Charles W. Davis

In lieu of any genuine  biography. I present the following autobiography/résumé:   

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Chuck in February 2005	Personal: Born (I have a certificate) February 23, 1930, Mattoon, Illinois Married to Vickie, August 4, 1974 San Jose, California Vickie's children:  Kim, a current resident of Las Vegas, Nevada Greg, a current resident of Scottsdale, Arizona  My children:  Jeannine, a current resident of San Jose, California Brian, a current resident of Everett, Washington
Formal Education: Romulus High School, Romulus, Michigan. As C. Wendell Davis. Graduated 1947 College:  University of Michigan, School of Architecture & Design, Ann Arbor, Michigan Wayne State University, School of Business, Detroit, Michigan. BS Degree conferred 1958 Some graduate work at San Diego State University, School of Business Work Experience: Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, MI  Assembly line worker 1949-1950 Detroit Edison Company, Detroit, MI  Sales,1950-1951 Military leave 1951-53 Sales 1953-1957 Overhead Power Line Designer, 1955-1957 Computer Programmer, 1957-1958 Convair Division, General Dynamics Corp., San Diego, CA Computer Programmer, 1958-1960 Rocketdyne Div., North American Aviation, Canoga Park, CA Computer Programmer, 1960-1961 Planning & Computer Engineers, Inc.  Director of Programming 1962 Mattel Toys, Hawthorne, CA Various programming and management positions, 1962-1967 IBM Corp. Various management, document review and systems positions, 1967-1990 Chuck Davis Cabinets, Contractor's License 604142. Proprietor, 1983-2000 AnthemWebs.com Proprietor, 2000-present Military service: S/Sgt United States Army, 1951-1953 Web sites implemented: Prunedale Chamber of Commerce: 104 pages of information about the north Monterey County Community of Prunedale, CA. A volunteer effort. In August, 2000 after my move to Henderson, Nevada, Anita De Amaral now maintains the site as a volunteer. (discontinued following merger with Castroville Chamber of Commerce) Allen Property Management Allen Property Management is a Prunedale, CA firm with many years of valuable experience. (discontinued) A. J. Records, Inc.  (discontinued) Karen's Lip-sence. (discontinued) North Monterey County. A volunteer project promoting tourism in the north Monterey County California area. (discontinued) Scarab Robotics, Inc. (discontinued) Marina Chamber of Commerce, serving the needs of businesses in the central Monterey Bay area. (now maintained by the Executive Director) Marina International Festival of the Winds. This sight is now maintained by a volunteer. Artichoke Festival this site is now maintained by a volunteer worker for Castroville Festivals, Inc. 101 R. V. Direct, Inc.  A Prunedale, California dealer in new and used recreational vehicles. Southwest Research, Inc. (discontinued) Tri County Radio Fence. A site offering pet containment systems and other pet supplies. The site is now maintained by the owner. AnthemWebs.com My site promoting the web site development business. Sun City Anthem Computer Club. A volunteer position. Anthem Options A site developed to state the needs of the owner's community for a specific project. (discontinued) The Minuteman Foundation, Inc. Responsible philanthropy. Biography: - top Publications:  Modern Cabinetmaking, Goodheart-Willcox Publishing, 1999 The number one cabinetmaking text for vocational training! 44,750 copies sold since April,1999. North Monterey County Business Directory/Guide, Watermark Publishing, 1997 and 2000. A volunteer effort. Progress, a Prunedale Chamber of Commerce newsletter. Editor & Layout 1997 to June, 2000. Bits, PCs, & Macs — A Newsletter. Sun City Anthem Computer Club newsletter. Editor and Layout, March 2001 to present. Anthem Compendium, a personal service to Sun City Anthem residents, home owners, and other interested parties. Volunteer activities: President, Official Board, Thousand Oaks United Methodist Church, Thousand Oaks, CA. 1964-1969 Prunedale Chamber of Commerce, Prunedale, CA  Board member 1994-2000 Membership Chair 1996, 1997 President of the Board, 1998 & 1999 Treasurer, 2000  Writer,  North Monterey County Business Directory/Guide, 1997 and 1999 Progress newsletter editor and writer, March, 1997 to June 2000 Webmaster, 1998- August 2000 Prunedale Lions Club, Prunedale, CA Treasurer, 1996-1999 3rd Vice President, 1999-2000 Central Bay Chamber Alliance,  Treasurer, 1997-2000 Webmaster, 1998-2003 Prunedale Senior Center, Inc. Board member and Treasurer, 1998-2000 Grant writer, 1998-2000 Chair, Grant Committee, 1998-2000 Member, Building Committee 1999-2000 North Monterey County Non-Coastal Land Use Advisory Committee  Chairman, 1996-2000 Woodworker's Website Association Member, 1999-present Sun City Anthem Computer Club Vice President 2001 President 2002 & 2003 Board Member 2004 to present Instructor/Lecturer -  2001 to present New Member Orientation Considerations in Buying a Computer Newsletter editor, writer and layout.  2001 to present In-home tutor. 2001 to present MS Publisher Mouse & Keyboard QuickBooks MS Outlook MS Word  Web master. 2001 to present House Call trouble shooter, 2002 to present. The Minuteman Foundation, Inc. Co-founder & Treasurer, 2002 to present Sun City Anthem Community Association, Inc. Member, Property and Grounds Committee 2003 to 2004 Member, Transition Committee's Communications Task Force, Internet Media Team, Chair, 2004 to 2005. Member, Communications Committee, 2004 to 2005. Chair, Document Access Study Ad Hoc committee. 2006 Resident Web Administrator, April 2005 to present.
Awards Prunedale Chamber of Commerce 1996 Business of the Year 1998 Member of the Year Prunedale Lions Club 1997-1998 Lion of the Year
Biography: - top
Profile My first woodworking job kept three of us busy the spring of '46. Three 16 year old upstarts had landed a contract with Sears Roebuck & Co. to manufacture small bookcases. With one small Montgomery Ward tilting table bench saw, and a single 1/2 sheet portable sanding machine, we worked many long hours for what now seems like a pittance.  I didn't contract for another woodworking job until 1983, when I started Chuck Davis Cabinets. Not that I was idle, building furniture for family use—end tables, curio cabinets. During those intervening 37 years, I graduated from high school, college, and attended some graduate classes. Interspersed with attending classes, I had some stints with automobile assembly, two years in the Army during the Korean "Police Action", electrical overhead power line design, computer programming, managing programmers, computer operations management, computer system analysis, and performing technical review of software documentation. As a member of the data processing department of Mattel Toys, I designed and supervised the implementation of an order processing system in 1964. The system was easily modified and enjoyed more that a ten year life in an industry that re-invented itself each year, just before the annual Toy Fair.  Early in my employment at IBM, I designed and supervised the implementation of the first computer system that utilized remote (out of state) terminals for Credit Union applications. The system design remained basically unchanged for over ten years.  Later activity required many hours over a nine year span of reviewing draft software users manuals for technical accuracy. Product announcement and other sales documents were reviewed for truth-in-advertising aspects.
	While at IBM, I again turned to woodworking as a release. In 1983, I formed Chuck Davis Cabinets. As it turned out, at about the same time we decided to build a new home based on plans that I had created. By the time I had created all the cabinets, fashioned the mill work, and passage way doors and casings, my skills had been raised to a new level. At left is an item in the entrance hall. Red oak cabinets, walnut drawer fronts and panels, cocobolo served as the hinges (with the help of some brass pins).  The entry door and side lights are red oak and walnut panels. The panels have insulation between an inside panel and a separate outside panel. Not apparent in this photo is the stained glass exterior panels.
No sooner was the last piece of our new house put in place in July 1985, than I began to receive requests for cabinetry for others. The second project to be completed is shown at right.  In mid 1988, we moved to a residence just north of Prunedale in the community now know as Royal Oaks.  Biography: - top "Retirement" In late 1989, IBM offered an enhanced early retirement proposal that I couldn't refuse.  I "retired" on March 31, 1990.
	The first woodworking project after retirement was for an upscale kitchen in Pebble Beach, CA. The client happened to be a retired IBM Group Executive. There were other add on projects for these folks.
Having never received formal training in woodworking, I learn as much from other's writings as from thoughtful and deliberate trial (& error). Unlike most folks in the industry, throughout my woodworking career, I had never been without the means to purchase the proper equipment for the job, or the best of materials. This is reflected in the extraordinary quality of my finished projects. When a piece is ruined, I simply removed another piece of raw material from stock and started again (with some exceptions, of course). Drill bits were never sharpened, only replaced.  Approximately fifteen woodworking and cabinetmaking magazines and journals were perused each month.  The magazines and journals were all reviewed with care, then stacked for future reference. As it turns out, most were never opened again, but those on the bottom of the stack were discarded when over 12" high. Catalogs were also scanned for ideas, especially those of my wholesale suppliers. During the month of July, 2000, I sold the business and we moved to Henderson, Nevada. Since our arrival, we have been busier than at any time in our lives. Del Webb's advertising of an "Active Adult Community" was dead on!