WALTHAM STAMP CLUB

Minutes of the meeting of February 5, 2008

President Shufrin opened the meeting at 8:03 with 17 in attendance.

The Treasurer reported a positive balance including an escrow and he called upon members to pay dues.

The minutes of the meeting of January 22, 2008 were approved.

A donation 0f $100 has been made to the Museum in memory of Ralph Malmgren and relatives have been notified. The donation will be used to fund educational activities.

Vice President Chris Brouady has become the father of Amanda.

There was a first reading for applicant Mary Gorham, a volunteer and staff member of the Museum. She collects women on stamps and has recently worked on the Museum’s Folk Tales Exhibit.

It was reported that stamp dealer Dan Teft has died after a long battle with cancer.

Old Business

     A theme is still needed for WALPEX 2008. If the theme is the model T, one of our members, Dana Booth, has one that could be brought to the show.  The Federation officers in our club expressed an interest in having it for the Federation show.

New Business

     Mark Butterline proposed that the Club make Marcia Storkelson a Life Member.  Marcia was a long time bourse manager at the Club. The proposal was approved unanimously and requires a second such approval to become effective.

     There was a discussion of Tee Shirts for the club. The utter lack of enthusiasm caused the subject to be dropped.

     The Annual Meeting will be held May 6^th and will be at the Dandelion Green.

     Museum news- Bazaar will be on March 1^st.

A brief philatelic trivia exercise was followed by a closing at 8:44 and the closing was followed by an excellent DVD presentation regarding the Lions Club. The Lions Club was started in 1917 and is now the world’s largest service organization and many countries have issued stamps honoring the club. Many of these stamps were shown. In addition, George Norton had selected Lions Club philatelic material from the Museums stock for us to view.

Minutes submitted by Richard Spencer