A reminder: if there is no monitor on duty, the woodshop must close. There are many days in January that are short monitors. The shop will not open and it […]
Author: Dave Bourque
Monitor Shifts Part 1
Monitor shifts are four hours. In the summer months, monitors may occasionally share a shift with another monitor, e.g. two monitors do two hours each. This practice is not permitted […]
Woodshop Monitor Training
The wood shop needs monitors in order to keep the shop open. Please consider signing up for a two hour monitor training class. There is a sign-up sheet […]
Jointer Outfeed Table
The outfeed table is never to be adjusted. You should also think twice about changing the depth of cut by repositioning the infeed table. It is generally set to 1/32″. If you […]
We’re Back-Maintenance Jan 2
A couple of blade changes – Table Saw # 1; 12″ chop saw. Routine maintenance on machines. Report of the belt feed on the drum sander looking tired. New belt […]
Dues Reminder
Your WWGVR dues are due before January 1, 2023. 1. Both your WWGVR dues and your GVR dues must be paid in full by January 1. Our system checks for both a […]
New Classes
We are offering classes to members. Registration must be done online and opens on December 28 at 12:00 noon. ======================= January Skills Classes We have 3 new classes coming up […]
Friday Cleanup Dec 30
Dear {name}, Friday Cleanup – Help NeededThe last Friday of the month is cleanup day. All benches must be cleared on Thursday afternoon so clean up may proceed unimpeded. Cleanup […]
Maintenance Update December 12/22
Dave is taking a break from the updates. He expects to resume the updates in January, 2023.
Winners of the free draw
The winners of this year’s drawing are as follows:Frank NittingerNeal NicholsonSteve Mumma Congrats to the winners! That’s free annual dues, locker and drawer fee waived. The Board offers a draw […]
News from Annual Meeting
The meeting was held on December 5.
Election polls are CLOSED
You must be logged in to view this announcement in full. The polls for the Board of Directors election are open. You can find the biographies of the candidates HERE. […]
Paying by check
The bank is getting fussy about how the payee’s name appears. Our official account name is Woodworkers of Green Valley Recreation. Please make checks payable to Woodworkers of Green Valley […]
Maintenance Update Nov 28
LathesNo. 4 lathe is still down, waiting for parts. The tailstock is not functioning – threads and quill are bad. Parts have been ordered and we may still have to […]
Reminder: SawStop safety brake & wet woods
The SawStop safety brake system is a marvel of engineering. It has saved over 80 fingers in our shop since we bought our first saw some 5 years ago. The […]