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July 18- 20 June 2013 Grand Rapids Michigan 2013 CONVENTION COOL C I T Y.Crowne Plaza GRAND RAPIDS, ICHIGAN 5700 East 28th Street SE GREAT BEER.Grand Rapids, MI 49546 JULY 18-20 616-957-1770 Complimentary WiFi inThe GuestWorld’s Rooms2nd Best 2 of the Planet’s Top 10 2nd Best Brewery. Beer Bar in U.S. Top 10 Beers. Vacation City for Refrigerator $10 (oneFounders time Brewing fee) Co. 3rd Best R.S.Founders Prussia KBS BeerConvention Lovers RateBeer.com Beer Bar on Earth. Founders Breakfast Stout thestreet.com Room Table $15 (one time fee) HopCat RoomBeer Advocate Rate: $109 + tax Beer Advocate CraftBeer.com Make your hotelLift your reservations spirits with a craft by beer June tour! 24! GRAND RAPIDS (within 20 mins.) 1 Founders Brewing Co. 14 White Flame Brewing Co. Lift Your Spirits with 235 Grandville Ave. SW 5234 36th Ave., Hudsonville 616-776-1195 616-209-5098 Muskegon a Craft Beer Tour foundersbrewing.com whiteflamebrewing.com 2 HopCat 15 Pike 51 Brewing Company 46 131 Submitted by 25 Ionia Ave. SW, 616-451-4677 3768 Chicago Drive, Hudsonville hopcatgr.com 616-662-4589 13 pike51.com 12 Beth Vander Meer 3 Grand Rapids Brewing Co. 16 1 Ionia Ave. SW, 616-458-7000 LAKESHORE (30-45 mins. from GR) 8 www.grbrewingcompany.com 96 9 7 For those who are driving and 4 B.O.B.’s Brewery 16 Old Boys’ Brewhouse Grand Haven 20 Monroe Ave. NW, 616-356-2000 971 Savidge St., Spring Lake 1 6 Grand 616-850-9950 are interested in some different thebob.com 2 3 5 Rapids oldboysbrewhouse.com 4 5 Harmony Brewing Co. 10 New Holland Brewing Co. wine and beer varieties, southern 1551 Lake Dr. SE, 616-233-0063 17 14 196 96 harmonybeer.com 66 E. 8th St., Holland 15 11 Michigan has a lot to offer! 616-355-6422 6 Brewery Vivant newhollandbrew.com 929 Cherry St. SE, 616-719-1604 17 6 Convention You can also vist: breweryvivant.com 18 Saugatuck Brewing Company 2948 Blue Star Highway, Douglas Holland 37 www.michigan.org/interactive-map/ 7 The Mitten Brewing Co. 269-857-7222 527 Leonard St. NW, 616-608-5612 sbrewing.com Hastings Auction to plan your places of interest for mittenbrewing.com Saugatuck 131 8 Perrin Brewing Co. SOUTH (40-80 mins. from GR) 5910 Comstock Park Dr. NW, 18 19 breweries and/or wineries on your 19 Walldorff Brew Pub & Bistro 31 40 Preview 616-551-1957 105 East State St., Hastings way through southern Michigan. perrinbrewingco.com 269-945-4400 Page 6 9 The Hideout Brewing Co. walldorffbrewpub.com 3113 Plaza Drive NE, 616-361-9658 Bell’s Brewery 20 20 Coming up from Ohio? hideoutbrewing.com 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo Battle Creek www.pioneerwinetrail.com/map.html 10 Schmohz Brewing Co. 269-382-2332 21 2600 Patterson Ave. SE bellsbeer.com 94 Kalamazoo 94 616-949-0860 21 Arcadia Brewing Company For those coming up from Chicago schmohz.com 103 West Michigan Ave., 11 Jaden James Brewery Battle Creek 4665 Broadmoor SE 269-963-9690 or Indiana: 616-656-4665 arcadiaales.com www.lakemichiganshorewinetrail.com jadenjamesbrewery.com Scan the 12 Rockford Brewing Co. 12 E Bridge St., Rockford QR Code 616-951-4677 with your RockfordBrewing.com Smart Phone for more 13 Michigan Beer Cellar information. 500 E. Division, Sparta goo.gl/jpRbM 616-883-0777 michiganbeercellar.com michigan map - Google Maps https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=michigan+map&safe=off&ie... To see all the details that are visible on the screen, use the "Print" link next to the map. The International Association President’s Message Open House Hosts and Map of R.S. Prussia Collectors, Inc. Allen Di Marco visit us at hen you receive this edition of our newsletter, I trust you will begin to read 1. Janet & Dr. James Shetlar www.rsprussia.com 741 Maplecrest Dr Wit from the front cover. Also, I hope that after you read my message, that you Frankenmuth, MI 48734 President immediately refer to my “to do” list and react accordingly so that you are able to 989-652-0098 Allen Di Marco, Pennsylvania reserve a room for convention, enjoy the fellowship of other members at our various 570-547-2113 functions, and plan your stay to optimize your visit to Grand Rapids! 2. Bob Yaklin [email protected] 17271 Lincoln Rd Unfortunately, each year I get numerous phone calls from members at the last New Lothrop, MI 48460 Vice President minute asking if I will call the hotel and get them the special RS Prussia Convention 810-919-9250 Nadine Sidmore, Alabama rate because they neglected to make their hotel reservations by the deadline set forth 256-891-7571 in our contract. I am happy to assist when possible, but after the cut-off date for 3. Carl & Norma Tackett [email protected] reservations, the hotel is in the driver’s seat. 231 Grand Schoolcraft, MI 49087 Here are the dates and times that are important: Secretary 269-679-4030 Mary Lou Bougher, Kentucky 1. Hotel reservations must be made by June 24, 2013 to insure the Club’s 270-247-7155 room rate of $109 plus applicable taxes. 4. Rick & Beth Vander Meer [email protected] a. If you would like a refrigerator in your room, you must request it at the time 3981 12th St Treasurer you make your hotel reservations. A refrigerator has a $10 one-time fee. Wayland, MI 49348 Ken Bougher, Kentucky b. If you would like a display table in your room, you must request it at the 269-792-9284 270-247-7155 time you make your hotel reservations. A display table has a $15 one-time [email protected] 5. Ed & Freda Mott, Holland fee. 74 W 24th Past President c. Our room rate is for a room with either two queen beds or one king bed. Holland, MI 49423 Terry Coy, Kentucky d. Full breakfast for two is included in the room rate. 616-494-9916 502-244-5391 e. The hotel phone number is 616-957-1770. Be sure to ask for the Club’s [email protected] special room rate of $109. Directors 2. Please register prior to coming to convention. You received a blue registration Judy Bazaar, Illinois form with your April newsletter and again with this issue. Please fill it out and 847-331-6113 [email protected] return it with the fees to Mary Lou Bougher. Pre-registration is a great help to Mary Lou and Ken! Grand Rapids,Michigan Map data ©2013 Google - Harold Dodds, Jr., New Jersey 3. There are two club meals planned this year. One is an informal barbecue 908-713-1655 on Friday evening, and the other is our traditional banquet held on Saturday 2013 Convention • July 16-20 Tentative Convention Schedule [email protected] evening. When you register, please fill out the separate forms (banquet on the blue registration form and the white one for the picnic). Since we met Thursday, July 18 Friday, July 19 Paul Fischer, Indiana 317-590-5721 the minimum numbers required by the caterers, the deadline for the picnic 9 - 11:30 am . Registration 8 - 9:30 pm . Board Meeting Part 2 (If required) [email protected] registration has been extended. Please return the picnic form and your check 9 am - 2 pm . Room Viewing (By chance) to Beth Vander Meer no later than Friday, July 5. Beth’s address is on the 10 - 11:30 pm . General Membership Meeting 12:30 - 2 pm . Board Meeting (Part 1) John Imboden, Ohio registration form. 11 am - Noon . Registration 740-360-7000 4. This is our first attempt at having club members open their homes for other 1 - 2 pm . Roundtable Discussion [email protected] 1 - 2 pm . Seminar Hosted by Jason Woody club members to visit and view their RS Prussia collections. As stated in our Hosted by Larry Bazaar 2:30 - 3:30 pm . Rare & Unusual Seminar Walt Krzycki, Nebraska previous newsletter, there are five “open homes” that you are welcome to visit. 2:15 - 3:15 pm . Seminar, RSP Facebook Page There is a map provided on page 7 where the homes are located so that you can 402-564-3430 Hosted by Allen Marcus, David Mullins, 4 - 6 pm . Auction Preview [email protected] plan your route if you wish to visit them on your way to convention. Visits are Gary Marshinski and Jerry Nodeen 5:30 - 7:30 pm . Barbecue only scheduled for Tuesday, July 16. Each club member wishing to view a Arlo Stender, Iowa collection must contact the hosts directly. Individual phone numbers are also 3:15 - 3:45 pm . First Timers’ Meeting 8 - 10 pm . Room Viewing 712-779-2201 included on page 7. Please do not contact the hosts prior to July 7. 3:15 - 5:30 pm . Room Viewing (By chance) Historian Looking forward to seeing you at convention! Saturday, July 20 7 - 8 pm . Ice. Cream Social Mary Lou Bougher, Kentucky 8 - 9:30am . Board Meeting 502-247-7155 8 - 9 pm . Registration [email protected] 9:30 - 11am . .Do-It-Yourself Auction Newsletter Policy 8 - 10 pm . Room Viewing (By chance) Newsletter Editor This newsletter is the voice of the members of the International Association of R.S. Prussia, Inc. We welcome 11am - 1pm . Auction Preview Linda Titus, Iowa articles from members. We ask that articles be constructive and contribute positively to the welfare of the club Noon - 1pm . Registration Phone 563-785-4438 and its members. The newsletter is printed four times a year.