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Perforations at Our Last Meeting in November We Discussed This Year’S Chicagopex January 2016 Volume16 Number 01 Newsletter of the Lake County (IL) Philatelic Society - Established 1933 Website: LCPSHOME.ORG Perforations At our last meeting in November we discussed this year’s Chicagopex. In general, the numbers were down due to the snowstorm the Friday of the event. The usual number of dealers were there and bargains were available with the lower and middle tier dealers. In addition, we discussed the upcoming Holiday Brunch at the Golden Coral on Saturday 05 December at 1130. This month Bill Schultz will discuss "Philatelic Summer Vacation Trips". In addition to the talk we will hold our annual elections. Holiday Brunch 2015. This year’s Holiday Brunch saw only ten members showing up. The program saw Tom quizzing the group on Christmas carols and Bill conducting the annual gift give-a-way. Treasures’ Report: Total – $ 3,329.07 MSDA MILWAUKEE STAMP SHOW Stampfest 2016 ASDA March Show MSDA STAMP SHOW Local Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport St Aloysius' Gonzaga Hall Lindner Conference Center Country Inn and Suites Stamp 6401 South 13th St 1435 S 92nd Street 610 E Butterfield RD 600 Milwaukee Ave Milwaukee WI West Allis, WI Lombard IL Prospect Heights IL Shows March 5 and 6 January 23 and 24 March 18-20 April 23 and 24 Next meeting: Dr Tom Willer – President 7-PM on Tuesday, 26 January 2016 Officers: Bill Schultz – Vice President at the Grayslake Library Dave Sadler – Secretary 100 Library Lane - Grayslake, IL 60030 Ed Pieklo – Treasurer Area Stamp 2016 U.S. Stamp Issues Pluto Explored (SS of 4, 2 designs) Shows for 2016 May/June — New York City NY Quilled Paper Heart (Love) (as of 2016-01-18) World Stamp Show-NY 2016 (blue) January 12 — Dallas, TX World Stamp Show-NY 2016 (red) Compex 2016 May/June — New York City NY Forest View Education Center $6.45 La Cueva del Indio 2121 S Goebbert Rd January 17 — Washington, DC Arlington Hgts, IL May 20, 21 and 22 $22.95 Columbia River Gorge January 17 — Washington, DC MSDA MILWAUKEE STAMP SHOW 10c Pears (Coil) Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport Jaime Escalante January 17 — Washington, DC 6401 South 13th St Summer — TBA Milwaukee WI Botanical Art (DSB - 10 Designs) June 25 and 26 Soda Fountain Favorites (DSB20,5 designs) January 29 — Atlanta, GA Summer — TBA MSDA FALL STAMP SHOW WEST U.S. Flag (DSB20, CB10, Coil100) Lindner Conference Center Star Trek (4 designs) January 29 — Washington, D 610 E Butterfield RD Summer — TBA 2 Lombard IL Richard Allen (Black Heritage) September 10 and 11 Jack-O'-Lanterns (4 designs) February 2 — Philadelphia, PA Fall — TBA MILCOPEX Year of the Monkey (Lunar New Year) Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport Pickup Trucks (DSB20, 4 designs) February 5 — New York City NY 6401 South 13th ST Fall — TBA Milwaukee WI $1.20 The Moon September 16-18 Contemporary Christmas February — TBA Fall — TBA Chicagopex 2016 Sarah Vaughan (Music Icons) Westin Chicago Northwest Nativity March 29 — Newark, NJ 400 Park Boulevard Fall — TBA Itasca IL Shirley Temple (Legends of Hollywood) November 18 - 20 Florentine Madonna and Child Spring — TBA Fall — TBA MSDA MILWAUKEE STAMP SHOW Pets (DSB 20 designs) Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport Hanukkah (Holiday Celebrations) Spring — TBA 6401 South 13th ST Fall — TBA Milwaukee WI Indiana Statehood December 3 and 4 Kwanzaa (Holiday Celebrations) Spring — TBA Fall — TBA MSDA HOLIDAY STAMP SHOWT Eid Greetings (Holiday Celebrations) Lindner Conference Center 1c Apples Spring — TBA 610 E Butterfield RD TBA — TBA Lombard IL Repeal of the Stamp Act 1776 December 10 and 11 5c Grapes May/June — New York City NY TBA — TBA Holiday Brunch -- Past Views of Our Planets (8 designs) 25c Star Quilts (Coil 3K,10K, 2 designs) May/June — New York City NY TBA — TBA 2011 2010 2009 LAKE COUNTY PHILATELIC SOCIETY ● 34390 N TANGUERAY DR ● GRAYSLAKE IL 60030-4017 ● 847-548-5094.
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