April 3rd, 2024
Makersmiths Monthly Member Meeting
Location: Meeting Link: meet.google.com/ubz-ykxr-kiu
Phone Number (US) +1 304-609-2532
PIN: 114 333 983#
Type: Virtual
Notice given: Standing Rules, Slack, email, website.
Time Started 7:30 PM EST
Officers present: |
| Yes | No |
Beverly Murdock | Secretary | x | |
| President |
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John Dubelko | Treasurer | x |
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Christa Stern | Bookkeeper | x |
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Meeting
- Introduce New Members
- Education News (Diane Painter)
- The three KidWind teams will be participating in the Virginia State KidWind Challenge at JMU this Sat, April 6.
- Membership Report
- 334 members, 158.7 FTE
- Finances (John Dubelko)
| Feb 2024 | Year to Date | Year to date Over/Under |
Revenue | $15,783.23 | $35,099.27 |
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Expenses | $12,251.15 | $25,847.84 |
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Net income/loss | $3,532.08 | $9,251.43 |
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Board Report
- Forms for June Elections was released April 1st
Committees
Bylaws and Standing Rules | Jonathan White | - There’s a channel #rules-and-bylaws-review where people are welcome to contribute. They’ll need a Makersmiths email to access the documents and they can be setup with one pretty quickly. Just join the channel and let Jonathan White know. It won’t be an immediate response though. Figuring out how best to have a committee review that’s manageable and balanced with getting input from the members.
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Finance | John Dubelko | |
Information Technology | Scott Silvers | |
Leesburg Facility | Jessee Maloney | - The Room Switch-A-Roo is still happening and in full swing! We need as many hands on deck during odd times throughout April & May. Please contact Jessee if you would like to work on projects that include woodworking, building and the cnc!
- Things are finally settling in the main room! Electrician installed all the new necessary plugs and all the equipment is finally in its new home in the room. We appreciate your patience during this time.
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Marketing | Jason Gilligan |
- Marketing is looking for help running the Leesburg Flower and Garden festival coming up soon!
 - They are always looking for more committee members as well.
- The Town of Purcellville would like to hear from Makersmiths about setting up a booth at the Purcellville Music and Arts Festival. The deadline for application is 4/8. The Festival is 4/27, noon to 7 pm. Sally Soles has the contact information.
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Membership | Mark Millsap | - See above for brief and attached for the full report.
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Newsletter | Melissa Kowalski | - Melissa is ALWAYS looking for stories and photos for the newsletter! It doesn't have to be perfect, she is totally fine editing it all to make it fit.
- She is also looking for volunteers to help hunt down stories and photos! More hands equals less work all around.
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Purcellville Facility | Dave Painter | - The Bridgeport that was moved from Leesburg to Purcellville is almost ready for use! Have you seen photos of it on SLACK?
- Dave Painter will be unavailable for classes or helping with projects for a while. Ian Schue will host the work day at MSP on Saturday.
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Scheduling | Jennifer Chu |  - Tim Cotter has been working on a new system to make sure members get the classes they need. He has put together a presentation to show more about the Notify Me system:
 - Please DM Diane Painter on the Scheduling Committee if you are interested in taking the lead on a family- friendly workshop this summer. In the past we have had electronic and soldering, Tinkercad, Arduino workshops- just as a few examples.
- What kind of classes would everyone like to see? message Diane Painter with your ideas!
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Website | Maggie Toth | - website is always looking for help! contact Maggie if you are interested.
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Room/Machine | Steward(s) | Location(s) | Notes |
Purcellville Facility | Dave Painter | Purcellville | - Next workday is Saturday, April 6th starting at 9am
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Leesburg Facility | Jessee Maloney | Leesburg | - Next workday is Saturday, April 13th 9am-2pm (or later!)
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3D Printing | Scott Silvers | Leesburg & Purcellville | - We will be building new tables in the Leesburg 3D printing room during the next workday and could use a lot of help moving things around and cutting things on the CNC. If you are interested in helping out with this, please contact Jessee! Scott is out for recovery from surgery until the end of the month
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Arts, Crafts & Stained Class Area in Purcellville | Ken Fuentecilla & Dawn Martin | Purcellville Lower Building |
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Arts, Crafts & Sewing Area in Leesburg | Jessee Maloney | Leesburg | The Leesburg Arts, Craft & Sewing area is looking for a co-steward or main steward!- Sewing classes taught by Amy Copley coming super soon!
- Amy has started holding sewing socials in Purcellville on different Wednesdays! Check the calendar for more info.
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Big Red CNC | Brass Hess & Jonathan White | Leesburg | |
Big Blue | Jonathan White | Purcellville |
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Blacksmithing | Adam "Squirrl" McClintock & Jim Waldron | Purcellville Lower Building | - The weather is getting slightly warmer, so keep an eye out for classes soon
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Blast/Paint/ Powder Coating | Evin Grano | Purcellville | - Evin will be teaching regularly scheduled classes this month and next! If you ever wanted to learn about Sandblasting, powder Coating and more, now is the time.
- Leesburg classes will be coming soon
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Ceramics | Bo Wernick | Purcellville Lower Building | - The kiln has run 3 times in March so all pots that were in the que are ready for pickup or glaze
- We have an extruder that works great. Feel free to give it a go next time you're in, but be advised its a lot of cleanup.
- I am planning a beginner wheel class and a balloon/coil pot class for late April. I would like a list of interested people. Please contact scheduling if interested!
- @Kate Amstutz has offered to teach an intermediate/advanced wheel class. Bo would like a list of interested people for that as well.
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Cosplay Area | Maggie & Jason Gilligan | Leesburg | - Have you seen the new room?? It's looking amazing! We will need help during the next workday patching up some holes in the walls, painting over the patches and hanging a tv.
- We are also in need of instructors for cosplay! Are you interested?
- Cosplay Night is every Thursday in Leesburg 6:30-8:30pm
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Electronics | Mark Millsap | Leesburg | - Electronics has been meeting during Electronics night (every other Thursday, the next one is tomorrow night at 7pm) to plan out the new Electronics Room downstairs! Are you interested? Do you have ideas? If so, just show up and participate
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Gardening | Mary Waldron & Jennifer Chu | Leesburg & Purcellville | - Contact the stewards if you are interested in assisting at either site!
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HP Plotter | Randy Holland (pending board approval) | Purcellville | - Randy Holland was appointed as Steward at the Feb. board meeting
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HVAC Filters | Dean Williamson | Leesburg | - Dean is always on top of this!
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Laser Cutters | John Dubelko & Jessee Maloney & John Carter | Leesburg & Purcellville | - We are in talks with a buyer for the Universal Laser cutter and it's going well, so if you haven't been trained on the Nova lasers, please do so soon!
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Metal Shop in Leesburg & Tormach | Brad Hess | Leesburg | - Do you know how to make jewelry? Do you like to do stamped jewelry? Would you like to teach?? If so, please let scheduling know!
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Metal Shop in Purcellville | Dave Painter & | Purcellville | |
Plasma Cutter | Jim Waldron | Purcellville |
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Printmaking | John Carter | Leesburg |
- Printmaking classes to commence in late April or early May at MSL
- New Makersmiths Printmaking Studio to start being built out once the rest of the rooms have successfully switcheroo'd.
- New equipment is being purchased as part of a proposal put forth to the board in March. We are very excited!
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Purcellville Green Room | OPEN | Purcellville | |
Purcellville Woodshop | Dave Painter | Purcellville |
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Snack Area | J Wang | Leesburg | |
Sublimation Printer | New Steward: Diane Bollinger | Leesburg | - Diane Bollinger was appointed as the new Sublimation Steward in Leesburg!
- Classes will begin soon!
- A new Hat Heat Press was purchased and can be used for sublimating, heat transfer vinyl and just attaching patches to hats! It's also great for anything curved.
- We need help building a shelf under the heat press for the mug press and the hat press to live.
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UV Printer | Jessee Maloney & John Carter | Leesburg | - The UV printer was moved to it's new home on the back wall in Leesburg! Come take a look!
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Vacuum Formers | Jessee Maloney | Leesburg |
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Vinyl Cutter & Cricuts | OPEN | Leesburg & Purcellville | |
Welding | Jim Waldron & John Johnson | Purcellville |
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Woodshop in Leesburg | Mike Dewan | Leesburg | - Message from Mike Dewan: Please clean up the woodshop when you finish!!! Recent members have left with dust, wood chips, and tools over all surfaces. If the trash can is 2/3 or more full please empty it and place a new trash bag in the can. The woodshop steward does not have cleaning up after you as one of his responsibilities.
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Woodturning` | Ken Fuentecilla & Bryan Boston | Leesburg | |
Members present: ~ 31
- Facility, Shop and Tool Stewards
- Link to wiki page of Room, Shop and Tool Stewards
- New Stewardships:
- Sublimation: Diane Bollinger
- Open Stewardships:
- Purcellville Green Room
- Vinyl Cutter & Cricuts
- Member Project Showcase - what did you make?
