Category: Guild Business

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Surplus Tool Sale – June 2020

We’re in quarantine and what do you have to do that’s more interesting than shopping for new tools!? Place your bids now! Bidding Rules Submit your bid to auctions@slwg.org Bids are due by email, dated June 30, 2020 Bidding is open to all current Guild members Bidding format is silent auction; if a member makes…
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Election of Officers – 2020

As of April 9, 2020, there were no nominations received from the membership for officers of the organization.  Therefore, effective April 17, 2020, the following will be officers of the St Louis Woodworkers Guild: President- Wayne HumphreyVice-President- Bill SchuchatTreasurer- Tom TierneySecretary- Adam Conners Past President- Bob Brinkman Director- Vickie BerryDirector- Don TurnerDirector- Jay NoffsingerDirector- Dan Sudkamp…
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Surplus Tool Sale – March 2020

Better late than never, right!? Grab ’em while they’re hot! These bargains won’t last long, so get your bids and make some sawdust while we’re all waiting for COVID-19 to run its course. NOTICE: There are changes this month! Multiple bids are explicitly allowed this time, with the highest bid taking precedence. Also, questions should be…
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Surplus Tool Sale – February 2020

The second set of items is up for auction! Get your bids in now and take home some great tools at bargain prices. NOTICE: There is a change this month! Bids will be submitted to auctions@slwg.org, NOT the treasurer’s email address. Also, bid submission via PO box is no longer an option. All bids must…
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Donation to the Guild

The St Louis Woodworkers Guild has received an anonymous donation of $3,000.  The donor made the following comments: I love the work that the Guild is doing for local children and I would like to help with the effort. I would like the check to be broken down equally and given to 3 areas: $1,000 to…
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Surplus Tool Sale – January 2020

We’re starting the decade off the right way at SLWG by announcing the first seven items of the Guild’s surplus tool sale. Below you will find pictures, descriptions, minimum bids, and instructions on how to submit your bid. May the odds be ever in your favor! Bidding Rules Bidding is open to all current Guild…
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2020 Shop Monitors Needed

Dear Guild Members In the past, several members have indicated that they would like to volunteer to serve as Shop Monitors. I will have several openings starting next year. If you are interested in helping out your fellow Guild members and are willing to commit to four days or so during the year serving a…
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Call for Presenters

Guild Members, September’s meeting will be on constructing easy to build Christmas presents. If you have an interesting gift idea that is simple to build please consider sharing it with your fellow Guild members. A short 10 to 15 minute presentation is all that is required. I know we have an enormous amount of talent…
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Surplus SLWG Tools Auction

The guild has a surplus of tools at the Faust Park shop! These tools will be auctioned off to guild members in a private, silent auction-style event. Look for new posts to this blog and listen for announcements at the monthly meetings when new tools will be listed for sale. Detailed instructions will be provided…
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Proposed Book Box Committee

Here is a possible rendering for the bylaws as suggested to Tom Tierney by Tom Tupper.New Section 7: A Book Box Committee of four or more members shall be appointed by the President, with the approval of the Executive Board, to provide leadership for the Guild’s program of making book boxes for the Bring-Me-A Book…
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