TENNESSEE VALLEY WOODWORKERS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
JANUARY 23, 2018

In attendance:
Karen Browning – President Vince Zaccardi – Vice President
Joe Ferraro – Secretary Paul Jalbert - Treasurer
Pete Miller – Publicity Richard Gulley – Newsletter Editor
Chuck Taylor – Membership Loyd Ackerman – Web Editor and Advisory EC member

President Karen Brownng called meeting to order 3:45pm.

Karen opened discussion on plans for the year.
Turning Bee – April 21st (weekend after April 17th meeting)
Picnic – June 23rd ? Depending on available of Falls Mill
Tool Sale – May 19th (weekend after May 15th meeting)
Christmas Dinner – December 7th Decherd
Carving Seminar – Fall TBD
Tims Ford Heritage Day – Oct 13th
Seminar – TBD July or August -Loyd will check with Ronnie Young for program
Shop Tours – Paul Jalbert will attempt to find chairperson.
Coffee County Fair – 2017 decision not to participate continued.

Joe Ferraro will check with Larry Wendland on disposing of club lathe not worth repairing.

Treasurer's Report – Paul Jalbert reviewed report and given approval.
Discussed fees for club events and decided that a fee should be charged and collected in advance if appropriate.
Reviewed give back projects and suggested ways to improve control.
Given approval to do away with visitors log as not needed.

Discussed involvement of Advisory EC Members. Loyd referred members to consult the “Practices” page on the website to understand the concept. It was pointed out that this is a tool to get more members involved in Club governance.

Paul Jalbert went over the removal of those from membership list for non-payment of dues. He will work with Chuck Taylor to accomplish this.

Club Projects - Executive committee must approve projects that club take on but will not interfere with projects that members volunteer for that are not club projects. Paul will send to Loyd guidelines for club projects involving outside persons or charities to include purpose and budget. Loyd informed committee that on web site policy and procedures on club are posted.

Henry Davis who has been acting as unofficial historian wants to pass information to someone in club. Paul Jalbert will contact Henry and work with him to preserve club's history.

Committee discussed past president Paul Fulks service to club and have decided to honor him at February meeting.

Discussion about the web site. Richard Gulley informed committee that site is registered. He will work with Loyd Ackerman to preserve club information.

Chuck Taylor will update club brochures and business cards and see about having them printed.

Meeting adjourned.