AUGUST 2008

TOPCUTTER

BUCKEYE LEATHERCRAFTERS OF CENTRAL OHIO

ORGANIZED IN 1962

IFoLG MEMBER GUILD SINCE 1966

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BLCO OFFICERS

President Allan Scheiderer 937-644-9434
 Vice President William (Bill) Brown 614-268-7043
 
Secretary Geraldene Pittenger 614-866-7857
Treasurer David Scheiderer 937-644-4460
2008 Show Chairman Mark Strain 614-582-0106 ======================================================July 30 - August 10, 2008 - Ohio State Fair, where we demonstrated daily. There was no regular guild meeting in August, because of State Fair participation

LOOKING AHEAD

August 17, 2008 - Show meeting at the usual time and place. (The usual time and place is
2:00 PM at the Christ United Methodist Church, 1480 Zettler Road, Columbus)
September 7 - The September meeting of the BLCO will be at the usual time and place. A short business meeting will be followed by a Show Meeting.
September 14 and September 21 - IFoLG Show meetings at usual time and place
September 26-28, 2008 - IFoLG Show will be at the Columbus Airport Marriott, 1375
North Cassidy Avenue, Columbus, OH.
October 5, 2008 - The October meeting of the BLCO will be at the usual time and place.

November 2, 2008 - The November meeting of the BLCO will be at the usual time and place
December 6, 2008 - Time and place of the annual Holliday party meeting will be
announced.

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Plans are moving ahead for a great IFoLG show at the Columbus Airport Marriott, 1375 North Cassidy Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, on September 26, 27 and 28. It will be a super show, beginning with the location in an outstanding hotel. Check out our website (www.buckeyeleathercrafters.org) and you will see that there will be a variety of leather classes taught by top-notch leather artists. There will be plenty of things to see and do.

The Show will be open to the public from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, September 27^th- so be sure to invite your neighbors, friends and relatives. Everyone will be delighted to see the great display of leather art.
We do need some extra help at various times on each day. Please invite trusted friends, relatives and neighbors to come and help with registration, security, act as runners, etc. Duty shifts will be one or two hours and should be fun.
PLEASE NOTICE THIS PARAGRAPH - Bobbi Medina has been working on a spread- sheet to help us determine times we can work at the various jobs during the Show and still have plenty of time to enjoy the Show. I am forwarding the e-mail she sent me today, with the spread sheet as an attachment. If you can, please open the attachment to her e-mail, print off the attachment, think about it, and bring it to the Show meeting Sunday, August 17. (If you do not have e-mail and are receiving a hard copy of the Topcutter, then the spreadsheet is enclosed.)
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MINUTES OF THE GUILD MEETING ON JUNE 29, 2008

The July meeting of the BLCO Guild was held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 29, 2008. There were 10 members and one guest present.
Tom Putinsky brought a leather mug and basket to show. Bill Brown was prepared to do a demonstration but became ill and could not do the demonstration. He had brought several items which he showed. He had a picture, wallet and cell phone case he is planning to enter in the Ohio State Fair.
Bill recently went to the Com Fest on Goodale Blvd. He visited with two people there who had leather things to sell. He told them about the upcoming show.
David and Allan stopped at a show in Easton and talked with a lady who was making guitar straps. Allan will send her show information.
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BUSINESS PART OF THE MEETING

The minutes of the June Guild meeting were approved as written. The Treasurer’s Report was read and approved.
Glenn Dickey recently picked up the mug which L. Jay Vannoy made for the Santa Maria Project, and sent a thank you note for it.

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Mark has called Ed Lucas and left a message asking for the backboard frame pattern.
On July 19, when Don and Carol Martin go to the Fair Grounds to enter Don’s Fair entries, they will pick up the free tickets for demonstrators. That way they can be
distributed at our meeting on July 20. Mark will call the proper Fair personnel so the free tickets will be ready.
Mark will have the church make up our regular brochures.
Mark will have a poster to put on an easel on our demonstration table at the Fair, advertising the IFoLG show.
Mark will contact Fred to see if he has contacted Weaver Leather. Allan and David are going up on Wednesday and can take flyers if necessary.
I was reminded to contact the Simon Kenton Council again to be sure they know our Guild will be able to teach leather classes at their University in January.
Carol moved that the September 7 Guild meeting by changed to a Show Meeting. Motion was seconded and passed. There will also be Show Meetings on September 14 and 21.
Don Martin reported that Pat Troesch called him and asked him to go through Paul’s
leather things. Don and Allan went. Pat wants to sell it all. It has been priced and marked. Pat is in poor health, diabetic, etc. She is staying at her son’s house now. The number there is 614-853-1475. Among other things available there is a brand new air brush. You would need to call her and set up a date to come and look at things.

The meting was adjourned and reconvened as a Show Meeting. Respectfully Submitted,
Geraldene Pittenger
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NEWS SINCE THE MEETING ON JUNE 29

Several people from our guild attended the Weaver Auction and flyers concerning the IFoLG Show were distributed there.
The Ohio State Fair was a huge success. Most leather awards were won by our Guild members. Some entry tags were turned so I could not read them, so I will not list Guild winners here. Our leather demonstration table was very popular. Special thanks to all Guild members who entered the fair and to everyone who demonstrated.

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