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Northwest Stamp Club Meeting Minutes

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.

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.

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.

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