WALTHAM STAMP CLUB

Minutes of the meeting of March 1, 2011

President Brouady opened the meeting at 7:50 with 31 in attendance.

A positive balance is in the treasury.

The minutes of the meeting of February 15, 2011 were approved with one addition.

President Brouady reported the death of long time member, George Lupien. George was member 13 of the club. The club voted to donate $100 to the Museum in memory of George.

Jean Lenk is recovering from pneumonia.

Visitors:

Ed Doctoroff of Belmont and Dave Sawyer of Woburn. Ed is a member of the club but this was his first meeting.

WALPEX 2011 is scheduled for October 29 and 30. The WALPEX Committee will meet later in March to discuss preliminary plans.

A first reading was made for Scott Ridlon.

Bourse News

APS circuit books will be available at the meeting of March 29^th. James Henke asked the members to provide him with country or topic areas so that he can obtain relevant circuit books.

Old Business

The Museum Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, March 5 starting at 11AM for members.

Mike Morris has obtained a dual wavelength ultra violet lamp for members use.

New Business

The annual banquet is scheduled for May 3 at a place yet to be determined.

The next meeting will be a “show and tell”. Mike Morris will have the microscope ready for use at the show and tell.

The meeting closed at 8:08 and was followed by a 145 lot auction ably conducted by George Norton who was not only the auctioneer, but also a winning bidder at times. The Museum lots attracted vigorous bidding and included a 20 pound box of on paper definitive US stamps, offered at a minimum 0f 79 cents it went for 5 dollars. There were many albums, supplies and single stamps available from the members.

Minutes submitted by Richard Spencer, approved at a meeting of March 15, 2011