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Mark your calendars
April 23 Deadline to return WoodNet store survey
(Disregard the date printed on the survey form.)
April 30 Quarterly Meeting (East) at Classic Designs,
84 Central Street, Saint Johnsbury (at the corner of Center and
Summer Streets). 7-9pm
May 5 Sustainable Woods Committee Meeting, Richmond Free Library.
6-8pm
May 14 Quarterly Meeting (West) at Spooner Specialties, 141 River
St (Route 2), Montpelier. 7-9pm
May 17 WoodNet Demo Day at Spooner Specialties,
41 River Street (Route 2), Montpelier. 9am-5pm
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Featured Members
Patrica and Gerard Fontain
This husband and wife team operates a sawmill in Newport Center.
The mill is located on a quiet country road about 7 1/2 miles outside
of town. They are native Vermonter's. They have been married 10
years and have three children.
Gerard began his working career as a finished carpenter right out
of high school. His wife Pat shares in the business by managing the
office and together they are quite a team. After 15 years of
woodworking Gerald feels quite at home with wood. When he suffered some
injuries to his knees and back due to falls he found it was hard for him to
continue carpentry full time. But his love of wood prompted him to start
his own sawmill. That was 4 years ago, and they are still going strong!
Their business began with just the sawmill. They added a kiln about
a year ago. Their equipment and resources continue to grow. They
now have a conventional kiln for drying lumber with a maximum
material length of 12', a growing inventory of kiln dried hardwoods, a
Portable Woodmizer bandmill for on-site sawing at customers location, a
Swinger articulating loader for material handling, a wood shop with a
planer, molder, shaper, edger etc., a Bandit brush chipper; a John Deere
tractor with wench and a Brush hog.
They would like to expand their business by doing some custom drying.
They are members of the New England Kiln Drying Association.
Their business is geared for smaller shops that require between 1,000
and 2,000 feet of dried wood. They also produce quality hardwood
grade/survey stakes in 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6' lengths x 1 1/8" square or to
custom order.
If you are ever in Newport Center they would love to have you stop
for a visit. Stop by and meet these nice folks.
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