OKCarverText Box: The Oklahoma City Wood Carvers Club Meets the second Monday each month, 7:00 PM, City Arts Center, State Fair Grounds

Vol. XXXXIV NO.08

August, 2009

Presidential Papers

· Eastern Oklahoma Woodcarvers Association held there annual Wonderful World of Wood Show last month with only one exhibitor from OCWC in evidence. Pete Zachry made a reasonable showing with seven ribbons awarded for his seven entries. Two of the ribbons were First Place in their categories – Stylized human figure and Santa. The show was well attended despite their having to move to a new location for this one year because of construction at their regular location. They will return to their regular site for 2010.

· The original date set for the carve-in at the Midwest City Library has been change to September 19th. The original date of September 12th was in conflict with our annual picnic. The month-long display will be set up on September 1 and will last the entire month of September.

· The August Board of Directors meeting will be Tuesday, August 18, at Panara Bread on North Western at 67th Street.

· Bring the carvings that you started at last month’s

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Text Box: OCWC PICNIC SATURDAY September 12, 2009 9AM, Eat around Noon Quimby Enterline , once again, is hosting our September meeting at the park! This has been one of our best get together, with lots of good food! It is hoped that you and your family will be able to join us at The Annual OCWC Picnic , held at Stephenson Park in Edmond again this year. With the State Fair in full swing and our meeting place occupied by others, we have a chance to get together for an open dish outing. We can enjoy an all day social and carving event. Come early and stay late. Bring your covered dish to share and your table service and drink. As always, the event will be held rain or shine. We will be protected by a nice covered pavilion. SEE YOU THERE! ONLINE MAP AT: http://www.mapquest.com/ enter 5th and Boulevard, Edmond, Oklahoma. 501 (C) (3) Approved!

It is official!!!

The club has been notified by the IRS that our application to become a 501(c)3 organization has been approved.  Your Board of Directors is working out the details of how to fully utilize this new status.  We do know that any future gifts to the club will be tax deductible.  If any of the members have any ideas on how we make use of this, please contact a board member.  We are very grateful to everyone who had a part in making this happen.  If you have any questions, please contact me.

Treasurer
Kent Wallace  405-203-2820, email: kwallace10@cox.net