishing Trip - The Osprey will take you on a 8 hour fishing trip for $40.00 Need a minimum of 10 for these rates. Sign up at Registration Desk at check-in.

Bay Fishing Trip - Bay King will take you first class bay fishing on the new 53 foot boat, 3 trips daily - sign up at Registration Desk $12.50

February 1 at 1:00pm we will have a Whittling contest, so join in they are a lot of FUN

February 1 4:00pm The Clear Creek Blue Grass Band will be here playing all there great music. If you have never heard this band, you are in for a treat. They will have tapes on sale if you wish to take their music home with you.

February 1 5:00pm Barbecue or as we call it a "Pachanga" make sure you purchase tickets prior to Feb. 1 so they can have a count on how many to prepare for.

Awards of Appreciation will be giving out as soon as we finish our meal followed by RAFFLE - RAFFLE - RAFFLE. Everything donated will be raffled off at this time I hope everyone can go home with something.

This should be a Full Fun Filled Week of Learning and Friendship SEE YOU THERE:

Nominations for Officers and Board Members

The Nominating Committee will be asking For Nominations for Officers and Board Members , to replace out going members and will be presenting them to the Board at the January meeting. Please remember in order to have a Club we need participation and members that are willing to give a helping hand when needed in order to have a healthy working club.

Elections; will be at our Business Meeting in February

Club Library:

We now have a cabinet with our library at each meeting. The Shrines have offered us a place to store our cabinet so a Big Thanks to them as we do not have to carry them in and out each meeting.

Thank You

Thanks, to all the club members who carved at Broadway Hardware during their Market Days. Demonstrating the art of woodcarving and showing your beautiful carvings.