• A Whole New Northern Woods Exhibit Scheduled For 1991 So, you didn't finish that special project in time for last a ribbon! And, as always first place winners will also year's show ... that's o.k., you weren't alone. Add those receive cash prizes. finishing touches, put on that final coat of wax, and enter To make this even better, we have a sponsor! it in the 9th Annual Northern Woods furniture exhibit Davlins, a retailer of fine handcrafted wooden items and this fall. Exciting new changes will make this the best located in the Dales, has agreed to help with the show ever! promotion of this year's show. Davlins, along with Frist of all, the location of this year's show is at Ridgedale, allows a greater opportunity for advertising Ridgedale mall. Think of it... thousands of people and media coverage! _-ecognizing and appreciating the quality of your work. The show is open to all Guild members. We strong! y ~idgedale offers great exposure for the all Guild encourage all who have thought about entering in the members. past but haven't, to do so this year. Look forregistration Second, we have restructured the awards to include information in the next Guild newsletter. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place honors in each category. This Hope to see you there! will give everyone a greater chance of going home with Call Henry Linder (612) 489-7965 for information. TOOL SWAP TOOL SWAP NINTH ANNUAL TOOL SWAP Northern Saturday June 22nd, 9 am to 11 am 2242 University Ave. W., St. Paul, in the rear parking lot. W™--AN EXHIBITION OF (At the intersection of -WOODWORKING University Ave. and Hampden.) OCTOBER 24THTHRU 27TH 1991 Open to the public This will be an excellent time to buy and sell used woodworking equipment. RIDGEDALE SHOPPING MALL, MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA I Members planning to sell should contact Sponsored by: Jon Stubras @ 827-1553. the Minn£sola Woodworkers Guild, Dav/ins, & Ridgedale Mall President Members at Large As we move into Spring the Woodworkers Guild has some exciting John Hoppe Willis Bowman changes taking place. We have built a strong Board of Directors and are 544-8431 eves. Richard Langenstrom keeping busy working to bring about new and beneficial events for our Vice President R. W. Kurtenbach membership. Dennis Hruby Kim Rupprecht As those of you who attended the March meeting know we are now Treasurer Jon Stubras giving away a door prize at the monthly meetings. To begin with it will Douglas Perlick Newsletter Editor, Bruce Kieffer probably be a gift certificate to a local retailer but for future meetings I Advertising rates : would appreciate any suggestions you may have for variety in the prizes. 1/4 page (3 5/8" x 4 3/4") ---------------------------------------------$40.00 I want to thank all of you who attended the Winter party at Jax Cafe and 1/2 page long (3 5/8" x 9 3/4") ----------------------------------------$70.00 helped to make it a success this year. Lets make it even bigger next year! 1/2 page wide (7 1/2" x 4 3/4") ---------------------------------------$70.00 In the upcoming meetings section of this newsletter you will see that Full page (7 1/2" x 9 3/4") -------------------------------------------$125.00 we are having a Tool Swap at the June meeting this year so any of you who have some old or seldom used tools that you would like to sell let's see you If you are interested in contributing or advertising there! If you are looking for that special tool this will be a good place to in "Northern Woods", call Bruce Kieffer, (612) 642-9615. check out, maybe someone has just what you are looking for. Let's all show up and make it a success! Deadline for submission of materials is six weeks prior to the 1st of At the beginning of February we had a booth at the Woodworking each Quarter. Next Issue deadline Is May 20th. World show at the Minneapolis Convention Center and we had a good response from the attendants. As a result our membership has surpassed the 200 mark! This will help us continue to build our organization by bringing new active members into the Guild. In order to offer this group of200 plus woodworkers another benefit of membership we are finally going to The combined talents of the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild membership publish our member services clearing house list. If you would like to have is tremendous, as is the variety of equipment that they own. For this reason your business or services listed, see the article later in this newsletter! we are organizing a professional services program, whose main purpose is We have assembled a committee to begin the organization of this to make the special talents of our members and the capabilities of their Fall's Northern Woods show and this year it promises to be better than ever.• equipment known and available to both our membership and to the general I want to thank all of you who answered my survey and provided us with public. This service can function in a number of ways: as consultation without charge, as a service offered for a trade or barter, for an hourly rate, lots of greatinformationon how you feel about the past shows and what you or as a negotiated fee with a negotiated price agreed to by both parties, In want to see in the future. This year we will move the show from the Bandana short, it will offer those of you who wish to offer your services a free way Square location to the much more vital Ridgedale Mall and it will run a to contact the rest of our membership as well as the general public through couple of weeks later, October 24 to 27. We are working with Davlins as the exposure of the Guild. Here is how the program will work: our sponsor and with the Ridgedale management to arrange to have our show in the main atrium area at the center of the mall. This area should 1) Members will register with the program coordinator or by calling one of provide fantastic shopping traffic and is located in an area of the city that the Guild officers. is growing rapidly. 2) The registry will be published and distributed to the membership of the Any of you members who are in business selling fine woodwork Guild as well as distributed at local businesses, trade shows, Northern should get ready to bring in your best work to be in this year's show! This Woods, Etc. is an opportunity to show what you have to offer to literally thousands of 3) There is no cost for registration. 4) Charges for services are determined by the person offering the service. people at a minimal cost. Since this is a large area we will need at least 40 5) The register will be updated quarterly and initially we will publish it exhibitors to fill the space and I want to express the need for ALL of our annually. members both professional and amateur to plan to exhibit their best work 6) The specialties of the business will be listed, equipment services will be at this show. We need your help to make this work and now is the time to listed through use of a code system. begin a project for this year's show if you haven't already done so. 7) The Minnesota Woodworkers Guild assumes no responsibility for As the year progresses we will need several people to volunteer their problems arising between parties using this service. time to help with the coordination of this show. There are lots of jobs both 8) This program does not offer use of equipment by the customer. large and small that need your help. Ifyou can volunteer please call Dennis 9) The Guild offers no guarantee of the quality of services offered. Hruby at 522-8803 to find out how you can help. I see a year full of new things for the Guild, many of which I have not The overall purpose of this service registry is to provide a "yellow pages" of woodworking services for use by the Guild's membership as well as mentioned here. With your participation we can make it happen and you being capable of being offered to the general public. It will be published in can receive the maximum benefit from your membership. Let's keep things the next newsletter and is based on information gathered in a survey of our going and have a great year! membership conducted in last June's newsletter. John Hoppe, President Like all of the Guild's projects the success of this endeavor depends on how many people participate and how many services are offered. Ifyou CORRECTION: The directory listing Betty Hanson. didn't respond to the survey and would like to be included in this should read Paul Hanson, Artists of Wood, 3137 31st publication or would simply like more information, you can contact Dennis Hruby at 522-8803 or Roger Geis at 784-4612. Ave. S. Mpls., MN 55406, (612) 724-6193. Want Ads (40 word maximum) are free to members and $5.00 per ad to The following suppliers offer special discounts to guild members. In order non-members. To place a want ad, write or phone; Bruce Kieffer, 1406 to receive your discount you must prove you are a member in good standhig Grand Ave. #3, St. Paul, MN 55105-2213, (612) 642-9615.