December 11, 2019 Christmas Dinner
Christmas Party Dinner at the Hieronymus Seafood
November 19, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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Minutes of November 19, 2019Wilmington Philatelic Society The meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm by President John Daniels. Sixteen members were present. John welcomed everyone to the first meeting at the Scrap and Design Center, our new meeting location.President’s Remarks: Everyone was reminded to sign the attendance sheet and wear their name badges. The meeting is an Auction and the sign-in sheet determines the order in which lots are auctioned. Due to the auction, there is no “Free” table. The Christmas party will again be at Hieronymus Seafood on Wednesday December 11. The menu and details will be emailed in a few days. Please RSVP.Floor Remarks: Bruce Patterson informed us that the Wreath Across America program is exceeding expectations but is still accepting donations.Vice President Report: The next shipment of donated Stamps for Veterans will be mailed Friday. He is accepting donations for the May 2020 shipment.Secretary Report: One new contact and membership inquiry received but no new applications. Current membership remains 36.Treasurer Report: Tim gave a detailed report on the past month’s income and expenditures. The current treasury balance is $2974.66. Old Business: The Club’s annual Christmas Holiday Party is December 11 at Hieronymus Seafood. There is no charge for members. Guest pay $20.00. Let the Secretary know if you plan to attend and if a guest will attend. Headcount for the restaurant is needed by December 3. Program and presentation volunteers are needed for the 2020 meeting calendar. See Andy Vics if you can help. New Business: The Club library is now located in John Daniels garage. An inventory shows a number of missing books. Please return any overdue books. Several items were approved at the recent Board Meeting. Certificates will be presented to our two active Life Members, Gene Sauer and Wendell Triplett, at the Christmas Party. John Daniels will check into the Lower Cape Fear Coin Club’s offer for floor space at the 2020 Cape Fear Coin Show.Jimmy reported items of philatelic news.The next meeting is the annual Christmas Party on Wednesday December 11 at Hieronymus Seafood.Meeting adjourned.Auctioneer Helen Rittersporn conducted a very successful club auction.Submitted by:Jimmy Jordan, Secretary Wilmington Philatelic Society
October 08, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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Minutes of October 8, 2019Wilmington Philatelic Society The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm by President John Daniels. Seventeen members were present. John welcomed everyone to the meeting.President’s Remarks: Everyone was reminded to sign the attendance sheet and wear their name badges. A number of items were placed on the club “Free” table. The Christmas party will again be at Hieronymus Seafood on Wednesday December 11. Details at the November meeting. This was the last meeting at Pearsall Church. The November meeting will be the first at our new meeting place Scrap and Design Center, Judges Road, Wilmington. Maps to the new meeting location were available.Floor Remarks: Bruce Patterson informed us of the Wreath Across America program which is accepting donations. Helen Rittersporn suggested the club do something to honor Nancy Pope who died August 30, 2019. Nancy was the Head Curator of the History Department of the National Postal Museum. The suggestion will be discussed at the next meeting of the Board of Directors.
Vice President Report: A map and directions to the new meeting location have been place on the club website.
Secretary Report: No new contacts or membership applications. Current membership remains 36.
Treasurer Report: Tim gave a detailed report on the past month’s income and expenditures. The current treasury balance is $2868.96.
Old Business: The club encourages members to support the hobby through APS membership. Beginning with the November meeting we will meet on the THIRD Tuesday of the month at the Scrap and Design Center, 311 Judges Rd, Unit 2B, Wilmington, NC. The retired CANADA box of stamps will be added to the general accumulation of stamps available to the membership. John reminded us that he had received inquiries from two ladies with stamp collections for sale. See John for details.
New Business: Linn’s Stamp News is compiling a list of “brick and mortar” stamps stores in the USA. This is an ongoing list and new stores will be added as discovered. There are none in North Carolina. The Myrtle Beach Stamp Show is coming up in February 2020. Details will be announced. It is time to fill the 2020 Meeting Calendar with presentations. Contact Andy if you would like to volunteer.
Jimmy reported on the upcoming USPS new stamp issues and other philatelic news.
The next meeting is Tuesday November 19 at the Scrap and Design Center. This will be a club auction.
Meeting adjourned.
Richard Porcelli demonstrated a method to soak self-adhesive stamps off paper and Jimmy Jordan demonstrated soaking, drying, and pressing the older “lick n stick” stamps off paper.
Submitted by:Jimmy Jordan, Secretary Wilmington Philatelic Society
September 10, 2019 Meeting Minutes
posted Sep 14, 2019, 1:33 PM by jjordan18@ec.rr.com [ updated Sep 14, 2019, 1:35 PM ]
Minutes of September 10, 2019Wilmington Philatelic Society
The meeting was called to order at 7:06 pm by President John Daniels. Thirteen members and one visitor were present. John welcomed everyone to the meeting.President’s Remarks: Everyone was reminded to sign the attendance sheet and wear their name badges. A number of items will be placed on the club “Free” table but not until after Helen’s presentation. The October 8, 2019 meeting will be held at the church and will be the last meeting held at Pearsall.Floor Remarks: Richard Porcelli commented on the American Philatelist article about the stamp hobby is not dying but is evolving. This started a lively discussion about the changing nature of the stamp collecting hobby and philatelic marketplace. Ebay is now the market place for most collectors and is setting the prices for most philatelic sales. The public now uses the web and social media as their main means of conducting business, communication, and entertainment. Our club needs to accept this change and broaden our approach to stamp collecting and public outreach. Helen’s presentation will address this very subject.Vice President Report: We need volunteers to make presentations at upcoming meetings. Donation for Stamps for the Wounded are being accepted. The next shipment will be in November.Secretary Report: No new contacts or membership applications. Current membership remains 36.Treasurer Report: Tim gave a detailed report on the past month’s income and expenditures. The current treasury balance is $2896.66.Old Business: The club encourages members to support the hobby through APS membership. Helen Rittersporn and Lloyd MacAskill are our newest APS members. The search for a new meeting place is over, at least for the time being. Beginning with the November meeting we will meet on the THIRD Tuesday of the month at the Scrap and Design Center, 311 Judges Rd, Unit 2B, Wilmington, NC. Adequate driving directions will be provided later.New Business: Elaine Herzog and Juanita Sizemore contacted John about collections they have for sale. Both collections are US stamps and First Day Covers. See John for contact information. The club’s annual Christmas Social at Hieronymus Seafood is rapidly approaching Details will be available soon. The October meeting is an “Open” meeting. Please bring philatelic items to share with the club. Jimmy Jordan will hold a Stamp Soaking Clinic for those who are interested.Jimmy reported on the upcoming USPS new stamp issues and other philatelic news. He also shared a personal experience with bank fraud. Someone was able to print completely bogus checks using Jimmy’s bank routing number and account number and then make a purchase. Jimmy discovered the fraud immediately and, with the help of his bank, was able to close the old account and open a new one. Although he suffered no financial loss the aggravation of the modern electronic banking system is almost overwhelming. It takes one to two pay cycles (i.e. months) for changes to direct deposits and automatic drafts to become effective. Until the changeover to the new account is complete, Jimmy has to monitor his accounts and make daily authorization (or not) phone calls to the bank. All are reminded to review your financial accounts daily! The next meeting is Tuesday October 8, 2019 at the church. This will be an “Open” meeting along with Jimmy’s stamp soaking clinic.Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.Helen Rittersporn presented the program “My 10 Favorite Anchored Scraps.com Blog Posts on Stamp Collecting”. Helen actively promotes old fashion letter writing with her blog and often finds ways to incorporate stamps and stamp collecting in her posts. Well Done Helen!Submitted by:Jimmy Jordan, Secretary Wilmington Philatelic Society
August 13, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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Minutes of August 13, 2019Wilmington Philatelic Society
The meeting was called to order at 7:06 pm by President John Daniels. Sixteen members and one visitor, Carol Noll, were present. John welcomed everyone to the meeting.President’s Remarks: Everyone was reminded to sign the attendance sheet and wear their name badges. The September meeting will most likely be at the church. The search for a new meeting place continues with the most promising place being the Scrap and Design building at 311 Judges Rd. The club will be notified as new information develops. The “Free Table” returns next meeting.Floor Remarks: Bruce Patterson announced that the VA Center is forming a veteran’s memorabilia display area and is looking for donations of material.Vice President Report: Donations are still being accepted Stamps for the Wounded. The next shipment will be in November.Secretary Report: One new contact was received via the website this month. Edward Caropreso wanted a stamp collection appraised for an estate probate. John assisted Edward. Todd Brohaugh joined after the July meeting and Butch Minnick resigned due to relocating to Virginia. Membership remains at 36.Treasurer Report: Tim gave a detailed report on the past month’s income and expenditures. The current treasury balance is $2857.56.Old Business: The search for a new meeting place is ongoing. The church is now closed but we can continue to meet here until the property is sold. Please pay attention to any email notices for updates. Last month’s retirement of the Nickel Boxes proved to be a good idea as an inspection of the remaining stamps revealed mostly poor-quality material. The Canada Box has been well search by the membership and is also being retired. Two members have recently joined the American Philatelic Society (APS). The APS offers a number of benefits its members and is well worth joining. The WPS also benefits because as long as we maintain a specified percentage of APS members the club received free APS Club membership.New Business: The APS has issued a SCAM ALERT. People claiming to be from the APS are soliciting to buy collections for a fee. The APS does not buy collections!Jimmy reported on the upcoming USPS new stamp issues and other philatelic news.The next meeting is September 10, 2019. Helen Rittersporn will make a presentation on the world of blogging.Meeting adjourned at 7:38 pm.Auctioneer Helen Rittersporn conduct a club auction following the meeting.Submitted by:Jimmy Jordan,Secretary Wilmington Philatelic Society
July 9, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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Minutes of July 9, 2019Wilmington Philatelic Society The meeting was called to order at 7:07 pm by President John Daniels. Sixteen members and two visitors were present. John welcomed everyone to the meeting.President’s Remarks: Everyone was reminded to sign the attendance sheet and wear their name badges. A number of donated items were placed on the club “Free” and “For Sale” tables. The “Fill a Bag” box of free stamps is available.In Memoriam: Richard Porcelli and Andy Vics shared some of their remembrances of Michelle Long.Floor Remarks: Richard Porcelli reported on Tineye.com, a reverse image search program. Upload an image and the program will tell you where the image appears on the web.Vice President Report: A thank you note was received from John Hotchner in recognition of the club’s donation to Stamps for the Wounded. The next shipment will be in November.Secretary Report: One member reinstated his membership and Butch Minnick resigned due to his relocation to Virginia. Current membership is 35. The club’s annual Chapter Report has been submitted to the APS. The club meets the minimum requirements for free chapter dues.Treasurer Report: Tim gave a detailed report on the past month’s income and expenditures. The current treasury balance is $2830.16.Old Business: The search for a new meeting place is ongoing. The church is now closed but we can continue to meet here until the property is sold. Please pay attention to any email notices for updates. Due to the flood of donated free stamps, the Nickel Boxes have become obsolete and have been withdrawn from circulation. The Nickel Boxes will be reinstated if the demand returns.New Business: NoneJimmy reported on the upcoming USPS new stamp issues and other philatelic news.The next meeting is August 13, 2019 and will be an Auction.Meeting adjourned.Visitor Todd Brohaugh joined the club. Welcome Todd! Submitted by:Jimmy Jordan,Secretary Wilmington Philatelic Society
June 11, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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Minutes of June 11, 2019Wilmington Philatelic Society The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm by President John Daniels. Fifteen members and one visitor were present. John welcomed everyone to the meeting.President’s Remarks: Everyone was reminded to sign the attendance sheet and wear their name badges. A number of donated items were placed on the club “Free” and “For Sale” tables.Floor Remarks: Sandy Montalto suggested that a meeting be dedicated to helping members identifying stamps. Richard Porcelli said that there was a website that could match scans/photos of items to other items on the web and may be useful in identifying stamps. He could not remember the exact name of the site.Vice President Report: Another four pounds of stamps has been shipped to Stamps for the Wounded. This brings the total to 63 pounds of stamps donated in four years. The contact bridge on the club website use to contact club officers has be upgraded to a secure link. The change adds another layer of security to the link.Secretary Report: We have received one new application for membership through the website. Membership is pending payment of dues. Current membership is 35.Treasurer Report: Tim gave a detailed report on the past month’s income and expenditures. The current treasury balance is $2801.36.Old Business: Fresh material has been added to the Nickel Boxes and members are encouraged to take a look. A motion to accept the amendments to the By-Laws proposed at the May meeting was made and seconded. The motion passed by voice vote. There were no nay votes.New Business: John announced to the club that Pearsall Memorial Presbyterian Church is closing and the property will be sold. A search for a new meeting place is underway and the membership was asked to assist finding a location. The church will close on June 30, 2019 but a tentative agreement with the church will allow us continued use of the room until the property is actually sold. WPS Board member Andy Vics nominated Gene Sauer for Life Member in recognition of her many years of service to the club. The nomination was seconded and passed by voice vote. There were no nay votes.Jimmy reported on the upcoming USPS new stamp issues and other philatelic news.The next meeting is July 9, 2019 and will be an Open meeting.Meeting adjourned.Following the business meeting, Lillian Tompa gave a presentation of Fancy Cancels. Her presentation encouraged an interesting discussion of fancy cancels with significant audience participation.Jimmy Jordan gave a short show and tell on the cover cachet art work of J. R, Hemenway.Membership applicant Shonda Asaad became our newest member upon payment of dues.Submitted by:Jimmy Jordan,Secretary Wilmington Philatelic Society
May 14, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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Minutes of May 14, 2019Wilmington Philatelic Society The meeting was called to order at 7:07 pm by President John Daniels. Twenty-two members and one visitor, Norman Levesque, were present. John welcomed everyone to the meeting.President’s Remarks: Everyone was reminded to sign the attendance sheet and wear their name badges. A large donation of stamps has been received. Many of the items will show up on the Free Table. Reminder that next meeting will be a Show & Tell. Lillian will present some fancy cancels. Others will have the opportunity to show interesting items as well. Last call for stamp donations for Steve Matthew’s Leland school project. Reminder for all auction sellers to properly describe and mark lots.Officers’ ReportsVice President: The accumulated Stamps for the Wounded will be mailed next week. The next shipment is planned for November. A “Closed Album Page” has been added to the Club website. This page has been added as a remembrance of deceased members.Secretary Report: No new contacts or prospects. Current membership is 35.Treasurer Report: Current Treasury balance $2787.73.Director at Large Report: No repostOld Business: Reminder that we have “nickel stamp boxes” available to help build your collection. Discovered that the printer of the recently acquired Club table top banner mistakenly made two banners. We received two banners for the price of one. Helen Rittersporn was reimbursed the cost of the banner. Jimmy Jordan presented the Board of Directors proposed changes to the Club By-Laws.New Business: Helen Rittersporn was introduced as the Club’s new auctioneer. Bruce Patterson was thanked for his work as auctioneer the past few years. The Club received a stamp donation from UNCW Professor James Hunt. Professor Hunt was hired by our former Club President Lee Sherman.The next meeting is June 11, 2019 and will be a club show and tell.Meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm.Helen conducted her first auction after the meeting.Submitted by:Jimmy Jordan,Secretary Wilmington Philatelic Society
April 09, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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Minutes of April 9, 2019Wilmington Philatelic Society The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by President John Daniels. Sixteen members and two visitors were present. John welcomed everyone to the meeting.President’s Remarks: Everyone was reminded to sign the attendance sheet and wear their name badges. The club presence at the Lower Cape Fear Coin Club show April 6-7 received a lot of attention. This is our 35th anniversary meeting with the club being chartered on March 31, 1984. The recent passing of several club members was remembered.Annual Meeting ReportsPresident: Review of the past year along with expectations and goals for the coming year.Vice President: Another good year for donations to Stamps for the Wounded. Fifty-nine pounds of stamps have been donated in four years.Secretary Report: The club website is very important with numerous news items, meeting announcements, and new issue announcements. Almost 100% of new contacts originate with the website. Seven new members joined during the past year, lost one member due to her death, and four members failed to renew their membership. Current membership is 35.Treasurer Report: Past years income from all sources $2000.76. Expenditures $1442.75. Net income $564.01. Major expenditures were the Christmas Party, meeting room rent, and hurricane relief charitable donation. Current Treasury balance $2726.40.Director at Large Report: Introduced a cachet and Computer Stamp commemorating her 1500th daily blog post. The stamp and cachet were designed by club member Richard Porcelli.Old Business: Final report on the Myrtle Beach Stamp Show and the Lower Cape Fear Coin Club Show. The new table top Club Banner designed and procured by Helen Rittersporn was introduced. Steve Matthews reported on his Lincoln Elementary School (Leland, NC) project and requested stamp donations. John suggested the importance and benefits of APS membership.New Business: Jimmy Jordan nominated club founding member Wendell Triplett for Honorary Life Membership. The nomination was seconded and carried by a unanimous vote.Jimmy reported on the upcoming USPS new stamp issues and other philatelic news.-*+The next meeting is May 14, 2019 and will be a club auction.Meeting adjourned.Submitted by:Jimmy Jordan,Secretary Wilmington Philatelic Society
March 12, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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Minutes of March 12, 2019Wilmington Philatelic Society The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by President John Daniels. Thirteen members and three visitor were present. John welcomed everyone to the meeting. President’s Remarks: Everyone was reminded to sign the attendance sheet and wear their name badges. The Lower Cape Fear Coin Club show is April 6-7 and volunteers are needed to staff the WPS table. The next club meeting is April 9 and will be the Annual Meeting with installation of officers. Gene Sauer brought a sheet cake to share with everyone. John opened the floor for the nomination of club officers for 2019. Bob Doleman nominated the current slate of officers, with second by Gene Sauer. There being no other nominations John declared John Daniels, President; Andy Vics, Vice President; Jimmy Jordan, Secretary; Tim Snyder, Treasurer; Helen Rittersporn, Director at Large; and Richard Porcelli, Director Past President elected as provided in the Club By-Laws.Vice President Report: The next mailing of stamps for the veterans will be in May.Secretary Report: The annual membership renewal drive will end March 31. Ninety percent of the membership have renewed. Two membership applications are pending. Current membership 37. Treasurer Report: Dues payments, auction sales, and auction fees have brought the treasury balance to $2612.95.Old Business: The February Auction was one of the most successful every. The Board of Directors has decided to table the suggestion to establish a sales and swap committee. Dave Mork’s moving “give-away” is still available with boxes full of collectable items. The “nickel stamp boxes” are available and a mint US box is being considered.New Business: John reported on the February 27, 2019 Board of Directors meeting. Steve Matthews told us about his stamps for education project with the Lincoln Elementary School in Leland. To match countries being studied by the students he needs stamps from Malawi, Egypt, Japan, Italy, Australia, and India. Jimmy reported on the upcoming USPS new stamp issues and other philatelic news.The next meeting is April 9, 2109.Meeting adjourned.Our three visitors, Lloyd MacAskill, Ron Rowan, and Steve Sikorski joined the club. All three gentlemen found the club through our website.Submitted by:Jimmy Jordan,Secretary Wilmington Philatelic Society
February 12, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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Minutes of February 12, 2019Wilmington Philatelic Society
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by President John Daniels. Sixteen members were present. John welcomed everyone to the meeting.President’s Remarks: Everyone was reminded to sign the attendance sheet and wear their name badges. The nominations and election of club officers will be held at the March meeting.Vice President Report: Donations of stamps for the veterans are welcome. Next shipment will be sent in April.Secretary Report: Membership dues renewal cycle is going well with 75% of the membership paid. Butch Minnick, of Hampstead, joint the club. Current membership is 37.Treasurer Report: Tim reported payment of $300 rent to the church for the 2018 meetings. Current balance is $1825.50.Old Business: A request to enter non-philatelic items into the club auctions had been received. The auctions are for philatelic items only. Two important meetings: March will be the election of club officers and April will be the Annual Meeting with state of the club reports from the officers. Lower Cape Fear Coin Club Show is April 5-6. The WPS will have a table and volunteers are needed. A number of members attended the Myrtle Beach Stamp Show.New Business: Member David Mork has a large amount of covers, album pages, and other items he needs to dispose of. See David for details. Tonight’s auction contains a number of donated lots will all proceeds going to the club. John reported that he had assisted a collector sell his stamps. This resulted in a $250 donation to the club from the collector and a $100 finder’s fee donation from the dealer. John told us about a man using non-denominated 10 cent Christmas Stamps from 1975 to mail his Christmas cards with none being rejected for postage due. Jimmy reported the new stamp issues for February and other philatelic news.The next meeting is March 12, 2019 and will be the election of officers.Meeting adjourned at 7:20.Auctioneer Bruce Patterson conducted the club auction.Submitted by:Jimmy Jordan,Secretary Wilmington Philatelic Society
January 08, 2019 Meeting Minutes
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Minutes of January 8, 2019Wilmington Philatelic Society The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm by President John Daniels. Sixteen members and one visitor were present. John welcomed Visitor Bert Elam to the meeting.President’s Remarks: Everyone was reminded to sign the attendance sheet and wear their name badges. Our annual Christmas Social meeting on December 11 at Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant was a success. The next club meeting is February 12th and will be a club auction. Flyers for the February Myrtle Beach Stamp Club Stamp Show were made available. Vice President Report: The club website has been updated to reflect the 2019 schedule. The next mailing of stamps for the veterans will be in May.Secretary Report: One person has contacted the club about possible membership. The current membership remains 36.Treasurer Report: The total expense for the Christmas Party was $782.50. Ticket sales amounted to $475.00 with the remaining $307.50 paid by the club. Treasury balance $2125.39.Old Business: Nothing but positive comments about the Christmas Party. John suggests that next year’s party be held on Wednesday to avoid the conflct with the Wilmington Ski Club party held on Tuesday. Gene reported that the church yard sale held in December made $1200 for the church. Jon reminded everyone that the club website had been updated to reflect the information gleaned from the recent membership survey. Program Chairman Andy Vics asked for volunteers to present programs and Lilian said she would make a presentation of Fancy Cancels in September. John will again ask Lori Stehlin, of the Wilmington Post Office, to attend a club meeting.New Business: John announced the agenda for the next few months include an Auction in February, nomination of officers in March, and the Annual Meeting in April. Jimmy reminded us that 2019 dues are now payable and a payment letter will be going out soon. John asked for donation of any S&H Green Stamps members may have. They are still redeemable! John thanked our visitor, Bert Elam, for donating a collection to the club. Lilian Tompa shared a box of FDCs.Jimmy reported on the upcoming January 27, 2019 USPS rate increase and several other philatelic news items.The next meeting is February 12, 2109 and will be a club auction.Meeting adjourned.Submitted by:Jimmy Jordan,Secretary Wilmington Philatelic Society