12-11-2015
Just a reminder that we will be having our RCWA Christmas Family Potluck Dinner on Dec 14th at 6 pm at 910 Wood Ave in Rapid City, SD. The church will be open at 5:30 pm for those wanting to bring food to be heated. Hope to see you there!
ALSO - The CUTTING EDGE FOR December 2015 (newsletter of the RCWA) is available at the following link for your review:
Thanks. Bob B
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12-14-2015 - 6 pm
We got off to a little bit of a shaky start, due to a doublebooking/scheduling conflict at 910 Wood Ave, but the event went off without a hitch, due to the generosity of Mark Kline at the Club for Boys who opened the kitchen area of the former Thrift Store for us to use for our Potluck with only a few minutes notice.
Attendees:
Rick Weisbeck, Mary Jo Anderson, Judy and Lauren Levin, Grant and Mary Coffin, Harley and Sue Schmadeke, Julian and Lois Wigen, Darwin and Lauree Buus, Ed and Kimber Pike, Norma and Rollie Lynde, Joan Bares, Richard and Margaret Rasmussen, Bob and Kathie Buchanan, Lon and Vicki Gose.
The potluck was held at the former Thrift Store at the current Club for Boys location across the street from the Journey Museum. Julian Wigen led us in an opening prayer. We were all treated to a fantastic meal including smoked turkey, meatballs, rice, salads, and desserts. A sample of each of the toys made for the 2015 Toy Program was on a table for all to see. Items for show and tell were also displayed. Table settings included a toy (made by the Toymakers), a birch log candle and berry arrangement (made by the Coffins), and relief cut Evergreen Trees (made by the Weisbecks).
As dinner was winding down, Bob Buchanan lead a discussion about the activities leading up to the delivery of the toys for 2015 - BEHIND THE
SCENES. Here are a few cryptic notes from the discussion:
ACTIVITIES BEHIND THE SCENES
SUPPLIERS
Cloth Buyers
Community Donors:
Dakota Craft
J and D Woodworking
Wendy’s
Others - Donations of wood and wood parts
Paper Box Suppliers
Commercial Businesses: Wheels/Axles
PATTERNS / DOCUMENTATION
System For
Building More Than One Of Each
PLANNING
Tracing/Workshop
Planning/Packing/Distribution
PARTS FABRICATION
Wood Prep – Planing/Cnc
Milling/Wheels/Axles
Parts For Rockers, Cradles,
Helicopters
Parts From Plexiglass
Cutting – Scrollsawing,
Bandsawing, Turning
Sanding – Rough, Intermediate,
Final
Parts Finishing – Sealing, Sanding,
Finishing
ON-SITE ASSEMBLY (AKA TOY WORKSHOP)
Meeting Place
Tools
Cookies/Coffee
Many subassemblies completed
Final Assembly of wheeled vehicles/other toys
OFF-SITE ASSEMBLY
Bagmakers
Quilters
Chalkbd Makers
Box Makers
Tractor Makers
Paddle Game Makers
Ring Toss Makers
SUPPORT
Maintenance/Troubleshooting
Tools
Glue
Applicators
Jigs
Patterns
Photos
Wood Storage
Toy Inventory Storage
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
New Ideas: New Toys -- New Processes/Techniques
Show and Tell
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| Ed Pike's Wooden Poinsettas |
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Once again, I would like to thank all the members of the Rapid City Woodworkers for their sacrifices of time and resources through out the past year. The team work has been amazing, and it really shows up as we accomplish our goal of sharing our talents and providing a little joy to those around us. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Bob B
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Click on the link below to learn more about the Rapid City Woodworkers Association activities on the main page of the website:
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