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The Program for July is
"Carving Collections". 
Everyone should bring something carved by someone else, and explain where it was acquired, wood type, and what factor appeals the most about it.  Get out the dust rag and bring something that has not been seen in a while !!!!

Syrillia Tribbey
Passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.   She was a long time member of the OKCWOODCARVERS club and a Glenn A. Spangler Memorial Award recipient in 1992.   Memorial services were held in June. Interment was at Cummings Cemetery, Maud, OK. Mother continued to carve until about 2 month ago. Her last project was a 16 piece Nativity set.   Services held at J. E. Foust & Son Funeral   523 S. Main St. Grapevine, TX,
  Linda Frazier
Sylvia was a life member of OCWC and was very active in the club for many years.  She will be missed by many of our long time members.

June 23, 2008   Jim Crist reports a quantity of bass wood for sale!  

  5- 4 foot basswood boards,
10 1/2" wide, 3" thick
$3.00 a board foot located in OKC call:    
Gerald Knutson at   405-641-5202

Rose State Woodcarving   Pete Zachry has again accepted the position to teach woodcarving in the Seniors Program at Rose State College.  There will be one change this year  --  the tuition will be $40.00 for the semester.  The year begins in late August so students need to get their applications in by the middle of that month.  The College requires ten students in order for them to continue with the class.  The woodcarving class began in the 1970's with Clint Thompson as the instructor.  Applications can be submitted by telephone (733-7392) or via the internet (not yet ready, but will be in a couple of weeks).  The easiest method is a credit/debit card over the telephone.  Of course you can come by the office and pay direct; however, the Steed Building (where they are located) is currently under renovation and they are temporarily located in the Training Center (a new building a few blocks north on Hudiburg Drive).  Either way, the girls in the office will be more than happy to help you enroll.   Classes meet on Monday afternoons from 3:00 to 5:00 and are informal in that each student works his/her own project at their own pace.  The is usually some group instruction, specially for beginning carvers; however, there is often some joint practice sessions, also.

Fourth Saturday Still Going Strong
Clint Thompson still hosts the longest continually meeting carve-in in the Oklahoma City Area.  The coffee is always good and the donuts are always fresh.  Clint wouldn't have it any other way.  Those attending are always treated to some lively conversation and, if you ask the right questions, Clint and Quimby will give a little history lesson on woodcarving in OKC.  Any

carver is welcome  --  one does not need to be a OCWC Member to take part.  Should a carver have need of help carving, sharpening, designing, or just talking about woodcarving, this is a great place to be on every fourth Saturday.   The group meets at the Wickline Methodist Church in Midwest City once each month (except holidays) at 9:00 AM and they breakup sometime after lunch.  Many of the carvers bring their lunches so the good times continue uninterrupted.  Should help be needed in finding the location one may call Pete Zachry at 732-2888 (in no answer try the cell phone at 501-5390).  Earl Cox, Quimby Enterline, or Clint Thompson would also be more than happy to help you find the carve-in.

Classes for the Fall  
 Come the Fall in Oklahoma City woodcarving classes really go into high gear with Rose State on Monday beginning in late August, Wednesday evening classes at the Church of the Servant beginning the first week in October, and Friday Morning Classes starting in September at Saint Luke's Methodist Church.  If you know someone wanting to learn to carve, there is more than plenty of opportunity to get signed up.  Each of the classes have a small fee involved --  only enough to help with the utilities and maybe some clean up.  For more details one can visit our web site or contact a club officer and they can put you in contact with the leader of each group.

Caption: Clint Thompson, carving an angel; Earl Cox, carving a wolf, Quimby Enterline, working on a relief carving, and Pete Zachry, cameraman, carving wooden spoons.