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The weather has been superb for our Yard Sale. Cool but not cold, and sunny with a hint of a beeze. What a nice day!

The following was sent to a limited audience (people who had actively expressed an interest) on October 20, but it’s worth sharing (again) because our Yard Sale is tomorrow! Dear Woodworker, Due to the complications of Covid-19, we are unable to hold the Open House/Garage Sale event that we had hoped for the coming SaturdayContinue reading “Sent a while ago, but relevant today”

Champaign Woodworkers Club Yard Sale. November 7, 2020, 9 am to 3 pm, 1302 Parkland Court, Champaign, IL Items include Woodworking Supplies: hand tools, power tool parts, jigs, game kits & automatic dust collection devices. Metal shelving. Electronics: computers, phones, TV mounting hardware, retail electronics, & printers. Building and Construction Supplies/Tools: Completed Woodworking Projects: cuttingContinue reading “Yard Sale, Nov 7, 2020; 9am to 3pm”

This was our first home page, from mid-July. It’s being archived here, because history is important Pardon our dust … The Champaign Woodworkers Club is currently “in labor”, being reborn from the Dreamshop of CU Woodshop Supply, Inc., at the location of the former CU Woodshop School, 1302 Parkland Ct., Champaign, IL. Many things areContinue reading “Trying to keep track”

A few photos from the past couple of weeks to remind you of the progress we have all made. So much has changed, I don’t have photos of everything. But here’s a sampling. And look at all the trash we’ve generated!

If you haven’t been by lately, here’s a few areas that are starting to shape up.

In today’s News Gazette newspaper, in the “It’s Your Business” feature, Debra Pressey included a very nice write-up of the Champaign Woodworkers Club, and CU Woodshop! If we can get permission to copy the article, and/or the photo, it will be posted here … Nevertheless, here is the link to their webpage: https://www.news-gazette.com/business/entrepreneurs/its-your-business-knock-on-wood-shop-back-in-business/article_2c895def-c6c3-5c47-9a16-1b20d3275b99.html

I’ll send out a status list/work list today or tomorrow. The picture-book version is below. It’s showing how far we’ve come! And we’re collecting a lot of stuff for our October yard sale. Collecting point is currently near the SE corner of Bay 1:

Dear  Woodworker,  Several weeks ago you responded to our survey of interest in a new community workshop. You told us that you had some interest in one or more of the membership levels that were being considered. Thank you for helping us with the survey. Now we want to bring you up-to-date on our efforts.  The organizing committeeContinue reading “Sent to our Survey Respondents”

A lot of work was accomplished today, so I’m sending an updated copy of the list. Completed items are struck out. New list follows below and is attached to this message as a PDF. A few photos are also attached, just to show some progress!