UPCOMING EVENTS
July and August: T.B.A. We will have a member demo night at one of these meetings (probably July). Members wishing to participate should contact Bob Urso. We would like some "new blood" this time. I know we have a lot of talent among our club members, but the same people are participating every time we do this popular event. Please share your skills with fellow club members.

Expo 2000
Sports Plus Exhibition Center
Nesconsett Highway (Route 347) & New Moriches Road
Lake Grove, Long Island, NY
June 3-4, 2000, 10am to 5pm
Admission $5 (Children under 12, free)

When you receive this newsletter, our 5th annual show will be just a few days away. Preparation is ongoing and coming along well, but we can still use as much help as possible. Contact any committee member if you can participate. Come and help out, and plan on spending the rest of the day at the show. There will be things to do and see all day. Remember to support our commercial vendors. Without their support this show would not take place, and without you supporting them it will not continue to happen. They should leave here wanting to come back next year, and it is up to us to make that happen. It is possible to order merchandise from vendors by phone before the show and to have them bring the items to the Expo for delivery. Constantine's has specifically made this offer available to us, but other vendors should be willing to provide the same service.

Along with the vendors, the L.I. Woodturners club and the L.I. Carvers club will join us.

Commercial Vendor Area

The following vendors will exhibit:
Antique Tools Wear	Quality Vakuum Products
Constantine's	R.B.I.
U.S. Mahogany	Dynamite Tools
Ridge Carbide	Jet Equipment
Kreg Jigs	Porter Cable
Peels Plus	Lakeshore Hardwoods
Forrest Blades	Legacy Woodworking
Fisch	Hardwood Warehouse
Apollo	Lie-Nielsen
Hegner	Wood Ply
Kehoe Jigs	DeWalt
Cambium Press	Bessey
International Wood Collectors Society	Wood-Mizer
Bob Dedrick Presents	Amana
Handi Disc/Handi Bits	Powercrafters
Diamond Machine Technology	In-Line Industries
+ Many others

Seminar Schedule

	Time		Salon A		Salon B
	10:30 to 11:30		Ian Kirby - Design made simple Design thinking, development and understanding		Bob Brady - Introductory woodturning Basic turning techniques.
	11:45 to 12:45		Bill Boxer Understanding HVLP		Sal Marino - Finishing Basic techniques on how to stain, seal and apply finishes.
	1:00 to 2:00		Ian Kirby - Design detail What goes on in a piece of furniture detail.		Charles Morehouse - French Padding Applying lacquer by hand and repairing damage.
	2:15 to 3:15		Theo Sotiruio - Raised Panels Simplified raised panels.		Doug Kenny - Wood Facts & Fun Identifying trees, tips about exotics, etc.
	3:30 to 4:40		Theo Sotiruio - Table saw jig How to square edges and make angle cuts with a table saw.		Ed Ferri - Vacuum systems for the Woodshop Vacuum pressing and clamping.

	Time		Salon A		Salon B
	10:30 to 11:30		Ian Kirby - Sharp edges from diamonds Grinders to diamond paste.		Doug Kenny - Wood Facts & Fun Identifying trees, tips about exotics, etc.
	11:45 to 12:45		Bill Boxer - Understanding water base finishes		Sal Marino - Veneering Basic venerring tips and techniques
	1:00 to 2:00		Ian Kirby - Arts and Crafts Furniture Historical overview, Europe to the U.S.		Charles Morehourse - French Padding Applying lacquer by hand and repairing damage.
	2:15 to 3:15		Ed Ferri - Vacuum systems for the Woodshop Vacuum pressing and clamping.		Theo Sotiruio - Table saw jig How to square edges and make angle cuts with a table saw.
	3:30 to 4:30				Theo Sotiruio - Raised Panels Simplified raised panels.

Members Woodcraft Sale Area
Members will have an opportunity to sell their work. Sign up prior to the show, no day of show walk-ins. The club takes a small (10 percent) commission on sales, and participants are required to work one four-hour volunteer slot.

Tool Garage Sale
Sell your used tools and buy a new one at the show. Same commission and work requirements as the woodcraft sale area.

Toy Workshop
Toys will be made on site and will be donated to charity. Thanks to J&A Lumber of Bohemia for donating lumber and DeWalt for tools used during this event.

Demonstrations
These will be ongoing all day and will include turning, carving, scroll-sawing, and hand and machine tool demonstrations. Thanks to Jet for supplying the lathes for this area. In addition, we will have an operating sawmill outside the main entrance.

Special Guest: Mario Rodriguez

Door Prizes
Hourly door prizes will be awarded to paid participants.

Raffle
We have three cash raffle prizes. They are a 3hp. Router Donated by DeWalt, a Compound Miter Saw Donated by DeWalt, and a Lie-Nielsen #4 Bronze Plane (includes one hour of one-on-one instruction with Mario Rodriguez).

Set-up Info
As of this writing, we will be setting up the hall on Friday afternoon and allowing members exhibits on Saturday morning. We may be allowed to start much earlier, but that decision will not be made until after this newsletter goes to print. Check our website, http://www.liwoodworkers.org , or contact a committee member for up-to-date information.

Pleas remember that although our show is much larger this year, space is valuable. If you indicated that you would participate, please honor that commitment. Thanks.

See you at the show.

Your committee members are:
Bob Urso: Show Chairman and Vendors
Charlie James: Member Exhibits, Logistics and Work assignments
Brian Monks: Member Exhibits and Work Assignments, Display Signs
Joe Pascucci: Seminars and Security
Rich Weil: Members' Woodcraft Sales Area
Steve Costello: Tool Garage Sale
Owen Brady: Publicity and Program
Gene Kelly: Publicity and Program
Leo Meliak: Printing
Frank Gaizo: Membership and Display Signs
Brian Hayward: Logistics and On-site Help
Kevin Hanson: Web-site Liaison