Welcome to

Florida West Coast Woodworkers Club Inc.

Sarasota Florida

(Last update 07/21/08 )

This club is an organization of men and women who are devoted to increasing their skills in woodworking. If you have a desire to meet and talk to other woodworkers, with experience at all levels, you are invited to attend these meetings. You will experience the common bond of friendship, the sharing of ideas and gain knowledge. These are precious tools that never wear out. We encourage you to experience the pleasure and satisfaction of adding these tools to your present skills. Meetings generally include a program that is of interest to all, including a guest speaker as well as a show and tell segment of our member's projects. Announcements of special interest to our hobby are welcomed and encouraged. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month. Our annual dues are $25 per year for single membership and $30 per year for families, Dues are prorated for members joining after January of each year.

The board members are, from left to right: Floyd Yoder - Founding Member, Denny Wetter - Past President, John Slezak - President, Bob Eslinger - Vice President, Todd Eastabrook - Secretary and John Philips -Treasurer.

History of the Florida West Coast Woodworkers Club Inc.

The Florida wood workers Club was originated in 1988 by Tom Clark, Floyd Yoder and Ted Grondin for the purpose of getting together individuals who were interested in any and all types of woodworking.

The original meetings were on the 2^nd Thursday of the month and since the membership were so few at that time they would meet at different members shops. As the club grew they began to use used Dick Cheneys shop on Clark road. Several years later they moved their meetings to its present location primarily because it was larger and they needed more room for the increased membership and the toy program that was started in 1990 by Dave Caurrier.

The current membership is approx. 65 men and women that are either fully employed, semi retired and retired craftsmen the are or were cabinet makers, wood carvers, wood turners painters and artists.

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