Northwest Stamp Club Meeting Minutes
January 17, 2012 Schaumburg
Minutes of the January 17, 2012 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 7:45 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the December 19, 2011 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections. Gary moved to approve, Rich seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The balance in the checking and the cash on hand accounts is approximate at
this time. The treasurer is waiting for a bank statement to reconcile the account.
Old Business
None
New Business
There is a MSDA show at the Comfort Inn in Prospect Heights this weekend, Saturday
and Sunday.
There was one guest at the meeting, Ed. F. Ed received one of our club letters inviting him to a stamp club meeting. He collects specialized covers, particularly related to the northwest Chicago area, as well as RFD covers, from the 19th and 20th century. He got started in stamp (cover) collecting after attending a Compex show about five years ago. A relative has also encouraged him.
The next meeting is in Schaumburg on Tuesday, February 7. Also to be added to the schedule is Tuesday, March 13th, at Schaumburg.
There were 9 members and one guest at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:02 PM after a motion by Gary, seconded by Rich.
The $1-3 auction followed the business meeting, along with some mixture activity.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
December 19, 2011 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the December 19, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the December 7, 2011 meeting were read. There were no corrections
or additions. Rich moved to approve, Vidi seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The last report of the club's combined account balance was noted, but the treasurer
reported the balance was in flux because of dues coming in and expenses for
the holiday dinner party being paid out. Rich moved to approve, Max seconded
and the motion passed.
Old Business
The subject of elections for officers was brought up. Dan made a motion to retain
the current officers. Jim seconded the motion. The motion passed with a voice
vote.
Jerry expressed his appreciation on behalf of the entire club, to Gary and his wife for organizing and arranging the holiday dinner party. There were 23 members and guests at the party.
New Business
Dan presented Jerry with a book on seashells for his annual visit to Florida.
Jerry admitted he spends plenty of time on the beach looking for seashells.
The check for the Secretary of state was written and sent to his office for the NWSC.
The next meeting is on January 2nd at Arlington Heights with the activity being
mixture and swap night.
There were 16 members and 3 guests at the meeting. Dwayne J. inherited 10 large
bags of stamps, and Jim L. has somewhat of an interest in stamps.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM. following a motion by Max, seconded by Gary.
The donation auction continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
December 7, 2011 Schaumburg
Minutes of the December 7, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 7:59 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the November 15, 2011 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections. Steve moved to approve, Gary seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The balance in the checking and the cash on hand accounts was reported. Steve
moved to approve the report,
Gary seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Jerry mentioned that he had called Carol, a member we haven't seen for a while.
Though he wasn't able to talk to her, she did send a nice card to the club.
Lynda S. has been invited to our Holiday Dinner party and will attend pending the weather.
Gary is sent an invitation to the holiday dinner party to Tom C. Dan called Fred P. about the dinner.
Gary reported that he had set out 25 notices about our club-meeting schedule on Thursday at ChicagoPex, and by Sunday they were all gone. Members expressed their appreciation to Gary for putting together the frames for the show.
Rich D. is coming to the Holiday party with his spouse, for information only. About 21 people have indicated they will come.
New Business
Nominations and elections were discussed briefly and it was decided to hold
them at Arlington Heights at our next meeting.
Jim G. noted that he had spoken with Ken Martin from APS about getting mailing labels for new APS members living in our area, that would help us get our letter of introduction of the NWSC to these folks. Jim indicated he would follow up with an email to Ken regarding this matter.
Jerry has return address labels and said he would bring some to the next meeting for our letters to prospective members.
Next meeting date in Schaumburg, to be added to the schedule, is Tuesday, January 17.
The next meeting date is December 19th at Arlington, with a donation auction.
Food and drink treats were available to members in attendance thanks to Dan's efforts.
There were 10 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM after a motion by Steve, seconded by Gary.
The donation auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
November 15, 2011 Schaumburg
Minutes of the November 15, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 7:38 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the November 7, 2011 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Gary moved to approve, Steve seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The balance in the checking and the cash on hand accounts was reported. Gary
moved to approve the report,
Steve seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
A newsletter from the Will County was received and is available for members
to read.
Dan made a motion to invite Lynda S. to our Holiday Dinner party at the club's expense, seconded by Jon. The motion passed.
Gary is sending an invitation to the holiday dinner party to Tom C. Dan will call Fred P. about the dinner.
After some discussion on the club subsidizing the dinner party, it was agreed it was to late to change anything for this year, but to bring up the topic next year. Al made a motion, seconded by Dan, to give Gary $75 for gifts for the holiday dinner party.
The upcoming Holiday Buffet was discussed. Cost will be $12 for guests and $7 for members, and will be held on December 14th. There are 19 signed up to attend the party as of 11-15.
New Business
Next meeting date in Schaumburg, to be added to the schedule is January 17.
The next meeting date is December 7th at Schaumburg, with a donation auction.
There were 12 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM after a motion by Steve, seconded by Gary.
Steve won the Quiz contest, and Ruth was second. Gifts of $6 and $3 were presented to the winners.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
November 7, 2011 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the November 7, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at
the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 7:52 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the October 25, 2011 meeting were read. There were no corrections
or additions. Civia moved to approve, Steve seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's combined account balance. Civia moved to approve,
Steve seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Jerry noted that Mark I. was in town for approximately two weeks due to a cousin
passing away. He left 40 white carrying bags with Jerry to give to members of
the NWSC at an upcoming meeting. Jerry asked the members to please take one
before they left this evening.
Gary spoke about the upcoming club's annual holiday party scheduled for December
14 at the Old Country Buffet in Rolling Meadows. Gary brought a printed up reminder
for members with details about the dinner from 6 to 8:30. He is planning on
being at the Wyndham Hotel in Itasca on the evening of the 18th for setup of
the frame for the club's exhibition. He mentioned that exhibitor's were turned
away from this years show.
The website is currently up to date with minutes of past meetings and dates
for future meetings.
Gary has also volunteered to do a quarterly newsletter for the club.
Jerry has dropped the idea of buying used postage form the lady in Twin Lakes.
Members were reminded that dues for next year paid by January 2nd would be $8. After that date, the dues for 2012 are $10.
New Business
The club received a couple of letters from individuals with offers of stamps
for sale and also about a book titled Stamp Counterfeiting. See the Secretary
for more information.
A new member at the meeting, Julian C. collects South Africa pre 60's and aero philately.
The next meeting is on November 15th at Schaumburg with the activity being
mixture and a quiz.
There were 16 members and 1 guest at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:31 PM. following a motion by Steve, seconded by Civia.
A brisk fall auction continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
October 25, 2011 Schaumburg
Minutes of the October 25, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 7:58 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the September26, 2011 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections. Bob moved to approve, Bob H. seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The balance in the checking and the cash on hand accounts was reported. Steve
moved to approve the report,
Bob seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
No report at this time on the possible stamp collection purchase from Jerry.
The upcoming Holiday Buffet was discussed. Cost for guests and members were
established, and the dinner will be held on December 14th at the Old Country
Buffet in Rolling Meadows.
Next meeting dates in Schaumburg, to be added to the schedule, are November
15 and December 7.
Comments about the recent MSDA show in Prospect Heights indicated it was busy on Saturday and not bad on Sunday.
New Business
Nothing to report
There were 7 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM after a motion by Bob, seconded by Bob H.
Show and tell exhibits were presented after the business meeting, along with several silent auction items.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
September 26, 2011 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the September 26, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:04 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the September 6, 2011 meeting were read. There were no corrections
or additions. Steve moved to approve, Larry seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's combined account balance. Steve moved to approve,
Gary seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Gary is looking for pages for the single frame exhibit at the ChicagoPex Stamp
show in November.
The club's annual holiday party is scheduled for December 14 at the Old Country Buffet in Rolling Meadows. Gary plans to stop there this week to check on arrangements for our club party.
New Business
Jerry received a call from a lady in Twin Lakes who has stamps she would like
to sell.
Dave made a motion to offer to buy the stamps for a percentage of face value.
Dan seconded the motion. After some discussion, the motion and second were amended.
The motion passed, and Jerry said he would call her with the offer. The club
would use the postage for mailings to members.
Members were reminded that dues for next year paid by January 2nd would be $8. After that date, the dues for 2012 are $10.
The next meeting is on October 10th at Arlington Heights with the activity
being mixture and $1-3 auction.
There were 23 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:18 PM. following a motion by Rich, seconded by Max.
A brisk fall auction continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
September 6, 2011 Schaumburg
Minutes of the September 6, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 7:45 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the August 15, 2011 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Steve moved to approve, Jim seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The balance in the checking and the cash on hand accounts was reported. There
is one outstanding bill. Jim moved to approve the report, Vidi seconded and
the motion passed.
Old Business
The letter to be sent out to individuals in the area that have an interest in
stamp collecting was read to the members in attendance. It was accepted and
will be sent out by the club secretary to the list previously provided.
With the upcoming fall auction, Dan spoke with Fred to encourage him to get a newsletter out to all the members not on the email list.
Next meeting date in Schaumburg, to be added to the schedule, is November 15.
Time is getting shorter for one-page presentations for the ChicagoPex show in November.
New Business
Jim noted an individual who has a program to generate pages for stamp albums.
The name of the site is http://www.stampalbums.com/. It was noted during the
discussion, that a second site has similar type pages at http://www.albumpages.net/.
There was one guest at the meeting, Ed, who lives in Hoffman Estates.
There were 10 members and one guest at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM after a motion by Steve, seconded by Gary.
Vidi won the door prize, following the $1-3 auction.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
August 15, 2011 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the August 15, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:07 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the July 19, 2011 meeting were read. There were no corrections or
additions. Civia moved to approve, Max seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's combined account balance. Civia moved to approve,
Gordon seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Jerry reported the next meeting in Schaumburg is on October 25.
The letter that was previously prepared to send out to potential members will be reviewed at the next meeting.
Jerry noted that D. Zacker, Pete's wife has shown up on the list of new APS members.
New Business
The club has received a letter from a fellow collector who has a US collection
and is interested in trading. See Jerry if you are interested.
Jerry has also received information from an individual in California who is selling Showgard mounts at a very good price (a $1 less than the Sarasota source).
The recent show at White Eagle was reported as very good, as there were lots of new dealers there.
The next meeting is on September 6th at Schaumburg with the activity being
a $1-3 auction.
There were 17 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:23 PM. following a motion by Civia, seconded by Gordon.
Mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
Al won the door prize.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
July 19, 2011 Schaumburg
Minutes of the July 19, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 7:50 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the June 21, 2011 meeting were read. There were no additions or corrections.
Dan moved to approve, Steve seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The balance in the checking and the cash on hand accounts was reported. There
were no questions. Steve moved to approve the report, Max seconded and the motion
passed.
Old Business
The new schedule is available with the exception of Schaumburg dates that are
only available three months in advance. One note: S/A is short for silent auction.
A meeting date for Schaumburg should be available at the next meeting, which
is August 2nd, at Schaumburg Public Library.
Gary has received a check from Al for the $20 registration fee for ChicagoPex show, to be held on Nov. 18-20, at the Westin in Itasca. Gary mentioned that it is not too early to start thinking about a page for the ChicagoPex exhibit.
Jerry mentioned that Dave A. is in a nursing home, recovering from an operation. He also noted that Jim S. was visiting from Florida.
The past MSDA show was fairly well attended on Saturday, but more "tire kickers" on Sunday, with a number of folks bringing in collections for free appraisals.
Next meeting dates are August 2 at Schaumburg, and August 15 at Arlington Heights.
New Business
There was some discussion about ways to attract new members. It was suggested
that new names be sought from Philatelic publications and sending them information
about our club. A volunteer offered to compose a letter that could be sent to
the individual telling them about the club, and it was suggested that a club
"buck" be included in the invitation. Gary made a motion that a member
would receive a club "buck" if he/she brought in 5 legit names to
be contacted. The first one at the meeting with the name gets credit. The motion
was seconded by Jon and approved by voice vote.
There were 13 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:21 PM after a motion by Steve, seconded by Gary.
Al won the door prize, and Steve and Dan were the 1st and 2nd place winners in the quiz.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
June 21, 2011 Schaumburg
Minutes of the June 21, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 7:50 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the June 13, 2011 meeting were read. There were no additions or corrections.
Steve moved to approve, Gary seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report
The balance in the checking and the cash on hand accounts was reported. There
were no questions. Steve moved to approve the report, Gary seconded and the
motion passed.
Old Business
Gary mentioned that it is not too early to start thinking about a page for the
ChicagoPex exhibit.
Jerry mentioned he appreciated getting the meeting notice via email about tonight's meeting.
Next meeting dates are July 19 at Schaumburg, and August 15 at Arlington Heights.
New Business
Jerry reported on the new meeting dates for Arlington Heights. The activities
for the meetings were discussed and agreed to. A new schedule should be available
in print form by the next meeting.
There were 11 members at the meeting.
The meeting broke up at 8:16 PM as the attendees were advised to seek shelter
in the library basement due to the threat of a tornado in the area.
June 13, 2011 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the June 13, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:01 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the May 23, 2011 meeting were read. There were no corrections or
additions. Civia moved to approve, Steve seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report
The treasurer reported the club's combined account balance. Civia moved to approve,
Steve seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Jerry reported he has not received new meeting dates for Arlington Heights.
New Business
The next meeting will be on June 21 at Schaumburg. The activity will be a quiz
and a silent auction.
The next meeting, the only one in July will be on July 19th with the activity to be determined.
The meeting activity for August 15 at Arlington Heights will be a $1-3 auction.
Gary suggested it is not too early to start thinking about putting a page together for the ChicagoPex show in November.
Chris has joined the NWSC. He collects US, the world, with special interest in Europe.
There were 17 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM. following a motion by Civia, seconded by Steve.
Stamp Bingo was the activity for the evening, with prizes provided by Gary.
Larry won the door prize.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
May 3, 2011 Schaumburg
Minutes of the May 3, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 7:58 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the April 19, 2011 meeting were read. There was one correction. Steve
moved to approve, Jim seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The balance in the checking account and the cash on hand was reported. The treasurer
explained that a number of "door prizes" were turned in at the last
auction, explaining why the club lost money on the auction. Jim moved to approve
the report, Gary seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Next meeting is on May 23 at Arlington Heights.
Bob reported for the member encouragement committee that he is working on getting the current membership list up to date. Both Fred and Bob sent out emails to members with email addresses on file with the club, about the meeting on May 3rd.
Next meeting dates are May 23 and June 13 at Arlington Heights, June 21 and July 19 at Schaumburg, and August 15 at Arlington Heights.
Gary reported no action on the ChicagoPex show, and there probably won't be until mid-August.
New Business
Jerry explained the process for obtaining meeting dates at Arlington Heights
Memorial Library. Al noted that Schaumburg works on a 3-month time frame, as
compared to Arlington Heights, which works on a year time frame.
Jerry shared his experiences with his time in Florida, including attending a number of stamp shows in the area. He was able to spend time with Mark I. and Jim S. at the shows and also enjoy several meals with them.
There were 11 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM.
Al L. won the door prize.
A silent auction and mixture activity followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
April 19,
2011 Schaumburg
Minutes of the April 19, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 7:58 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the April 4, 2011 meeting were read. There were no additions or corrections.
Vidi moved to approve, Steve seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The balance in the checking and the cash on hand accounts was reported. The
club lost $11.00 on the last auction. Steve moved to approve the report, Gary
seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Next meeting is on May 4th at Schaumburg.
Dan asked Fred, Jon, Al and Bob to serve as a member encouragement committee. Discussion was held on calling club members to encourage them to attend the next meeting, or maybe just to visit. Jon will send a list to Bob to put together a calling list. It was noted that currently we have 20+ members on email. Bob was asked to report back at the next meeting.
New Business
Future stamp shows in the area include the Compex show in the later part of
May, and the Berwyn show held on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Show hours are
from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Show location is at 16th and Berwyn.
There were 10 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM. following a motion by Steve, seconded Vidi.
Jim M. won the door prize.
A silent auction and mixture activity followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
April 4, 2011 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the April 4, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 7:58 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the March 15, 2011 meeting were read. There were no corrections or
additions. Civia moved to approve, Steve seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's combined account balance. Steve moved to approve,
Civia seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Discussion centered on this past weekends stamp show held at the Comfort Inn
in Prospect Heights. Attendance was steady on Saturday, and Sunday saw a fair
number of folks bringing in stamp collections for appraisal, in response to
an offer of $25 to do so. It was observed that there was one collection that
was charged the $25, because of its value. Nearly all the collections were from
relatives that had passed away, and handed down to family members. Most were
common stamps that held little interest or value to the dealers at the show.
One collection had some very nice stamps, but had been stored in a damp basement,
and was now virtually worthless. This is a good lesson on properly storing and
caring for collections.
New Business
Bob and his wife were guests at the meeting. Bob collects worldwide stamps.
Mike is a new member and collects worldwide, including US.
Our next meeting is April 19th at Schaumburg. Meeting activity is a Silent Auction. Bring along some stamps for mixture, if you'd like.
There were 25 members and two guests at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM. following a motion by Gary, seconded by Steve.
The spring auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
March 15, 2011 Schaumburg
Minutes of the March 15, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:02 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the March 7, 2011 meeting were read. There were no additions or corrections.
Steve moved to approve, Bob seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The balance in the checking and the cash on hand accounts was reported. There
was no discussion. Steve moved to approve the report, Bob seconded and the motion
passed.
Old Business
It was reported that the Rockford show was quite well attended last weekend.
New Business
One guest was in attendance at the meeting. Phil collects US stamps.
The next meeting is on April 4th at Arlington. It will be the spring auction. Subsequent meetings are April 15th at Schaumburg, and May 3rd, also at Schaumburg.
There were 9 members and one guest at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:19 PM. following a motion by Steve, seconded Jon.
Mixture activity followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
February 14, 2011 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the February 14, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 7:55 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the February 8, 2011 meeting were read. There were no corrections
or additions. Steve moved to approve, Civia seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's account balance. This did not include dues
taken in at this evenings meeting. Rich moved to approve, Civia seconded and
the motion passed.
Old Business
None
New Business
One guest who collects stamps was at the meeting. Gary collects Scouts on stamps,
Outhouses on Postcards, some Postal History, and Austin Community history.
Rich reported he talked with Jerry in Florida. He was able to get together with Mark and Jim S. at a Sarasota Stamp Club meeting. Jerry said the weather has been unusually cool.
The secretary read a letter from Carol, who is hoping to join us at a meeting soon.
This past weekend, Dan visited the Janesville stamp show. He reported there were 7 dealers for about a dozen people.
A new meeting date is available for April at Schaumburg. The date is the 18th.
There were 21 members and two guests at the meeting.
The next meeting will have a program called clothesline. Attendees are invited to bring an unique or unusual cover to so show, sets of stamps with the same design and different values, a cover with the oldest date, the ugliest collection, a page of revenues, or a cover with a unique cancellation.
The meeting adjourned at 8:06 PM. following a motion by Steve, seconded by Rich.
The winter auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
February 8, 2011 Schaumburg
Minutes of the February 8, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:01 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the January 18, 2011 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Steve moved to approve, Vidi seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
Not available as the treasurer was not in attendance. The balance in the accounts
is estimated to be the same as last reported.
Old Business
None
New Business
One guest was in attendance at the meeting. Gary collects Scout stamps.
There was some discussion on meeting locations, with no alternatives known at this time.
There were 8 members and one guest at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:12 PM. following a motion by Steve, seconded Vidi.
Discussion and trading followed the business meeting.
Submitted by Recording Secretary
January
3, 2011 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the January 3, 2011 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:03 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the December 21, 2011 meeting were read. There was one correction.
Civia moved to approve, Steve seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported that he did not have an up to date account balance due
to a number of in-process transactions. Current cash on hand and the approximate
bank balance was noted. Civia moved to approve, Steve seconded and the motion
passed. It was noted that all available lots at the last meeting were sold and
monies raised by the sales at the two libraries covered our donations to the
two libraries.
New Business
Arrangements were made to get the forms ready for the next year's dates at the
Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Jon and Al are to work with Rich to get
the information in the proper form and submitted on time. Dave A. is a local
resident and member of the club who can help us. Forms must be turned in on
May 1st.
A new meeting date is available for March at Schaumburg. The date is the 15th of March.
Elections were held for the Director positions. Of the five candidates, Gary, Bob, Rich and Gordon were elected.
There were 19 members and one nonmember at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:47 PM.
Mixture and swap activity preceded and followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
December 21, 2010 Schaumburg
Minutes of the December 21, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the December 6, 2010 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Civia moved to approve, Gary seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club balance. Civia moved to approve, Gary seconded
and the motion passed.
Old Business
Jerry mentioned that he had stopped by the Arlington Heights Library on Friday
and left a gift with them. He has already received a thank you note from them.
We have two new meeting dates to remind members of, Tuesday, January 18th and Tuesday, February 8th. Both meetings are in Schaumburg on those dates.
New Business
It was reported that our club, along with all the other clubs that participated
in the recent ChicagoPex show, received gold ribbons for their exhibits.
It was also reported that APS has confirmed our chapter membership for 2011. Also the $10 registration fee for the state and our club "not for profit" registration has been sent in to the state.
The recent stamp show during the past weekend was very poorly attended, probably due to the bad weather both days. Also, there is a MSDS show coming up the weekend of January 22 and 23 in Prospect Heights.
Thanks were directed to Gary and his wife for hosting an excellent holiday party at the Old Country Buffet in Rolling Meadows. All who attended had a good time. Gary was also the recipient of the clubs "Man of the Year Award" and recognition as a lifetime member of the NWSC.
Dues for 2011 will be $8 until the end of the meeting on January 3rd. Then dues will be $10 for the year.
There were 11 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:28 PM. following a motion by Dan, seconded Civia.
The donation auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
December 6, 2010 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the December 6, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:05 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the November 22, 2010 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections. Rich moved to approve, Max seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's checking account balance. The total did not
include this evening's receipts. Rich moved to approve, Max seconded, and the
motion passed.
Old Business
Members were reminded of the holiday party coming up on December 15th. Gary
noted that 26 had signed up to attend the event, so far. Starting time is 6:00
PM.
New Business
Jerry noted that Mark sent his best regards to the club. He won't be able to
attend this year's holiday party as he has been to Chicago too often this year.
It was noted that Bob Feschenbauer passed away. Though not a member of this club, he has been active in our hobby for many years, and was always well respected.
January 18th will be added to the meeting schedule at the Schaumburg location.
A letter from Carol was read that she had sent to the club. Family illnesses have kept her away though she misses attending the meetings. We miss you too Carol.
There were 18 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.
The Donation Auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by Jon Krause, Recording Secretary
November 22, 2010 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the November 22, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held
at the Arlington Heights Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the October 12th meeting were read. There was one correction. Vidi
moved to approve, Max seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club account balance. Vidi moved to approve, Steve
seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
None were presented.
New Business
December 6th will be the donation auction held at Arlington Heights. Please
bring items for it since the donations are used for contributions to the libraries
in appreciation of the meeting rooms. December 21st will be the donation auction
held at Schaumburg.
Civia made a motion, seconded by Steve that Bob be placed in nomination for
Director. The motion was approved.
An appeal was made to the members seeking individuals to run for the elected
positions. The elections will be held January 3rd at the Arlington Heights meeting.
Discussion was held on installing a phone tree to give members a call prior
to our meetings in an effort to boost attendance
There were 22 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM.
A presentation by Blain on removing the new self stick issues from paper using
Bestine and Pure Citrus followed the business meeting.
November 2, 2010 Schaumburg
Minutes of the November 2, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the October 12th meeting were read. There were no additions or corrections.
Jim moved to approve, Gary seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club account balance. Aroon moved to approve, Vidi
seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Al is collecting dues for next year. If paid by the end of the first meeting
in January, the dues are $8. After that they will be $10 for the year.
Gary is collecting money and reservations for the Holiday Party. The Holiday party is scheduled for December 15. The cost is $7 for members, $12 for guests.
New Business
Dan mentioned that Randy Sherman had recently passed away. While not a member
of our club, he was well known in Philatelic circles, including most recently
the Milwaukee chapter of the ATA.
A new meeting date is available for January. It will be on January 18th at Schaumburg.
Fred noted a newsletter will be coming in January, and more meeting dates for Schaumburg should be available.
The next meeting is scheduled for Nov. 22nd at Arlington Heights. On December 6th, our firs donation auction will be held.
ChicagoPex is scheduled for November 19, 20, 21 at the Westin Hotel in Itasca.
There were 11 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM. following a motion by Jim, seconded by Bob.
A $1-3 auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
October 12, 2010 Schaumburg
Minutes of the October 12, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the October 4th meeting were read. There was one correction. Steve
moved to approve, Gordon seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club account balance. The club made a small amount
of money at the last auction with two door prizes given out. Gordon moved to
approve, Steve seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
The secretary mentioned a letter the club received about book available for
those interested in Mammals as a topic for collecting.
Gary is still looking for pages for the ChicagoPex show in November.
Gordon noted the club had been listed in last Friday's issue of the Daily Herald.
New Business
Gary made a motion, seconded by Dan, the our Stamp Club bucks be issued as one
if 10 to 20 members are in attendance, two if over twenty, and none if less
than ten. The motion was approved.
Dan moved and Steve seconded, that members will receive a $2 discount on dues
for next year if paid before the close of the first meeting in January. Dues
are $10 for the year, $8 if paid as noted. The motion passed.
Jerry talked about test stamps and now being listed in Scott's.
Gary will begin accepting checks for the Holiday party at the next meeting. The Holiday party is scheduled for December 15.
There were 11 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM.
A silent auction and show and tell followed the business meeting.
Submitted by Recording Secretary
October 4, 2010 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the October 4, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:03 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the September 14, 2010 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections. Civia moved to approve, Gary seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's account balance. Civia moved to approve, Max
seconded, and the motion passed.
Old Business
Linda S. sent a thank you to the club for the club's donation to the APRL in memory of Larry. Linda asked Jerry to find someone in the club that she could transfer Larry's recently renewed subscription to Linn's Stamp News. From eligible candidates, Dan's name was drawn.
The secretary read a thank you letter from the APRL for the club's donation in memory of Larry.
We have new dates for meetings in Schaumburg. They are Tuesday, October 12, Tuesday, November 2, and Tuesday, December 15. Check the new schedule for programs for those dates. The question was raised whether the club members would like to continue meeting at Schaumburg, as getting meeting dates has become increasingly more difficult. Members were again encouraged to offer meeting location suggestions for consideration.
Gary is also looking for more pages for the ChicagoPex single frame exhibit that the club will have. Members are encouraged to submit material to Gary for their page exhibit.
New Business
None
There were 17 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM. following a motion by Civia, seconded by Gary.
The $1-3 Auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
September 14, 2010 Schaumburg
Minutes of the September 14, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:24 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the September 8 meeting were read.
Treasurer's Report
No report.
Old Business
Gary needs more pages for ChicagoPex.
New Business
Jerry talked about test stamps and now being listed in Scott's.
Jerry has copies of the new meeting schedule.
There were 6 members and 1 guest at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:49 PM.
General discussion followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
September 8, 2010 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the September 8, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 7:58 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the August 23, 2010 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Civia moved to approve, Rich seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's account balance. Civia moved to approve, Rich
seconded, and the motion passed.
New Business
Jerry sadly reported that club member Larry Spychala had passed away on Sunday,
September 5. The wake will be on September 9, at the Cumberland Chapel in Chicago
from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Civia, to send a memorial donation to the APS Research Library in Larry's name. The motion passed. A check was written and will be sent in on Thursday by the club secretary.
A question was raised as to why the Daily Herald does not list the meetings of the NWSC in the paper. The response was that the paper charges $25 for club listings, and they don't always have room.
Old Business
Gary reported that he would stop by the Old Country Buffet a week or two before
the Holiday Dinner Party to confirm our dinner arrangements.
Gary also reported that there is no change in the website at this time. He is waiting for a billing statement from our web site host, and will then determine if we will continue with one year or three.
Gary is also looking for more pages for the ChicagoPex single frame exhibit that the club will have. Members are encouraged to submit material to Gary for their page exhibit.
A question was raised as to what the club could do to promote the hobby for children. Examples were mentioned of some success by other clubs and Rich Duda in working with schools or teachers, by making used stamps available for kids to search through and put together a one-page display on a topic or interest. No specific plan was presented for an action item for the club members.
There were 17 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:23 PM. following a motion by Civia, seconded by Rich.
The Fall Auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
August 23, 2010 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the August 23, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:05 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the August 3, 2010 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Civia moved to approve, Gary seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's account balance. Civia moved to approve, Rich
seconded, and the motion passed.
Old Business
Gary reported that he had visited the Old Country Buffet in Rolling Meadows
and worked out an agreement with the management for a cost of $12.50 per person
for the Holiday Dinner Party. Hours for the dinner are 6:00 to 8:30, as the
restaurant closes at 9:00. Members in attendance ratified the motion from the
previous meeting, that members would pay $7 and guests would pay $12. The Dinner
Party will be on December 15, 2010.
Gary also reported that there is no change in the website at this time. He is waiting for a billing statement from our web site host, and will then determine if we will continue with one year or three.
Gary is also looking for more pages for the ChicagoPex single frame exhibit that the club will have. Members are encouraged to submit material to Gary for their page exhibit.
New Business
No new business.
There were 22 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:16 PM. following a motion by Civia, seconded by Rich.
For the show and tell part of the meeting, Fritz showed a container of Bestine that he found works great for removing stamps from envelopes. He found the material at a hobby shop, and is careful to use the material outdoors. He noted that it does not discolor or hurt the stamps.
Jerry showed his collection of EFO's. (Errors, Freaks, and Oddities)
Bob showed a paper he had written a number of years ago for a class he had taken at a junior college.
Trading activity followed the show and tell presentation and the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
August 3, 2010 Schaumburg
Minutes of the August 3, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 7:54 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the July 6 and July 26 meetings were read. There was one correction. Dan moved to approve, Gary seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report
The treasurer reported the balance in all the club's accounts. Dan moved to approve, Bob seconded, and the motion passed.
Old Business
Discussion on the Holiday Buffet in December brought to light that the cost has gone up. Drinks are now separate and in addition to the meal. It was proposed that members pay part and guests pay full price. The proposed costs are to be voted on at the next meeting in Arlington Heights.
Gary noted that the club's website address is going to expire shortly and recommended that the club renew it. Gary was directed to obtain the best rate for the club, either 1 year or 3 year renewal.
Jerry noted that eh club needed new membership cards. After checking at several local printing shops, his daughter offered to print up 500 cards for the best price of $20.
New Business
The first day cover society is meeting this weekend in Oak Brook, and the re is a MSDS show in two weeks in Lombard.
Jerry has copies of the new meeting schedule.
There were 8 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM.
Mixture activity and silent auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
July 6, 2010 Schaumburg
Minutes of the July 6, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:02 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the June 1, 2010 meeting were read. There were no additions or corrections.
Al moved to approve, Rich seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's accounts. The bank has charged
the account $20 for two or three months, apparently because of the type of account
we had. It remains to be seen if the bank will reverse these charges to the
club. Bob moved to approve, Rich seconded, and the motion passed.
Old Business
Since the club has used up the items that had been donated for meeting "door prizes", the club will now give "stamp bucks" worth $3 as door prize gifts, one at Schaumburg and two at Arlington Heights meetings. The stamp bucks are only good for items at auctions, not for dues or other club functions like the holiday party.
There is concern about the arrangements for meetings at Schaumburg, as a group must register on-line, and then only for a three-month window. Aroon said he has had success in scheduling other meetings with another group by working with Barbara Knowland, and indicated he would talk to her to see what could be done.
On registering with the Government, we are registered with the state as a non-profit organization, and we accept no donations that would be considered tax-deductible.
Members only are allowed to place material in club auctions.
New Business
Jim Ashby was formally introduced as the newest life member of the NWSC, in
recognition of his dedicated work with children and stamp collecting at the
last meeting in Arlington Heights.
Discussion continued on finding a new meeting location if things do not work out at Schaumburg.
Jerry is working on the new schedule.
There were 11 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:48 PM. following a motion by Bob, seconded by Dan.
Mixture activity followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
June 1, 2010 Schaumburg
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the May 3, 24, 25 2010 meetings were read. There were no additions
or corrections. Al moved to approve, Gordon seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's account. The bank has charged
the account $20 for a reason to be determined. Al also has some money to deposit
in the account once the reason for the charge is explained. Dan moved to approve,
Gordon seconded, and the motion passed.
Old Business
Jerry commented that he thought the recent Compex show was a good show. He also
noted that the club had received a thank you note from the Arlington Heights
Library. Schaumburg now accepts requests for meeting space three months at a
time, over the Internet. The club has tentative dates for July 5 and August
3 at Schaumburg.
New Business
Gary presented a one-page exhibit on the War Tax stamp, an example of 7 types,
all different, as well as a cover submitted by Jerry. He explained that this
is a fine example of a good one-page presentation. The goal is to have each
page earn three points, showing the theme of what stamp collecting is.
Dan reported that the donated door prizes have been distributed, and the club is considering a $3.00 credit certificate as a door prize to be used for purchases at club auctions.
There was also discussion about non-current members participating in club auctions. The suggestion was to use proceeds from the sale of auctioned items of that current non-member to be applied toward membership dues, before returning the proceeds to the individual. No action was taken, but it was agreed that this item would be discussed further at the next meeting in Arlington Heights.
The Secretary was asked to follow up with the registration of the federal non-profit organization form.
There were 10 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:52 PM. following a motion by Gary, seconded by Fred.
$1 - $3 Auction activity followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
May 25, 2010 Schaumburg
Minutes of the May 25, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:03 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
The Club Secretary was not in attendance so the minutes of the May 24, 2010
meeting were not read.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's accounts.
New Business
The COMPEX show will be Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 28-30.
There were 8 members attending the meeting.
The meeting adjourned and the dollar auction followed.
May 24, 2010 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the May 24, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the
Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
The Club Secretary was not in attendance, so the minutes of the May 3, 2010
meeting were not read.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's accounts.
Old Business
Jerry discussed an issue related to the previous auction where a member's stock
book disappeared. He hoped that someone had picked up the book by mistake and
that it would be turned in later. He noted that the club will compensate for
the loss if the stock book does not show up.
New Business
The COMPEX show will be Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 28-30. Gary asked
that members submit their material for the one-page Chicagopex Exhibit in November
focusing on winning 3 points for each page to achieve another gold medal.
There were 22 members plus 2 guests from the Glen Ellyn club attending the meeting.
The meeting adjourned and the auction followed.
May 3, 2010 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the May 3, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:02 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the March 22, 2010 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Civia moved to approve, Gary seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's accounts. Civia moved to approve,
many seconds, and the motion passed.
Old Business
Jerry noted that in the recent issue of the American Philatelist, our club was
recognized for it's recent contribution to the APS.
Jerry also reported that he was second in line for signing up for meeting dates
at the Arlington Heights Library. He noted that even with that position in line,
he was eighth on the list for meeting preference dates. Hopefully Debbie will
be able to assist us with good dates or let Jerry know if alternatives should
be considered. Jerry also noted that he had a chance to get together for dinner
with several former and present members of the club while he was in Florida.
Included were Mark, Jim S., and Jim Mc.
New Business
Gary noted that the application for ChicagoPex was due shortly and the question
was raised whether the club was interested in participating again this year.
The response was a motion by Civia, seconded by Rich to again participate in
the single frame exhibit. The motion passed. Gary noted that the page from a
member should tell something about stamp collecting. The show is November 19,
20, and 21. The entry fee is $20.00. Members are encouraged to put a page together
for the exhibit, and let Gary know that you would like to participate.
There is a coin and stamp show at the Lake County fairgrounds this weekend. Rich said he had called and found out only one stamp table had signed up to participate at the "flea market", when he called.
Also of note, any member with information to share in the next newsletter should get the information to Fred before June 1st.
There were 24 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:26 PM. following a motion by Civia, seconded by Steve.
Silent Auction activity followed the business meeting.
Submitted by Recording Secretary
March 22, 2010 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the March 22, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:02 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the March 2, 2010 meeting were read. There were no additions or corrections.
Civia moved to approve, Gary seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's checking account. Civia moved
to approve, Gary seconded, and the motion passed.
Old Business
Al was at the Rockford show and reported that while it was not a big show, the
attendance was steady and he was satisfied.
Rich was at the Lombard show and found at least one good item, but noted that
many of the NY dealers seemed to have overpriced material. He found the attendance
light on Sunday, as it apparently was on Friday as well, while Saturday was
good. They have signed up to return again next year.
New Business
There are no meetings scheduled for April, and three in May.
The following question was asked: What is a silent auction? In Rockford, the
club puts out 100 lots on each of the two days. Members and attendees can bid
up till 2:00 when the successful high bidder is announced. Rockford also offers
a door prize that attendees must purchase a ticket to qualify for.
One guest, Marge was in attendance. She was seeking suggestions on what to do with the stamp collection she inherited from her father.
Jim A. let it be known that he was retiring from the club, since he has difficulty driving at night. He is still working with the children at the school near his home. Max made a motion, seconded by Rich, that Jim be the recipient of a special award, a lifetime membership in the Northwest stamp Club. The motion passed unanimously.
In the Ask the Expert part of the program, the question was raised on what could be used to remove new stamps fro envelopes. Naphtha has been used successfully; as well as kosher salt with tepid water in a porcelain bowl also works. The next question was how to measure the 11 different 20-centavo stamps issued by Mexico over a 20-year period, since no frame is visible on the right side. The suggestion was to use the edge of the printing.
It was also noted that using lighter fluid could take the cancel off German stamps, especially when checking for watermarks.
Rich said he had talked to Jerry this past weekend and the weather was quite cool, not good Florida weather.
There were 22 members and one guest at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:46 PM. following a motion by Rich, seconded by Terry.
Trading activity followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
March 2, 2010 Schaumburg
Minutes of the March 2, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:08 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the February 22, 2010 meeting were read. There were no corrections.
Steve moved to approve, Vidi seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's account balance. At the last auction, the
winter auction, there were 40 lots sold. Steve moved to approve the report,
Vidi seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
There are a number of stamp shows coming up on the weekend of the 13, 14th,
including the ASDA show in Lombard, the stamp show in Rockford, and the show
in Highland, Indiana.
The next newsletter is coming out in April, and members are encouraged to pass along interests or wants to Dan to be included in the letter. Those with email addresses with the club will receive the letter through that media.
New Business
Gary mentioned that he continues to work on the website for the German Philatelic
Society. Results of his efforts can be found at http://www.germanyphilatelicsocietyusa.org/.
There were 9 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:18 PM following a motion by Steve, seconded by Gary.
Show and Tell and mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
February
22, 2010 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the February 22, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the February 2, 2010 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Civia moved to approve, Rich seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's accounts. Civia moved to approve,
Larry seconded, and the motion passed.
Old Business
The club received a postcard from Carol, who is on vacation in Florida. She
expects to be home toward the end of the month or early March.
New Business
There are several stamp shows coming up in the near future, including the show
in Rockford at the Forest Hills Lodge in Love's Park, the ASDA show in Lombard,
and the CALUPEX show in Highland. All of these shows are March 13 & 14,
except the ASDA show which starts on the 12th.
It was also mentioned that a former member, Louie Garcia, recently passed away.
Rich said he had talked to Jerry about a week ago and the weather was quite cool, not good Florida weather.
There were 21 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:11 PM. following a motion by Civia, seconded by Rich.
The winter auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
February 2, 2010 Schaumburg
Minutes of the February 2, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:04 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the January 25, 2010 meeting were read. There was one correction.
Steve moved to approve, Bob seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's total account balance, as well as the results
of the $1-3 auction at Arlington. Steve moved to approve the report, Gordon
seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
None
New Business
The next stamp show is the ASDA show in Lombard in March. The next MSDA show
is in April
Dan received a letter from Lois' niece that Lois is not doing well and she can't drive anymore. Dan was going to check and see if there was a way to pick her up and let her attend a meeting.
Also, the librarian asked us to replace the tables and chairs in the room before we leave.
There were 12 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:21 PM following a motion by Steve, seconded by Gordon.
Show and Tell and mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
January 25, 2010 Schaumburg
Minutes of the January 25, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:01 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the January 25, 2010 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Civia moved to approve, Gary seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's accounts. Civia moved to approve,
Gary seconded, and the motion passed.
Old Business
No old business reported.
New Business
Rich reported that the recent MSDA show had generally poor attendance, partially
due to bad weather, and being scheduled right after the holidays. There is an
ASDA show is the 2nd weekend in March in Lombard at the Lindner Conference Center,
located at 610 E. Butterfield Rd. The Americover show is coming up in August,
possibly the 6, 7, and 8.
Rich related that a woman had approached him at the MSDA show, stating that she had $20 and wanted to buy some stamps for a youth group. He told her if she came back on Sunday, he would give her about 5 lbs. of stamps on paper. She did return on Sunday and was overjoyed at the stamps given to her. This led to a discussion on what the club could do to encourage other youth groups to get involved with stamp collecting. Unfortunately, there were no specific actions that resulted.
There were 18 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM. following a motion by Dave, seconded by Rich.
The $1-3 auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
January 5, 2010 Schaumburg
Minutes of the January 5, 2010 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the December 28, 2009 meeting were read. There was one correction.
Gordon moved to approve, John seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's total account balance. The 'donation' auction
at Arlington covered the donation to the library. Jerry presented the Arlington
Heights Library with the check, and two days later received a nice thank you
letter from one of the librarians. Steve moved to approve the report, Gordon
seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Jerry encouraged club members to help Dan with future club functions before
he gets discouraged and we eliminate our foodstuffs at the holiday parties.
New Business
Jerry asked, "What can we do to encourage more participation at our meetings".
There were general comments but no specific ideas presented.
It was mentioned that we could use return labels on our mailings. Jerry has received some but doesn't usually keep them. In the future he will hold them for the club to use, instead of Dan's address going on the outgoing mail.
Gordon reported that Global Stamp News is still in business. He had not been receiving his copies for several months and contacted the company, to continue receiving the issues. Jerry commented that he thought Scott's Monthly was the best one for new stamp news.
Jerry mentioned that Dragon Stamps in Bloomington and Cap, another dealer, lives in Schaumburg, but he has had no success in getting them to attend our club meetings.
There were 10 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM following a motion by Gary, seconded by Steve.
Mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by Recording Secretary
December 28, 2009 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the December 28, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:03 PM. Attendees were invited to participate in the food goodies and drinks at the back of the room.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the December 16, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections. Civia moved to approve, Rich seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's accounts. He reported what
the club realized at the Schaumburg Donation Auction, with $50 going to the
library. Civia moved to approve, Rich seconded, and the motion passed.
Old Business
No old business reported.
New Business
Rich reported that on his recent visit to the club's post office box at the
Mt. Prospect Post Office, he was required to show his Driver's License and his
Voter's Registration Card in order to renew the Box for the club. He suggested
others with a key to the box would probably be required to do the same in the
near future. This is part of new regulations by the Dept of Homeland Security
effective Jan. 1st.
It was noted that members with email addresses would receive their newsletters via email in the future, part of the club's intent to reduce postage costs for the club. Members without email addresses would continue to receive their club information via regular mail.
There is a MSDA stamp show on January 9th and 10th at the Wyndham in Prospect Heights.
There were 21 members and one guest at the meeting. Bruce has inherited a stamp collection and was researching what his options are with the collection.
Jerry brought along his collection of Christmas Seal sheets, from 1929 to the present, for anyone interested.
The meeting adjourned at 8:16 PM. following a motion by Civia, seconded by Steve.
The donation auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
December 16, 2009 Schaumburg
Minutes of the December 16, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:02 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the November 23, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's account balance. He also noted that he has
funds to deposit as well as having paid some bills.
Old Business
Jerry displayed the gold medal award the club received for their participation
in the recent 2009 ChicagoPex show. Thanks were expressed to Gary for his work
in putting the display frame together. Gary mentioned it is not too early to
start thinking about next years show frame.
Jerry also thanked Dan and Gary for the work they did for last week's Holiday dinner party, including the arrangements and the work in putting all the gifts together. Dan noted that next year he would help Gary in putting the dinner party together.
Jerry also reported that Al had received a Lifetime Membership Certificate at the Holiday Dinner Party in recognition of his work and contributions to the club.
[Just a reminder that dues for next year remain the same as this year, $8 before January 1st, and $10 after.]
New Business
The next issue of the newsletter is underway and should be out shortly in the
New Year. Members were reminded that if they had anything to say or would like
to list in the newsletter, to get the information to Fred.
Jerry related that while club member Mark, who lives in Saratoga, Florida, was in town for the Holiday Party, he and his wife had a chance to go out to eat with Mark at a place in Chicago called Manny's. Jerry said they had corned beef sandwiches that were stacked really high, but were also very good. He said they certainly got their monies worth and he would not hesitate to recommend the place.
There were 14 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:16 PM following a motion by Max, seconded by Vidi.
The donation auction, with spirited bidding, continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
November 23, 2009 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the November 23, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:05 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the November 10, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections. Rich moved to approve, Civia seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
There was no report.
Old Business
Jerry announced the club received a gold medal for the presentation in the past
weekends ChicagoPex show at the Arlington Heights Hilton. This is the third
year the club has received a gold. Gary was recognized by the membership for
his excellent work on the material in the presentation.
The Holiday Party on December 9th will be held again at the Old Country Buffet. Prices for this year are the same as last year, following a motion by Civia, seconded by Max, and passed by the membership. Dan is asking for payment by check from those wishing to attend, starting tonight. There will be gifts for all.
New Business
With being no nominations from the floor, the present officers will continue
with their present positions.
New dates have been received for the next six months at the Schaumburg Library. They include Jan. 5, Feb. 2, March 2, May 25, and June 1. Activities will be determined and the new dates will be included on a new meeting schedule to be issued shortly.
There were 23 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM. following a motion by Civia, seconded by Max.
Mixture activity followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
November 10, 2009 Schaumburg
Minutes of the November 10, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the November 2, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Gary made a motion to approve the report, seconded by Rich and
the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's accounts. The auction results
from the last meeting were reported. Rich moved to approve the report, seconded
by Gary. The motion passed.
Old Business
Gary will pay the site provider for our Internet service and submit the bill
at the next meeting. He is also working on the pages for our one frame exhibit
at the ChicagoPex show to be held later this month.
Dan reported that the annual Holiday Party would again be held at the Old Country Buffet in Rolling Meadows. Prices are the same as last year. Dan is collecting money and reservations for the event. Paying by check would be most appreciated.
It was also noted that dues for next year remain the same as this year, $8 before January 1st, and $10 after.
New Business
Members were encouraged to start preparing material for the upcoming donation
auctions in December at the two library holiday parties. Some material has already
been received for the auctions.
Both guests at the meeting joined the club before the end of the meeting. Bob was introduced at the last meeting and collects US. Sue is an artist and collects anything that is pretty.
There were 18 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:12 PM following a motion by Rich, seconded by Bob.
Show and Tell, a silent auction and mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
November
2, 2009 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the November 2, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the October 13, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Rich moved to approve, Civia seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's account balance for the on-hand and checking
accounts. Rich made a motion to approve the report; Steve seconded and the motion
passed.
Old Business
Following a motion by Rich and a second by Dave, Gary will submit the payment
due to renew the club's website with our Internet Provider. Gary is still looking
for new material from the members to be included in the display for the ChicagoPex
show in November. He showed an example of what a page will look like in the
exhibit.
The Holiday Party on December 9th will be held again at the Old Country Buffet. Prices for this year are the same as last year, following a motion by Civia, seconded by Max, and passed by the membership. Dan is asking for payment by check from those wishing to attend, starting tonight. There will be gifts for all.
Members were reminded that dues for next year are $8 until January 1st, then $10. Payments can be made at any time now.
Members were also encouraged to begin gathering materials for the upcoming donation auctions for the two host libraries. It is the club's way of thanking these two locations for the use of their facilities without any cost to the club.
Information was presented briefly on the ATA chapter in Milwaukee that offers new issue stamps on a special cachet. Membership forms are available for interested members.
New Business - None
There were 30 members and one guest at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM. following a motion by Civia, seconded by Steve.
The fall auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
October
13, 2009 Schaumburg
Minutes of the October 13, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the September 28, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections. Steve made a motion to approve the report, seconded by Gary
and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's balances in the checking and on hand account.
Steve moved to approve the report, seconded by Gary. The motion passed.
Old Business
Gary reported he is using Power Point to develop the sheets for display in the
ChicagoPex one frame exhibit coming up in November. Members were encouraged
to submit material to Gary for the exhibit. Gary explained and showed how he
uses the material of one member to prepare a particular page.
A letter was read to the members from an APS member from Mongolia who is interested
in selling/trading/exchanging stamps with any interested member from our club.
He found our club's address on the web.
Dan reported that the annual Holiday Party would again be held at the Old Country
Buffet in Rolling Meadows. Prices are the same as last year. Dan is collecting
money and reservations for the event. Paying by check would be most appreciated.
Members were encouraged to start preparing material for the upcoming donation
auctions in December at the two library holiday parties.
It was also noted that dues for next year remain the same as this year, $8 before
January 1st, and $10 after.
New Business
One member reported that he had joined Chapter 5 of the ATA in Milwaukee at
the recent MILCOPEX show. One of the benefits of membership is that the secretary
sends out a monthly newsletter in an envelope with a newly issued stamp that
also has a really fine cachet. Membership dues for the chapter are $2 per year,
with an initiation fee of $3. The $3 fee was waived if one joined the chapter
at the show. Some members requested additional information about the group as
well as a membership application.
One guest was in attendance for the meeting. Bob from Elgin collects US and some international.
There were 13 members and one guest at the meeting at the smallest room we have ever had, but are grateful for the space.
The meeting adjourned at 8:04 PM following a motion by Steve, seconded by Gary.
A dollar auction continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
September
28, 2009 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the September 28, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the September 14, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections. Max moved to approve, Civia seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the combined balance in the club's bank account and on-hand,
not counting tonight's receipts. Civia made a motion to approve the report;
Max seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Gary is still looking for new material from the members to be included in the
display for the ChicagoPex show in November. The frame will hold fourteen pages
of material. Members are encouraged to develop a page to be included in the
exhibit.
The Holiday Party on December 9th will be held again at the Old Country Buffet. Prices for this year are the same as last year, following a motion by Civia, seconded by Max, and passed by the membership. Dan is asking for payment by check from those wishing to attend, starting tonight. There will be gifts for all.
Members were reminded that dues for next year are $8 until January 1st, then $10. Payments can be made at any time now.
New Business
It was reported that a relocated member, Mark, was in a serious automobile accident
last week. His car was totaled and he was hospitalized overnight. He is doing
better as reported to Jerry in recent phone calls. Mark is expecting to be here
for the Holiday Party in December.
There is a stamp show this weekend in Prospect Heights and one coming up in Joliet.
One guest, Fred, collects US and UN, and now Canada.
There were 20 members and one guest at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:19 PM. following a motion by Civia, seconded by Max.
A presentation by Jerry on his collection of Zepps followed the business meeting.
Submitted by Recording Secretary
September
14, 2009 Schaumburg
Minutes of the September 14, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 7:55 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the August 17, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Gordon made a motion to approve the report, seconded by Max and
the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
Jerry reported the club's checking account balance. Gordon moved to approve
the report, seconded by Vidi. The motion passed.
Old Business
Members are encouraged to submit material to Gary for the ChicagoPex show to
be held in November.
Dan reported that the annual Holiday Party would again be held at the Old Country Buffet in Rolling Meadows. Prices are the same as last year. Dan will start collecting money and reservations at the next meeting in Arlington Heights. Paying by check would be most appreciated.
It was also noted that dues for next year remain the same as this year, $8 before January 1st, and $10 after.
New Business
One guest was in attendance for the meeting. Cora collects US, PRC, Laos, Cambodia,
and Germany.
There were 8 members and one guest at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM.
Discussion on topics related to stamp collecting continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
August 17, 2009 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the August 17, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:10 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the August 10, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Civia moved to approve, Steve seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's bank account. Civia made a
motion to approve the report; Steve seconded and the motion passed. Al noted
that he has funds for Terry and Gordon.
Old Business
Gary mentioned that he is still looking for new material from the members to
be included in the display for the ChicagoPex show in November. The frame will
hold fourteen pages of material. Members are encouraged to develop a page to
be included in the exhibit.
New Business
Dan shared an experience he had the other day. He had called a former member
to invite him to the next meeting. The person's daughter answered the phone
and informed Dan that her father had passed away. Dan expressed his sympathies
to her and told her who he was and why he was calling. She appreciated the phone
call and asked if she could send the club some money for past "dues",
with the stipulation that it be noted as an anonymous donation from her father.
Dan thanked her and told her he would comply with her wishes of anonymity. Dan
proceeded to pass along the gift to the club treasurer from the unidentified
former member's daughter. The members expressed their appreciation for the gift
to the club.
The Treasurer asked if he could destroy financial records for the club that are older than five years, as the stack of material continues to grow. Further discussion brought out that Jerry has a significant file of old club records as well. As discussion continued, Dan made a motion that the president appoint a committee to review what records should be kept and what should be disposed. There was no second to the motion. Jim M. moved that all treasurer records over five years be destroyed. Rich seconded the motion. After additional discussion, the motion passed without dissent. The intent is to have any records over five years be destroyed once a year. With regards to the records at Jerry's, he said he would get together with Rich D. and review the material and make a disposition of unneeded materials.
At the meeting was a new member, Ray. He has a US plate block collection as well as a worldwide collection. He found out about the club at the recent MSDA show in Prospect Heights. John, a non-active member was also at the meeting, and he collects US.
There were 24 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM. following a motion by Steve, seconded by Rich.
The dollar auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
August 10, 2009 Schaumburg
Minutes of the August 10, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the July 13, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions or corrections.
Gordon made a motion to approve the report, seconded by Bob and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
Jerry reported the club's checking account balance. Dan noted he had a bill
for postage for the last mailings.
Old Business
There was some discussion about the last two area stamp shows. Attendance was
especially low at the White Eagle show, and the Wyndham show seemed busy. Vendors
reported low sales but Jerry noted he found something at each of the two shows.
New Business
None
There were 8 members and one guest at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at about 8:15 PM.
Mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
July 20, 2009 Arlington Heights
Summer Auction
July 13,
2009 Schaumburg
Minutes of the July 13, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the June 29, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions or corrections.
Gary made a motion to approve the report, seconded by Al and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The Club's treasurer reported the balance in the club's account. Jon made a
motion to approve the report, seconded by Gary. The motion passed.
Old Business
There is a MSDA show on the 25th and 26th of July at the Wyndham in Prospect
Heights. The following weekend, there is a NSDA show at the White Eagle in Chicago.
On July 20th, the club will hold its Summer Auction.
Gary reported he has material for two of the 14 pages for the frame at the November ChicagoPex show. Gary also showed a copy of a page of a website he is working on for another application. This is the format he will be using for the revision to the club's website.
New Business
None
There were 7 members at the meeting.
Jon moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Bob.
The meeting adjourned at 8:16 PM.
Jon was awarded an IOU for an upcoming door prize. Mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
June 29, 2009 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the June 29, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:02 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the June 8, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions or corrections.
Steve moved to approve, Civia seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's bank account. Rich made a motion
to approve the report; Steve seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Gary reported that he is in the process of making major changes to the club's
website over the next several weeks.
Rich mentioned that he would like to see the club's website listed on the meeting
schedule. This request was taken under advisement.
Gary mentioned that he is looking for new material from the members to be included
in the display for the ChicagoPex show in November. The frame will hold fourteen
pages of material. Members are encouraged to develop a page to be included in
the exhibit.
New Business
Gordon thanked the members for the get-well card he received.
New meeting schedules are available. Members were encouraged to make sure they received one and to check the dates.
There were 24 members and guests at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:14 PM. following a motion by Steve, seconded by Rich.
A Quiz and silent auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
Minutes of the June 8, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:07 PM.
June 8, 2009 Schaumburg
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the May 26, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions or corrections.
The minutes were approved.
Treasurer's Report
The club's cash-on-hand balance was reported.
Old Business
None
New Business
None
There was one guest at the meeting.
There were 8 members at the meeting.
The next meeting is Monday, June 29.
Max moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Fritz.
The meeting adjourned at 8:13 PM.
The dollar Auction and mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
May 26, 2009 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the May 26, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:04 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the May 11, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions or corrections.
Steve moved to approve, Gary seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's bank account. Steve made a
motion to approve the report; Rich seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
None
New Business
A letter was read from the APS and specifically the Campaign for Philately,
thanking the club for their donation of $25.00 in memory of Jack Keenan.
Comments about this past weekend's Compex stamp show were mixed. Some individuals spent several days at the show, finding prices from the dealers better than expected, and dealers willing to buy. It was also noted that attendance seemed to be significantly lower than last year.
There were 24 members and guests at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:14 PM. following a motion by Steve, seconded by Vidi.
The Spring Auction followed the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
May 11, 2009 Schaumburg
Minutes of the May 11, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:04 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the April 21, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections and the minutes were approved with a motion and a second, and a
voice vote.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the club's balance. Bob made a motion to approve the
report and Vidi seconded. The motion passed.
Old Business
Members were reminded of the two cards to sign. One card is for Jack's family
and the other one is for Gordon.
Gary has the email list for members to sign-up. This is for member notification, or special announcements.
New Business
There was a brief discussion about the ChicagoPex show coming up in November.
Gary will be looking for material from members to place in the club's display
frame.
The club received a letter from Eastern Auctions, seeking members who were interested in buying stamps from them. One member said he uses their site frequently and would pursue contacting them for the club's benefit.
Bill raised the question about the difference between an essay and a die proof. After some discussion, it was suggested that an email to APS might yield the right answer. Bill was appreciative of the suggestion.
There were 13 members at the meeting.
The next meeting is Tuesday, May 26th, the spring auction.
Jim moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Vidi.
The meeting adjourned at 8:17 PM.
Silent Auction and mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
April 21,
2009 Schaumburg
Minutes of the April 21, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 7:57 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the April 13, 2009 meeting were read. Steve moved to approve, Gordon
seconded, and the minutes were approved.
Treasurer's Report
The club's account balance was reported. Gary made a motion to approve the report
and Bob seconded. The motion passed.
Old Business
The dates for Arlington Heights have been applied for, with the last Monday
of the month as our first selection.
Briefly discussed was the use of a call tree or email notification to notify
members of an upcoming meeting. No action was taken.
A check was written for the APS as a memorial for Jack K.
New Business
No new business.
There were 11 members and one guest at the meeting. The guest, Diane, collects everything.
Steve moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Gordon.
The meeting adjourned at 8:16 PM.
Coffee and donuts and mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
April 13,
2009 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the April 13, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:02 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the March 30, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions or
corrections. Civia moved to approve, Steve seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's bank account. There is one
check outstanding, included in the report. Civia made a motion to approve the
report; Steve seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Rich reported that the dates for the second half of 2009 must be submitted on
May 1st, and they are scheduled based on a first come, first served. David will
submit the forms on May 1st, to the library.
Gary reported that the website is operating fine.
Dan reported that he had received a phone call from Gordon, informing him that Jack K. had passed away on Saturday, April 11. Civia made a motion, seconded by Rich that a $25 donation be sent to the APS or other designated memorial, in his memory. The motion passed.
A newsletter has been received from the Chicago Philatelic Society. The dates for Chicagopex are November 20 to 22. Rich made a motion to again participate in the frame exhibition, seconded by Civia, and the motion passed. Gary has agreed to coordinate the entry for the show.
New Business
Dan brought up the subject of a phone tree to notify members of the meeting
dates and times, a day or two prior to the meeting. There were no initial volunteers
to help with this, however, it was brought up that the club, through a volunteer
could send out emails to members who regularly use this service, and this could
result in fewer phone calls. Rich suggested that a plan be developed that would
accomplish the objective using phone calls and emails. No further action was
taken, though it was noted that the club has 39 members paid up for 2009.
There were 16 members and one guest at the meeting. One guest, Kevin, mentioned
that his grandfather had a stamp collection and thought that an uncle currently
had the collection. He saw our meeting notice posted and thought he would check
us out. He was given a copy of the meeting schedule and also the address of
the club's website.
The meeting adjourned at 8:33 PM. following a motion by Rich, seconded by Dave.
Stamp Bingo and mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
The next meeting is April 23 at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
March 30, 2009 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the March 30, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 7:57 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the February 23, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections. Civia moved to approve, Steve seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported the balance in the club's bank account. Civia made a
motion to approve the report; Gordon seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
The club has not heard back from the Arlington Heights Library, regarding our
request for meeting dates. Rich said he would follow up on March 31st.
Dates have also been requested for meeting at Schaumburg, and Al will follow
up with that library. It was noted that there would probably be a room rental
charge for meeting at the Schaumburg Library. It was mentioned that meetings
might resume at the Elk Grove Village library if the rental cost is noteworthy.
Members were also reminded about the schedule regarding the April 13 meeting, which will be held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, the first meeting that month. The second meeting will be at Schaumburg on April 21 that month.
New Business
Meeting attendees were reminded of the MSDA show at the Wingate in Prospect
Heights this weekend, April 4th and 5th.
A report on the recent Rockford show was that everyone did well and that there was good attendance. Displays were mounted in wooden frames, and were well done.
Gordon noted that the Elk Grove Village Historical Society has a collection of post cards on display from the 1840's and 1850's. Hours at the building are Wed and Fri from 10 to 2, and Sat. from 11-2. Admission is free. The building is located at 499 Biesterfeld Rd. in Elk Grove Village.
There were 26 members and guests at the meeting. One guest, Norm, collects New Zealand and Australia.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM. following a motion by Civia, seconded by Steve.
A presentation by a special guest, Leo, on his collection of covers, with the theme of Foundries, an industry he is part of, was informative and interesting. Covers were from the late 19th and early 20th century. He is looking to add to his collection with stamps of the same theme. He is also interested in Autographed Space Covers.
After the presentation by Leo, "Club Experts" were available to discuss Revenues, and precancels, and also show an interesting presentation and "home generated" display of Czechoslovakia stamps.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
March 11,
2009 Schaumburg
Minutes of the March 11, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:01 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the February 23, 2009 meeting were read and approved.
Treasurer’s Report
The treasurer reported the club’s account balance. At the last auction,
30 lots were sold, and the club realized a small sum from the sales. Several
checks are outstanding at this time. Steve made a motion to approve the report
and Gary seconded. The motion passed.
Old Business
There was no old business.
New Business
Dan is working to have several “stamp” experts available at our next meeting in Arlington Heights.
Gary reported that an individual had contacted the Webmaster, offering to make a presentation on advertising covers and foundry theme, and how a vocation and industry can be tied to stamp collecting. Gary will be contacting the individual to arrange a presentation at a future meeting.
Al is going to review the meeting dates for Schaumburg the week of 3-16, for the next six months.
The next meeting is the winter auction at Arlington Heights on Monday, March 30.
There were 6 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:23 PM.
A silent auction and mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by Recording Secretary
February 23, 2009 Arlington Heights
Minutes of the February 23, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Arlington Heights Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:04 PM.
Minutes of the last Meeting
Minutes of the February 11, 2009 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections. Civia moved to approve, Jim seconded, and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer reported on the balance in the club's bank account. Civia made
a motion to approve the report; Jim seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
Dan has again received information from Bob Edwards, who lives in Florida and
has stamps for sale. If anyone is interested, please see Dan.
New Business
Gary shared information regarding the play "Mauritius" at the Northlight
Theatre. The Glen Ellyn Philately Club has some discount tickets available,
if anyone is interested. Gary can be contacted at the clubs website for further
information.
Members were also reminded about the schedule regarding the April 13 meeting, which will be held at the Arlington Heights Memorial Public Library, the first meeting that month. The second meeting will be at Schaumburg on March 21 that month.
There were 27 members and guests at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:12 PM. following a motion by Jim, seconded by Civia.
The winter auction followed the business meeting. There were two door prizes offering $3 discounts on items available in the auction.
Submitted by the Recording Secretary
February 11, 2009 Schaumburg
Minutes of the February 11, 2009 meeting of the Northwest Stamp Club, held at the Schaumburg Public Library.
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:05 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the January 26, 2009 meeting were read. Jim made a motion to approve,
seconded by Gary and the motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report
The treasurer reported on the balance in the club’s account. Monies for
the club’s holiday buffet are included, however, the bill for the dinner
has not been submitted yet. Also, the club sold 34 lots at the last club auction,
netting a small profit for the club. Gary made a motion to approve the report
and Bob seconded. The motion passed.
Old Business
There was no old business.
New Business
Dan reported that he had been to see Jack, but Jack is not doing very well right now. We hope his health improves.
The next meeting is the winter auction at Arlington Heights on Monday, February 23.
There were 7 members and one guest, Todd at the meeting. His father collected stamps.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM.
A silent auction and mixture activity continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by Recording Secretary
January 29, 2009 Arlington Heights
Dan, the club vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:02 PM.
Minutes of the last two Meetings
Minutes of the December 29, 2008 and January 12, 2009 meeting were read. There
were no additions or corrections. Dave moved to approve, Jim seconded, and the
motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
Al read the Treasurer's report. He noted that receipts for the donation auction
on December 29 exceeded our goal. Max made a motion to approve the report; Gordon
seconded and the motion passed. Dan noted that the club donated $100 to the
Arlington Heights Memorial Public Library and $50 to the Schaumburg Public Library
in appreciation for the use of the libraries facilities by the club.
Old Business
Dan noted one correction to be made to the published schedule. The date for
the May meeting is May 11, not the 13th as shown. That is a Monday meeting in
Schaumburg.
Gary reported that the club's website is now up and on-line. Members can find
the site at www.northweststampclub.org. Meeting dates as well as a brief story
about the club can be found on the site. Questions or comments can be sent to
the webmaster@northweststampclub.org.
The club pays $59 per year for the web site. Members in attendance were asked to sign up for having web mail in the event of schedule or meeting changes.
New Business
There were no guests in attendance among the 23 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM. following a motion by Larry, seconded by Chester.
The $1-3 auction followed the business meeting. There were two door prizes offering $3 discounts on items available in the auction.
Submitted by Recording Secretary
January 12, 2009 Schaumburg
Eight members braved the snowy evening including Arund who had previously missed several meetings due to surgery. Welcome back Arund. Jerry called the meeting at 8:15. Al read the tresurer's report. Gary read the minutes. Jerry, once again, expressed his thanks to Dan & Sue for their efforts with the Holiday Party at the Old Country Buffet in December. Jerry questioned whether or not anyone knew who presented himself, Dan, Jon & Al with the "Sweet Million" gift (chocolate bar wrapped in paper denoting a million dollars) at the last meeting. No one confessed. For new business, Dan suggested that we collect email addresses and phone numbers for members in the event that we cancel meetings. With several snow storms over the last few weeks it may make sense to cancel meetings in the event of bad weather. Jerry suggested that we bring up the point at the next Arlington meeting.
December 29, 2008 Arlington Heights
The highlight of the evening was the annual Holiday Donation Auction with numerous lots ranging from cigar box lots to partial collections. Proceeds were donated to the Arliongton Heights and Schauburg libraries for their support of the club during the year. Refreshments and snacks fueled the bidding. Thank you to those bringing in the refreshments.
December 17, 2008 Old Country Buffet Holiday Party
34 club members and guests enjoyed an evening dinner at the Old Country Buffet on Wednesday evening. Somehow we managed to schedule it in between two snow storms that hit the night before and the night after. All enjoyed each other's company chatting about stamp collecting, the holidays, family and why each of us has not moved to Florida in order to avoid the Chicago winters. Dan and his wife, Sue, provided gift bags for all. A raffle was held and each of the attendees went home with a least one additional gift. A HUGE THANK YOU, Dan & Sue!!!! It was announced that the Elk Grove Village attendance was low the last couple of meetings so the winter meetings are being suspended for the time being. Jon Krause was honored for his dedicated efforts in the club over the years with a life-time membership. CONGRATULATIONS Jon!
December 9, 2008 Schaumburg
Six die-hard stamp collectors successfuly made it to the Schaumburg Library in snowy weather. The meeting was not held but we sat in the coffee shop before braving the elements once again to get home.
December
2, 2008 Elk Grove Village
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 2:35 PM.
Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the November 24, 2008 meeting were read. Steve made a motion to approve,
seconded by Gordon and the motion passed.
Treasurer's Report
The Treasurer's report was read. It was noted that Dan has the funds for the
Holiday Dinner Party, and that door prizes for the holiday party have been paid
for. Dues for 2009 are $8 until the last day of December, and then they are
$10. Steve moved to approve, Gordon seconded and the report was approved.
Old Business
There was some discussion about attendance at the meeting and suggestions were
sought regarding how to increase our numbers.
New Business
There were 7 members at the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 2:42 PM following a motion by Steve, seconded by Gordon.
Several items were offered for auction at the end of the meeting.
Submitted by Jon Krause, Recording Secretary
November
24, 2008 Arlington Heights
Jerry, the club president, called the meeting to order at 8:02 PM.
Minutes of the November 11, 2008 meeting were read. There were no additions
or corrections.
Treasurer's Report
Al presented the treasurer's report. Jim made a motion to approve the report;
Civia seconded and the motion passed.
Old Business
The club received a gold medal for the display at the recent ChicagoPex show.
Special thanks to Gary for putting the display together, as well as setting
it up and taking it down.
Gary reported that the club's website is now up and on-line. Members can find
the site at www.northweststampclub.org. Meeting dates as well as a brief story
about the club can be found on the site. Questions or comments can be sent to
the webmaster@northweststampclub.org.
New Business
Members were reminded of the donation auction holiday parties coming up in December
and also the annual dinner buffet. Prices for that event are $6.00 for members,
$11.00 for guests. There is room for 44 attendees at the Old Country Buffet
in Rolling Meadows. See Dan about your reservation for the Holiday Party on
the 17th.
Refreshments for the Elk Grove meeting and donation auction were solicited for
December 2nd.
Refreshments for the December 9th meeting in Schaumburg are taken care of. Dave
will bring pop for the Arlington Heights meeting on December 29th.
There were 24 members along with the 1 guest at the meeting. Our guest collects
New Zealand.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM. following a motion by Dave, seconded by Civia.
Stamp Bingo and a silent auction continued after the business meeting.
Submitted by Jon Krause, Recording Secretary
November
11, 2008 Schaumburg
Jerry called the business meeting at 8:00. 10 members were present on a cold
and rainy evening. The secretary was not in attendance so the minutes from the
previous meeting were not read. Al presented the Treasurers report. Jerry discussed
the Elk Grove Village afternoon meetings as successful and indicated a continuation
into 2009. Gary reported that the web site project was underway. The URL for
the site is northweststampclub.org. Dan reminded members of the club about the
Holiday Party at the Old Country Buffet on December 17th. 17 members have signed
up so far. Also coming up in the near future are the "Donation Auctions"
were the proceeds will be given to the respective libraries in appreciation
of services received throughout the year. Steve motioned to adjourn the business
meeting at 8:20. Discussion was held regarding the value of a single stamp extracted
from a souvenir sheet. Some felt the value should be the same as the sheet,
other felt there should be a 50% reduction in the value as the single is no
longer part of the sheet. Jim questioned where he could find a catalog listing
of Italian stamps with Polish overprints; Steve suggested Michel. Bob posed
a question regarding US booklets; when there are two or more pages; how do you
display in your album. Some buy two booklets; one to keep intact; the other
to unfold. Some preferred not to collect the booklet because of the expenditure
of more than one stamp. Stamp and cover trading was conducted before and throughout
the meeting. Gary brought the Chicagopex display pages for all members to view.