Minutes
Virtual Business Stamp Club Meeting November 7, 2020.
Virtual Board Meeting November 7, 2020
Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Called to order 1:30 pm via Zoom by President Rob O’Dell. Special thanks to Felix Luis Perez-Folch for the use of his Zoom Room. There were 7 members at the meeting including 4 Board members making the meeting official. Attendance roster attached as (Attachment 1)
Old Business:
1 Report on availability of Library Meeting Room – Bob
The library is still using the meeting room for quarantining books. Does not look like the room will be available in the near future.
2. Update about getting the Apollo 13 plaque signing:
The plaque is ready. Since we had to change the show dates to April 16/17, there is a slight chance that Fred Haise might be able to visit our show. He will be in Biloxi that weekend for a conference.
3. Are raffles legal in Mississippi? - Rob
Rob O’Dell research the Mississippi Laws and found that raffles for nonprofit organizations like ours where the money earned goes to the organization are Legal. See Attachment 2 (Mississippi Code on raffles).
4. Discussion on when and how we could start development and presentation of online educational programs.
All Club members were sent both an invitation to view a pdf file containing a program on airmail transportation stamps issued during WWII. After the business meeting, members will be asked for comments on the program and discussion about the material in the presentation.
5. Open for discussion on how we can recruit new members, publicize the Club and the hobby.
Dr. John Barrett reported that using WLOX for publicity is on hold until the Covid problem is solved. Tom Adams suggested that we could put his Jimmy Doolittle display in the new Aviation Museum in Gulfport. Another suggestion was to put a train exhibit in the Model Railroad Museum in Gulfport.
Bob Marousky reported that we will be able to get the addresses of new APS members within reasonable driving distance to our Show. Rob O’Dell has prepared a letter to be sent to the selected individuals. Bob Marousky will send out letters after obtaining the addresses for the selected new APS members.
6. Discussion on whether we want to hold a Christmas party this year.
Tentative plans were made to hold the Club Christmas party on December 12 at the same location, Royal Super Buffet in Gulfport. Plans will be finalized at the December 5th meeting. Issues to be resolved are: Is the Royal Super Buffet opened for business and can we use the same room as last year. It also depends on how many members are interested in attending.
New Items
Robert T. Marousky
Secretary, Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Attachment 1 – Members Present
Robert O’Dell – President
Bob Marousky – Secretary
Tom Adams – Director
Dr. John Barrett – Director
Gordon Nelms – Member
Felix Luis Perez-Foch – Member
Cathy Marousky – Member
Attachment 2 - Mississippi Code on Raffles
2019 Mississippi Code
Title 97 - Crimes
Chapter 33 - Gambling and Lotteries
Charitable Bingo Law
§ 97-33-51. Exemptions for certain bingo games and raffles; funding of expenses of Charitable Bingo Law; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund
Universal Citation: MS Code § 97-33-51 (2019)
Attachment 3 - List of Meeting dates for 2021
January 9
February 6
March 6
April 3
April 16 & 17 Gulfpex
May 1
June 5
July 10
August 7
September 11
October 2 & 3 – Bourse (meeting after Bourse on Oct 3)
November 6
December 4
December 11 – Christmas Party (tentative date)
Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Called to order 1:30 pm via Zoom by President Rob O’Dell. Special thanks to Felix Luis Perez-Folch for the use of his Zoom Room. There were 7 members at the meeting including 4 Board members making the meeting official. Attendance roster attached as (Attachment 1)
Old Business:
1 Report on availability of Library Meeting Room – Bob
The library is still using the meeting room for quarantining books. Does not look like the room will be available in the near future.
2. Update about getting the Apollo 13 plaque signing:
The plaque is ready. Since we had to change the show dates to April 16/17, there is a slight chance that Fred Haise might be able to visit our show. He will be in Biloxi that weekend for a conference.
3. Are raffles legal in Mississippi? - Rob
Rob O’Dell research the Mississippi Laws and found that raffles for nonprofit organizations like ours where the money earned goes to the organization are Legal. See Attachment 2 (Mississippi Code on raffles).
4. Discussion on when and how we could start development and presentation of online educational programs.
All Club members were sent both an invitation to view a pdf file containing a program on airmail transportation stamps issued during WWII. After the business meeting, members will be asked for comments on the program and discussion about the material in the presentation.
5. Open for discussion on how we can recruit new members, publicize the Club and the hobby.
Dr. John Barrett reported that using WLOX for publicity is on hold until the Covid problem is solved. Tom Adams suggested that we could put his Jimmy Doolittle display in the new Aviation Museum in Gulfport. Another suggestion was to put a train exhibit in the Model Railroad Museum in Gulfport.
Bob Marousky reported that we will be able to get the addresses of new APS members within reasonable driving distance to our Show. Rob O’Dell has prepared a letter to be sent to the selected individuals. Bob Marousky will send out letters after obtaining the addresses for the selected new APS members.
6. Discussion on whether we want to hold a Christmas party this year.
Tentative plans were made to hold the Club Christmas party on December 12 at the same location, Royal Super Buffet in Gulfport. Plans will be finalized at the December 5th meeting. Issues to be resolved are: Is the Royal Super Buffet opened for business and can we use the same room as last year. It also depends on how many members are interested in attending.
New Items
- Request to support the suggestion to have a stamp issued honoring the Hurricane Hunters. A member of the Memphis stamp club has been working on getting a stamp issued featuring the Hurricane Hunters. After discussion, it was decided to support the idea. Tom Adams felt that not only the Hurricane Hunters that fly out of Keesler AFB here in Biloxi but it should include Hurricane Hunters that fly from other locations. Locations such as the NOAA flights out of Florida. He volunteered to draft a letter for the Club
- Approval of Dates for next year’s meetings. Meeting dates for 2021. The calendar for 2021 was reviewed and meeting dates were established. See Attachment
- Number 3 list of Meeting dates for 2021.
- Discussion to decide for date in October 2021 if we want to hold a second show in 2021.
- There were three available Friday/Saturday dates in October 2021 that we could have a show. They are October 1st and 2nd (which is the weekend before Cruising the Coast starts), October 23rd and 24th, and October 30th and 31st .The October 1st and 2nd was selected with hopes that we might be able to get some of the people coming down for Cruising the Coast. These individuals have the collecting gene and some may be stamp collectors. It was also decided that this would tentatively be a Bourse. That would mean no exhibits, cachet covers or special postmark. Rob O’Dell will contact organizers of Cruising the Coast to see if our show can be added to their calendar of events.
- Open for other New Items
- No new items were brought forward.
Robert T. Marousky
Secretary, Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Attachment 1 – Members Present
Robert O’Dell – President
Bob Marousky – Secretary
Tom Adams – Director
Dr. John Barrett – Director
Gordon Nelms – Member
Felix Luis Perez-Foch – Member
Cathy Marousky – Member
Attachment 2 - Mississippi Code on Raffles
2019 Mississippi Code
Title 97 - Crimes
Chapter 33 - Gambling and Lotteries
Charitable Bingo Law
§ 97-33-51. Exemptions for certain bingo games and raffles; funding of expenses of Charitable Bingo Law; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund
Universal Citation: MS Code § 97-33-51 (2019)
- (1) The provisions of Sections 97-33-1 through 97-33-49 shall not apply to any raffle wherein a ticket is sold and a prize is offered when such raffle is being held by and for the benefit of any nonprofit civic, educational, wildlife conservation or religious organization with all proceeds going to said organization.
- (2) The provisions of Sections 97-33-1 through 97-33-49 shall not apply to any bingo game wherein a prize is offered when such bingo game is being held in accordance with the provisions of the Charitable Bingo Law.
- (3) A bingo game or a raffle held pursuant to the provisions of the Charitable Bingo Law shall not be considered a game or gambling game for the purposes of Section 75-76-1 et seq.
- (4) From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of the Charitable Bingo Law shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law and as determined by the State Fiscal Officer.
- (5) From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.
Attachment 3 - List of Meeting dates for 2021
January 9
February 6
March 6
April 3
April 16 & 17 Gulfpex
May 1
June 5
July 10
August 7
September 11
October 2 & 3 – Bourse (meeting after Bourse on Oct 3)
November 6
December 4
December 11 – Christmas Party (tentative date)
Virtual Business Meeting November 7, 2020.
Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Meeting called to order by President Rob O’Dell via Zoom. Special thanks to Felix Luis Perez-Foch. There were six members present, a quorum was not met and the meeting is not official. See Attachment 1 – List of members present.
Approval of October Minutes
Deferred
Treasurer’s Report
Deferred
GULFPEX 2021
What is New Orleans doing about their Show in January or February? - Bob
Bob Marousky contacted Dr. Creely of the Crescent City Stamp Club in New Orleans. He said they were hopeful that they could have a show in January or February. The problem is the hotel they use is not sure about having a show in this COVID 19 environment. Bob will keep members informed when they decide on their show.
2021 Shows
Our 2021 GULFPEX is scheduled for Friday/Saturday April 16 & 17, 2021.
A bourse (no exhibits, just dealers) will be held Friday/Saturday October 1 & 2. 2021. That is the weekend before Cruising the Coast and we hope to attract some of the Cruisers to come to the show.
Old Business
Ideas for holding Christmas Party
Bob Marousky will check to see if the place we had the party last year is still available. Tentative date for the party is December 12. Final decision on having a party will be made at the December 5th meeting.
Recruiting New Members
Tom Adams suggested placing an exhibit of aviators on stamps in the new Aviation Museum in Gulfport. It was also suggested that we might be able to place trains on Stamps exhibit in the Model Railroad Museum in Gulfport.
Standard Agenda Items
Website Update– Gordon
Webmaster Gordon Nelms will add the 2021 show dates to the website. He will also be placing information about attending our Zoom meetings
Circuit Update– Bob
Last month we sold less than $100.00 which is low. The material in the circuit did not seem to fit the requirements of the members. The Circuit Manager contacted Willian (Bill) Dixon at APS about the problem. Willian Dixon is the person who hand picks our circuit. He tries to do the best he can with what he has in the APS files.
Southeastern Federation Update– Al
N/A representative not at meeting.
New Business
Hurricane Hunters Stamp
The Board of Directors voted to support the request from a member of the Memphis Stamp Club and support the idea of a stamp to honor the Hurricane Hunters. Tom Adams volunteered to draft a letter to be sent to the Stamp Selection Committee.
Announcements
The Nashville Stamp Club is having a live Stamp Show this weekend, November 7 & 8.
The Huntsville Stamp Club has started to hold in person meetings this month. However they are meeting in a new location.
There is an excellent article in this month American Stamp Dealers Association magazine. It is by Tami Jackson and is about what information concerning your stamp collection you should leave your heirs. Bob Marousky will make a copy for anyone who desires one.
On November 10th the American Philatelic Society (APS) Stamp Chat will be on Chemistry on Stamps. This is the same presentation that Tom Adams praised. Also the one we were trying to get the Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College Chemistry department to use in teaching chemistry. It will be recorded and on the APS website under Stamp Chats.
Felix Luis Perez-Foch has volunteered the use of his Zoom room to Club members to use for philatelic activities. Contact him to make arrangements. Attachment 2 – Information on using the Zoom room.
The 2021 list of meeting dates was approved by the Board of Directors. Attachment 3 – 2021 meeting dates.
Volunteer for Education Programs
For December’s meeting Felix Luis Perez-Foch volunteered to do a Zoom educational program on Roberto Clemente on Stamps.
Show and Tell by Members
The Memphis Stamp club is still looking for Show and Tell items. 1 or 2 scanned pages with information about stamps or covers.
Adjournment
Meeting Adjourned at 2:33 pm
Educational Presentation
Discussion on the file sent to all members. The file was a presentation on the US Airmail stamps during WWII that was prepared by David Saks of the Memphis Stamp Club.
Robert T. Marousky (official copy signed)
Robert T. Marousky
Secretary, Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Attachment 1 – Members Present
Robert O’Dell – President
Bob Marousky – Secretary
Tom Adams – Director
Gordon Nelms – Member
Felix Luis Perez-Foch – Member
Cathy Marousky – Member
Attachment 2 - Mississippi Code on Raffles
2019 Mississippi Code
Title 97 - Crimes
Chapter 33 - Gambling and Lotteries
Charitable Bingo Law
§ 97-33-51. Exemptions for certain bingo games and raffles; funding of expenses of Charitable Bingo Law; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund
Universal Citation: MS Code § 97-33-51 (2019)
Attachment 3 - List of Meeting dates for 2021
January 9
February 6
March 6
April 3
April 16 & 17 GULFPEX
May 1
June 5
July 10
August 7
September 11
October 2 & 3 – Bourse (meeting after Bourse on Oct 3)
November 6
December 4
December 11 – Christmas Party (tentative date)
Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Meeting called to order by President Rob O’Dell via Zoom. Special thanks to Felix Luis Perez-Foch. There were six members present, a quorum was not met and the meeting is not official. See Attachment 1 – List of members present.
Approval of October Minutes
Deferred
Treasurer’s Report
Deferred
GULFPEX 2021
What is New Orleans doing about their Show in January or February? - Bob
Bob Marousky contacted Dr. Creely of the Crescent City Stamp Club in New Orleans. He said they were hopeful that they could have a show in January or February. The problem is the hotel they use is not sure about having a show in this COVID 19 environment. Bob will keep members informed when they decide on their show.
2021 Shows
Our 2021 GULFPEX is scheduled for Friday/Saturday April 16 & 17, 2021.
A bourse (no exhibits, just dealers) will be held Friday/Saturday October 1 & 2. 2021. That is the weekend before Cruising the Coast and we hope to attract some of the Cruisers to come to the show.
Old Business
Ideas for holding Christmas Party
Bob Marousky will check to see if the place we had the party last year is still available. Tentative date for the party is December 12. Final decision on having a party will be made at the December 5th meeting.
Recruiting New Members
Tom Adams suggested placing an exhibit of aviators on stamps in the new Aviation Museum in Gulfport. It was also suggested that we might be able to place trains on Stamps exhibit in the Model Railroad Museum in Gulfport.
Standard Agenda Items
Website Update– Gordon
Webmaster Gordon Nelms will add the 2021 show dates to the website. He will also be placing information about attending our Zoom meetings
Circuit Update– Bob
Last month we sold less than $100.00 which is low. The material in the circuit did not seem to fit the requirements of the members. The Circuit Manager contacted Willian (Bill) Dixon at APS about the problem. Willian Dixon is the person who hand picks our circuit. He tries to do the best he can with what he has in the APS files.
Southeastern Federation Update– Al
N/A representative not at meeting.
New Business
Hurricane Hunters Stamp
The Board of Directors voted to support the request from a member of the Memphis Stamp Club and support the idea of a stamp to honor the Hurricane Hunters. Tom Adams volunteered to draft a letter to be sent to the Stamp Selection Committee.
Announcements
The Nashville Stamp Club is having a live Stamp Show this weekend, November 7 & 8.
The Huntsville Stamp Club has started to hold in person meetings this month. However they are meeting in a new location.
There is an excellent article in this month American Stamp Dealers Association magazine. It is by Tami Jackson and is about what information concerning your stamp collection you should leave your heirs. Bob Marousky will make a copy for anyone who desires one.
On November 10th the American Philatelic Society (APS) Stamp Chat will be on Chemistry on Stamps. This is the same presentation that Tom Adams praised. Also the one we were trying to get the Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College Chemistry department to use in teaching chemistry. It will be recorded and on the APS website under Stamp Chats.
Felix Luis Perez-Foch has volunteered the use of his Zoom room to Club members to use for philatelic activities. Contact him to make arrangements. Attachment 2 – Information on using the Zoom room.
The 2021 list of meeting dates was approved by the Board of Directors. Attachment 3 – 2021 meeting dates.
Volunteer for Education Programs
For December’s meeting Felix Luis Perez-Foch volunteered to do a Zoom educational program on Roberto Clemente on Stamps.
Show and Tell by Members
The Memphis Stamp club is still looking for Show and Tell items. 1 or 2 scanned pages with information about stamps or covers.
Adjournment
Meeting Adjourned at 2:33 pm
Educational Presentation
Discussion on the file sent to all members. The file was a presentation on the US Airmail stamps during WWII that was prepared by David Saks of the Memphis Stamp Club.
Robert T. Marousky (official copy signed)
Robert T. Marousky
Secretary, Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Attachment 1 – Members Present
Robert O’Dell – President
Bob Marousky – Secretary
Tom Adams – Director
Gordon Nelms – Member
Felix Luis Perez-Foch – Member
Cathy Marousky – Member
Attachment 2 - Mississippi Code on Raffles
2019 Mississippi Code
Title 97 - Crimes
Chapter 33 - Gambling and Lotteries
Charitable Bingo Law
§ 97-33-51. Exemptions for certain bingo games and raffles; funding of expenses of Charitable Bingo Law; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund
Universal Citation: MS Code § 97-33-51 (2019)
- (1) The provisions of Sections 97-33-1 through 97-33-49 shall not apply to any raffle wherein a ticket is sold and a prize is offered when such raffle is being held by and for the benefit of any nonprofit civic, educational, wildlife conservation or religious organization with all proceeds going to said organization.
- (2) The provisions of Sections 97-33-1 through 97-33-49 shall not apply to any bingo game wherein a prize is offered when such bingo game is being held in accordance with the provisions of the Charitable Bingo Law.
- (3) A bingo game or a raffle held pursuant to the provisions of the Charitable Bingo Law shall not be considered a game or gambling game for the purposes of Section 75-76-1 et seq.
- (4) From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of the Charitable Bingo Law shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law and as determined by the State Fiscal Officer.
- (5) From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.
Attachment 3 - List of Meeting dates for 2021
January 9
February 6
March 6
April 3
April 16 & 17 GULFPEX
May 1
June 5
July 10
August 7
September 11
October 2 & 3 – Bourse (meeting after Bourse on Oct 3)
November 6
December 4
December 11 – Christmas Party (tentative date)
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