_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MEETING SCHEDULE: Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Grand Strand Senior Center, 1268 21st Avenue North in Myrtle Beach at 7 PM unless otherwise announced. REMEMBER: The Senior Center driveways are designated as one-way. The main entrance is or should be locked, but access to the building can be gained through the left front door. The side entrance that we have been using will be locked. There is a doorbell that can be rung to have someone let you in the side entrance, but it is suggested that you use the front entrance in the future. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CALENDAR: JUNE 5, 2012: Clothesline Exhibit JULY3 AND AUGUST 7, 2012: "Member's Bourse" - Bromg material for buy, sell or trade.
If you would like to present a short progrm or have an idea for one, contact Henry Gast. The time period of 6:30 - 7:00 PM (except on auction nights) is set aside for buying and selling stamps.
PREZ SEZ: 21 attended the May meeting. The secretary's report was waived. The club treasury balance is $900.88 and we have 33 members. We had one first timer - Richrd Mooney. He moved here in September, 2011 and collects U.S.A., Canada & Provinces, Iceland and Great Britain. Welcome, Richard. We hope to see you at future meetings. OLD BUSINESS:
None
CLUB WEBSITE:
The club website http://sites.google.com/site/myrtlebeachstampclub/ is the official site. Scott Catalogue Numbers are provided for new issues as they become available. You might want to check this page to learn of new U.S.A. issues.
CLUB LIBRARY:
We maintain a library for club members that contains Scott Catalogues, some foreign catalogs and reference books. These can be signed out and returned at the next club meeting. Remember that there may be other members waiting for a particular book or catalog.
DUES:
Dues for 2012 are now payable ($10.00). Bring a check made payable to "Myrtle Beach Stamp Club" or cash to Joe Russell at a club meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
Ed Morgan told the club that a replica of the H.M.S. Bounty would be in Charleston, SC on the weekend of May 11-12th and in Wilmington, NC on the weekend of May 19-20th. Richard Samples informed the club that a new "Collectors Club" has been formed and will meet on the last Tuesday of the month at the Grand Strand Senior Center. For more information, talk to Richard at the next meeting. The club authorized the purchase of 2 copies of the 2013 Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue which will be issued in October or November. A set of the Scott Catalogues newer than 2009 is being sought for use by our members who collect foreign stamps. PROGRAM: The evening's program was a quiz provided by Ed Morgan to test our knowledge of foreign currency. The trick was to match the currency with the correct country. Of the 24 choices, the winner correctly matched 14 and two tied at 13. Ed provided prizes for the winners. Interesting program which challenged our ability to keep up with the changes that have taken place over the years. Thank you, Ed. SHOW:
The CLARION HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER has been booked for the weeknend of February 9-10th, 2013. The hotel provided an extra room for our 2012 show and I have booked the extra room to give the show a more open, less crowded look and possibly allow for another dealer. At this time, no theme has been selected but the Battle of Lake Erie is under consideration. Early publicity will go out starting in May. MISCELLANEOUS: Our secretary has left us. Clara McGrath and her husband Bill are moving to Adamstown, MD. The effective date is May 11th. Clara has served as secretary for several years and did a good job. Her reports at the meetings were entertaining and she provided help at our annual show. We will miss her, but she said that she may drop in and visit once in a while. We wish her all of the best in the future. The U.S.P.S. has now decided to keep some of the rural post offices open and shorten the hours of operation as a part of their cost cutting efforts. They may find that the cost of operating for one or two hours may be more expensive considering the heat, air conditioning and lighting needed. Products made by Trappist monks are featured on new issues from Bosnia (cheese) and Belgium (6 different beers). Finally stamps with great subject matter! Hong Kong issued their first personalized stamp pane on Valentine's Day. The pane has 8 stamps with labels that can be customized and has been infused "with the fragrance of roses to help fill this Valentine's Day with romance and sweetness". Oops! The Canadian stamp honoring bobsled champion Pierre Lueders was issued in January with his name incorrectly spelled in the microprinting and tagging. The misspelled name will be corrected and the stamp re-issued at a later date. In response to a couple of questions submitted to the "Reader's Opinions" column in LINN'S STAMP NEWS about why the U.S.P.S. did not issue a stamp commemorating the sinking of theTITANIC, a U.S.P.S. official said that it is not the policy to issue stamps relating to disasters. In the same column, there was the imang of the TITANIC stamp issued as a part of the Celebrate The Century series and commemorates the James Cameron movie. And I thought that the movie was about the disaster! The ship, while built in Ireland was owned by an American who provided the financing. Good News! The LINN'S FAVORITE STAMP POLL has ended. That means you may be the winner of a fabulous prize. You will have to attend the next meeting though as you must be present to win. Check your Duck Stamps. A copy of RW13a printed in bright rose pink instead of red brown broufht $19,600 in a recent auction. Only 3 copies of the error stamp are in collector's hands. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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