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Arthur Lee

1st Past President Message

November 20, 2022 by Arthur Lee

by Dennis Wilson This is my final President’s Message to you, our membership. This is a good time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. During … Read more

Categories President's Message

The September/October World of Wood

December 1, 2022November 20, 2022 by Arthur Lee

The September/October (edition 75-5) World of Wood is posted in the Member section under the Journal Archive. We apologize for the delay!

Categories News

La Grange, Texas 75th Jubilee meeting ended November 4, 2022

November 29, 2022November 3, 2022 by Arthur Lee

Mark Duff promised Texas ebony and mesquite. He and the Texas team of volunteers provided tons of logs, boards, pen blanks, and bowl blanks during the La Grange meeting, along … Read more

Categories Past Meets

IWCS 2022 Mount Tamborine Conference

November 21, 2022October 6, 2022 by Arthur Lee

by Ian Heffernan #9902. Day 1, Mon 5th Sep — Tamborine National Park, Curtis Falls & John Dickson Conservation Park. We all met in the Rafters Conference Room at 9.00 … Read more

Categories Past Meets

Mark Duff, President, October 1, 2022

October 9, 2022October 5, 2022 by Arthur Lee

I want to thank everyone for electing me President of IWCS. I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to most of you. While I have met some of … Read more

Categories Biographies, IWCS Officers

John Lyons, President-elect October 1, 2022

October 9, 2022October 3, 2022 by Arthur Lee

As the President Elect, I want to put the international into the IWCS. Our organisation has struggled for relevance and to attract members. Two years of COVID have drained our … Read more

Categories Biographies, IWCS Officers

Stan Joehlin, Vice-president October 1, 2022

October 9, 2022October 3, 2022 by Arthur Lee

I was raised on a farm in northwest Ohio, outside Toledo in Ottawa county. We still live on our family homestead farm which has been in the family since March … Read more

Categories Biographies, IWCS Officers

Gary Green, 2nd Past President, October 1, 2022

October 10, 2022October 2, 2022 by Arthur Lee

I was born in Goshen, IN, USA in 1953 and have resided in Syracuse, IN since 1976. I have a BA degree from Ball State University. I taught Middle School … Read more

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New elected IWCS president-elect and vice president

September 25, 2022September 19, 2022 by Arthur Lee

The new president-elect is John Lyons, (below left) who will become the president in 2024. Stan Joehlin (below right) was elected as the new vice-president. Both will assume their new … Read more

Categories IWCS Officers, News

The Tule tree in Oaxaca.

September 13, 2022September 7, 2022 by Arthur Lee

Our President-elect, Mark Duff, is in Oaxaca, Mexico this week. He sent this photo of the Tule Tree, Taxidium mucronatum.  About 130 feet tall and over 150 feet in circumference- estimated … Read more

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