Meeting host:
The December 2006 meeting was held at the Houston Community College,
Whiteley Building, 1301 Alabama Street, Room 228, Houston,Texas
77004 - Gerald Grauman was our host. This turned out to be
a very good meeting place, particularly well suited to the needs of
the GCWA. Thanks, Gerald.
Show & Tell Winners:
Beginners group:
1st place - none
Intermediate group:
1st place - John Van Domelen, box elder bowl
2nd place - Chris Roth, maple burl bowl
3rd place - John Van Domelen, oak walking stick
Advanced category:
Items from single piece of wood:
1st place - Kevin Turco, koa hollow form
2nd place - Bill Tilson, elm bowl
3rd place - Bill Lewis, birds eye maple platter
Honorable Mention - Bill Tilson, sweet gum bowl
Enhanced Items:
1st place - Bill & Dianne Pottorf, maple vase
2nd place - Bill Pottorf, 3 bottle stoppers
3rd place - Janice Levi, hackberry lidded box
Segmented Items:
1st place - Tom Sayre, maple, bloodwood & mesquite bowl
2nd place - Bill Pottorf, walnut & maple pepper grinder
Honorable mention:
By Reed, bois d'arc hollow form
Best of Show:
Clyde Collier, maple & black walnut segmented bowl
President's Challenge category - Christmas Ornaments:
1st place - Bill Berry, plastic ball and blackwood
2nd place - Cliff Harris, sea urchin
3rd place - Bill Berry, Christmas tree
Honorable mention - Luna Ford, Christmas tree
Special award - Bill & Susan Lewis, decorated maple
Judges:
Greg Gonsalves & Kendal Westbrook
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