Minutes
Gulf Coast Stamp Club June 1, 2019
Monthly Business Meeting
Called to order at 2 pm by President Rob O’Dell. There were 16 members present including a former member Robert Pratt who had not attended a meeting in a long while. Robert rejoined the Club. A quorum was met and the meeting was official. (See Attachment One, Sign in Sheet)
Minutes May 2019 Minutes
Motion was made and passed to accept the Minutes as posted on the Club website.
Treasurer’s Report Treasurer Mike Kayes. Treasurer’s report
Treasurer’s Report was read. Motion was made and passed to accept the Report.
GULFPEX 2020
Gordon Nelms has been appointed by the Executive Board to be the Director for GULFPEX 2020. Plan is for the Director to oversee all the GULFPEX Committees and report to the Show Chairman who is also the Club President. A job description is being prepared.
Old Business
Rob O’Dell reported that he has collected some dolphin related stamps for a young student that requested them. He is working with the school to get them to her.
Standard Agenda Items
Website – Gordon Nelms
The June website has a listing of new US stamps that will be issued this month. They include President George Bush (41), USS Missouri, and Muppets. There is also a listing of June holidays. Gordon encouraged members to use the new message board.
2nd Monthly Meeting – Bob Marousky
Nothing scheduled for June. Members were reminded that the regular July Business meeting will be on the 13th instead of the 6th because of the July 4th holiday.
Southeastern Federation – Al Allgue
No Report – representative not at meeting.
Circuit – Bob Marousky
More individuals are buying from the circuit at the meetings. If anyone has a request for countries to be added to the circuit, please see Bob Marousky.
New Business
None
Announcements
Club members Cathy and Bob Marousky will be giving a presentation on Meteorites on Thursday, June 6 from 2 to 3:30 here at the Library.
Huntspex (Huntsville, Al) is June 8 & 9, 2019.
Reminder the July meeting will be on the 13th.
Volunteer for July Education Program
Felix will do a presentation on Puerto Rican stamp, Scott US #801
Show and Tell by Members
Felix showed a book about all the navy ships that visited Puerto Rico with special cancels made for the visit. He was a contributor to the book. Additionally 2 albums of First Day Covers commemorating the same were passed around to members to view.
Felix also showed a Muppets “Post Office” book that he is taking to Detroit for the first day ceremony of the Muppets stamps.
Dr. John Barrett showed two Swiss first day covers dated 1936 and 1949.
Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 2:25 pm.
Education Presentation
TASCO Stamp Booklets by Bob Marousky
The name comes from the TAtham Stamp and Coin Company in Springfield, Massachusetts. They were in business from 1928 to 1956. Examples of stamp approval sheets and coin literature from the company were exhibited. To help collectors, the company also issued booklets with information on specific stamps with actual examples of the stamps included. The purpose of the booklets were to educate dealers and collectors on stamps difficult to identify by sight. The booklets came in envelopes which are also highly collectable. Bob passed around samples of the TASCO booklets. This material is not easy to find. He was able to show that there were only 3 different booklets available at this time on Ebay. A reference book called Bird’s Handbook of Tatham Stamp and Coin Companies Products is available for those interested. Also available is an album for TASCO Booklets. You have to print it yourself. Anyone who wants a copy of the files to print the album can get them from Bob.
Robert T. Marousky (Official copy in Records Signed)
Robert T. Marousky
Secretary, Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Gulf Coast Stamp Club - Executive Board Meeting
June 1, 2019 - Agenda
Called to order at 1:10 pm by President Rob O’Dell. Five members present and a quorum met, meeting is official.
Open items from March Board Meeting
1 Decision on 2nd Stamp Show for 2019 – Bob and Gordon
Gordon did inform Sandra that we will NOT have a Bourse this Fall.
2 Update names on the Club Bank Account - Rob
An official copy of the April Board Minutes was given to Rob. He needs this to get the signature card from Hancock Bank for us to change names on the account. (Note: Chris Chidester and Don Swensen are being taken off the account with Rob O’Dell and Robert Marousky added to account.)
3 Library Question
Gordon and Bob will get with head librarian, Meg Henderson, of the St. Martin Library to see what can be worked out. The Club is willing to buy a lockable cabinet to store the Club library here at the St. Martin Library.
4 Appoint working group to prepare changes for Bylaws related to position of GUPFPEX Director.
After discussion, it was decided that a change in the Bylaws is NOT necessary. Gordon Nelms who has been appointed GULFPEX Director will work directly under Rob O’Dell who as Club President is the chairman ex officio of the show. A job description for the Director will be prepared for the Chairman and Director. Therefore, no working group needs to be appointed.
New Items for June Executive Board Meeting
Discussion on having a second show in the Fall of 2020. Questions to be answered include: do we want a one or two day show; should we include some coin dealers at the show; what about having postcard dealers at the show; and when in the Fall do we want to have the show.
A list of educational programs at the monthly meetings was completed. The following list is the programs for the rest of 2019:
July – Felix on the Puerto Rican Stamp, Scotts US #801
August – Mary Ann on Suffragettes on stamps.
September – Elaine LeGros about security features on stamps.
October – Al on Cuban stamps
November – Gordon on how to build a website.
December – Mary Ann on Christmas stamps (tentative)
Critique of GULFPEX 2019 – Open items
1 Other GULFPEX Critique items – Mary Ann’s Checklist Compilation
Mary Ann had the latest version of the checklist. It was given to Gordon Nelms as director to work on and enforce items on the checklist. The Director will pick the show committee chairs and work with them to ensure they understand and complete the items listed for their section on the checklist.
Robert T. Marousky (Official copy in Records Signed)
Robert T. Marousky
Secretary, Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Monthly Business Meeting
Called to order at 2 pm by President Rob O’Dell. There were 16 members present including a former member Robert Pratt who had not attended a meeting in a long while. Robert rejoined the Club. A quorum was met and the meeting was official. (See Attachment One, Sign in Sheet)
Minutes May 2019 Minutes
Motion was made and passed to accept the Minutes as posted on the Club website.
Treasurer’s Report Treasurer Mike Kayes. Treasurer’s report
Treasurer’s Report was read. Motion was made and passed to accept the Report.
GULFPEX 2020
Gordon Nelms has been appointed by the Executive Board to be the Director for GULFPEX 2020. Plan is for the Director to oversee all the GULFPEX Committees and report to the Show Chairman who is also the Club President. A job description is being prepared.
Old Business
Rob O’Dell reported that he has collected some dolphin related stamps for a young student that requested them. He is working with the school to get them to her.
Standard Agenda Items
Website – Gordon Nelms
The June website has a listing of new US stamps that will be issued this month. They include President George Bush (41), USS Missouri, and Muppets. There is also a listing of June holidays. Gordon encouraged members to use the new message board.
2nd Monthly Meeting – Bob Marousky
Nothing scheduled for June. Members were reminded that the regular July Business meeting will be on the 13th instead of the 6th because of the July 4th holiday.
Southeastern Federation – Al Allgue
No Report – representative not at meeting.
Circuit – Bob Marousky
More individuals are buying from the circuit at the meetings. If anyone has a request for countries to be added to the circuit, please see Bob Marousky.
New Business
None
Announcements
Club members Cathy and Bob Marousky will be giving a presentation on Meteorites on Thursday, June 6 from 2 to 3:30 here at the Library.
Huntspex (Huntsville, Al) is June 8 & 9, 2019.
Reminder the July meeting will be on the 13th.
Volunteer for July Education Program
Felix will do a presentation on Puerto Rican stamp, Scott US #801
Show and Tell by Members
Felix showed a book about all the navy ships that visited Puerto Rico with special cancels made for the visit. He was a contributor to the book. Additionally 2 albums of First Day Covers commemorating the same were passed around to members to view.
Felix also showed a Muppets “Post Office” book that he is taking to Detroit for the first day ceremony of the Muppets stamps.
Dr. John Barrett showed two Swiss first day covers dated 1936 and 1949.
Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 2:25 pm.
Education Presentation
TASCO Stamp Booklets by Bob Marousky
The name comes from the TAtham Stamp and Coin Company in Springfield, Massachusetts. They were in business from 1928 to 1956. Examples of stamp approval sheets and coin literature from the company were exhibited. To help collectors, the company also issued booklets with information on specific stamps with actual examples of the stamps included. The purpose of the booklets were to educate dealers and collectors on stamps difficult to identify by sight. The booklets came in envelopes which are also highly collectable. Bob passed around samples of the TASCO booklets. This material is not easy to find. He was able to show that there were only 3 different booklets available at this time on Ebay. A reference book called Bird’s Handbook of Tatham Stamp and Coin Companies Products is available for those interested. Also available is an album for TASCO Booklets. You have to print it yourself. Anyone who wants a copy of the files to print the album can get them from Bob.
Robert T. Marousky (Official copy in Records Signed)
Robert T. Marousky
Secretary, Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Gulf Coast Stamp Club - Executive Board Meeting
June 1, 2019 - Agenda
Called to order at 1:10 pm by President Rob O’Dell. Five members present and a quorum met, meeting is official.
Open items from March Board Meeting
1 Decision on 2nd Stamp Show for 2019 – Bob and Gordon
Gordon did inform Sandra that we will NOT have a Bourse this Fall.
2 Update names on the Club Bank Account - Rob
An official copy of the April Board Minutes was given to Rob. He needs this to get the signature card from Hancock Bank for us to change names on the account. (Note: Chris Chidester and Don Swensen are being taken off the account with Rob O’Dell and Robert Marousky added to account.)
3 Library Question
Gordon and Bob will get with head librarian, Meg Henderson, of the St. Martin Library to see what can be worked out. The Club is willing to buy a lockable cabinet to store the Club library here at the St. Martin Library.
4 Appoint working group to prepare changes for Bylaws related to position of GUPFPEX Director.
After discussion, it was decided that a change in the Bylaws is NOT necessary. Gordon Nelms who has been appointed GULFPEX Director will work directly under Rob O’Dell who as Club President is the chairman ex officio of the show. A job description for the Director will be prepared for the Chairman and Director. Therefore, no working group needs to be appointed.
New Items for June Executive Board Meeting
Discussion on having a second show in the Fall of 2020. Questions to be answered include: do we want a one or two day show; should we include some coin dealers at the show; what about having postcard dealers at the show; and when in the Fall do we want to have the show.
A list of educational programs at the monthly meetings was completed. The following list is the programs for the rest of 2019:
July – Felix on the Puerto Rican Stamp, Scotts US #801
August – Mary Ann on Suffragettes on stamps.
September – Elaine LeGros about security features on stamps.
October – Al on Cuban stamps
November – Gordon on how to build a website.
December – Mary Ann on Christmas stamps (tentative)
Critique of GULFPEX 2019 – Open items
1 Other GULFPEX Critique items – Mary Ann’s Checklist Compilation
Mary Ann had the latest version of the checklist. It was given to Gordon Nelms as director to work on and enforce items on the checklist. The Director will pick the show committee chairs and work with them to ensure they understand and complete the items listed for their section on the checklist.
Robert T. Marousky (Official copy in Records Signed)
Robert T. Marousky
Secretary, Gulf Coast Stamp Club
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