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We have received notification from the Internal Revenue Service that our application for status as a section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has been approved! That means that donations to the SPSW are now tax deductible to the maximum extent allowed by law. We believe this will open up new opportunities to extend our educational programs.
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The following is a message from AAW Board member Cassandra Speir
2013 Elections for AAW Board Officers are now officially over. As I reflect on this annual process, it occurs to me this is a time for “Thank you’s” to be made.
Thank you to all our AAW volunteers! This seems inadequate, as our organization [...]
Congratulations and thank you to the 2013 Board of Directors who were elected at last night’s meeting. The incoming board members are:
President – Dan Stromstad Vice President – David Best Secretary – Fred Abeles Treasurer – Stephanie Lane Membership – Stan Gardner Communication – Bill Wood Inventory Control – Steve Solatka At Large: Vendor [...]
The following message is from AAW Board Member Tom Wirsing
The AAW; It’s a Family
I’ve often heard it said that the AAW is like a big family.
I began turning wood at the age of about 13 in my father’s basement workshop. And I turned wood off and on over the next 40 years, [...]
The following message is from AAW Board Member Jean LeGwin.
One of the primary benefits of AAW membership is access to vast educational resources that are available only to members. These include the American Woodturner archives, the AAW website forums, and chapter libraries, to name just a few. But I wonder how many of us [...]
SPSW is a large chapter of the AAW that provides us, the members, with many opportunities to improve our woodturning skills, learn new skills, see world class demonstrators and share information with great people. This does not happen by itself, it takes members who are willing to step into leadership roles.
We currently have [...]
The following message is from AAW Board member Stan Wellborn
Looking Toward a “Virtual” AAW?
Chances are that you’re reading this on some kind of computer screen. These days, most of us spend a fair amount of time online, and some of us use “smart” phones and electronic “pads” or “tablets.” You can tell by [...]
The following is a message from AAW Treasurer Warren Carpenter
Pay it Forward! Or Backward!
I found woodturning in 1999, attended the Charlotte Symposium in 2000, and joined Carolina Mountain Woodturners (CMW) at that symposium. Shortly afterward, I began attending CMW meetings on the third Saturday of each month. About a year or two later, [...]
The following is a message from AAW President Dale Larson
Planning 2012 and Beyond
The American Association of Woodturners finished 2011 with more than 14,500 members and over 350 chapters in the United States and around the world. We are looking forward to continued growth of our organization and another successful year in 2012. [...]
Several pages have been added recently.
If you were able to attend the November membership meeting you saw a very interesting presentation on gold and silver inlay given by John Shrader. Photos from John’s demonstration have now been added in our galleries.
If you like to know what your SPSW Board has been up to, [...]
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