Good Morning all,
Just two weeks until we meet at the Sandy Run Pavillion at Turkey Swamp Park. We chose this location because of the remoteness and privacy we will have in this beautiful wooded setting in southern Monmouth County. This pavillion is large structure that will easily accommodate our group so we can distance and feel safe but still interact in a live in person setting. The Sandy Run Area of the park is designed for private corporate and group picnics. This CJWA event will feature our annual project showcase in which members are encouraged to bring something that they have made. These pieces can be anything from small one day projects to more elaborate builds; homemade jigs, tools, items of interest and furniture are all welcome in the “show and tell” atmosphere.
- Turkey Swamp park is easily accessible from I-195 or other back roads in Monmouth County. The Sandy run area has separate isolated parking approximately 30 yards from the pavillion. A wooded path leads from your car to the pavillion.
- There are many grills and picnic tables for us to use as needed. If you want to use a grill or maybe share a grill with some friends, that is fine but please bring your own food, charcoal and food to grill. Some of you might want to bring your own food / beverages to eat and drink. We, the officers will meet shortly to discuss more details of the event; we might order some trays of food also.
- There will be a tool swap/sale. If you have any tools you would like to give away, swap, or sell this would be appropriate.
- Masks/Face Coverings required. Be respectful of others during these times.
This is something new for us. We have been meeting virtually since April now, and look forward to an in person activity. If you have ideas and suggestions to make this event even a better one, than please share! If all goes well, we might even want to make this an annual activity, a combination picnic and meeting. I will attach a picture so you can see the pavillion and surrounding area. What is not pictured are the portable toilets, ( indoor restrooms are undergoing new septic system rebuild) volleyball and horseshoe courts, dock,etc.
For more information and directions to the park enter monmouthcountyparks.com on your browser and click on Turkey Swamp Park. The Sandy Run Area is the first left after the main entrance.
Stay tuned for updates and more information as this develops…
Hope to see you all at our next event! Sunday, October 4 at 1:00PM.
Bob
Article originally appeared on Central Jersey Woodworkers Association (http://cjwa.org/).
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