November 6, 2025

Number of Attendees: 32

Notes:

  1. Mark opened meeting at 7:03 PM

  2. Treasurer’s report:

    1. We have 45 paid members

    2. Board has not met so can’t determine membership costs. Will let you know in late Dec

    3. Venmo payment is available

  3. New members: No new members at this time

  4. Member news: some members have had hip and knee replacements

  5. Old business

  6. December Christmas dinner

    1. Thursday night, Dec 4th

    2. Han Dynasty is winner

    3. As of earlier today, 15 confirmations. Collecting $10 reservation fee

    4. Han Dynasty was just under $30 last year for tax, tip, etc.

    5. BYOB

    6. Reservations to Salman

  7. January tool auction/3 leg stool challenge

    1. January meeting Jan 8th

    2. Meeting at Church: Unitarian Universalist Church, 401 Kings Hwy N, Cherry Hill NJ

    3. Bring anything you don’t need, expect to sell for pennies on the dollar

    4. Can put in a “reserve” price

    5. Remember 10% of sale price goes back to the guild (example, sell something for $25, please contribute $2.50 to guild, payable to Kevin)

  8. Officer Nominations and vote

    1. President: Candidates made their pitches

    2. Vice President/website

    3. Treasurer

    4. Secretary

    5. Directors at large

  9. Rockler announcement

    1. Help with projects when members of the public contact us – referrals? What is the process

    2. Standard process is give that info to Salman. Salman seeks out

    3. Concept is we will give members two weeks to respond, and include Salman or Rockler on any communication, so they stay “in the loop”

  10. Break and purchases

  11. Election

    1. Mike elected new president in the new year. Take on role in December

    2. Mark will remain as board member

    3. Rich removed himself from consideration for president, but agreed to be considered for the board; elected to board

    4. New officers take over on Dec 1 and will conduct planning session

  12. Member’s Forum

    1. Alan Tassof did presentation on his dust collection modifications

    2. Went machine by machine to show how he hooked folks up, including adding a blower

  13. Presentation on SketchUp by Michael Z

    1. Using this tool for 10 years

    2. Allows him to make shop drawings on computer, manipulate them, and use them

    3. He is going to demonstrate some of the capabilities

    4. Before SketchUp, did full size drawings, then might do mock ups with cardboard.

    5. Can take “’doodle” then bring it into SketchUp, and manipulate it

    6. Went through timeline of SketchUp roll outs

    7. Showed samples of various projects he designed, including joinery (biscuits, dominos, mortise & tenons, etc.)

    8. Views from front, side, top, etc. plus 3D look

    9. Showed animation capability

  14. Next Meeting, dinner meeting Han Dynasty, Dec 4th at 7 PM

  15. January meeting is the 8th at the church

  16. Mark closed meeting out at 9:08 PM