Scroll Saw Special Interest Group (SS SIG) 12-20-2018

Just a quick reminder that Rick will be hosting the Scroll Saw Special Interest Group (SS SIG) on Thursday evening (Thursday Dec 20) at his Shop starting at 7 pm.  Hope to see you there!  Bob B 

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Thank You Cards from YFS Plaza Classes

I just received some nice cards from the classes at YFS on Plaza Drive, where we delivered and personally gave toys to all the kids on Tuesday Dec 4th, 2018.

Here are photos of the cards:

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Christmas Family Potluck Dinner 12-10-2018

All - just a reminder that the Family Christmas Potluck Dinner will be held at the normal meeting place - 910 Wood Ave in Rapid City starting at 6 pm.  If  you need to warm food, the kitchen will be open at 5 pm.  If you are helping decorate the tables and the tree, the room will be open at 5 pm also.  Hope to see you there!   

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The December 2018 general meeting was held on Monday December 10th, 2018 in the basement of the Black Hills Lutheran School at 910 Wood Ave in Rapid City at 6 pm.  It was our annual Family Christmas Potluck.  

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NOTE:  There was a slight location change - we relocated to the basement of the Black Hills Lutheran School at 910 Wood Ave.  This was because of a scheduling conflict  - a concert by the students of the school was planned over a year ago, but was inadvertently omitted from the schedule in the Church Office.  So with a quick reset, the potluck was moved to the basement.  Many thanks to Rick Weisbeck for standing out in the parking lot in the sub-freezing temperatures to re-direct people to park behind the school and leave room for concert attendees to park in the front of the church.  Many thanks to Lacey Hoogland, the Administrator of the Black Hills Lutheran School for offering us the alternate location and for recruiting her students to help us setup in the basement.  So the potluck went well.  Food was great, tree looked really nice, and all had a good time.  

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Toy Line for 2018

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Toy Deliveries to YFS

Today, the Rapid City Woodworkers delivered over 700 toys to the Youth and Family Services (YFS) facility at Plaza Drive.  They arrived at 9 am and packed in the xx boxes for the 9 different YFS locations.  Darcie Decker and Brianna Nelson from YFS greeted us and shared coffee and cookies.  Then the kids came one class room at a time into the room.  Darcie introduced them to Jolly Rollie, Darwin, Ed and all the woodworkers.  Then each child was invited to come to the tables and pick out a toy for their very own Christmas gift from the woodworkers.

Attendees today:  Lon, Jerry H, Ken, Rick, Ed, Keith, Julian, Bob, Bel, Patsy H, Rollie, Carol, Grant, Gloria, Mary Jo, Kathie, and Darwin

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As shown on KOTA TV news later in the day:

"Local woodworkers delite with hand made toys"

Click here for Video:  KOTA TV News Coverage of Today's Event at YFS

By Meredith James | 

Posted: Tue 7:07 PM, Dec 04, 2018 | 

Updated: Tue 7:09 PM, Dec 04, 2018

RAPID CITY S.D. (KOTA TV) - The children gathered this morning and had their pick between a wooden helicopter, whale, airplane or lion. Just like Santa's elves, these woodworkers will get started on next year's hand-carved toys in January.

The wood workers club began the service project more than 10 years ago. The non-tech gifts are a hit year after year.

"I think that you can see when the kids get their toys big smiles are on their face. It lights up their day. This is kind of the reason we do it every year just to see the reaction on the kids face," says Bob Buchanan the president of the Wood Workers Club.

The group made at least 3,000 toys breaking a record for the most they've ever made.


Photos from Today's Event:

Back Row:  Lon, Jerry H, Ken, Rick, Ed, Keith, Julian, and Bob
Front Row:  Bel, Patsy H, Rollie, Carol, Grant, Gloria, Mary Jo, Kathie
Sitting:  Darwin

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