February 2018

The success of the club is based upon you, the membership, and your involvement to varying degrees in supporting their Committee. 2017 has been another excellent year for the Cheam Woodturners Association.

I thank the Committee for their sterling work throughout 2017. Each member of the committee has through their individual responsibilities ensured the ongoing success of the club. Unfortunately, mid-term due to work commitments Alex Bellringer resigned from the committee. The club is indebted to David Buskell for fulfilling the role of communications officer over recent months. Often as the AGM draws near Committee Members advise that they will be resigning at the end of the year. After many years on the committee Bob Higgins is resigning as events officer. Thanks to Bob’s organisation skills the club enjoyed a varied array of demonstrations through 2017 and he has planned an equally varied array for 2018. I consider a vote of thanks is due to him.

We must not forget all the club’s volunteer members who fulfil a variety of roles each time we meet. I thank them for all their endeavours. If not already more involved, and you would like to become more involved with the running of the club, your assistance would be most welcome. A specific need relates to the E-News. Two members have volunteered to assist with reporting aspects; however, the e-News is still looking for a new editor. Chris Taylor has successfully edited the E-New on a temporary basis since the previous editor stood down over eighteen months ago. Chris also successfully fulfils his responsibilities as our membership secretary. The Club is at a point where a new editor is needed. Do we have a budding Rupert Murdoch amongst us?