APRIL 2008

TOPCUTTER

BUCKEYE LEATHERCRAFTERS OF CENTRAL OHIO

ORGANIZED IN 1962

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
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LOOKING AHEAD

Sunday, April 6, 2008 - The April meeting of the BLCO will be at 2:00 PM at the Christ
United Methodist Church
, 1480 Zettler Road, Columbus, Ohio.
Sunday, April 20, 2008 - Show meeting will be at 2:00 PM at the Christ United Methodist Church, 1480 Zettler Road, Columbus, Ohio.
April 25, 26 and 27 - “Spring into Action” leather show, hosted by the Calumet Guild at the Holiday Inn, Michigan City, Indiana.
Sunday, May 4, 2008 - The May meeting of the BLCO will be at 2:00 PM at the Christ
United Methodist Church, 1480 Zettler Road, Columbus, Ohio,
Sunday, May 18, 2008 - Show meeting will be at 2:00 PM at the Christ United Methodist
Church
, 1480 Zettler Road, Columbus, Ohio.
September 26-28 - IFoLG Show will be at the Columbus Airport Marriott, 1375 North
Cassidy Avenue
, Columbus, OH
. Other meetings for the year are lissted on page
5 of the February Topcutter and page 3 of the March Topcutter.

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MINUTES OF THE MARCH 2008 BLCO MEETING

The meeting opened with Tom Putinsky showing several unusual tools he has and other items he has adapted to use as tools. He showed how he uses these things for leather crafting work.
We had the regular show and tell session, which is always interesting and helpful
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Allan Scheiderer, President, opened the business part of the March meeting, on March 2nd with fourteen members and one guest present. The minutes of the February meeting were accepted as published. Treasurer David Scheiderer gave the Treasurer’s Report which was accepted as read..
Old Business: The Simon Kenton University of Scouting was discussed. They now have information so they can contact any of the following members of our Guild, to make plans for our participation in this event next year: Mark, Allan, Fred and Geraldene.
Several of our members are planning to attend the “Spring Into Action” show on April 25, 26 and 27 in Michigan City, Indiana.
Most of our Show Planning Business is done at our Show Meetings. However, a great deal of the time of this meeting was taken up with discussions about our 2008 IFoLG Show.
Tom Putinsky asked about the Website for our 2008 IFoLG Show. It should be up and running in a few days.
Maney and Bobbie Medina, former members, were present and rejoined the Guild. They offered to help with the Show.
Carol Martin moved that we do away with the Show Committees and all work together to get things done. Don seconded the motion.
Discussion followed. It is evident that there are things which should have been done which have not been done. We need to make lists of things and do them. We talked about the various committees. What needs to be done? Who will volunteer?
Robin agreed to do the signage for the Show. Robin said we need to identify jobs, have a time line, directions, etc.
Maney Medina volunteered to help with the Program Committee.
The motion to disband the committees at this time was voted down.

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Vickie suggested that we save the committees until our next Show Meeting, and in the meantime identify the committees and list their jobs. This passed.

Regarding the Santa Maria Project: L. Jay Vannoy will bring a tankard to the next meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
Geraldene Pittenger
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BITS OF NEWS AND INFORMATION

There is a new guild in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The Hoosier Guild, Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been struggling but is getting started again.
Allan announced that he and David are going to Phoenix for a trade show. They will be leaving on March 4th and returning on March 9th. They will be gone again from March 12th to the 15th to visit Hank and Peggy Edwards.
The next regular meeting will be on April 6th and the next Show Meeting will be on March 16.
Allan brought his airbrush and requested help with it. Some members helped with that.
L. J. Vannoy did bring the Tankard he had made for the Santa Maria Project to the Show meeting on March 16th. It is very well done - something to be proud of.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Jeanie Starr - April 20 Elizabeth McPherson - April 21 George Pittenger - April 23

 

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